Ordinance 2025-17 ORDINANCE NO. 2025- 1 7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 89-05, AS
AMENDED, THE COLLIER COUNTY GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PLAN OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO STAFF-
INITIATED REFORMATTING AND SPECIFICALLY
AMENDING THE POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT AND
WASTEWATER TREATMENT SUB-ELEMENT OF THE PUBLIC
FACILITIES ELEMENT; DIRECTING TRANSMITTAL OF THE
ADOPTED AMENDMENT TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. [PL20230017521]
WHEREAS, Collier County, pursuant to Section 163.3161, et. seq., Florida Statutes, the
Community Planning Act, formerly the Florida Local Government Comprehensive Planning and
Land Development Regulation Act, was required to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan;
and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners adopted the Collier
County Growth Management Plan on January 10, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Community Planning Act of 2011 provides authority for local
governments to amend their respective comprehensive plans and outlines certain procedures to
amend adopted comprehensive plans; and
WHEREAS, staff has prepared an amendment to amend the Potable Water Sub-Element
and Wastewater Treatment Sub-Element of the Public Facilities Element of the Growth
Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, Collier County transmitted the Growth Management Plan amendment to the
Department of Commerce for preliminary review on September 19, 2024, after public hearings
before the Collier County Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Commerce reviewed the amendment to the Growth
Management Plan and transmitted its comments in writing to Collier County within the time
provided by law; and
WHEREAS, Collier County has 180 days from receipt of the Comments Report from the
Department of Commerce to adopt, adopt with changes or not adopt the proposed amendment to
the Growth Management Plan; and
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WHEREAS, Collier County has gathered and considered additional information, data and
analysis supporting adoption of these amendment, including the following: the Collier County
Staff Report, the documents entitled Collier County Growth Management Plan Amendment and
other documents,testimony and information presented and made a part of the record at the public
hearings of the Collier County Planning Commission held on February 20, 2025, and
the Collier County Board of County Commissioners held on March 25, 2025; and
WHEREAS, all applicable substantive and procedural requirements of the law have been
met.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
SECTION ONE: ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE POTABLE WATER
SUB-ELEMENT AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SUB-
ELEMENT OF THE PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT
The amendment to amend the Potable Water Sub-Element and Wastewater Treatment
Sub-Element of the Public Facilities Element of the Growth Management Plan, attached hereto
as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby adopted in accordance with
Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, and shall be transmitted to the Florida Department of
Commerce.
SECTION TWO: SEVERABILITY.
If any phrase or portion of this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion.
SECTION THREE: EFFECTIVE DATE.
The effective date of this plan amendment, if the amendment is not timely challenged,
shall be 31 days after the state land planning agency notifies the local government that the plan
amendment package is complete. If timely challenged, this amendment shall become effective
on the date the state land planning agency or the Administration Commission enters a final order
determining this adopted amendment to be in compliance. No development orders, development
permits, or land uses dependent on this amendment may be issued or commenced before it has
become effective.
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida this day of in ox . , 2025.
ATTEST:, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CRYSTAL`K. K N7 L.,GLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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d Clerk L. Saunders, Chairman
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Approved as to form and legality:
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Heidi Ashton-Cicko 1-16-25
Managing Assistant County Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit A—Potable Water Sub-Element and Wastewater Treatment Sub-Element
of the Public Facilities Element
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Exhibit A
PUBLIC FACILITES ELEMENT/POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT
(As amended through Ordinance No. 2019-06, adopted May 14, 2019)
GOAL:
TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC BY ENSURING ACCESS TO
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND,COST EFFECTIVE AND IMPLEMENTABLE POTABLE
WATER FACILITIES AND SERVICES.
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Policy 2.2:
Consistent with the growth policies of the Future Land Use Element of this Plan,provision of central potable
water service by the County is limited to the service areas shown in this Plan and depicted on the Collier
County Water District Existing and Future Potable Water Service Areas map(Figure PW-1); and to areas
where the County has legal commitments to provide facilities and services as of the date of adoption of this
Plan. Additionally, the County may serve Towns, Villages, Hamlets, and Compact Rural Developments
within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay at the County's discretion;presently,the County has no
plans to serve any portion of the Rural Lands Stewardship Are.Overlay. This Overlay is depicted on the
countywide Future Land Use Map and map series.
