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- M SECTION 34: relates to Sections 2, 41 7, and 20, and establishes specific land use criteria for permanent debris burning sites open to receive land clearing debris from any site or land clearing operation in the county. Such a use would be allowed under the new category of "private land clearing debris burning facility" (see Section 2 for the definition). The intent of this section is to afford private property owners and land clearing operators greater access to legitimate debris burning disposal sites, with appropriate regulations to minimize negative impacts to surrounding properties and public roadways. Proposed "special exception" specific land use criteria include: 1. use limitation to property with an AG land use plan designation, to minimize potential use conflicts with the future land uses of surrounding properties; 2. separation distance requirements between burn areas and habitable structures (500 feet) and between stockpiles or burn areas and any property line (300 feet); 3. direct access to a thoroughfare plan road, or direct access to a non -thoroughfare road provided the road has little or no residential access use; 4. required approval by the Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) Board and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (pertaining to air emissions permitting); 5. stockpile volume control; and 6. public road maintenance requirements for associated debris hauling activities, similar to requirements presently in effect for mining operations. It should be noted that prior to the June 18th PSAC meeting at which the private burn site issue was first addressed, staff contacted all land clearing businesses in the county and sent a draft ordinance and meeting notice and invitation to the June 18th PSAC meeting. Representatives from the Reliable Services land clearing business and other interested parties attended and participated in the PSAC meeting and the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Also, it should be noted that approval of permanent debris burning sites receiving debris from any contractor and from the general public could allow direct competition with a portion of the county's landfill operation. Such competition could conflict with solid waste bond covenant requirements (see attachment #3, memo from the County Attorney). Thus, the requirement that the SWDD Board approve permanent debris burning operations will allow the SWDD Board to determine on a case by case basis whether or not a proposed -operation is allowable under SWDD bond covenants. SECTION 35.: is recommended by the county public health unit to specifically reference existing environmental health requirements that apply to food service/handling operations at temporary special events. SECTION 36: would essentially add three provisions to the Temporary Uses chapter, as follows: 1. better define allowable fruits and vegetable sales; 2. require an increased clean-up/restoration bond amount for temporary uses that make alterations (eg. temporary driveways, culverts) within county rights-of-way; and 3. allow transient merchant, roadside seafood sales. 13 L_ SEP 171992 Bm 87 wa