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ORDINANCE NO. 76-25
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
WATER MUIIICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT, DEFINING
THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID SAID TAXING UNIT TO
INCLUDE A PORTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
AUTHORIZING THE LEVY BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
OF A TAX NOT TO EXCEED TIIREE (3) MILLS ON ALL
THE REAL AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID
TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING THE ADOPTION OF A BUDGET
AND ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SUCH
TAXES WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT, PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Florida Statute Section 125.01 (1) (q) establishes
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 established on properties lying
within the unincorporated areas of Indian River County,
Florida; and
WHEREAS, Section 125.01 (1) (q) Florida Statute 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 water services from funds derived from
taxes within such unit only;
-NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN,RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. A new Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances
for Indian River County, Florida, to be designated as Chapter
21, Article VII is hereby adopted to read as follows:
ARTICLE VII
Section 21-63. Water Municipal Taxing Units: There
is hereby created an Indian River County Water Municipal
Service Taxing Unit under the authority of Section 125.01,
Florida Statutes. The boundary of said Water Municipal
Service Taxing Unit shall be as described in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance.
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Section 2.1-64. Determination of. Cost of Service. The
Municipal Service Taxing Unit is created for the purpose of
providing and maintaining the water supply and distribution
system within the boundary of said Unit. The Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, shall determine
each year the estimated cost of providing water services, in-
cluding capital and equipment, improvements, rental and acquisition
_and operating and maintenance costs and expenses, for the ensuing
County fiscal year within the boundaries of said Unit.
Section 21-65. Levy of Taxes, Adoption of Budget. The
Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,
hereby authorizes the levy of a tax not to -exceed three (3) mills
on all the :.:eal and tangible property within said Indian River
County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit created under the
provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of providing water
services within the boundary of said Unit. Said tax 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 taxes shall be assessed, levied, collected, remitted to and
accounted for at the time and in the manner as the assessments,
levies, collections, remittance and accountability of taxes by
said Board as provided by law. Said budget shall contain all or
such portion of the estimated costs of providing water services
within the boundary of said Unit, determined under the provisions
of Section 21-64 of this Ordinance, as said Board shall determine
to be necessary to provide such services.
Section 21-66. Disposition of Proceeds from Levy of Taxes
for Water Services. Those funds obtained in a levy of a tax on
all real and tangible property within the boundary of said Unit
shall he maintained in a separate account and used solely for the
purpose of providing water services within the boundary of said
unit.
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Section 21-67. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its 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, F`L�ORIDA.
-- BY
Wi17.iam C. Wodtke, Jr., hairman
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LXIII131T "A"
Begin at the northeast comer of Section 33, Township 31 South, Itans 39 East'.
Irdiaa River County, Florida, and run south along the east line of Section 33
to the southeast corner of Section 33; thence run south along the east lin® of
Section 4, Township 32 South, Range 39 East to the southeast corner of Section,
4; thence run west along the south line of Section 4, Tawaship 32 South, Range'
39 East, to the southwest corner of Section 4; thence run north along the west
Line of Section 4, Township 32 South, Range 39 East to the northwest corner. of
Section 4; thence run west along the south line of the southeast qu3.rter OZ'S
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tion 32, Township 31 South,.Range 39 East to the southwest corner'of the afore-
said southeast quarter; thence run north along the west line of the aforesaia
southeast quarter to the northwest corner of the southeezv quarter of Sectiou,
320 Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence run east along the north Unc. of -..
the southeast quarter of Section 32, Township 31 South, Ranges 39 East to the'-
east
he-east line of the aforesaid Section 32; thence run north along the, ea—st lire of
Section 32, Tmmship 31 South, Range 39 East to the southeast corner- of the north
half of the north half of Section 32, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thertcc,•
run west along the south line of the aforesaid north ha].£ of the north half to.
.the west line of Section 32, Township 31 South, Range 391 East; thence run north
along the west line of Sections 32 and 39, Township 31 South, Range 3g East to
the northwest corner of the south half of Section 29, Tosmshilr 31 South, pange
39 East; thence run east along the north line of the south half of Sections
28 and 29, Township 31 South, Range 39 East to the northeast corner of Government
Lot 4, Section 28, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence run south along the
east lines of Government Lots 4 and 5, Section 28, Township 31 South, Range 39
East • to the autheast. corner . bf the afzres,aia GQVkt er: s.ent'. Lat 5; r
run east along the North line of Section 33, Township 31, South, Range
39 'East to the point of beginning.
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