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Home My WebLink About00-121 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 1 _ _ ORDINANCE NO. 00-012 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 2.00.00 TO ADD A DEFINITION OF SCRUB HABITAT, BY AMENDING SECTION 7.09.06, STANDARDS FOR NATIVE AND DROUGHT -TOLERANT VEGETATION BY MOVING THIS SECTION INTO THE EXISTING SECTION 7.09.04, GENERAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS AND AMENDING IT AS FOLLOWS; BY DELETING PARAGRAPHS A AND B AND RENUMBERING THE REMAINING PARAGRAPHS TO MEET THE STRUCTURE OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; BY AMENDING NEW SECTION 7.09.04(L)(1) TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER SECTION REFERENCES; BY AMENDING SECTION 7.09.04(L)(2) BY AMENDING THE LIST OF WATER WISE PLANT MATERIALS THAT MAY BE USED TO MEET THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 7.09.04(L)(3) TO RESTRICT THE USE OF CYPRESS MULCH AS IT RELATED TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, BY ADDING NEW PARAGRAPH M SPECIAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR NORTH AND SOUTH HUTCHINSON ISLAND; BY ADDING NEW PARAGRAPH N SPECIAL LANDSCAPING STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS DETERMINED TO CONTAIN SCRUB HABITAT; BY PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; BY PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determination: 1. On August 1, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, adopted the St. Lucie County Land Development Code. 2. The Board of County Commissioners has adopted certain amendments to the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, through the following Ordinances Ordinance #00-012e Final Underline is for addition SLiik. Tl.,—gh is for deletion Page 1 PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 -,-i c � t� M v SAD m CD • =n 7�z: C-3 c..a c --j me G`• C0 h--1 f� C� t--E M !3 O C --i -C 1 0 0 91-03 - March 14, 1991 91-09 - May 14, 1991 91-21 - November 7, 1991 92-17 - June 2, 1992 93-01 - February 16, 1993 93-03 - February 16, 1993 93-05 - May 25, 1993 93-06 - May 25, 1993 93-07 - May 25, 1993 94-07 - June 22, 1994 94-18 - August 16, 1994 94-21 - August 16, 1994 95-01 - January 10, 1995 96-10 - August 6, 1996 97-01 - March 4, 1997 97-09 - October 7, 1997 97-23 - September 2, 1997 99-01 - February 2, 1999 99-02 - April 6, 1999 99-03 - August 17, 1999 99-04 - August 17, 1999 99-05 - July 20, 1999 99-15 - July 20, 1999 99-16 - July 20, 1999 99-17 - September 7, 1999 99-18 - November 2, 1999 00-10 - June 13, 2000 00-11 - June 13, 2000 3. On February 17, 2000, the Local Planning Agency/ Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed ordinance after publishing notice in the Port St. Lucie News and the Tribune at least 10 days prior to the hearing and recommended that the proposed ordinance be approved. 4. On April 18, 2000, this Board held its first public hearing on the proposed ordinance, after publishing a notice of such hearing in the Port St. Lucie News and the Tribune on April 7, 2000. 5. On May 16, 2000, this Board held its second public hearing on the proposed ordinance, after publishing a notice of such hearing in the Port St. Lucie News and the Tribune on May 4, 2000, and continued the public hearing on this ordinance until June 13, 2000. 6. On June 13, 2000, this Board continued with the public hearing on the proposed ordinance and accepted additional public comments and testimony. 