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The Enforcement Officer will spend a minimum average of four hours per week enforcing the City Fertilizer Ordinance within the City each calendar month (e.g. 16 hours monthly). Such enforcement includes, but is not limited to, educating the public and lawn -maintenance personnel on the City Fertilizer Ordinance, responding to complaints related to the City Fertilizer Ordinance, investigating violations of the City Fertilizer Ordinance, issuing warnings and code enforcement citations as provided by the Code Enforcement Ordinance, preparing for and attending City Code Enforcement Board hearings and undertaking other actions necessary for managing City Fertilizer Ordinance cases. 3. Reimbursement by City; Billing. The County will send invoices to the City monthly for the actual hours worked by the Enforcement Officer in enforcing the City's Fertilizer Ordinance during the preceding month. The amount billed will be determined using the current salary plus benefits and overhead of the Enforcement Officer. The City shall then pay to the County the amount set forth in the invoice within 30 days of receipt of the invoice. 4. Term of the Agreement. This Agreement shall be for one year, commencing on the effective date as set forth in Section 12 below, and shall automatically renew each subsequent year. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason upon at least thirty days written notice to the other party. 5. Notices. Any notice, request, demand, consent, approval or other communication required or permitted by this Agreement shall be given or made in writing and shall be served, as elected by the party giving such notice, by any of the following methods: (1) Hand delivery to the other party; or (2) Delivery by commercial overnight courier service; or (3) Mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid), return receipt requested at the addresses of the parties shown below: County: Indian River County Public Works Department Attn: Public Works Director 1801 27th Street, Building A Vero Beach, Florida 32960 City: City Manager City of Vero Beach 1053 20th Place Vero Beach, FL 32960 6. Applicable Law; Venue. The validity, interpretation, construction, and effect of this Agreement shall be in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Florida, only. The location for settlement of any and all claims, controversies, or disputes, arising out of or relating to any part of this Agreement, or any breach hereof, as well as any litigation between the parties, shall be Indian River County, Florida for claims brought in state court, and the Southern District of Florida for those claims justiciable in federal court. 2015.05.06.City Fertilizer Enforcement ILA.docx 2