§ 58-6. Acquisition of land for public purposes.  


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  • The compensation paid for land and any improvements thereon being acquired from property owners for street construction, public recreation areas, park facilities, water retention areas, port facilities (adjacent to the Florida Cross-State Barge Canal), airport facilities (including all necessary air rights, aviation easements, or other estates or interests necessary to the operation thereof) public transit systems, or any other lands, estates or interests in lands required for public purposes, shall be based upon, but not limited to, the market value of the subject property as established by an appraiser appointed by the city, and may include payment for damages, if any, resulting to the remaining adjoining property of the affected owners by reason of the construction or improvement made or contemplated by the city. Such compensation may be credited against any assessment lien for street construction, sanitary sewer construction or sidewalk construction, or for any other assessment purpose, to be levied against the remaining adjoining property of the affected owners when such construction is accomplished under an assessment program.

(Code 1961, § 17-5.3; Code 1985, § 21-60)