§ 14.5-135. Powers.

(a)

The district shall have, and the board of supervisors of the district may exercise, all the general powers of a community development district granted by chapter 190, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time consistent with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations.

(b)

The district shall have, and the board of supervisors of the district is hereby specifically authorized to exercise, all the special powers provided in section 190.012, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time consistent with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations.

(c)

This division also represents an agreement that the district is authorized and the board of supervisors of the district may exercise such authority to cause above ground utility lines to be relocated below ground within the boundaries and along adjacent roads of the district, such work being consistent with the Marion County Comprehensive Plan.

(d)

The creation of an independent community development district is not a development order within the meaning of chapter 380, Florida Statutes. All governmental planning, environmental, and land development laws, regulations and ordinances apply to all development of land within this community development district. Community development districts do not have the power of a local government to adopt a comprehensive plan, building code, or land development code, as those terms are defined in the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act. The district shall take no action which is inconsistent with applicable comprehensive plans, ordinances, or regulations of the Marion County. The district shall take no action which is inconsistent with the development order of the on top of the World DRI.

(Ord. No. 02-26, § 5, 11-5-2002)