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Special Assessment revenue represented 0.23% of county funds for FY 2015/16. Figure 6.4 displays <br />the revenue collected by Indian River County through special assessments over the last six fiscal <br />years. <br />Impact Fees <br />An impact fee is a one-time charge, fee, or <br />assessment levied as a condition of <br />subdivision or site plan approval, building <br />permit issuance, or other development or <br />construction approval when the revenues <br />collected are intended to fund the costs of <br />capital improvements for public facilities. <br />Since 1986, Indian River County has levied <br />traffic impact fees on new development <br />projects. In June of 2005, Indian River County <br />began to levy 8 new impact fees. At the same <br />time, the County increased the existing traffic <br />impact fee rates. The nine impact fees <br />include: traffic, emergency services, parks and <br />recreation, public schools, solid waste, correctional facilities, law enforcement, libraries, and public <br />buildings. <br />On March 3, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners considered several alternatives to reduce <br />impact fees for the purpose of stimulating economic development in the county. After discussion, <br />the Board decided to suspend collection of five of the county's nine impact fees for six months. The <br />five suspended impact fees were: emergency services, correctional facilities, public buildings, law <br />enforcement, and solid waste. On September 22, 2009 and again on March 16, 2010, the Board of <br />County Commissioners voted to further extend the suspension of the five impact fees. At its March <br />16, 2010 vote, the Board of County Commissioners extended the suspension of the five impact fees <br />to March 31, 2011. On March 15, 2011 and again on March 13, 2012, the Board of County <br />Commissioners re-evaluated the impact fee suspension and ultimately voted to continue suspending <br />three of the five previously suspended impact fees. Those three fees were: public buildings, <br />correctional facilities, and solid waste facilities. The March 13, 2012 vote of the Board of County <br />Commissioners suspended the three fees until March 31, 2014. <br />On March 11, 2014 the Board of County Commissioners voted to suspend the same three impact <br />fees until March 31, 2015 or until the County could complete its most recent impact fee review and <br />adopt a new impact fee schedule. By early April 2014 the County had completed the nonresidential <br />portion of its impact fee review and on April 22, 2014 the Board of County Commissioners adopted <br />a revised reduced nonresidential impact fee schedule with an effective date of May 5, 2014. The <br />Community Development Department Indian River County <br />Adopted December 5, 2017, Ordinance 2017-015 5 <br />Figure 6.5: Impact Fee Revenue by FY <br />$7,000 <br />$6,000 <br />I ■ <br />. <br />$5,000 <br />$4,000 <br />$3,000 <br />MOW <br />$2,000 <br />■� <br />1" 0 <br />$1,000 <br />$- <br />, <br />10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 <br />■ Revenue (in thousands) <br />Source: Indian River CountyFinance Department <br />recreation, public schools, solid waste, correctional facilities, law enforcement, libraries, and public <br />buildings. <br />On March 3, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners considered several alternatives to reduce <br />impact fees for the purpose of stimulating economic development in the county. After discussion, <br />the Board decided to suspend collection of five of the county's nine impact fees for six months. The <br />five suspended impact fees were: emergency services, correctional facilities, public buildings, law <br />enforcement, and solid waste. On September 22, 2009 and again on March 16, 2010, the Board of <br />County Commissioners voted to further extend the suspension of the five impact fees. At its March <br />16, 2010 vote, the Board of County Commissioners extended the suspension of the five impact fees <br />to March 31, 2011. On March 15, 2011 and again on March 13, 2012, the Board of County <br />Commissioners re-evaluated the impact fee suspension and ultimately voted to continue suspending <br />three of the five previously suspended impact fees. Those three fees were: public buildings, <br />correctional facilities, and solid waste facilities. The March 13, 2012 vote of the Board of County <br />Commissioners suspended the three fees until March 31, 2014. <br />On March 11, 2014 the Board of County Commissioners voted to suspend the same three impact <br />fees until March 31, 2015 or until the County could complete its most recent impact fee review and <br />adopt a new impact fee schedule. By early April 2014 the County had completed the nonresidential <br />portion of its impact fee review and on April 22, 2014 the Board of County Commissioners adopted <br />a revised reduced nonresidential impact fee schedule with an effective date of May 5, 2014. The <br />Community Development Department Indian River County <br />Adopted December 5, 2017, Ordinance 2017-015 5 <br />I ■ <br />. <br />■ <br />recreation, public schools, solid waste, correctional facilities, law enforcement, libraries, and public <br />buildings. <br />On March 3, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners considered several alternatives to reduce <br />impact fees for the purpose of stimulating economic development in the county. After discussion, <br />the Board decided to suspend collection of five of the county's nine impact fees for six months. The <br />five suspended impact fees were: emergency services, correctional facilities, public buildings, law <br />enforcement, and solid waste. On September 22, 2009 and again on March 16, 2010, the Board of <br />County Commissioners voted to further extend the suspension of the five impact fees. At its March <br />16, 2010 vote, the Board of County Commissioners extended the suspension of the five impact fees <br />to March 31, 2011. On March 15, 2011 and again on March 13, 2012, the Board of County <br />Commissioners re-evaluated the impact fee suspension and ultimately voted to continue suspending <br />three of the five previously suspended impact fees. Those three fees were: public buildings, <br />correctional facilities, and solid waste facilities. The March 13, 2012 vote of the Board of County <br />Commissioners suspended the three fees until March 31, 2014. <br />On March 11, 2014 the Board of County Commissioners voted to suspend the same three impact <br />fees until March 31, 2015 or until the County could complete its most recent impact fee review and <br />adopt a new impact fee schedule. By early April 2014 the County had completed the nonresidential <br />portion of its impact fee review and on April 22, 2014 the Board of County Commissioners adopted <br />a revised reduced nonresidential impact fee schedule with an effective date of May 5, 2014. The <br />Community Development Department Indian River County <br />Adopted December 5, 2017, Ordinance 2017-015 5 <br />