7. The proposed amendments to the St. Lucie County Land Development Code are consistent with the general purpose, goals, objectives and standards of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and are in the best interest of the health safety and public welfare of the citizens of St. Lucie County, Florida. ----------- --------------------- Underline is for addition SLiike Tlu ugh is for deletion Ordinance #00-012e Page 2 Final PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 C3 W a L4 f" m 3> M M • • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: PART A. THE SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS TO THE ST. LUCIE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO READ AS FOLLOWS, INCLUDE: CHAPTER II DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 DEFINITIONS When used in this Code, the following terms shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them. Scrub habitat: A well drained, fire adapted, plant community occurring primarily on ridges (elevated areas), characterized by white or light colored, acidic sand. Generally, the habitat has a sparse sand pine canopy, with dense clumps or vast thickets of scrub oaks and other shrubs dominating the understory. The ground cover is generally very sparse, being dominated by lichens and herbs, with open patches of barren, exposed sand. CHAPTER VII DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.09.00 LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING Ordinance #00-012e Final Underline is for addition SLiikc Th--jL is for deletion Page 3 PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 0 1 (Note. the existing 5ection 7.09.06 is to be deleted and moved to a Reserved status. The 2 text from 5ection 7.09.06 is to be moved into Section 7.09.04, as Shown below) 3 4 7.09.06 STANDAnDS f On NATIVE AND DnOUGI IT -TOLERANT VEGETATION 5 6 7.09.04 GENERAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS 7 8 L. STANDARDS FOR NATIVE AND DROUGHT -TOLERANT VEGETATION A. rurposc The purpose of this Section is to set forth regulations for the proper installation, preservation and maintenance of site appropriate landscaping, following the principles of water -wise landscaping, in order to contribute to water conservation in the unincorporated portions of "Dit Lucie County. B. Applicability The provisions of this Cection shall apply only to landscaping roquired by ;ection 7.09.00 of this Gode. C. Water -Wise Site Design standards for Sitc flan Projects 1. When a development is designated as a major, minor, or planned site plan under the provisions of Section 11.02.02 of this Code, water -wise design incorporating the following standards shall be required, in addition to the general landscape standards in Section 7.09.00. a. At least fifty (50) percent of the minimum landscaping required by Section 7.09.00 shall consist of water -wise plant materials as defined in Sections 7.09.06(C)(2), 7.09.04(L), 7.09.04(M) or 7.09.04(N) except that one hundred (100) percent of required lawn areas shall consist of water -wise grasses listed in Section 7.09.06(C)(2) 7.09.04(L)(2)(a). Each type of required landscaping, such as trees, shrubs, vines, and lawn areas shall be calculated separately, and each type shall meet the required percentage minimum of defined water -wise plant materials. b. Plant materials shall be grouped according to watering requirements in order to prevent over -watering of water -wise plant materials. Proposed irrigation zones shall be shown on the landscaping plan. Such zones shall take into consideration both plant material and microclimate factors, such as northern or southern exposure, shade or full sun, slope, and berming. C. Ground covers approved under Section 7.09.04(L)(2)(q) 7.09.06(C)(2) shall may be used instead of grass when planting strips are eight (8) feet wide or less. 2. Plant Materials ----------- --------------------- Underline is for addition 3L�i)c Ti—gh is for deletion Ordinance #00-012e Page 4 Final PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 ca a� cn r� C3 i� F" M -n M. al m f'.3 rQ F" .10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 0 0 All plants utilized to meet the water -wise requirement shall be site appropriate, and shall be selected from the following lists or be water -wise and non-invasive species approved by the Community Developmcnt Director Public Works Director. In