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Business Impact Public Hearings

December 5, 2023 Public Hearings at 9:30 a.m. in the County Commission Boardroom.

1. Create a new Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) in the Inwood neighborhood of Winter Haven.

The proposed ordinance creates a new Municipal Services Benefit Unit(MSBU) in the central area of the Inwood neighborhood in Winter Haven for the purpose of installing, operating and maintaining streetlights within the MSBU. The addition of streetlights will enhance public safety and welfare.

Estimate of direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the county: $71.34 charge per Equivalent Residential Unit for the initial year of assessment collection for the seven businesses/organizations located within the MSBU.

Estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur: $0.00

Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance: If approved, the costs of installation, operation and maintenance of the Central Inwood Street Lighting MSBU will be paid by the lot owners located in the MSBU through an annual special assessment. The amount of the annual special assessment will be set by the Board of County Commissioners each year. For the first year of collection of the assessment, the annual rate will not exceed $71.34 per Equivalent Residential Unit, as defined in the ordinance.

Estimate of the county’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs: $0.00

Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinance: Seven; A daycare center, convenience store, two churches and three charitable organizations all located within the MSBU. The proposed ordinance is a generally applicable ordinance that applies to all lot owners located in the MSBU (individuals as well as businesses) and, therefore, the proposed ordinance does not impose costs only upon businesses.

2. Adopt an ordinance limiting code enforcement and building department action for structures greater than six years old at the time of a complaint.

It is the intent of this ordinance to provide a process for a property owner(s) of owner occupied, residential property to cure violations for building an addition(s), remodel(s) and/or shed(s) without a permit when the addition(s), remodel(s) and/or shed(s) occurred six years or more prior to the Code Enforcement or Building Division action.

Estimate of direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the county: $0.00

Estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur: $0.00

Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance: $0.00

Estimate of the county’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs: $0.00

Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinance: 0