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93 JUL 29 A a Iii 2 <br /> {���� <br /> � <br /> ei.3 FILED FOR ifEr, D D ORDINANCE NO. 577 <br /> F. <br /> 4-. = ,fir'y' -,-r,�^ <br /> (0 /00' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL C:oP', y H :a CCTY''PYLOF <br /> ZEPHYRHILLS ESTABLISHING TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES FOR <br /> 5/ °0 NEW DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FOR SHORT' TITLE, AUTHORITY. ' <br /> AND APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INTENT AND PURPOSE; <br /> PROVIDING FOR RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR FAIR <br /> SHARE FEE TO BE IMPOSED ON NEW LAND DEVELOPMENT <br /> ACTIVITY GENERATING TRAFFIC; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT; <br /> PROVIDING FOR USE OF FUNDS COLLECTED; PROVIDING FOR THE <br /> IESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND; PROVIDING FOR <br /> EXEMPTION AND CREDITS; PROVIDING FOR LIBERAL <br /> CONSTRUCTION SEVERABILITY AND PENALTIES; PROVIDING AN <br /> EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> WHEREAS, The Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land <br /> Development Regulation Act of 1985 requires each local government <br /> to. adopt a Capital Improvements Element with level of service <br /> standards for public facilities and services and a capital <br /> improvements schedule, and <br /> I <br /> WHEREAS, the Capital Improvements Element must identify financial. <br /> resources to assure the availability of adequate infrastructure, <br /> including roadways, concurrently with new development, and <br /> WHEREAS, Imposition of transportation impact fees on new <br /> development within the City of Zephyrhills is a necessary <br /> additional source to derive sufficient revenues to improve <br /> existing roadways and provide new roadways adequate to <br /> accommodate traffic anticipated to be generated by new <br /> development, and ' <br /> WHEREAS, construction, operation and maintenance of several <br /> roadways within and adjacent to the municipal jurisdiction are <br /> responsibilities of Pasco County or the State of Florida, <br /> Now thereforelbe it enacted and ordained by the :City Council of <br /> 1 the City of Zephyrhills, Florida as follows: <br /> r SECTION I . Short Title and Applicability. <br /> c A. This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the <br /> C ' "New Development Fair Share Contribution for Road Improvements <br /> ' " Ordinance. " <br /> - >'-, Q B.. ,City Council of the City of Zephyrhills has authority to <br /> oa R . =dopt this Ordinance through general non-charter home rule powers <br /> Ua.5mo a ' •ursuant to Chapter 166 Florida Statutes. <br /> C. Increasing the capacity of arterial and other roads to <br /> make them safe and more efficient is in the best interest of <br /> public health, safety and welfare. <br /> D. Planning for the necessary provision of new roads and <br /> roadway improvements created by new land development activity <br /> generating traffic is a responsibility of the City government, <br /> and is in theLbest interest of public health, safety and welfare. <br /> IE. This, Ordinance shall apply to the incorporated area of <br /> the City of Zephyrhills except as specifically provided by any <br /> duly executedl. intergovernmental agreement with Pasco County . <br /> and/or. the State of Florida. <br /> SECTION II. intent .and Purpose. <br /> A. City Council has determined that growth which Pasco <br /> County is experiencing will necessitate extensive road network <br /> improvements. and make_ it necessary to regulate new land . <br /> development activity generating traffic in order to maintain an <br /> acceptable level of road service. In order to finance the <br /> necessary new capital improvements and regulate traffic <br /> generation levels, several combined methods of financing will be <br /> ,,-,y Record and• Return to:1 4,1, r''' t:. k�' <br /> City Clerk's Office G.R. a I a PAGE"3 8 3 <br /> 5335 8th Street <br /> V* . <br /> Zephyrhills, FL 33540 <br />