Northwest Florida Realtor: Destin's City Council has called a special meeting

Destin's City Council has called a special meeting this evening to review a proposal to significantly increase Impact Fees.  Members are encouraged to attend the meeting which begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Destin City Hall Annex, 4100 Two Trees Road.  Information on a proposed ordinance and its financial impact are available on the City of Destin web site. 

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7. The word "includes" shall not limit a term to the specific example but is intended to

extend its meaning to all other instances or circumstances of like kind or character.

8. "City manager" means the city manager or the municipal officials he/she may designate

to carry out the administration of this article.

19.01.03. Definitions.

A. A "feepayer" is a person applying for the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

B. A "capital improvement" includes parks planning, land acquisition, site improvements,

buildings, and equipment, all with an expected life of three years or more, but excludes maintenance

and operation.

C. "Certificate of occupancy" is the approval issued by the building official after satisfactory

completion of construction of a building or structure in accordance with the technical codes and

plans, and after the final inspection is completed.

D. "Private recreational facility" is any recreational facility which is not owned by or dedicated to

any governmental entity.

E. "Unit" in this article shall not be considered the same as a "lodging unit."

19.01.04. Imposition of park impact fee.

A. Any person who, after the effective date of this article, applies for a certificate of occupancy, is

hereby required to pay a park impact fee in the manner and amount set forth in this article.

B. No new certificate of occupancy, for any activity requiring payment of an impact fee pursuant to

section 19.01.05.A., shall be issued unless and until the required park impact fee hereby has been

paid.

C. Any development that received a final development order or development permit on or before

[the date of adoption of the ordinance creating the "new" fee schedule] shall be subject to the "old"

fee schedule in Section 19.01.05, provided that development proceeds to issuance of the certificate

of occupancy without expiration of the development order or development permit. All other

development shall be subject to the "new" fee schedule in Section 19.01.05.

D. The City may provide estimates of impact fees at time of development order, or building permit

for projects not requiring a development order, but such estimates shall not be binding and shall not

exempt applicants from paying according to the fee schedule in effect at time of certificate of

occupancy.

19.01.05. Computation of the amount of park impact fee.

A. At the option of the fee payer, the amount of the park impact fee may be determined by the

following fee schedule:

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