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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-6410/87(J4)LEGAL(BBnm) ORDINANCE NO. 87. 64 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 86-81, WHICH CREATED THE IXORA PARK AND EASTVIEW GARDENS MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE TAXING UNIT, ADDING PLAT 7 TO THE TAXING UNIT; PURPOSE; DETERMINATION OF COST OF STREET LIGHTING SERVICE OR OTHER APPROVED SERVICE; LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS, ADOPTION OF BUDGET, EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION OR ASSESSMENTS; DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS FOR THE DISTRICT FOR STREET LIGHTING OR OTHER PURPOSES, INCORPORATION IN CODE; SEVERABILITY; AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the residents of Ixora Park and Eastview Gardens Subdivisions have requested taxing that the County establish a mechanism equitable for providing street lighting of service at crucial locations throughout the subdivisions, and WHEREAS, the Board finds that the creation of a municipal service taxing unit to raise funds through the equitable assessment of property owners throughout the subdivisions is the best available means of accomplishing the desired goal; and WHEREAS, provision of street lighting of the area will further the safety, health and well-being of all those residing and owning property within the boundaries of the district; and WHEREAS the Board intends to include all seven plats of Ixora Park and all of Eastview Gardens, as described below; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by Indian River County, Florida, through its Board of County Commissioners, that. Section I. Creation of Municipal Service Taxing Unit: ----------------------------------------- CODING: Words in $lifewtKirvirovign type are deletions; words underlined are additions. ORDINANCE NO, 87= There is hereby established in Indian River County the Ixora Park and Eastview Gardens municipal service taxing unit under the authority of, and with all those powers conferred by, the Constitution of the State of Florida, and Sections 125.0.i(q) and 125.01(r), Florida Statutes. The real property included within the boundaries of this municipal service taxing unit and subject to all provisions hereof is described as follows. All of the land as shown and described on the Plats of Ixora Park, Plats Witt 1, 21 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 and_the `lat of Eastview Gardens as recorded in, respectively, Plat Book 6, Page 8, Plat Book 6, Page 39, Plat Book. 6, Page 63,. Plat Book 6, Page 68, Plat Book 6, Page 83, Plat Book 7, Page 27 and Plat Book 8, Page 2 all as recorded in the Public Records of Indian River County,.Florida. SECTION 110 Purpose: a. This municipal service taxing unit is created for the purpose of providing street lighting at reasonable,_ efficient, and proper locations, within the boundaries of the unit, including the cost of engineering, construction, maintenance, easement acquisition,' and any necessary supporting service or function related thereto, as may be determined by the Board of County Commissioners, and for the provision of such further services as may be lawfully authorized and determined by the Board from time to time. b. This municipal service taxing unit may fund all or any of the aforementioned services or improvements through either current year funding, tax anticipation or multi-year notes or bonds, provided any debt instrument or obligation made must be repayable solely from the revenues collected by the municipal service taxing unit pursuant to the authority and means provided by this ordinance. SECTION Ill. Determination of Cost of Service. CODING: Words in sMOCK110roiligm type are deletions; words underlined are additions. El ORDINANCE NO. 87- The Board of County Commissioners shall determine each year the estimated costs of providing street lighting and such other services as the County Commission may provide, including capital and equipment improvements, rentals and acquisitions, and operating and maintenance costs and expenses, for the ensuing County fiscal year for that area which is or shall be receiving street lighting or other benefits provided by this unit within the boundaries of the. unit. SECTION IV. Levy _of_Assessment, _Adoption _of_Budget. The Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes the levy of an assessment upon .each tract, parcel, or unit, whether owned in conjunction with land or not, otherwise subject to taxation, within that area which is or shall be receiving street lighting services or benefits within the municipal service taxing unit 'created hereby, with such exceptions as are set forth in Section V below. The assessment shall be equal.and uniform upon each platted I o t in the Ixora Park k,and Eastview Gardens, Subdivisions. The assessment shall be levied and a budget prepared and adopted by the Board at the same time and in the same manner as the Board prepares and adopts its County annual budget and levies taxes as. provided by law. Said assessment shall be levied, collected, remitted to and accounted for at the time and manner as for the assessment, levy, collection, remittance and accounting of taxes by the Board as provided by law. The budget shall contain all or such portion of the estimated cost of providing street Iighting and other services within - the boundaries of the unit, as determined under the provisions of Section III hereof, as the Board, shall determine to be necessary to provide such services. CODING: Words in Jtt0flk1t0t60q;fi type are deletions, words underlined are additions. SECTION VII. Incorporation_ in Code. This ordinance shall be incorporated into the Code of Ordinances of Indian River County and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or, other, appropriate word and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such purposes. SECTION VIII. Severability: If any section or if any sentence, paragraph, phrase, or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall CODING: Words in $iLt0flE/W60 ih type are deletions; words underlined are additions. SECTION V. Exemptions_ from Assessment. The following lands. are exempted from the provisions of this section for the purposes of assessments for lighting benefits: street a. Those parts of any platted and recorded lie the limits of any subdivision which within corporate municipality existing or hereafter created. "occupied by buildings b. All lands owned and Indian River County School owned and operated by the District for the purposes of operating a school for the of the citizens of Indian River County to the education extent state law requires t.his exemption. SECTION VI. from Levy Taxes. Disposition of Proceeds of Those funds obtained from the levy of an assessment on all the taxable real property within. the boundary unit shall be maintained in a separate of said account and used solely for the purpose of providing street lighting such other benefits as determined by the Board and of County Commissioners within the boundaries of said unit only. SECTION VII. Incorporation_ in Code. This ordinance shall be incorporated into the Code of Ordinances of Indian River County and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or, other, appropriate word and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such purposes. SECTION VIII. Severability: If any section or if any sentence, paragraph, phrase, or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall CODING: Words in $iLt0flE/W60 ih type are deletions; words underlined are additions. ORDINANCE NO. 87- 6.4 not affect remaining portions of this ordinance, and it shall be construed to have. been the legislative intent 'to pass the ordinance without such unconstitutional, inva-lid or inoperative part.. SECTION IX. Effective Date: This ordinance shall become effective upon receipt from the Secretary of Statement of the State of Florida of official acknowledgment that this ordinance has been filed with the Department of State. Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on this 1st day of December____ 1987. This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press -Journal on the 9th _ day of _ November _ 1987, for a pubi is hearing to be held on the _1st day of December___� 1987, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner, Bird seconded by Commissioner Wheeler and adopted by the following vote. Chairman Don C. Scurlock, J r . Aye BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By �_,,, Don ;curvrock, J.r. Chairman Attest. CODING: Words inf��b�►�/Ffi��►Gdtfi type are deletions; words underlined are additions. Margaret C. Bowman Vice Chairman A�,� N. Commissioner Richard Bird ALL K,. Eggert Aye Commissioner Carolyn Aye:___ Commissioner Gary C..Wheeler BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By �_,,, Don ;curvrock, J.r. Chairman Attest. CODING: Words inf��b�►�/Ffi��►Gdtfi type are deletions; words underlined are additions. ORDINANCE NO. 87_ 6.4 Acknowledgment by the Department of State of the State of Florida, this 11thday of December 1987• ----------------- Effective date: Acknowledgment from the Department of State received on this 16th day of December , 19871 at 10:30 a.m. /p.m. and f i I eF i n the Of f�i ce of tie Crerk of the . Board of ounty Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY. Charles P ituna_c County Attorney Approved for Administrative Matters: By Charles R 'zian County A ministi ator CODING: Words in $isWbE/WOOtO type are deletions; words underlined are additions. 6