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CHAPTER 1009. PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES Section 1009.01. Short title; statutory authority; applicability. Section 1009.02. Findings. Section 1009.03. Computation. Section 1009.04. Use of funds. Section 1009.01. Short title; statutory authority; applicability. (1) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Indian River County Public Education Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance. (2) This chapter shall apply to the entire county, including the municipalities within the county, to the extent permitted by Article VIII, § 1(0, Florida Constitution. Section 1009.02. Findings. In addition to those findings and determinations found in Chapter 1000, the board of county commissioners makes the following findings and determinations: (1) The existing public education facilities are not sufficient to accommodate anticipated new development without decreasing the existing levels of service. (2) The public education facilities level of service standard for Elementary Schools is 144.71 building square footage per student station, for Middle Schools is 117.26 building square footage per student station, for High Schools is 147.57 building square footage per student station, and overall, the county wide weighted average level -of -service standard for all schools is 139.07 building square footage per student station. (3) Existing revenue sources are not sufficient to fund capital improvements necessary to accommodate new development. Section 1009.03. 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 1009.04. Use of funds. (1) All funds collected from Public Education Facilities impact fees shall be used for the purpose of capital improvements to Public Education Facilities under the jurisdiction of the School Board of Indian River County, Florida, 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. • 16