§ 10-5. Expedited permitting process for local economic development projects.

The following comprise the minimum qualifications and standards applicable for participation in the county expedited permitting process for local economic development projects:

(1)

The project must be anticipated to bring a minimum of ten (10) new jobs to the county. All jobs must pay at least one hundred and fifteen (115) percent of the current State of Florida QTI and QDC Tax Refund Programs Annual Average wage in order to qualify. The positions must be full time, new to the county and reasonably expected to exist for a period of more than one year. The positions must be filled within the first year after the improvements reach substantial completion.

(2)

The new jobs created must be in one of the target industries, as defined in F.S. § 288.106.

(3)

The project must be completed in accord with a performance schedule acceptable to the county.

(4)

The board of county commissioners shall, by resolution, establish a process for implementing the county expedited permitting process for local economic development projects. The resolution shall also provide for the waiver of specific county application and permit fees associated with those projects determined to qualify for expedited permitting. In the event fees are waived for a project and the project fails to comply with the minimum requires as defined above, the applicant shall be required to reimburse the county for any prior fees associated with the project which were initially waived. The board may annually, by resolution, establish a maximum amount of total fees which may be waived associated with the expected permitting process. The board of county commissioners, in its sole discretion, may accept or reject any application.

(Ord. No. 08-34, § 1, 11-4-08)