818-02 Establish Water Facility Connection Fees

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ti OR BK 5173 PG 988 4 of 14 Zephyrhills to provide and finance water facilities,to provide for the health and safety and general welfare of the residents of the City of Zephyrhills and the residents of the utility service area of the City of Zephyrhills; to coordinate the provision of adequate water facilities with land development; and to implement its Comprehensive Plan. The local government Comprehensive Planning on Land Development, Regulation Act, Section 162.3202(3) encourages "the use of innovative land development regulations", including "Impact Fees". The provisions of this Ordinance shall not be construed to limit the scope of the power necessary to accomplish these purposes. b. Implementation of Comprehensive Plan. The Council is hereby authorized to implement the Comprehensive Plan pursuant to Chapter 162, Florida Statutes, as amended. The Florida Statutes require that local comprehensive plans include plan elements,correlated to principals and guidelines for future land use, which indicate the manner by which public facilities requirements will be met. The Comprehensive Plan, as herein defined includes a Public Facilities Element and a Capital Improvements Element. SECTION 5. Definitions. As used in this Ordinance the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless another is clearly indicated: (a) "Applicant" shall mean the property owner, or duly designated agent of the property owner, of the land on which an application for service and/or building permit is required and a Water Facility Capacity Fee is due pursuant to this Ordinance. (b) "Application for Service"shall mean the processing of a request for water services to the Department. An application for service must be submitted to the Department when applying for a new connection or any modification of the use of an existing condition which creates additional demands on the water system. (c) "Building Permit" shall mean the permit required for new construction and additions pursuant to Section 553.73 of the Florida Statutes. The term "'Building Permit", as used in this Ordinance shall be deemed to include a "mobile home installation permit" issued pursuant to the City Building Code. (d) "Capacity Fee" shall mean a monetary extraction imposed on a pro rata basis in accordance with the demand for off-site water facilities as defined in this Ordinance, created by the development of principal use. (e) "Capital Improvement Program" (CIP) shall mean the five (5) year schedule adopted by the Council annually. (f) "Collecting Agency" shall mean the official in the Department, as defined in this Ordinance, authorizing to approve applications for service and/or building permits. (g) "Commercial Uses" shall mean those business, institutions, offices, and/or professional activities which provide products and services to individuals,business or groups and which include those uses specified in the ITE Trip Generation Manual under Land Use Code Section 300,400, 500, 600, 700, 800 and 900. (h) "Comprehensive Plan" shall mean those portions of the Comprehensive Plan adopted by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, pursuant to Ordinance No.: 506, and as amended from time-to-time as required by Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes. (i) "Connection" shall mean and refer to the process of a Principal Use tapping into