HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-21INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE N0. 88 -21
AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, REPEAL-
ING SECTION 25(r), MINING AND EXCAVATION, APPENDIX A,
ZONING, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND ORDI-
NANCES; CREATING A NEW SECTION 25(r), EXCAVATION AND
MINING; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINI-
TIONS; SPECIFYING PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES; PROVIDING
FOR PERMIT EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING WATER MANAGEMENT
REGULATIONS FOR EXCAVATED LAKES; PROVIDING MINING
PERMIT REGULATIONS; ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR HAULING
FILL ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ROADS; PROVIDING FOR FEES;
PROVIDING FOR DURATION AND COMPLETION OF PERMITS;
PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION AND REVOCATION OF PERMITS;
PROVIDING FOR APPEAL; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND
ENFORCEMENT; AMENDING SECTION 25.1(t) OF THE ZONING
CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY,
AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(1)(g), Florida Statutes (1985)
provides that the governing body of a county may enforce compre-
hensive plans for the development of the county; and
WHEREAS, Section 163.3201, Florida Statutes, requires
that a governing body adopt appropriate regulations on the deve-
lopment of lands and waters to implement its comprehensive plan;
and
WHEREAS, Indian River County has adopted a Comprehensive
Plan which includes provisions for preservation of native plant
communities, maintenance and improvement of water quality in the
County's lakes, rivers, and wetlands, and protection of ground-
water from negative development impacts; and
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(1)(j), Florida Statues (1985)
provides that the governing body may establish and administer
programs of conservation and drainage, and
WHEREAS, this Board has determined that is in the best
interest of the citizens of Indian River County, Florida, to amend
its existing mining regulations;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
Section 25(r), Mining and Excavation, Appendix A, Zoning, of the
Code of Laws and Ordinances, is hereby repealed and a new Section
25(r), Excavation and Fill, is created as follows.
(r) Excavation and mining.
(1) Purpose. The Indian River County Board of County Commis-
sioners hereby finds that in order to prevent public nuisances,
safety hazards and damage to private and public property in the
excavation of land, and in order to protect the environment,
including the quality and quantity of ground and surface waters,
it is necessary to regulate excavation activities, including
mining, in Indian River County.
(2) Definitions
(a) Agriculture use. Activities listed as "permitted
agricultural uses" in accordance with Section
4(A)(b)(1), Appendix A, Zoning, of the County Code.
(b) Atlantic
Coastal
Sand
Ridge.
A
prehistoric
geologic
formation located parallel and
proximate to
U.S.
Highway
#1 in Indian River County.
For the purpose
of the
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ordinance, the Sand Ridge shall be characterized by
having a combination of the following attributes:
(1) The substrate is predominantly excessively drained
deep sandy soils or associated moderately well
drained soils, being one or more of the following:
Paola, St. Lucie, Astatula, Archbold, Pomello,
Orsino, and/or Jonathan soil series (as verified by
the Soil Conservation Service);
(2) The land supports predominantly sand pine (Pinus
clausa) and associated scrub vegetation; and/or
(3) The natural topographic elevation is equal to or
greater than 25 feet mean sea level (MSL).
(c) Banktop. The point where the upward slope of the land
from the water surface, or the bottom of a dry excava-
tion intersects with the existing ground elevation or
crest of berm, whichever is of higher elevation.
(d) Control elevation. That height above sea level establi-
shed for a surface water management system and its
control structures by the St. John's Water Management
District through the analysis of engineering criteria
for such systems and flood routing calculations, or as
determined by the Indian River County Engineer where St.
John's Water Management District permits are not
required.
(e) Excavation. The removal of any rock, gravel, soil,
shellrock or mineral from the ground where such removal
is incidental to any Indian River County Development
Order or permit, including approved site plans, subdivi-
sion plats, final development plans and/or building
permits. Where excavation is associated with con-
struction of a single family residence, and such exca-
vation is not authorized through any Indian River County
Development Order or subdivision plat, all excavated
materials in excess of 1,000 cubic yards shall remain on
site.
(f) Extended Littoral Zone Shelf. The most landward extent
of the Littoral Zone, located between control elevation
and one vertical foot above control elevation. This
segment of littoral zone receives intermittent inunda-
tion and is the area where trees are to be planted in
association with implementation of water management
standards as contained herein.
