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c `/• . <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 480 <br /> 6 ' cP AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> l ' ©D ZEPHYRHILLS ESTABLISHING THE TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE <br /> FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FOR SHORT TITLE, <br /> IA0t AUTHORITY AND APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INTENT AND <br /> PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING <br /> FOR FAIR SHARE FEE TO BE IMPOSED ON NEW LAND <br /> DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY GENERATING TRAFFIC; PROVIDING FOR <br /> III PAYMENT; PROVIDING FOR USE OF FUNDS COLLECTED; <br /> PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUNDS; <br /> PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION AND CREDITS; PROVIDING FOR <br /> LIBERALCONSTRUCTION SEVERABILITY AND PENALTIES; <br /> PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> • <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 /> WHEREAS, the Capital Improvements Element must identify financial <br /> resources to assure the availability of adequate infrastructure, <br /> including roadwiys, 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 withinl the municipal jurisdiction are responsibilities <br /> of Pasco County' or the State of Florida, <br /> Now therefore be it enacted and ordained by the City Council of <br /> the City of Zephyrhills, Florida as follows: <br /> SECTION I . Short Title and Applicability. <br /> A. This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the <br /> "New Development Fair Share Contribution for Road Improvements <br /> Ordinance. " 1 <br /> B. City Ciouncil of the City of Zephyrhills has authority to <br /> adopt this Ordinance through general non-charter home rule powers <br /> pursuant 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. Planniing 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 the best interest of public health, safety and welfare. <br /> E. This Ordinance shall apply to the incorporated area of <br /> the City of Zephyrhills except as specifically provided by any <br /> duly executed intergovernmental agreement with Pasco County <br /> and/or the State of Florida. <br /> SECTION II . Intent and Purpose. <br /> ow <br /> A. City Council has determined that growth which Pasco <br /> =' County is experiencing will necessitate extensive road network <br /> A^ -`� W improvements and make it necessary to regulate new land <br /> h� �4 development activity generating traffic in order to maintain an <br /> 0,t, e_Qi„,/,,,k_ <br /> S33s- g'4. <br /> r'�,ti/" '�y 0.R. 1742 PG 0166 <br />