1086 Impact Fee Moratorium ORDINANCE NO. 1086
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE FLORIDA,AMENDING
III CODE BOOK CHAPTER 71 IMPACT FEES, SECTION 71-13 PUBLIC
WORKS IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE, SECTION 71-23 LAW
ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE, AND SECTION
71-33 FIRE IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR AN EXTENSION
OF A MORATORIUM FOR THE COLLECTION OF IMPACT FEES;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 985 adopted by the City Council on June 5, 2007, providing
for impact fees, codified in Chapter 71 of the City of Okeechobee Code of
Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1071, on May 17, 2011, at a duly
advertised meeting, implementing the suspension of collection of impact fees as
outlined in Code Book Sections 71-13, 71-23, and 71-33, for a period of one year,
beginning, July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012; and
WHEREAS,the City's Planning Board, acting as the Local Planning Agency, has reviewed
the proposed amendment, at a duly advertised meeting held on May 17, 2012 and
hereby recommends the extension of the moratorium suspending the collection of
impact fees for an additional year, July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013; and
WHEREAS,the City Council agrees with the Planning Board's recommendation and finds
enacting such moratorium to be in the best interest of its citizens of said City.
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained before the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote
of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief
Presiding Officer for the City; that:
SECTION 1. Amendment and Adoption.
Sections 71-13 Public Works Impact Fee Schedule, 71-23 Law Enforcement
Facilities Impact Fee Schedule, and 71-33 Fire Impact Fee Schedule, of Chapter
71 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Okeechobee, are hereby amended and
adopted to read as follows:
All impact fees collection schedules imposed pursuant to Sections 71-13, 71-23,
and 71-33 herein were suspended from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 3012; and
shall continue suspension for the period beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June
30, 2013.
SECTION 2. Conflict.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. Severability.
If any provision or portion of this ordinance is declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be void, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, then all remaining
provisions and portions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 4. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODUCED for first reading and set for final public hearing on this 19th day of June
2012.
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J. es. E. Kirk, Mayor
ATTEST: '•
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Melisa Jahner, , Deputy Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second and Final Public Hearing this 17th day of July 2012.
, es E. Kirk, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mel,sa yJahner, GC, Deputy Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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