HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplement No. 2: 04-2010 SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
April 2010
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
County of
ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA
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Officials of the City at the Time of this Codification. iii
Current Officials(Reserved) v
Preface vii
Adopting Ordinance ix
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I. General Provisions 1:1
1.00.00. Title 1:3
1.01.00. Authority 1:3
1.02.00. Purpose and Intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:3
1.03.00 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:4
1.04.00. Findings 1:4
1.05.00. Incorporation by Reference 1:5
1.06.00. Rules ofInterpretation 1:5
1.07.00. Repeal of Prior Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:7
1.08.00. Effective Date; Enactment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:7
1.09.00. Severability 1:8
1.10.00. Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:8
II. Definitions 2:1
2.00.00. Definitions 2:3
III. Zoning Districts 3:1
3.00.00. Zoning Districts 3:3
3.01.00. Zoning District Use Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:3
IV. Special Districts 4:1
4.00.00. Airport Overlay Zones 4:3
4.01.00. Hutchinson Island-Building Height Overlay
Zone 4:5
4.02.00. River Park-Community Overlay Zone 4:13
4.03.00. Research and Education Park-Overlay Zone . 4:17
4.04.00. TVC-Overlay Zone (Towns, Villages, Country-
side) 4:22
4.05.00. St. Lucie County Rural Land Stewardship Area
Overlay Zone 4:49
4.06.00-4.10.00. Reserved 4:106
4.11.00. Historic Preservation 4:106
4.12.00. Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District 4:10829
V. Adequate Public Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:1
5.00.00. Adequate Public Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:3
5.01.00. Definitions 5:5
5.02.00. Procedure 5:10
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5.03.00. Development Not Subject to The Requirements
of Chapter V, Adequate Public Facilities 5:11
5.04.00 Change of Use 5:16
5.05.00. Demolition or Termination of Existing Land
Use 5:17
5.06.00. Levelof Service Standards 5:17
5.07.00. Proportionate Fair Share Transportation Im-
pact Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:25
5.08.00. Review of Development Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:36
5.09.00. Variances 5:42
5.10.00. Capacity Information Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:43
5.11.00. Fees 5:44
5.12.00. Conflict with Other Regulations 5:45
VI. Resource Protection Standards 6:1
6.00.00. Vegetation Protection and Preservation....... 6:3
6.01.00. Mangrove Protection 6:14
6.02.00. Environmentally Sensitive Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:15
6.03.00. Wellfield Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30
6.04.00. Habitat of Endangered or Threatened Species . 6:36
6.05.00. Flood Damage Prevention . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:51
6.06.00. Mining 6:60
VII. Development Design and Improvement Standards 7:1
7.00.00. General Provisions 7:5
7.01.00. Planned Unit Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:5
7.02.00. Planned Non-Residential Development . . . . . . . 7:14
7.03.00. Planned Mixed Use Development . . . . . . . . . . . . 721
7.04.00. Area, Yard, Height, and Open Space Require-
ments 7:33
7.05.00. ~ansportation Systems 7:45
7.06.00. Off-street Parking and Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:65
7.07.00. Stormwater Management 7:82
7.08.00. Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:86
7.09.00. Landscaping and Screening 7:91
7.10.00. Supplemental Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:121
VIII. Accessory and Temporary Structures and Uses.......... 8:1
8.00.00. Accessory Uses and Structures 8:3
8.01.00. Home Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:7
8.02.00. Temporary Uses and Structures 8:8
IX. Signs 9:1
9.00.00. Purpose 9:3
9.01.00. Permitted Permanent and Authoriaed Tempo-
rary Signs 9:3
9.02.00. General Provisions 9 2 1
9.03.00. Prohibited Signs 9:25
9.04.00. Permitting and Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:27
9.05.00. Nonconforming Signs 9:28
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DEFINITIONS 2.00.00
Group Care Home: A facility or dwelling unit licensed by the Florida Department of
Children and Families housing persons unrelated by blood, adoption, or marriage, and
operating as a single housekeeping unit under a common housekeeping management plan
based on an internally structured relationship providing organization.
Grubbing: The removal of vegetation from land by means of digging, raking, dragging or
otherwise disturbing the roots of vegetation and the soil in which such roots are located.
Guyed Tower: A telecommunications tower that is supported in whole or in part by guy wires
and ground anchors.
Height: The vertical distance between the minimum finished grade and the highest finished
main roof surface in the case of flat roofs or shed roofs, the deck line of a mansard roof and the
average distance between the eaves and the ridge of sloped roof with a pitch greater than a
4:12 ratio. For the purpose of this Code, minimum finished grade shall be that elevation, for
both residential and nonresidential uses, required to meet minimum flood protection regula-
tions.
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Highest Adjacent Grade: The highest natural elevation of the ground surface, prior to
construction, next to the proposed walls of a structure.
Historic ~-ee: A tree which has been determined to be of notable historic interest and value
to St. Lucie County because of its location or historic association with the community and
which has been so designated by the Board of County Commissioners in the official record
books of the county following the procedures set out in Section 4.11.00.
Historic Structure or Site: Any structure or site or archaeological site that is:
(1) Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by
the U.S. Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the
Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register;
(2) Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing
to the historical significance of a registered historic district or preliminarily deter-
mined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district;
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DEFINITIONS 2.00.00
(3) Individually listed on a state register of historic places in states with historic
preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or
(4) Individually listed on a local inventory of historic resources per the procedures in
Section 4.11.00.
Home Occupation: A business, profession, occupation, or trade conducted within a residen-
tial building for gain or support by a resident of the dwelling that is incidental and secondary
to the residential use of the building and does not change the essential residential character
of the use.
Hospital: Any building housing a medical institution designed, equipped, and staffed to
receive two (2) or more persons for diagnosis, treatment, and other health services under the
supervision of a medical doctor for periods continuing twenty-four (24) hours of a day.
Hotel /Motel: A building in which lodging is provided or offered to the public for compensa-
tion, generally with occupancies of less than four (4) weeks.
HRS: The Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.
Illuminated Sign: Any sign designed to emit artificial light or designed to reflect light from
one (1) or more sources of artificial light.
Impermeable Surface: Any material applied to the surface of land that inhibits the natural
infiltration or passage of water into the ground.
In Kind: The creation or enhancement of a wetland with vegetation and functions as those
of an identified wetland.
Indian River Lagoon: The estuarine body of water including creeks, embayments, coves and
other water designations abutting the western shoreline of Hutchinson Island.
Industrial Equipment: Farm tractors, backhoes, bulldozers, draglines, cranes, derricks,
heavy earthmoving equipment normally used in farming, excavation and/or heavy construc-
tion activities.
Industrial Wastewater: Wastewater not otherwise defined as domestic wastewater (F.A.C.
Chapter 17-6.030), including the runoff and leachate from areas that receive pollutants
associated with industrial or commercial storage, handling, or processing.
Inspect or Inspection: Field surveys that are conducted by qualified personnel.
Institutional Residential Home: A dwelling unit licensed to serve clients of the Department
of Children and Families, which provides a living environment for more than fourteen (14)
unrelated residents who operate as the funetional equivalent of a family, including such
supervision and care by supportive staff as may be necessary to meet the physical, emotional
and social needs of the residents. The term "institutional residential home" shall include
congregate care facilities, foster homes, group care homes and child care facilities with more
than fourteen (14) residents and that otherwise meet the definitional requirements of
institutional residential home.
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Internally Illuminated Sign: A sign where the source of illumination is located inside the
sign face and light emanates through the message of the sign. A sign utilizing exposed neon
lighting shall be considered an internally illuminated sign.
Intertidal Areas: Those areas between mean low water and mean high water.
Jurisdictional Wetland: Any wetland within County jurisdiction as set forth in Section
6.02.03(B).
Kennel: An establishment for the breeding, boarding, or shelter of dogs and/or cats.
Land: The earth, water, and air above or on the surface, including any improvement or
structure customarily regarded as land.
Land Clearing Debris: Uprooted or cleared vegetation resulting from a land clearing
operation.
Land Clearing Operation: The uprooting or clearing of vegetation in connection with
construction for buildings and rights-of-way, residential or industrial development, mineral
operations, or the clearing of vegetation to enhance property value and aesthetics. The removal
and destruction of shade trees due to storm or insect damage is included as a land clearing
operation.
Land Clearing and Yard Trash Recycling Operation: Those businesses that are engaged in
the recycling and processing of land clearing and yard trash debris only and as may be
authorized as a specific Conditional Use under Section 7.10.12(C) of this Code, Land Clearing
and Yard Trash Recycling Operations shall not include, or apply to, the on-site disposal of land
clearing and yard trash debris generated from land clearing activities on that property,
provided that any such on-site disposal is not in conflict with any applicable federal, state or
local regulations.
Land Use: The development, activity, or use that has occurred on the land, or the
development that is proposed by a developer on the land.
Lateral Limbs or Other Lateral Branches: Limbs or other branches situated on or coming
from the side of the main trunk(s) of a tree.
Lattice Tower: A communications tower that is constructed to be self-supporting by lattice
type supports and without the use of guy wires or other supports.
Level of Service: An indicator of the extent or degree of service provided by a public facility
and related to the operational characteristics of the public facility.
Local Road or Street: A route providing service which is of relatively low average traffic
volume, short average trip length or minimal through-traffic involvements and high land
access for abutting property.
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DEFINITIONS 2.00.00
Zone of Protection: Those areas around public water supply wellfields meeting the criteria
in Section 6.03.02.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. A, 2-15-10)
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ZONING DISTRICTS 3.01.01
3.00.00. ZONING DISTRICTS
3.00.01. Zoning Districts Established.
In order to carry out the goals and policies of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and
the purposes of this Code, the following zoning districts are hereby created:
A. AG-1 Agricultural - 1 R. CO Commercial, Office
B. AG-2.5 Agricultural - 2.5 ' S. CG Commercial, General
C. AG-5 Agricultural - 5 T. IL Industrial, Light
D. R/C ResidentiaUConservation ' U. IH Industrial, Heavy
E. AR-1 Agricultural, Residential - 1 ' V. IX Industrial, Extraction
E RE-1 Residential, Estate - 1 W. U Utilities
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G. RE-2 Residential, Estate - 2 ~ 3' X. I Institutional
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H. RS-2 Residential, Single-Family - 2 Y. RF Religious Facilities
I. RS-3 Residential, Single-Family - 3 Z. RVP Recreational Vehicle Park
J. RS-4 Residential, Single-Family - 4 AA. HIRD Hutchinson Island Residential
District
K. RMH-5 Residential, Mobile Home - 5 ~~3, ' BB. PUD Planned Unit Development
L. R1VI-5 Residential, Multiple-Family - 5 CC. PNRD Planned Non-Residential Devel-
opment
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M. RM-7 Residential, Multiple-Family - 7 ~ DD. PMUD Planned Mixed Use Development
N. RM-9 Residential, Multiple-Family - 9 ' EE. PTV Planned Town or Village
O. RM-11 Residential, Multiple-Family - ll ~ FF. PCS Planned Country Subdivision
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P. RM-15 Residential, Multiple-Family - 15 GG. PRW Planned RetaiUWorkplace
Q. CN Commercial, Neighborhood 'E' HH. CPUB Conservation Public
(Ord. No. 04-003, 12-7-04; Ord. No. 06-017, Pt. A, 5-30-06)
3.01.00. ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS
3.01.01. Generally.
A. Permitted Uses. No structure or land in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County
shall hereafter be constructed, built, moved, remodeled, reconstructed, used, or occupied
except in accordance with the requirements of the zoning district in which the structure or
land is located, unless it is a nonconformity under the provisions of Section 10.00.02 of this
Code.
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B. Conditional Uses. No structure or land shall be constructed, built, remodeled, recon-
structed, used, or occupied as a conditional use under this Code except as approved under the
procedures and requirements of Section 11.07.00, and the standards of Section 11.07.03.
C. Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory structures and uses are permitted in any
zoning district in connection with any principal lawfully existing permitted use within such
district, or in connection with any existing conditional use within such district, subject to the
requirements of Section 11.07.00, provided that all accessory structures or uses shall meet the
requirements for the zoning district in which the structure or use is located, as provided in
Section 3.01.01, and all other requirements of this section.
D. Transportation and Utility Rights-of-Way. Transportation and utility rights-of-way and
the linear portion of transportation facilities, e.g., pipes, poles lines, wires, cables, conduits,
pavement rails, drainage and other similar equipment and accessories in connection herewith,
shall be permitted in all zoning districts and shall comply, as applicable, with the resource
protection and development standards for vegetation protection, protection of environmentally
sensitive lands, protection of habitat for endangered and threatened species, flood damage
prevention and stormwater management.
Prior to any local certification of consistency for those utility rights-of-way subject to review
and approval under F.S. Ch. 403, Part II, a conditional use review, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 11.07.03, shall be required.
3.01.02. Administrative Use Regulations for Permitted and Conditional Uses.
A. For the purposes of clarifying and detailing the intent and purpose of the uses of the
Zoning Districts in F.S. 3.01.03(A) through 3.01.03(HH), the Growth Management Director
shall utilize the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual (1987 ed.), prepared by the
Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget.
B. Whenever a use is not specifically listed in Sections 3.01.03(A) through 3.01.03(HH) the
Growth Management Director shall make a determination as to whether the proposed use is
of the same general type as identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual (1987
ed.), prepared by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget.
However, this Section does not authorize including a use in a zoning district in which such use
is not listed when such use is specifically listed in another zoning district.
3.01.03. Zoning Districts.
A. AG-1 AGRICULTURAL - 1.
1. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide and protect an environment suitable
for productive commercial agriculture, together with such other uses as may be
necessary to and compatible with productive agricultural surroundings. Residential
densities are restricted to a maximum of one (1) dwelling unit per gross acre. The
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BB. PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. See Section 7.01.00.
CC. PNRD PLANNED NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. See Section 7.02.00.
DD. PMUD PLfINNED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT. See Section 7.03.00.
EE. PTV (PLANNED TOWN OR VILLAGE).
1. Purpose. The Planned Town or Village (PTV) district provides a specialized zoning
district to expedite county approval of a Town or Village on land designated TVC on the
Future Land Use Map of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
2. Standards and Requirements. Standards and requirements for Planned Town or
Villages shall be as follows:
a. Design Concepts for Towns and Villages. Towns and Villages use the principles of
traditional neighborhood design to create a sustainable growth pattern charac-
terized by a mix of uses, building types, and income levels on a pedestrian-
friendly block and street network. Each Town and Village also preserves a
significant amount of Countryside that includes viable agriculture, public open
space, and environmental preservation and restoration. Design concepts for
Towns and Villages are described further in the TVC Element of the St. Lucie
County Comprehensive Plan, which contains specific settlement principles which
must be followed in the design of new neighborhoods.
b. Overall Requirements for Towns and Villages.
(1) Each Town consists of two (2) or more neighborhoods and adjoining
Countryside and must meet the following requirements:
SIZE:
Minimum parcel size for a Town outside USB: 625 acres
Minimum parcel size for a Town inside USB: 225 acres
Maximum parcel size: n/a
OPEN SPACE AND COUNTRYSIDE:
Open Space and Countryside required outside USB: 60% (50% Countryside min.)
Open Space and Countryside required inside USB: 40% (40% Countryside min.)
DENSITY REQUIRED IN NET DEVELOPABLE AREA:
Minimum average density required if inside USB: 6 DU/acre
Minimum average density required if outside USB: 5 DU/acre
(2) Each Village consists of one (1) neighborhood and adjoining Countryside and
must meet the following requirements:
SIZE:
Minimum parcel size for a Village outside USB: 500 acres
Minimum parcel size for a Village inside USB: 110 acres
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M~imum parcel size: 624 acres
OPEN SPACE AND COUNTRYSIDE:
Open Space and Countryside required outside USB: 75% (65% Countryside min.)
Open Space and Countryside required inside USB: 40% (40% Countryside min.)
DENSITY REQUIRED IN NET DEVELOPABLE AREA:
Minimum average density required: 5 DU/acre
(3) Regional roadways are thoroughfares provided as links of the Future Street
Network (Figure 3-15 of the TVC Element). The right-of-way of a regional
roadway located within a neighborhood of a Town or Village is counted as
part of the Net Developable Area and is included in the minimum average
density requirement. The right-of-way of a regional roadway located outside
of a neighborhood of a Town or Village is considered part of the Net
Developable Area, but is not included in the calculation of the minimum
average density requirement. Regional roadways are not counted toward
the required amount of Open Space or Countryside.
(4) For details on computing the minimum Open Space and Countryside
percentages, see Section 3.01.03.EE2.o. Civic Building Lots, including those
used for public schools, that are located within the net developable area of
a Town or Village are not included in the calculation of the required
minimum average density.
c. Transect Zones Generally.
(1) Transect zones. All land within each PTV must be allocated to one (1) of the
six (6) transect zones described below. Each transect zone controls allowable
street types and lot types, which then control the placement and intensity of
buildings and other uses of land. Each neighborhood may be comprised of
the following Neighborhood transect zones:
i. Core
ii. Center
iii. General
iv. Edge
The Countryside surrounding neighborhoods must be allocated to the
following Countryside transect zones:
v. Fringe
vi. Rural
The general standards for each transect zone are described in Section
3.01.03.EE2.d.
(2) Transect assignment concepts. Each PTV application must include a regu-
]ating plan that clearly identifies the proposed allocation of transect zones
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within the entire Town or Village and adjoining Countryside on the same
parcel (see Section 3.01.03.EE.3). The allocation of transect zones is in-
tended to ensure variety and mixture of use and lot types in neighborhoods
and to delineate the Countryside that will be permanently protected after
development of the Town or Village. The following general guidelines shall
be followed when proposing transect zones:
i. Generally, a neighborhood has more intensity (Core or Center) in the
center less intensity (General or Edge) at the extremes.
ii. When the neighborhood is adjacent to a busy street or highway, or
adjacent to an established urban area, the transect zones with greater
intensity (Core or Center) may adjoin that highway or urban area.
iii. Similar uses should face across streets; changes in transect zones
should generally occur along rear or side lot lines rather than along
streets.
iv. The character of the neighborhood is determined by the transect zones
of which it is comprised; neighborhoods vary in character internally.
Some neighborhoods may be more intense and have a higher percent-
age of Core and Center while others may have a higher percentage of
General and Edge. However, each neighborhood must meet the per-
centage requirements set forth below.
v. When a new neighborhood will adjoin an existing development, exist-
ing agriculture, or an existing or approved neighborhood, the new
neighborhood should establish similar transect conditions (such as
Core aligning with Core or Center, and Rural aligning with Rural) to
ensure compatibility. Transect juxtapositions may be approved by St.
Lucie County where natural conditions warrant them or where align-
ment of similar transect conditions would be inappropriate.
(3) Transect assignment percentages. Each proposed regulating plan must
allocate transect zones within the following percentage ranges. An applicant
may propose minor variations on these percentages during the PTV rezon-
ing process based upon site-specific constraints and compliance with the
intent of the TVC Element and this Code. The Board of County Commis-
sioners shall decide whether to accept, modify, or reject such variations
during the approval process.
i. Core: for Villages, no minimum; for Towns, one percent (1%) of each
neighborhood minimum; ten percent (10%) m~imum in any neighbor-
hood.
ii. Center: Five percent (5%) of each neighborhood minimum; thirty
percent (30%) maximum.
iii. General: Thirty percent (30%) of each neighborhood minimum; sixty
percent (60%) maximum.
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iv. Edge: Ten percent (10%) of each neighborhood minimum; forty-five
percent (45%) m~imum.
v. Fringe: no minimum; maximum thirty percent (30%) of Countryside.
vi. Rural: see Section 3.01.03.EE2.b
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ZONING DISTRICTS 3.01.03
Lot. Each neighborhood must contain at least three (3) Civic Building Lots;
one (1) civic building must be constructed within two (2) years after
development commences.
(2) The following lot types may be assigned within the corresponding transect
zones as shown in the following matrix. An applicant may propose addi-
tional lot types during the PTV rezoning process provided the lot types
comply with the intent of the TVC Element; the Board of County Commis-
sioners shall decide whether to accept, modify, or reject such additional lot
types during the approval process.
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~ Estate Lots in Fringe transect zones are limited to a maximum of 5% of the land area for
Open Space and Countryside components; the allowance for these lots must be acquired by
TDR Credits transferred from an off-site eligible sending site (see Section 4.04.05).
f. Building Form and Placement on Lots. The primary entrance of every building
must directly face a street, a square, a park, a plaza, or a green. The proper
building placement is illustrated below for each lot type, along with additional
regulations plus illustrations of some of the lot size and dimensional require-
ments from Table 3-1.
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g. Development Standards for Lots.
(1) Table 3-1 provides dimensional requirements that apply to all lots of each
designated type. These requirements replace those found in Section 7.04.01.
(2) If additional lot types are proposed by an applicant, comparable dimensional
requirements must also be proposed. An applicant may also propose changes
to the dimensional requirements in Table 3-1 for a particular neighborhood.
All changes must comply with the intent of the TVC Element. The Board of
County Commissioners shall decide whether to accept, modify, or reject such
additional or modified dimensional requirements during the approval
process.
(3) Each Live/Work, Rowhouse, Cottage, Sideyard, House, and Estate Lot is
permitted one (1) main structure and one (1) accessory dwelling. Accessory
dwellings are not counted for density purposes, for instance for meeting the
minimum density requirements of Section 3.01.03.EE2.b. Accessory dwell-
ings, where permitted:
i. May not exceed the size limitations in Table 3-1;
ii. Must maintain at least a three-foot side yard except on Rowhouse Lots;
and
iii. Must be separated at least ten (10) feet from the main structure.
(4) Building frontage is the percentage of the total width of a lot which is
required to be building wall, measured where the front yard ends and the
front of the building begins. For this purpose only, the width of a porte
cochere may be counted as building wall even though it has no front or rear
wall.
(5) Front porches and balconies may extend up to ten (10) feet into front yards
provided that walls, screened areas, or railings in the front yard extend no
higher than forty-two (42) inches above the floor of the porch or balcony.
Front porches and balconies may not extend into the right-of-way. Stoops
may extend into front yards provided that walls, screened areas, or railings
in the front yard extend no higher than forty-two (42) inches above the floor
of the stoop. Stoops may extend into the right-of-way to the extent
specifically provided by the Board of County Commissioners during the
approval process.
(6) Each building must have separate walls to support all loads independently
of any walls located on an adjacent lot. Buildings with side-facing windows
must provide necessary light and air shafts within their own lot without
relying on the side yard of an adjacent lot.
(7) Each building must have an entrance facing a street or public open space.
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Yard (min / Dwelling4
Lot Size Lot Building Lot Cov- max in First (max
(min / Width Frontage erage by Frontl stories; Story El- bldg foot-
max in (min / (min / Bldgs. (min / Rear2 Side max in evation print in y
Lot Type sf) max) max) (max) max) (min) (min) feet) (min) sf) ~
Mixed-Use Building 2,400/no 24/no max 80%/100% 80% 0/5 15 0 2/4; 56' n/a not per- n
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Lot max mitted ~
Retail Building Lot 2,400/ 24/60 80%/100% 80% 0/5 15 0 1/4; 50' n/a not per- ~
7,200 mitted Z
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Lot max mitted r
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Lot 18,000 mitted t~
Rowhouse Lot 1,800/ 16/32 90%/100% 80% 0/10 15 0 2/3; 35' 30" 625 p
~ 3,840 ~
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6, 000 d
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b d 8,400
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iii. Doors allowing public access to streets must be provided at intervals of
at least seventy-five (75) feet to maximize street activity, to provide
pedestrians with frequent opportunities to enter and exit buildings,
and to minimize any expanses of Inactive wall.
To be considered transparent, window and door glass, whether integrally
tinted or with applied film, must transmit at least fifty percent (50%) of
visible daylight. These requirements do not apply to walls that face alleys or
lanes.
h. Permitted Uses. Table 3-2 identifies the permitted, conditional and accessory uses
for each lot type. Where the upper row of Table 3-2 indicates an entire zoning
district, an "S" in the column below indicates that a particular lot type is also
allowed to have the same permitted, conditional, and accessory uses that are
allowable to any parcel located in that zoning district, in addition to all uses
specifically indicated for that lot type in other columns of Table 3-2.
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z Lot Type Single- Two- Multi- Com- F¢mily Family F¢mily Bed Resi- Ciuic Coun- Com- Com- Com- Indus- Institu- Reli- O
f y f y ple- munity Day Resi- Resi- and dential Uses tryside mercial, mercial, mercial, tri¢l tion¢l gious
¢mil ¢mtil
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trcched ings dwell- dential Homes Homes Homes fast sory Section (see bor- ~CO) (CG) (IL) ties
dwell- ings (3 Homes Lbeyond [within Resi- Uses 4.04.06) Section hood (RF)
ings or more 1,0007 1,0007 dences (subject 3.01.03. (CN)
units) to the EE.2.o)
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Lot ,z
Apartment - - P P P P P P P - - - - - - - -
Building Lot ~-C
Live/Work - P P P P P P P P P - S S - - S 5 ~
C.0 Building Lot
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House Lot d
Rowhouse Lot - P P P P P c c P - - - - - - - - ~
Cottage House P - - - P P c - P - - - - - - - - r
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G House Lot P - - - P P c - P - - - - - - - - 'Z,
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i. Allowable Street Types by Transect Zone. The following street types are be
permitted by right in the transect zones shown. These streets must comply with
the streetscape standards in Section 3.01.03.EE2.j and the street cross-sections
in Section 3.01.03.EE.2.1. An applicant may propose additional street types or
modified cross-sections and streetscape standards during the PTV rezoning
process provided the street types and modified standards comply with the intent
of the TVC Element; the Board of County Commissioners shall decide whether to
accept, modify, or reject such proposals during the approval process.
13~ansect zones
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Main Street X X
Boulevard X X X X X X
Avenue X X X
East/West Street X X X
North/South Street X X X
Edge Drive X
Parkway X X X
Rural Road X X
Alley X X X
Lane X X X X X
Trail X X X X X X
j. Streetscape Standards by Transect Zone. The following standards apply to all
street types as they pass through the indicated transect zone:
Tr¢nsect Zones
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Type open swale open swale open swale or raised curb raised curb raised curb
raised curb
Corner radius' 15' to 30' 15' to 30' 10' to 25' 10' to 20' 10' to 15' 10' to 15'
Corner radius2 n/a n/a 5' mas. 5' max. 5' max. 5' mas.
Planting strip:
Type swale swale continuous continuous planting planting strip planting strip
planting strip strip or tree well or tree well
Width 8' min. 8' min. 8' min. 6' to 12' 4' to 8' 3' to 8'
1Yee spacing clustered or clustered or regular regular regular or op- regular or op-
regular regular portunistic portunistic
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Transect Zones
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Walk
Type trail (optional) trail (optional) sidewalk (op- sidewalks required sidewalks re- sidewalks re-
tional) quired quired
Width 5' min. 5' min. 5' min. 6' min. 8' min.; 12' 8' min.; 12'
min w/tree min w/tree
wells wells
Rear alley/
lane:
Alley n/a n/a n/a desirable; (also see alley or lane is alley is re-
Lane optional optional desirable 3.01.03.EE2.k(2)) required quired
1 These standards apply to:
- swales (measured to edge of pavement);
- raised curbs if both on-street parallel parking and curb bulbs (curb extensions) are provided (measured to
vertical face of curb); and
- raised curbs if on-street parallel parking is not provided (measured to vertical face of curb);
z This standard applies to:
- raised curbs if on-street parallel parking is provided without curb extensions (measured to vertical face of
curb).
k. Street Network Design.
(1) New development must accommodate the Future Street Network Plan (see
Section 4.04.04.B).
(2) Each neighborhood must provide an interconnected network of streets,
alleys or lanes, and other public passageways.
i. Neighborhood streets must be designed to encourage pedestrian and
bicycle travel by providing short routes to connect residential uses with
nearby commercial services, schools, parks, and other neighborhood
facilities within the same or adjoining Towns or Villages. Sidewalks
and rows of street trees must be provided on both sides of all
neighborhood streets.
ii. Neighborhood streets should be organized according to a hierarchy
based on function, size, and design speed. Rights-of-way are expected
to differ in dimension and must meet the appropriate standards for the
transect zones in which they are located (see Section 3.01.03.EE.2.i).
There must be a minimum of two (2) street types within each
neighborhood.
iii. Neighborhood streets do not have to form an orthogonal grid and are
not required to intersect at ninety-degree angles. These streets may be
curved or bent but must connect to other streets. Jogs or centerline
offsets shall be at least one hundred (100) feet for local streets; this
requirement does not apply to alleys.
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iv. Neighborhoods must accommodate one (1) or more public transit nodes
for service to points beyond the neighborhood.
v. All streets must be publicly dedicated. Private streets and closed or
gated streets are prohibited, notwithstanding the provisions of Sec-
tions 7.05.03.E and 7.10.15.
vi. The use of raised intersections, lateral shifts, and traffic circles are
encouraged as alternatives to more conventional traffic calming mea-
sures such as speed bumps.
vii. A continuous network of rear and side alleys and/or lanes is desirable
to serve as the primary means of vehicular ingress to individual lots.
Such networks are mandatory in Core and Center transect zones and
for Mixed use, Retail, Live/Work, Apartment, and Rowhouse, and
Cottage Lots regardless of transect zones. Alley and rear lane en-
trances should align so as to provide ease of ingress for service vehicles.
Internal deflections or variations in the alley/rear lane network are
encouraged to prevent excessive or monotonous views of the rear of
structures resulting from long stretches of alleys and rear lanes.
viii. Cul-de-sacs are not permitted except where physical conditions such as
freeways provide no practical alternatives for connection for through
traffic. Canals may or may not be physical barriers; appropriate
crossings will be considered at the time of PTV approval. Each
cul-de-sac must be detailed as a close, with landscaping in the center
(see Figure 3-9).
ix. Street stubs must be provided to adjacent undeveloped land to ensure
an integrated street network is achieved over time, except where the
adjacent land is being designated as Countryside through the PTV
approval. Stub-out streets to connect to future development will not be
considered cul-de-sacs if they are less than three hundred (300) feet
long.
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x. Full access intersections along Indrio
Road must be separated by at least six
hundred sixty (660) feet. Full access
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streets may not exceed five hundred (500)
feet without a publicly dedicated pedestrian
sidewalk or trail providing access to another street. Smaller block sizes are
encouraged to promote walkability. An applicant may propose minor modi-
fications to these block size standards during the PTV rezoning process; the
Board of County Commissioners shall decide whether to accept, modify, or
reject such modifications during the approval process.
(4) The Edge Drive street type is intended to demarcate the Edge transect zone
from the Countryside. Edge Drives are primarily "single-loaded," having
private lots on one (1) side while providing visual and often physical access
to the Countryside on the other. A double-loaded Edge Drive is limited to
thirty percent (30%) of the linear edge; where Edge Drives are double-
loaded, a physical line of demarcation (e.g. a split rail fence) must be
provided separating private lots from public trails and the Countryside. An
applicant may propose to exceed the thirty percent (30%) limitation during
the PTV rezoning process where there is no significant view of the Coun-
tryside that would be lost or where it is deemed to be in the balanced
public/private interest while remaining consistent with the TVC Element.
