Article XXIII. BUILDING PERMITTING AND INSPECTION SERVICE DELIVERY SUB-AGREEMENT  

This Building Permitting and Inspection Services Delivery Sub-Agreement is made and entered into this 14th day of December, 2010, by and between the City of Bushnell ("City") and Sumter County ("County").

WHEREAS, the City possesses Municipal Home Rule Powers pursuant to Article VIII, Section 2(b), Florida Constitution and Section 166.021, Florida Statutes; and

WHEREAS, the County possesses powers of self government as provided by general or special law, so long as such acts are in the common interest of the people of the County, said powers being held and exercised pursuant to Article VIII, Section 1(f), Florida Constitution and Section 125.01, Florida Statutes; and

WHEREAS, The County and City each provide building permitting and inspection services within their respective jurisdictions; and

WHEREAS, the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, encourages and empowers local government to cooperate with one another on matters of mutual interest and advantage, and provides for interlocal agreements between local governments on matters such as building permitting and inspection services; and

WHEREAS, the Municipal Annexation or Contraction Act, Chapter 171, Part I, Florida Statutes, and the Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement Act, Chapter 171, Part II, Florida Statutes, recognizes the use of interlocal service boundary agreements and joint planning agreements as a means to coordinate public services such as building permitting and inspections.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the City and the County agree that a coordinated approach to building services will result in more efficient use of County and City services in a manner that protects and promotes the health and welfare of all of the citizens of Sumter County and a need exists to change said service delivery arrangements in the following manner:

1.

Service Delivery Agreement.

a.

The City shall serve as the single point of service for building, permitting, and inspections within the incorporated boundaries of the municipality;

b.

The County shall serve as the single point of service for building, permitting, and inspections within the unincorporated areas and other cities that agree to consolidate; and,

c.

Through mutual agreements, the City and County may grant authorization to each other to perform inspections in their respective jurisdictions in certain situations (i.e. County facilities in City or City facilities in un-incorporated County).

2.

Fire Inspections and Plan Review. Consistent with existing interlocal agreement(s), the County, through Sumter County Fire Rescue, shall, pursuant to Section 633.0215, Florida Statutes (2010), and Section 901 of Florida Building Code, utilize the Florida Fire Prevention Code in providing all fire prevention/safety inspections and complete all fire building plans reviews within the City and unincorporated areas.

(Ord. No. 2010-24, 12-14-10)