§ 49-55. Program eligibility criteria.

To be considered eligible for approval under this program, a business or project must meet the criteria of one of the following categories:

(1)

Be located within Eastern Collier County and meet the following criteria:

a.

Type of business conducted is within the targeted industry list of the Economic Development Council of Collier County; and

b.

Creates a minimum of ten new full-time employee positions; and

c.

The newly created positions pay an average wage of at least 115 percent of the county's current private-sector average wage.

(2)

Be located within the boundary of the Immokalee Rural Federal Enterprise Community and meet the following criteria:

a.

Create a minimum of five new full-time employee positions; and

b.

The newly created positions pay an average wage equal to or greater than 50 percent of the county's current private-sector average wage.

(3)

Be located within the boundary of the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Area and meet the following criteria:

a.

Create a minimum of five new full-time employee positions; and

b.

The newly created positions pay an average wage equal to or greater than 50 percent of the county's current private-sector average wage.

(4)

Be a high impact project and be located outside the enterprise community and Eastern Collier County and meet the following criteria:

a.

Type of business conducted is within the targeted industry list of the Economic Development Council of Collier County; and

b.

Creates a minimum of 20 new full-time employee positions; and

c.

The newly created positions pay an average wage equal to or greater than 150 percent of the county's current private-sector average wage; and

d.

Each application for program participation must have approval by the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 2005-56, § 2)