FLORIDA CITY ANNEXATION AREA J

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · ordinance

Ordinance to change the boundaries of Florida City, Florida, by annexing an unincorporated area referred to as Area J. The annexation area is legally described as the West 1/2 of Section 23 and the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 22, Township 57 South, Range 38 East. Key conditions include the County retaining utility tax revenues and jurisdiction over residential garbage and refuse collection/disposal, unless delegated via interlocal agreement. The County also retains jurisdiction over certain restrictive covenants and areas/facilities of countywide significance, including a wellfield protection area, Rock Pit #39 Preserve, and a natural forest community. The City of Florida City must pay $1,709.71 for outstanding stormwater bond debt service. The ordinance is contingent upon the execution of an interlocal agreement between the City and the County.