Applications to request exemption from the city of Leesburg’s annual Fire Protection Services Special Assessment are due by May 1.
Completed forms and supporting documentation can be returned in person to the City Clerk’s Office at Leesburg City Hall or by mail to PO Box 490630, Leesburg, FL 34749. Requests for exemption from the assessment must be filed annually.
In 2015, the City of Leesburg implemented an annual fire assessment to fund fire protection services, benefiting improved property located within the city. The annual fire protection assessment is based on the classification of each parcel of property and the number of billing units contained therein.
The Fire Protection Assessment Ordinance provides for certain exemptions for the following categories of property:
- Homesteaded, owner-occupied residential parcels owned by Low Income Persons as defined in the Ordinance (Hardship Assistance);
- Mobile Home Park and Recreational Vehicle Park properties, in accordance with an occupancy formula specified in the Ordinance; and
- Wholly tax-exempt Church property used primarily for religious purposes
Additional information and the applications to apply for an exemption can be found on the Fire Department’s Annual Fire Protection Assessment page of the city website at: www.leesburgflorida.gov/my_city/departments/fire/annual_fire_protection_assessment.php.