The Board of County Commissioners shall decide whether to accept, modify,
or reject a proposed increase in double-loade~ Edge Drive during the
approval process.
(5) In addition to its network of streets, each PTV shall also include a network
of trails or greenways connecting urban, recreational, academic, and rural
locations. ~ails shall be provided along the Flow Way System and along
remaining canals to provide connections and access to the Countryside.
~ails in the Fringe transect zone should be located in the center of the
Fringe zone or adjacent to the Rural zone to provide separation from private
lots in the Edge zone. Existing hedgerows, environmentally significant or
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6) The total area of lots for workforce housing that is being provided
above the eight (8) percnet that is required in a Town or Village
(see Section 3.01.03.EE2.q), but not counting any accessory
dwellings as described in Section 3.01.03.EE.2.g(3).
7) Parking areas (including access drives and aisles) that serve civic
uses, targeted industry, and higher education can be counted as
Open Space components; reduced asphalt and pervious surfaces
are encouraged.
iv. Some of the required Countryside percentage may be fulfilled by
non-contiguous acreage within the TVC area provided that this acre-
age is included in the proposed PTV zoning district and is similarly
restricted to Countryside uses.
v. Except for approved Estate Lots, the transferable development rights
assigned to Fringe and Rural transect zones and to other land
designated as Open Space components is formally transferred to
neighborhoods in a Town or Village upon approval of a PTV applica-
tion. Depending on the components identified for the land dedicated to
the required percentage of Countryside, a multiplier may be applied to
the transferable development rights pursuant to the TDR program (see
Section 4.04.05). At the time of final site plan approval for the PTV,
evidence of this transfer must be recorded in the public records of St.
Lucie County through a conservation easement acceptable to the
County Attorney and meeting the requirements of Section 4.04.05.H,
Conditions of the Conservation Easement or Deed Restriction.
(3) Location of Open Space and Countryside components in the transect. Open
Space and Countryside components shall be located and arranged within
the transect as described in this subsection. Figure 3-12 illustrates this
description by applying vertical hatching to typical locations of Open Space
and Countryside components.
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i. Within the PTV zoning district, the Flow Way System is to be
designated as a Rural or Fringe transect zone. Where the Flow Way
System runs through a neighborhood, its edges should reflect the
character of adjacent transect zones as described in Section
3.01.03.EE2.p.
ii. The continuation of viable agricultural uses in the Countryside and on
neighboring properties is a primary design goal for the Countryside.
Such uses constitute unique and irreplaceable resources and are major
contributors to the economy. The assignment of transect zones must
accomplish this goal in a manner consistent with Florida's Right to
Farm Act. Once transect zones are assigned, the following limitations
apply to agricultural uses and facilities within the PTV:
1) Agricultural uses and facilities in the Fringe transect zone are
limited to passive agriculture that is compatible with nearby
residential uses such as, but not limited to, horse and cattle
pasture and native range.
2) Active agricultural uses must be located only in the Rural
transect zone; such uses include crops that require extensive
cultivation or spray applications of pesticide and fertilizer and
concentrated livestock facilities.
3) Agricultural or utility uses or facilities that may generate noise or
odor must be located only in the Rural transect zone.
iii. Other Countryside components shall also be located in the Fringe and
Rural transect zones, except for community recreation areas which
may be located in any transect zone.
iv. Open Space components may be located within any of the four (4)
neighborhood transect zones, except that Estate Lots may be located in
the Fringe transect zone when limited in accordance with the footnote
to Table 3-2.
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(4) Countryside uses (Fringe and Rural transect zones). Land in the Fringe and
Rural transect zones may be used only for the following purposes, and
structures are allowed only to serve these permitted uses:
i. Agricultural uses and facilities including farmer's markets and agri-
culture-based targeted industry, except as follows:
1) Agricultural uses and facilities in the Fringe transect zone are
limited to passive agriculture that is compatible with nearby
residential uses such as, but not limited to, horse and cattle
pasture and native range.
2) Active agricultural uses must be located only in the Rural
transect zone; such uses include crops that require extensive
cultivation or spray applications of pesticide and fertilizer and
concentrated livestock facilities.
3) Agricultural or utility uses or facilities that may generate noise or
odor must be located only in the Rural transect zone.
ii. Restored or preserved native habitat and environmentally significant
or sensitive land (see Section 3.01.03.EE.2.o(4));
iii. The Flow Way System including adjoining water management facili-
ties and wastewater re-use facilities (see Section 3.01.03.EE2.p);
iv. Community recreation areas such as community or regional parks,
recreational fields, picnic areas, primitive campgrounds, greenways,
and trails, provided they:
1) Link with trails to neighborhoods and adjacent Countryside
areas;
2) Provide opportunities for shaded seating; and
3) Provide facilities such as public restrooms and water fountains.
v. Civic uses on Civic Building Lots;
vi. Golf course (limited to eighteen (18) holes per Town or Village),
provided that it was designated on an approved PTV regulating plan,
does not interfere with the creation of a continuous flow way and
integrated trail system, remains open to the public, accommodates
re-use wastewater, and uses Best Management Practices for Florida
Golf Courses published by the Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences at the University of Florida in 1999; and
vii. Allowable residential uses on Estate Lots. Estate Lots in the Fringe
transect zone are limited to a maximum of five percent (5%) of the land
area dedicated to Open Space and Countryside; the allowance for these
lots must be acquired by TDR Credits transferred from an off-site
eligible sending site (see footnote to Table 3-2).
(5) Restoration and preservation. The restoration and preservation of native
habitats and environmentally significant land is strongly encouraged in the
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Fringe and Rural transect zones. Restored habitats may qualify for in-
creased TDR credits as described in Section 4.04.05 if they meet the
following minimum standards:
i. Restored habitats are at least twenty-five (25) acres in size;
ii. Restored habitats are connected to the greatest extent possible to
existing preserved native habitat or preserved environmentally signif-
icant land or to the Flow Way System;
iii. Restored habitats must include multiple upland and wetland habitat
types consistent with habitat types that can be supported by the
existing soil types and the proposed hydrology for the site;
iv. Restored habitats include only native species in the canopy, understory,
and groundcover in proportions similar to those found in representa-
tive naturally occurring plant communities in St. Lucie County; and
v. Shallow marsh systems are encouraged. Deep water habitat and the
required littoral zone and upland buffer habitat (Section
3.01.03.EE2.p(4)(ii)and (iii)) are not eligible for restoration credit, but
shallow marsh acreage beyond the requirements may be eligible for
full restoration credit.
vi. Proposals that request an increased multiplier for transferable devel-
opment rights based on creating or restoring natural habitats from
former agricultural lands must be accompanied by a restoration and
management plan. The Board of County Commissioners will decide
whether to accept or modify such plans during the PTV approval
process. The restoration and management plan must include the
following:
1) Identifies the area to be restored;
2) Identifies the strategy that will be employed to restore the land;
3) Provides an acceptable time table for completion of the restora-
tion;
4) Identifies measures that will be used to evaluate the success of
the restoration, including the density and distribution of species;
and
5) Includes a funding strategy for monitoring and maintaining the
habitat, including the ongoing maintenance and removal of exotic
vegetation.
(6) Use of reclaimed water.
i. Each new Town or Village must propose a reclaimed water manage-
ment plan which:
1) Meets the design standards of FDEP and SFWMD and is capable
of ineeting water quality standards for ultimate discharge into
the Indian River Lagoon;
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2) Accommodates within its PTV boundaries the volume of re-
claimed water produced from its wastewater discharges;
3) Identifies the lands designated to receive reclaimed water;
4) Encourages subsurface drip irrigation systems;
5) Prioritizes the irrigation of agricultural lands and golf courses as
the preferred method of re-use; and
6) Provides secondarily, and as necessary to accommodate the re-
quired disposal volumes, applications on other land uses allowed
by FDEP.
ii. The reclaimed water management plan shall be reviewed and ap-
proved by the utility providing the re-use water. Documentation of
such approval must be available prior to public hearings on the PTV
request.
iii. These requirements were established to offset the biological impacts of
new development, to ensure the re-use of nutrients in reclaimed water,
to enhance the ecological functions of the Countryside, and to enhance
the county's strategy of disposing of reclaimed water near its origin.
(7) Countryside management. Land in the Countryside, regardless of use or
ownership, is a critically important landscape component of St. Lucie
County and must be properly managed and maintained to further the
purposes of the TVC Element. A detailed countryside management plan
must be submitted with each PTV application identifying the entities that
will be responsible for the funding, construction, ownership, and manage-
ment of each component of land designated as Countryside, specifically
including the Flow Way System. The Board of County Commissioners will
decide whether to accept or modify this plan during the PTV approval
process.
p. Regional Flow Way System.
(1) Purpose and intent.
i. A regional Flow Way System will improve water quality through a
comprehensive interconnected storm water management system that
also serves as a linear park. The Flow Way System is intended to
provide for a high level of retention and treatment of stormwater,
reduction in water lost to tide through storage and re-use of retained
water, supplemental water supply for irrigation, habitat for fish and
wildlife, wildlife corridors, opportunities for habitat mitigation, and
the recreational and aesthetic values provided by natural riverine
systems.
ii. The regional Flow Way System will be created incrementally and
become a continuous water management system that enhances the
conveyance functions of the existing drainage canals and incorporates
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the storm water detention, conveyance, and discharge systems for new
development so as to reduce total runoff volume and improve water
quality prior to discharge into the Indian River Lagoon.
iii. Where not inconsistent with SFWMD permitting criteria, natural
habitat restoration is preferred to open water systems for treating
stormwater and may be eligible for higher multipliers offered for
restoration and preservation.
(2) Location and connectivity.
i. The Flow Way System shall be integrated within each development
site as well as with adjacent flow way systems and existing human and
native habitats in order to create a fully integrated regional system.
ii. The Flow Way System shall be located within the Fringe or Rural
transect zones where it can provide sufficient water storage to serve
the neighborhoods while maximizing the viability of the adjacent land
for agricultural uses and native habitat restoration. The system may
pass through or between neighborhood transect zones provided the
following criteria are met:
1) The location and width of that portion of the system does not
negatively impact the desired walkable, compact structure re-
quired for each Town or Village;
2) An adequate number of crossings is provided in order to maintain
the required connectivity of the street network and the naviga-
bility of the waterway; and
3) That portion of the system is detailed to reflect the appropriate
urban or rural character of the neighborhood transect zones (see
Figure 3-13).
(3) Accessibility and edges.
i. In order to reinforce the desired linear park quality intended for the
Flow Way System, the water's edge must be easily and safely accessi-
ble. A pedestrian and bicycle trail system shall be provided and
maintained along at least one side of the system. In neighborhoods, the
trail may take the form of paved sidewalks that runs adjacent to the
system. In the Countryside, trails of a suitable material for walking,
cycling, or equestrian uses should be provided within the upland buffer
adjacent to the system.
ii. The edge of the Flow Way System should be varied and should reflect
the character of the adjacent transect zone. The following edge condi-
tions may be used (as illustrated in Figure 3-13) or other designs may
be submitted for approval consistent with the following intent:
1) Neighborhood: Core, Center. Near the center of Towns and
Villages, the system may be bulkheaded with adjacent sidewalks,
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may provide for appreciation in the value of the unit to accrue to the
seller in increasing percentages based on the length of time that the
unit is occupied by a qualifying household.
r. Targeted Industries. St. Lucie County identifies targeted industries that will
enhance industry clusters vital to the county's economic future and that will
expand job opportunities for county residents. These targeted industries are
defined by St. Lucie County through its economic development program and may
be adjusted during the process of approving an individual Planned Town or
Village. In addition to other incentives provided by St. Lucie County:
(1) Manufacturing Facilities identified by St. Lucie County as desirable tar-
geted industries may be located within areas indicated on the Transferable
Development Value Map (Figure 3-3 of the TVC Element) as suitable for
industrial uses, excepting "aquaculture" which may be located within the
Countryside of a PTV.
(2) Distribution Centers identified by St. Lucie County as desirable targeted
industries are suitable within areas indicated on the Transferable Develop-
ment Value Map (Figure 3-3 for the TVC Element) as suitable for industrial
uses or within areas west of I-95 that are identified on the North St. Lucie
County General Workplace Plan (Figure 3-16 of the TVC Element) as
appropriate for Highway Service/Warehouse.
(3) Targeted industries categorized as Finance and Insurance Carriers; Infor-
mation Industries; Professional, Science and Technical Services; or Admin-
istrative and Support Services may be located within Core or Center
transect zones of a PTV.
(4) Land that is developed for the sole use of targeted industries within a PTV
may be counted as an Open Space component but may not be located in
either the Rural or Fringe transect zones unless the use is agricultural in
nature including aquaculture. See Section 3.01.03.EE.2.o(2)iii.
(5) Development rights that are transferred from a targeted industry site are
eligible for the highest multiplier offered by the TDR program (see Section
4.04.05).
s. Landscaping and Natural Features.
(1) In addition to complying with the Resource Protection Standards in Chapter
VI, native trees and vegetation and other natural features must be pre-
served to the extent practicable.
(2) The landscaping and screening requirements in Section 7.09 apply except as
follows:
i. The landscaping adjacent to streets otherwise required by Section
7.09.04.A will not be required between buildings and streets. However,
this requirement still applies between off-street parking areas (and
other vehicular use areas) and streets.
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ii. The landscaped buffer areas required by Section 7.09.04.E to segregate
single family or two-family residential uses will not be required in the
PTV zoning district.
t. Signs. Permanent and temporary signs within any Planned Town or Village shall
comply with the following provisions of Chapter IX of this Code:
(1) For Rural and Fringe transect zones, the same regulations that apply to the
Agricultural-5 (AG-5) zoning district, except that no off-premises signs are
permitted.
(2) For Edge and General transect zones, the same regulations that apply to the
Residential Estate-2 (RE-2) zoning district.
(3) For Center and Core transect zones, the same regulations that apply to the
Commercial Neighborhood (CN) zoning district, except that ground signs
may not exceed a height of ten (10) feet.
3. Approual Process.
a. The approval process for the Planned Town or Village district shall be as provided
in Chapter XI for Planned Developments, except that the approval of final site
plans shall be administrative and shall not require the public hearing described
in Section 11.02.05.B.4 or the public notices described in Section 11.00.03. This
zoning district provides certain opportunities for applicants to request minor
modifications to its standards. During the final public hearing for the preliminary
approval of each PTV zoning district, the Board of County Commissioners must
explicitly respond to each of these requests. Except to the extent that such
requests are formally accepted or accepted with modifications, the written
standards of this zoning district shall apply.
b. Submittal requirements for preliminary approval shall be as provided for
Planned Developments except as follows:
(1) General Information: the same information required for all Planned Devel-
opments.
(2) Existing Conditions: the same information required for all Planned Devel-
opments.
(3) Proposed Development Activity and Design: the same information required
for all Planned Developments except that the following items may be
deleted:
i. location of buildings;
ii. location of parking/loading areas;
iii. location of pedestrian circulation;
iv. location of landscaping;
v. location of signs and lighting; and
vi. location of lots and yard requirements.
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(4) Preliminary Regulating Plan: In lieu of these deleted items, the applicant
must submit a proposed preliminary regulating plan that complies with the
following standards. This preliminary regulating plan may contain some or
all of the other information required by this Code for a proposed develop-
ment activity if that other information does not obscure the following
required information for regulating plans:
i. The entire area within the proposed PTV and all adjoining roads,
canals, and other rights-of-way or easements must be shown on the
regulating plan.
ii. The precise assignment of a transect zone to all land including
proposed streets within the PTV (see Section 3.01.03.EE2.c). All land
shall be assigned one (1) of the six (6) transect zones and no land may
be assigned two (2) or more transect zones.
iii. The precise location of proposed streets throughout the PTV, indicating
the specific type of each street. Streets types must comply with the
transect zone through which they pass (see Section 3.01.03.EE.2.i) and
must provide right-of-way in accordance with the standards in Section
3.01.03.EE2.1.
iv. Proposed lot lines do not need to be shown on the regulating plan, but
all land to be subdivided into lots must indicate the proposed lot types,
which must comply with the transect zones where the lots are to be
located (see 3.01.03.EE.2.e) and be able to meet the development
standards for each lot type (see 3.01.03.EE2.g)
v. The approximate location of the surface water management system,
including its outfall and all connections with existing drainage fea-
tures and the new regional Flow Way System.
vi. The location of civic spaces including those required by Section
3.01.03.EE.2.n, and if qualifying as Open Space components, the
location of civic uses, targeted industry, higher education, estate lots in
the Fringe transect zone, and workforce housing above the required
eight percent (8%).
vii. The graphic format of the regulating plan should be similar to the
regulating plan in Section 3.01.03.EE.3.c and be produced at the same
scale and sheet size as similar documents required for all Planned
Developments.
viii. The proposed regulating plan must be accompanied by tabular data
demonstrating compliance with all requirements of the PTV zoning
district.
ix. The proposed regulating plan must be also be provided electronically in
a standard CAD format.
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(5) Other Supporting Documents: The application should also contain other
supporting documents that are required or that demonstrate compliance
with the standards set forth in this Code and in the TVC Element. Examples
include:
i. A restoration and management plan (Section 3.01.03.EE.2.o.5).
ii. A reclaimed water management plan (Section 3.01.03.EE.2.o.6).
iii. A countryside management plan (Section 3.01.03.EE.2.o.7).
iv. A proposed schedule for the types, location, and phasing of construction
of workforce housing (Section 3.01.03.EE2.q).
c. Submittal requirements for final approval of a planned Town or Village shall be
as provided in Chapter XI for final site plan approval of all other Planned
Developments except as follows:
(1) A final version of the preliminary regulating plan that was approved with
the PTV zoning must be submitted which includes all of the information on
the preliminary regulating plan plus the final location and dimension of all
lots and streets in accordance with the PTV standards.
(2) Final data tabulations that demonstrate compliance with all requirements
of the PTV zoning district.
(3) Other supporting documents and diagrams as needed to demonstrate
compliance with the standards set forth in this Code and in the TVC
Element.
(4) Minor modifications to an approved preliminary regulating plan may be
approved at the time of final approval, or later as an amendment to the final
approval, provided they comply with all requirements of this Code, any
conditions imposed at the preliminary approval stage, and with the goals,
objectives, and policies of the TVC Element. No modifications may reduce
the diversity of lot types or street types that had been shown on an approved
preliminary regulating plan.
d. A model regulating plan is shown in Figure 3-16 to demonstrate the graphic
format and level of detail required when seeking preliminary approval for a Town
or Village. This model regulating plan is reduced in size for inclusion in this Code
but a full-scale copy of this plan may be obtained from the Growth Management
Director.
4. Phasing of Towns and Uillages. Preliminary approval of PTV zoning must be obtained
for the entire Town or Village, including its Countryside component, even if subsequent
development may occur in phases. If final approval is sought in phases, the fir.st phase
must include the entire Countryside component including recorded easements indi-
cating that residential density has been transferred into Neighborhoods. Each phase
must indicate how the remaining phases are planned to be integrated with the earlier
phases. Tabular data must be provided for existing phases and for all future phases to
ensure that all requirements of the PTV district will be met.
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FF. PCS (PLANNED COUNTRY SUBDIVISION).
1. Purpose. The Planned Country Subdivision (PCS) district provides a specialized zoning
district to accommodate landowners who choose to subdivide their land into individual
home sites using the transferable development value assigned to that land. The PCS
district may only be used on land outside the Urban Service Boundary land but within
the TVC designation on the Future Land Use Map of the St. Lucie County Compre-
hensive Plan.
2. Standards and Requirements. Standards and requirements for Planned Country
Subdivisions shall be as follows:
a. Permitted Uses. Unless otherwise specified by the Board of County Commission-
ers during the approval process, the same permitted and accessory uses allowed
in the Agricultural Residential-1 (AR,-1) zoning district shall apply to the PCS
zoning district. An applicant for PCS zoning may request additional uses or
propose restrictions beyond those in the AR,-1 zoning district by providing a
complete identification of all intended land uses with the PCS application. These
uses should be selected from the lists of permitted, conditional, and accessory
uses in this Code and must be consistent with the TVC Element of the St. Lucie
County Comprehensive Plan. If the PCS approval includes any change to the
permitted and accessory uses that are allowed in the AR,-1 zoning district, that
change will be made by the Board of County Commissioners during the approval
process.
b. Size. A Planned Country Subdivision must be a minimum of five (5) contiguous
acres under common ownership or control and may not be used for parcels that
exceed five hundred (500) acres (see Policy 3.12.7 of the TVC Element).
c. Density. The maximum residential density for a parcel being rezoned to the PCS
district is determined by the ~ansferable Development Value Map (Figure 3-3)
and Policy 3.12.5 of the TVC Element. The TDR program in Section 4.04.05 of
this Code may not be used to transfer density to or from land zoned PCS; the only
exception is when the PCS zoning district is used in accordance with Section
4.04.04.D.3.
d. Dimensional Requirements. Unless otherwise specified by the Board of County
Commissioners during the approval process, the following dimensional regula-
tions shall apply to residential lots in the PCS zoning district:
(1) Minimum lot size, width, road frontage, yard, height, and lot coverage shall
be the same as applies to the Residential Estate-2 (RE-2) zoning district, see
Table 7-10 and Section 7.04.01.
(2) Minimum building/structure elevations as established by Section 7.04.O1.C
may not be altered.
(3) The building spacing formula in Section 7.04.03 does not apply in PCS
districts.
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(4) The base building line setback requirements of Section 7.04.04 must be
observed by all development in PCS districts.
(5) Residential buildings on individual lots must meet the garage standards in
Section 4.04.04.F.
e. Regional Flow Way System. New development must provide water management
in the form of an interconnected system consistent with and connected, if
possible, to the Flow Way System as described in Section 3.01.03.EE2.p).
f. Compatibility. Applications for PCS zoning must not be incompatible with
existing and planned adjoining uses of land. Compatibility will be determined by
the Board of County Commissioners during the preliminary approval stage.
g. Street Network. Applications for PCS zoning that propose twenty-five (25) or more
lots must provide at least two (2) points of vehicular access not be restricted by
gates and must provide an interconnected street network as described in Section
3.01.03.EE2.k. The proposed development plan must also accommodate the
Future Street Network Plan (see Section 4.04.04.B).
h. Urban Seruices. In accordance with Policy 3.12.6 of the TVC Element, properties
rezoned to the PCS zoning district are not eligible for urban services. The only
exception is when the PCS zoning district is used in accordance with Section
4.04.04.D.3.
i. Natural Features. In addition to complying with the Resource Protection Stan-
dards in Chapter VI, native trees and vegetation and other natural features must
be preserved to the extent practicable.
j. Open Space Standards. In addition to the general open space guidelines in
Section 7.04.02.B, applications for PCS zoning must comply with the open space
standards for Planned Unit Developments in Residential Future Land Use
Categories as found in Section 7.01.03.I.1.a.
k. Phasing. Applications for PCS zoning must propose only a single phase of
development.
1. Lighting. All lighting facilities shall be arranged in such a manner so as to
prevent direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind to adjoining streets or
properties.
m. Signs. Permanent and temporary signs within any Planned Country Subdivision
shall comply with the provisions of Chapter IX of this Code as they apply to the
Residential Estate-2 (RE-2) zoning district.
3. Approval Process. The approval process and submittal requirements for the Planned
Country Subdivision district shall be as provided in Chapter XI for Planned Develop-
ments, except that the approval of final site plans shall be administrative and shall not
require the public hearing described in Section 11.02.05.B.4 or the public notices
described in Section 11.00.03.
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GG. PRW (PLANNED RETAIL / WORKPLACE).
1. Purpose. The Planned RetaiUWorkplace (PRW) district provides a specialized zoning
district to accommodate landowners who choose to place retail or workplace land uses
outside a Town or Village in a manner consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies
of the TVC Element.
a. The PRW district may only be used on land designated TVC on the Future Land
Use Map of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
b. PRW proposals must meet the retail standards under Objective 3.1.8 and/or the
workplace standards under Objective 3.1.10 of the St. Lucie County Comprehen-
sive Plan, in addition to the TVC Overlay Zone requirements in Section 4.04 of
this Code.
c. The PRW district can be used only for one of the following primary purposes:
(1) Local Retail: Local stores, convenience centers, neighborhood centers,
village centers, town centers (or portions thereof~ that comply with the
North St. Lucie County General Retail Development Plan (Fig-ure 3-13 and
Objective 3.1.8 of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan).
(2) Interstate Retail: Highway service/warehouse uses along Indrio Road im-
mediately west and east of Interstate 95 that comply with the North St.
Lucie County General Retail Development Plan (Figure 3-13 and Objective
3.1.8 of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan).
(3) Mixed-Use Business District: Mixed-use business districts between Inter-
state 95 and the Florida ~4zrnpike that comply with the North St. Lucie
County General Workplace Plan (Figure 3-16 and Objective 3.1.10 of the St.
Lucie County Comprehensive Plan).
(4) Transitional Retail: Retail, workplace, and residential uses in the Transi-
tional Areas near St. Lucie Boulevard and Kings Highway that comply with
the North St. Lucie County General Workplace Plan (Figure 3-16 and
Objective 3.1.10 of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan).
i. PRW zoning is required for new retail and mixed-use developments
and for most new workplace developments.
ii. PRW zoning is not required for land indicated on the Transferable
Development Value Map (Figure 3-3) as suitable for industrial uses.
Land so indicated may also qualify for light or heavy industrial zoning
districts provided the zoned lands comply with St. Lucie County
standards for the Future Land Use category of Industrial.
d. PRW proposals are encouraged to include mixed-use buildings. The maximum
number of residential units is established by the transferable development value
of the land pursuant to the Transferable Development Value Map (Figure 3-3 of
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the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan), by TDR credits obtained, or by the
approval of the Board of County Commissioners for the provision of workforce or
affordable housing.
e. For purposes of interpreting compliance of a PRW application with the designa-
tions of land on Figures 3-13 and 3-16 (see Figure 3-17 below), the Board of
County Commissioners may approve retail or workplace development as far as
one-quarter-mile beyond the precise designations provided such uses are inte-
grated with and accessible through the designated land and are not incompatible
with surrounding uses.
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2. Standards and Requirements. Standards and requirements for the Planned RetaiU
Workplace district shall be as follows:
a. ~ansect Zones.
(1) All land within each PRW must be allocated to one (1) of the four (4) transect
zones described below. Each transect zone controls land use, lot types, and
the placement and intensity of buildings and other uses of land:
i. Core
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iv. Specialized District (allowable only for Interstate Retail and Mixed-
Use Business District as defined in 3.01.03.GG.1.c).
(2) The general standards for the Core, Center, and Fringe transect zones are
described in Section 3.01.03.EE2.d. The general standards for the Special-
ized District transect zone are described immediately below.
(3) "Specialized District" ~ansect Zone.
Purpose: Specialized Districts are used for development types or forms that
are not fully integrated with Towns, Villages, or the Countryside. Examples
include large industrial uses, institutional campuses, medical facilities, and
vehicle-oriented warehouse or large-format retail establishments.
Allowed Where: The Specialized District transect zone may be used only for
Interstate Retail west of I-95 or for Mixed-Use Business Districts as defined
in 3.01.03.GG.l.c.
Permitted Lot Types in the Specialized District transect zone (see listed
sections for details):
• Mixed-Use Building Lot (3.01.03.EE.2.e)
• Retail Building Lot (3.01.03.EE2.e)
• Apartment Building Lot (3.01.03.EE2.e)
• Live/Work Building Lot (3.01.03.EE2.e)
• Civic Building Lot (3.01.03.EE2.e)
• Highway Service Lot (3.01.03.GG2.c)
• Warehouse Retail Lot (3.01.03.GG2.c)
Building Form and Placement on Lots for the Specialized District transect
zone: refer to Section 3.01.03.GG2.c.3.
Development Standards for the Specialized District transect zone: refer to
Section 3.01.03.GG2.d.
Permitted Uses for the Specialized District transect zone: refer to Section
3.01.03.GG2.e.
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Allowable Street Types in the Specialized district transect zone (refer to
Section 3.01.03.GG.2.g):
• Main Street
• Boulevard
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• North/South Street
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Streetscape Standards for the Specialized District transect zone: refer to
Section 3.01.03.GG.2.h.
b. 7'ransect Assignment Concepts. Each proposed regulating plan must clearly
indicate the allocation of transect zones within the entire PRW district to define
the character of various portions of the district. The following general guidelines
shall be followed when proposing transect zones:
(1) A PRW district should generally have less intensity where it adjoins existing
or planned development with less intensity. Where adjacent to a busy street
or highway, or adjacent to an established urban area, the transect zones
with greater intensity may adjoin that highway or urban area.
(2) Similar uses should face across streets; changes in transect zones should
generally occur along rear or side lot lines rather than along streets.
(3) When a PRW will adjoin an existing or approved neighborhood, the PRW
should establish similar transect conditions (such as Center aligning with
Center, and Fringe aligning with Fringe). Transect juxtapositions may be
approved by St. Lucie County where natural conditions warrant them or
where alignment of similar transect conditions would be inappropriate due
to existing or proposed uses on adjacent properties.
(4) The Specialized District transect zone may only be used in the following
situations:
i. Only for Interstate Retail west of I-95 and for Mixed-Use Business
Districts as defined in 3.01.03.GG.l.c; and
ii. Only where it is not possible or desirable to integrate the desired
development type or form with adjoining uses; and
iii. Only for that portion of a proposed development where the other
transect zones allowable in the PRW district are unsuitable; and
iv. Only where the details proposed within the Specialized District will
not interfere with any of the goals, objectives, and policies of the TVC
Element.
c. Lot ~pes.
(1) The following lot types may be assigned within the corresponding transect
zones as shown in the following matrix. An applicant may propose addi-
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tional lot types during the PRW rezoning process provided the lot types
comply with the intent of the TVC Element; the Board of County Commis-
sioners shall decide whether to accept, modify, or reject such additional lot
types during the approval process.
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harmonious transitions between lot types. Lot types should be selected to
provide buildings of like scale and massing on opposite sides of streets. The
primary entrance of every building must directly face a street, a square, a
park, a plaza, or a green.
(3) Proper building placement and other regulations are illustrated immedi-
ately below for Highway Service Lots and Warehouse Retail Lots. Similar
requirements for the other lot types are described in Section 3.01.03.EE2.d.
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(1) Table 3-3 provides dimensional requirements that apply to all lots of each
designated type. These requirements replace those found in Section 7.04.01.
(2) If additional lot types are proposed by a PRW applicant, comparable
dimensional requirements must also be proposed. An applicant may also
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propose changes to the dimensional requirements in Table 3-3 for a
particular lot type. The Board of County Commissioners shall decide
whether to accept, modify, or reject such additional or modified dimensional
requirements during the approval process.
(3) Building frontage is the percentage of the total width of a lot which is
required to be building wall, measured where the front yard ends and the
front of the building begins. For this purpose only, the width of a porte
cochere may be counted as building wall even though it has no front or rear
wall.
