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H SECTION 5. PROHIBITED ACTIVITY A. It shall be illegal and subject to the penalties provided herein for any person to construct, or arrange for, authorize, or participate in the construction of a development project within the unincorporated area of Indian River County without first obtaining a valid permit to construct either a Stormwater Management System (hereinafter referred to as a Type A Permit), a Flood Protection-Stormwater Management System, when applicable, (hereinafter referred to as a Type B Permit), or a Flood Management System (hereinafter referred to as a Type "C" Permit), when applicable, pursuant to this ordinance. Be It shall be. illegal and subject to the penalties provided herein for any person to construct any structure in such a manner as to impede the functioning of a drainage system that is. 10 publicly maintained or 2* located on private property and is a part of a drainage system serving more that one owner when such system is located in an easement which exists for the benefit of other land owners. A structure which meets the requirements of the Indian River County Standard Specifications for the construction of public facilities shall be presumed not to impede the functioning of the drainage system. SECTION 6. Exemptions A. The following activities shall be exempt from the permitting requirements of this ordinance. (1) The construction of an individual detached single family residence or duplex residence together with accessory structures, provided that said residences and accessory structures are not located in Flood Hazard Zones as determined in Section 7 A (19) (a -fl. When located in a Flood Hazard Zone, the applicant shall be required to obtain a Flood Management System permit (Type C) which shall be issued upon the applicant demonstrating compliance with Section 7 B (1-14) . (2) Bonafide agricultural uses except when an artificial drainage system will be used to increase the flow of surface water from the applicant's land to a County maintained drainage system, or when the particular agricultural use requires site plan approval. (3) Maintenance work performed on existing mosquito control canals or impoundment areas. (4) Any maintenance, alteration, renewal, repair, use or improvements of an existing structure which does not change or affect rate or volume of stormwater runoff or the construction of any structure or addition thereto which does not create an impervious surface exceeding ten (10%) percent of the site or 5,000 square feet, whichever is less.