Within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay: Hamlets and those Compact Rural Developments one
hundred(100)acres or less in size may be served by central potable water facilities; Towns,Villages,and
those Compact Rural Developments greater than one hundred(100)acres in size are required to be served
by central potable water facilities; and,Compact Rural Developments one hundred(100)acres or less in
size may be required to be served by central potable water facilities,depending upon the permitted uses
within the Compact Rural Development. These facilities may be provided by the private sector,an
independent water authority,or some other non-County utility.
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Policy 2.4:
Collier County shall permit development of potable water supply systems as follows: within the
Designated Urban Areas of the Plan,including the outlying urban areas of Immokalee, Copeland,
Chokoloskee,Plantation Island,and Port of the Islands; within the areas depicted on the Collier County
Water District Existing and Future Potable Water Service Areas map(Figure PW-1); in Sending Lands
within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District when Density Blending,as provided for in the Density Rating
System of the Future Land Use Element,is utilized; in Towns,Villages,Hamlets and Compact Rural
Developments within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay; and, in areas where the County has
legal commitments to provide facilities and services as of the date of adoption of this Plan.For lands
located within the Collier County Water-Sewer District,but in which County water service is not
currently available,non-County potable water supply systems shall only be allowed on an interim basis
until County service is available.
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Policy 5.1:
The County shall discourage urban sprawl by permitting universal availability of central potable water
systems only:in the Designated Urban Area,in Receiving and certain Neutral Lands within the Rural Fringe
Mixed Use District, in the Designated Urban-Rural Fringe Transition Zone Overlay, and in the Rural
Settlement District,all of which are depicted on the Future Land Use Map,and in Towns,Villages,Hamlets
and Compact Rural Developments within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. These areas are
further identified as: within the Collier County Water District Existing and Future Potable Water Service
Areas depicted on Figure PW-1 of this Sub-Element, except the outlying urban areas of Immokalee,
Copeland, Chokoloskee, Plantation Island, and Port of the Islands; or in Sending Lands within the Rural
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Fringe Mixed Use District when Density Blending, as provided for in the Density Rating System of the
Future Land Use Element, is utilized; within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay, as each Town,
Village, Hamlet, and Compact Rural Development is designated;and, in areas where the County has legal
commitments to provide facilities and service outside the Urban Area as of the date of adoption of this Plan.
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Policy 5.3:
As provided for in the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay, and in Policies 2.2 and 2.4 of this Sub-
Element, central potable water systems are permitted in Towns, Villages, Hamlets, and Compact Rural
Developments. Though not anticipated, it is possible that central potable water system distribution lines
may extend through lands not designated as a Town,Village, Hamlet or Compact Rural Development; in
such instance no properties designated other than as a Town, Village, Hamlet or Compact Rural
Development are permitted to connect to these distribution lines.
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Exhibit A
PUBLIC FACILITES ELEMENT/WASTEWATER TREATMENT SUB-ELEMENT
(As amended through Ordinance No. 2013-05, adopted January 8, 2013)
GOAL:
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Policy 1.2:
Consistent with the growth policies of the Future Land Use Element of this Plan, provision of central
sanitary sewer service by the County is limited to:the service areas shown in this Plan and depicted on the
Collier County Sewer District Existing and Future Sewer Service Areas map(Figure WT-1);Sending Lands
within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District when Density Blending, as provided for in the Density Rating
System of the Future Land Use Element,is utilized;and,to areas where the County has legal commitments
to provide facilities and services as of the date of adoption of this Plan. Additionally, the County, at its
discretion,may serve Towns,Villages,Hamlets,and Compact Rural Developments within the Rural Lands
Stewardship Area Overlay(RLSA); presently,the County has no plans to serve any portion of the RLSA.
This Overlay is depicted on the countywide Future Land Use Map and map series.
Within the RLSA: Hamlets and Compact Rural Developments one hundred(100)acres or less in size may
be served by central sewer facilities;Towns,Villages and those Compact Rural Developments greater
than one hundred(100)acres in size are required to be served by central sewer facilities; and, Compact
Rural Developments that are one hundred(100)acres or less in size may be required to be served by
central sewer facilities,depending upon the permitted uses within the Compact Rural Development. The
private sector, Collier County, an independent wastewater authority, or some other non-County utility
provider may provide these facilities.
