§ 23-86. Short title, authority, and applicability.

(a)

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Orange County Transportation Impact Fee Ordinance."

(b)

The Orange County board of county commissioners ("BCC") has authority to adopt this article through general home rule powers pursuant to Article VIII, § 1(g) of the Florida Constitution and Chapters 125 and 163, Florida Statutes.

(c)

Providing for arterial and other roads in coordination with a plan for the control of traffic is a responsibility of the county under Section 125.01(1)(m), Florida Statutes, and is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the county.

(d)

Planning for new roads and transportation improvements to serve new growth and development that generate additional traffic, and the implementation of such planning through the comprehensive planning process is a responsibility of the county under Chapter 163, pt. II (the Community Planning Act), Florida Statutes, and is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county.

(e)

This article shall apply to all unincorporated areas of the county.

(Ord. No. 2012-22 , § 2, 11-13-12; Ord. No. 2013-05 , §§ 1, 2, 2-12-13)