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ORDINANCE NO. 2025- 016 <br /> not transporting Class B biosolids for land application purposes and thus are not affected <br /> by this ordinance or moratorium. <br /> Section 4. Expiration of Temporary Moratorium. <br /> The temporary moratorium imposed by Section 3 of this ordinance expires 1 year from <br /> the moratorium effective date set forth in this ordinance, January 1, 2026. The <br /> moratorium may be extended or terminated early by adoption of an ordinance or <br /> resolution of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners. <br /> Section 5. Study of Class B Biosolids. <br /> The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners directs the County <br /> Administrator to continue to coordinate with the Florida Department of Environmental <br /> Protection and the St. Johns River Water Management District and to continue to study <br /> in depth and report findings of and any recommendations concerning Class B biosolids <br /> land application activities and its potential adverse effect within 1 year after the effective <br /> date as set forth in this ordinance. <br /> Section 6. Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies. <br /> A property owner claiming that this ordinance, as applied, constitutes or would constitute <br /> a temporary or permanent taking of private property or an abrogation of vested rights shall <br /> not pursue such claim in court unless he or she has first exhausted administrative <br /> remedies. <br /> Section 7. Severability. <br /> If any part of this ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent <br /> jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such holding and shall <br /> remain in full force and effect. <br /> Section 8. Conflict. <br /> All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. <br /> Section 9. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption by the <br /> Board of County Commissioners and filing with the Department of State. <br /> This ordinance was advertised in the Indian River Press Journal on the 12th day of <br /> November, 2025, for a public hearing to be held on the 9th day of December, 2025, at <br /> which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher, seconded <br /> by Commissioner Joseph H. Earman , and adopted. The vote on this ordinance was as <br /> follows: <br /> Chairman Deryl Loar AYE <br /> Vice-Chairman Laura Moss AYE <br /> Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher AYE <br /> Commissioner Susan Adams AYE <br /> Commissioner Joe Earman AYE <br /> 4 <br />