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Comprehensive Plan
<br />Capital Improvements Element
<br />six counties listed (5.0%). Indian River County and Martin County each have a tourist tax rate of
<br />4.00%. Okeechobee County has the lowest tourist tax levy.
<br />Source: Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, Local Government Financial
<br />Information Handbook September 2008.
<br />The Local Option Tourist Tax can be used for the following purposes:
<br />(1) Acquire, construct, operate, and promote one or more publicly owned and operated
<br />convention centers, such as sports stadiums, coliseums, or auditoriums within the
<br />district that the tax is imposed;
<br />(2) Promote and advertise tourism nationally, internationally, and in the State of Florida;
<br />(3) Fund convention bureaus and other tourist information bureaus as county agencies or by
<br />contract with the Chamber of Commerce or similar associations in the county;
<br />(4) Finance beach development and restoration as well as shoreline protection and
<br />restoration of inland lakes and rivers to which there is public access;
<br />(5)
<br />Construct, improve, maintain and promote museums, zoos, fishing piers, or nature centers
<br />which are publicly owned and operated either by the county or a not-for-profit organization
<br />which opens the facilities to the public (applicable to those counties with a population less
<br />than 500,000)
<br />Community Development Department Indian River County
<br />Supplement #13; Adopted November 1.8, 2008, Ordinance 2008-018 8
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<br />5.00%
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<br />2.00%
<br />1.00%
<br />1.00%
<br />5.00%
<br />4.00%
<br />Martin
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<br />1.00%
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<br />2.00%
<br />1.00%
<br />1.00%
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<br />eligible to impose a particular tax
<br />Source: Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, Local Government Financial
<br />Information Handbook September 2008.
<br />The Local Option Tourist Tax can be used for the following purposes:
<br />(1) Acquire, construct, operate, and promote one or more publicly owned and operated
<br />convention centers, such as sports stadiums, coliseums, or auditoriums within the
<br />district that the tax is imposed;
<br />(2) Promote and advertise tourism nationally, internationally, and in the State of Florida;
<br />(3) Fund convention bureaus and other tourist information bureaus as county agencies or by
<br />contract with the Chamber of Commerce or similar associations in the county;
<br />(4) Finance beach development and restoration as well as shoreline protection and
<br />restoration of inland lakes and rivers to which there is public access;
<br />(5)
<br />Construct, improve, maintain and promote museums, zoos, fishing piers, or nature centers
<br />which are publicly owned and operated either by the county or a not-for-profit organization
<br />which opens the facilities to the public (applicable to those counties with a population less
<br />than 500,000)
<br />Community Development Department Indian River County
<br />Supplement #13; Adopted November 1.8, 2008, Ordinance 2008-018 8
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