§ 2-1254. Eligible industries.

The TJIF Program is available to the following industries:

a.

Advanced Manufacturing;

b.

Aviation/Aerospace;

c.

Clean Energy including, but not limited to, Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Energy, Biofuels, Smart Grid Technologies, Energy Storage, and Ocean Energy;

d.

Financial/Professional Services;

e.

Homeland Security/Defense;

f.

Information Technology;

g.

Life Sciences;

h.

Creative Industries including, but not limited to, Fashion and Lifestyle;

i.

Global Logistics;

j.

Headquarters including regional headquarters (NAICS Code 5511); and

k.

Any industry designated as a "Target industry business" under the State of Florida's Qualified Target Industry ("QTI") program, Section 288.106(1)(o) of the Florida Statutes.

The Board of County Commissioners, at its discretion, may waive the eligible industry requirement at the request and recommendation of The Beacon Council and the County Mayor and County Mayor's designee.

(Ord. No. 00-98, § 5, 7-25-00; Ord. No. 02-251, § 1, 12-3-02; Ord. No. 05-91, § 1, 5-3-05; Ord. No. 11-08, § 1, 2-1-11)