(g) Mine Abandonment. The cessation of mining activities
including but not limited to excavation, dewatering,
stockpiling, and removal of material offsite for a
period of more than one year as reflected in the annual
mining report.
(h) Mining. The excavation of more than 5,000 cubic yards
of rock, gravel, soil, shellrock or minerals from any
project site in any calendar year, where the excavated
material is hauled from that project site to another
location across any public road or any private road,
except for those private roads solely within the appli-
cant's property.
(i) Low water elevation. The normal water table for January
to March as determined by the County Engineer.
(j) Project site. That portion of the real property which
is being excavated or mined, together with all property
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within 100 feet of the perimeter of the excavation, or
mining activity.
(k) Waterbody. Any natural or artificial pond, lake,
reservoir or similar area which ordinarily contains
water and which has a discernible shoreline.
(1) Wetlands. Wetlands shall be defined as set forth in
Section 23.3(f), Natural Resources Protection, Appendix
A. Zoning, of the County Code of Laws and Ordinances, as
currently adopted or hereafter amended.
(3) Prohibited activity. It shall be illegal and subject to
penalties provided herein for any person, association,
corporation or other entity to excavate, or mine (as defined
herein) any real property in Indian River County, without
first obtaining a mining permit for such activity, except as
exempted in Section 25(r)(4) of this ordinance. It shall
also be unlawful for any excavation, or mining activity
governed by a county permit issued in accordance with this
ordinance to occur contrary to the conditions of such permit,
subject to the penalties provided herein.
(4) Exemptions. The following activities shall be exempted from
the permitting requirements of this ordinance.
(a) Agricultural use projects, including agricultural
drainage canals, and irrigation work incidental to
agricultural operation and stockwatering ponds, provided
that:
(1) The property is agriculturally zoned, or if the
property is not so zoned, the agricultural use
project is allowed in accordance with Section
25(j), Nonconformities, of the County Zoning Code;
(2) No excavated material is removed from the subject
property;
(3) No excavation shall take place within fifty (50)
feet of the property line; however, a ditch or
canal may be excavated within fifty (50) feet of or
along the property line, if written approval is
obtained from affected property owners.
(4) Wetlands are protected from the excavation ac-
tivity, in accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance.
(b) Earth moving in conjunction with the installation of a
utility, wherein the excavation is to be backfilled.
(c) Construction of state, federal, or local public roads
and public works within the limits of public property.
(d) Graves.
(e) Approved sanitary landfills.
(f) Any activity regulated by the Florida Electrical Power
Plant Siting Act and the Transmission Line Siting Act
(Part II, Chapter 403, F.S.) to the extent that the
provisions of this ordinance are pre-empted by said
Acts. Maintenance activities undertaken by a public
utility as defined in Section 366.02, F.S. (1983) with
regard to existing electrical power plants, their
reservoirs and other related facilities.
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(g) Any excavation incidental to any authorized Indian River
County development order or permit, including approved
site plans, subdivision plats, final development plans
and/or building permits, whereby no more than 5,000
cubic yards of excavated materials are removed from the
premises. This paragraph shall not be construed to
exempt excavation activities resulting in the creation
of a waterbody, except as specifically exempted in
Section 25 (r) (4) (i) , relating to ponds on single-family
residential lots.
(h) Maintenance dredging of lakes or canals.
(i) A pond on a single-family residential lot, provided
that:
(1) the pond is no greater than acre in size or 35%
of the lot, whichever is more restrictive;
(2) no excavation takes place within fifty (50) feet of
the lot property line;
(3) the excavation does not disturb any existing
wetland;
(4) pond depth does not exceed 12 feet;
(5) side slopes are not greater than one foot (1)
vertical to four feet (4) horizontal,
(6) there will be no hauling of excavated material from
the property; and
(7) a pond permit is obtained from the County Planning
Division.
