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1/22/2021 Indian River County, FL Code of Ordinances
<br />space or condominium for a term of six (6) months or less. Said additional tax shall be for the purpose of
<br />funding those authorized uses of tourist development tax revenue as set out in section 210.03(a)(2) and
<br />section 210.03(a)(6) of this chapter.
<br />(Ord. No. 92-26, § 5, 7-14-92; Ord. No. 93-27, § 1, 7-20-93; Ord. No. 2000-029, § 1, 9-7-00; Ord. No. 2019-004, § 2, 1-
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<br />Section 210.02. - Tourist development plan.
<br />There are hereby adopted the plans for tourist development for each district created by the tourist development
<br />council with regard to the specific revenues and expenditures for the first twenty-four (24) months following the levy
<br />of the tourist development tax. The plans are attached hereto and by reference are hereby incorporated as if fully
<br />set forth herein.
<br />(Ord. No. 92-26, § 5, 7-14-92)
<br />Section 210.03. - Authorized uses of revenue.
<br />(a) All revenues received pursuant to this article shall be used for the following purposes only:
<br />(1) To acquire, construct, extend, enlarge, remodel, repair, improve, maintain, operate or promote one or
<br />more publicly owned and operated convention center, sport stadium, sports arena, coliseum or
<br />auditorium within the boundaries of the county or subcounty special taxing distinct. However, these
<br />purposes may be implemented through services, contracts and leases with persons who maintain
<br />and operate adequate existing facilities;
<br />(2) To promote and advertise tourism in the State of Florida and nationally and internationally; however,
<br />if tax revenues are expended for an activity, service, venue, or event, the activity, service, venue, or
<br />event must have as one of its main purposes the attraction of tourists as evidenced by the promotion
<br />of the activity, service, venue, or event to tourists;
<br />(3) To fund convention bureaus, tourist bureau, tourist information centers and news bureaus as county
<br />agencies or by contract with the chambers of commerce or similar associations in the county;
<br />(4) To finance beach improvement, maintenance, renourishment restoration and erosion control,
<br />including shoreline protection, enhancement, cleanup, restoration of inland lakes and rivers to which
<br />there is public access;
<br />(5) Until such time as Indian River County reaches a population of five hundred thousand (500,000)
<br />based on the most recent population estimated prepared pursuant to the provisions of F.S. § 186.901,
<br />as in effect on July 1 st of each year, tax revenues received pursuant to this article may also be used to
<br />acquire, construct, extend, enlarge, remodel, repair, improve, maintain, operate or promote one or
<br />more museums, zoological parks, fishing piers or nature centers which are publicly owned and
<br />operated or owned by not-for-profit organizations are open to the public.
<br />(6) Pay the debt service on bonds issued to finance the construction, reconstruction, or renovation of a
<br />professional sports franchise facility, or the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or renovation of
<br />a retained spring training franchise facility, either publicly owned and operated, or publicly owned
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