North Lakes Maintenance District

About Us

The North Lakes Maintenance District is a Hillsborough County dependent tax district. The District was originally set up under a State ordinance, but in 1992 was adopted under County ordinance #92-35. The County collects the taxes for the District and provides the ordinance or regulations that give authority to the District. Funds are derived from the County non-ad valorem tax of $70 per residential unit.

The District is responsible for maintaining the common areas throughout North Lakes. These areas include the main entrances coming into North Lakes, landscaping in the common areas alongside roadways and medians, neighborhood entrances, the outer surface of the block walls and along the roadside. In addition, the District maintains selected lakes and wetland areas along the main roadways in North Lakes.

The District is governed by a Board of seven trustees who are elected by the public or appointed by the Board. Board members must be registered voters and reside in North Lakes. The trustees receive no compensation for their work. The Board has hired an administrator to complete many of the day-to-day details of the district. The administrator is a sub-contracted (paid) position.

Although the District does maintain the common areas in North Lakes, there are many areas that the District does not control. The District does not maintain roads, street lighting, street signs, or utility lines. Also, the District does not maintain private property or enforce deed restrictions.

Authority to enforce deed restrictions is generally given to a Homeowners Association. A Maintenance District and a Homeowners Association are two different and separate bodies. The District is a Hillsborough County agency and the Homeowners Association is a private organization of residents.

Department of Financial Services

Florida Commission on Ethics

Full legal name: Northlakes Maintenance District

Mailing address: PO BOX 340592 Tampa, FL 33694-0592

Telephone number: 813-960-5701

e-mail address: northlakesfl@hotmail.com

website: northlakesfl.org

Public Purpose: Continued development, administration and maintenance of properties for the unincorporated area known as the North Lakes Maintenance District

Services provided: Maintenance of landscaping, irrigation, signs, main entrance, the outer surface of the block walls and selected lakes and wetland areas along the main roadways

Full text of Charter/creation document: See ordinances 85-39 and 09-31

Date established: December 18, 1985

Establishing Entity: Hillsborough County

Registered Agent: Mary Ellen Kilbride

All taxes, fees, assessments, or charges imposed and collected: Non ad-valorem assessment of $70 per lot

Rate for the current fiscal year: $70 per lot

Statutory authority for the levy of the assessment: Hillsborough County

Fiscal year period: October 1 - September 30

Governing body member: Mary Ellen Kilbride