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- CODE OF ORDINANCES Title VIII COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (2) - _ _ . _ _ _ _ Following are the exceptions to the normal four times twice a year comprehensive plan land use amendment application acceptance windows: (a) In the case of an emergency, a comprehensive plan amendments may be made at a time other mor -often than the four application window times twice during the calendar year if the additional plan amendment receives the approval of all of the members of the Board of County Commissioners. Emergency means any occurrence or threat thereof whether accidental or natural, caused by man, in war or peace, which results or may result in substantial injury or harm to the population or substantial damage to or loss of property or public funds. (b) Any local government comprehensive plan amendments directly related to a proposed Development of Regional Impact (DRI), including changes which have been determined to be substantial deviations and including Florida Quality Developments pursuant to section 380.061, may be considered by the board of county commissioners at the same time as the application for DRI development approval without regard to statutory limits on the frequency of consideration of amendments to the comprehensive plan. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to require favorable consideration of a plan amendment solely because it is related to a development of regional impact. (c) Any local government comprehensive plan amendments directly related to a proposed small scale development activities may be approved without regard to statutory limits on the frequency of consideration of amendments to the local comprehensive plan under the following conditions: 1. The proposed amendment involves property totaling (10) acres or less ten a. The cumulative effect of the above condition chall not exceed thirty (30) acrcs annually; year; and 2. The cumulative annual effect of all small scale amendments shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) acres; 3. The proposed amendment does not involve text changes to the goals, objectives, and policies of the county comprehensive plan; and 4. The proposed amendment is not within an area of critical state concern. (Ord. No. 90-22, § 1, 9-18-90) Section 800.06. Establishment of fee for comprehensive plan amendments. The Board of County Commissioners shall by resolution establish a fee for comprehensive plan amendment applications. (Ord. No. 90-22, § 1, 9-18-90) Indian River County, Florida, Code of Ordinances Page 4