§ 9-216. Authorization.

(a)

The board is hereby authorized to impose stormwater assessments against developed property located within the stormwater service area to fund all or any portion of the general stormwater management cost and the subdivision facilities maintenance cost. Stormwater assessments may also include the cost of billing and collecting the stormwater assessments and an amount to cover the discount required by F.S. § 129.01(2)(b), for reasonably anticipated receipts from the stormwater assessments in connection with preparation of the county's annual budget.

(b)

The general stormwater management cost shall be assessed against all parcels of developed property within the stormwater service area at a rate of assessment based upon the special benefit accruing to such developed property from the county's provision of general stormwater management services, measured by the number of ERUs attributable to each parcel or classification of developed property. A mitigation credit, representing the reduction in the stormwater burden attributable to stormwater management facilities that provide drainage for a specific development, shall be applied to reduce the number of ERUs attributable to parcels or classifications of property served by the stormwater management facilities.

(c)

The subdivision facilities maintenance cost shall be assessed against single-family residential parcels of developed property served by stormwater management facilities that have been dedicated or conveyed to the county for maintenance, at a rate of assessment based upon the special benefit accruing to such developed property from the county's provision of subdivision facilities maintenance services, measured by the number of ERUs attributable to each parcel or classification of developed property.

(d)

Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to require or preclude the imposition of stormwater assessments against government property. The board may enter into agreements with the owners of government property, relating to the imposition, computation and collection of stormwater assessments, which may augment the terms of the initial assessment resolution.

(e)

All proceeds of the stormwater assessment imposed for general stormwater maintenance services shall be expended for the provision of general stormwater management services. All proceeds of the stormwater assessment imposed for subdivision facilities maintenance services shall be expended for the provision of subdivision facilities maintenance services.

(Ord. No. 09-13, § 3.01, 6-15-09)