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ORDINANCE 2004-041 at least 4" caliper in an amount to meet the two inches dbh for every one -inch dbh ratio requirement of the initial tree protection plan. When relocating >12" dbh hardwood trees and/or replacing said trees at a 2:1 dbh ratio are determined by the environmental planner not to be viable alternatives, a fee -in -lieu of mitigation of $100 per inch dbh of the tree to be removed shall be assessed as a last alternative. This fee shall be payable to the county prior to the issuance of a tree removal permit Assessed fees under this provision shall be used by the county for native re - vegetation of restoration areas on public conservation lands; for relocating trees or for planting trees on public -controlled lands; for nuisance invasive plant eradication; or for other similar uses that enhance native tree and native vegetation protection and restoration in unincorporated Indian River County. (e) An erosion control plan as described in section 927.07(2)(b), together with reasons for clearing or grubbing of the site, if land clearing is intended. (f) An administrative fee to offset the cost of evaluating the application, said fee amount shall be determined by resolution of the board of county commissioners. The filing of an application shall be deemed to extend permission to the environmental planner to inspect the subject property if necessary for purposes of evaluating the application. The application shall be submitted and processed concurrently with a site plan or subdivision application as the case may be The site plan or subdivision preliminary, plat shall be prepared in a manner to allow ready comparison with the tree survey. All depictions shall be properly dimensioned scaled and referenced to property lines setbacks and yard areas. If known existing and proposed site elevations and major contours shall be included. (4) For those applications which are not being processed concurrently with site plan or subdivision approval, the community development department shall have ten (10) working days following receipt of a completed application within which to make a determination of whether a permit shall be issued as requested. If the permit is not issued, the environmental planner shall state in writing the reasons of denial and advise the applicant of any appeal remedies available. If no action has been taken on the application within stated time, the application shall be deemed toren approved, and the applicant shall be entitled to issuance of the permit in accordance with the application. For good cause, the environmental planner may request an extension of an additional ten (10) working days in which to make a determination, provided the extension is requested prior to expiration of the initial ten-day period. (5) Any permit issued hereunder shall remain valid for a term of one year and may be renewable for a second one year period upon request to the environmental planner, provided said request occurs prior to the expiration date of the initial permit. The environmental planner may require reapplication and full review in those renewal cases where site conditions have changed substantially from the date of issuance of the initial permit as a result of natural growth of trees -13- Underline depicts addition of text; strike depicts deletion of text. Comm wity Developmen� [Jytr:ROL AN L) I DR19v' ILee Ord i��i ii=�1s_.�)EJ:, Zk) 4% Irat C7rt1 ?� tt4-(!�i.�4oc