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CHAPTER House Sill No. AN ACT relating to Indian River County, establishing limitations on any public housing authority created within Indian River County by 421 Florida Statutes (1977) requiring approval by a majority of the governing body of the area where the housing project is to be located after a noticed public hearing prior to the housing authority, acquiring, constructing, contracting to construct, purchasing, leasing, renting, operat-ing, insuring or commiting•to the acquisition, construction, contract to construct, purchase lease, rental or operation of 4t• any"housing project involving new construction only. Providing - for disclosure by interested parties, a referendum election upon request if the housing project is not approved by the governing body at the public hearing, requiring compliance with Indian River County building and zoning regulations. Be•It•Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Any housing authority created within Indian River CouAty•by 421 Florida Statutes (1977), shall acquire, construct, contract to construct, purchase, lease, rent, operate, insure or commit to the acquisition, construction, contract for construction, purchase, lease, rental or operation -of any housing project involving new.construction only upon the approval thereof by a majority vote of the governing body of the area where the housing project is to be located, which vote shall be taken at a public hearing which has been advertised by publishing a notice thereof in a newspaper in general circulation in the area once only at le4st.1:5 days prior to said hearing, by posting a notice of such•proposed project -in a conspicuous location on the site of the proposed project, and by mailing a copy of such notice to all adjacent property owners within 300 feet of the proposed project no less than 10 days nor more than 15 days -prior to such hearing. At such public hearing the names of the real parties in interest, directly or indirectly, in the proposed project shall be disclosed. Section 2. In.the event such housing project isnot approved by a majority•vote of the governing body at such public hearing, then upon request of the housing authority•at said public hearing, the governing body'shall order a referendum election of the registered voters in the precinct or district wherein the proposed housinq.project is•to be located. Approval. of a majority of those voting in such election shall constitute approval of such housing project. Section 3. The cost of such public hearings and referendum elections shall be borne by the housing authority. Section 4. All housing projects of an authority shall be subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws, ordinances, and.regulations applicable to the locality in which the housing project is situated. a BwK .39 ra AL FEB 121979