HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-17ORDINANCE NO. 85- 17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING TH STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT AND FLOOD PROTECTION ORDINANCE, CREATING
SECTION 21 1/2 - 7(a)(18)(b); ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL
CRITERIA FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WHICH
DISCHARGE INTO OUTSTANDING FLORIDA WATERS; 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:
SECTION 1
Section 21 1/2 - 7(a)(18) of the Code of Laws and
Ordinances of Indian River County, Florida, being a part of the
County's Stormwater Mangagement and Flood Protection Ordinance, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(18)(a) The stormwater management system shall handle
all stormwater that flows into, through, and from the project
without creating adverse impacts on other lands served by the
Stormwater Management system or by the receiving waters relative
to flooding, erosion hazards, or water quality and quantity.
(b) No permit required by this Ordinance shall be
issued for anv development Droiect which is designed to discharge
directly into, or through an outfall discharging into, Outstanding
Florida Waters designated by state law, unless the system is
designed in accordance with the following criteria, in addition to
all those otherwise stated by this section:
1. Runoff from roads, parking lots, roofs, and
other impervious surfaces shall be directed to grass swales prior
to entering a detention system.
2. Control structures shall filter overflow or
discharge through a granular sand or other filter media approved
by the Public Works Director prior to discharge from the system.
An applicant may be relieved of either or both of the
foregoing two additional criteria if it can affirmatively
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demonstrate that the system is designed in a manner complying
with the requirements of Florida Administrative Code 17-4.242, as
amended from time to time, other than by showing an exemption
thereto, and provide DER documentation and proof of such
compliance.
SECTION 2
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All previous ordinances, resolutions, or motions of the
Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida
which conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict. All Special Acts of the
legislature applying only to the unincorporated portion of Indian
River County and which conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 3
CODIFICATION
The provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated
into the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Indian River County and
the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or
other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such purpose.
SECTION 4
SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, part thereof,
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 of this ordinance, and it
shall be construed to have been the legislative intent to pass the
ordinance without such unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative
part.
SECTION 5
EFFECTIVE DATE
The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective
upon receipt from the Florida Secretary of State of official
acknowledgment that this ordinance has been filed with the Depart-
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ment of State, and shall be applicable to all Stormwater
Management permit applications received by the County after such
effective date.
Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, on this 20th day of February ,
1985.
BOARD OF NTY COMMISSIONERS
OF IN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
PATRICK ONS, Chairman
Acknowledgment by the Department of State of the State of Florida
this 25th day of February , 1985.
Regarding Effective Date: Acknowledgment from the Department of
State received on this 1st day of March , 1985, at
--ID_A.M./P.M. and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Board
of Coun—f-y-Tommissioners of Indian River County, Florida.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
BY:
A4;COUN ATTORNEY
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