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ORDINANCE NO. 81 - 29
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE GIFFORD AREA MUNICIPAL
TAXING UNIT; DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID
TAXING UNIT; AUTHORIZING THE LEVY BY THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, OF A TAX ON EACH TRACT OR PARCEL WITHIN
SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
A BUDGET AND THE ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF SUCH TAXES WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Sections 125.01 (1)(q) and (r), Florida Statutes,
grant 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 street lighting 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:
ARTICLE I. A new Ordinance of the Code of Indian River
County, Florida, is hereby adopted to read as follows:
ARTICLE II. MUNICIPAL TAXING UNIT: There is hereby created
the Gifford Area Municipal Service Taxing Unit under the authority
of Section 125.01, Florida Statutes. The boundary of said
municipal service taxing unit shall be as follows:
The South 1/2 of Section 21; the South 1/2 of
Section 22; the Southwest 1/4 of Section 23;
the North 1/2 of Section 28; the North 1/2 of
Section 27; the Northwest 1/4 of Section 26;
including Tract 12 and the West 1/2 of Tract 11
and the Northwest 1/4 of Tract 14 of Section 27;
including Tracts 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Section 28;
including that portion of the Southwest 1/4 of
the Northeast 1/4 of Section 22 lying West of
the Lateral H Canal; including that portion of
Tract 13, Section 27 in the unincorporated area
of Indian River County; all in Township 32 South, Range
39 East Indian River County, Florida.
ARTICLE III. Determination of Cost of Service: The
municipal service taxing unit is created for the purpose of
providing street lighting within the boundary of the unit. The
Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,
shall determine each year the estimated cost of providing street
lighting, 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 service within the boundary of the unit.
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ARTICLE IV. Levy of Taxes; Ado tion of Budget: The Board
of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, hereby
authorizes the levy of a tax upon each tract or parcel, subject
to taxation, for that area which is or shall be receiving street
lighting service within the Municipal Service Taxing Unit created
under the provisions of this Ordinance. The tax shall be equal
and uniform under each acre of land assessed and the minimum tax
shall be not less than the one acre rate. The one acre rate shall
not exceed $12.00. The 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 assessment, levy, collection, remittance and
accountability of taxes by the Board as provided by law. The
budget shall contain all or such portion of the estimated cost of
providing street lighting within the boundaries of the unit,
determined under the provisions of Article III of this Ordinance,
as the Board shall determine to be necessary to provide such
services. Such determination shall be coordinated with property
owners from within the taxing unit.
ARTICLE V. Disposition of Proceeds from Levy of Taxes for
Street Lighting: Those funds obtained from the levy of a tax on
each tract or parcel within the boundary of the unit shall be
maintained in a separate account and used solely for the purpose
of providing street lighting within the boundary of the unit only.
ARTICLE VI. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon adoption and filing as provided by law.
DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session this 5th day of August,
1981.
This Ordinance shall take effect Auqust 10, 1981.
STATE OF FLORIDA
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
THIS 15 TO CERTIFY THAT THIS IS
A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF
THE ORIGINAL ON FILE IN THIS
OFFICE.
FREDA WRIGHT, CLERK
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