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 Lake County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 22. IMPACT FEES
 Article II. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IMPACT FEES

§ 22-21. Legislative findings.  

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  • The Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, hereby finds, determines and declares that:

    (1)

    The school board has adopted a resolution which requests the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County to adopt a revised and updated educational system impact fee which requires future residential construction to contribute its fair share of the cost of capital improvements and additions to the educational system which are necessary to accommodate such growth.

    (2)

    The school board has determined that ad valorem tax revenue and other revenues will not be sufficient to provide the capital improvements and additions to the educational system which are necessary to accommodate such growth.

    (3)

    F.S. Ch. 163, Pt. II requires the county to adopt a comprehensive plan containing a capital improvements element which considers the need and location of public facilities within its areas of jurisdiction and the projected revenue source which will be utilized to fund these facilities.

    (4)

    Pursuant to F.S. § 1013.33, the school board and the county are required to coordinate the planning of educational facilities with the planning of residential construction and the providing of other necessary services.

    (5)

    The implementation of a revised and updated educational system impact fee to require future growth to contribute its fair share of the cost of growth necessitated capital improvements to the educational system promotes the general welfare of the citizens of Lake County. The provision of educational facilities which are adequate for the needs of growth is in the general welfare of all county residents and constitutes a public purpose.

    (6)

    The implementation of a revised and updated educational system impact fee to require future growth to contribute its fair share of the cost of required capital improvements and additions is an integral and vital element of the regulatory plan of growth management in the county.

    (7)

    The projected capital improvements to the educational system and the allocation of projected costs between those necessary to serve existing development and those required to accommodate the educational needs of future residential construction as presented in the study entitled "Lake County Schools Educational Facilities Update Study," prepared by Tindale Oliver and dated July 16, 2015, is hereby approved and adopted by the county and such study is found to be consistent with the comprehensive plan of the county.

    (8)

    Interlocal agreements have been entered into between the county, the school board and the municipalities within Lake County to assist in the imposition and implementation of the educational system impact fee within all areas of the county. The interlocal agreements shall provide for the consistent collection and administration of the educational system impact fee throughout the county.

    (9)

    The required improvements and additions to the educational system needed to eliminate any existing deficiencies shall be financed by revenue sources of the school board other than educational system impact fees.

(Ord. No. 2007-60, § 1, 12-11-07; Ord. No. 2007-61, § 1, 12-11-07; Ord. No. 2013-55, § 2, 10-8-13; Ord. No. 2015-40, § 2, 9-29-15)