Sec. 122-2031. - Title and citation.

This article shall be known as the "Goodland/Horr's Island Fire Control District."

(Ord. No. 98-114, § 1)

Sec. 122-2032. - Boundaries of the district.

The Goodland / Horr's Island Fire Control District is hereby created within the boundaries described as follows:

That portion of Sections 18 and 19, Township 52 South, Range 27 East, Collier County, Florida lying south of Goodland Bay, west of Coon Key Pass and north of Blue Hill Creek, commonly known as Goodland;

AND

That portion of "Horr's Island A.K.A. Key Marco" as recorded in Plat Book 21, pages 5 through 19, Public Records of Collier County, Florida, lying south of Blue Hill Creek.

(Ord. No. 98-114, § 2)

Sec. 122-2033. - Creation and establishment of the district.

Pursuant to Section 125.01, Florida Statutes, there is hereby created and established the Goodland / Horr's Island Fire Control District. (Ord. No. 98-114, § 3)

Sec. 122-2034. - Governing board; powers and duties.

(a)

The governing board of the district shall be the Board of County Commissioners with the power and duty to conduct the affairs of the district with the powers prescribed by Section 125.01(l)(q), Florida Statutes, including, but not limited to, the power to equip, operate and maintain fire department services within the district; to buy, lease, sell, exchange, or otherwise acquire, hold and dispose of equipment and other personal or real property; to employ and discharge employees and authorize them to enter upon private and public property at reasonable times to inspect, combat and investigate possible and actual fire hazards and occurrences; to promulgate rules and regulations for the prevention and control of fire and to otherwise protect persons and property within the district.

(b)

Upon adoption of the district budget by the board it shall cause the budget to be recorded in the Board minutes and shall cause to be levied on all property within the district a millage sufficient to fund the budget not exceeding two mills in any one year to be assessed and collected as though county taxes.

(c)

The Board of County Commissioners shall cause to be:

(1)

Issued all warrants for services, equipment, materials and other expenses incurred by the district and approved for payment by the governing board.

(2)

On or before the end of each fiscal year an annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the district as required by Chapter 218, Part II, Florida Statutes.

(Ord. No. 98-114, § 4)

Secs. 122-2035—122-2040. - Reserved.