approving other plant materials, the Director shall consider criteria including, but not limited to, soil type, hydrology, and climate. a. Grasses (1) Bahia grass (may be mixed with ryegrass) (2) St.Augustine grass (prcferably sub-spocics FX-10) (3) Other grass serving a site specific need approved by the Community DcvclopmEnt Director Public Works Director. b. Ground Cover/Accent Plants: COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME AFRICAN BUSH DAISY gamolepis - DWARF LILY TURF, ophiopogon japonicus chrysanthemoides MONDO GRASS AFRICAN IRIS dietes vegeta ENGLISH IVY hedera helix AGAPANTHUS agapanthus orientalis, a. FAKAHATCHEE GRASS tripsacum dactyloides africanus AMARYLLIS hippeastrum x hybridum + FALSE HEATHER cuphea hyssopifolia - + Acf ArtACUi; FCnN Asparagus dcnsiflona - FIDDLE LEAF BEACH ipomea stelenifers im erati MORNING GLORY BAY CEDAR sudana maritima MARSH ELDER iva frutescens BEACH DUNE helianthus debilis LIRIOPE, LILYTURF liriope muscari SUNFLOWER BEAUTY BERRY callicarpa americana NECKLACE POD sophora tomentosa BIRD OF PARADISE strelixia reginae PARSONS JUNIPER juniperus ehimensis squamata expansa 'parsoni' BLANKET FLOWER gaillardia pulchella PENTAS pentas lanceolata BLUE RUG JUNIPER juniperus horizontalis PERIWINKLE (VINCA) catharanthus roseus *iltonii' BLUE DAZE evolvulus qlomerata - PURSLANE portulaca grandiflora BOSTON FERN, SWORD nephrolepsis exaltata RAILROAD VINE ipomea pes-capd FERN CAPE HONEYSUCKLE tecomaria capensis S RAIN LILY zephyranthes spp. CAROLINAYELLOW gelsemiumsempervirens RAMORA JASMINE - CAST IRON PLANT aspidistra elatior RED FOUNTAIN GRASS pennisetum Setaceum Var. Rubrum ----------- --------------------- Underline is for addition &—i)— Tl--gh is for deletion Ordinance #00-012e Page 5 Final PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 :3 tZ t3 i—� k_A co -o 3.� M t%3 r'13 C:) • • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME COMPACT SHORE juniperus conferta JUNIPER 'compacta' - COONTIE zamia floridana z. pumila, z. furfuracea - ? CREEPING FIG ficus pumila CRINUM LILY crinum spp. a DAYLILY hemerocallis spp. - DWAf1F f rtOCUMBENC juniperus chinensis BLUE DAZE JUNIPER 'procumbens nana' DOWNY JASMINE jasminum multiflorum DWARF JASMINE trachelospermum asiaticum DWARF FAKAHATCHEE tripsicum dactyloides T. GRASS jasminodies °minima" + DWARF LANTANA lantana depressa (ovatifolia'reclinata') I involucrata DWARF GARDENIA gardenia jasminoides 'prostrata' t COMMON NAME - SCHELLING'S DWARF HOLLY - SEA OATS SEA OX-EYE DAISY SHINY BLUEBERRY SOCIETY GARLIC SPIDER LILY SPLIT LEAF PHILODENDRON STRING LILY t ? SING LANTANA - WEBEIA, YELLOW CANNA Cult tolcrant ! I ]as frozcn in Ct. Lucic County C. Shrubs: COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME BEAUTY[3Ef1flY Callicarpa amcricana - LANTANA + BnD OF r ARADICE Ctrclizia rcginac LIMEBERRY BLUE VASE JUNIPER juniperus chinensis'blue a MARSH ELDER vase' BOXTHORN severinia buxifolia NANDINA BOXWOOD buxus microphylla NIGHT JESSAMINE BURFORD HOLLY ilex cornuta'Burfordii' t OLEANDER BUTTONWOOD conocarpus erectus + ORANGE JASMINE GANNA Canna x gcncralis PINE CONE LILY, WILD GINGER Ordinance #00-012e Final ----------- --------------------- Underline is for addition 31.,.ik. TI.--jli is for deletion SCIENTIFIC NAME ilex vomitoria 'Schelling's dwarf' uniola paniculata borrichia arbororescens vaccinium myrsintes tulbagia violacea hymenocallis latifolia philodendron selloum crinum americanum lantana montevidensis involucrata Wcdclia trllobata canna flaccida SCIENTIFIC NAME lantana spp. triphasia trifolia iva fructescens nandina domestica cestrum noctumum nerium oleander murraya paniculata 'Lakeview' zingiber zerumbet Page 6 PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 Ca UCi C.3 C3 x L4 F-i Op rri N3 r13 N • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME } CAf E I IONEYCUCKLE Tocomaria capcmi3 } CARDBOARD PLANT zamia furfuracea CHRISTMAS BERRY lycium carolinianum