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M <br />M <br />M <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2000- 029 <br />8124/OODRD(LEGAL)WGC/nhm <br />AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 210.01, INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE <br />LEVY OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE -CENT TOURIST <br />DEVELOPMENT TAX AND AMENDING SECTION <br />210.03 TO AUTHORIZE USE OF THE REVENUES <br />RAISED FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN <br />FLORIDA STATUTE 125.0104(3)(1) RELATING TO <br />RETAINED SPRING TRAINING FRANCHISE <br />FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; <br />PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING <br />FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, <br />Florida, has levied and imposed a Tourist Development Tax at the rate of three <br />percent (3%) of each dollar and major fraction of each dollar of the total <br />consideration charged for lease or rental of living accommodations for a term of six <br />(6) months or less pursuant to Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, <br />Florida, has determined that it is in the best Interest of the public to levy and impose <br />an additional Tourist Development Tax at the rate of one percent (1%) of each dollar <br />and major fraction of each dollar of the total consideration charged for lease or rental <br />of living accommodations for a term of six (6) months or less, pursuant to the <br />authority of Section 125.0104(3)(1), Florida Statutes, for the purposes set forth <br />therein relating to retained spring training franchise facilities; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: <br />SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: <br />Chapter 210, Indian River County Code is hereby amended to add Sections <br />210.01(d) and 210.03(a)(6) and modify Section 210.03(b) as follows: <br />Section 210.01. Taxing district and levy. <br />(a) There are hereby created two (2) taxing districts in which the tourist <br />development tax is imposed. One taxing district encompasses the <br />geographical boundaries of the City of Vero Beach. The second <br />1 <br />CODING: Additions to text are underlined. <br />