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Interlocal Agreement Between the County and City of Vero Beach Related to Impact Fees <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> therefore , Impact Fees imposed on new development pursuant to the Ordinance and <br /> this Agreement comply with the proportionate share/rational nexus requirement ; and <br /> WHEREAS , public education services and facilities are provided solely by the <br /> School Board, within both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County, <br /> and, therefore , Impact Fees for public education facilities imposed on new <br /> development pursuant to the Ordinance and this Agreement comply with the <br /> proportionate share/rational nexus requirement ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the County will enter into an interlocal agreement with the <br /> School Board to facilitate the transfer of Public Education Facilities Impact Fee funds <br /> to the School Board for expenditure in accordance with Ordinance , which requires that <br /> Impact Fee funds be spent to the reasonable benefit of those paying the fees , including <br /> new development within the incorporated municipalities of Indian River County; and <br /> WHEREAS , the City provides necessary Capital Facilities for law <br /> enforcement and parks and recreation services within the corporate boundaries of the <br /> City; and <br /> WHEREAS , in order to meet the proportionate share/rational nexus <br /> requirement, Impact Fees for Countywide Capital Facilities must be imposed, <br /> calculated , and collected uniformly throughout the County, including as may be <br /> applicable, within the City; and <br /> WHEREAS , new growth and development should pay a proportionate share <br /> of the cost of the new Capital Facilities needed to serve such growth and development, <br /> as specified in the adopted Capital Improvement Element (CIE) , at adopted level of <br /> service (LOS ) standards ; and <br /> WHEREAS , on the City ' s behalf, the County issues building permits to <br /> applicants proposing development within the City; and <br /> WHEREAS , the parties agree that the purpose of this Interlocal Agreement is <br /> to facilitate the County ' s collection of Impact Fees from new development within the <br /> City in order to offset new development ' s impact on Countywide Capital Facilities <br /> and to ensure that such facilities are available and adequate to maintain adopted LOS <br /> standards ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the City concurs with the County' s methodology for the <br /> calculation of the Impact Fees imposed by the Ordinance and as set forth and adopted <br /> in the Methodology Reports , and that the Impact Fees imposed by the Ordinance are <br /> reasonable and proportionate to the impact of new development on Capital Facilities ; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS , in addition to the Impact Fees required by the Ordinance , the <br /> County will assess against each building permit application for new development <br /> within the City an administrative charge equal to three percent ( 3 %) of the fees due in <br /> order to offset the costs to the County of administering the impact fee program ; and <br /> WHEREAS , this Agreement is not intended to and does not alter or change <br /> the responsibilities of each of the parties hereto , nor does it relieve any party of any <br /> function, duty, or obligation otherwise imposed by law, including, but not limited to , <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br /> April 4, 2005 <br />