§ 94-2. Authorization.

(a)

The board of county commissioners is granted the authority to adopt this article pursuant to F.S. ch. 125. The board of county commissioners is authorized to establish services and improvements and fund such services and improvements through special assessments pursuant to F.S. § 125.01(r). Such services and improvements may include:

(1)

Streets and roads.

(2)

Traffic calming devices and measures.

(3)

Water and sewage systems.

(4)

Water and sewage treatment plants.

(5)

Drainage.

(6)

Sidewalks.

(7)

Such other services or facilities as may be deemed essential.

The board is authorized to provide for the payment of the whole or part of the cost of said improvements by levying and collecting special assessments upon property deemed to benefit specially by the construction of such improvements. Special assessments must be reasonably apportioned among properties deemed improved. The board may adopt by resolution or otherwise any methodology it deems appropriate for reasonably apportioning the special assessments among the property owners deemed to specially benefit from such improvement.

(Ord. No. 97-08, § I, 6-10-97; Ord. No. 02-17, § 1, 7-30-02)