ECONOMIC & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION 477 HOUSTON STREET GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32043 TELEPHONE: (904) 284-6310 CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN AMNESTY In order to incentivize code compliance and expedite the process to settle code enforcement liens, Clay County is establishing a one-time Code Enforcement Lien Amnesty Program beginning on July 1, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020. Property owners who bring their properties into compliance with County codes may have existing liens reduced by 90%, not to exceed $1,000.00, plus an administration fee of $250.00. ELIGIBILITY „ Available to all residential property owners with outstanding code enforcement liens in unincorporated Clay County. „ Property must be fully compliant with the Clay County code. „ All property owned by the same property owner within unincorporated Clay County must also be fully compliant and have no active code enforcement cases or violations. „ All property taxes must be paid in full. ? ... „ The Board of County Commissioners may allow a further reduction to the administrative costs and/or a payment plan if there is a documented financial and/or medical hardship. PROGRAM TERMS „ Property owners must complete an application form and pay a non-refundable fee of $100.00 per property/application. A separate application is required for each property requesting consideration for the lien amnesty program. If the application is approved, the application fee will be credited toward the total lien amount due. „ Properties will be inspected to confirm that no code violations exist. „ If an application is approved, the property owner has thirty days to pay the reduced amount or the lien amount will revert to the original lien amount and the application fee will be forfeited. „ Property owners must provide documentation proving financial and/or medical hardship if the property owner is seeking further reduction and/or a payment plan. CONTACT ? ... ? ... CLAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Development Services Department Code Enforcement Division 477 Houston Street, 3rd Floor Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 904-284-6310 Code.enforcement@claycountygov.com