Sec. 122-2001. - Authority.

This article is adopted pursuant to the provisions of F.S. chs. 125, 165 and 200, and other applicable provisions of law.

(Ord. No. 96-84, § 1, 12-17-96)

Sec. 122-2002. - Creation of the municipal service taxing unit.

There is hereby created and established the Radio Road Beautification Municipal Service Taxing Unit, hereinafter referred to as "MSTU." The boundaries of the MSTU are as follows:

The South ½ of the South ½ of the Southwest ¼; and the Southwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼; and the West ½ of the Southeast ¼ of the Southeast ¼; and that portion of the East ½ of the Southeast ¼ of the Southeast ¼ lying south of Market Avenue and east of Commercial Boulevard, all within Section 36, Township 49 South, Range 25 East; and

All of Section 31, Township 49 South, Range 26 East; and

That portion of Section 32, Township 49 South, Range 26 East, lying south of and west of Interstate Highway No. 75; and

The North ½ of the North ½ of the Northwest ¼; and the North ½ of the Northeast ¼ of Section 1, Township 50 South, Range 25 East; and

Section 6, Township 50 South, Range 26 East, less the Southeast ¼ and

All of Section 5, Township 50 South, Range 26 east, all being located within Collier County, Florida.

(Ord. No. 96-84, § 2, 12-17-96)

Sec. 122-2003. - Purpose and governing body.

The MSTU is created for the purpose of providing curbing, watering facilities, plantings and maintenance of the median areas for that portion of Radio Road lying between Airport-Pulling Road (County Road 31) and Santa Barbara Boulevard and for any adjoining public road within the MSTU boundaries. The governing body of the MSTU shall be the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida.

(Ord. No. 96-84, § 3, 12-17-96; Ord. No. 02-59, § 1, 11-19-02)

Sec. 122-2004. - Funding and levy of taxes.

For the purpose of implementing 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 MSTU for the next fiscal year, which shall be from October 1 to and including September 30 following. The estimate shall describe the purpose for which the moneys are required and the amount necessary to be raised by taxation within the MSTU. 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 properties within the MSTU subject to taxation a millage rate not to exceed one-half a mill per year.

(Ord. No. 96-84, § 4, 12-17-96)

Sec. 122-2005. - 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. 96-84, § 5, 12-17-96)

Secs. 122-2006—122-2010. - Reserved.