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1-27-87(ORDIII)PDD(Brt) INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 87-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE STORYMTER MANAGEMENT AND FLOOD PROTECTION ORDINANCE,CHAPTER 211 OF •DOF ORDINANCESOF DE- COUNTY,TO INCORPORATE THE REVISED FEDERAL NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS9 PROVIDING FOR Da+ • AMENDING REVIEW CRITERIA FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AMENDING REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING I CODIFICATIONS,; SEVERABILITY AND JUT 101IVE DATE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE This ordinance shall be known as the Indian River County Stormwater Management and Flood Protection Ordinance. SECTION 2. PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Indian River County, to implement those policies and objectives found in the drainage element of the County's Comprehensive Plan; too ensure protection of land and improvements together with natural resources through the use of responsible stormwater management and flood protection practices; and to ensure replenishment of the County's aquifer systems to provide a continuing usable water supply. SECTION 3. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION The requirements of this ordinance are intended to complement regulations of the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation including but not limited to those found in Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 17-25, Regulation of Stormwater Discharge, Chapter 17-3, and Chapter 17-4, and the Stormwater Rules of the St. Johns River Water Management District, all as adopted or as may be amended from time to time. A FAC Chapter 17-12 Dredge and Fill Permit may be required. Approval of a stormwater management system under this ordinance shall not relieve any applicant of the necessity to obtain required permits or approvals from other state, regional, or local agencies, including specifically, but not -limited to, observance of DER permitting requirements for use of the "landward extent of waters of the state", as that term is defined by Florida Administrative Code, Section 17-4.02 (17). In the event of a conflict between this ordinance and any other law or regulation, this ordinance shall be interpreted to avoid the conflict when possible. If there is an irreconcilable conflict, the agency rule shall prevail. If this ordinance is more restrictive, the provisions hereunder shall, prevail and no conflict will be considered to exist. CODING: Words in�Eut¢b�/¢1�$ type are deletions from existing law, works underlined are additions.