Sec. 122-1471. - Created; boundaries.

Pursuant to F.S. ch. 125, the Countryside 1, 2 and 3 Street Lighting Municipal Service Taxing Unit is hereby created for the purpose of providing street lighting to the residents of the taxing unit, the boundaries of which are hereinafter described:

All of Countryside 1, 2, and 3 as recorded in Plat Book 14, pages 50—52, 55—56, and 78—80, inclusive, of the public records of Collier County, Florida; all being a part of Section 5, Township 50 South, Range 26 East, Collier County, Florida, containing 175.39 acres more or less.

(Ord. No. 88-14, § 1)

State law reference— Authority to create municipal service taxing or benefit unit, F.S. § 125.01(1)(q).

Sec. 122-1472. - Governing body.

The governing body of the unit shall be ex officio the Board of County Commissioners.

(Ord. No. 88-14, § 2)

State law reference— Similar provisions, F.S. § 125.01(2).

Sec. 122-1473. - Purpose; powers.

The unit is formed for the purpose of providing street lighting in the above-described subdivision and to that end shall possess all the powers to do all things reasonably necessary to provide such services, including ownership or rental of property, poles, wires, conduits, lights and meters, and the power to maintain the same and to enter into contracts for providing the same and the electric current to operate any lighting system therein installed.

(Ord. No. 88-14, § 3)

Sec. 122-1474. - Annual estimates of expenses; taxation rate.

For the purpose of carrying into effect this article, the Board of County Commissioners shall annually, at the time required by general budgetary law, make an itemized estimate of the amount of money required to carry out the business of the unit for the next fiscal year, which shall be from October 1 to and including September 30 following. The estimate shall have for what purpose the moneys are required and the amount necessary to be raised by taxation within the unit. At the time and place for fixing the annual rate of taxation for county purposes, the board shall fix and cause to be levied on all property within the unit subject to taxation a millage sufficient to meet the requirements of the estimate; provided, however, the total millage shall not exceed the millage authorized by law for municipal service taxing or benefit units.

(Ord. No. 88-14, § 4)

Sec. 122-1475. - Tax assessment and collection.

Taxes herein provided for shall be assessed and collected in the same manner and form as provided for the assessment and collection of general county taxes and subject to the same fees for assessing and collecting as general county taxes.

(Ord. No. 88-14, § 5)

Secs. 122-1476—122-1495. - Reserved.