(5) Water management standards
Any excavation or mining activity in the unincorporated
county which results in the creation or expansion of a
waterbody (as defined in Section 25(r)(2)) shall be subject
to the following standards, except as specifically exempted
in Section 25(r)(4) of this ordinance:
(a) A littoral zone shall be established as part of any
created waterbody. A design and management plan must be
submitted which shall:
(1) include a topographic map of the proposed littoral
zone showing the control elevation contour and the
minus two and one-half (-21) foot control water
elevation contour, and include a cross-sectional
view of the littoral zone planting design, showing
the required slopes from the top of the bank to a
depth of two and one-half (212) feet below the
control water elevation,
(2) specify how vegetation is to be established,
including the extent, method, type and timing of
any planting provided,
(3) provide a description of any water management
procedures to be followed in order to ensure the
continued viability and health of the littoral
zone;
(4) include a
plan view
which
documents the
location
and
extent
of the littoral
zone.
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(b) The established littoral zone shall consist of native
vegetation, and shall be maintained permanently as part
of the waterbody. All landscaping, littoral zone
revegetation plans and lake management plans shall
comply with St. John's River Water Management District
rules.
(c) Within extended littoral zone shelves (at the landward
base of the littoral zone side slopes), the applicant is
required to provide a minimum of one tree for every five
hundred (500) sq. ft. of littoral zone coverage. The
proposed trees must be a minimum size consistent with
Florida Division of Forestry seedlings (10" tall at
planting depth) and consist of native, freshwater
wetland varieties (e.g. red bay, red maple, bald
cypress, etc.).
(d) The slopes of the waterbody areas from top of bank to
the littoral zone area shall not exceed one (1) foot
vertical to three (3) feet horizontal. Littoral zones
and extended littoral zone shelves shall be located
within an area bounded by a landward limit of one (1)
foot above the control water elevation and a waterward
limit of two and one-half (2Z) feet below the control
water elevation. The amount or area of littoral zone
shall be computed at a rate of fifteen (15) square feet
of littoral zone (below control elevation) per linear
foot of shoreline. The littoral zone slope shall not be
steeper than an average slope of one (1) foot vertical
to six (6) feet horizontal, and the littoral zone need
not be established in a continuous band around the
waterbody. Although no minimum slope below the littoral
zone is required, the slope below the littoral zone
shall be constructed so that natural soil movement will
not reduce the littoral zone area.
(e) There will be no significant adverse off-site impact on
groundwater quality or groundwater levels. In the event
of dewatering associated with excavations (including
mining), the applicant shall present evidence that no
salt -water intrusion and/or reduction in quality or
quantity of well water available to properties within
1/4 mile of the permitted activity will occur.
(f) The water management system, i.e., swales and inter-
connected wetlands and lakes, must be specifically
designed to inhibit siltation and the eutrophication
processes. To ensure this, the applicant must submit an
environmental management and lake monitoring plan,
specifying the method for monitoring the system and
corrective action should eutrophication and/or siltation
occur.
(h) A 20 foot wide access maintenance easement shall be
provided for every 1,000 feet of shoreline. This
easement shall extend from below control elevation of
the lake to a public or private road right-of-way.
(6) Mining permit regulations.
(a) Applicability. A county mining permit shall be required
for any mining activity (as defined herein) in the
unincorporated county, except as exempted in Section
25(r)(4) of this ordinance. Any request for a mining
permit shall be considered an application for site plan
approval, and the procedures set forth in Section 23.1
of this code shall be followed. The provisions of this
section shall be considered as conditions to the admin-
istrative permit use or special exception use as allowed
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and specified in Section 25.1(t), Earthmoving Uses,
Appendix A, Zoning, of the County Code.
(b) Application procedures. Mining permit applications
shall be made in the Community Development Department,
in accordance with site plan submittal requirements set
forth in Section 23.2, Appendix A, Zoning, of the County
Code. The site plan application must also demonstrate
that, in addition to conformance with all County codes,
the conditions of the mining permit are met as specified
herein. Specific submittal requirements shall include:
(1) A mining plan, including:
(a) Plan view and cross-sections of mining area,
(b) Amount of fill to be removed;
(c) Timetable of mining activity;
(d) Method of mining,
(e) Hours of operation; and
(f) Safety/security plan.
(2) A restoration plan, including:
(a) A description of the eventual future use of
the site, and
(b) Final grades of the site.
(1) The maximum project -site development phase for
mining activities shall not exceed 20 acres per
phase.
