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Dear Mr. McIntyre: As County Attorney for St. Lucie County, you have requested my opinion on substantially the following question: Does section 171.209 , Florida Statutes, authorize a county and an affected municipality to enter into an "Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement" which would make the county responsible for issuing development and building permits and providing inspection...
...ent special district." 9 The statute authorizes an interlocal service boundary agreement to "[p]rovide for the joint use of facilities and the colocation of services." 10 With regard to a county's authority to provide services within a municipality, section 171.209 , Florida Statutes, specifically ties exercise of this power to the terms of the relevant interlocal service boundary agreement: "As provided in an interlocal service boundary agreement, this part authorizes a county to exercise power...
...in a municipality that include, but are not limited to, the authority to provide services and facilities within the territory of a municipality. These powers are in addition to other county powers that otherwise exist. 11 Thus, while the language of section 171.209 , Florida Statutes, is broad, it must be read together with related provisions of the act and legislative history relating to enactment to determine the scope of the powers that may be exercised by a county pursuant to the statute....