(4) Each building shall have separate walls to support all loads independently
of any walls located on an adjacent lot.
(5) Each building on a Mixed-Use Building Lot, a Retail Building Lot, a
Live/Work Building Lot, or a Civic Building Lot must have an entrance
facing a street or public open space.
(6) Each building on a Mixed-Use Building Lot or a Retail Building Lot is
required to have an awning/marquee, balcony, or colonnade/arcade in
accordance with the design requirements of Section 3.01.03.EE2.g.(8).
(7) Minimum and m~imum depths of front yards are shown Table 3-3. For
Mixed-Use Building Lots and Retail Building Lots, a portion of the building
frontage may be set back up to an additional twenty (20) feet beyond the
maximum front yard depth if this space is constructed as a courtyard or
entryway that is open to the sidewalk. This portion may be up to forty
percent (40%) of the actual building frontage and may not be used for
parking.
e. Permitted Uses. Table 3-4 identifies the permitted, conditional and accessory uses
for each lot type. Where the upper row of Table 3-4 indicates an entire zoning
district, an "S" in the column below indicates that a particular lot type is also
allowed to have the same permitted, conditional, and accessory uses that are
allowable to any parcel located in that zoning district, in addition to all uses
specifically indicated for that lot type in other columns of Table 3-4.
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£ Density. The PRW district primarily accommodates retail and workplace uses but
these uses may be located within or contiguous to surrounding neighborhoods or
may be in buildings that also contain residential uses.
(1) Residential units may be placed in freestanding buildings on portions of a
site. The density of those portions of the site cannot exceed the density
limitations of the Transferable Development Value Map in Figure 3-3 of the
TVC Element.
(2) Residential units may also be placed on upper stories of buildings that
contain retail or workplace uses, or may be part of freestanding live/work
buildings. The total number of such residential units on the site cannot
exceed the entire site's density limitations as set forth in the ~ansferable
Development Value Map in Figure 3-3 of the TVC Element, or five (5)
dwelling units per acre, whichever is higher.
g. Allowable Street Types by Transect Zone. The following street types are be
permitted by right in the transect zones shown. These streets must comply with
the streetscape standards in Section 3.01.03.GG2.i and the street cross-sections
in Section 3.01.03.EE2.1. An applicant may propose additional street types or
modified cross-sections and streetscape standards during the PRW rezoning
process provided the street types and modified standards comply with the intent
of the TVC Element; the Board of County Commissioners shall decide whether to
accept, modify, or reject such proposals during the approval process.
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h. Streetscape Standards by Transect Zone. The following standards apply to all
street types as they pass through the indicated transect zone:
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Type swale planting strip or tree planting strip or tree planting strip
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- swales (measured to edge of pavement);
- raised curbs if both on-street parallel parking and curb bulbs (curb extensions) are provided (measured to
vertical face of curb); and
- raised curbs if on-street parallel parking is not provided (measured to vertical face of curb);
2 This standard applies to
- raised curbs if on-street parallel parking is provided without curb extensions (measured to vertical face of
curb).
i. Street Network Design.
(1) New development must accommodate the Future Street Network Plan (see
Section 4.04.04.B).
(2) Except in Specialized Districts, each PRW must provide an interconnected
network of streets, alleys or lanes, and other public passageways:
i. Streets must be designed to encourage pedestrian and bicycle travel by
providing short routes to connect residential uses with nearby com-
mercial services, schools, parks, and other neighborhood facilities.
ii. Streets should be organized according to a hierarchy based on f'unction,
size, and design speed. Rights-of-way are expected to differ in dimen-
sion and must meet the appropriate standards for the transect zones in
which they are located (see Section 3.01.03.GG2.g).
iii. Streets do not have to form an orthogonal grid and are not required to
intersect at ninety-degree angles. These streets may be curved or bent
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(4) Access to Off-Street Parking. Except in Specialized Districts:
i. Alleys or lanes shall be the primary source of access to off-street
parking. Parking along alleys or lanes may be head-in, diagonal, or
parallel.
ii. Alleys or lanes may be incorporated into parking lots as if they were
standard parking access aisles. Access to all properties adjacent to the
alley must be maintained.
iii. Access between rear parking lots across property lines is strongly
encouraged.
(5) Except in Specialized Districts, parking structures must be separated from
adjacent streets by liner buildings at least two (2) stories in height and no
less than twenty (20) feet in depth. Liner buildings may be detached from or
attached to parking structures.
k. Compatibility. Applications for PRW zoning must demonstrate compatibility of
the proposed development with existing and planned adjoining uses of land.
Compatibility will be determined by the Board of County Commissioners during
the preliminary approval stage.
1. Regional Flow Way System. New development must accommodate the Flow Way
System (see Section 3.01.03.EE2.p).
m. Landscaping and Natural Features.
(1) In addition to complying with the Resource Protection Standards in Chapter
VI, native trees and vegetation and other natural features must be pre-
served to the extent practicable.
(2) The landscaping and screening requirements in Section 7.09 apply except
that the landscaping adjacent to streets otherwise required by Section
7.09.04.A will not be required between buildings and streets. However, this
requirement still applies between off-street parking areas (and other
vehicular use areas) and streets.
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n. Signs. Permanent and temporary signs within any Planned RetaiUWorkplace
shall comply with the provisions of Chapter IX of this Code as they apply to the
Commercial Neighborhood (CN) zoning district, except that ground signs may not
exceed a height of ten (10) feet.
3. Approual Process.
a. The approval process for the Planned RetaiUWorkplace district shall be as
provided in Chapter XI for Planned Developments, except that the approval of
final site plans shall be administrative and shall not require the public hearing
described in Section 11.02.05.B.4 or the public notices described in Section
11.00.03. This zoning district provides certain opportunities for applicants to
request minor modifications to its standards. During the final public hearing for
the preliminary approval of each PTV zoning district, the Board of County
Commissioners must explicitly respond to each of these requests. Except to the
extent that such requests are formally accepted or accepted with modifications,
the written standards of this zoning district shall apply.
b. Submittal requirements shall be as provided for Planned Developments except
that the same modifications to submittal requirements that apply to PTV
applications also apply to PRW applications (see Section 3.01.03.EE.3.b and 3.c).
c. If final PRW approval is sought in phases, each phase must indicate how the
remaining phases are planned to be integrated with the earlier phases.
HH. CPUB CONSERVATION - PUBLIC.
1. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide an environment suitable for the
protection, preservation or enhancement of public lands in the community, together
with such other uses as may be compatible with public and quasi-public surroundings.
The number in "0" following each identified use corresponds to the SIC code reference
described in Section 3.01.02(B). The number 999 applies to a use not defined under the
SIC code but may be further defined in Section 2.00.00 of this Code.
2. Permitted Uses.
a. Cultural activities consistent with the environmental, historic, and/or archeolog-
ical values of the site. (999)
b. Public Conservation areas, including hiking, canoeing, fishing, bird watching,
picnicking, nature exhibits and all existing uses that are not negatively affecting
the purpose of the public purchase. (999)
3. Lot Size Requirements. Lot size requirements shall be in accordance with Section
7.04.00.
4. Dimension.al Regulations. Dimensional requirements shall be in accordance with
Section 7.04.00.
5. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading require-
ments are subject to Section 7.06.00.
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6. Landscaping Requirements. Landscaping requirements are subject to Section 7.09.00.
7. Conditional Uses.
a. Telecommunication towers - subject to the standards of Section 7.1023. (999)
b. Heliport landing/takeoff pads. (999)
c. Restaurants. (Including the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consump-
tion only.) (999)
8. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are subject to the requirements of Section 8.00.00, and
include the following:
a. Uses associated with agency approved management plans. (999)
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F. Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements: Off-street parking and loading require-
ments are subject to Section 7.06.00. A fifteen percent (15%) reduction may be applied
if the Planned Development contains two (2) or more uses. Agricultural production
structures are not subject to the requirements of Section 7.06.00.
Parking garage structures may be proposed for individual or shared use within Zone
A. The maximum height for a parking garage shall not exceed eighty percent (80°~0) of
the building height performance standards as reflected within Section 4.03.04(A) or
two (2) floor levels (which ever is greatest) of the m~imum building height for the
highest building adjacent to the proposed parking garage structure. A parking garage
structure must be a minimum of two (2) floor levels.
4.03.05. Research and Education Park Overlay Zone Use Limitations.
The purpose of these regulations is to provide and protect an environment suitable for
agriculture, education, and research with such other uses as may be necessary to and
compatible with these primary uses. Uses are identified by their SIC (Standard Industrial
Classification) Code (00). The identified use shall only be allowed when consistent with the
properties Future Land Use Designation and the Zone A and B Land Use Options set forth in
Section 4.03.03 and the Research and Education Park Master Plan.
A. Permitted Uses. (Notes: The uses below include the life sciences with a focus on
agriculture and education)
The permitted uses in Zone A and Zone B shall be:
1.) Agriculture Production - crops (SIC O1)
2.) Animal Aquaculture (SIC 0273)
3.) Education Services and Facilities (SIC 82)
(Notes: Includes establishments engaged in non-commercial agriculture and biological
research and development; such as, agriculture, food and medicine)
The permitted uses in Zone A only shall include:
1.) Research, Development, and Testing Services (SIC 873)
(Notes: Includes establishments engaged in commercial and manufacturing physical
and biological research and development; such as, agriculture, food and medical
research, and x-ray machine inspection services)
B. Conditional Uses. (Notes: The uses below primarily include those associated with the
manufacturing and support of the life sciences or the Park in general, such as financial
institutions and business services.)
The conditional uses within Zone A shall be:
1. ) Manufacturing:
a. Food and kindred products (SIC 20)
b. Drugs (SIC 283)
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c. Soap, Detergents, and Cleaning Preparations; Perfumes, Cosmetics, and
other Toilet Preparations (SIC 284)
d. Agricultural chemicals (SIC 287)
e. Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical
and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks (SIC 38)
2.) Financial Institutions (SIC 60 and SIC 61)
3.) Business Services (SIC 73)
No conditional uses shall be allowed within Zone B.
C. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are subject to the requirements of Section 8.00.00, and
include the following:
1.) Residential units may be permitted as accessory uses to educational facilities,
when approved through the Planned Development process.
D. Use Limitations. The following uses shall be specifically prohibited within the
Research and Education Park Overlay Zone boundary.
1.) Residential Subdivisions
2.) Heavy, Industrial
3.) Industrial Extraction
4.04.00. TVC-OVERLAY ZONE (TOWNS, VILLAGES, COLTNTRYSIDE)
"Chapter IV "Special Districts" of the Land Development Code is amended to
create Sections 4.04.00 through 4.04.06 "TVC - Overlay Zone (Towns, Villages,
Countryside)" as follows. Language that is not underlined is identical to Ordinance 06-017
(which will take effect on the same date when the Towns, Villages and Countryside
Comprehensive Plan amendments take effect). Language that is struck through is contained
in Ordinance 06-017 but is not being adopted by Ordinance 07-055. Language that is
underlined is not contained in Ordinance 06-017 but is being adopted on an interim basis by
Ordinance 07-055."
4.04.01. Purpose and Intent.
The purpose and intent of Section 4.04.00 of this Code is to:
A. Guide the creation of Towns, Villages, protected Countryside, and other permitted uses
on land designated TVC on the Future Land Use Map of the St. Lucie County
Comprehensive Plan.
B. Ensure that all development of land designated TVC takes place in accordance with
the settlement principles set forth in the TVC Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
Where this overlay zone directly conflicts with other portions of this Code, this overlay
zone will prevail; however, no development may be approved that conflicts with the St.
Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
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C. Provide procedures for transferring development rights using TDR credits. Such
transfers will allow continued rural uses of land that is designated TVC by transfer-
ring some or all of its development rights to Towns or Villages or to land within the
Urban Service Boundary.
4.04.02. Essential TVC Concepts.
Four (4) essential concepts for the regulation of land designated TVC are highlighted here:
A. TVC Overlay Zone. This section of the code establishes a TVC Overlay Zone whose
boundaries are identical to the TVC designation on the Future Land Use Map of the
Comprehensive Plan as initially adopted in May 2006. This overlay zone provides
general guidance and specific standards that, in conjunction with the remainder of this
Code, will carry out the goals, objectives, and policies of the TVC Element. The TVC
Overlay Zone contains two (2) sub-zones whose boundary is the Urban Service
Boundary in the Comprehensive Plan as it e~usted in May 2006. The location and
approximate boundaries of the TVC Overlay Zone and its sub-zones are shown on
Figure 4-10. Comprehensive Plan amendments that make more than incidental
adjustments to these boundaries will necessitate changes to this Code.
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character and intensity. An urban-to-rural transect that describes these characteris-
tics in e~usting communities is also ideal for use as the organizing principle for new
communities. New Towns and Villages and on land designated TVC are to be planned
using the "transect zones" shown on Figure 4-11. These transect zones must be
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delineated on a regulating plan prepared by a developer and submitted to St. Lucie
County for consideration as part of rezoning to the PTV (Planned Town or Village - see
Section 3.01.03.EE) zoning district.
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Urban Service Boundary (USB) which limits the geographic area where the county will
provide certain services. The purpose is to restrict the negative impacts of a sprawling
low-density development pattern including the fiscal burden placed on service provid-
ers by that pattern. About sixty-three percent (63%) of the land designated TVC is
outside this boundary and the remainder is inside. The TVC Element provides
incentives for moving potential development to new Towns and Villages or to certain
locations inside the USB. Under certain circumstances the TVC Element allows new
development to qualify for urban services even if located outside the USB (see policies
under Objective 3.12 of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan).
D. Transferable Development Rights. The development rights attached to a parcel of land
can sometimes be transferred to other parcels. The TVC Element encourages the
transfer of density for several purposes: to move potential development to certain
locations inside the USB; 1b encourage continued use of land for rural and open space
purposes by transferring potential density off the land; and to allow the accumulation
of sufficient development rights to create Towns or Villages. Transferable development
values are set in Figure 3-3 of the TVC Element and may be increased by using the
multipliers in the TDR Credit Matrix in Table 3-4 of the TVC Element. See Section
4.04.05.
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4.04.03. Overview of TVC Approval Processes.
Development approvals for land designated TVC differ in several aspects from approvals in
the remainder of unincorporated St. Lucie County. These processes can be summarized as
follows:
A. Owners of 500 or more acres of land located outside the USB and owners of 110 acres
or more of land located inside the USB may seek approval of a new Town or Village by
applying to rezone the land to the PTV (Planned Town or Village) zoning district. See
Section 3.01.03.EE.
B. Owners of less than 500 acres of land outside the USB may take any of the following
actions:
1. Maintain the land in its natural state or with agricultural uses consistent with its
agricultural zoning district and utilize the ~ansfer of Development Rights (TDR)
program to move at least ninety percent (90%) of the unused transferable
development value from the land to an eligible receiving site. See Section 4.04.05.
2. Subdivide the land into individual home sites using the transferable development
value assigned to that land by applying to rezone the land to the PCS (Planned
Country Subdivision) zoning district. See Section 3.01.03.FF. Upon approval, the
TDR program may not be used to transfer density to or from the land.
3. Utilize the ~ansfer of Development Rights (TDR) program to move or perma-
nently set aside at least ninety percent (90%) of the transferable development
value from the land and subdivide the land into individual home sites using the
remaining development rights. See Section 4.04.04.D.3.
4. When consistent with the retail standards under Objective 3.1.8 of the TVC
Element or the workplace standards under Objective 3.1.10 of the TVC Element,
apply to rezone the land to the PRW (Planned RetaiUWorkplace) zoning district.
See Section 3.01.06.GG.
C. Owners of less than one hundred ten (110) acres of land inside the USB may take any
of the following actions:
1. Develop or use the land for residential purposes in accordance with the TVC
Overlay Zone requirements in Sections 4.04.01 - 4.04.06 of this Code.
2. Residential development is limited to the maximum residential densities on the
~ansferable Development Value Map (Figure 3-3 of the TVC Element), except
that.
a. Density may be increased as a county incentive for providing affordable
housing, workforce housing, or mixed-use development.
b. For development built in the form of a Town or Village, density may be
increased through acquisition of TDR credits from eligible sending sites. See
Sections 3.01.03.EE and 4.04.05.
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D. Owners of land of any size inside the USB may seek rezoning of the land to the PRW
(Planned RetaiUWorkplace) zoning district (Section 3.01.06.GG) to place retail or
workplace land uses outside a Town or Village if those uses are fully consistent with
the goals, objectives, and policies of the TVC Element. These proposals must meet the
retail standards under Objective 3.1.8 and/or the workplace standards under Objective
3.1.10, in addition to the TVC Overlay Zone requirements in Section 4.04 of this Code.
E. Owners of land of any size may initiate, continue, or expand agricultural uses
(including forestry and equestrian uses) in accordance with the requirements of the
agricultural zoning district that applies to the land. This option is available both
inside and outside the USB. See Section 3.01.03 for lists of permitted and
conditional agricultural uses in each agricultural zoning district.
4.04.04. TVC Speci~c Standards.
A. Applicability of TVC Specific Standards.
1. The standards in Section 4.04.00 apply to land use and land development within the
TVC Overlay Zone regardless of zoning designations, except as specifically provided.
2. The provisions of the remainder of this Code apply except where modified by this TVC
Overlay Zone, by the PTV, PCS, or PRW zoning districts, or by the St. Lucie County
Comprehensive Plan.
B. REGIONAL STREET NETWORK
l. The TVC Element of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan established in May
2006 a Future Street Network Plan that includes street improvements and new streets
to be completed by the year 2030, as depicted on Figure 4-12.
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interfere with the creation of or improvements to the streets identified on the Future
Street Network Plan.
3. Development of land must accommodate and incorporate appropriate links of the
Future Street Network Plan. Final alignments will be determined by St. Lucie County.
Roadway capacity to support the proposed development must exist or be provided
concurrently. Appropriate connectivity of new development to these streets and their
integration with adjoining development must be demonstrated prior to development
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4. Streets in the Future Street Network that connect rural areas to urban areas must
provide transitions from higher design speeds in rural areas to lower design speeds for
neighborhoods and other developed areas. Lower design speeds can be achieved by
reducing the widths of travel lanes, clear zones, and medians. Lower design speeds can
also be achieved by adding curbs, regularly spaced street trees, and on-street parking.
C. Agricultural Uses. Owners of land are encouraged to initiate, continue, or expand
agricultural uses (including forestry and equestrian uses) in accordance with the requirements
of the agricultural zoning district that applies to the land; Section 3.01.03 for lists of permitted
and conditional agricultural uses in each agricultural zoning district. This option is available
to all land regardless of size both inside and outside the USB. At a minimum, nothing in the
TVC Overlay or other implementing regulations may be construed to supersede or interfere
with agricultural rights protected under Florida's Right to Farm Act. Participation is optional
in the ~ansfer of Development Rights program which allows unused transferable develop-
ment value to be moved to an eligible receiving site (see Section 4.04.05).
D. Residential Subdiuisions Outside the Urban Service Boundary. Residential subdivisions
may be created outside the Urban Service Boundary (USB) on land designated TVC only by
following one of these three approaches:
1. As part of a new Town or Village, using the PTV zoning district (see Section
3.01.03.EE).
2. Outside a Town or Village through the use of the existing transferable development
value assigned to a parcel of land, using the PCS zoning district (see Section
3.01.03.FF).
3. Outside a Town or Village after moving or permanently setting aside at least ninety
percent (90°l0) of the transferable development value from the land to an eligible
receiving site in accordance with Section 4.04.05:
a. ~ansferable development value remaining on the land may be used to create
residential lots in accordance with the standards of this Code including all 1'VC
Overlay Zone standards.
(1) There is no requirement to rezone from an existing AG-1 zoning district if
the residential lots will comply with all AG-1 requirements. Such a devel-
opment would be approved using the site plan approval process found in
Chapter XI of this Code.
(2) If the landowner wishes to allocate the remaining transferable development
value in a more clustered manner, rezoning may be requested to PCS or
other suitable zoning district. The rezoning application and subsequent site
plan approval applications must be accompanied by a regulating plan that
meets the standards of Section 3.01.03.EE.3.b(4) and that identifies appro-
priate transect zones (either Edge, General, or Center), lot types, and street
types and that includes at least one (1) civic space in order to achieve
development forms consistent with the TVC Element.
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b. Upon approval of this option, urban services may be extended at the property
owners' expense to lots that use the remaining transferable development value
despite being located outside the USB.
c. The new residential lots must be placed on one (1) contiguous portion of the land
and to the extent possible must provide an interconnected street network as
described in Section 3.01.03.EE2.k and water management in the form of an
interconnected system consistent with and connected to the Flow Way System as
described in Section 3.01.03.EE.2.p.
E. Residential Subdivisions Inside the Urban Service Boundary.
1. Residential subdivisions may be created inside the Urban Service Boundary (USB) on
land designated TVC only by following one (1) of these two approaches:
a. As part of a new Town or Village, using the PTV zoning district (see Section
3.01.03.EE). Planned Towns or Villages inside the USB require less acreage and
a lower percentage of land to be designated as Countryside than for a Town or
Village outside the USB (see Section 3.01.03.EE2.b).
b. Outside a Town or Village but still inside the USB, using the transferable
development value assigned to a parcel of land, plus any TDR credits acquired
and/or any density bonuses that St. Lucie County may provide for affordable
housing, workforce housing, or mixed uses.
(1) If the land is not currently zoned to allow the desired density, the land must
be rezoned to a suitable planned zoning district (for instance, see Sections
3.01.03.BB and 7.01.00, the standard planned unit development category
and associated PUD regulations). The rezoning application and subsequent
site plan approval applications must be accompanied by a regulating plan
that includes the information required by Section 3.01.03.EE.3.b(4) and that
identifies appropriate transect zones, lot types, and street types to achieve
development forms consistent with the TVC Element. The required Center,
General, and Edge transect zone percentages set forth in Section
3.01.03.EE.2.c(3) for Villages would apply to such land, unless the parcel is
less than 32 acres. The five-acre minimum parcel size for the standard PUD
category would not apply to such an application.
(2) Such residential subdivisions must provide an interconnected street net-
work as described in Section 3.01.03.EE.2.k and water management in the
form of an interconnected system consistent with and connected, if possible,
to the Flow Way System as described in Section 3.01.03.EE.2.p.
2. Residential development on land designated TVC that is inside the Urban Service
Boundary (USB) is afforded the following special allowances:
a. Density may be increased in all proposed development inside the USB through
acquisition of TDR credits from eligible sending sites (see Section 4.04.05).
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b. Transferable development rights are awarded higher multipliers when the
receiving site is located inside the USB.
F. Standards for New Residential Buildings. The following standards apply to new
dwellings on pre-existing lots in the TVC Overlay Zone; to all dwellings built in new
subdivisions zoned PTV, PCS, and PRW; and to all dwellings in new subdivisions approved
pursuant to 4.04.04.D and 4.04.04.E:
1. Detached garages must always be located in the rear of the lot. Detached garages must
be accessed from the alley or lane except where no alley or lane is present.
2. If no alleys or lanes are present, garage doors on attached garages should face the side
or the rear rather than the front and be accessed from a driveway that does not exceed
ten (10) feet wide except at the garage entrance. Where space does not permit a side-
or rear-facing garage door, any front-facing garage doors must be placed at least
twenty (20) feet behind the principal plane of the building frontage and each door is
limited to one (1) car width.
G. Other Non-Residential Uses.
1. Retail and workplace land uses may be placed in a Town or Village through approval
of PTV zoning (see Section 3.01.03.EE).
2. Retail and workplace land uses may also be placed outside a Town or Village on parcels
when consistent with the retail standards under Objective 3.1.8 of the TVC Element or
the workplace standards under Objective 3.1.10 of the TVC Element. PRW zoning (see
Section 3.01.06.GG) is required except on land indicated on the Transferable Devel-
opment Value Map (Figure 3-3) as suitable for industrial uses; land so indicated may
also qualify for light or heavy industrial zoning districts as if the land were designated
Industrial on the Future Land Use Map of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
4.04.05. 1~ransferable Development Rights-[adopted by Ordinance 06-18].
A. Applicability. Section 4.04.05 establishes procedures for the Transfer of Development
Rights Program for the North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan (SAP). This section
establishes procedures by which transferable development rights are calculated, applied,
conveyed, and recorded, for the purpose of the preservation of the County's valuable
agricultural land, open space, and environmental quality, and in promoting well-designed
communities, social diversity, and economic growth. Paragraph C describes how transferable
development rights are assigned to land within the North St. Lucie County SAP. Paragraph D
explains that landowners are under no obligation to exercise their transferable development
rights and how Transferable Development Rights Credits (TDR credits) are created. The
description of the qualifying sending and receiving areas are set out in paragraphs E and F
herein. The use of transferable development rights, including calculation of the number of
TDR credits that may be transferred is established in paragraph F. Procedures for approval of
use of TDR credits are set out in paragraph G.
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B. Findings. St. Lucie County finds that the planning approach outlined in the Towns,
Villages and Countryside (TVC) Comprehensive Plan Element promotes more efficient,
predictable, and sustainable patterns of development, by encouraging new development in
mixed-use Towns and Villages that reduce automobile dependency and provide greater
opportunities for transit use, walking, and biking. The Town and Village developments also
protect and enhance the natural environment, maintain agricultural land, and improve the
citizens' quality of life. In furtherance of the Element, this section preserves and enhances
existing private property rights of small and large landowners while providing incentive-based
options to landowners for new development consistent with the TVC Comprehensive Plan
Element.
C. Allocation of Transferable Development Rights Within the North St. Lucie County Special
Area Plan (SAP).
l. Transferable development rights are afforded only to properties with residential
densities consistent with Figure 3-3 of the TVC Element. Except as noted below, every
parcel within the TVC Overlay Zone which is also outside of the USB, on the effective
date of the TVC Element, is allocated one (1) transferable development right for each
gross acre contained therein, excepting one (1) acre of the curtilage around any
existing house that is designated to remain on the property. Except as noted below,
every parcel within the TVC Overlay Zone which is inside the USB is allocated
transferable development rights equal to the number of dwelling units allowed per
acre as depicted on the Transferable Development Value Map (figure 3-3 of the TVC
Comprehensive Plan Element) for each gross acre contained therein, excepting one (1)
acre of the curtilage around any existing house that is designated to remain on the
property. Except as noted below, parcels within the North St. Lucie SAP which are both
inside the USB and designated by the County as Environmentally Significant are
allocated transferable development rights equal to the number of dwelling units
allowed per acre in the Future Land Use Element for each gross acre contained
therein, excepting one (1) acre of the curtilage around any existing house that is
designated to remain on the property.
2. Allocations for the Future Street Network. Parcels within the TVC Overlay Zone that
provide right-of-way for the Future Street Network, shall not have the gross transfer-
able development rights reduced by the accommodation of the roadway. For parcels
located outside the USB less than five hundred (500) acres in size, the area donated for
the right-of-way is afforded the multiplier offered in Table F-2.
D. Obligation to Convey Transferable Development Rights; TDR Credits.
1. The conveyance of transferable development rights from a sending area to a receiving
area is intended to occur solely on a voluntary basis between consenting landowners.
Landowners are not compelled by this section to convey their transferable develop-
ment rights; but if they are conveyed, the conveyance shall occur pursuant to the
procedures and standards of paragraphs F and G. Transferable development rights
may be severed from the sending area and conveyed by sale, donation or bequest.
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2. Transferable Development Rights Credits (TDR credits) are created when a multiplier
(Table F-2) is applied to the transferable development rights of a property. Each TDR
credit secures one (1) additional residential dwelling unit when applied to an eligible
receiving site.
3. Once transferred, TDR credits may be used to construct residential development
within that receiving site without a time limitation; however, TDR credits that are not
applied to that receiving area within twenty (20) years of their initial transfer shall no
longer be available for transfer to another receiving area. Planned Towns or Villages
(PTV) that do not use the TDR Credits generated by the Open Space and Countryside
requirement within twenty (20) years of approval shall not be eligible to transfer the
unused TDR Credits to another receiving site; however such credits may be used to
construct residential development within the PTV without time limitation.
E. The TDR Sending Area.
l. The area from which transferable development rights may be transferred is designated
as the sending area, and is identified as those properties within the North St. Lucie
County SAP and which are identified as desirable for conservation based on the
existing natural habitat, agricultural use, location, or historic status. Sending Sites
are either designated by the County as Environmentally Significant or shown on the
Transferable Development Value Map (figure 3-3 of the TVC Comprehensive Plan
Element, excepting one (1) acre of the curtilage around any existing house that is
designated to remain after TDR transfer. The following areas may participate in the
TDR Program as sending sites:
a. Areas permanently designated for the Open Space and Countryside (See Subsec-
tion H, Conditions of Conservation Easement or Deed Restriction) including land
used for the following uses:
i. Agricultural uses,
ii. Restored or Preserved Native habitat; or Environmentally Significant Land;
iii. Flow Way System;
iv. Community Parks, trails, or recreation areas;
v. Golf course (limited to eighteen (18) holes within a Planned Town or
Village);
vi. Civic Spaces within a Planned Town or Village (PTV) including neighbor-
hood parks, greens, squares, plazas, and playgrounds provided they are
publicly accessible in perpetuity;
b. The following areas may also participate as sending sites (See Subsection H,
Conditions of Conservation Easement or Deed Restriction):
i. Parcels designated for higher education;
ii. Parcels designated for targeted industry;
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iii Additional Building Lots designated for workforce housing above the
requirement for eight percent (8%) of the proposed number dwellings in a
PTV (See Section 3.01.03.EE2.q);
iv. Civic Building Lots including schools, police stations, houses of worship;
v. Parcels containing sites of archaeological or historical significance (See
Subsection I, Conditions of Deed Restriction);
vi. For parcels less than five hundred (500) acres, land donated as right-of-way
for the Regional Street Network. Parcels greater than five hundred (500)
acres may not count land used as right-of-way for the Future Street
Network as Open Space and Countryside or use a multiplier on the
underlying transferable development rights.
2. The properties within the North St. Lucie County SAP include two (2) distinct areas:
(a) lands outside of the Urban Service Boundary, and (b) lands within the Urban
Service Boundary.
a. Outside of the USB, TDR credits may be sent from any one (1) property to another
providing the receiving site is a minimum of five hundred (500) acres in size.
b. Outside the USB, TDR credits may be sent from any one (1) property, to any
property within the USB providing the receiving site is within the TVC Overlay
Zone or is designated on the North St. Lucie County Preferred TDR Receiving
Site Map (Figure 3-12 of the TVC Comprehensive Plan Element).
c. Inside the USB, within the TVC Overlay Zone, TDR credits may be sent from any
one (1) property to another.
d. TDR Credits may not be sent from a property within the USB to a property
outside of the USB, except if (1) the sending property is both within the North St.
Lucie County SAP and is designated by the County as Environmentally Signifi-
cant or (2) the property is contiguous (parcels are adjoining for a minimum of ~/4
mile) and partially located both inside the USB and outside USB but wholly
located within the TVC Overlay Zone.
