§ 10-7. Standards to Meet Concurrency

The City of Tavares shall review applications for development and a development permit will be issued only if the proposed development does not lower the existing level of service (LOS) of a facility/service below the adopted LOS in the Tavares Comprehensive Plan or appropriate governing document. A project shall be deemed concurrent if one of the following standards is met:

(A)

The necessary public facilities and services are in place at the time the Development Permit is issued; or

(B)

The necessary facilities and services will be in place at the time the impacts of development occur; or

(C)

The necessary public facilities and services are under construction at the time the Development Permit is issued; or

(D)

The necessary public facilities and services are guaranteed in an enforceable development agreement, pursuant to Sections 163.3220 through 163.3243, Florida Statutes; or

(E)

The necessary public facilities and services are the subject of a binding executed contract between the City and a contractor which provides for the commencement of the actual construction of the required facilities or the provision of services within one (1) year of the issuance of the development permit.

(F)

The appropriate governing agency has certified that capacity is available.