COCO PLUM chrysobalanus Icaco - COONTIE zamia floridana CORAL BEAN erythrina herbacea CRAPE MYRTLE lagerstroemia indica CREPE- tabernaemontana JASMINE,PINWHEEL divaricata FLOWER - CRINUM LILY orinum spp. } DOWNY JASMINE jasminum multiflorum DWARF YAUPON HOLLY ilex vomitoria'nana' - DWARF CHINESE HOLLY ilex comuta'Rotunda' } DWARF OLEANDER nerium oleander FAKAHATCHEE GRASS tripsacum dactyloides FIRE THORN pyracantha coccinea FLORIDA ANISE illicium floridanum FRAGRANT osmanthus fragrans OSMANTHUS ' GALLBERRY ilex glabra - GARBERIA garberia fruticosa GARDENIA gardenia jasminiodes # GLOSSY ABELIA abellia x grandiflora GOLDEN SHRIMP PLANT pachystachys lutea t } GOLDEN DEWDROP duranta repens - HETZII JUNIPER juniperus chinensis 'hetzii' + HIBISCUS hibiscus x rosa-sinensis Ordinance #00-012e Final COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME PITTISPORUM pittisporum tobira + PLUMBAGO plumbago audculata RED FOUNTAIN GRASS pennisetum setaceum var. rubrum ROUND -LEAF raphioleis umbellate HAWTHORN RUSTY LYONIA lyonia ferruginia SCARLET HIBISCUS hibiscus coccineus - SANDANKWA Viburnum suspensum VIBURNUM SCHELLING'S HOLLY ilexvomitoria'Schelling's dwarf' SEA GRAPE cocoloba uvifera } SELLOUM philodendron selloum + SHELL FLOWER alpinia spp. + SHINING JASMINE jasminum nitidum SHINING SUMAC, rhus copallina WINGED SUMAC SHRIMP PLANT justicia brandegeana - SILVERTHORN elaeagnus pngens SNOWBERRY chiococca alba # SOUTHERN WAX myrica cerifera MYRTLE SWAMP HIBISCUS hibiscus qrandiflours eeeeifie us TARFLOWER befada racemosa # TEXAS SAGE leucophyllum fructescens THRYALLIS, RAIN OF galphimia glauca GOLD z TORULOSAJUNIPER juniperuschinesis 'torulosa' VITEX Vitex trifloia a WILD OLIVE, FLORIDA forestiera segregata PRIVET + YELLOW ELDER tecoma stans ----------- --------------------- Underline is for addition s i.l i}ic Ti--, L. is for deletion Page 7 PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 COMMON NAME INDIAN HAWTHORN JAPANESE PRIVET SCIENTIFIC NAME raphiolepis indica ligustrum japonicum COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME YELLOW ANISE illicium parviflorum * Celt tolcrant ! I Ina frown in Ct. Lucic County d. Trees: COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME AMERICAN ostrya virginiana RED MAPLE aver rubrum HOPHORNBEAM BALD CYPRESS taxodium distichum REDBAY persea borbonia CAMPHOR TREE cinnamomum camphora RIVER BIRCH betula nigra CHERRY LAUREL prunus caroliniana SAVANNAH HOLLY ilex x attenuata CHINESE ELM ulmus parvifolia'Drake' SHUMARD OAK quercus shumardii CRAPE MYRTLE lagerstroemia indica- SLASH PINE pinus elliotii DAHOON HOLLY ilex cassine - SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA magnolia grandiflora * EAST PALATKA HOLLY ilex x attenuata - SOUTHERN REDCEDAR juniperus silicicola FLORIDA MAPLE acer barbatum SWEETGUM liquidambar styraciflua ! GOLDENRAIN TREE koelreuteria elegans - SYCAMORE platanus occidentalis INDIAN HAWTHORN raphiolepis indica'Majestic TREE LIGUSTRUM ligustrum lucidum t, e Beauty' M LAUREL OAK quercus laurifolia WATER OAK quercus nigra * LEYLAND CYPRESS cupressocyparis leylandii WAX MYRTLE myrica cerifera rn * LIVE OAK quercus virginiana # WEEPING YAUPON ilex vomitoda'pendula' HOLLY G3 * ! NAGI PODOCARPUS podocarpus nagi WINGED ELM ulmus alata PIGNUT HICKORY carya glabra + YELLOW POINSIANA peltophorum inerme * ! PODOCARPUS podocarpus macrophyllus * Ealt tolcrant ! I laa frozcn in Et. Ludc County 3. Mulching Standards a. All plant materials meeting the water -wise requirement of this code shall be ----------- --------------------- Underline is for addition 3L�i3o Th—,yh is for deletion Ordinance #00-012e Page 8 Final PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 • • 4. 