3. In addition, the following limitations apply for parcelsof less than five hundred (500)
acres located outside of the USB:
a. A parcel of less than five hundred (500) acres located outside the Urban Service
Boundary may not be developed at a higher density, including by the use of TDR
Credits generated on-site or acquired from off-site locations, than that allowed by
the density permitted by the Transferable Development Value Map (figure 3-3 of
the TVC Element), unless a landowner of less than five hundred (500) acres
enters into an agreement with one (1) or more adjoining landowners to develop
five hundred (500) or more acres into a Town or Village pursuant to these land
development regulations.
b. Properties of less than five hundred (500) acres located outside of the USB may
be subdivided into individual home sites equal to or less than the number of lots
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permitted by the Transferable Development Value Map (figure 3-3 of the TVC
Element), however, any unused transferable development rights are not eligible
for participation in the TDR Program.
c. Transferable development rights on properties of less than five hundred (500)
acres located outside of the USB may be transferred but only (i) in a minimum
amount of ninety percent (90°I~) of the total transferable development rights on
the property; and (ii) to an eligible receiving site within the North St. Lucie
County SAP. Once a minimum of ninety percent (90%) of the transferable
development rights is transferred or designated for future transfer pursuant to
the process outlined in Subsection H, the sending property may then be
subdivided into individual home sites up to the number of lots permitted by the
remaining development rights. Such home sites are eligible to receive urban
services only at the property owner's expense. Parcels of at least 1.5 acres and
under ten (10) acres may transfer development rights provided only one (1)
transferable development right remains on the parcel and all others are trans-
ferred or designated for future transfer.
4. Parcels of five hundred (500) or more acres located outside of USB and parcels of one
hundred ten (110) or more acres located inside the USB may use the TDR Program to
increase density to create a Village or Town, pursuant to these land development
regulations. Landowners may act as both transferor and transferee of the TDR Credits
and may apply TDR credits generated on site to developing the Net Developable Area
of the Town or Village. In addition, the following limitations apply:
a. Landowners who own five hundred (500) or more contiguous acres outside the
USB in the TVC Overlay Zone may not subdivide the property into individual
home sites according to the underlying base zone.
b. Subdividing parcels of five hundred (500) or more acres located outside the USB
for the express purpose of avoiding the regulations of the TVC Overlay Zone is
prohibited.
5. Parcels inside the USB that opt to develop in accordance with a planned zoning district
other than a PTV (See Section 4.04.04.E(1)(b)) may not participate in the TDR
Program as sending sites for either internal or off-site transferable development right
transfers.
F. The Use of Transferable Development Rights Within the Receiving Area.
1. The area to which TDR credits may be transferred is the receiving area. Eligible
receiving sites must be located within the North St. Lucie County SAP and include the
following:
a. Sites inside the Urban Service Boundary that are (i) designated on the North St.
Lucie County Preferred TDR Receiving Sites Map (Figure 3-12 of the TVC
Element) or (ii) located within the TVC Overlay Zone; or
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b. Sites located outside the Urban Service Boundary, of five hundred (500) or more
acres in size, on which there is County approval to build a Town or a Village. In
such case, however, TDR credits sent from inside the USB may only be from lands
designated as Environmentally Significant by the County, unless the land is
contiguous. In addition, the transferable development rights assigned to proper-
ties of five hundred (500) or more acres may be used to develop the site as a Town
or Village pursuant to this Section.
2. Consolidation of Property. A parcel of five hundred (500) or more acres outside the USB
or one hundred ten (110) acres or more inside the USB in the TVC Overlay Zone may
be developed as a Town or Village through the use of transferable development rights.
If a landowner completes a Town or Village and owns remaining land not associated
with the Town or Village, the transferable development rights from that remaining
land may be sold to another landowner or the land may be consolidated with other
properties to form the minimum size required to create another Town or Village
development using transferable development rights pursuant to this Section. Sepa-
rately owned, noncontiguous parcels of less than the minimum size of a Town or Village
in the TVC Overlay Zone may be consolidated to create a Town or Village.
3. Calculation of Transferable Development Rights Credits. The number of TDR credits
that can be transferred from an eligible sending site to an eligible receiving site is
calculated by (a) on the sending site, multiplying the acreage and the dwelling units
per acre allowed on the Transferable Development Value Map (figure 3-3 of the TVC
Element), then subtracting the number of existing dwellings designated to remain on
the site and (b) multiplying the resulting sum by the applicable multiplier on Table F-2
to yield the total number of TDR credits. (See Table F-1 as an example).
Table F-1. Example A: Outside the Urban Service Boundary - Transferable Develop-
ment Rights Credits Sent From a Parcel Outside the Urban Service Boundary of Less
than five hundred (500) Acres to Another Parcel
Parcel Size 20 acres
Transferable Development Rights (Base 1 dwelling unit per acre
Zone) from TDV
Number of Existing Dwellings 1
Total Transferable Development Rights 20 acres x 1 du/ac = 20 dwelling units
From Sending Site 20 dwellings - 1 dwelling = 19 dwelling
units
Multiplier from Table F-2 2
Calculation of TDR Credits for Use on 19 dwelling units x 2= 38 TDR Credits
Receiving Site
Table F-2 indicates the multiplier that is applicable to the appropriate transfer
condition, and used to multiply the allowable base zone density of the sending area.
For parcels that have more than one (1) transfer condition as described in Table F-2,
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the multipliers for the corresponding portions of the site shall be applied. The resulting
sums shall be added together to compute the total TDR Credits for the sending site (see
the example in Table F-3).
Table F-2. TVC Transferable Development Right Credit Multipliers
Transfer Condition Multiplier
From Countryside in a Village located Outside the Urban 1.25
Service Boundary to an Eligible Receiving Site located Outside
the Urban Service Boundary.
From Countryside in a Town located Outside the Urban 1.5
Service Boundary to an Eligible Receiving Site located Outside
the Urban Service Boundary.
From Countryside in a Town or Village located Inside the 1.75
Urban Service Boundary to an Eligible Receiving Site located
Inside the Urban Service Boundary.
From Countryside of a Town located on Contiguous Property 1.75
both Inside and Outside of the Urban Service Boundary to the
Net Developable Area.
From Countryside located Outside the Urban Service Bound- 2
ary to an Eligible Receiving Site Inside the Urban Service
Boundary.
From a Parcel Less than 500 acres in size Outside the Urban 2
Service Boundary to an Eligible Receiving Site Inside or
Outside the Urban Service Boundary.
From Targeted Industry Site to an Eligible Receiving Site. 2.5
From Higher Education Site to an Eligible Receiving Site. 2.5
From Agricultural Research and Education Facilities to an 2.5
Eligible Receiving Site.
From Created or Preserved Native Habitat in the Countryside 2.5
to an Eligible Receiving Site.
From Environmentally Significant Land to an Eligible Receiv- 2.5
ing Site.
From Countryside to a Workforce Housing Unit 2.5
4. The number of dwelLing units available in the Net Developable area of a PTV is
established by (1) multiplying the gross acres in the net developable area by the
density permitted by the Transferable Development Value Map (figure 3-3 of the TVC
Element) then, (2) adding TDR Credits available from both internal and external
sending sites. The toi;al number of dwelling units available in the proposed Town or
Village, is the sum of the number of TDR credits (as established in Subsection 3. above)
and the number of dwelling units permitted in the Net Developable Area.
Example B. The owner of a five-hundred-acre parcel located outside of the Urban
Service Boundary proposes to build a new Village development. At least seventy-five
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percent (75%) of the site must be set aside as Open Space and Countryside. The net
development density must result in at least six hundred twenty-five (625) dwelling
units, and at least fifty (50) units (eight percent (8%)) must be Workforce Housing
units. Transferable development rights moved from the Countryside for use as
Workforce Housing receives a multiplier of 2.5. The remaining land set aside for
Countryside receives a multiplier of 125. The TDR credits and total dwelling units for
the Village are shown in Table F-3.
Table F-3.
Parcel Size 500 acres
Net Developable Area 125 acres
Minimum Number of Units Required 625 dwelling units Open Space and Coun-
tryside Provided
375 acres Minimum Workforce Units Re-
quired
Workforce Dwelling Units Proposed 50 dwelling units 53 dwelling units
Density permitted by the Transferable De- 1 dwelling unit per acre
velopment Value Map
Transferable Development Rights 375 acres x 1 dwelling unit per acre = 375
dwelling units
Multiplier for Workforce Dwelling Units 2.5
Multiplier for Open Space and Country- 125
side
Calculation of TDR Credits for Workforce 53 dwelling units x 2.5 = 132.5 or 133 TDR
Units credits
Calculation of TDR Credits for Country- 375 dwelling units-53 Workforce dwelling
side units = 322 dwelling units 322 dwelling
units x 1.25 = 402.5 or 403 TDR credits
Dwelling units available in the Net Devel- 125 acres at 1 dwelling unit per acre = 125
opable Area dwelling units
Total Dwelling Units Generated for Vil- 125 dwelling units + 133 TDR credits +
lage 403 TDR credits = 661 dwelling units
Example C. The owner of a one-thousand-acre parcel located outside of the Urban
Service Boundary proposes to build a new Town development. At least sixty percent
(60%) of the site must be set aside as Open Space and Countryside. The net
development density must result in at least two thousand (2,000) dwelling units, and
at least one hundred sixty (160) units (eight percent (8%)) must be Workforce Housing
units. ~ansferable development rights moved from the Countryside for use as
Workforce Housing receives a multiplier of 2.5. The remaining land set aside for
Countryside receives a multiplier of 1.5. The TDR credits and total dwelling units for
the Town are shown in Table F-4.
Table F-4. Example C: ~ansferable Development Rights Transferred within a Parcel
of one thousand (1,000) acres Outside of the Urban Service Boundary
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Parcel Size 1,000 acres
Net Developable Area 400 acres
Minimum Number of Units Required 2,000 dwelling units
Minimum Open Space and Countryside 600 acres
Required
Workforce Dwelling Units Proposed 160 dwelling units
Density of Underlying Base Zone 1 dwelling unit per acre
Transferable Development Rights 600 acres x 1 dwelling unit per acre = 600
dwelling units
Multiplier for Workforce Dwelling Units 2.5
Multiplier for Open Space and Country- 1.5
side
Calculation of TDR Credits for Workforce 160 du x 2.5 = 400 credits
Units
Calculation of TDR Credits for Country- 600 du - 160 du = 440 du
side 440 du x 1.5 = 660 credits
Total TDR Credits 1060 credits
Dwelling units in base zone of Net Devel- 400 ac x 1 du/ac = 400 du
opable Area
Total Dwelling Units Generated for Town 1,060 transferable development credits +
400 du = 1,460 du
This is less than the 2,000 units required.
Note for Example C: Five hundred forty (540) additional TDR credits are needed to
meet the minimum density required to build a town. Credits can be acquired or
generated through various methods in the TDR Program.
G. Procedures f'or Use of Transferable Development Rights Credits. The use of TDR credits
must comply with the following procedures.
1. The owner of the sending site (the "transferor") and the owner of the receiving site (the
"transferee") shall submit a signed application on a form provided by the St. Lucie
County Planning Department. Along with the application form, the following shall be
submitted:
a. A legal description of the sending site.
b. A plot plan or survey, showing total acreage of the sending site, and that property
within the sending site that is subject to any easement or restrictions against
development, and one (1) acre of the curtilage around any existing house that is
intended to rem~in.
c. For parcels proposing to build a Town or Village, in addition to the requirements
for the PTV, a plan that clearly indicates the total acreage of the parcel, the
amount of acreage in each category of the ~ansferable Development Value Map
(figure 3-3 of the TVC Element), the portion of the parcel from which development
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rights are to be transferred, the multiplier identified for each transferable
development right, the appropriate conservation easement or deed restriction for
the sending area; the total TDR credits and number of dwelling units.
d. For those parcels less than five hundred (500) acres located outside of the USB
that seek to transfer a minimum of ninety percent (90%) of the transferable
development rights from the property, a plan that (1) notes the transferable
development rights attributed to the entire parcel, (2) identifies the number of
transferable development rights proposed to remain on the site, (3) identifies the
proposed multiplier, (4) calculates the number of TDR credits available for
transfer.
e. A title search of the sending site sufficient to determine all owners of the site and
all lien holders. Title insurance shall be required for any sending site on which a
Conservation Easement or Deed Restriction is recorded.
£ A copy of the proposed Deed of Transferable Development Rights Credits and a
copy of the proposed Conservation Easement or Deed Restriction.
g. An Agreement of Conveyance for the development rights between the owner of
the development rights to be transferred and the purchaser of the transferable
development rights. The agreement may be contingent upon approval of a final
subdivision plan for the receiving property.
h. Proof of previously severed transferable development rights, if the transferee
proposes to use transferable development rights which were previously severed
from a tract in the sending area.
2. The Growth Management Director shall review the application and determine if it is
complete. If the application is complete, the Director shall issue a Certificate of Filing
to the applicants.
3. Review and Approval for Conveyance of ~ansferable Development Rights.
a. Upon receiving a complete application, as required above, the Growth Manage-
ment Director shall determine the number of transferable development rights
which can be conveyed from the sending tract. The Growth Management Director
shall also determine, with the advice of the County Attorney and County
Engineer, the sufficiency of (1) the Conservation Easement or Deed Restriction,
and (2) the Deed of nansferable Development Rights. The Growth Management
Director's determination shall be provided to the applicants in a written Prelim-
inary Certification of Transferable Development Rights Credits. A final Certifi-
cation of Transferable Development Rights Credits shall be approved by the
County Commissioners and recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court along
with the approved Conservation Easement.
b. Any appeals of the Preliminary Certification of Transferable Development Rights
Credits shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.11.00 of this
Code.
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c. For proposed developments that rely upon transferable development rights to
increase permitted dwelling units per acre beyond that of the base permitted
density, no building permit shall be issued until the County has been presented
with a copy of the recorded Deed of ~ansferable Development Rights and a copy
of the recorded Conservation Easement. The entity responsible for the adminis-
tration, management, and maintenance of the land set aside for the Open Space
and Countryside of each new Town or Village shall be identified as part of the
subdivision approval.
d. St. Lucie County shall not approve the Deed of Transferable Development Rights
Credits or issue a Final Certification of ~ansferable Development Rights Credits
until the County has received evidence that the Conservation Easement or Deed
Restriction has been duly signed by all relevant parties and recorded with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
e. A transferee acquiring transferable development rights may donate or sell all or
part of the required Open Space and Countryside associated with a Town or
Village to St. Lucie County or to either a duly qualified conservancy or land trust
that has received a 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service. The
conservancy or land trust must be approved by the County.
H. Conditions of the Conservation Easement or Deed Restriction.
1. The owner conveying transferable development rights shall perpetually restrict the
use of the sending site by a Conservation Easement or Deed Restriction. The
Conservation Easement or Deed Restriction shall be in a form approved by the St.
Lucie CountyAttorney. The Conservation Easement shall be used to restrict future use
of the Open Space and Countryside to the following:
a. Agricultural uses;
b. Restored or Preserved Native habitat; or Environmentally Significant Land;
c. Flow Way System;
d. Community Parks, trails, or recreation areas;
e. Golf course (limited to eighteen (18) holes within a Town or Village);
£ Civic Spaces within a PTV including neighborhood parks, greens, squares,
plazas, and playgrounds provided they are publicly accessible in perpetuity.
The Deed Restriction shall be used to restrict the use of the parcel to the following:
a. A limited number of dwelling units;
b. Higher education;
c. Targeted industry;
d. Building Lots designated for workforce housing;
e. Civic Building Lots including schools, police stations, houses of worship;
£ Parcels containing sites of archaeological or historical significance.
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2. The Conservation Easement shall also reference and include a land and water
management plan.
3. Any Conservation Easement shall designate, as a third party beneficiary of the
restrictions imposed upon the sending property, St. Lucie County, a Conservancy
approved by St. Lucie County, or a land trust that has received a designation of
501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service and approved by St. Lucie County.
Such restrictions shall be enforceable by the County as a third party beneficiary.
4. If less than all of the transferable development rights are to be conveyed from the
parcel, the remaining number of transferable development rights shall be recorded by
Deed Restriction acceptable to the County Attorney. All owners of the tracts from
which transferable development rights are conveyed shall execute the Deed Restric-
tion or Conservation Easement. All lien holders of the tract from which transferable
development rights are conveyed shall execute a Subordination Agreement to the
Conservation Easement. The Subordination Agreement shall be recorded with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court. All owners of the sending site shall also provide title
insurance.
I. Requirements of Open Space and Countryside Associated with Towns or Villages Created
through the Transfer of Development Rights.
1. The owner applying transferable development rights to the development of a Town or
Village shall perpetually restrict the associated Open Space and Countryside by a
Conservation Easement or Deed Restriction. The Conservation Easement or Deed
Restriction shall be in a form approved by the St. Lucie County Attorney. The
Conservation Easement shall be used to restrict future use of the Open Space and
Countryside to the following:
a. Agricultural uses;
b. Restored or Preserved Native habitat; or Environmentally Significant Land;
c. Flow Way System;
d. Community Parks, trails, or recreation areas;
e. Golf course (limited to eighteen (18) holes within a Town or Village);
£ Civic Spaces within a PTV including neighborhood parks, greens, squares,
plazas, and playgrounds provided they are publicly accessible in perpetuity.
The Deed Restriction shall be used to restrict future use of the parcel to the following:
a. Higher education;
b. Targeted industry;
c. Building Lots designated for workforce housing;
d. Civic Building Lots including schools, police stations, houses of worship;
e. Parcels containing sites of archaeological or historical significance.
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2. The Conservation Easement shall also reference and include a land and water
management plan for the Open Space and Countryside portion of the Town or Village.
J. Value of Transferable Development Rights. The monetary value of Transferable Devel-
opment Rights is determined between buyer and seller.
K. Public Acquisition of Transferable Development Rights. The County Commission may
purchase development rights and may accept ownership of transferable development rights
through gift. Any such purchase or gift shall be accompanied by a Conservation Easement or
Deed Restriction, as specified in Subsection H of this Ordinance. The County may re-sell,
subject to the time limitation in Subsection D, or retire any transferable development rights
credits it has acquired.
L. De~nitions. The following definitions shall apply to this Section 4.04.05.
Agricultural Research and Education Facilities: The agricultural uses and the associated
facilities including green houses, laboratories and field offices related to agricultural research
activities such as, but not limited to USDA, the Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences
(IFAS), the St. Lucie Agricultural Research and Education Park and Harbor Branch Oceano-
graphic Institute.
Certificate of Filing: A document issued by the St. Lucie County to an applicant for a
development project indicating that a full and complete application has been submitted.
Conservation Easement: A legal document filed in the County's official property records,
placing limits on the use of a property. A deed restriction within the TVC extinguishes the right
to build homes on or subdivide residential lots from a sending property but allows other uses,
such as agriculture, drainage, low intensity recreation, and those described in the TVC
element as possible uses for the countryside and open space.
Deed Restriction: A legal document filed in the County's official property records, placing
limits on the use of a property. A deed restriction within the TVC required by this Section
reduces the right to build homes on or subdivide residential lots from a sending property or
may restrict the property to specific uses such as higher education, workforce housing, and
those uses described in the TVC Element as possible uses for the countryside and open space.
Density: The number of dwellings that can be placed on a unit of land. Density is expressed
as the number of dwelling units per acre of land.
Development Rights: The maximum amount of residential development that would be
permitted on a parcel of land under the applicable zoning and subdivision regulations.
Development rights are expressed as the maximum number of dwelling units per acre.
Dwelling Unit: A dwelling unit as defined in the TVC Overlay Zoning District may consist
of a single family detached house, a single family attached house, a condominium, or an
apartment.
Encumber: The act of burdening a transferable development right with a financial liability,
such as pledging a transferable development right as security or collateral for a loan.
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Receiuing site: A parcel of land located within the Special Area Plan, to which development
rights may be transferred.
Redeem: The act of using transferable development rights to obtain density bonuses on
receiving properties. Once redeemed, transferable development rights can never be used
again.
Sending site: A parcel of land located within the Special Area Plan (SAP) from which
development rights may be transferred.
Severed: The act of off'icially separating and retiring transferable development rights from
sending properties. This occurs after a conservation easement or deed restriction is recorded.
Title Search: A report issued by a title insurance or abstract company. In the Transfer of
Development Rights program, it ensures that landowners have a legal right to place a deed
restriction on their properties.
Transferable Development Rights Certificate: A document issued by St. Lucie County which
attests to the fact that transferable development rights are available for sale or use. It
identifies the number of transferable development rights, the current owner, and the
originating parcel of land from which the transferable development rights were severed. The
certificate also includes sections that must be completed whenever the transferable develop-
ment rights are sold, transferred, encumbered, or redeemed.
4.04.06. Definitions.
When used in Section 4.04 and Sections 3.01.03.EE through GG of this Code, the following
terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them. Terms defined in Chapter II of this Code shall
those same meanings.
Accessory Dwelling: One (1) ancillary building that may contain an independent dwelling
unit, limited in size, sharing ownership and utility connections with a principal building on the
same lot, typically located in the rear of the lot.
Affordable: Monthly rents or mortgage payments, including taxes, insurance, and utilities
do not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the monthly income of the family.
Affordable Housing: Rental or for-sale housing that is affordable to people earning fifty
percent (50%) to eighty percent (80%) of Area Median Income.
Agriculture: Farming: the cultivation of soil, production of crops, or raising of livestock.
Arcade: A series of piers topped by arches that support a permanent roof over a sidewalk.
Average Density: The average number of dwelling units per acre within the Net Developable
Area. This number is an average to allow denser development in the Core and Center transect
zones with development becoming less dense through the General and Edge zones.
Balcony: An open portion of an upper floor extending beyond a building's exterior wall that
is not supported from below by vertical columns or piers.
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Building Frontage: The percentage of the total width of a lot which is required to be building
wall, measured where the front yard ends and the front of the building begins.
Center: One (1) of the four (4) neighborhood zones that make up a cross-section or transect
of a Town or Village. The Center transect zone is the second most intensely occupied zone in
a neighborhood, with a wide range of uses in detached and attached buildings. See Section
4.04.02.B.
Civic Building: Civic buildings contain uses of special public importance. Civic buildings
include, but are not limited to, municipal buildings, churches, libraries, schools, day care
centers, recreation facilities, and places of assembly. Civic buildings do not include retail
buildings, residential buildings, or buildings with private offices.
Civic Space: Civic spaces are open areas dedicated for public use. Typical civic spaces
include neighborhood parks, greens, squares, plazas, and playgrounds.
Civic Use: The use of land or buildings by not-for-profit organizations primarily for
governmental, educational, artistic, cultural, social, or religious purposes. Civic uses may be
outdoors (in civic spaces), in civic buildings, or in buildings with other uses.
Close: A small green area surrounded by a driveway that prevides vehicular access to
several buildings and performs the same function as a cul-de-sac.
Colonnade: Similar to an arcade except that it is supported by vertical columns without
arches.
Community Development District (CDD): A unit of the government classified as an
independent special district governed by a board composed of landowners within the district.
A CDD is created pursuant to Florida Statutes and has the power to assess ad valorem taxes
upon the lands in the district and special assessments in order to provide services required to
develop the land, such as road building, water and sewer facilities, drainage, conservation and
mitigation areas, parks, and other recreational facilities.
Community Stewardship Organization (CSO): Not-for-profit organization dedicated to
education and conservation efforts that benefit both development and the community.
Convenience Center: A collection of small stores servicing a range of daily needs from dry
cleaning to baked goods, ranging between three thousand (3,000) and eighty thousand (80,000)
square feet in size, located along an important thoroughfare, between two (2) neighborhoods,
serving the daily needs of two (2) to three (3) neighborhoods.
Core: One (1) of the four (4) neighborhood zones that make up a cross-section or transect of
a Town or Village. The Core transect zone is the most intensely occupied zone in a
neighborhood, with mostly attached buildings that create a continuous street facade within
walking distance of surrounding residential areas. See Section 4.04.02.B.
Countryside: Land, including natural habitat, agriculture, community recreation areas and
similar uses, required to be set aside as open and unobstructed to the sky in perpetuity, but not
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including rights-of-way dedicated for streets, roads, or alleys. For purposes of this Code, the
Countryside is divided into two (2) transect zones, the Fringe zone which adjoins neighbor-
hoods or other public spaces and Rural zone which does not adjoin neighborhoods.
Countryside Uses: Land in the Countryside as defined in this Code may be used only for
purposes described in Section 3.01.03.EE2.o.
Edge: One (1) of the four (4) neighborhood zones that make up a cross-section or transect of
a Town or Village. The Edge transect zone has larger lots for detached homes and provides a
physical change between the remainder of the neighborhood and the adjoining countryside.
See Section 4.04.02.B.
Environmentally Significant Land: Land identified as Environmentally Significant and/or
ranked as A, B or C on the County's Native Habitat Inventory Map, as those may change from
time to time.
Flow Way System: The land and water areas that together will comprise a continuous water
management system for the TVC area. This system will provide water storage and attenuation
to manage stormwater before it discharges into the Indian River Lagoon. This regional system
will be created incrementally as it expands, supplements, or modifies the existing canal
network in order to restore more natural discharge patterns.
Fringe: One (1) of the two (2) countryside zones that make up a cross-section or transect of
a Town or Village. The Fringe transect zone is the first layer of the Countryside that provides
a harmonious transition between neighborhoods and the Rural transect zone. See Section
4.04.02.B.
General: One (1) of the four (4) neighborhood zones that make up a cross-section or transect
of a Town or Village. The General transect zone is usually the largest part of a neighborhood
with a mix of detached homes and some multifamily buildings, typically separated from the
street with front yards. See Section 4.04.02.B.
Greenway: A narrow or wide corridor of open space managed for natural resource
conservation and/or recreation.
Higher Education: Education institutions operated by the state university system, state
department of education, or private accredited institutions providing post-secondary, voca-
tional, or other specialized forms of learning.
Highway Service Retail: Vehicular-oriented retail such as gas stations, motels, and fast food
restaurants.
Lane: A right-of-way for service access to the back of properties, similar to an alley but less
urban in character.
Liner Building: A building or portion of a building constructed in front of a parking garage,
cinema, supermarket etc., to conceal large expanses of blank wall area and to face the street
space with a facade that has ample doors and windows opening onto the sidewalk.
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Live/Work Building: An attached building that can accommodate residential use, business
use, or a combination of the two (2) within individually occupied units. These uses may occur
on any story of a live/work building.
Local Store: Typically a single proprietor establishment, the average size is five hundred
(500) to two thousand (2,000) square feet. Local stores are located in either the within or along
the edge of a neighborhood and typically serve one (1) neighborhood. Either residential or office
uses are appropriate above the ground level retail. Local stores are not expected to expand in
size over time.
Mixed-Use: Combining two (2) or more of the following uses: retail, commercial, and
residential within the same building or on the same site.
Mixed-Use Business District: An area that due to its location has the development potential
to specialize in terms of accommodating significant business functions. A Mixed-Use Business
District should include a variety of uses and is encouraged to provide a place for office
complexes that would not be compatible in neighborhoods. Land located within the Mixed-Use
Business District may also develop pursuant to the density and intensity established by the
~ansferable Development Value Map (Figure 3-3 of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive
Plan) and otherwise in accordance with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the TVC Element.
Mixed-Use Business Districts are depicted on the North St. Lucie County General Workplace
Plan (Figure 3-16 and Objective 3.1.10 of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan).
Neighborhood: The basic building block of all new development within the TVC, generally
ranging in size from eighty (80) to one hundred fifty (150) acres (not including land set aside
for the Countryside component), scaled upon a radius of approximately one-quarter-mile and
containing a mix of uses that include residential, retail, office, civic and recreation spaces to
support the daily needs of its residents within walking/bicycling/wheelchair distance.
Neighborhood Center: Lar~er than a Convenience Center, the Neighborhood Center aver-
ages one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet in size and is anchored with a grocery store.
The Neighborhood Center is located at the intersection of two (2) important roads and serves
the daily needs of three (3) to four (4) neighborhoods.
Net Developable Area: The land area remaining for neighborhood development once the
acreage requirement for Countryside has been achieved (see Section 3.01.03.EE2.b).
Open Space: Land that is dedicated to Countryside including natural habitat, agriculture,
and recreational parks, or used to fulfill other county objectives (see TVC Element Policy
3.1.5.4).
Planting Strip: Grassy strip of land that accommodates rows of street trees, usually located
between the edge of a travel lane and the sidewalk. In urban areas, the planting strip often
consists of trees planted in tree wells recessed into the sidewalk rather than planted on a
grassy strip.
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Porch: An elevated, roofed, and unwalied platform on the facade of a building. Porches are
supported from below by vertical columns or piers, and have suff`icient depth to allow outdoor
seating without interfering with any entry functions of the porch.
Porte Cochere: A roofed porch or portico-like structure extending from the side entrance of
a building over an adjacent driveway to shelter those getting in or out of vehicles. A porte
cochere differs from a carport in that it is not used to cover parked vehicles.
Regulating Plan: A type of site plan or a supplement to a site plan for a proposed
development in the TVC Overlay that must be submitted to St. Lucie County under certain
conditions. A regulating plan identifies proposed transect zones, lot types, and street types. A
regulating plan defines the character of the proposed development and, if approved, becomes
an integral part of the development approval. See Section 3.01.03.EE.3.
Rural: One (1) of the two (2) countryside zones that make up a cross-section or transect of
a Town or Village. The Rural transect zone is further from neighborhoods and contains the full
range of permitted agricultural, recreational, and open space uses. See Section 4.04.02.B.
Settlement Principles: The guidelines for development established in Policy 3.1.42 of the St.
Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
Specialized District: A transect zone that accommodates development types or forms that
are not fully integrated with adjoining neighborhoods. See Section 3.01.03.GG.
Stoop: A staircase on the facade of a building, usually constructed of concrete or stone, that
leads either to a small unwalled entrance platform or directly to the main entry door.
Story: That portion of a building or structure included between the upper surface of a floor
and the lower surface of the ceiling or exposed roof next above. Each mezzanine that exceeds
the percentage of floor area for a mezzanine defined in the Florida Building Code is counted
as a story for the purposes of ineasuring height. Each story used exclusively for parking
vehicles is also counted as a story. Space within a roofline that is entirely non-habitable shall
not be considered to be a story.
Targeted Industry: Businesses identified by the St. Lucie County Growth Management
Department in conjunction with the Economic Development Council as desirable to promote
job growth in the County. Such businesses are set forth every two (2) years as eligible for the
Job Growth Investment Grant Program and include a wide range of commerce; approval by the
Board of County Commissioners is required when proposed in the TVC area. See Section
3.01.03.EE.2.r.
TDR Credits: Credits that are created when the unused transferable development rights of
a property receive a multiplier. One (1) credit may be eligible to secure one (1) additional
dwelling unit of density when applied to a qualified development.
Town: ~vo (2) or more neighborhoods in the Countryside.
