§ 262-631. Legislative intent.

It is declared as a matter of legislative determination that the extensive growth population and attendant commerce throughout Collier County continue to give rise to public health and water supply concerns, in that many of the unincorporated areas of Collier County are not served by water and sewer facilities normally and generally provided and maintained by governmental agencies and, instead, are served by private wells and privately-owned package sewage treatment plants or septic tanks; that the proliferation of such package sewage treatment plants and use of septic tanks poses a significant risk of contamination of water supply sources for both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Collier County; that it is the intent of the legislature to continue to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County to act as the governing board (district board) of the Collier County Water-Sewer District with overall responsibility for the provision of water and sewer services to specified geographic areas of Collier County as hereinafter provided.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 2003-353, § 3)