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OI2AIPtAPIC� NO. 104�-09 t4N ORDINA.PTCE OF TI� �ITY COUIVCIL OF THE CTT�' OF ZEPHYRHII,L�, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AN INCEIV'TIVE PROGRAM FOR THE LNSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS WITFIIN QUALIFIED STRUCTURES WITffilV T'HE C1TY LIMITS TO ENCOURAGE THE SPRINKLING OF BiJII.DINGS AND PROVIDING FOR PHXSICAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR QUALIFICATION CRITERIA; PROVIDING FOR APPLICATIUN PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR SPECIFIC INCENTNES; PROVIDING �'OR SEVERABILTTY AND AN EFFECd'IVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, sitring in regiilar mecting is desirous of providing incentives to encourage local businesses to install automatic fire sprinkler sY�� their new structures and to assist bnsinesses required to comply with current National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes by instaIling an automatic fire sprinicler system in a building s�ucture in order to contribute to the economic growth of tbe city and to ensure the safety of its residents and protsct priwau pmperty; and �Nf�REAS, the City Council of the City of 7xphyrhills has given priority to the need to pian for an incentive package to further the goal of increasing tbe n�unber of s�uctures, located within the city, protected by automatic fire sprinkier systems; and NOW 'iI3ERBFORE, EE TT ORDAINED, by the City Council of thc City of Zephyrhills, as follows: SECTION 1— CRITERIA FOR AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRWI�I,ER INCEN'I'IVES The City Council of the City of Zephyrhills is hereby atrthorizcd to provide incentives for businesses installing automatic fire sprinkler systems in s�ucnues in which the City Council of the City of ZtphyrhilLS determines meets rhe following criteria: - 1. The subjact property mvst be non-residential in character 2. The business must serve a public purpose by advancing the economic prosperity and geaeral welfare of Lhe people with consideration to the overall environment of the City; 3 The proposed business activity is anticipated to generate more in city revenues than it consumes in city services; 4: The b�isiness is appropriate to the needs and circim�stances of and will make a si�ificaat conhibution to the economic gtowth of the City and 5. Specific Minimum Qua�ificahon-Criteria for: new business. building must be less in size ' than 12,OOU square feet; and for expansion of an eaasting buildi.ng: the total square footage shall be no larger than 12,000 sqoa� feet. SECTION 2— APPLICATION FOR AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER INCENTIVES The City Council of the City of Zephyrhills hereby authorizes that application be made to the Buildiug Departmenz to be reviewed by the staff of Zephyrhills Firc Rescue and the $uilding Departmenc who shall administer the automatic fire spiinkler incentive program with the following stipuiarions: � Company profile an�d background � � Fimction of the firm e Location of project a Total acreage of site a Total squar,e footage of building � Total number of full time employees � N�unber of employees to be added with addition to s�ucture � Annual ciry ad valorem tax bill 0 Estimated city utiliry usage o Estimated city impact fees.