§ 47-38C.1. Findings and purpose.

(a)

The City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale finds and determines that residential development activity within the city will create additional demand and need for school facilities within the city; and

(b)

The city commission finds that because new residential development creates a need for public school facilities it should be subject to a fee representing its proportionate share of the cost of school facilities needed to service the growth and development activity.

(c)

The city commission adopts this section 47-38C. to impose education mitigation fees for public school facilities.

(d)

The city commission finds that the proposed amendment is consistent with and furthers the goals, objectives and policies of the Intergovernmental Element and Public Facilities School Element of the City of Fort Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan.

(e)

Pursuant to the Public School Facilities Element of the City Comprehensive Plan (PSFE) and the Amended Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning (ILA), the city, in collaboration with Broward County and the School Board of Broward County (school board), shall ensure that public school facilities will be available for current and future students consistent with available financial resources and adopted level of service standards and that such facilities are available concurrent with the impact of proposed residential development.

(Ord. No. C-06-36, § 3, 10-17-06; Ord. No. C-09-04, § 1, 1-21-09)