The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 170
SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MAKING LOCAL MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS

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F.S. 170.14

170.14 Governing authority of municipality required to make new assessments until valid assessment is made if special assessment is omitted or held invalid.—If any special assessment made under the provisions of this chapter to defray the whole or any part of the expense of any said improvement shall be either in whole or in part annulled, vacated or set aside by the judgment of any court, or if the governing authority of any municipality shall be satisfied that any such assessment is so irregular or defective that the same cannot be enforced or collected, or if the governing authority of a municipality shall have omitted to make such assessment when it might have done so, the governing authority of the municipality shall take all necessary steps to cause a new assessment to be made for the whole or any part of any improvement or against any property benefited by any improvement, following as nearly as may be the provisions of this chapter and in case such second assessment shall be annulled, said governing authority of any municipality may obtain and make other assessments until a valid assessment shall be made.

History.—s. 14, ch. 9298, 1923; CGL 3035; s. 11, ch. 59-396.

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Amendments to 170.14

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 170.14

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 170.14.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

CITY OF COOPER CITY, v. S. JOLIFF, J., 227 So. 3d 633 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . This conclusion is further supported by section 170.14, Florida Statutes (2016), which provides that . . . governing authority is required to reissue the assessment until a “valid assessment shall be made.” § 170.14 . . .

In MARTINEZ, s v. y, 504 B.R. 722 (Bankr. D.P.R. 2014)

. . . The alleged water service current charges were $170.14 and the total alleged amount owed was $1,797.28 . . .

In OLDE FLORIDA INVESTMENTS, LTD. v. R. J. HOLDCO, As Co. L., 293 B.R. 531 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2003)

. . . . § 170.14. . . . Stat. § 170.14. This Court is satisfied that this argument is without merit. . . . This Section, 170.14, lists certain events that would trigger reassessment and the proper manner within . . .

In OLDE FLORIDA INVESTMENTS, LTD. v. R. J. Co. L., 272 B.R. 779 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2001)

. . . event the amount of the assessment against the Debtor’s property is altered or changed, both Section 170.14 . . .

In PACIFIC EXPRESS, INC. In PACIFIC EXPRESS HOLDING, INC., 56 B.R. 859 (Bankr. E.D. Cal. 1985)

. . . .5 110.00 Whalper 1.0 118.00 Umansky 2.3 529.00 Rudser 11.0 1,298.00 144.7 $24,619.00 This averages $170.14 . . .

TILTON v. H. FINCH, E. Jr. K., 312 F. Supp. 1191 (D. Conn. 1970)

. . . . § 170.14 (1969) ; Plaintiffs’ Exhibits 125 and 126. . Everson v. . . .

P. MOODY N. F. H. v. CITY OF VERO BEACH, a, 203 So. 2d 345 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1967)

. . . . § 170.14 which provides for a special assessment to be made “if the governing authority of a municipality . . . It omitted to do so and under the provisions of F.S.A. § 170.14 was entitled to levy the assessment when . . . We hold therefore that F.S.A. § 170.14 authorized a special assessment for a completed public work and . . .

UNITED STATES v. P. CORNISH De S. UNITED STATES v. H. WOOD B. UNITED STATES v. E. HIRT C., 348 F.2d 175 (9th Cir. 1965)

. . . In 1956 Hirt and Wood each claimed for income tax purposes a deduction of $43,-170.14 as the portion . . .