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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE N0.72-8 <br />An Ordinance to be entitled "Indian River <br />County Utilities Ordinance", establishing <br />the Indian River County Utilities Depart- <br />ment; giving definitions; authorizing said <br />Department to establish procedures and <br />standards for utilities in Indian River <br />County, Florida, outside the geographic <br />area of any municipality; authorizing the <br />issuance of utility permits; making, viola- <br />tions of said ordinance a misdemeanor and <br />establishing an effective date. <br />Be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of <br />Indian River County, Florida: <br />Section 1. This ordinance shall be known and may <br />be cited as the "Indian River County Utilities Ordinance". <br />Section 2. The Board of County Commissioners of <br />Indian River County shall have jurisdiction over each <br />utility in Indian River County outside geographic limits <br />of municipalities with respect to its authority, service <br />and rates. <br />Section 3. The regulation of utilities in Indian <br />River County is declared to be in the public interest and <br />this ordinance is an exercise of the police power of the <br />county for the protection of the public health, safety and <br />welfare. The provisions of this ordinance shall be <br />liberally construed for the accomplishment of this purpose. <br />Section 4. Definitions: As used in this Ordinance, <br />the following words or terms shall have the meanings indicated: <br />(1) "Department" means the Indian River County <br />Utilities Department. <br />(2) "Board" means the Board of County Commissioners <br />of Indian River County. <br />-5- <br />