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I ORDINANCE 2015- 9/11/15 DRAFT AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO ITS LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRS); PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 901, DEFINITIONS, AND CHAPTER 932, COASTAL MANAGEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 901.03, REVISING THE DEFINITIONS OF "ILLUMINATE" AND "TINTED OR FILMED GLASS"; BY AMENDING COASTAL MANAGEMENT SECTION 932.09, SEA TURTLE PROTECTION; AND BY PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; CODIFICATION; SEVERABILITY; AND EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIO " OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT THE INDIAN RIVER COUNT D DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRS) CHAPTER 901, DEFINITIONS, A "' HAPTER 932, COASTAL MANAGEMENT, BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: r , .T SECTION#1: Amend LDR Section 901.03, Definitions of "II urinate" d "Tinted or d lass," as follows: r Illuminate to brighten by means of artificial lighting.. J plication to sea turtle '.. p protection regulations, (reference Chapter 932), ' any ource which is i t visible ` em (2) feet ' � height `th a' " to an ob r st ndin anywhere on the as vasa uu au beach, or any lightiet source not directlyvisible from the beach bu hich indirectly creates a discernible shadow on the beach area bv means of reflection sha / e considered to directly or indirectly illuminate that portion of the beach gu �aqus by nesting sea turtles, and shall be considered in violation = Turtle Prot n Ordin Tinted or filmed gla ow glIV hick as has n covered with non-reflective window tint or film such that the mate' C- has a able transmi (the percent of incident radiation passing R through a window) of forty= v`A les s measured from center-of- lass. SECTIO r - Am rr Coastal Ma ` ent "' on 932.09, Sea turtle protection, as follows: Section 932.0' turtle pr t ction. (1) Purpose. The " "se , f this section is to protect the threatened and endangered sea turtles s•" .., which nest along`tl 'beaches of Indian River County, Florida, by safeguarding adult and hatchline sea to es the hatehlings bem sourees from the impacts of ailmeisl light. The regulations of this section also serve as a light management mechanism in furtherance of Indian River County's Sea Turtle Habitat Conservation Plan (2) New development. It is the policy of the Indian River County board of county commissioners that no alrMeial light illuminate any area of the beaches of unincorporated Indian River County, Florida, during the period of the year when sea turtles nest (March 1 to October 31). To meet this intent, building and electrical plans for construction of single-family or multifamily dwellings, commercial or other structures, parking lots, dune walkovers, and other ATTACHMENT Bald Underline: Additions to Ordinance 1 Stere-dffeu& Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance 248 M:UAR1932.09 sea turtle lighting amend12015- Sea Turtle Lighting LDR Amend 9-11-15 highlighted draft.doc