(2) No mining shall occur within one hundred and fifty
(150) feet of a projected right-of-way line of any
existing or proposed public road, nor within 150
feet of the outer perimeter of the project site.
Where a mining operation consists only of the
removal of a mound and does not consist of lowering
the elevation of ground below the neighboring
property, an exception to the 150 feet setback may
be permitted at the time of site plan approval.
(3) Any mining activity that results in the creation or
expansion of a waterbody shall be subject to the
provisions of Section 25(r)(5), water management
standards, of this ordinance. Projects creating
waterbodies must also provide a safety/security
plan for the mining operation phase, including, but
not limited to, fences, access, control, and other
security methods.
(4) If the project site is of a size that falls below
Saint Johns River Water Management District
permitting thresholds and is located (in whole or
part) on the Atlantic Coastal Sand Ridge, no
excavation governed by a mining permit shall result
in an average elevation of less than twenty-five
(25) feet mean sea level (MSL) for that portion of
the project site located on the Sand Ridge. Mining
project sites that are large enough to fall within
Saint Johns Water Management District (SJRWMD)
permitting requirements shall conform to SJRWMD
permitting requirements concerning depth of mining
and all other applicable SJRWMD permitting
requirements.
(c) Conditions
of the mining
permit.
(1) The maximum project -site development phase for
mining activities shall not exceed 20 acres per
phase.
(2) No mining shall occur within one hundred and fifty
(150) feet of a projected right-of-way line of any
existing or proposed public road, nor within 150
feet of the outer perimeter of the project site.
Where a mining operation consists only of the
removal of a mound and does not consist of lowering
the elevation of ground below the neighboring
property, an exception to the 150 feet setback may
be permitted at the time of site plan approval.
(3) Any mining activity that results in the creation or
expansion of a waterbody shall be subject to the
provisions of Section 25(r)(5), water management
standards, of this ordinance. Projects creating
waterbodies must also provide a safety/security
plan for the mining operation phase, including, but
not limited to, fences, access, control, and other
security methods.
(4) If the project site is of a size that falls below
Saint Johns River Water Management District
permitting thresholds and is located (in whole or
part) on the Atlantic Coastal Sand Ridge, no
excavation governed by a mining permit shall result
in an average elevation of less than twenty-five
(25) feet mean sea level (MSL) for that portion of
the project site located on the Sand Ridge. Mining
project sites that are large enough to fall within
Saint Johns Water Management District (SJRWMD)
permitting requirements shall conform to SJRWMD
permitting requirements concerning depth of mining
and all other applicable SJRWMD permitting
requirements.
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(5) If the project site is adjacent to a residential
zoned area, the perimeter of the site abutting such
an area shall include a 50 foot wide bufferyard and
Type "A" screening along said site boundary.
(6) No crusher, mixing plant, bin, tank, or structure
directly involved in the production process shall
.be located less than six hundred (600) feet from
any adjacent residentially zoned property, and two
hundred fifty (250) feet from all other adjacent
non -residentially zoned property.
(7) Hard rock mining activities shall ensure that
measures are taken to control dust.
(8) The Indian River County Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion shall, upon approval of the mining site plan,
order issuance of an operating permit to the owner
of the land under his signature, and such permit
shall be issued within ten (10) days after the
determination of compliance by the commission.
(9) Provisions for continuing operation. Nothing
herein shall be construed as a requirement that an
operator of an existing sand mine shall cease
operations until a mining site plan has been
approved, provided a mining site plan has been
previously approved and maintained.
(10) The Planning and Zoning Commission (administrative
permit) and the Board of County Commissioners
(special exception) shall approve a reasonable
timetable for the completion of all mining activ-
ities, including restoration.
(1) Applicants operating in the A-1, Agricultural
District, where the project does not abut a sin-
gle-family residential district, shall not be
limited to specific hours of operation unless a
determination is made by the Planning and Zoning
Commission concerning the need of limiting hours of
operation due to the anticipated impact of the
mining operation on surrounding properties.
Applicants operating in residential zoning dis-
tricts shall be permitted to operate between the
hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays;
operation on Saturday and Sunday and/or operation
other than 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. may be permitted
by the -Board of County Commissioners if the impact
of the mining operation on surrounding properties
will not constitute a nuisance to the neighborhood.
