HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-26ORDINANCIi NO. 76- 26
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
WATER MUNTCI'PAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT, DP:FINING
THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID SAID TAXING UNIT TO
INCLUDE A PORTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
AUTHORIZING THE LEVY BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
C0141-1ISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUN'T'Y, FLORIDA
OF A TAX NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) MILLS ON ALL
THE REAL AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID
TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING TIIE 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 V is hereby adopted to read as follows:
Section 21-45. 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.
Section 21-46. 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 21-47. 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 real 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 21-46 of this Ordinance, as said Board shall determine
to be necessary to provide such services.
Section 21-48. 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 be 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 21-49. 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, FLORIDA.
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William C. Wodtke, Jr Chairman
ATTEST:
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EXHIBIT "A"
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Begin at the intersection of the south City Limits of the City of Vero Beach,
Florida, and the west bank of the Indian River; thence run westerly on courses
and dimension along the aforesaid south City Limits to the intersection with
the west line of Section 10, Township 33 South, Range 39 East; thence run south
along the west line of Sections 10 and 15, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to
the southwest corner of Section 15; thence run east along the south line of
Section 15, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to the southwest corner of
Section 14, Township 33 South, Range 39 East; thence run south along the west
line of Section 23, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to the southwest corner.'.
of aforementioned Section 23; thence run east along the south line of Sections
23 and 24, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, and the south line of Section 19,
Township 33 South, Range 40 East, to the west bank of the Indian Rives; thence -
meander the west bank of the Indian River northwesterly to the point of
beginning; also included is the following tract, the north half of the west
20.9 acres of Tract 4, Section 26, Township 33 South, Range 39 East.
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