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AMENDING CHAPTER 74 OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES, THAT ORDINANCE
BEING THE COLLIER COUNTY CONSOLIDATED
IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE, NO. 2001-13, AS AMENDED,
PROVIDING FOR CHANGES TO THE "IMPACT FEE
PROGRAM FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL
REDEVELOPMENT"; INCORPORATING CHANGES TO
ALLOW IMPACT FEE CREDITS TO RUN WITH THE
LAND UNTIL USED OR TRANSFERRED; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS
AND ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO. 2010- 22
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WHEREAS, Collier County has used impact fees as a funding source for growth-related
capital improvements for various facilities since 1978; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2001, the Board of County Commissioners adopted
Ordinance No. 2001-13, the Collier County Consolidated Impact Fee Ordinance, repealing and
superseding all of the County's then existing impact fee regulations, and consolidating all of the
County's impact fee regulations into that one Ordinance, codified in Chapter 74 of the Collier
County Code of Laws and Ordinances (the "Code"); and
WHEREAS, on March 24,2009, the Board of County Commissioners adopted
Ordinance No. 2009-14 which established the "Impact Fee Program for Existing
Commercial Redevelopment," through which development is not required to pay additional
impact fees related to changes of use within an existing building, provided it meets the specified
criteria; and
WHEREAS, on April 27, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners directed that
changes be incorporated that represent potential improvements to the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners also directed that the Consolidated
Impact Fee Ordinance be amended to allow impact fee credits to run with the land until used or
transferred.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE. Article II, Impact Fees, Section 74-201, Imposition of impact fees, subsection
(c) of the Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows;
Section 74-201. Imposition of impact fees.
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(c) Change of size or use. Impact fees shall be imposed and calculated for net increase,
alteration, expansion, or replacement of a use or a building, or part of a building
(including dwelling unit), and each accessory or non-accessory building, provided such
net increase, alteration, expansion, or replacement of the use, building, or part thereof or
therein, by applying this chapter results in; (1) a net increase in the number of dwelling
units; (2) a net increase in the size or square footage of a building; (3) a net increase in
the size of the use; or (4) intensification of the use so as to constitute an expansion of the
same use category or result in a change to a higher impact fee land use category; or (5)
otherwise create additional demand or additional impacts on any of the public facilities.
The impact fee imposed under the applicable impact fee rate shall be calculated as
follows;
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(5) Impact Fee Program for Existing Commercial Redevelopment. Proposed
developments which meet the criteria set forth below shall not be assessed
additional impact fees related to changes of use within the existing buildings,
exeept for water and wastewater impaet fee assessments whieh are exempt from
this program. This program will officially sunset two years from the date of
adoption unless continued by a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners
prior to this date.
a. Development is proposed within a lawfully existing building whieh has had a
Certificate of Occupaney issued for at least ~ ;1 years prior to the commencement
of this program. Impact fees for the existing building must have been paid the
then applicable impact fees at time of construction; and
b. Proposed development is solely within the existing building and does not
include the addition of any new square footage.
c. Demolition and reconstruction projects are not eligible for this program.
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SECTION TWO. Article II, Impact Fees, Section 74-203, Use of funds, subsection (f) of the
Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows;
Section 74-203. Use of funds.
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(f) The impaet fee colleeted pursuant to this ehapter (including all predecessor ordinances
that are hereby being eonsolidated into this chapter) shall be returned to the then current
owner of the property for which sueh fee was paid if which fees have not been expended
or encumbered prior to the end of the fiseal year immediately following the sixth
anniversary of the date when the respective impact fee was paid. Refunds shall be made
only in accordance with the following procedure;
(1) The then eurrent owner shall petition the board for the refund prior to the end of the
fiscal year immediately following the siJHh tenth anniversary of the date of the
payment of the respective impaet fee.
(2) The petition for refund shall be submitted to the county manager, and shall eontain;
a. A notarized sworn statement that the petitioner is the then current owner
of the property for whieh the impaet fee was paid;
b. A copy of the dated receipt issued for payment of sueh fee or such other
record as would clearly indicate payment of such fee;
c. A certified eopy of the latest recorded deed; and
d. A copy of the most recent ad valorem tax bilL
(3) Within 90 days from the date of receipt of a complete petition for refund, the county
manager will advise the owner of the status of the impaet fee requested for refund,
and if such impaet fee has not been expended or eneumbered within its applieable
time period, then it shall be returned to the then current owner. For the purposes of
this section, fees collected shall be deemed to be spent or encumbered on the basis of
the first fee in shall be the first fee out. Sueh funds may be encumbered by eontract,
bond, resolution, ordinance, or otherwise.
(4) Impact fee monies refunded by the board in accordance with this subseetion (e 1) shall
be paid with interest accrued to the prineipal being refunded but not to exceed the rate
of five percent simple interest. Except as provided for in this subsection (e 1), no
interest shall be paid upon the return or refund of impact fees.
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SECTION THREE. Article II, Impact Fees, Section 74-205, Developer contribution credit,
subsection (t) of the Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinanees is hereby amended to read as
follows;
Section 74-205. Developer contribution credit.
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(f) Upon approval of a plan for thc dedication or contribution, a developer contribution
agreement shall be entercd into between the county and the owner. A nonretimdable
processing, review and audit fee of $2,500.00 shall be due once the voluntary plan has
been approved and prior to the preparation of a contribution agreement by the county
attorney. The processing, review and audit fee shall be returned to the applicant if either
the county manager, the authorized division or department administrator, or the board
determines the proposed plan is not aceeptable. The processing, review and audit fee
shall become non-refundable when the board authorizes the county attorney to prepare a
contribution agrcement. The contribution agreement shall, at a minimum, provide for and
include, but not be limited to;
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(4) The duration of the agreement, which shall not be for a period in e)(cess of fi','e years
from the date the county ackno.,yledges completien ef the appro','ed centrilmtien er
from the actual date of dedicatien, but in no event shall the duratien exceed se','en
years, exclusive of any controlling moratoria, from the date of recording in the
official records Impact fee credits shall run with the land in perpetuity. interest free.
until used or assigned.
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SECTION FOUR. CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY.
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any othcr Ordinance of Collier County or other
applicable law, the more rcstrictive shall apply. 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 atfect the validity of the
remaining portions.
SECTION FIVE. INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall be made a part of the Code of Laws and
Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be renumbered or re-
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lettered and internal cross-references amended throughout to accomplish such, and the word
"ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or any other appropriate word.
SECTION SIX. EFFECTiVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon filing with the Secrctary of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida thisJ5.fl> day of M ~j ,2010.
ATTEST.
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STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF COLLIER)
I, DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk of Courts in and for the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of:
ORDINANCE 2010-22
Which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
on the 25th day of May, 2010, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 1st
day of June, 2010.
DWIGHT E. BROCK
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
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