Sec. 134-186. - Provision of water, sewer, and reuse irrigation water within the Collier County Water-Sewer District; applicability to special purpose independent governments.

(a)

The Collier County Water-Sewer District is a dependent special district created by the Florida legislature. Its governing body is ex officio the board of county commissioners. The Collier County Water-Sewer District has been charged by the legislature with the overall responsibility for the provision of water and sewer services within the boundaries of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, which are more particularly described in chapter 88-499, Laws of Florida.

(b)

This legislative charge is consistent with the goals and policies of the state comprehensive plan and the Collier County Growth Management Plan in that a regional utility system like that operated by the Collier County Water-Sewer District (1) fulfills the goal of assuring the ability of an adequate supply of water among competing uses by requiring development to be compatible with existing local and regional water supplies, (2) fulfills the goals of protecting the county's substantial investments in regional public utility facilities by maximizing the use of such existing public facilities, (3) fulfills the goal of economic and efficient provision of quality public services which eliminates needless duplication of public facilities and instead employs the use of regional facilities as opposed to multiple or smaller scale and less efficient local, public or private utility facilities.

(c)

The provision and treatment of water, sewer and reuse irrigation water within the Collier County Water-Sewer District as a matter of local land development policy and regulation shall be provided by Collier County Water-Sewer District facilities in conformance with this Code and all other applicable county ordinances, regulations and policies relative to the provision of such utility facilities and services.

(d)

The provisions of this Code and all other applicable ordinances, regulations and policies of the county shall be construed as applicable planning and permitting laws, rules, regulations, and policies which control development of lands within the Collier County Water-Sewer District to be serviced by a special-purpose government such as a community development district.

(Ord. No. 04-55, § 2.B.)

Secs. 134-187—134-200. - Reserved.