2019-010 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

ORDINANCE 2019- 010 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, CONCERNING AN AMENDMENT TO ITS LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRS); PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 926, LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER REGULATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 926.06,, LANDSCAPE MATERIALS STANDARDS; 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 926, LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER REGULATIONS, BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION #1: Amend LDR Section 926.06(3), Trees; as follows: (a) Canopy trees: 1. Canopy trees, except for narrow canopy tree species identified under [subsection] 926.06(3)(d)l.b., below, shall be species having an average mature crown spread of greater than fifteen (15) feet (under local climatic conditions) and having a trunk(s) with over five (5) feet of clear wood. "Clear wood" refers to that portion of the trunk between the ground and the lowest lateral limbs. 2. All new canopy trees shall be planted in a planting area of at least one hundred forty-four (144) square feet, with minimum dimensions being at least twelve (12) feet in any direction. Larger areas may be required by the community development director or his designee for newly planted or existing trees to be preserved, as required by Chapter 927, tree protection. Clusters of palms, such as sabal palms, may be used as canopy trees provided that a minimum of three (3) palms are clustered to equal one (1) canopy tree. Clusters of palms and specimen palms (specified below), if used, shall consist of no more than one-third (1/3) of the total canopy tree requirement. a. A multi -trunk palm may be substituted for one (1) canopy tree provided that the total height of the combined clear trunks (ground to lowest frond, measured along the truck) is a minimum of eighteen (18) feet. b. A Canary Island date palm, Sylvester palm, of Bismark palm, or palm with a similar quality large "frond canopy" as approved by Planning staff with a clear trunk of at least two (2) feet and an overall height of at least twelve (12) feet may count as one (1) canopy tree. Such a palm may count as two (2) canopy trees if it has a clear trunk of at least eight (8) feet and an overall height of at least eighteen (18) feet. c. A palm of the Roystonea genus with a minimum clear trunk of ten (10) feet may be counted as one (1) canopy tree. Bold Underline: Additions to Ordinance Strike tweugh:: Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance