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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-27ORDINANCE N0. 76-27 AN ORDINANCE CREATING TIIE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND COLLECTION MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT; DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID TAXING UNIT TO INCLUDE TIIE BOUNDARIES OF ALL THE UNINCROPORATED AREAS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE LEVY BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA OF A TAX NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) MILLS ON ALL THE REAL AND TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDIIIG FOR THE ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND THE ASSESSMENT,•LEVY AND - COLLECTION OF SUCK TAXES WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 75-63, Laws of Florida, 1975, clarifies the power of a non -charter county to levy ad valorem taxes within the constitutional limits fixed for municipal purposes within a municipal service taxing unit created under Section 125.01(1)(q), Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, Section 125.01(1)(q), Florida Statues, grants the Board of County Commissioners of a non -charter county the power to establish a municipal service taxing, unit for any part or all of the unincorporated area of the county within which may be provided landfill, garbage and trash collection from funds derived from taxes within such unit only; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD Or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. A new Ordinance of the Code of Indian River County, Florida, be designated as Chapter 21, Article VIII, Section 21-72 through 2177 , of said Code, is hereby adopted to read as follows: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND COLLECTION MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT Section 21-72. Definitions: For the purpose of this Ordinance, the definition contained in this section shall apply unless otherwise specifically stated. (a) Board. The word "Board" shall refer to the Board Of Co1111ty Conm►issioners of Indian River County, Florida. (b) Garbage. The word "garbage" shall mean every refuse accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter that attends the preparation, use, cooking and dealing in, or storage of edibles, and any other matter, of any nature whatsoever, which is subject to decay, putrefaction and the generation of noxious or offen- sive gasses or odors, or which, during or after decay, may sexvo as breeding or feeding material for flies or other germ -carrying insects, or any container of the material defined herein. (c) Garden Trash, The words "garden trash" shall mean all accumulations of leaves, grass or shubbery cuttings, and other refuse attending the care of lawns, shubbery, vines and trees. (d) Industrial Wastes. The words industrial wastes" shall mean the waste products of canneries, slaughterhouses or packing plants, condemned food products, agricultural waste products, waste and debris from brick,, concrete block, roofing shingles or tile plates, debris and wastes accumulated from land clearing, excavating, building, rebuilding, and altering of buildings, structures, roads, streets, sidewalks or parkways and other solid waste products generated from industrial proces- sing or manufacturing. (e) Junk. Any tangible item such as furniture, ap- pliances,bicycles, motor vehicles or similar property not having a useful purpose to the owner or abandoned by the owner and not included within the definitions of garbage, garden trash, indus- trial wastes or rubbish. (f) Rubbish. The word "rubbish" shall mean refuse accumulation of paper, excelsior, rags or wooden or paper boxes or containers, sweepings, and all other accumulations of a nature other than garbage which are usual to housekeeping and to the opera- tion of stores, offices and other business places, also any bottles, cans or other containers which, due to their•ability to retain water, may serve•as breeding places for mosquitoes or other water - breeding insects. (g) Solid Waste. The words "solid waste" shall be a general term that includes the specific terms "garbage," "garden trash," "junk," "rubbish," and "industrial wastes". (h) Landfill. That area designated'to accept and control the delivered "solid wastes". Section 21-73. Solid Waste Disposal Municipal Service Taxing Unit: There is hereby created the Indian River County Solid Waste Municipal Service Taxing Unit under the authority of Section 125.01, Florida Statutes. The boundaries of said Municipal Service Taxing Unit shall be coterminous with all -2- the unincorporated area or Indian River County existing on January 1, 1976, and the lst day of January of each year thereafter. Section 21-74. Determination of Cost of Service: Said Municipal Service Taxing Unit is created for the purpose of pro- viding a landfill site, developing said site and disposing of solid wastes within the boundaries of said Unit only. The Board shall determine each year the estimated cost of creating and operating the landfill and disposal of solid waste for the ensuing county fiscal year within the boundaries of said Unit. Section 21-75. Levy of Taxes; Adoption of Budget: The Board hereby authorizes the levy of a tax not to exceed three (3) mills on all the real and taxable property within the Indian River County Landfill and Solid [caste Disposal Municipal Service Taxing Unit created under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of providing a landfill facility and solid waste disposal within the boundaries of said unit only. Said tax shall be levied and a budget prepared and adopted by '-he Board at the same time and in the same manner as said Board prepares and adopts its County annual budget and levies taxes as provided by law. Said taxes shall be assessed, levied, collected, remitted to and accounted for at the time and in the manner as the assess- ment, levy, collection, remittance and accountability of taxes by the Board as provided by law. Said budget shall contain all, or such portion, of the estimated cost of the disposal of solid waste within the boundaries of said unit only determined under the provisions of Section 21=74 of this Ordinance as said Board shall determine to be necessary to provide such services. • Section 21-76. Disposition of Proceeds from Levy of Taxes for Solid waste Disposal: Those funds obtained from the levy of a tax on all the real and taxable property within the boundaries of such unit shall be maintained in a separate account -3- and used only for the purpose of providing a landfill and solid waste disposal within the boundaries of said unit. Section 21-77. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and filing as provided by law. DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session this 16th day of December, 1976. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. By William C. Wodtke, J ., Chairman ATTEST: % oVerk • . • • f sl and used only for the purpose of providing a landfill and solid waste disposal within the boundaries of said unit. Section 21-77. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and filing as provided by law. DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session this 16th day of December, 1976. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. By William C. Wodtke, J ., Chairman ATTEST: % oVerk