0 mulched with at least a three-inch (3) layer of mulch. Cvpress mulch shall not be used for any non-residential landscaping areas or projects. The use of cvpress mulch is to be discouraqed on all residential proiects or landscape areas. b. Mulch shall cover the entire area of the planting bed. Alternative Method of Meeting the Water -Wise Requirement When Native Upland Plant Communities Are Maintained a. Preservation of existing native upland plant communities on the site may substitute for all or part of the water -wise requirement in the following ratios: Preservation of 25% or more of site Preservation of 15-25% of site Preservation of 1-15% of site No water -wise requirement Water -wise requirements limited to 30% of each type of required plant material Water -wise requirements limited to 40% of each type of required plant material b. Reduction of water -wise requirements by preserving existing native upland plant communities shall be allowed only when the Community Development Director Public Works Director determines that all of the following criteria are met: 1. The existing native plant communities shall be viable and in good condition and include canopy, understory, and ground cover. 2. The existing native plant communities must be protected by a conservation easement or other legally enforceable preservation mechanism. 3. The execution of the site plan will not threaten the viability of the existing native plant community. 4. The plant community to be preserved shall be at least one-half (1/2) acre in size, except that microcomm unities totaling at least one-half (1/2) acre may be preserved providing that each microcommunity is at least ten (10) feet in width and contains at least one hundred (100) square feet. 5. A management plan is submitted to show how the viability of the preserved communities will be maintained without the use of heavy equipment. Irrigation Systems a. Irrigation System Design Standards 1. Permanent irrigation of preserved plant communities shall be prohibited. Underline is for addition 3LiiR� TJl is for deletion Ordinance #00-012e Page 9 Final PRINT DATE; 06/13/00 2. Irrigation required for the re-establishment or restoration of existing plant communities shall be limited to temporary irrigation systems. Newly installed plant communities or supplemental plants to existing plant communities may initially require additional water to become established. Temporary irrigation systems shall remain in place for a period of at least six (6) months and shall include: (a) Temporary low -volume irrigation, or (b) Alternative method approved by Community Dcvelopmont Director Public Works Director. 3. Automatic irrigation systems shall incorporate the following criteria: (a) Zoning of irrigation systems: Sprinkler heads irrigating designated high water demand areas shall be circuited or zoned so that they can be irrigated at a different frequency or application rate than low water demand areas. At a minimum separate zones shall be created for turf and planting beds, with a separate zone also required for trees not incorporated into planting beds. (b) Automatic rain shut-off devices: Automatic irrigation systems shall be equipped with an automatic rain shut-off device for each proposed zone. (c) Elimination of over -throw onto impervious surfaces: 1. Sprinkler heads shall be directed away from impervious surfaces. 2. The effects of wind on the spray stream shall be reduced by requiring low trajectory spray nozzles. b. Maintenance of Irrigation Systems: Irrigation systems shall be maintained in working condition at all times, to prevent waste of irrigation water. Broken sprinkler heads, pipes and nozzles shall be repaired or replaced within fourteen (14) days of notice. C. Irrigation During Water Shortage Irrigation systems shall be operated in accordance with the requirements of water shortages declared for St. Lucie County by the South Florida Water Management District or St. Lucie County. -------------------------------- Underline is for addition SLiik. Thy yh is for deletion Ordinance #00-012e Page 10 Final PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 ex+ rn M N3 Na n M. SPECIAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR NORTH & SOUTH HUTCHINSON ISLAND If any development is to occur on a site located on North or South Hutchinson Island, 75 % of the new landscaping material to be planted shall consist of the following species. The Public Works Director may reduce the minimum size requirements to the largest plant sizes available if the listed plant material is unavailable in the sizes set forth in 7.09.03 (E) (2) and (3). Each type of required landscaping, such as trees, shrubs, vines, and lawn areas shall be calculated separately, and each type shall meet the required percentaqe minimum of plant materials. COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME GRASSES: Broomsedge Bluestem andropogon virginicus Beach Panic Grass panicum amarum Seashore Saltgrass distichlis spicata Sea Oats unicola paniculata Purple lovegrass eragrotis spectabilis GROUND COVER: Aster aster spp. Beach Verbena glandularia maritima Silver Sea Oxeye borrichia arborescens Beach Sunflower helianthus debilis Blanket Flower gaillardia pulchella Gopher apple liciania michauxii Portulaca portulaca pilosa Beach Peanut okenia hypogaea Sea Purslane sesuvium portulacastrum Spiderwort tradescantia spp. Goldenrod solidago spp. Ironweed veronia spp. Railroad Vine ipomoea imperati Beach Morning Glory ipomoea pes-caprae SHRUBS: Marlberry Wild Olive osmanthus americana Salt Bush baccharis halimfolia Wild Coffee psychotria nervosa Beautyberry callicarpa americana Myrtle Oak quercus myrtifolia Jamaica Caper capparis spp. White Indigoberry randia aculeata Snowberry symphoricarpos albus Rouge -Plant rivina humilis Coco -plum chrysobalanus icaco Scrub Palmetto sabal etonia Pigeon Plum coccoloba diversifolia Inkberry scaevola plumieri Sea Grape coccoloba uvifera Saw palmetto serenoa repens Florida Privet forestiera segregata False Mastic sideroxylon foetidissimum ----------- --------------------- Underline is for addition 3L, i1.a T1. .,y1i is for deletion Ordinance #00-012e Page 11 Final PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 :Z! txs a� t3 I� LA I-1 OQ 3, M M P,J t^J h3 01. 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COMMON NAME Yaupon Holly Marsh Elder Beach Elder Christmas Berry Poisonwood Wax Myrtle Lancewood TREES: Gumbo Limbo Stangler Fig Southern Red Cedar Wild Tamarind SCIENTIFIC NAME ilex vomitoda iva frutescens iva imbricata lycium carolinianum metopium toxiferum myrica cerifera ocotea coriacea Bursera simaruba Ficus aurea Juniperus silicicola Lysiloma latisiliquum COMMON NAME Spanish Bayonet Bear Grass Coontie Hercules' Club Live Oak Cabbage Palm Paradise Tree SCIENTIFIC NAME yucca aloifolia yucca filamentosa zamia spp zanthoxylum clava-herculis Quercus virginiana Saba] palmetto Simarouba glauca SPECIAL LANDSCAPING STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS DETERMINED TO CONTAIN SCRUB HABITAT If any development is to occur on a site that is determined, through an Environmental Impact Report submitted pursuant to Section 11.02.09 or Section 11.02.10 of this Code, or by the Public Works Director followinq a specific site inspection by the Director, or his desiqnee, to be scrub habitat as defined in Chapter 2 of this Code, then the development shall be required to provide for the preservation of the existinq scrub habitat where the location of said habitat is not in conflict with the proposed buildinq or parking areas. The Public Works Director, or his designee, may require that reasonable chanqes be made to any site plan or application for buildinq permit for the purpose of preservinq or protectinq any special or unique existing tree(s) or native habitat. If the existinq scrub habitat must be removed to provide for the reasonable use of the property, 75 % of any new landscaping material to be planted shall consist of the followinq listed species. The Public Works Director may reduce the minimum size requirements to the largest plant sizes