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5/26/94(ord\alec)OVk ORDINANCE NO. 94-15 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING TITLE III OF THE CODE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, BY ADDING SECTION 303.28 RELATING TO ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINE ROUTES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS ON SAID ROUTES. WHEREAS, it has been determined to be in the interest of public health and safety to have full information on electrical transmission line routes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT A new section 303.28 of the Code of Indian River County, Florida, is added to read as follows. Section 303.28 - Public Meetinqs for Transmission Line Routes Before any electric utility makes a final route selection in Indian River County for the construction of an electrical transmission line designed to operate between 68 kilovolts and 230 kilovolts, the utility shall notify the County in writing. Within 30 days from receipt of the notice, the County shall have the right to send written notice to the utility requiring the electric utility to hold a public informational meeting within 60 days in the County Commission Chambers at which interested persons may comment concerning the proposed route selection. The meeting shall be advertised at the expense of the electric utility in a local newspaper of general circulation in other than the "legal advertisement or classified" section at least once approx- imately 14 days before the meeting. The advertisement shall contain a map showing the proposed general location of the route. The electric utility shall be required to attend such public meeting(s) and answer questions concerning the route selection. SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall become effective on becoming law. Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on this 24th day of May, 1994. (page one of two)