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Gifford Neizhborhood Plan 2014 Objective 6. IlleLyal Uses, Non-Conformities, and Land Use Compatibility By 2017, all illegal uses in Gifford will have been eliminated, and by 2020 all non-conformities will be eliminated or upgraded to be brought closer to compliance with current codes. Action 6.1 —Each year, County Code Enforcement will coordinate with the Sheriff's Office, the Building Division, the Fire Division, and the Health Department to target, plan, and conduct regular enforcement sweeps of suspected illegal uses (use violations) and violations of environmental regulations in Gifford. Action 6.2 — County Code Enforcement will initiate or assist in the initiation of appropriate enforcement action against identified illegal uses. Action 6.3 — County Code Enforcement will regularly monitor properties against which code enforcement action has been taken to ensure on-going code compliance. Action 6.4 — By 2014, the County will revise its Land Development Regulations (LDRs) to prohibit heavy industrial uses such as sawmills, steel mills, textile mills, landfills, and cement manufacturing plants, to strictly regulate concrete batch plants and demolition debris facilities, and to specially regulate new mulching operations and mulch operation expansions in the West Gifford industrial area located between 43`d Avenue and 581h Avenue. Action 6.5 - By 2015, the County will consider revising its Land Development Regulations (LDRs) to allow food and produce vendors for weekend markets and special events in designated areas in Gifford, subject to special temporary use regulations. INFRASTRUCTURE Infrastructure Background and Strategy: Adequate infrastructure is important for every community. In the early 1980's in Gifford, most of the public streets were paved and a system of water and sewer lines were installed. Street lighting and sidewalks exist along major roads, although some critical gaps exist. Drainage problems occur in some areas. Maintenance of existing facilities is needed and there is also a need to construct additional infrastructure in some areas. Most important is beautification of Gifford's "Main Street" (45th Street aka Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard), filling-in sidewalk gaps and gaps in street lighting coverage, road resurfacing, and targeted drainage improvements. In most cases, the County is responsible for these activities. Some activities, such as road resurfacing, are being undertaken on a regular basis according to a Countywide schedule. Other activities, such as 45" Street beautification and sidewalk construction, involve special projects and sometimes special funding. Besides conducting Community Development Indian River County 74