Town Center: Town Centers are an open-air collection of core retailers, typically a minimum
of two hundred thousand (200,000) square feet, serving approximately twenty-five thousand
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(25,000) persons with a primary trade area of six (6) to ten (10) miles. Tenants include multiple
anchors, shops, movie theaters, a grocery store, department store, bookseller, restaurants,
boutiques, residential units and possibly a hotel. A Town Center distinguishes itself from
conventional open-air centers by including a variety of residential types, office and civic uses.
The Town Center could ultimately evolve into areas served by mass transit with higher
densities. Appropriate locations are along major thoroughfares close to an interstate inter-
change or within downtown areas.
Transect Zone: A distinct category of physical form ranging from the most urban to the most
rural of human habitats. This code defines four (4) neighborhood transect zones: Core, Center,
General, and Edge; two (2) Countryside transect zones: Fringe and Rural; and a Specialized
District transect zone. See Sections 4.04.02.B and 3.01.03.GG.
Transferable Development Value: The density and intensity designated on a property by the
~ansferable Development Value Map.
Transitional Areas: A defined area near St. Lucie Boulevard and Kings Highway as shown
on the North St. Lucie County General Workplace Plan (Figure 3-16 and Objective 3.1.10 of the
St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan).
1'VC Element: The Towns, Villages and Countryside Element of the St. Lucie County
Comprehensive Plan.
TVC Overlay Zone: See Section 4.04.02.
Urban Services: Potable water supply and distribution; sanitary sewer collection, treat-
ment, and disposal.
Village: One (1) neighborhood in the Countryside.
Village Center: A Village Center is eighty thousand (80,000) to one hundred forty thousand
(140,000) square feet and has tenants similar to those in a Neighborhood Center and may
include hotels or motels. Village Centers are located at an intersection of two (2) important
thoroughfares and serve four (4) to five (5) adjacent neighborhoods.
Warehouse Type: Often associated with discount or home improvement retail, typically
located along heavily traveled roads or rail corridors.
Workforce Housing: Housing that is affordable to families earning from eighty percent (80%)
to one hundred twenty percent (120a1~) of the Area Median Income. Area Median Income is
based on the most recent figures for the Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metropolitan Statistical
Area as reported annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment. Area Median Income data is available from the St. Lucie County Department of Growth
Management.
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4.04.07 Performance Monitoring.
St. Lucie County will monitor and evaluate the performance of the TVC Element of the
Comprehensive Plan, including the performance of these implementing regulations, to include
at least the following performance measures:
A. Development Plans in TVC Ouerlay:
1. Acres of land rezoned to PTV, PCS, and PRW
2. Acres of land rezoned to other zoning districts
3. Net developable area of each approved Town and Village
4. Number of proposed residential units in each approved Town and Village
5. Number of proposed residential units that were approved as workforce housing
B. Open Space and Countryside:
1. Acres of land designated as Countryside
2. Mapping of Countryside acreage to illustrate its size and contiguity
3. Acres of land credited as Open Space components through PTV zoning
4. Acres of land designated for the Flow Way System through PTV zoning
5. Mapping of Flow Way System acreage to illustrate its contiguity and its
relationship to existing drainage canals
C. Transferable Development Credits:
1. Acres of land from which residential development rights have been transferred;
2. Number of TDR credits that have been created;
3. Number of TDR credits that have been applied to construct residential units.
D. Future Street Network:
1. Mapping of street network overlaid on conceptual TVC Street Network for 2030
(see Figure 4-12)
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applicant will meet the adopted level of service standard for public schools, based
on the generally applicable pupil generation rates adopted by the St. Lucie
County School Board. In addition, the assessment shall specify whether any
needed school facilities or sites will be dedicated or otherwise provided on-site,
and the method for financing any needed school facilities or sites.
8. Irrigation. An irrigation assessment shall be prepared by the applicant as a
component of the Public Facilities Impact Assessment Report that is submitted as
part of an SR,AApplication Package. The assessment shall specify the demand for
non-potable water supply for irrigation, the source(s) for non-potable water
supply for irrigation, the general location of any existing or proposed on-site
non-potable water supply wells, the entity responsible for operating and main-
taining on-site non-potable water supply for irrigation, the availability of re-
claimed water for purposes of irrigation, and water conservation methods or
devices incorporated into the SRA Plan or Master Plan.
I. SRA Economic Assessment. An Economic Assessment meeting the requirements of this
section shall be prepared and submitted as part of the SRA Application Package. The
fiscal analysis shall consider the capital and operational costs of the following public
facilities and services: transportation, potable water, irrigation water, wastewater,
stormwater management, solid waste, parks and recreation, law enforcement, emer-
gency medical services, fire, and schools. Development phasing and funding mecha-
nisms shall address any adverse impacts to adopted minimum levels of service
pursuant to the Chapter 6 of the LDC.
l. Demonstration of Fiscal Neutrality. In addition to meeting the Concurrency
Management System requirements at the time of final local development orders,
approved development within each SRA must demonstrate that it will be fiscally
neutral or positive to St. Lucie County, including capital and operating costs. The
final development order will define phasing, provide monitoring requirements
and in the event fiscal neutrality is not met, remedial measures. This demon-
stration will be made for each independent unit of government responsible for the
services listed below, using one (1) of the following methodologies:
a. St. Lucie County Fiscal Impact Model. The fiscal impact model officially
adopted and maintained by St. Lucie County.
b. Alternative Fiscal Impact Model. If St. Lucie County has not adopted a fiscal
impact model as indicated above, the applicant may develop an alternative
fiscal impact model using a methodology approved by St. Lucie County. The
model methodology will be consistent with the Fiscal Impact Analysis Model
("FIAM") developed by the State of Florida. The BOCC may grant exceptions
to this policy of fiscal neutrality to accommodate very low-, low-, and
moderate-income housing.
2. An Ordinance which approves an SRA Application Package shall include a
finding by the BOCC that the SRA will be fiscally neutral or positive to St. Lucie
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County. It shall further provide for: 1) the monitoring of fiscal neutrality ; 2)
modification of the project or other remedial measures in the event a negative
fiscal impact is identified during monitoring; and 3) the authorization of the
specific techniques that will be utilized to support fiscal self-sufficiency such as
Community Development Districts, Independent Special Districts, private part-
nership agreements, and public-private developer or interlocal agreements. The
final development order will define phasing, provide monitoring requirements
and in the event fiscal neutrality is not met, remedial measures. Development
phasing and funding mechanisms under a final development order shall address
any adverse impacts to adopted minimum levels of service standards adopted in
the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code. In the
event that water and wastewater utilities are provided by a private utility
provider, those services shall not be addressed in the periodic fiscal monitoring
required by this regulation. An enforceable developer agreement shall be re-
quired to ensure that public facilities provided by the developer are completed in
accordance with Florida law. Such a developer agreement may authorize the
developer to assign any obligation for construction, operation or maintenance of
a public facility to a Community Development District, Independent Special
District or other unit of local government.
APPENDIX
The following forms are hereby adopted to implement the provisions of this Section:
1. SSA Application.
2. SRA Application.
4.06.00-4.10.00. RESERVED
4.11.00. HISTORIC PRESERVATION*
4.11.01. Purpose.
A. It is hereby declared as a matter of public policy that the protection, enhancement, and
perpetuation of properties of historical, cultural, archaeological, aesthetic, engineering, and
architectural significance are in the best interests of the health, prosperity and welfare of the
people of St. Lucie County.
*Editor's note-Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, adopted Feb. 15, 2010, amended Art. 4.11.00 in its
entirety to read as herein set out. Former Art. 4.11.00, § 4.11.01, pertained to similar subject
matter, and derived from the 2009 Republication.
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B. The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the significant historic and archaeological
resources of St. Lucie County, to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with the goals
and policies of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, by providing procedures for the
designation and subsequent review of certain types of changes that are proposed for these
resources.
C. The safeguarding of the significant historic resources in St. Lucie County is also
intended to:
1. Foster civic pride in the accomplishments of the past;
2. Protect and enhance the County's historical and archaeological heritage and provide
an economic stimulus through heritage tourism;
3. Promote the protection and maintenance of individual sites and districts in public
acquisition programs for the education, pleasure and welfare of the people of St. Lucie
County;
4. Encourage adaptive use of historic resources by giving them priority over activities
that would harm or otherwise destroy their historic value;
5. Enhance property values;
6. Stabilize neighborhoods and business centers;
7. Increase economic and financial benefits to the County and its inhabitants;
8. Combat blight and strengthen the economy of the County by stabilizing and improving
property values in historic areas and by encouraging new building development that is
harmonious with existing historic buildings and districts;
9. Promote historic and archaeological awareness in the County and provide historic
resources education to County residents and visitors;
10. Enhance the visual and aesthetic character of the County; and,
11. Protect and enhance all of the archaeological resources of the County.
12. Promote sustainability by encouraging residents to rehabilitate, reuse, restore, and
revitalize the historic resources of the past to meet the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
D. In addition, the provisions of this Section will assist the County and property owners in
any attempts to be eligible for federal tax incentives, federal and state grant funds, and other
potential property t~ abatement programs for the purpose of furthering historic preservation
activities, including, but not limited to, Section 193.503, Florida Statutes, and the National
Register of Historic Places program.
E. This ordinance is intended to and shall govern and be applicable to, all property located
within the unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County, Florida.
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F. The Historic Preservation Ordinance shall be filed, and it shall address the following
sections: the establishment of certain powers and duties for the Historical Commission; the
creation of a process to desi~,mate historic buildings, sites, districts, landscape features, roads,
objects, structures, and archaeological sites; a process of review for issuing certificates of
appropriateness, and an appeal process. The County shall submit the ordinance to the
National Register of Historic Places for certification of eligibility for the 1981 Economic
Recovery Tax Act, as amended.
G. The St. Lucie County Register of Historic Places is hereby created as a means of
identifying and classifying various sites, buildings, structures, objects and districts as
historically significant. Any historic or archaeological site or structure in the unincorporated
County which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places shall automatically be listed
on the St. Lucie County Register of Historic Places.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11A2. De~nitions
Adaptive use: The process of converting a building to a use other than that for which it was
designed.
Addition: A construction project physically connected to the exterior of a historic building.
Alteration: Any change affecting the exterior or appearance of an existing improvement by
additions, reconstruction, remodeling or maintenance involving change of color, form, texture
or materials, or any such changes in appearance of specially designated interiors.
Applicant: A local, state or national historical organization or owner of a property who
provides sufficient written information to the Historic Preservation Officer to ascertain that
his or her property potentially meets the minimum eligibility requirements for local historic
designation or who is applying for a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Archaeological Site: A single specific location that has yielded or is likely to yield
information on significant local history or prehistory.
Archaeological Zone: A geographically defined area, defined in the Archaeological Survey of
St. Lucie County, Florida (2000), as amended, which may reasonably be expected to yield
information on significant local history or prehistory based upon broad prehistoric or historic
settlement patterns.
Artifact: A manmade object or any object that is a product of human modification or objects
that have been transported to a site by people.
Building: A resource created principally to shelter any form of human activity such as a
house, barn, church, hotel or similar construction.
Board: The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners.
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Certificate ofAppropriateness: A special certificate issued by the St. Lucie County Historical
Commission or a standard certificate of appropriateness issued by County staff, which permits
certain alterations or improvements to a property within a historic district or a designated
individual site:
1. Special Certificate of Appropriateness: A Special Certificate of Appropriateness is
required for work that includes: additions, alterations, new construction, relocations,
or demolition, and for those instances when the proposed work is deemed to have a
significant impact on the historic resource(s). The Historical Commission shall review
the request.
2. Standard Certificate of Appropriateness: A Standard Certificate of Appropriateness
shall be issued by the Historic Preservation Officer when the work proposed is a minor
alteration, routine maintenance or in-kind replacement.
Certificate to Dig: A type of certificate of appropriateness required by the County for certain
ground disturbing activities, such as filling, grading, and the removal of vegetation and trees
but excluding swimming pool excavation.
Certi
fied Local Government: A government satisfying the requirements of the National
Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 (P.L. 96-515) and the implementing of
regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the State of Florida, Division of
Historical Resources. A government that is certified will review all nominations to the National
Register of Historic Places within its jurisdiction prior to reviews at the state and federal
levels.
Contributing Resource: A building, site, landscape feature, object, structure, or archaeolog-
ical resource that adds to the historic associations, historic architectural qualities, or
archaeological values for which a property is significant because it was present during the
period of architectural or historical significance, relates to the documented significance of the
property, and possesses historic integrity or is capable of yielding important historical
information.
County: St. Lucie County, Florida.
Demolition: The act or process of wrecking, destroying or removing any building or
structure, or any portion thereof.
Designated Exterior: All outside surfaces of any building or structure that is individually
listed or listed in the designation report as having significant value to the historic character
of the building or district.
Designation Report: A document prepared by the Historic Preservation Officer for all
properties or districts that are proposed for local historic designation. The report, at a
minimum, must include a boundary description of the proposed site or district, an evaluation
of its significance as it relates to the criteria for significance, as set forth in Section 4.11.06(A),
location maps, representative photographs, any archaeological significance, and a physical
description of the historic resource(s).
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Earthworks: Earthworks consist of linear ridges, circular embankments, and causeways
constructed of earth and/or shell, as well as their associated borrow pits, and both linear and
circular ditches. These are most often associated with other precontact features such as
mounds or middens, but they may occasionally be encountered in isolation.
Excavation: Any mechanical or manual removal of rock, consolidated or unconsolidated soil
material, sand, or vegetation. "Excavation" includes, but is not limited to, dredging, draglin-
ing, bulldozing, scraping, digging, scooping, or hollowing out.
Exceptional historic resource: The quality of sig-nificance in local history, architecture,
archeology, engineering, and culture is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures,
earthworks, mounds, and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials,
workmanship, feeling, and association, and:
(1) That are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad
patterns of our history; or
(2) That are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or
(3) That embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction,
or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that
represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack
individual distinction; or
(4) That have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important to history or
prehistory.
Historical Commission: The St. Lucie County Historical Commission established pursuant
to 4.11.05.
Historic District: A geographically defined area possessing a significant concentration,
linkage or continuity of buildings, structures, objects, improvements or landscape features,
united by historic events or by plan or physical development, and which area has been
designated as a Historic District pursuant to procedures described herein. The boundaries for
such district shall be clearly established.
Historic Landscape Feature: Individual plants, such as a specimen tree, or groups of plants,
such as a hedge, allee, agricultural field, planting bed, or a naturally occurring plant
community or habitat, with historical significance.
Historic Preservation Officer: A person appointed by the County Administrator to serve as
liaison to the Historical Commission. That person shall be experienced in, or knowledgeable
about, architectural history, urban design, historic and archaeological preservation principles,
archaeology, planning and land use regulations.
Historic Preservation Trust Fund: The St. Lucie County Historic Preservation ~ust Fund
created for the purpose of funding the preservation of historic resources within the unincor-
porated areas of the County.
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Historic Resource: Any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, object or
other real or personal property of significant historical, architectural, engineering, cultural or
archaeological value. Typically, an historic resource is at least fifty (50) years old, unless other
criteria apply, including that it has achieved significance in the last fifty (50) years. Listing on
the Florida Master Site File may indicate historic, architectural, engineering, cultural or
archaeological value. Historic resources must retain a high degree of integrity in their historic
physical characteristics, such as design, location, and materials. The properties may include,
but are not limited to, sites, earthworks, mounds and middens, monuments, memorials,
habitations, ceremonial sites, abandoned settlements, sunken or abandoned ships, engineer-
ing works, treasure troves, artifacts, or other objects with intrinsic historical or archaeological
value, or any part thereof relating to the history, government or culture of the County, the
State of Florida, or the United States of America.
Interim Protection Measure: The interim period of time needed to protect a property from
demolition, relocation, alteration, or new construction until such period of time provided by
law passes for the property to be considered for designation as a historic site, or historic
district, or zone.
Local Register of Historic Places: The St. Lucie County Register of Historic Places.
Mound: An artificial bank or hill of earth or shells, especially one constructed as part of a
ceremonial or burial site. Includes middens.
National Register of Historic Places: A federal listing maintained by the U.S. Department of
the Interior of buildings, structures, sites, objects and districts that have met the criteria for
significance contained in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended.)
Non-contributingResource: Abuilding, site, landscape feature, object, or structure that does
not add to the historic architectural qualities, historic associations or archaeological values for
which a property is significant because it was not present during the period of significance or
does not relate to the documented significance of the property and/or, due to alterations,
disturbances, additions, or other changes, it no longer possesses historic integrity or is no
longer capable of yielding important information about the period.
Object: Those objects that are primarily artistic or utilitarian in nature, or are relatively
small in scale and simply constructed. It may be, by nature or design, movable; an object is
associated with a specific setting or environment or modified by humans.
Ordinary Maintenance and repair: Any exterior work for which a building permit is not
required by law, where the purpose and effect of such work is to correct any physical
deterioration or damage of an element, by restoring it as nearly as possible to its appearance
using materials consistent with the original materials.
Preservation: The act or process of applying measures necessary to sustain the existing
form, integrity, and materials of an historic property.
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Rehabilitation: The act or process of returning a property to a state of utility through repair
or alteration which makes possible an efficient contemporary use, while preserving those
portions or features of the property that are significant to its historical, architectural and
cultural values.
Restoration: The act or process of accurately recovering the form and details of a property
and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of removal of later work
or by the replacement of missing earlier work and utilizing traditional materials.
Scale: The character of any architectural work is determined both in its internal space and
in its external volume by the fundamental factor of scale, the relation between the interior
space and exterior volume.
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitation of
Historic Buildings: A set of guidelines produced by the Department of the Interior that
establish professional standards and provide advice and guidelines on the rehabilitation of
historic properties and acceptable preservation treatments. The standards pertain to exterior
and interior work on historic buildings.
Site: The location of a significant event, a prehistoric or historic occupation or activity, or a
structure, whether standing, ruined, or vanished, where the location itself possesses historic,
cultural, archaeological, or paleontological value regardless of the value of any existing
structure.
St. Lucie County Historic° Resources Suruey, 2003: A survey that identifies the historic
resources of St. Lucie Count,y. The survey results include mapping; photographic documenta-
tion; research into the date of construction and original uses; and a detailed description of each
resource.
St. Lucie County Register of Historic Resources: A register of those individual cultural,
archaeological and historic resources and districts that have been designated as historic
pursuant to this ordinance.
Streetscape: A view or vista of a specific street, the distinguishing characteristics of which
are created by the width of the street and sidewalks, their paving material and color, the
design of street furniture, the use of plant materials such as trees and shrubs, the setback,
mass, proportion and scale of those buildings that enclose the street.
Structure: Those functional constructions made usually for purposes other than human
shelter.
Undue Economic Hardship: An exceptional financial burden that might otherwise amount
to the taking of property without just compensation, or failure to achieve a reasonable
economic return.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
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4.11.03. Historic Preservation 1~-ust Fund.
A. The Clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Lucie County, acting as clerk and auditor to the
Board of County Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to establish in the accounts
of the Board of County Commissioners a St. Lucie County Historic Preservation nust Fund.
The Clerk shall deposit such funds donated or otherwise contributed to the County for historic
and archaeological preservation into the St. Lucie County Historic Preservation Trust Fund.
B. The Board of County Commissioners shall distribute the funds placed in the St. Lucie
County Historic Preservation ~ust Fund, plus accrued interest, to undertake a historic and
archaeological preservation strategy or acquisition as determined by the Board.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.04. Historic Preservation Officer.
The County Administrator shall appoint an employee of the Board of County Commissioners
to serve as the St. Lucie County Historic Preservation Officer. The appointee shall be
knowledgeable and experienced in architectural history, urban design, local history, archae-
ology, site planning and land use regulations. The Historic Preservation Officer shall:
A. Schedule the meetings of the Historical Commission, prepare and advertise agendas,
and ensure that proper notice of the meetings are afforded to the public and affected
parties.
B. Prepare local historic designation reports and make recommendations to the Historical
Commission as to whether or not the structure or site proposed for designation meets
the designation criteria under subsection 4.11.06(1) of this ordinance.
C. Upon receipt of a completed application for a Certificate of Appropriateness, evaluate
the scope of the project to determine whether it will be considered for review as a
Standard or Special Certificate ofAppropriateness, and then process the application as
described in subsection 4.11.08 (5) and (6) of this ordinance.
D. Maintain and update the official inventory register and map of historically designated
sites and districts and archaeological sites and distribute copies to members of the
Board of County Commissioners.
E. Prepare summaries of all decisions regarding applications to include the criteria and
conditions for approval or denial.
F. Review all plans for designated historic sites, historic districts and archaeological
sites, for their compliance with the terms and conditions of applicable Certificates of
Appropriateness or Certificates to Dig prior to the issuance of a construction or
vegetation removal permit.
G. Apply for preservation grants and actively participate in other historic preservation
programs, such as the Historic Marker Program, administered by the Florida Division
of Historical Resources, Bureau of Historic Preservation.
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H. Serve as the Certified Local Government Coordinator between the Board of County
Commissioners and the Florida Division of Historical Resources, Bureau of Historic
Preservation.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.05. Historical Commission.
A. Establishment. The St. Lucie County Historical Commission is hereby created and
established as a committee of the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners. The
Historical Commission is hereby vested with the power, authority and jurisdiction to
recommend local historic designations; issue Certificates of Appropriateness; and to regulate
and administer the historical, cultural, architectural and archaeological resources in St. Lucie
County, as prescribed by this ordinance and the direct jurisdiction and legislative control of the
Board of County Commissioners. The Historical Commission's responsibilities shall be
complementary to those of the State Historic Preservation Office.
B. Compositiort; Qualifica,tion of Members.
1. The Historical Commission shall consist of seven (7) members. Each member shall
serve at the will of the person or entity appointing the member.l~vo (2) members shall
be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners as at-large members and shall be
laypersons who have demonstrated special interest, experience, or knowledge in
history, architecture, or related disciplines. Each County Commissioner shall appoint
one (1) of the other five (5) members to the Historical Commission and, to the extent
possible, they shall include one (1) professional member from each of the following
fields:
a. Anthropology, archaeology, history, preferably local history, or folklore;
b. Conservation ox• curation;
c. Architecture, pr•eferably historic Florida architecture, landscape architecture;
d. Land use planning or historic preservation planning;
e. Professional engineer or certified General or Residential Contractor.
2. The term of office for each member shall be four (4) years; however of the members first
appointed, one (1) shall serve for one (1) year, two (2) shall serve for two (2) years, two
(2) shall serve for three (3) years, and two (2) shall serve for four (4) years. A member
who has completed one full term is eligible to be appointed to serve a consecutive term.
No member who serves two (2) full terms shall be reappointed during the two (2) year
period following the expiration of his or her term. Each member of the Historical
Commission shall hold office only so long as he or she is a resident of St. Lucie County.
The required professional qualifications of each member shall be as set out in the State
Historic Preservation Office Certified Local Government Professional Qualifications
Standards, as amended.
3. Should a Historical Commission member fail to attend three (3) consecutive meetings,
the Historic Preservation Officer shall verify the same to the Board of County
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Commissioners. Upon such verification, the member shall be deemed to have been
removed and the Board of County Commissioners or Commissioner shall fill the
vacancy by appointment.
4. Special advisors may be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners upon the
recommendation of the Historical Commission. They shall serve as ex-officio members
having no vote. The Historical Commission shall also seek expertise on proposals or
matters requiring evaluation by a professional not represented on the Historical
Commission.
5. Members of the Historical Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for necessary expenses directly related to the performance of their official
duties.
6. All vacancies to the Historical Commission, including expiration of terms, shall be
filled within sixty (60) calendar days.
7. Each Historical Commission member shall make a reasonable effort to attend State
Historic Preservation Office training programs.
8. A copy of the latest St. Lucie County Historic Resources Survey and Archaeological
Survey shall be loaned to each Historical Commission member for their term of office.
C. Organization. The members of the Historical Commission shall elect members to serve
as Chair and Vice-Chair, for a period of one (1) year. Nothing shall prevent the Historical
Commission from electing a Chair or Vice-Chair for successive terms. The Historic Preserva-
tion Officer or such Officer's representative shall serve as staff liaison to the Historical
Commission with no vote.
D. Meetings, Records.
l. Meetings. The Historical Commission shall be required to hold regular meetings at
least four (4) times a year or more frequently as may be necessary to satisfy the review
and hearing requirements set forth in this ordinance. All meetings of the Historical
Commission shall be publicly announced and shall be open to the public. Meetings will
have a previously advertised agenda. The time and place of the meetings, the order of
business and the procedures to be followed shall be as prescribed by the Historical
Commission in conjunction with the Historic Preservation Officer and shall be
available for public inspection. All meetings convened to consider local historic
designation, Certificates to Dig or Special Certificates of Appropriateness shall be
advertised at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting in a newspaper having a general
circulation within St. Lucie County.
2. Voting. All Historical Commission meetings will be held in a public forum. Four (4)
members of the Historical Commission shall constitute a quorum, and an affirmative
vote equal to a majority of the quorum present shall be necessary for the adoption of
any motion.
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3. Minutes. The Historical Commission shall keep minutes and records of all meetings
and proceedings, including voting records, attendance, resolutions, findings, determi-
nations, and decisions. Such records shall be filed in the office of the Historic
Preservation Officer and shall be open for public inspection.
E. Rules and Regulations. The Historical Commission shall recommend to the Board of
County Commissioners such rules and regulations reasonably necessary and appropriate for
the proper administration and enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance. Such rules and
regulations shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance, shall not conflict with any
applicable laws or regulations, and shall govern and control procedures, hearings and actions
of the Historical Commission. No such rules and regulations shall become effective until a
public hearing has been held by the Board of County Commissioners upon the proposed rules
and regulations, and any amendments or modifications thereto, and the same have been
approved by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners and filed with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court. Upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners, such rules and
regulations shall have the force and effect of law within the unincorporated areas of St. Lucie
County, Florida. Such rules shall be open for public inspection.
F. Role of the Historical Commission. Functions, Powers, and Duties. As provided for in this
ordinance, the Historical Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
l. Recommend amendments to the Board of County Commissioners to the Rules of
Procedure and to this ordinance.
2. Recommend designation of individual sites, historic districts and archaeological zones
as provided for in this ordinance.
3. Initiate petitions for the designation of individual sites and historic districts as
provided for in subsection 4.ll.06(B)(1)b.
4. Issue or deny Special Certificates of Appropriateness.
5. Approve historical markers for properties listed in the St. Lucie County Register of
Historic Places.
6. Recommend building and zoning amendments to the proper authorities.
7. Participate in the revi.ew and update of the St. Lucie County Historic Resources Survey
and the Archaeological Survey of St. Lucie County.
8. Promote the awareness of historic preservation benefits and concerns throughout the
community and assist in providing educational materials, guidelines, and programs on
historic preservation in the County.
9. Review and make recommendations regarding the acceptance of donations of real
property to the Board of County Commissioners.
10. Recommend as appropriate that certain provisions of the Land Development Code be
varied, amended or superseded as a means of encouraging historic preservation.
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11. Contact public and private organizations and individuals for the purpose of encour-
aging alternate arrangements that may lead to the preservation of historic resources
that might otherwise be demolished.
12. Evaluate and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners that it
comment upon pending decisions by other public agencies that affect the physical
development and appearance of architecturally, archaeologically, or historically signif-
icant sites, districts, and archaeological zones.
13. At the time that the County becomes a Certified Local Government, coordinate with
the State of Florida's Division of Historical Resources Certified Local Government
program as follows:
a. The Division shall be given thirty (30) days prior notice of all meetings and within
thirty (30) days following such meetings the Division shall be provided with the
minutes and record of attendance of both the Historical Commission and the
public.
b. The Division shall be notified of any change of Historical Commission members
within thirty (30) days of any changes in membership.
c. Notify the State Historic Preservation Officer within five (5) business days of all
new historic designations or alterations to existing designations.
d. Any amendments to the ordinance shall be submitted to the State Historic
Preservation Officer for review and comment at least thirty (30) days prior to
adoption.
e. The Division of Historical Resources shall be provided with an annual report by
November 1 covering activities of the previous October 1 through September 30
and shall include the following information:
(i) Any changes to the Rules of Procedure;
(ii) All new National Register listings;
(iii) All new local historic designations and alterations to existing designations;
(iv) Any changes to the Historical Commission memberships and a copy of their
resumes;
(v) Revised resumes of Historical Commission members as appropriate;
(vi) Any amendments to this Chapter;
(vii) A review of survey and inventory activities with a description of the system
used;
(viii) A program report on each grant-assisted activity; and
(ix) Number of projects reviewed.
14. The Historical Commission shall have the authority to review applications for Special
Certificates ofAppropriateness for all property in the unincorporated St. Lucie County,
however owned, by either private or public parties. Except as otherwise provided by
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law, this shall apply equally to plans, projects, or work executed or assisted by any
private party, governmental body or agency, department, authority or board of a
municipality, the County, or the State of Florida.
15. As a certified local government, participate in the National Register Program for
properties within its jurisdiction as directed by the Code of Federal Regulations, Title
36, Part 61, and provisions of this chapter.
16. The Historical Commission shall participate in a historic preservation planning
process to include the identification and recordation of historic resources within the
County. Such survey process shall take place, upon approval by the Board of County
Commissioners, approximately every ten (10) years. All historic resource inventories
shall be compatible with the Florida Master Site File, which exemplifies the format
used for statewide comprehensive historic preservation planning, and kept current
and regularly provided to the State Historic Preservation Officer for incorporation in
the Florida Master Site File. All such resource inventories shall be open to the public.
Historical Commission members shall be encouraged to participate in the survey
process carried out by the County.
17. Encourage the collection, arrangement, recordation, and preservation of historical
material and data, including books, pamphlets, maps, charts, manuscripts, family
histories, United States Census records, papers, and other objects and material
illustrative of and relating to the history of the County and of Florida. The Historical
Commission may procure and preserve narratives and material of every description
relative to the history of St. Lucie County and of Florida for deposit at museums owned
and/or operated by St. Lucie County. The Historical Commission shall obtain the
approval of the County Administrator prior to the deposit of any narrative or material
at any museum owned and/or operated by the county.
18. May, upon its own initiative or upon petition of historical societies, mark by proper
monuments, tablets, or markers, the location of forts, Indian mounds, or other places
in the county. Before any monument, tablet, or marker shall be placed or erected on
county property, the Board of County Commissioners shall obtain from the Historical
Commission a recommendation concerning design and content.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.06. Designation Process and Procedure.
