§ 70-213. Intent.

(a)

This article is intended to impose a fee, payable prior to the approval of an Application for Service and/or a Building Permit application by the Department, in an amount based upon the water facility Demand attributable to the new Connections and the cost of providing water facilities and capacity needed to serve new Connections. This article shall not be construed to authorize imposition of fees for water facility capacity attributable to existing Connections. This article is not intended to affect the use of property, the density of development, the design of a site or building or any other attribute of development which is regulated by the Sarasota County Land Development Regulations and which is required to be in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. It is only intended to provide for such new Connections to share in the burdens of growth by paying a pro rata share of the costs of water facilities and capacity needed to accommodate the water facility Demands created by new Connections.

(b)

The impact fees adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 91-60 are based upon the calculation methodology incorporated in "Sarasota County Water Facilities Impact Fee Report," 1991. Impact fees adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 95-070 are based on the calculation methodology incorporated in "Sarasota County Water Facilities Impact Fee Report—1995." Impact fees adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 97-102 are based on the calculation methodology incorporated in "1997 Water and Sewer Facilities Impact Fee Update." Capacity Fees adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 99-056 are based on the calculation methodology incorporated in "1999 Water and Wastewater Facilities Capacity Fee Report."

(Ord. No. 91-060, § 3, 9-24-1991; Ord. No. 95-070, § C, 8-1-1995; Ord. No. 99-056, § B(3), 9-29-1999)