§ 49-23. Fee payment assistance program.

(a)

General requirements. Pursuant to the provisions set forth in this section, the county establishes a fee payment assistance program for the payment of impact fees for eligible development projects. The fee payment assistance program will be eligible to projects located within commercial, industrial, business park, and technology park land uses.

(1)

Application process. Any business seeking eligibility for payment through the fee payment assistance program must file with the county manager an application for payment prior to making the decision to locate or expand within Collier County. The application must contain the following:

a.

The name and address of the business owner; and

b.

A current and complete legal description of the site upon which the project is proposed to be located; and

c.

The type of business proposed, using Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) or North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS); and

d.

The number of jobs to be created and retained as a result of the project; and

e.

The average wage of those jobs created and retained; and

f.

The total capital investment of the expansion or relocation project including land, building, and equipment costs; and

g.

The date (month and year) when the project will be substantially complete.

(2)

Agreement. If the proposed project meets the requirements for payment under the fee payment assistance program as set forth in this article, the county manager is authorized to enter into an agreement with the business owner as set forth below. The fee payment assistance program will pay no more than the amount of impact fees due pursuant to section 74-202 of the Collier County Laws and Ordinances.

(Ord. No. 03-61, § 1, 11-18-03; Ord. No. 04-45, § 1; Ord. No. 2005-30, § 1)