(2) The land surface shall be restored to a condition
which is in complete compliance with the site plan
for reclamation and rehabilitation of the area.
Mining shall not be carried on within one hundred
and fifty (150) feet of the projected right-of-way
line of any existing or proposed public road nor
within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of the
outer perimeter of the land area. Where a mining
operation consists only of the removal of a mound
and does not consist of lowering the elevation of
ground below the neighboring property, an exception
to the one hundred fifty (150) foot outer perimeter
setback may be permitted at the time of the site
plan approval. All slopes and banks shall be
(d) Operating conditions
of mining.
(1) Applicants operating in the A-1, Agricultural
District, where the project does not abut a sin-
gle-family residential district, shall not be
limited to specific hours of operation unless a
determination is made by the Planning and Zoning
Commission concerning the need of limiting hours of
operation due to the anticipated impact of the
mining operation on surrounding properties.
Applicants operating in residential zoning dis-
tricts shall be permitted to operate between the
hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays;
operation on Saturday and Sunday and/or operation
other than 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. may be permitted
by the -Board of County Commissioners if the impact
of the mining operation on surrounding properties
will not constitute a nuisance to the neighborhood.
(2) The land surface shall be restored to a condition
which is in complete compliance with the site plan
for reclamation and rehabilitation of the area.
Mining shall not be carried on within one hundred
and fifty (150) feet of the projected right-of-way
line of any existing or proposed public road nor
within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of the
outer perimeter of the land area. Where a mining
operation consists only of the removal of a mound
and does not consist of lowering the elevation of
ground below the neighboring property, an exception
to the one hundred fifty (150) foot outer perimeter
setback may be permitted at the time of the site
plan approval. All slopes and banks shall be
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sloped at a ratio of not steeper than 3 feet
horizontal to 1 foot vertical, graded, grassed and
stabilized.
(3) Permanent project boundary corners with inter-
mediate stakes at a minimum interval of three
hundred (300) feet, and all limits of excavation
shall be staked, marked and maintained with visible
flags in the field, in accordance with approved
plans for permit.
(4) Annual progress report. The operator holding a
valid mining permit shall file, on or before
October 1 of each year, a written report with the
Community Development Department identifying the
lands mined and reclaimed for the preceding calen-
dar year and identifying lands expected to be mined
and lands planned for reclamation during the
current year. The report shall also verify compli-
ance with all conditions of other permitting
authorities and shall note the expiration dates for
all permits. Failure to file the required annual
progress report shall be grounds for suspension of
the operating permit; however, an extension of time
for filing may be granted by the Planning and
Zoning Commission upon request and for reasonable
cause.
(e) Requirement of Bonds.
(1) Intent. Compliance and restoration bonds shall be
posted to ensure that the site is developed,
operated, and restored in conformance with the
approved mining site plan. The compliance bond can
be assessed as a penalty only to.violations of site
plan approval that are chargeable to the mining
permit holder, and those under his supervision,
direction, or control. The restoration bond is to
provide funds to restore the site.
(2) Amount. The compliance bond shall be posted in the
amount of one -thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per acre
of project site with a minimum of five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00). The restoration bond shall be
posted in the amount of one -thousand dollars
($1,000.00) per acre of excavation with a minimum
of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
(3) Phasing. When one phase of 20 acres or less is
completed and in conformance with the submitted
site plan for reclamation and rehabilitation, and
in conformance with this ordinance, the compliance
and restoration bonds may be transferred to the
next phase under the approved site plan. More than
one phase at a time may be mined concurrently,
however, each phase shall be fully bonded, as
required by this ordinance.
(4) Renewal. Within 30 days preceding bond expiration,
a bond renewal or new bond, in a form and amount
approved by the Community Development Director and
County Attorney, must be on file in the Community
Development Department. This process shall be
continued through the completion of each mining
operation.
(5) Forfeiture. Upon a finding of non-compliance with
this ordinance or the approved mining site plan or
reclamation site plan, or failure to renew bonds
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within 30 days of expiration, the Community Devel-
opment Director shall notify the permit holder in
writing of the non-compliance and the pending
forfeiture of the compliance and/or restoration
bond. This notice shall also include notice of the
appeal process.
