1990-16 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Understory - Vegetation plant coverage consisting of shrubs, herbs, and vines which because of their nature will not grow to such a height that they will occur in the canopy layer of trees. Unenclosed Storage - The temporary placement of recreational vehicles, boats, trailers and similar recreational equipment in an open area or accessory structure without walls. For the purposes of this section, recreational vehicles and similar equipment stored in accessory garages or attached carports shall be considered to be in enclosed areas. Unincorporated County - The entire geographic area of Indian River County, except for municipalities. Unserviceable Vehicle - See Junk Vehicle. Use - Any activity on a site or within a structure. Use, Change of - A change in an existing or previous use on a site or within a structure from one principal use to another principal use such that the change would require a different application of the land development regulations to the latter principal use than what is applicable to the former principal use. User Charge - A revenue source to recover all or part of the cost of goods or services from those directly benefitting from them. Utilities, Public or Private - Heavy - All major electrical generation plants (generating 50 megawatts or more), major sewage treatment and disposal facilities, and major water purification plants. Utilities, Public or Private - Limited - The following, when they are the principal use on a lot: electrical substations, package treatment plants, water purification, storage and pumping facilities, sewage pumping facilities, and similar utility uses. Vacant - A housing unit in which no one is living, unless the occupants are only temporarily absent. New units not yet occupied are counted as a dwelling but considered vacant when windows and doors are in place, finish floors are laid, and the building exterior is weatherproof. Variance - A dispensation permitted on individual parcels of property as a method of alleviating unnecessary hardship by allowing a reasonable use of the building, structure, or property, which, because of unusual or unique circumstances, is denied by the terms of Chapter 911, Zoning. Vegetation Survey - An aerial photpgraph (or blueprint thereof) or sketch prepared to a scale no smaller than one inch equals two hundred (200) feet which delineates native upland plant communities by general category and distinguishes such communities from non- native plant communities and/or disturbed areas occurring on a site. "Native upland plan community general category" includes 82