A. Criteria.
1. The Historical Commission shall have the authority to recommend to the Board of
County Commissioners designation of buildings, sites, districts, landscape features,
roads, objects, structures and resources as sites, districts or zones that are significant
in St. Lucie County's history, architecture, archaeology or culture and possess an
integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling or association,
and meets one or more of the following criteria:
a. Significant Event - Associated with distinctive elements of the cultural, social,
political, economic, scientific, religious, prehistoric and architectural history that
have contributed to the pattern of history in the community, St. Lucie County, the
reg~ion, the state or the nation; or
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b. Significant Person - Associated with persons significant in the County, the region,
the state or the nation's past; or
c. Architectural Significance - Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type,
period, style or method of construction or work of a master; or that possess high
artistic value; or that represent a distinguishable entity whose components may
lack individual distinction; or
d. Archaeological Significance - Has yielded, or is likely to yield information in
history or prehistory; or
e. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places; or
£ Aesthetic Significance - Is part of or related to a landscape, park, environmental
feature or other distinctive area, and should be developed or preserved according
to a plan based upon a historic, archaeological, cultural, or architectural motif; or
because of its prominent or special local, contrast of siting, age, or scale is an
easily identifiable visual feature of a neighborhood or area or contributes to the
distinctive quality of such neighborhood or area; or
g. Found by the St. Lucie County Historic Resources Survey to be eligible for
designation on the local register. The Survey shall not be conclusive as to whether
a site should be designated.
2. Certain properties, which include cemeteries, birthplaces, properties owned by reli-
gious institutions or used for religious purposes, structures that have been moved from
their original locations, properties that have achieved significance within the last fifty
(50) years, and properties commemorative in nature will not normally be considered
for designation on the St. Lucie County Register of Historic Places. However, such
properties will qualify if they are integral parts of districts that do meet the criteria,
or if they fall within the following categories:
a. A religious property deriving primary significance from architectural or artistic
distinction of historical importance;
b. A building or structure removed from its location but which is primarily
significant for architectural value, or is the surviving structure most importantly
associated with an historic event or person;
c. There is no other appropriate site or building directly associated with the life of
a person significant in the County, the region, the state or the nation's past;
d. A cemetery that derives its primary significance from graves of persons of
transcendent importance, from age, distinctive design features, or from associa-
tion with historic events;
e. A property primarily commemorative in intent if design, age, tradition or
symbolic value has invested it with its own historical significance;
£ A property or district achieving significance within the past fifty (50) years if it is
of exceptional importance.
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B. Procedures for Historic Designation. Properties that meet the criteria for local historic
sites and local historic districts set forth in Section 4.11.02 shall be designated according to the
following procedures:
1. Initiation.
a. Petition of the owner.
(i) The owner(s) of any property in St. Lucie County may apply for designation
of their property as an individual site or district. Applications for Designa-
tion must be submitted with the appropriate fee to the Historic Preservation
Officer pursuant to the fee schedule established by resolution of the Board
of County Commissioners. The Historic Preservation Officer shall, based on
its findings, either recommend a designation report be prepared or recom-
mend denial of the application. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed
to restrict the power of the Historical Commission to initiate the designation
process pursuant to (B)(1)(b), below. The applicant may withdraw his or her
application for designation at any time before the Board of County Com-
missioners makes its final decision regarding designation. Nothing in this
subsection shall be deemed to restrict the power of the property owner(s) to
reject a final Board of County Commissioners decision to designate as set
out in (B)(9), below.
(ii) The Historical Commission shall within sixty (60) days either accept or deny
the application. Upon accepting the application, the Historical Commission
will set a date for a public hearing. The owner shall complete the designa-
tion report and the Historic Preservation Officer shall notify the proper
parties of the public hearing.
b. Initiation by the Historical Commission. Based upon written recommendations
from local, state or national historical organizations, the Historical Commission
may initiate the designation of properties which would meet the criteria for an
Exceptional Historic Resource as defined in Section 4.11.02. When the Historical
Commission vot;es to initiate the designation process, it shall set a date for a
public hearing. Staff shall notify the property owner of the public hearing and
prepare the designation report.
2. Designation Reports. Prior to the designation of an individual site or a district, the
Historic Preservation Officer shall prepare an investigation and designation report
and submit it to the EIistorical Commission. All reports must address the following:
a. Legal description of the property.
b. The historical, cultural, architectural or archaeological significance or how the
property fulfills the criteria for designation.
c. Whether the property meets the criteria for an Exceptional Historic Resource as
defined in Section 4.11.02.
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d. Clearly established boundaries for individual historic sites and a recommenda-
tion of boundaries for districts. When a district is recommended, the report must
identify those properties which are considered "contributing" (i.e., that they
contribute to creating the historic character of the district) or "non-contributing"
(i.e., that they do not contribute to creating the character of the district), but
which require regulation in order to control potentially adverse influences on the
character and integrity of the district. The standards for regulating non-
contributing properties shall provide that a Certificate ofAppropriateness and/or
Certificate to Dig, as appropriate, shall be required for alterations and new
construction on such properties.
e. Zoning Regulations. Every historic district may include detailed zoning regula-
tions made to be compatible with its designation. Such regulations may be
designed to supplant or modify any element of existing zoning regulations,
including but not limited to use, floor area ratio, density, height, set-backs,
parking, minimum lot size or create any additional regulations provided for in
this section. The zoning amendment may identify individual properties, improve-
ments, landscape features or sites for which different regulations; standards and
procedures may be required. Said zoning regulations shall not be effective until
the Board of County Commissioners approves the regulations. Every historic site
may include suggestions for variances from current Code requirements, including
but not limited to use, floor area ratio, density, height, set-backs, and parking.
Variances shall not be effective until the Board of Adjustment approves them.
f. The report shall also contain a location map and photographs of all exterior
surfaces, and interiors when applicable.
g. Optional Designation of Interiors. Normally interior spaces shall not be subject to
regulation under this ordinance; however, in cases of existing structures that
possess interior spaces that are of exceptional architectural, artistic or historical
importance, and are interior spaces which are customarily open to the public,
they may be specifically designated. The designation report shall describe
precisely those features subject to review and shall set forth standards and
guidelines for such regulations.
h. Designation reports shall also include a copy of any survey materials related to
such property, the property appraiser's records of such property and a copy of the
public hearing newspaper advertisement.
3. Notification of Owner. For each proposed designation of an individual site or district,
the Historical Commission is encouraged to obtain the permission of the property
owner(s) of the individual site or within the designated area. The Historic Preservation
Officer shall send notification by certified mail to the owner when the Historical
Commission votes to initiate designation and sets a date for public hearing. The
Historic Preservation Officer is also responsible, when designation is initiated by the
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Historical Commission, for sending by certified mail a copy of the designation report to
the owner(s) at least thirty (30) days prior to a public hearing held pursuant to this
ordinance. Any objections by the property owner must be notarized.
4. Interim Protection Measure. From the date of said notification of the owner(s), no
building construction or vegetation removal permit for any new construction, alter-
ation, relocation, or demolition or surface alterations that may affect the property
proposed for designation shall be issued until the Board of County Commissioners
approves or denies the designation in accordance with this section, or one hundred
eighty (180) days have elapsed, whichever shall occur first.
5. Notification of Government Agencies. Upon setting a date for public hearing on
designation, the Historic Preservation Officer shall immediately notify the appropriate
building and zoning department, the appropriate public works department and any
other County or municipal agency, including agencies with demolition powers, that
may be affected by said filing.
6. Notice of Historical Commission Public Hearing. For each individual site or district
proposed for designation, a public hearing shall be held no sooner than thirty (30) days
and within one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date a designation report has
been filed with the Historical Commission. Property owners within a radius of one
thousand (1,000) feet from the area proposed for designation shall receive a courtesy
notice of the hearing. Owners of record of the proposed designated properties, shall be
notified of the public hearing by registered or certified mail with return receipt
requested to the last known address of the party being served or, if the name of any
such party or his place of residence or his post office address cannot be ascertained
after diligent search, by publishing a copy thereof once a week for four (4) consecutive
weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation within St. Lucie County. A copy of all such
notices and orders shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon such building or
structure; all of such notices and orders shall be in writing and contain an accurate
description of the bui:~ding, structure and the lot or parcel of land affected and shall be
mailed, posted or pul~lished not less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60)
days before the date therein fixed for hearing. Owners shall be given an opportunity at
the public hearing to object to the proposed designation.
7. Requirement of Prompt Decision and Notification. Following the public hearing, the
Historical Commission shall recommend approval, approval with conditions, denial or
amendment of the proposed designation, including whether the property should be
considered an Exceptional Historic Resource, and shall forward its recommendation to
the Board of County Commissioners within thirty (30) days of the hearing for final
approval. The Historical Commission may suspend action on the application for a
period not to exceed t:hirty (30) days, in order to seek technical advice from outside its
members, or to meet further with the applicant to revise or modify the application.
8. Notice of Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing. Upon receipt of the
Historical Commission's recommendation, the Board of County Commissioners shall
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schedule a public hearing to consider the proposed designation. The public hearing
must be held no sooner than thirty (30) days and within sixty (60) days from the date
the Historical Commission recommendation is filed with the Board of County Com-
missioners. Property owners within a radius of one thousand (1,000) feet from the area
proposed for designation shall receive a courtesy notice of the hearing. Owners of
record of the proposed designated properties, shall be notified of the public hearing by
registered or certified mail with return receipt requested to the last known address of
the party being served or, if the name of any such party or his place of residence or his
post office address cannot be ascertained after diligent search, by publishing a copy
thereof once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general
circulation within St. Lucie County. A copy of all such notices and orders shall be
posted in a conspicuous place upon such building or structure; all of such notices and
orders shall be in writing and contain an accurate description of the building, structure
and the lot or parcel of land affected and shall be mailed, posted or published not less
than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days before the date therein fixed for
hearing. Owners shall be given an opportunity at the public hearing to support or
object to the proposed designation.
9. Requirement of Prompt Decision and Notice. The Board of County Commissioners shall
approve, deny or approve with conditions the designation, including whether the
property constitutes an Exceptional Historic Resource, and shall designate the
property by resolution. Except for property determined to be an Exceptional Historic
Resource, the owner, or a majority of the owners if owned by more than one person, or
a majority plus one of the owners in a proposed historic district, may reject the
designation in writing by filing a written statement with the Historic Preservation
Officer within thirty (30) days of the Board of County Commissioners' decision. In the
event the designation is rejected, the provisions of this ordinance governing designated
historic properties shall not apply to the subject property or district. If approved, the
property shall be added to the St. Lucie County Local Register of Historic Places. The
following parties shall be notified of its actions with a copy of the resolution.
a. St. Lucie County Growth Management Department;
b. St. Lucie County Public Works Department;
c. St. Lucie County Clerk of Court;
d. Owner(s) of the designated property and other parties having an interest in the
property, if known;
e. Any other County or municipal agency, including agencies with demolition
powers, that may be affected by this action; and,
f. St. Lucie County Property Appraiser.
g. Florida Department of State.
10. Amendment or Rescission. In the event the Historical Commission determines a
property no longer in full or in part meets the criteria set forth in Subsection
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4.11.06(1), the Historical Commission may recommend an amendment or rescission of
any designation provided it complies with the same manners and procedures used in
the original designation.
11. Appeal of Designation. A party aggrieved by a designation decision may appeal such
decision in the manner provided for in this ordinance.
12. Recording of Designation. The Board of County Commissioners shall provide the Clerk
of Circuit Court with all designations for the purpose of recording such designation and
the Clerk of Circuit Court shall thereupon record the designation according to law.
13. St. Lucie County Locczl Register Map. On or before October 1 of each year, the Historic
Preservation Off`icer shall prepare a map showing all properties listed on the Local
Register of Historic Places (including any properties listed on the National Register of
Historic Places) as of that date. The Historic Preservation Officer may update the map
at such other times as he deems appropriate to reflect changes to the Local Register.
A copy shall be presented to each County Commissioner and member of the St. Lucie
County Historical Commission.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.07. Emergency actions.
A. Initiation.
1. All structures or sites which are more than fifty (50) years old and all archaeological
sites which are listed on the Florida Master Site File and are applying for a site plan,
building permit, demolition permit, DRI or variance application shall be submitted to
the Historic Preservation Officer for review. The Historic Preservation Officer shall
have thirty (30) days to review the structure or site. No action may be taken on the site
plan, building permit, demolition permit, DRI or variance application until review is
completed on the property under this section.
2. If the Historic Preservation Officer determines that the structure or site fits within the
definition of "Exceptional Historic Resource" as defined in Section 4.11.02, meets the
criteria as outlined in Subsection 4.11.06(A), and that irreparable harm will be done to
the structure or site i~Fthe proposed event is allowed to occur, the Historic Preservation
Officer shall refer the application to the Historical Commission for review as set out
below.
3. If the Historic Preservation Officer determines that the structure or site does not fit
within the definition of "Exceptional Historic Resource" as defined in Section 4.11.02,
does not meet the criteria as outlined in Subsection 4.11.06(A), or irreparable harm
will not result from tlze proposed event, the Historic Preservation Officer shall return
the application to the originating department.
4. All construction activity requiring building permits or the processing of permit
applications relating to the property shall be held in abeyance until the review by the
Board of County Commissioners is completed with regard to the subject property. The
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Historic Preservation Officer shall notify the property owner(s) that such restriction is
in effect. During consideration of historic designation, the applicant and/or owner(s)
will not be denied all reasonable use of the property.
B. Review and Recommendation by the Historical Commission.
l. If the Historic Preservation Officer refers the application to the Historical Commis-
sion, the Historic Preservation Officer shall schedule the matter for consideration by
the Historical Commission and notice of the public hearing will be provided in
accordance with the provisions of Subsection 4.11.06(B)(6).
2. At the public hearing, the Historic Preservation Officer shall present a report to the
Historical Commission regarding the architectural, historical and archaeological
significance of the subject property, including an evaluation of the property under the
criteria set forth for historic designation in Subsection 4.11.06(A). The Historical
Commission shall also hear testimony from the owner(s), the applicant(s) and all other
interested persons.
3. At the close of the public hearing, the Historical Commission shall determine whether
all of the following findings of fact have been established:
a. There is a real and present danger to the subject property as evidenced by the
owner's or applicant's proposal.
b. Based upon the best available data, the subject property appears eligible for
historic designation as an Exceptional Historic Resource pursuant to this
chapter. The fact that the property has not been nominated for inclusion on the
National Register of Historic Places shall not in itself be grounds for approval of
the proposed work or development request.
4. The Historical Commission may suspend action on the application for a period not to
exceed thirty (30) days, in order to seek technical advice from outside its membership,
or to meet further with the applicant to revise or modify the application.
5. Based upon its findings of fact as provided above, the Historical Commission shali
recommend to the Board of County Commissioners whether historic designation
procedures should be initiated for the subject property.
C. Review and Determination by the Board of County Commissioners.
1. Following receipt of the Historical Commission's recommendation, the Board of
County Commissioners shall conduct a public hearing in accordance with the notice
procedures set forth in Subsection 4.11.06(B)(8).
2. Should sufficient evidence be presented at the public hearing, the Board of County
Commissioners may designate the property at the public hearing, or it may request
further information and set a date for a final historic designation hearing to be held
within ninety (90) days.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
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4.11.08. Review of Proposed Nominations to the National Register of Historic
Places.
When St. Lucie County becomes a Certified Local Government, the following procedures
shall apply:
A. The Historical Commission shall develop or receive the documentation necessary to
nominate properties to the National Register.
B. The Historical Commission shall evaluate nomination proposals received for complete-
ness and notify the proposal's sponsor, in writing, identifying any technical deficien-
cies, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the nomination proposal.
C. If the nomination proposal is technically complete, the Historical Commission shall
schedule the proposal on its agenda for the next meeting or, if the notification
provisions make that impossible, for the earliest possible regular meeting.
D. The Historical Commission shall notify the following, at least thirty (30) days but not
more than seventy-five (75) days prior to the meeting at which the nomination
proposal will be considered, of its intention to consider a nomination proposal:
1. Owners(s) of record of the property. The list of owners shall be obtained from
official tax records. Where there is more than one owner on the list, each separate
owner shall be notified.
2. The Chair of the Board of County Commissioners. Within thirty (30) days of such
notification, the Board of County Commissioners shall submit in writing to the
Historical Comrnission its recommendation as to whether or not the property
shall be nominated to the National Register.
3. State Historic Preservation Officer.
E. Nomination proposals shall be considered by the Historical Commission at a public
meeting and all votes on nomination proposals shall be recorded and made a part of the
permanent record of the meeting.
F. All nomination proposals shall be forwarded, with a record of official action taken by
the Historical Commission and the recommendation of the Board of County Commis-
sioners, to the State Historic Preservation Officer within thirty (30) days after the
meeting at which they were considered.
G. If either the Historical Commission or the Board of County Commissioners or both
support the nominatxon, the State Historic Preservation Off`icer shall schedule the
nomination proposal ior consideration by the Florida National Register Review Board.
H. If both the HistoricaY Commission and the Board of County Commissioners recom-
mend that a property not be nominated, the State Historic Preservation Officer shall
take no further action unless an appeal is filed within thirty (30) calendar days with
the State Historic Preservation Officer.
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I. Any person or organization which supports or opposes the nomination of a property to
the National Register shall be afforded the opportunity to make its views known in
writing. To prevent nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, objections
by property owners must be notarized. All such correspondence regarding a nomina-
tion proposal shall become part of the permanent record concerning that proposal and
shall be forwarded with approved proposals to the State Historic Preservation Officer.
In the case of disapproved nomination proposals, letters of support or comment shall
be made a part of the permanent record concerning that proposal, and a list of such
letters shall accompany the official copy of the disapproved nomination proposal when
it is forwarded to the State Historic Preservation Officer.
J. Nominations to be considered by the Historical Commission shall be on file with the
Historic Preservation Officer for at least thirty (30) days but not more than seventy-
five (75) days prior to the Historical Commission meeting at which they will be
considered. A copy shall be made available by mail when requested by the public and
shall be made available at the County Administration Building so that written
comments regarding a nomination proposal can be prepared.
K. Any person may appeal the decisions of the Historical Commission under this section
to the State Historic Preservation Officer. Such appeals shall be in writing and
submitted within thirty (30) calendar days of the State Historic Preservation Officer's
receipt of the written decision of the Historical Commission.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.09. Certi~cate of Appropriateness.
A. Required.
l. No building, site, landscape feature, object, structure, or mound, midden, or earthwork,
within St. Lucie County which has been designated pursuant to this ordinance shall be
altered, restored, rehabilitated, excavated, moved or demolished until an application
for a Certificate of Appropriateness regarding any architectural features, landscape
features or site improvements has been submitted to and approved pursuant to the
procedures in this ordinance. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the
architectural style, scale, massing, siting, general design and general arrangement of
the exterior of the building or structure, including the type, style and color of roofs,
windows, doors, walls and appurtenances. Architectural features shall include, when
applicable, interior spaces where interior designation has been given pursuant to
Section 4.11.06. Landscape features and site improvements shall include, but are not
limited to, site grading, subsurface alterations, fill deposition, paving, landscaping,
vegetation removal, walls, fences, courtyards, signs and exterior lighting. No Certifi-
cate of Appropriateness shall be approved unless the architectural or development
plans for said construction, alteration, excavation, restoration, rehabilitation, reloca-
tion or demolition are approved by the Historical Commission.
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2. No permit shall be issued by the County that affects any property designated pursuant
to this ordinance without a Certificate of Appropriateness.
3. All work performed pursuant to the issuance of the Certificate ofAppropriateness shall
conform to the requirements of the certificate. The Board of County Commissioners
shall designate an appropriate official to assist the Historical Commission by making
necessary inspections in connection with enforcement of this chapter and shall be
empowered to issue a stop work order if performance is not in accordance with the
issued certificate. No work shall proceed as long as a stop work order continues to be
in effect. Copies of inspection reports shall be furnished to the Historical Commission
and copies of any stop work orders both to the Historical Commission and the
applicant. The Public Works Director or appropriate official and staff for the Historical
Commission shall be responsible for ensuring that any work not in accordance with an
issued Certificate of Appropriateness shall be corrected to comply with the Certificate
of Appropriateness prior to withdrawing the stop work order.
4. Any Certificate of Appropriateness issued pursuant to the provision of this section
shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of issuance, unless the authorized work
is commenced within this time period or a building permit has been obtained.
5. Any change in work proposed subsequent to the issuance of a Certificate of Appropri-
ateness shall be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Officer. If the Historic
Preservation Officer finds that the proposed change does not affect the property's
historic character and that the change is in accordance with approved guidelines,
standards and the general intent of the original Certificate of Appropriateness, the
Historic Preservation Officer may issue a supplementary standard Certificate of
Appropriateness for such change. If the proposed change is not in accordance with the
guidelines, standards or the original intent of the Certificate ofAppropriateness, a new
application for a Special Certificate of Appropriateness shall be required.
6. A designated structure or home that is located in a historic district or archaeological
zone may not be relocated except upon approval of a certificate of appropriateness. In
considering such certificate the Historical Commission shall determine whether any
reasonable alternative is available for preserving the improvement or structure on its
original site and whether the proposed relocation site is compatible with the historic
and architectural integrity of the improvement or structure.
7. For the purpose of remedying emergency conditions determined to be dangerous to life,
health or property, nothing contained herein shall prevent the making of any
temporary construction, reconstruction or other repairs to a building or site in St.
Lucie County, pursuant to an order of a government agency or a court of competent
jurisdiction. The owner of a building damaged by fire or natural disaster shall be
permitted to stabilize the building immediately without Historical Commission
approval and to rehabilitate it later under the normal review procedures of this
ordinance.
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8. Where the Historic Preservation Officer or the Historical Commission determines that
any improvement within a designated historic site or designated historic district is
endangered by lack of maintenance and repair, or that other improvements in visual
proximity to a historic sight or historic district lack maintenance and repair to such an
extent as to detract from the desirable character of the historic site or historic district,
such determination shall be reported to the Code Compliance Division. In the event the
County Building Official determines that any structure within a designated historic
site or historic district is unsafe pursuant to the Florida Building Code, as adopted by
the County, or in violation of the Property Maintenance Ordinance as set forth in
Section 13.09.00 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, such official shall
immediately notify the Historical Commission with a copy of any findings. Where
reasonably feasible within applicable laws and regulations, the Code Compliance
Division shall endeavor to encourage repair of the structure rather than its demolition
and shall take into consideration any comments and recommendations by the Historic
Preservation Officer. The Historical Commission and/or the Board of County Commis-
sioners may take appropriate action to encourage preservation of any such structure.
B. Forms and Fees. Applications for Certificates ofAppropriateness must be submitted with
the appropriate fee to the Historic Preservation Officer pursuant to the fee schedule
established by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners.
C. Pre-application Conference. Before submitting an application for a Certificate ofAppro-
priateness, an applicant is encouraged to confer with the Historic Preservation Officer to
obtain information and guidance before entering into binding commitments or incurring
substantial expenses in the preparation of plans, surveys and other data. At the request of the
applicant, the Historic Preservation Officer, or any member of the Historical Commission, an
additional pre-application conference shall be held between the applicant and the Historical
Commission or its designated representative. The purpose of such conference shall be to
further discuss and clarify preservation objectives and guidelines. In no case, however, shall
any statement or representation made prior to the official application review be binding on the
Historical Commission, the Board of County Commissioners, or any County department. The
owner(s) of a designated property are also encouraged to consult with the Historic Preserva-
tion Officer prior to the commencement of any routine maintenance and/or repairs to the site.
D. Standards for Review and Issuance. The U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for
the Rehabilitation are hereby adopted as the standards by which applications for any
Certificates of Appropriateness are to be measured and evaluated. In adopting these stan-
dards, it is the intent of this ordinance to promote the proper maintenance, restoration,
preservation, rehabilitation appropriate to the property, and compatible contemporary designs
which are harmonious with the exterior architecture and landscape features of neighboring
buildings, sites and streetscapes. From time to time, the Historical Commission may
recommend to the Board of County Commissioners additional standards to preserve and
protect special features unique to the County. Based on the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards, the designation report, a complete application, any additional plans, drawings,
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photographs and samples of materials to fully describe the proposed project, the Historical
Commission may approve or deny the application for a Special Certificate ofAppropriateness.
E. Standard Certificate ofAppropriateness. Where the action proposed in an application is
a minor alteration to a designated site or contributing resource within a historic district and
satisfies the standards as set forth in Subsection 4.11.09(D), the Historic Preservation Officer
shall, within twenty (20) calendar days of receipt of the complete application, approve or deny
the application. The findings of the Historic Preservation Officer shall be mailed to the
applicant and the Historical Commission within three (3) days of the decision, accompanied by
a statement that explains the Officer's decision. The applicant shall have an opportunity to
challenge the Officer's decision by applying for a Special Certificate ofAppropriateness, within
thirty (30) days of the Historic Preservation Officer's findings.
F. Special Certificate of Appropriateness.
1. Where the action proposed in an application involves a major alteration, relocation or
demolition to a designated site or a contributing resource within a historic district or
where the Historic Preservation Officer finds that the action proposed in an applica-
tion is not clearly in accord with the standards as set forth in Subsection 4.11.09(D),
the application shall be classified as a Special Certificate of Appropriateness and the
following procedures shall govern:
2. When a complete application is received, the Historic Preservation Officer shall place
the application on the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Historical Commission.
The Historical Commission shall hold a public hearing with notice of the application
and the time and place of the hearing as follows:
a. The applicant(s) and owner(s) shall be notified by mail at least ten (10) calendar
days prior to the meeting.
b. Any individual or organization requesting such notification and paying any
established fees therefore shall be notified by mail at least ten (10) calendar days
prior to the hearing.
c. An advertisement shall be placed in a newspaper at least ten (10) calendar days
prior to the hearing.
d. The Historical Commission shall approve, deny or approve with conditions,
subject to the acceptance of those conditions by the applicant, the application.
The Historical Commission may suspend action on the application for a period
not to exceed thirty (30) days, in order to seek technical advice from outside its
membership, or to meet further with the applicant to revise or modify the
application.
e. The decision of the Historical Commission shall be issued in writing. Evidence of
approval shall be by Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Historical
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Commission or the Historic Preservation Officer. When an application is denied,
the Historical Commission's notice shall provide an adequate written explanation
of its decision.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.10. Demolition.
A. Demolition of a building, site, district, landscape feature, object, structure, earthwork,
mound, midden or such resource that has been designated as historic pursuant to this
ordinance may occur only pursuant to an order of a government agency or a court of competent
jurisdiction or pursuant to an approved application by the owner for a Special Certificate of
Appropriateness.
B. Government agencies having the authority to demolish unsafe structures shall receive
notice of designation of buildings, sites, districts, landscape features, objects, structures, and
archaeological sites or zones. The Historical Commission shall be deemed an interested party
and shall be entitled to receive notice of any public hearings conducted by said government
agency regarding demolition of any property designated or documented as historic pursuant to
this ordinance. The Historical Commission may make recommendations and suggestions to
the government agency and the owner(s) relative to the feasibility of and the public interest in
preserving the designated property.
C. No permit for voluntary demolition of a building, site, district, landscape feature, object,
structure, earthwork, an archaeological site, or such resource that has been designated as
historic pursuant to this ordinance shall be issued to the owner(s) thereof until an application
for a Special Certificate ofAppropriateness has been submitted and approved pursuant to the
procedures in this section. Refusal by the Historical Commission to grant a Special Certificate
of Appropriateness shall be evidenced by written order detailing the public interest, which is
sought to be preserved. The Historical Commission shall be guided by the criteria contained in
Subsection 4.11.09(D). The Historical Commission may grant a Special Certificate of Appro-
priateness, which may provide for a delayed effective date of up to eighteen (18) months. The
effective date shall be determined by the Historical Commission based upon the relative
significance of the structure and the probable time required to arrange a possible alternative
to demolition. During the demolition delay period, the Historical Commission may take such
steps as it deems necessary to preserve the structure concerned, in accordance with the
purposes of this chapter. Such steps may include, but shall not be limited to, consultation with
civic groups, public agencies and interested citizens, recommendations for acquisition of
property by public or private bodies or agencies, and exploration of the possibility of moving
one (1) or more structures or other features.
D. In addition to all other provisions of this Section, the Historical Commission shall
consider the following criteria in evaluating applications for Special Certificates of Appropri-
ateness for the demolition of a historic building, site, landscape feature, object, structure,
earthwork, or archaeological site.
1. Whether the historic resource is of such interest or quality that it would reasonably
meet national, state or local criteria for designation.
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2. Whether the historic resource is of such design, craftsmanship, or material that it
could be reproduced only with great diff"iculty and/or expense.
3. Whether the historic resource is one of the last remaining examples of its kind in the
County or the region.
4. Whether the historic resource contributes significantly to the historic character of a
designated historic district.
5. Whether retention of the historic resource promotes the general welfare of the County
by providing an opportunity for study of local history, architecture and design or by
developing an understanding of the importance and value of a particular culture and
heritage.
6. Whether there are definite plans for reuse of the property where the historic resource
is located, if the proposed demolition is carried out, and what will be the effect of those
plans on the character of the surrounding area.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.11. Economic Hardship.
A. Where, by reason of particular site conditions and restraints, or because of unusual
circumstances applicable solely to the particular applicant, strict enforcement of the provisions
of this chapter would result in serious undue economic hardship to the applicant, the
Historical Commission shall recommend to the Board of County Commissioners whether it is
appropriate to vary or modify adherence to this ordinance; provided always that its require-
ments ensure harmony with the general purposes hereof and will not adversely affect St. Lucie
County.
B. In any instance where there is a claim of undue economic hardship, the owner may
submit, by affidavit, to the Historical Commission at least fifteen (15) days prior to the public
hearing, the following inforrr?ation:
1. For all property:
a. The amount paid for the property, the date of purchase and the party from whom
purchased;
b. The assessed vaYue of the land and improvements thereon according to the two (2)
most recent assessments;
c. Real estate taxes for the previous two (2) years;
d. Annual debt service, if any, for the previous two (2) years;
e. All appraisals obtained within the previous two (2) years by the owner or
applicant in connection with his purchase, financing or ownership of the
property;
f. Any listing of the property for sale or rent, price asked and offers received, if any;
g. Any consideration by the owner as to profitable adaptive uses for the property;
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h. An estimate of the cost of the proposed demolition or relocation;
i. A report from a licensed engineer or architect with experience in historic
rehabilitation as to the structural soundness of the structure, and its suitability
for relocation and/or rehabilitation, however, the County may retain an indepen-
dent engineer and/or architect to review and approve the report; and
j. An estimate from an architect, developer, real estate consultant, appraiser or
other professional as to the economic feasibility of the rehabilitation or adaptive
use of the existing structure however, the County may retain an independent
engineer and/or architect to review and approve the estimate.
2. For income-producing property:
a. Annual gross income from the property for the previous two (2) years;
b. Itemized operating and maintenance expenses for the previous two (2) years; and
c. Annual cash flow, if any, for the previous two (2) years.
C. The Historical Commission may require that an applicant furnish such reasonable
additional information as the Historical Commission believes is relevant to its determination
of undue economic hardship. In the event that any of the required information is not
reasonably available to the applicant and cannot be obtained by the applicant, the applicant
shall file with his/her affidavit a statement of the information that cannot be obtained and
shall describe the reasons why such information cannot be obtained.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.12. Maintenance of designated properties.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of
any elements of any building, agricultural property, utility or structure which does not involve
a change of design, appearance or material, and which does not require a building permit.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.13. Certi~cate to Dig.
