§ 24-126. Short title, authority, and applicability.

(a)

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Libraries Impact Fee Ordinance."

(b)

The board of county commissioners of the county has the authority to adopt this article pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State and to F.S. ch. 125 and F.S. §§ 163.3201 and 163.3202(3).

(c)

Pursuant to F.S. § 125.01(1)(f) and sections 26-1 and 26-2, the county provides a public library system that serves all county residents. The county is the sole provider of public library services in the county.

(d)

The county must collect library impact fees in order to provide county libraries that adequately serve the needs of all county residents, including residents of the cities. Development within the cities impact the capital public library needs of the county.

(e)

This article shall apply to all areas of the county, even in the absence of interlocal agreements with the affected municipalities.

(Code 1982, § 1-11-11; Ord. No. 95-039, pt. A, 9-19-1995; Ord. No. 00-002, pt. A, 5-9-2000)