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Policy 1.5:
Collier County shall permit development of package sewage treatment plant systems in areas identified in
Policy 1.2, on an interim basis until County service is available. The County shall allow individual septic
systems within the County only when connection to an existing central system is not within 200 lineal feet
of the closest property line. In portions of the County where septic systems are allowed, at such time as
County service becomes available within 200 lineal feet of the property line, said septic systems will be
required to connect to the appropriate centralized wastewater treatment system.
Within the Rural Lands Stewardship Overlay, consistent with Policy 1.2:septic systems are permitted
within Hamlets; septic systems may or may not be permitted in Compact Rural Developments one
hundred(100)acres or less in size depending upon the permitted uses in the Compact Rural
Development; and,septic systems are not permitted in Towns,Villages,and those Compact Rural
Developments greater than one hundred(100)acres in size. However, in Towns,Villages, and those
Compact Rural Developments greater than one hundred(100)acres in size, septic systems are allowed to
serve no more than 100 acres,on an interim basis only,until centralized wastewater treatment system
service is available.
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Policy 5.1
The County shall discourage urban sprawl by permitting universal availability of central sanitary sewer
systems only: in the Designated Urban Area,in the Designated Urban-Rural Fringe Transition Zone
Overlay, in Receiving and certain Neutral Lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District, and in the
Rural Settlement District, all of which are depicted on the Future Land Use Map,and in Towns,Villages,
Hamlets,and Compact Rural Developments within the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay. These
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areas are further identified as: within the Collier County Sewer District Existing and Future Sewer
Service Areas depicted on Figure WT-1 of this Sub-element, except the outlying urban areas of
Immokalee,Copeland,Chokoloskee,Plantation Island,and Port of the Islands;within the Rural Lands
Stewardship Area Overlay, as each Town,Village,Hamlet and Compact Rural Development is
designated;or in Sending Lands within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District when Density Blending,as
provided for in the Density Rating System of the Future Land Use Element,is utilized; and,in areas
where the County has legal commitments to provide facilities and service outside the Urban Area as of
the date of adoption of this Plan.
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Policy 5.3
As provided for in the Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay,and in Policy 1.2,central sewer facilities
are permitted in Towns,Villages,Hamlets,and Compact Rural Developments. Though not anticipated, it
is possible that central sanitary sewer collection lines may extend through lands not designated as a Town,
Village,Hamlet or Compact Rural Development;no properties designated other than as a Town, Village;
Hamlet or Compact Rural Development are permitted to connect to these collection lines. Under criteria,
properties located outside of the existing sewer service area but within the future service area, as depicted
on the Collier County Sewer District Existing and Future Sewer Service Areas map(Figure WT-1) of this
Sub-Element,may be eligible for central sanitary sewer service from an existing public or private utility,
subject to availability. Qualifying criteria shall be limited to the requirements and incentives established
in the Future Land Use Element and Conservation and Coastal Management Element of this Plan to
obtain preservation standards established for environmentally sensitive lands in the Sending Lands of the
Rural Fringe Mixed Use District(RFMUD). Criteria for central sanitary sewer or wastewater treatment
service eligibility may include,but are not limited to,plans for development which utilize creative
planning techniques such as clustering,density blending,rural villages,and transfer of development rights
(TDRs)from RFMUD Sending Lands. Criteria for eligibility may be amended and additional Sending
and Receiving Lands may be designated in the future. Central Sanitary Sewer or wastewater treatment
collection lines may extend through Sending Lands;however,no properties designated as Sending Lands
may connect to the collection lines.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT Of STATE
RON DESANTIS CORD BYRD
Governor Secretary of State
March 26, 2025
Crystal K. Kinzel
Clerk of Court
Collier County
3329 Tamiami Trail E, Suite #401
Naples, FL 34112
Dear Crystal Kinzel,
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of Collier County Ordinance No. 2025-17, which was filed in this office on March 26,
2025.
Sincerely,
Alexandra Leijon
Administrative Code and Register Director
AL/dp
R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270