A. A Certificate to Dig is a type of Certificate of Appropriateness. All applications to all
appropriate County agencies involving new construction, demolition, large-scale digging, the
removal of trees or any other activity that may reveal or disturb an archaeological site in an
archaeological zone shall require a Certificate to Dig before approval. Based on a complete
application for a Certificate to Dig, the Historic Preservation Officer shall, within ten (10) days
from the date the completed application has been filed, approve or deny the application for a
Certificate to Dig by the owners of a property in a designated archaeological zone. The
applicant shall have an opportunity to challenge the Historic Preservation Officer's decision by
applying for a Special Certificate of Appropriateness, within thirty (30) days of the Historic
Preservation Officer's findings. Further, the applicant may also request that his/her applica-
tion be classified as a Special Certificate ofAppropriateness so that the Historical Commission
will consider it.
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B. The Certificate to Dig may be made subject to specified conditions, including but not
limited to conditions regarding site excavation. In order to comply with the requirements of the
Certificate to Dig, the applicant may be required to conduct an archaeological excavation by a
professional archaeologist who meets the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards to conduct
excavations and monitoring from the time of the approval of the Certificate to Dig until the
effective date thereo£ The findings of the Historic Preservation Officer shall be mailed to the
applicant by registered mail promptly. The applicant shall have the opportunity to challenge
the staff decision or any conditions attached to the Certificate to Dig by filing a written notice
of appeal to the Historical Commission within thirty (30) days after receipt.
C. Approved Certificates to Dig shall contain an effective date not to exceed sixty (60) days,
at which time the proposed activity may begin, unless the Historical Commission decides to
designate the site in question as an individual site or district. In that case, all the rules and
regulations pertaining to the designation process shall apply from the date the designation
report has been filed.
D. All work performed pursuant to the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness or
Certificate to Dig shall conform to the requirements of such Certificate. It shall be the duty of
the appropriate government agencies and the staff of the Historical Commission to inspect
from time to time any work pursuant to such Certificate to assure compliance. In the event
work is performed not in accordance with such Certificate, the Historic Preservation Officer
shall be empowered to issue a stop work order and all work shall cease. No person, firm or
corporation shall undertake any work on such projects as long as such stop work order shall
continue in effect.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.14. Appeals.
Within thirty (30) days of the written decision of the Historical Commission, an aggrieved
party may appeal the decisian by filing a written notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Board
of County Commissioners. The notice of appeal shall state the decision which is being
appealed, the grounds for the appeal, and a brief summary of the relief which is sought. Within
sixty (60) days of the filing af the appeal or the first regular Board of County Commissioners
meeting which is scheduled, whichever is later in time, the Board of County Commissioners
shall conduct a public hearing at which time they may affirm, modify or reverse the decision
of the Historical Commission. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the Board of County
Commissioners from seeking additional information prior to rendering a final decision. The
decision of the Board of County Commissioners shall be in writing and a copy of the decision
shall be forwarded to the Historical Commission and the appealing party.
Within the time prescribed by the appropriate Florida Rules ofAppellate Procedure, a party
aggrieved by a decision of the Board of County Commissioners may appeal an adverse decision
to the Circuit Court in and for St. Lucie County, Florida.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
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4.11.15. Penalties.
The provisions of this ordinance may be enforced by the St. Lucie County Code Enforcement
Board. This provision shall not preclude enforcement of this ordinance in the Circuit Court or
as otherwise authorized by law. Any fines which result from violations of this ordinance and
any fines which are levied on designated properties for violations of any ordinance shall be
placed in the Historic Preservation ~ust Fund.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.16. Incentives.
All properties designated as historic resources pursuant to this ordinance shall be eligible,
upon application by the owner(s), for any available financial assistance set aside for historic
preservation by St. Lucie County contingent on the availability of funds and the scope of the
project as described in the application.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.17. T~ Exemptions for Rehabilitations to Designated Historic Properties.
A. Scope of Tax Exemptions. A method is hereby created for the Board of County
Commissioners, at its discretion, to allow tax exemptions for the restoration, renovation, or
rehabilitation of historic resources. The exemption shall apply to one hundred percent (100%)
of the assessed value of all improvements to historic properties, which result from restoration,
renovation, or rehabilitation made on or after the effective date of this ordinance. The
exemption applies only to taxes levied by St. Lucie County. The exemption does not apply to
taxes levied for the payment of bonds or to taxes authorized by a vote of the electors pursuant
to Section 9(b) or Section 12, Article VII of the Florida Constitution. The exemption does not
apply to personal property.
B. Duration of Tax Exemptions. Any exemption granted under this section to a particular
property shall remain in effect for ten (10) years. The Board of County Commissioners shall
have the discretion to set a lesser term. The term of the exemption shall be specified in the
ordinance approving the exemption. The duration of the exemption as established in the
ordinance granting the exemption shall continue regardless of any change in the authority of
the County to grant such exemptions or any change in ownership of the property. In order to
retain an exemption, however, the historic character of the property, and improvements, which
qualified the property for an exemption, must be maintained in their historic state over the
period for which the exemption was granted.
C. Eligible Properties and Improvements. Property is qualified for an exemption under this
section if:
1. At the time the exemption is granted the property:
a. Is individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places pursuant to the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended; or,
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b. Is identified as a contributing property in a National Register of Historic Places
listed district; or,
c. Is individually listed in the St. Lucie County Register of Historic Places pursuant
to this ordinance; or,
d. Is identified as a contributing property to a historic district, under the terms of
the St. Lucie County Ordinance.
2. The Historical Commission has certified to the Board of County Commissioners that
the property for which an exemption is requested satisfies Subsection 411.09(D).
D. [Qualifications for exemption.] In order for an improvement to a historic property to
qualify the property for an exemption, the improvement must:
1. Be consistent with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation;
and
2. Be determined by the St. Lucie County Historical Commission to meet the criteria
established in the Rule 1A-38, Florida Administrative Code.
3. The St. Lucie County Historical Commission has issued a Special Certificate of
Appropriateness for the proposed improvements.
E. Applications. Any person, firm, or corporation that desires an ad valorem tax exemption
for the improvement of a historic property must, in the year the exemption is desired to take
effect, file with the Board of County Commissioners a written application on a form prescribed
by the Department of State. The application must include the following information:
1. The name of the property owner and the location of the historic property;
2. A description of the improvements to real property for which an exemption is requested
and the date of commencement of construction of such improvements;
3. Proof, to the satisfaction of the Historical Commission, that the property that is to be
rehabilitated or restored has been designated historic pursuant to this ordinance;
4. Proof, to the satisfaction of the Historical Commission, that the improvements to the
property will be consistent with the U.S. Secretary of Interior's Standards for
Rehabilitation;
5. Other information identified in appropriate Department of State regulations, or
requested by the Historical Commission; and
6. A completed applicatyon for a Special Certificate ofAppropriateness for the qualifying
restoration or rehabilitation.
F. Required Covenant. To qualify for an exemption, the property owner must enter into a
covenant or agreement with the Board of County Commissioners for the term for which the
exemption is granted. The f~rm of the covenant or agreement must be established by the
Department of State and must require that the character of the property, and the qualifying
improvements to the property, be maintained during the period that the exemption is granted.
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The covenant or agreement shall be binding on the current property owner, transferees, and
their heirs, successors, or assigns. Violation of the covenant or agreement results in the
property owner being subject to the payment of the differences between the total amount of
taxes which would have been due in March in each of the previous years in which the covenant
or agreement was in effect had the property not received the exemption and the total amount
of t~es actually paid in those years, plus interest on the difference calculated as provided in
Section 212.12(3), Florida Statutes.
G. [Historical Commission to Review Applications for Exemptions.] The Historical Commis-
sion, or its successor, is designated to review applications for exemptions. The Historical
Commission must recommend that the Board of County Commissioners grant or deny the
exemption. Such reviews must be conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the
Department of State. The recommendation, and the reasons therefore, must be provided to the
applicant and to the Board of County Commissioners before consideration of the application at
an official meeting of the Board of County Commissioners.
H. Approval by Board of County Commissioners. A majority vote of the Board of County
Commissioners shall be required to approve a written application for exemption. Such
exemption shall take effect on the January 1 following substantial completion of the
improvement. The Board of County Commissioners shall include the following in the
resolution approving the written application for exemption:
1. The name of the owner and the address of the historic property for which the
exemption is granted;
2. The period of time for which the exemption will remain in effect and the expiration
date of the exemption; and
3. A finding that the historic property meets the requirements of this ordinance.
4.11.18. Historic Village.
The Board of County Commissioners may establish a Historic Village for the placement of
historic resources.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.11.19. Time Extensions.
All time limits set forth in this ordinance may be extended, prospectively or retroactively, at
the discretion of the Growth Management Director.
(Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. B, 2-15-10)
4.12.00. JENKINS ROAD AR,EA PI.AN SPECIAL DISTRICT
4.12.01. Purpose and Intent.
A. The purpose of these regulations is to protect the public health, safety, welfare, and good
order by providing development requirements that promote sound urban design for the dense
development that has been proposed in the area; to provide for the creation of a multi-modal
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transportation system suitable for motorized vehicles, mass transit, bicycles, and pedestrians;
to provide adequate open space, park and recreational facilities for the significant neighbor-
hoods proposed in the area; to provide and maintain functional road system in an area where
key intersections and a major road are already failing; to create development that is
compatible with existing land uses in the area; to provide a mix of land uses that increases the
internal capture of trips and to include walkable scale and bicycle facilities that increase the
variety of modes of transportation used to make internal trips; to provide protection for listed
species, wetlands, and other significant environmental resources on the site; and to provide for
innovative forms of land development.
The intent of these regulations is to create a viable road system and supporting multi-modal
facilities, and to create an innovative, walkable, mixed use neighborhood built within the
constraints of existing development, with adequate open space and recreational resources, and
to protect natural resources.
4.12.02. Area Affected.
The regulations adopted herein shall affect all land development in the unincorporated area
of St. Lucie County which is proposed in the area lying south and west of Angle Road, North
of Orange Avenue, and east of King's Highway, near the western boundary of the City of Ft.
Pierce, Florida. The boundaries of this area are shown on Map A, which is incorporated herein
by reference.
4.12.03. Road and Trail System.
A. The required internal road system for the Jenkins Road Area Plan is shown on Map A,
with its connections to external roads:
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(Ord. No. 08-025, Pt. A, 9-16-08)
7.04.02. Open Space Requirements.
A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide standards for Open Space and Habitat
Preserve areas within the areas designated for Agricultural Land Use under the St. Lucie
County Comprehensive Plan.
B. General Guidelines. The following activities and land uses may be counted toward open
space:
1. Passive recreation areas.
2. Natural preserves, wetland and upland habitats, including those areas of on-site
preservation required by the other provisions of this Code.
3. Required landscape and common areas.
4. Playgrounds and active recreation areas, but not including swimming pools, tennis
courts and/or other impervious activity areas.
5. Golf courses.
6. Agricultural activities not involving any activities within an enclosed or covered
structure.
7. Lakes, ponds, and waterways in private ownership, but available for use by the
residents/occupants of the particular development.
8. Stormwater detention and retention facilities providing that no more than thirty
percent (30%) of the overall open space requirement shall be satisfied in this manner.
C. Open Space Standards in Ag'ricultural Areas. (Reserued)
D. Open Space Standards in Planned Unit Developments. Open space requirements, as a
percentage of the total site, for all Planned Unit Developments shall be as set forth in Section
7.01.00.
E. Open Space Standards in Planned Nonresidential Developments. Open space require-
ments, as a percentage of the total site, for all Planned Nonresidential Developments shall be
as set forth in Section 7.02.00.
F. Open Space Standards in Planned Mixed Use Developments. Open space requirements,
as a percentage of the total site, for all Planned Mixed Use Developments shall be as set forth
in Section 7.03.00.
G. Open Space Standards in Planned Towns or Uillages. Open space requirements for
Planned Town or Villages shall be as set forth in Section 3.01.03.FF2.b and 2.0.
H. Open Space Standards in Planned Country Subdivisions. Open space requirements for
Planned Country Subdivisions shall be as set forth in Section 3.01.03.GG.2.j.
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7.04.03. Building Spacing Formula.
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to insure the minimum distance between any
multiple-family (except two- and three-family structures), hotel, or motel building, two (2)
floors or greater in height, and any other building or any property line shall be regulated
according to the length and height of such multiple-family, hotel, or motel building.
B. Applicability. These requirements shall apply to all multiple-family dwellings, hotels,
and motels, and to all accessory uses with two (2) or more floors that are customarily
associated with and subordinate to the principal use.
C. Maximum Horizontal Dimension. The maximum horizontal dimension of any building
shall be three hundred (300) feet, including all deck areas and enclosed and covered walkways,
as measured between the farthest points of such buildings.
D. Formulas for Minimurn Distance Between Buildings and Property Lines.
1. Between Buildings. The formula regulating the required minimum distance between
two (2) buildings (referred to as Building A and Building B) is as follows:
D = [LA + LH + 2(H~ + HB)]/4
2. Between Building and Property Line. The formula regulating the required minimum
distance between a building (referred to as Building A) and a property line is as
follows:
D = [LPL + 2(HA)l/4
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B. Additional Criteria for Issuance:
1. The owner of the land shall be the owner or lessee of the mobile home.
2. The mobile home shall be placed on at least five (5) acres of land and shall comply
with all other requirements of Section 7.04.01, or qualify as a nonconforming lot
of record as defined under Section 10.00.04.
3. The Growth Management Director shall determine that the mobile home is an
accessory use, pursuant to Section 8.00.00 of this Code.
4. Such use shall be accessory to productive agricultural operations, having a
minimum of five (5) acres.
7.10.06. Recreational Vehicles; Use as Residence Outside of Approved Camps or
Parks Restricted.
Except as provided in Section 8.02.00, no recreational vehicle-type unit as defined by
Section 320.01(1)(b), Florida Statutes, shall be used as a residence in the unincorporated area
of the County unless it is located in an approved camping ground, travel trailer park, provided,
however, that such a unit may be temporarily occupied for a period not to exceed seventy-two
(72) hours in any thirty (30) day period when the owner or operator of the unit is a gratuitous
guest of the owner or occupant of the property on which the unit is located.
7.10.07. Community Residential Homes.
A. Community residential homes as defined in Chapter XI shall be a permitted use in the
RM-5 (Residential, Multiple-Family-5), RM-7 (Residential, Multiple Family-7), RM-9 (Resi-
dential, Multiple Family-9), RM-11 (Residential, Multiple-Family-11), and RM-15 (Residen-
tial, Multiple-Family-15) zoning districts and on certain lot types as identified in the PTV
(Planned Town or Village) and PRW (Planned RetaiUWorkplace) zoning districts subject to the
following conditions:
1. When a site for a community residential home has been selected by a sponsoring
agency in a multiple-family zoning district, the agency shall notify the County
Administrator and Growth Management Director in writing and include in the notice
the specific address of the site, the residential licensing category, the number of
residents, and the community support requirements of the program. Such notice shall
also contain a statement from the district administrator of the Department of Health
and Rehabilitative Services indicating the need for and the licensing status of the
proposed community residential home and specifying how the home meets applicable
licensing criteria for the safe care and supervision of clients in the home. The district
administrator shall also provide to the County Administrator the most recently
published data compiled that identifies all community residential homes in the district
in which the proposed site is to be located. The Growth Management Director shall
review the notification of the sponsoring agency in accordance with applicable zoning
requirements.
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2. Pursuant to such review, the Growth Management Director may:
a. Determine that the siting of the community residential home is in accordance
with applicable zoning requirements and approve the siting. If the siting is
approved, the sponsoring agency may establish the home at the site selected.
b. Fail to respond within sixty (60) days. If the Growth Management Director fails
to respond within such time, the sponsoring agency may establish the home at
the site selected.
c. Deny the siting of the home.
3. The Growth Management Director shall not deny the siting of a community residential
home unless the Director establishes that the siting of the home at the site selected:
a. Does not otherwise conform to existing zoning regulations applicable to other
multi-family uses in the area; or,
b. Does not meet applicable licensing criteria established by the Department of
Health and Rehabilitative Services, including requirements that the home be
located to assure the safe care and supervision of all clients in the home; or,
c. Would result in such a concentration of community residential homes in the area
in proximity to the site selected, or would result in a combination of such homes
with other residences in the community, such that the nature and character of the
area would be substantially altered. A home that is located within a radius of one
thousand two hundred (1,200) feet of another existing community residential
home in a multiple-family zoning district shall be an overconcentration of such
homes that substantially alters the nature and character of the area. A home that
is located within a radius of five hundred (500) feet of an area of single-family
zoning substantially alters the nature and character of the area.
All distance requirements shall be measured from the nearest point of the
existing home or area of single-family zoning to the nearest point of the proposed
home.
B. Upon receipt of the written notice from the sponsoring agency provided for in (1) above,
the County Administrator shall notify the Board of County Commissioners of the pending
application. The Growth Management Director shall, within twenty (20) days of the receipt of
the application, review the application and provide the Board and the applicant with a written
decision outlining reasons for the decision. Either the Board or the applicant may appeal the
decision of the Growth Management Director by notifying the County Administrator within
ten (10) days from the date of the Administrator's decision. The County Administrator shall
schedule the decision for review by the Board of County Commissioners at the next available
meeting.
7.10.08. Rural and Farmworker Housing.
(Reserved).
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administered through the Office of the St. Lucie County Growth Management Director.
Violation of the Protective Covenants may result in enforcement proceedings before the St.
Lucie County Code Enforcement Board.
7.10.19. Outdoor Shooting Ranges.
Outdoor shooting ranges shall be subject to the following supplemental regulations:
A. A minimum lot size of five (5) acres is required.
B. Outdoor shooting ranges shall not be allowed within 2500 feet of a school, church,
public park, or playground, except that a temporary church or a vocational or trade
school located in CG (Commercial, General) zoning shall not be included in this
prohibition.
Measurement between a shooting range and any public park or playground, school, or
church shall be in a straight line from nearest corner of the shooting range to nearest
corner of the lot on which the park, playground, school, or church is located.
C. A site plan shall be submitted in accordance with Sections 11.02.07 through 11.02.09
of this Code.
D. Site plan review shall consider berming, proximity to roads and homes, line of sight,
and line of sound.
7.1020. Bed and Breakfast Residences.
A. Generally. In the RE-1, RE-2, and HIRD Zoning Districts a Bed and Breakfast Residence
is permitted as a Conditional Use subject to Section 11.07.00 and the requirements of this
Section. A Bed and Breakfast Residence is also permitted by right or as a conditional use on
certain lot types as identified in the PTV and PRW zoning districts. A Bed and Breakfast
Residence may also be approved as a Conditional Use in any other zoning district if the
structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places or is a contributing structure, as
defined in the Code of Federal Regulations. Unless exempt, Historical structures are subject
to the provisions of this Section.
B. Minimum Standards.
l. The following requirements shall apply to all Bed and Breakfast Residences:
a. The Bed and Breakfast Residence must be secondary to the use of the premises
for dwelling. All operators of a Bed and Breakfast Residence must own and
occupy the building where said use will occur as their principal residence.
Separate structures, accessory building and garages are not permitted to be used
as living units or sleeping rooms.
b. Only a singular sign, for the purposes of identification, no advertisement shall be
permitted. Identification sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area and
shall not be illuminated.
c. The maximum number of guest rooms made available for rent shall be five (5).
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d. One (1) off-street parking space shall be provided per guest room. All off street
parking shall meet the minimum design criteria of Section 7.06.00.
e. No food preparation or cooking shall be conducted within any bedroom nor other
individual rented rooms. Meals shall only be provided to overnight guests, unless
the conditional use approval specifies provisions for food service to the general
public.
f. The exterior appearance of the structure shall not be altered from its single-
family character.
g. Guests are limited to a length of stay no longer than thirty (30) consecutive days.
C. Restrictions. Unless it is designated a Hotel or Motel, and then only if it is located in
accordance with the provisions of the CG, or HIRD, PTV, or PRW zoning districts, no structure
shall be constructed for the sole purpose of being used as a Bed and Breakfast Residence; and
no existing structure shall be enlarged or expanded for the purpose of providing additional
rooms for guest occupancy.
7.1021. Off-Road Vehicle Parks.
A. Intent. The intent of this section is to prevent the widespread and unnecessary
destruction or degradation of private property and the Region's natural systems through the
unregulated use of Off-Road Vehicles. This Section does not permit go-cart raceway operation
or go-cart rentals (Standard Industrial Classification 7999) within the AG-5 zoning district.
B. Generally. Private landowners may apply for permission to develop trails for use by
off-road vehicles. These defined trails would limit the destruction and degradation of natural
systems and wildlife values, while at the same time providing off-road vehicle users a suitable
place to enjoy this growing sport.
In the AG-5 (Agricultural - 5) zoning district, amusement and recreational services for
off-road vehicle use may be permitted as a conditional use subject to the criteria set forth in
Sections 6.02.01(C)(3), Protected Species, 6.02.04, Regulation of Motorized Vehicles in Envi-
ronmentally Sensitive Areas, and Section 6.04.01, Native Upland Habitat Protection, and the
following minimum requirements:
1. The property on which the off-road vehicle activity is to take place shall be at least one
hundred (100) acres;
2. A site plan of this facility must accompany the application for conditional use;
3. An Environmental Impact Report as defined in Section 11.02.09(A)(5) shall be
satisfactorily completed;
4. No removal of county-protected vegetation shall occur;
5. A buffer zone of native upland edge vegetation shall be provided and maintained
around all wetlands as defined in Chapter II of this code which are constructed or
preserved on new development. The buffer zone may consist of preserved or planted
vegetation but shall include canopy, understory, and ground cover of native species
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least ten (10) days notice by certified mail, waive the requirement that such pool be fenced. In
lieu of a total waiver of the fence requirement, the Board may attach reasonable conditions
including a partial reduction in the height requirement.
8.01.00. HOME OCCUPATIONS
8.01.01. Purpose.
The purpose of this section is to protect and maintain the character of residential
neighborhoods while recognizing that particular professional and limited business activities
are traditionally and inoffensively carried on in the home.
8.01.02. Authorization.
The following home occupations shall be permitted in any residential dwelling unit,
including mobile homes, provided that the home occupation complies with the lot size, bulk,
and parking requirements of the zoning district in which the home occupation is located:
A. Homebound employment of a physically, mentally, or emotionally handicapped person
who is unable to work away from home by reason of his/her disability;
B. Office facilities provided that no retail or wholesale sales are made or transacted on the
premises; and,
C. Studios or laboratories.
8.01.03. Use Limitations for Home Occupations.
In addition to meeting the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located, every
home occupation shall comply with the following restrictions:
A. No person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged
in the conduct or support of such occupation.
B. No stock in trade shall be displayed or sold on the premises.
C. Only sales incidental to the home occupation shall be permitted.
D. The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the principal dwelling unit,
and in no event shall such use be visible from any other residential structure or a
public way.
E. The use of the dwelling unit for the home occupation shall be incidental and
subordinate to its use for residential purposes, and no more than twenty-five percent
(25~0) of the building floor area shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation.
F. There shall be no outdoor storage of equipment or materials used in the home
occupation.
G. No more than one (1) vehicle shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation.
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H. No mechanical, electrical, or other equipment that produces noise, electrical or
magnetic interference, vibration, heat, glare, or other nuisance outside the residential
structure shall be used.
I. No home occupation shall be permitted that is noxious, offensive or hazardous by
reason of vehicular traffic generation or emission of noise, vibration, smoke, dust or
other particulate matter, odorous matter, heat, humidity, glare, refuse, radiation, or
other objectionable ernissions.
J. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume than would
normally be expected in a residential neighborhood, and any need for parking
generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street and other
than in a required front yard.
8.02.00. TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
8.02.01. Authorization.
Temporary uses are permitted in any zoning district subject to the standards hereinafter
established, provided that all temporary uses shall meet the dimensional and parking
requirements for the zoning district in which the use is located.
8.02.02. Particular Temporary Uses Permitted.
Permitted temporary uses include:
A. Garage sales, provided that no more than two (2) sales of three (3) days each are
conducted at any site during any one (1) calendar year.
B. Indoor and outdoor art and craft shows, bazaars, carnivals, revivals, circuses, sports
events, and e~ibits in the Residential, Mobile Home-5 (RMH-5); Residential, Multiple-
Family-5 (RM-5); Residential, Multiple-Family-7 (RM-7); Residential, Multiple-
Family-9 (RM-9); Residential, Multiple-Family-11 (RM-11); Residential, Multiple-
Family-15 (RM-15); Commercial, Neighborhood (CN); Commercial, General (CG);
Industrial Light (IL); Agricultural-1 (AG-1); Agricultural-2.5 (AG-2.5); Agricultural-5
(AG-5); Institutional (I); Planned Town or Village (PTV), Planned RetaiUWorkplace
(PRW), and Recreational Vehicle Park (RVP) Districts, provided that no more than two
(2) events of seven (7) days each are conducted on the same property during any
calendar year.
C. Tents for temporary uses and functions that are accessory to the principal use and are
used as temporary cover during special events or sales for uses directly related to those
events or sales provicted that:
1. No more than two (2) events of seven (7) days each are conducted on the same
property during any calendar year; and
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2. The applicant secures a written statement from the St. Lucie County Fire District
that the tents under which the operation are to be held are of fireproof material
and will not constitute a fire hazard. (NFPA Code 102).
D. Christmas tree sales in the Commercial, Neighborhood (CN); Commercial, Office (CO);
Commercial, General (CG); Industrial Light (IL); Agricultural-1 (AG-1); Agricultural-
2.5 (AG-2.5); Agricultural-5 (AG-5); Planned Town or Village (PTV), Planned RetaiU
Workplace (PRW), and Institutional (I) Districts, provided that such use shall not
exceed sixty (60) days.
E. Construction offices, which may be used for security purposes, and equipment sheds in
any zoning district in which erection, addition, relocation or structural relocation is
taking place provided that such use shall be limited to the period of actual construction
and no more than one (1) security employee lives in the construction or sales office for
a period not to exceed the period of actual construction.
F. Mobile Homes
1. Mobile homes may be used as construction or sales offices in any district in which
erection, addition, relocation, or structural relocation is taking place provided:
a. Such use shall be limited to the period of actual construction;
b. 1~e down permits shall be obtained;
c. All such mobile homes comply with any applicable regulations; and,
d. The mobile home in which the security employee(s) live shall not remain
after the period of actual construction.
2. Mobile homes as temporary shelter incidental to construction of a residence in all
residential zoning districts, AR-1, AG-1, AG-2.5 and AG-5. Prior to occupancy of
such mobile home, permits for the principal residence shall be required. Occu-
pancy of the mobile home shall be restricted to that period of time during which
construction is taking place in accordance with a valid building permit. In no case
shall occupancy exceed one (1) year, regardless of state of construction, with one
(1) six (6) month extension. The extension shall be subject to the approval of the
Board of County Commissioners.
G. Use of Recreational Vehicles as Temporary Shelter. When fire or natural disaster has
rendered a single-family residence unfit for human habitation, the temporary use of a
recreational vehicle located on the single-family lot during rehabilitation of the
original residence or construction of a new residence may be permitted subject to the
following regulations:
1. Required water and sanitary facilities must be provided.
2. The maximum length of the use shall be six (6) months, but the director may
extend the permit for a period or periods not to exceed sixty (60) days in the event
of circumstances beyond the control of the owner. Application for an extension
shall be made at least fifteen (15) days prior to expiration of the original permit.
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H. Religious facilities in existing structures in CG (Commercial, General) zoning districts.
Such use shall be limited to the worship activities of the named applicant for the
temporary use permit including educational programs conducted in conjunction with
the worship service, but shall not include child care programs conducted indepen-
dently from the worship service or the establishment of schools. The temporary use
shall be valid for a period of five (5) years. Extensions to the five (5) year period shall
be granted only if the Board determines that the religious facility has made a good
faith effort to relocate to a permanent facility.
I. Temporary on-site real estate sales centers:
1. Included as a part of site plan approval, specific authorizations may be granted
permitting the installation or construction of a temporary on-site sales center
prior to the issuance of any building permits for the primary portions of the
development project. As a prerequisite to the granting of this authorization the
developer(s) of the approved site plan project shall be required to provide St.
Lucie County with sufficient security, to be determined by the County, for the
removal of this temporary facility should the development fail to proceed and the
site plan approvals expire.
2. All temporary on-site sales facilities shall be constructed in accordance with
applicable St. Lucie County regulations and shall be required to obtain all
necessary permit approvals, including but not limited to Stormwater Manage-
ment Permits, Driveway Connection Permits, and all required building and
public health permits. All temporary on-site sales facilities shall be removed from
the development site upon the completion of the last phase or unit of the approved
site plan or upon expiration of the site plan approval.
Sales and real estate transactions conducted under this authorization shall be for
the property on which the site plan approval has been granted pursuant to
Section 11.02.00 of this Code. No sales or other commercial trade activities will be
authorized from these locations.
J. Special vehicle and boat sales events on-sites not approved for the permanent display
vehicle and boat sales may be approved by the Public Works Director if the following
requirements and standards are met:
1. Said events shall be conducted on property having a CG, IL or IH zoning
designation, or on property approved by the Public Works Director for special
public events, such as the fairgrounds site;
2. Said events shall be conducted on property having existing, permanent, and
permitted driveways and access points. No new driveways (road cuts) are
permitted in conjunction with sales events;
3. The event shall have a duration of four (4) or fewer consecutive days and shall be
conducted by one (1) or more dealers having a valid St. Lucie County occupational
license;
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2. The applicable zoning district designation of the remaining vacant land
would allow development at a density or intensity that would require
approval as a Major Site Plan; or,
b. Where the proposed development should be more thoroughly considered and
reviewed because of its location or potential for impact on public facilities,
natural resources and public safety.
D. Planned Development Site Plan. A proposed development shall be designated as a
Planned Development Site Plan if it is:
1. A Planned Unit Development (Per Section 7.01.00);
2. A Planned Non-Residential Development (Per Section 7.02.00);
3. A Planned Mixed-Use Development (Per Section 7.03.00).
4. A Planned Town or Village (Per Section 3.01.03.FF);
5. A Planned Country Subdivision (Per Section 3.01.03.GG);
6. A Planned RetaiUWorkplace (Per Section 3.01.03.HH);
7. A Development of Regional Impact, as defined in F.S. § 380.06, and in accordance with
Section 11.02.02(E).
E. Developments of Regional Impact.
1. Application for a binding letter of determination from Department of Community
Affairs required. A developer shall be required to submit an application to and receive
a determination from the Department of Community Affairs as to whether or not such
development is a development of regional impact as defined in F.S. § 380.06, under the
following circumstances:
a. If the development is at a presumptive numerical threshold or up to twenty
percent (20%) above a numerical threshold in the guidelines and standards in
F.S. Ch. 380, or administrative rules promulgated thereunder; or
b. The development is between a presumptive numerical threshold and twenty
percent (20%) below the numerical threshold, and St. Lucie County is in doubt as
to whether the character or magnitude of the development at the proposed
location creates a likelihood that the development will have a substantial effect
on the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of more than one (1) county.
