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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY/CITY OF VERO BEACH
<br />BUILDING DIVISION
<br />1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 772 266-1260
<br />(No Fee)
<br />f. Whether the land is under lease and, if so, the effective length, terms, and conditions of the lease.
<br />g. Such other factors as may become applicable.
<br />2. Offering property for sale does not constitute a primary use of land and may not be the basis for denying an
<br />agricultural classification if the land continues to be used primarily for bona fide agricultural purposes while it is being offered
<br />for sale.
<br />Application and Interpretation of the above regulations:
<br />"Nonresidential farm buildings on farms" — means any nonresidential structure constructed on a farm for the purpose of supporting
<br />the production of farm or aquaculture products. (i.e. farm maintenance shops, farm office buildings that do not include dwelling units
<br />or barracks, packing sheds, drying sheds, loading docks and ramps, hay barns, horse barns without dwelling units or barracks under
<br />the same roof, cow barns, chicken coops, poultry facilities, milking parlors, hog parlors, veterinarian facilities located on the farm for
<br />the care and maintenance of the farm owner's animals, clam raceways, walk-in coolers and similar agriculture and aquaculture
<br />primary structures, support structures and support facilities). These structures may be exempt from Building Permits.
<br />"Residential farm buildings on farms" — means any habitable or non -habitable residential structure or residential accessory
<br />structure; or any structure supporting residential uses, including primary or accessory uses. (i.e. dwellings, guest houses, horse barns
<br />with dwelling units or barracks under the same roof, carports, porches, hobby shops, workshops, free standing garages, pet shelters,
<br />storage buildings used for storing non-farm related vehicles or materials, docks used for recreational purposes, swimming pools,
<br />masonry fences or other structures used for landscaping or residential purposes or similar nonagricultural purposes). These structures
<br />are not exempt from Building Permits.
<br />Zoning Criteria: ADVISORY WARNING: Although current Florida Statutes and a 2013 AGO Advisory Legal Opinion state that a
<br />non-residential farm building on a farm is exempt from zoning requirements and land development regulations, staff strongly
<br />recommends that the following requirements be satisfied:
<br />1. Minimum setbacks. Within all agricultural zoning districts (A-1, A-2, and A-3), the minimum building setback from any property
<br />line is 30 feet.
<br />2. No portion of the structure may encroach into an easement.
<br />Floodplain Requirements: All structures which are partially or wholly within a Special Flood Hazard Area ("Flood Zone") are
<br />subject to Type B or C Floodplain Development Permitting issued through the County Engineering Division, including structures
<br />exempt from the Florida Building Code (reference County Code section 930.08(2)).
<br />Obtaining an Exemption Determination: To obtain an exemption determination from the Building Division, an application form (no
<br />fee ust be completed and submitted to the Building Division. Application information is as follows:
<br />1. Proof of ownership - This can be in the form of a recorded warranty deed, Property Appraiser, lease and owner's consent, or
<br />of rifiable means of proving ownership.
<br />2. Construction site plan - A survey, sketch, or other legible drawing drawn to scale which shows: property boundaries and
<br />dimensions; any easements or rights -of way; any existing or proposed buildings with distances between buildings; setbacks from
<br />property lines for all existing or proposed buildings, including the proposed construction; any water bodies or jurisdictional wetlands
<br />on he property, right of way connection to public road and locations of flood zones.
<br />3. I Floor Plan — A floor plan of each structure proposed for construction, depicting the agricultural use of all areas of each
<br />stryct^ire and the overall dimensions of the structure.
<br />4. Proof of Farm - Agricultural Classification from Property Appraiser (info from website is acceptable).
<br />Exemption Affidavit - A fully completed, signed and notarized Verification of Exemption Affidavit (form attached).
<br />For further information contact Building Division at (772) 226-1260.
<br />*** THIS LIST IS INTENDED ONLY AS A GUIDE FOR APPLICATION SUBMITTAL
<br />AND MAY OR MAY NOT BE ALL INCLUSIVE***
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