Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2021--Extend Reduction of Water Wastewater impact fees — reading text

READING 1; s... lst 2nd ORDINANCE 2021 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEES, EXTENDING THE 75% REDUCTION OF THE IMPACT FEES FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREAS OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Authority and Intent The authority for enactment of this ordinance is contained in Chapter 166. 21, 163. 3202, and other provisions of the Florida Statutes and Section 2 of the City Charter. Section 2. Reduction on the Rate of Water and Wastewater Impact Fees The collection of water and wastewater impact fees as set forth in Chapter 10 of the City of Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinance Section 10. 54 and the City of Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive Fee Schedule is reduced by 75% for a period of one ( 1) additional year commencing on the adoption date of this ordinance. The reduction of these fees is applicable to only properties located within the incorporated limits of the City of Fort Walton Beach. Section 3. Review of Ordinance Staff will review the fiscal impact of this reduction with the City' s utility rate consuttant during the year and will report to City Council if any change is necessary. Section 4. Severability In the event any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, it is the intent of City Council that such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of the Ordinance which may be given effect without tl e invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable. Section 5. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval on Second Reading by City Council and signature of the Mayor. Adopted: anl wv y d a.o r w, Richard A. Rynearson, ayor T o /%// Attest: pproved for form, legal suff ' Kim . Barnes, City Clerk ywar y es, Jr., ity o O FLOWID'