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(5) Environmental impact considerations. Piers, docks, boat shelters, and other waterfront structures shall be located in order to minimize negative impacts on shoreline vegetation and marine grassbeds, as applicable. On riparian property where the location of a waterfront structure over or in the vicinity of light-sensitive aquatic vegetation (such as sea grasses) is unavoidable, such structure (or portion thereof) shall be constructed a minimum of five (5) feet above the mean high water level where said aquatic vegetation exists or could potentially exist, as determined by county environmental planning staff. Said determination shall be based on staff review of seagrass inventory information and site specific conditions. (6) Design Prohibition and construction of characteristics of observation/ ishing piers. All private observation/fishing National Wildlife piers shall - be constructed to the following No design fishing be built private pier shall permitted, authorized, or characteristics: the The main access pi Uer shall not exceed four (4) feet in width. The terminal platform shall not exceed 160 square feet in area and shall not be used for dockingaboat. The water depth at the outermost projection of the private observation/fishing_pier shall not exceed two feet mean high water (MHM. { Handrailing, built to Southern Building Code standards, shall be installed around that portion of the perimeter, of the observation/fishing pier, that extends waterward of the mean high water line. U That portion of the fishing pier that extends waterward of the mean high water line shall be elevated at least five feet above the mean high water line, as measured from the top of the decking material. This elevation shall apply to both the main access pier as well as the terminal platform. The purpose of the elevation is to reduce or eliminate the potential for mooring of boats at the observation/fishing pier. "No Mooring" signs shall be installed on opposite sides of the main access pier and on the end of the terminal platform facing waterward (i.e., three signs in total). Lettering_ shall be no less than four (4) inches high and no greater than six (66) inches high. 4. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All previous ordinances, resolutions, or motions of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida which conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. All Special Acts of the legislature applying only to the unincorporated portion of Indian River County which conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Coding: Words in strike thratt type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are additions. 38 Prohibition of private observation) tshingpiers in the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuze. No fishing be built private pier shall permitted, authorized, or within the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. 4. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All previous ordinances, resolutions, or motions of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida which conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. All Special Acts of the legislature applying only to the unincorporated portion of Indian River County which conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Coding: Words in strike thratt type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are additions. 38