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APPENDIX A SCOPE OF SERVICES INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IMPACT FEE STUDY PROPOSAL # 6054 INTRODUCTION : Indian River County is located on Florida ' s south, central , east coast. With a current population of approximately 125 , 000 , the County has an urbanized coastal area and a rural western area. There are five incorporated municipalities in the County . These municipalities occupy less than ten percent of the County ' s land area and accommodate less than thirty-five percent of the total County population . Consistent with this trend, most of the County ' s growth is occurring in the unincorporated area. In the last two decades , the County ' s growth rate has been significant . During the 1980 ' s , the County experienced a 51 % population increase . In the 1990 ' s , the population grew by 24 percent . Based on calendar year 2003 building permit activity, it appears that growth is now occurring at the 1980 ' s rate . To address the infrastructure costs associated with new growth, the County instituted a countywide traffic impact fee program in 1986 . Also in the 1980 ' s , the County instituted water and sewer connection charges within the County ' s water and sewer service area. With all of the growth and development occurring in the County, the Board of County Commissioners has initiated the process of instituting impact fees for eight service/facility categories . These categories are : Correctional Facilities Solid Waste Facilities • Public Education Facilities Libraries Fire/Emergency Services Law Enforcement Public Buildings Parks Some of these fees (corrections , solid waste , education, and libraries) will need to be imposed countywide . One fee (fire/EMS ) will need to be imposed countywide except for the Town of Indian River Shores (Indian River Shores is the only municipality that does not participate in the County ' s Emergency Service District) . The other fees will be imposed only in the unincorporated county . 8