§ 24-168. Short title, authority, and applicability.

(a)

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

(b)

The board of county commissioners of 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), the county has the power to provide parks in the county. The county provides parks in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Development within the cities impact the capital parks needs of the county.

(d)

The county must collect parks impact fees within the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county in order to provide county parks that adequately serve the needs of all county residents, including the residents of the cities.

(e)

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

(Code 1982, § 1-15-31; Ord. No. 95-023, pt. A, 9-19-1995; Ord. No. 00-005, pt. A, 5-9-2000)