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ORDINANCE 2012-024 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO ITS LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRs); PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 912, SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, AND CHAPTER 917, ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES, BY AMENDING FENCES AND WALLS SECTION 912.14, AND SPECIFIC ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES SECTION 917.06(12); AND BY PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; CODIFICATION; SEVERABILITY; AND EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRS) CHAPTER 912, SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, AND CHAPTER 917, ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES, BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION #1: Amend LDR Section 912.14, Fences and walls, to read as follows: No walls or fences may be erected or replaced without first obtaining a permit issued by the building division. (1) Location. -Wwalls and fences came shall not be placed or replaced within road rights-of-way or within eAiy type efa drainage or utility easements except as provided below. (a) [GeneU^!h� -Subject to easements and height restrictions specified herein, walls and/or fences may be located up to or on a propertythat allows for- >7 t, afing" of a wall and/or fen (b) Height of walls and fences. Height of walls and fences shall be the vertical distance from the grade of the lot at the wall or fence location to the top of the wall or fence. If the wall or fence is to be located on a berm or fill added above the finished lot grade, then the height of the berm or added fill shall be included in the height of the wall or fence. Walls or fences located outside of required front, side, and rear yard setback areas are subiect to the building height regulation applicable to the property on which the wall or fence is located. 1. Front yard. Walls and fFences not exceeding forty-eight (48) inches in height may be erected in the front yard of any lot. 2. Side yard. Walls and fFences not exceeding six (6) feet in height may be erected in the side yard of any lot provided they do not extend beyond into the required front yard setback area4ne and are not erected within a drainage or utility easement unless a covenant for removal of the wall or fence has been approved by the County. Bold Underline: Additions to Ordinance 1 StFike Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance C:\Documents and Settings\tlister\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\QPAZMTU8\2012-024 912 and 917 fencesandwalls .doc