Ordinance 78-03ORDINANCE 78- 3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE 75-
6 BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 1 & 2 OF SECTION ONE
THEREOF, CHANGING THE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF
THE OCHOPEE FIRE CONTROL & E~fERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT; AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT
TO PROVIDE RESCUE SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE ALL
AUTHORIZED SERVICES OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the Ochopee Fire Control & Emergency Medical
Care Special Taxing District was created to protect the
public safety, and
WHEREAS, 60% of the District's calls are outside its
boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier County, Florida that:
SECTION 1. Subsections 1 & 2a of Collier County Ordinance
No 75-6 be and are hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION ONE:
1. Creation of the Ochopee Fire District.
The "Ochopee Fire District" is hereby created. It
is hereby declared to be the intent of this Ordinance to
confirm creation of this district as a Municipal Service
Taxing Unit pursuant to Chapter 125.01 (q) Florida Statutes.
The district boundaries shall include:
All of Township 50S, Range 34E; Township 51S,
Range 34E; Township 52S, Range 34E; Township 53S,
Range 34E; Township 50S, Range 33E; Township SIS,
Range 33E; Township $2S, Range 33E; Township 53S,
Range 33E; Township 50S, Range 32E; Township 51S,
Range 32E; Township 52S, 'Range 32E; Township 53S,
Range 32E; Township 50S, Range 31E; Township 51S,
e 31E; Township 52S, Range 31E; Township 53S,
e 31E; Township 50S, Range 30E; Township SiS,
e 30E; Township 52S, Range 30E; Sections 1, 2,
, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12'and that portion
~-~-o~hokoloskee Island contained in Section{, 30 _a~
-~,~Township 53S, Range 30E; Sections 1,
~=q~, Range 29E; Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13,;~, ~ --.
~=~25, 26, 35 and 36, Township 51S, Range:.'.~E; (~)
S~tions 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20,~_~,
2~,. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 35 and 36, Townsh~,~2S
Range 29E; Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13. 14. ~ 2~
25 and 36, Township 53S, Range 29E, &xcl~
incorporated area of the City of Everglade'; ex,
Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, and 24,
Township 52S, Range 28E; Sections 35, 36 and all
that area south and east of State Road 92 within
Section 34, Township 51S, Range 27E; Section 1,
Township 52S, Range 27E.
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2. Governing Board~.Power and Duties.
a. The governing board shall be the Board of
County Commissione~s of Collier County. The business affairs
of the District shall be administered and conducted by the
Board. It shall have the authority as prescribed in 125.01
(q) including the authority to establish, equip, operate and
maintain a fire department, ambulance service, and rescue
service within the District, The Board shall buy, lease,
sell, exchange, or otherwise acquire and dispose of fire-
fighting equipment and other property, real, personal or
mixed,' that it may from time to time deem necessary to
prevent and extinguish fire or provide ambulance and rescue
services within the District. This shall fnclude, but is
not limited to, the authority to provide water, water supply,
water stations and other necessary buildings; accept gifts
or donations of equipment or money for the use of the
District; and to do all things necessary to provide for an
adequate water supply, for prevention and proper fire protec-
tion for the District. The Board shall have the authority
to extend its services outside the District under a mutual
aid'agreement with another district or to residents not
recmiving firc, ambulance or rescue services from another
source. The Board shall have the power to hire and fire
necessary personnel, to investigate for fire and safety
hazards and to promulgate rules and regulations for the
prevention of fire and for fire control in the District.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect upon
receipt of notice that it has been filed with the Secretary
of State.
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· 'i'h'~" brdinance filed with the
Secretary of State's office the
20th of February, 1978 and acknow-
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLI~UNTY,. FLORIDA
C ¥ 'Ri- "Russ" 'Wi~d~, Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
ledgment of that filing received this
22nd of February, 1978./ Collier County Attorney
Depofty Cler~ ~
Done and Ordered this 14th day of February. , 1978.
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF COLLIER )
I, William J. Reagan, Clerk of Courts in and for the Twentetth Judicial
Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby certify that the fo~e~oin~t,~s a
true original of Ordinance 78-3 which was adopted by the Boar4x~fCount~C;Com-
missioners during regular session February 14, 1978.. .~C'" .. ,.,-..!~.,,.....'~'~;f''~',.., ,~.,....'.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
of Collier County, Florida, this 15th day of February, 1978 ~] [~'~'~.~i:~2],,':{,:~::-,; '
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WILLIAM J. REAGAN =~z, .,'...w-~'..' ~ .'.
"'. '~ Clerk of Courts and'~',%~R..EX~6~iEio
, OZ to of county