(a) The compliance bond shall be forfeited for
violating the conditions of site plan approval
including, but not limited to unapproved
off-site discharge of water, failure to
confine hauling to approved hauling routes,
operating in violation of the safety/security
plan, excavating within required setbacks,
mining of additional phases prior to restora-
tion of the previous phase, and activity not
consistent with permits issued by other
jurisdictional agencies. Upon appeal by the
applicant, the Board of County Commissioners
may, upon findings of fact, determine that the
violation did not occur or was insignificant
and may return all or part of the compliance
bond.
(b) The restoration bond shall be forfeited for
violating the conditions of restoration plan
approval including, but not limited to mine
abandonment prior to restoration, restoration
not completed within the approved time frame,
restoration not consistent with Water Manage-
ment Standards as contained in Section
25(r)(5) of this code, and restoration activi-
ty not consistent with permits issued by other
jurisdictional agencies.
The County shall use the funds to restore the
site in conformance with the approved site
plan. Any funds remaining after the com-
pletion of the work shall be returned to the
bond holder.
(6) Appeals.
(a) Any person receiving written notice of suspen-
sion of a permit and bond forfeiture may
within fifteen (15) days following the date of
such notice enter an appeal in writing to the
Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida. Such appeal shall state the
location of the property, the date of the
notice of violations, and the grounds or basis
of the appeal. The Board of County
Commissioners, after holding a hearing on this
appeal, may continue the suspension, modify
the suspension, revoke the operating permit,
call for forfeiture of any bonds, or reverse
the decision of the Community Development
Director.
(b) No appeal filed later than fifteen (15) days
after the date of such notice shall be acted
upon by the Board of County Commissioners,
unless the County Administrator shall consent
�thereto.
(11 Use of public and private roads. Any mining permit issued
pursuant to this ordinance shall be subject to the following
provisions:
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(a) The applicant shall ensure that neither public nor
private property will be damaged by the hauling of mined
materials and that hazardous traffic conditions will not
be created. All such applications shall identify an
authorized fill hauling route. If private roads or
easements are intended to be used, written permission
shall be submitted from the person or persons owning
said road or easement as part of the application mate-
rials. No load limits shall be exceeded along the haul
route.
(b) Where deemed necessary by the County Engineer, mats,
culverts, ramps, or paved drives shall be placed at
entrances and/or exits of haul sites in such positions
that pavement edges, shoulders, curbs, and sidewalks
will be protected from damage.
(c) If any of the hauling route is over county maintained,
unpaved roads, the permittee must maintain that section
of the hauling route during the hauling operation, and
security for this purpose may be required, as determined
by the County Engineer.
(d) Where vehicles hauling excavated materials use public
roads, such vehicles shall be covered in a manner to
prevent fill spillage, to the satisfaction of the County
Engineer.
(e) All hauling vehicles shall have the trucking company
name (or truck owners name if vehicle is privately
owned) prominently displayed on the sides of the
vehicle.
(()/ Duration and completion of permits.
(a) All permits shall expire one (1) year from the date of
P
ssuance, except when otherwise authorized by a site
plan or subdivision approval. A permit may be renewed
by paying a renewal fee and filing an annual progress
report demonstrating that the permit criteria have been
met. The report must meet the specification of para-
graph (b) of this sub -section.
(b) For all permitted projects, a record drawing by a
surveyor or engineer registered in the State of Florida
shall be provided to the Community Development Depart-
ment at the completion of the permitted project. The
record drawings shall contain sufficient information to
indicate that all of the requirements of this ordinance
have been met, and shall include cross-sections of the
excavation and a plan drawing which locates the extent
of the excavation with dimensions to all property lines.
(c) The permittee shall maintain a copy of the mining permit
on the permitted site during the entire permit period.
Said permit shall be fully visible at a location des-
ignated in the application.
(d) No permit shall be issued under this ordinance if a
violation of this ordinance is existing on the subject
property, nor shall any permits be issued to any person
who is currently in violation of this ordinance. This
section is not intended to prohibit the issuance of a
C9) permit to correct any existing violation.
Mining permit fees.
(a) The applicant for a mining permit shall be required to
file a fee with the application in an amount to be
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established by resolution of the Board of County Commis-
sioners.
