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Engineering Division
Land section The Land Section provides a wide range of professional real estate services for the Board of County Commissioners, Public Works and other County Departments in a cost effective, coordinated and reliable manner. Land Section ONLY works with County owned properties and properties that the County is acquiring.
Property AcquisitionLand Section is responsible for the acquisition of real property associated with Capital Improvement Projects such as road construction and widening, parks, utilities and other facilities. Depending upon the project, acquisition can be achieved by voluntary sale, donation, or through eminent domain proceedings. When a Capital Improvement Project is approved, the County determines which properties will be necessary. The number of parcels involved depends upon the project type, specific design and scale. Affected parcels usually fall within one of the following categories:
Eminent DomainThe County only exercises this right when the County and the Property Owner cannot reach an agreement voluntarily. Staff is dedicated to keeping the lines of communication open. This is the only way we can address concerns and resolve issues before they become problematic. Our goal is to reach an agreement with every affected property owner. The laws pertaining to eminent domain can be found at the State of Florida web site. Land Section handles title search/examination, appraisal/review, cost estimates, negotiations for acquisition, and condemnation suit preparation. Easements
Inventory of all real property owned by Citrus CountyLand Section maintains an inventory of all real property owned by Citrus County. All parcels included in the inventory are verified by Land Section each year against the Property Appraiser and Tax Collector records. A map showing all County property can be found at the GIS web site. County-owned Surplus real propertyLand Section is responsible for coordinating identification of County owned surplus real property. In periodically developing lists proposed to be disposed of, Land Section coordinates reviews by other County departments and prepares the applicable agenda item for consideration by the Board of County Commissioners. If approved by the Board, Land Section contacts other governmental agencies to identify public need. If there is no public need, Land Section arranges disposal according to Administrative Regulation 8.03. Property DonationsTo be acceptable for donation, Land Section coordinates with other Departments to determine a public need for the property. All property must be free of any outstanding liens, mortgages, assessments and taxes. If your lot can be accepted, you will be asked to execute and return a warranty deed and a notarized statement that the property is being conveyed free and clear of all mortgages, liens, assessments and taxes. Land Section will provide you with both documents. Land Section cannot advise you if your donation will be tax deductible. Please contact your local Internal Revenue Service Office and/or your State Income Tax agency. Consulting ServicesLand Section provides a variety of real property consulting and advisory functions to County Departments. It also assists in developing strategies and packages for the sale of unique County owned properties. To provide these services Land Section secures necessary appraisals, advertises sales, coordinates with various State agencies as needed, and conducts negotiations with property owners. If an agreement for sale or purchase is reached, Land Section coordinates the closing process among the property owner, County Departments and the closing agent. Private Roads
Limerock Road Paving ProgramThis program is designed to provide asphalt paving for those roads that have an existing limerock base and are currently owned and maintained by Citrus County as outlined in Citrus County's Administrative Regulation AR 11.06-3. The costs of such improvements are borne by each abutting property owner and will be collected as a special assessment on the annual property tax bill in equal annual installments (including interest) over a period of seven years unless paid in full within 30 days of project approval. The Department of Public Works will calculate annually an average cost per front foot for such improvements which is currently $5.75 per front foot. This program may be initiated by the owners of improved property abutting the specific road requesting in writing that their road be included in the program and also submit a petition bearing the signatures of 51% or more of the owners of improved property. Any interested parties may request the initial road inspection and obtain the necessary petition by contacting the Road Maintenance Department at (352) 527-7610. Street Lighting DistrictsProperty owners within recorded subdivisions may sign a petition requesting the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners to create a Municipal Service Lighting Unit within their subdivision for the purpose of installing and paying annual power costs for street lighting. Fifty–one percent (51%) or more of the record property owners must sign the petition to initiate the process. To receive a petition contact the Land section. Water Quality (Water and Wastewater)Various water quality programs may be available whereby the improvement costs are borne by the benefited property owners. Recent projects include Hall’s River, Chassahowitzka, Lake Spivey and Citrus Springs. Staff can be reached via e-mail as follows:
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