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3120150048060 RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF JEFFREY R SMITH, CLERK OF COURT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FL BK: 2868 PG: 1759 Page 1 of 4 8/7/2015 3:51 PM INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND CITY OF VERO BEACH FOR FERTILIZER REGULATION ENFORCEMENT THIS AGREEMENT for fertilizer regulation enforcement ("Agreement") is entered into this 2nd day of June , 2015 by and between INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida ("County") and THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, a Florida municipal corporation ("City"). BACKGROUND RECITALS: WHEREAS, in 2012, the City adopted Ordinance 2012-01 regulating the use of fertilizer within the City ("City Fertilizer Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, in August 2013, the County established the Indian River County Fertilizer and Landscape Management Ordinance ("County Fertilizer Ordinance"), which was amended in October 2013; and WHEREAS, as part of establishing the County Fertilizer Ordinance, the County designated the authority to enforce the County Fertilizer Ordinance to a code enforcement officer within the County public works department (the "Enforcement Officer"); and WHEREAS, in November 2013, the City adopted Ordinance 2013-23 amending the City Fertilizer Ordinance to include additional regulations consistent with the County Fertilizer Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City, not having a code enforcement officer devoted full-time to enforcing the City Fertilizer Ordinance, has requested the County to assist in the enforcement of the City's Fertilizer Ordinance through the use of the Enforcement Officer; and WHEREAS, the parties find it serves a governmental and public purpose to enter into this Agreement to provide enhanced enforcement of the City Fertilizer Ordinance within the City in order to promote local efforts to improve surface and ground water quality and reduce the adverse effects of fertilizers on the environment, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, and intending to be legally bound, the County and the City agree as follows: 1. Recitals. The background recitals are true and correct and form a material part of this Agreement. 2. Authority and Duties of Enforcement Officer. The Enforcement Officer is authorized to enforce the City Fertilizer Ordinance within the corporate limits of the City pursuant to the Code Enforcement Ordinance of the City, section 2-261, COVB Code, et seq. 2015.05.06.City Fertilizer Enforcement ILA.docx