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CHAPTER 1005. LAW ENFORCEMENT Section 1005.01. Short title; statutory authority; applicability. Section 1005.02. Findings. Section 1005.03. Computation. Section 1005.04. Use of funds. Section 1005.01. Short title; statutory authority; applicability. (1) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Indian River County Law Enforcement Impact Fee Ordinance. (2) This chapter shall apply to only the unincorporated areas of Indian River County. Section 1005.02. Findings. In addition to those findings and determinations found in Chapter 1000, the board of county commissioners makes the following findings and determinations• (1) Existing law enforcement is not sufficient to accommodate anticipated new development without decreasing the existing levels of service. (2) The law enforcement facilities level of service standard for the county is 2.09 officers per 1,000 permanent plus weighted peak seasonal unincorporated county population. (3) Existing revenue sources are not sufficient to fund capital improvements necessary to accommodate new development. Section 1005.03. Computation. The amount of the fees imposed by this chapter shall be determined by the fee schedule attached as Appendix A to this title and incorporated by reference herein, or by the manner set forth in subsection 1000.08(3). Section 1005.04. Use of funds. (1) All funds collected from law enforcement facilities impact fees shall be used for the purpose of capital improvements to law enforcement facilities under the jurisdiction of the county and not for maintenance or operations. Such acquisitions and improvements shall be those which are necessary to accommodate new growth and development in the county. (2) Funds shall be used exclusively for capital improvements in the areas of Indian River County from which the funds are collected. Funds shall be expended in the order in which they are collected. 12