(b) Permit renewal fees shall be one-half () the amount of
the original fee.
Violations and penalties. Violations of this article shall
be punished as provided through forfeiture of the compliance
bond in addition to general law. Any violation of this
chapter is also subject to prosecution before the Indian
River County Code Enforcement Board in accordance with
applicable law and subject to penalties allowable under the
code enforcement ordinance.
Section 25.1(t)I Earth moving uses, Appendix A, Zoning, of the
County Code of Laws and Ordinances, is hereby amended as follows:
(t) Extractive
uses
(Administrative
Permit and
Special Excep-
Criteria
for
tion)
.
(a) Districts Requiring Administrative Permit. Mining
activities may be permitted within the A-1, Agricultural
District upon receiving approval for an administrative
permit as provided in Section 25.2 and after meeting the
requirements defined below.
(b).. Districts Requiring Special Exception. Mining activ-
ities may be permitted within the RFD, RS -1, RS -2, RS -3,
RS -6, RT -6, RM -3, RM -4, RM -6, RM -81 RM -101 RM -14, RMH-6,
RMH-8, ROSE -4, CRVP, PRO, OCR, MED, CN, CL, CG, CH, IL,
and IG districts upon receiving approval for a special
exception as provided in Section 25.3 and after meeting
the requirements defined below.
(1) A site plan meeting all requirements of Sections
23.1 and 23.2 of the County Zoning Code.
(2) A reclamation plan including littoral zone plan and
water quality management plan, as applicable.
(3) All mining activities must comply with Section
25 (r) , Excavation and Fill, Appendix A, Zoning, of
the County Code.
(4) All mining operations in the PRO, OCR, MED, CN, CL,
CG, CH, IL, and IG zoning districts shall be
incidental to any Indian River County Development
order or permit, including approved site plans,
subdivision plats, final development plans and/or
building permit.
(5) All mining sites shall have direct access to a
collector or arterial roadway, access from a
roadway of lessor fuctional classification may be
approved by the Public works Director upon a
finding that no significant adverse impact will
affect.residential units on the subject road.
(6) The site must not be located within 1,000 feet of
any platted subdivision that is not serviced by
public water.
PART 3
CODIFICATION
The provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated into the
County Code and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section",
Criteria
for
(c)
mining
operations:
(1) A site plan meeting all requirements of Sections
23.1 and 23.2 of the County Zoning Code.
(2) A reclamation plan including littoral zone plan and
water quality management plan, as applicable.
(3) All mining activities must comply with Section
25 (r) , Excavation and Fill, Appendix A, Zoning, of
the County Code.
(4) All mining operations in the PRO, OCR, MED, CN, CL,
CG, CH, IL, and IG zoning districts shall be
incidental to any Indian River County Development
order or permit, including approved site plans,
subdivision plats, final development plans and/or
building permit.
(5) All mining sites shall have direct access to a
collector or arterial roadway, access from a
roadway of lessor fuctional classification may be
approved by the Public works Director upon a
finding that no significant adverse impact will
affect.residential units on the subject road.
(6) The site must not be located within 1,000 feet of
any platted subdivision that is not serviced by
public water.
PART 3
CODIFICATION
The provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated into the
County Code and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section",
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"article", or other appropriate word, and the sections of this
ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such
intentions.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, part of a sentence, paragraph, phrase or word of
this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
inoperative or void, such holdings shall not affect the remaining
portions hereof and it shall be construed to have been the legis-
lative intent to pass this ordinance without such unconstitution-
al, invalid or inoperative part.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective upon
receipt from the Florida Secretary of State of official acknowl-
edgement that this ordinance has been filed with the Department of
State.
Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida on this 17th day of
May 1988.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Don C. Scur
Acknowledgement by the Department of State 61 the°Stat
this 23rd day of May. 1988
r
Effective Date. Acknowledgement from the Departme
received on this 26th day of May 1'988,
and filed in the office of the Clerk of the Boat
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
B Y L,
William Collins
Assistant County Attorney
APPROVED AS TO PLANNING MATTERS
BY5. ,
r
Robert M. Keating AIC
Community Development irector
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v V I Hpproved Date
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