available if the listed plant material is unavailable in the sizes set forth in Section 7.09.03 (E) (2) and (3). Each type of required landscaping, such as trees, shrubs, vines, and lawn areas shall be calculated separately, and each type shall meet the required percentaqe minimum of plant materials. COMMON NAME GRASSES Broomsedge Bluestein Arrowfeather threeawn SCIENTIFIC NAME Andropogaon virginicus Aristida purpurascens COMMON NAME Lopsided indiangrass Pinewoods Dropseed SCIENTIFIC NAME Sorghatrum secundum Sporobolus junceus ----------- --------------------- Underline is for addition SL�!K� Tl--91, is for deletion Ordinance #00-012e Page 12 Final PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 r� to C3 LA -t, M r1Q N3 N3 --a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 13 15 16 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 311 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 43 45 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME Wiregrass Aristida stricta Panicum Needleleaf Dichanthelium aciculare Purple Lovegrass Eragrotis spectabilis GROUND COVER Blanket Flower Gaillardia pulchella Runner Oak Quercus pumila Yellow Jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens Goldenrod Solidago spp. Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium spp. Spiderwort Tradescantia spp. Beach Sunflower Helianthus debilis Ironweed Veronia spp. St. John's Wort Hypericum spp. Bear Grass Yucca filamentosa Gopher apple Liciania michauxii Portulaca Portulaca pilosa SHRUBS Hawthorne Crataegus spp. Myrtle Oak Quercus myrtifolia Carolina Holly Ilex ambigua Scrub Palmetto Saba[ etonia Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitoria Saw palmetto Serenoa repens Fetterbush Lyonia lucida Sparkleberry Vaccinium arboreum Chapman Oak Quercus chapmanii TREES Scrub Hickory Carya floridana Wild Olive Osmanthus amedcana Pignut Hickory Carya glabra Sand Pine inus clausa Juniperus silicicola Southern Red Cedar Live Oak Quercus virginiana PART B. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County, County ordinances and County resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. ----------- --------------------- Underline is for addition 3L, i kl Tl.,u )L is for deletion Ordinance #00-012e Page 13 Final PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 G3 ca r_a m 3> M M PQ 03 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 0 is PART C. SEVERABILITY. • If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstance, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance. PART D. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE. This ordinance shall be applicable throughout St. Lucie County's jurisdiction. PART E. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The Clerk be and is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. PART F. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Department of State. PART G. ADOPTION. C3 After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: C3 Chairman John D. Bruhn AYE co Vice Chairman Frannie Hutchinson AYE 00 Commissioner Paula Lewis AYE -c, c m Commissioner Cliff Barnes AYE r.� Commissioner Doug Coward AYE PART H. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the St. Lucie County Code and Compiled Laws, 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 intention; provided, however, that parts B through H shall not be codified. ----------- --------------------- Underline is for addition 3LiiKc Tl—o,yl, is for deletion Ordinance #00-012e Page 14 Final PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 f,A P PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this 13th of June, 2000d`y' BOARD OF MISSION ST. LUCIE a �,� ,LO, p BY A RM� >. Ordinance #00-012e Final APPROVED AS TO FORM AND ,GORRECTNESS: ATIFOI3N EY -------------------------------- Underline is for addition SL,i . Th—L jL is for deletion Page 15 PRINT DATE: 06/13/00 c:) C3 w m s� m r.3 r.3 L4 C)