1. In the event that a development is between a presumptive numerical
threshold and twenty percent (20%) below the numerical threshold, the
developer shall submit a request in writing to the Growth Management
Director for a determination as to whether or not St. Lucie County will
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require that an application for a binding letter of interpretation will be
required to be submitted in regard to such development. The procedure for
processing such requests in St. Lucie County shall be as follows:
2. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the developer's written request, the
Growth Management Director shall make a determination in writing as to
whether the County will require that the developer submit an application
for a binding letter of interpretation. The Director shall provide by mail
(certified, return receipt) or hand delivery, copies of the written determina-
tion to the developer and to the Board of County Commissioners. Any person
may appeal the determination of the Director to the Board of County
Commissioners by filing a written notice of intent to appeal with the County
Director w:ithin fifteen (15) days of the date of receipt of the Director's
written determination.
2. Application Requirem,ents.
a. As to any development which is required by the provisions of Section 11.02.02(E)
to submit for a binding letter of interpretation or for which the developer for any
reason has submitted for a binding letter of interpretation, the application to St.
Lucie County for any of the following:
1. Comprehensive plan amendment;
2. Rezoning;
3. Planned Unit Development approval;
4. Site Plan approval;
5. Conditional Use approval;
6. Special Exception; or
7. for any other development permit, as defined in F.S. § 380.031,
shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the final determination by the
Department of Community Affairs or any court judgment which constitutes a
final judgment entered as a result of an appeal from a final order of the
Department of Community Affairs making a determination on the Development
of Regional Impact status of the project. St. Lucie County shall not receive or
process any applications for Development Permits for any project or portion
thereof, for which a binding letter of interpretation is required or is actually
sought by the developer, until a final binding determination has been made as to
the Development of Regional Impact status of the project.
b. In any application for a Development Permit to St. Lucie County for a proposed
development as to which a final binding determination has been made that the
proposed development is not a Development of Regional Impact and that
determination has been made in part or in whole based upon various commit-
ments or limitations as to development made in the applicant's request for a
binding letter, abreed to by the applicant, or otherwise imposed by the Depart-
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F. Nonconforming Uses Abandoned or Destroyed. Whenever the Growth Management
Director determines that a nonconforming tree or structure has been abandoned or more than
eighty percent (80°~0) torn down, physically deteriorated, or decayed, no permit shall be granted
that would allow such structure or tree to exceed the applicable height limit or otherwise
deviate from the zoning regulations.
G. Conditions on Permit Approval. Any permit granted will be so conditioned as to require
the owner of the structure or tree in question to install, operate, and maintain, at the owner's
expense, such markings and lights as required by F.S. § 333.07(3), Revised Through 2/16/93,
and consistent with the standards published in Chapter 14-60, Rules of the Department of
~ansportation. If deemed proper by the Growth Management Director, this condition may be
modified to require the owner to allow the St. Lucie County Port and Airport Authority at its
own expense, to install, operate, and maintain the necessary markings and lights.
H. Appeals from Permit Denial. Any final action by the Growth Management Director may
be appealed to the Board ofAdjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.11.00.
11.05.09. Wastewater and Sewage Disposal Compliance Permits.
A. Application for Permit. Any person required to obtain a Wastewater and Sewage
Disposal Compliance Permit pursuant to Section 7.08.04 shall submit an application to the
Growth Management Director accompanied by a non-refundable fee as established in Section
11.12.00.
B. Application Contents. Such application shall be in such form as is required by the
Growth Management Director, which form shall include, at a minimum, the name of the
business, the name of the owner of the business, the location at which the business is operated,
and a specific identification of each activity, use, operation, service, and manufactured or
processed product involved in the conduct of such business. Volatile organic testing for on-site
well(s), in the form required by the Director, shall also be submitted with each application. The
application must be signed and sworn to by an owner of the business.
C. Procedure for Review of Wastewater and Sewage Disposal Compliance. The Growth
Management Director shall forward every such application to the County Public Health Unit
for review and certification. Upon receipt from the Health Department of a certification that
the business has been inspected and that the use of the on-site septic system by the business
for wastewater and sewage disposal is in compliance with all regulations of the State
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, the Director shall issue the Wastewater
and Sewage Disposal Compliance Permit.
D. Appeal from Permit Denial. Any final decision of the Growth Management Director
denying a Wastewater Sewage Disposal Compliance Permit may be appealed to the Environ-
mental Control Board pursuant to Section 11.11.00.
11.05.10. Wellfield Protection Operating and Closure Permits.
Reserved.
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11.05.11. Mining Permits.
A. Requirement for Permit; Exemptions.
1. Except as provided in this Section, no mining or excavation operation shall be
conducted in the unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County without a permit from the
Board of County Commissioners. As used in this Section, the terms "mining" and
"excavation operation" include any operation that entails the excavation or removal of
earth off-site in excess of one hundred (100) cubic yards.
2. The following activities shall be exempt from the mining permit requirement provided
that all applicable federal, state and local permits and/or authorizations have been
obtained and the removal of the material remains on-site and is required to support
development on-site:
a. Removal of material for installing utilities;
b. Removal of material from a site for the construction or removal of any founda-
tions for any building or other structure;
c. Removal of material for digging drainage or mosquito control ditches and canals
by authorized units and agencies of government;
d. Removal of material for digging drainage or mosquito control ditches and canals
by private persons when construction is permitted by all authorizing agencies, if
any, and when the excavated material is not removed from the involved tract of
land;
e. Removal of material for existing agricultural operations;
£ Removal of material for accessory uses of land, such as septic tanks, graves, etc.,
that are designed to be filled and graded upon completion of excavation;
g. Removal of material for a swimming pool when construction is permitted by all
authorizing agencies;
h. Removal of material for development in which the material is being excavated to
provide on-site stormwater management and/or on-site fill for elevating roads,
houses, buildings, sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, or other features custom-
arily associated with on-site development; however, the property owner shall
submit the following for the County Engineer's approval:
1. A sketch plan indicating the size, shape and location of the proposed
excavation amount and disposition of excavated material.
2. Setback of twenty-five (25) feet from any adjacent property line.
3. All off-site removal of material in excess of one hundred (100) cubic yards
shall require a public hearing and action before the Board of County
Commissioners in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.00.03, notice
of public hearing. The public hearing held on the application for removal of
materials in excess of one hundred (100) cubic yards shall be in accordance
with Section 11.00.04, hearing procedure. In reviewing the request for
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removal of material in excess of one hundred (100) cubic yards, the Board of
County Commissioners shall consider the report of the Growth Manage-
ment Director to determine whether the removal meets the standards in
Subsection 11.07.03(B), standards for review of conditional use - Effects on
Adjacent Properties.
Action. Within a reasonable time of the conclusion of the public hearing, the
Board of County Commissioners shall approve, approve with conditions, or
deny the application for removal of material in accordance with Subsection
11.00.04(E). The decision on the application shall be by resolution setting
forth the findings of the Board of County Commissioners and any condition,
limitation, or requirement of such decision
Notice of Action. Notification of the Board of County Commissioners'
decision shall be mailed to all parties, and the decision shall be filed with the
Office of the Growth Management Director in accordance with Subsection
11.00.04(F), notification.
Revocation of Permission to Removal Material. In addition to any other
penalty and remedy for violation of this Code, it shall be a condition of every
removal of material approval that such approval may be revoked for:
(1) Violation of any condition imposed upon such approval; and
(2) Upon complaint and proof of adverse effect on adjacent properties. The
permit may be revoked only after the Board of County Commissioners
holds a public hearing in accordance with Section 11.00.04 unless the
permittee consents to a revocation of the permit. If the permittee
provides written consent to the revocation to the Growth Management
Director, the Director shall revoke the permit and notify the Board of
County Commissioners of the revocation.
B. Classes of Permit; Time Limits. There are hereby established two (2) classes of mining
permit, as follows:
1. Class I permit:
a. A Class I permit shall apply to all mining operations that do not qualify for a
Class II permit.
b. A Class I permit shall be valid for a period of not more than six (6) years.
c. During the term of a Class I permit the permittee shall update the mining plan
at least once every forty-eight (48) months, or more frequently if needed to reflect
any significant change in the plan. Failure to timely file an updated mining plan
shall render the permit expired. The updated mining plan shall be filed in
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2. Effect on adjacent properties:
a. The proposed mining operation will not have an undue adverse effect upon
adjacent property, the character of the neighborhood, parking, utility facilities,
and other matters affecting the public health, safety, and general welfare.
b. All reasonable steps have been taken to minimize noise, dust, air contaminants,
and vibration.
c. The proposed mining operation will not overburden the existing drainage system.
d. All reasonable steps have been taken to prevent undue pollution of surface and
underground water, and to prevent undue alteration of the water table.
e. The proposed mining operation will be arranged and conducted so as not to
interfere unreasonably with the development and use of neighboring property.
3. Effect on transportation system: The proposed mining operation will not cause undue
damage to public streets and roads, and will not create a traffic hazard.
4. Adequacy of reclamation plan: The reclamation plan is adequate to ensure that the
property will be properly reclaimed upon completion of mining operations.
F. Modification or Extension of Mining Permit. Any significant change in mining opera-
tions, the mining plan, or the reclamation plan, and any extension in the mining permit
approval period, shall be in accordance with a new mining permit application conforming with
and approved under this Code. Any reduction in mining operations, including but not limited
to a reduction in hours of operation, a reduction in mining plan area, or a reduction in the scope
of operations shall be deemed to be not significant.
G. Suspension of Mining Permit.
l. Grounds: The County Engineer shall suspend any mining permit issued under this
Code upon determining that the permittee has failed to meet any requirement of this
Code, or has deviated substantially from or disregarded the terms and conditions of the
permit, in a manner that poses an immediate danger to the public health, safety, and
welfare.
2. Effect: No mining operation shall be conducted following suspension of a mining
permit until the County Engineer determines that the permittee is in full compliance
with the requirements of this Code and the terms and conditions of the mining permit,
and reinstates that permit.
3. Hearing notice: Unless the County Engineer has previously reinstated the permit, the
permittee under any suspended mining permit shall be provided a hearing at a
regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. The County
Engineer shall notify the permittee of the date, time, and location of such hearing
when he imposes the suspension.
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4. Confirmation or rescission: At the hearing, the Board of County Commissioners shall
consider the evidence presented and shall:
a. Confirm the suspension, in which event mining operations shall not be reacti-
vated until the County Engineer determines that the permittee is in full
compliance with the requirements of this Code and the terms and conditions of
the permit, and reinstates the permit;
b. Confirm the suspension and initiate proceedings to revoke the permit; or
c. Rescind the suspension and direct the County Engineer to reinstate the permit.
H. Revocation of Mining Permit.
1. Grounds: The Board of County Commissioners shall revoke any mining permit issued
under this Code upon determining that the permittee has:
a. Failed to meet any requirement of this Code or any other rule or regulation
governing the permitted mining operations;
b. Deviated substantially from or disregarded the terms and conditions of the
mining permit; or
c. Misstated, misrepresented, or withheld material facts in the permit application.
2. Initiation of procedure: Upon recommendation of the County Engineer or upon its own
motion, the Board of County Commissioners shall initiate proceedings to revoke a
mining permit by scheduling a public hearing on the matter and directing the County
Engineer to make a report.
3. Notice: The permittee shall be provided, by certified mail, notice indicating the date,
time, and location of a hearing on the proposed revocation.
4. Hearing: At the hearing on the proposed revocation, the Board of County Commission-
ers shall consider the testimony, submittals, and information presented, and the report
of the County Engineer, and shall determine whether there exists any ground for
revoking the mining permit. The Board shall require such additional reports as it
deems necessary to make its determination.
5. Decision: Within a reasonable time, the Board of County Commissioners shall
determine whether to revoke the mining permit. Notification of the decision of the
Board shall be mailed to the permittee and filed with the County Engineer.
(Ord. No. 09-025, Pt. A, 10-6-09)
11.05.12. Wetlands Permits.
A. Application for Permit.
1. Any construction, dredging, filling, or alteration in, on or over a jurisdictional wetland
shall require a permit by the Growth Management Director, unless specifically
exempted by Section 6.02.03 of this Code.
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ORDINANCES
This table contains all amendments/ordinances adopted after May 19, 2009,
and included in this Land Development Code. For all amendments/ordinances
adopted prior to May 19, 2009, and included herein, see the Table of
Amendments.
Ordinance Adoption Section
Number Date Section this Code
09-007 9- 1-09 Pt. A 7.09.02
7.09.03 A.
7.09.04
09-025 10- 6-09 Pt. A 11.05.11(A)
10-003 2-15-10 Pt. A 2.00
Pt. B 4.11.01-4.1119
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Section
AMENDMENTS (Cont'd.)
Public Facilities
Review of Development Orders
Effect of a Development Agreement in Conjunction with
a Certificate of Capacity
Amendments to approved development agreements 5.08.05.C
St. Lucie County Rural Land Stewardship Area Overlay
Zone
SSA Designation . 4.05.07.F
AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
CG Commercial, General District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.5.7
Permitted Uses 3.01.03.5.2
Development Design and Improvement Standards
Off-Road Vehicle Parks
Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1021.B
HIRD Hutchinson Island Residential District
Conditional Uses 3.0 1.03.AA.6
St. Lucie County Rural Land Stewardship Area Overlay
Zone
SRA Designation
Design Criteria
RLSA Town Design Criteria . . . 4.05.08.G2
Temporary Buildings, Structures and Uses
Particular Temporary Uses Permitted 8.02.02
ANCHORS AND TIEDOWNS
Flood Damage Prevention
General Standards for Flood Hazard Reduction............ 6.05.02
Specific Standards for Flood Hazard Reduction
Coastal High Hazard Areas (V ZONES) . . 6.05.03.F
Newsracks
Emergency Removal 7.1026.I
Installation and Maintenance 7.10.26.G
Signs and Billboards
General Provisions
Signs Other Than Billboards
Ground Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.02.O1.D
Projecting Signs 9.02.O1.C
ANIMALS AND FOWL
AR,-1 Agricultural, Residential - 1 District
Accessory Uses . . 3.01.03.E.7
Development Design and Improvement Standards
Animals in Residential Districts 7.10.03
Endangered or Threatened Species 6.04.00 et seq.
See: ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:13 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
ANIMALS AND FOWL (Cont'd.)
Landscaping
General Landscaping Requirements
Enclosed Buildings, Groups of Buildings Used for Pro-
duction of Food, Produce, Animals, Ornamental
Plants or Trees in Agricultural Zoning District 7.09.04.J
ANTENNAS. See: TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
APPEALS
Development Permits . .11.05.03 et seq.
See: DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Endangered or Threatened Species
Habitat of Endangered or Threatened Species
Native Upland Habitat Protection 6.04.O1.I
Environmental Control Board
General authority 11.11.01.B
Procedure, Appeals
Board of Adjustment, Environmental Control Board, or
the Board of County Commissioners, Appeals of
Decisions of the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.11.02.F
Environmental Control Hearing Board . 11.11.02.G
Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.11.01
Autho rity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.11. O 1. B
Persons Entitled to Initiate Appeal . 11.11.O1.A
Hearings
Hearing Procedures
Appeals from Board of County Commissioners Decisions 11.00.04.H
Historic Preservation Designation Process and Procedure
Appealing Decisions of Board 4.11.14
Appeal of Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.06B.11
Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District
Exterior Lighting, administration
Temporary Exemption 4.12.09(f)(3)
Newsracks
Application and Issuance of Certificate of Compliance
Denial; Appeals . 71026.C(8)
Provisions re 7.1026.J
Procedure, Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.11.02
Board of Adjust~nent, Environmental Control Board, or
the Board of County Commissioners, Appeals of Deci-
sions of the . . 11.11.02.F
County Administrator, Appeals of Decisions of . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.11.02.E
Effect of Filing an Appeal . . 11.11.02.B
Environmental Control Hearing Board 11.11.02.G
Hearing 11.11.02.D
Procedures 11.11.02.A
Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.11.02.C
Site Plans .........................................................11.02.03 et seq.
See: SITE PLANS
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:l4 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
BLOCKS, LOTS AND PARCELS (Cont'd.)
Towers and Antennas
Telecommunications Tower Siting
Requirement of Site Plan and Engineering Report...... 7.1023.F
Transportation Systems
Rights-of-Way Determinations and Dedications, Improve-
ments
Effect of Donation of Property in Computing Future
Residential Density on Remaining Conforming Par-
cels of Land . 7.05.03.F
U Utilities District 3.01.03.W.3
Utilities
Utility and Drainage Easements in Subdivisions
Option 1 7.08.02.A
Water and Sewer Service Systems
Sewage Systems . 7.08.03.B
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Appeals
Generally
Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.11.O1.B
Procedure, Appeals
Board of Adjustment, Environmental Control Board, or
the Board of County Commissioners, Appeals of
Decisions of the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.11.02.F
Chairman and Vice-Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.04.03
Development Permits . ..11.05.06 et seq.
See: DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Hearings
Hearing Procedures
Reconsideration of Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00.04.G
Meetings, Hearings, and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.04.07
Membership: Appointment, Removal, Terms, Vacancies, and
Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.04.02
Office of the Growth Management Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.04.05
Powers and Duties 12.04.01
Quorum and Necessary Vote . 12.04.06
Secretary 12.04.04
Variances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.01.01
et seq.
See: VAR,IANCES
BOAR,D OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
Swimming Pools
Procedures for Waiver from Fencing Requirement 8.00.05.B
Airport Industrial Park
Special Regulations
General Provisions . 7.10.18.D
Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.06.02 et seq.
See: AMENDMENTS
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi23 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (Cont'dJ
Appeals
Procedure, Appeals
Board of Adjustment, Environmental Control Board, or
the Board of County Commissioners, Appeals of
Decisions of the 11.11.02.F
Communications
Enforcement Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.27.14
Involuntary Termination of Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.27.8
Conditional Uses ...............................................11.07.01 et seq.
See: CONDITIONAL USES
Development Agreements
Procedure for Review of a Development Agreement
Decision by Board of County Commissioners 11.08.02.E
Development Design and Improvement Standards
Community Residential Homes 7.10.07
Development Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.05.02 et seq.
See: DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Endangered or Threatened Species
Habitat of Endangered or Threatened Species
Native Upland Habitat Protection
Public Acquisition 6.04.O1.F
Hearings
Hearing Procedures
Appeals from Board of County Commissioners Decisions 11.00.04.H
Reconsideration of Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00.04.G
HIRD Hutchinson Island Residential District
Intent of Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.AA.2
Landscaping
Removal of Exotic Vegetation
Exotic Pest Plants; Maintenance and Removal
Right of Hearing Before the Board of County Commis-
sioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.09.05.B.3
Mining
Restrictions, Regulations, and Conditions on Mining Per-
mit 6.06.01
Newsracks
Appeal s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10. 2 6. J
Rights Preserved 7.10.26.L
PCS (Planned Country Subdivision) District
Standards and Requirements
Compatibility 3.01.03.FF2.f
PMUD Planned Mixed Use Development District
Standards and R,equirements
Phasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.03.03.L
PNRD Planned Nonresidential Development District
Standards and Requirements
Phasing 7.02.03.I
Provisions re 12.00.00
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:24 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
BOAR,D OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (Cont'd.)
PRW (Planned RetaiUWorkplace) District
Approval Process 3.01.03.GG.3
PTV (Planned Town or Village) District
Approval Process 3.01.03.EE.3
Public Facilities
Adequate Public Facilities
Authority and Applicability . 5.00.03
PUD Planned Unit Development District
Standards and Requirements
Phasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.01.03.L
Right-Of-Way Abandonment and Plat Vacation Procedures
Authority and Applicability 11.10.01
Review of Petition
Board of County Commissioners, Review of 11.10.06.B
Site Plans .........................................................11.02.04 et seq.
See: SITE PLANS
Towers and Antennas
Telecommunications Tower Siting
Applications for New Wireless Telecommunications Tow-
ers 7.1023.D
General Requirements for the Location of New Wireless
Telecommunications Towers on County Property 7.10.23.I
Transportation Systems 7.05.03 et seq.
See: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
TVC-Overlay Zone (Towns, Villages, Countryside)
Transferable Development Rights
Public Acquisition of Transferable Development Rights 4.04.05.K
Utilities
Water and Sewer Service Systems
Waiver of Dry Line Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.08.03.C
Variances
Driveway Regulations, Administrative Variances from Re-
quirements of 10.01.21
Riverine Shoreline Protection Reg-ulations, Variances from
Indian River Lagoon/St. Lucie River System Variance
Requests in Excess of Ten (10) Feet 10.01.30.C
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Board of Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.04.00
et seq.
See: BOAR,D OF ADJUSTMENT
Board of County Commissioners 12.00.00
Development Review Committee 12.09.00
et seq.
See: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
Environmental Control Board; Environmental Officer; Envi-
ronmental Control Hearing Board 12.01.00
Regulations and Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.01.01
Historic Preservation Commission 4.11.05
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:25 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (Cont'd.)
Planning and Zoning Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.02.00
et seq.
See: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
BOATS, DOCKS AND PIERS
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
Particular Permitted Accessory Structures and Uses in
Residential, Agricultural, and Planned Unit Develop-
ment Districts 8.00.03
Development Design and Improvement Standards
Outdoor Displays in Commercial Zoning Districts
Exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.02.B
IH Industrial, Heavy District
Permitted Uses 3.01.03.U2
Sea 'I~rtle Protection
Existing Beachfront Lighting, Standards for
Lighting for Pedestrian ~affic 6.04.02.J.4
New Beachfront Lighting, Standards for
Lighting for Pedestrian Traffic . 6.04.02.I.8
Wetlands Protection
Exemptions . . 6.02.03.G
BODIES OF WATER
Beaches and Shorelines 6.02.02 et seq.
See: BEACHES AND SHORELINES
Development Design and Improvement Standards
Area, Yard, Height, and Open Space Requirements
Open Space Requirements
General Guidelines 7.04.02.B
Flood Damage Prevention
Streams without Established Base Flood Elevations and
Floodways, Standards for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.05.04
Mining
Excavation or Mining Resulting in the Creation of a Water
Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.06.03
Right-Of-Way Aban.donment and Plat Vacation Procedures
Access to Water 11.10.03
BONDS, SURETY OR PERFORMANCE
Building Code
Bond Required, Moving of Buildings 13.OO.Ol.C
Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.27 et seq.
See: COMMUNICATIONS
Guarantees and Sureties ........................................11.04.00 et seq.
See: GUARANTEES AND SURETIES
Mining
Restrictions, Regulations, and Conditions on Mining Per-
mit 6.06.01
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:26 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
BUFFERS (Cont'd.)
River Park-Community Overlay Zone
Performance Standards 4.02.04.F
St. Lucie County Rural Land Stewardship Area Overlay
Zone
SRA Designation
Design Criteria 4.05.08.G.5
Towers and Antennas
Telecommunications Tower Siting
Aesthetics 7.10.23.G
Variances
Riverine Shoreline Protection Regulations, Variances from
Indian River Lagoon/St. Lucie River System Variance
Requests in Excess of Ten (10) Feet 10.01.30.C
Variances Along the Indian River Lagoon System 10.01.30.A
Wetlands Protection
Required Buffering 6.02.03.F
BUILDING CODE
Adopted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.OO.Ol.A
Bond Required, Moving of Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.OO.Ol.C
Coastal Construction Code . . . 13.00.02
et seq.
See: COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CODE
Local Amendments to the Administrative Procedures Chap-
ter of the Florida Building Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.OO.Ol.B
Moving of Buildings, Improvements by Owner 13.00.O1.D
Towers and Antennas
Telecommunications Tower Siting
Building Codes/Safety Standards 7.1023.E
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses 8.00.00 et seq.
See: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, STRUCTUR,ES AND USES
Airport Industrial Park
Special Regulations
Height, Building 7.10.18.I
Setbacks, Building 7.10.18.G
Airport Overlay Zones
Generally 4.00.01
Building Code 13.00.00
et seq.
See: BUILDING CODE
Coastal Area Protection . . . 6.02.O1.E
et seq.
See: COASTAL AREA PROTECTION
Development Design and Improvement Standards . . . . . . . . . . . 7.04.01 et seq.
See: DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT
STANDAR,DS
Development Permits
Building and Sign Permits 11.05.01
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi29 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS (Cont'd.)
Exterior Property Maintenance Code 13.09.00
et seq.
See: EXTERIOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
Flood Damage Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.05.01 et seq.
See: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
HIRD Hutchinson Island Residential District
DimensionalBuilding Height Requirements 3.01.03.AA.11
Residential Densities
Existing Uses 3.01.03.AA.7.b
Hutchinson Island--Building Height Overlay Zone . . . . . . . . . . 4.01.00 et seq.
See: HUTCHINSON ISLAND-BUILDING HEIGHT
OVERLAY ZONE
Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.12.06 et seq.
See: JENKINS ROAD AR,EA PLAN SPECIAL DISTRICT
Landscaping
General Landscaping Requirements
Enclosed Build.ings or Groups of Buildings Used for the
Production of Food, Produce, Animals (Land or
Water Species), or Ornamental Plants or ~ees in a
Agricultural Zoning District, Landscaping Require-
ments for 7.09.04.J
Perimeter Landscaping Relating to Abutting Properties 7.09.04.B
Nonconformities
Lots of Record, Nonconforming 10.00.04
Structures, Nonconforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00.03
PTV (Planned Town or Village) District
Standards and Requirements
Building Form and Placement on Lots 3.01.03.EE2.f
Civic Spaces and Civic Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.EE.2.n
Research and Education Park-Overlay Zone
Performance Standards
Building Height 4.03.04.A
River Park-Community Overlay Zone
Performance Standards
Building Height 4.02.04.A
Sea Turtle Protection
Site Development, Standards for
Location, Alignment, and Placement of Structures 6.04.02.H.1
Site Plans
Review of Site Plans, Procedure for
Major Site Plans, Review of Applications for
Minor Adjus~ment to Major Site Plans 11.02.04.C
St. Lucie County Rural Land Stewardship Area Overlay
Zone
SRA Designation
Design Criteria
Compact Rural Development Design Criteria 4.05.08.G.4
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:30 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS (Cont'dJ
Standard Housing Code 13.08.00
et seq.
See: STANDARD HOUSING CODE
Temporary Buildings, Structures and Uses 8.02.00 et seq.
See: TEMPORARY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND
USES
Towers and Antennas . 7.1023 et seq.
See: TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
Transportation Systems
Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.05.06. B
House and Building Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.05.09
TVC-Overlay Zone (Towns, Villages, Countryside)
Specific Standards, TVC
Standards for New Residential Buildings 4.04.04.F
Variances
Riverine Shoreline Protection Regulations, Variances from
Limitations on Variances 10.01.30.F
BURNING. See: OPEN BURNING
BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CG Commercial, General District 3.01.03.5
CN Commercial, Neighborhood District 3.01.03.Q
CO Commercial, Office District 3.01.03.R
Development Design and Improvement Standards . . . . . . . . . . . 7.06.02 et seq.
See: DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT
STANDARDS
Flood Damage Prevention
General Provisions
Objectives 6.05.O1.B
Specific Standards for Flood Hazard Reduction
Nonresidential Construction 6.05.03.B
Home Occupations 8.01.00 et seq.
See: HOME OCCUPATIONS
Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District
Jenkins Road Planning Area Land Use Regulations
Design Criteria 4.12.06.B
Land Use Categories
Shopfront Use . 4.12.06.D.3
Landscaping 7.09.02 et seq.
See: LANDSCAPING
PMUD Planned Mixed Use Development District
Purpose 7.03.01
Standards and Requirements
Residential Density and Non-Residential Floor Area
Ratios 7.03.03.B
PNRD Planned Nonresidential Development District........ 7.02.00 et seq.
See: PNRD PLANNED NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOP-
MENT DISTRICT
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:31 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS (Cont'd.)
PUD Planned Unit Development District
Authorized Uses
Nonresidential Development Uses 7.01.02.B
Research and Education Park-Overlay Zone
Use Limitations, Research and Education Park Overlay
Zone
Conditional Uses 4.03.05.B
River Park-Community Overlay Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.02.00 et seq.
See: RIVER PARK-COMMUNITY OVERLAY ZONE
Stormwater Management
Local Jurisdictional Permit Requirements
Requirement for Dry Detention/Retention 7.07.07.C
Transportation Systems
Sidewalks and Bikeways
Sidewalks 7.05.04.A
Use of Residential Property for Access 7.05.05
Wellfield Protection 6.03.01 et seq.
See: WELLFIELD PROTECTION
C
CAMPS, CAMPING
AG-1 Agricultural - 1 District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.A.7
AG-2.5 Agricultural - 2.5 District
Conditional Uses 3.01.03.B.7
AG-5 Agricultural - 5 District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.C.7
CG Commercial, General District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.5.7
Development Design and Improvement Standards
Recreational Vehicles; Use as Residence Outside of Ap-
proved Camps or Parks Restricted 7.10.06
I Institutional District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.X.7
CANOPIES. See: AWNINGS, BALCONIES AND CANOPIES
CAR WASHES
CN Commercial, Neighborhood District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.Q.7
Development Desi,gn and Improvement Standards
Car Washes, Self-Service 7.10.22
CARPORTS AND GARAGES
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
Particular Peririitted Accessory Structures and Uses in
Residential, Agricultural, and Planned Unit Develop-
ment Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00.03
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:32 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
CARPORTS AND GAR.AGES (Cont'dJ
Research and Education Park-Overlay Zone
Performance Standards
Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements........... 4.03.04.F
TVC-Overlay Zone (Towns, Villages, Countryside)
Specific Standards, TVC
Standards for New Residential Buildings 4.04.04.F
CEMETERIES
I Institutional District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.X.7
Signs and Billboards
General Provisions
Billboards 9.02.02
Permitting and Exemptions
Exceptions 9.04.02
CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATION
Development Permits
Certificates of Zoning Compliance 11.05.OO.B
Flood Damage Prevention
Administration
Permit Procedures 6.05.07.A
Guarantees and Sureties
Generally
Release of Security Following Completion of Required
Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.04.01.E
Historic Preservation Regulations
Certificate of Appropriateness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.09
Certificate to Dig 4.11.13
Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District
Exterior Lighting Administration
Submission of Plans and Evidence of Compliance....... 4.12.09(f)(1)
Newsracks
Application and Issuance of Certificate of Compliance 7.1026.C
Certificate of Compliance Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1026.B
Public Facilities 5.03.03 et seq.
See: PUBLIC FACILITIES
Sea ~rtle Protection
New Beachfront Lighting, Standards for
Beachfront Lighting Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.04.02.I.9
Subdivisions
Platting, Procedure for
Final Record Plat, Review of
Required Certifications of the Record Plat 11.03.03.E
Towers and Antennas
Telecommunications Tower Siting
General Requirements for the Location of New Wireless
Telecommunications Towers on County Property 7.1023.I
Transportation Systems
Driveways, Building Regulations 7.05.06.B
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 j,DC1:33 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCI.E COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATION (Cont'dJ
House and Building Numbers
Placement Required Prior to Issuance of Certificate . 7.05.09.C
Utilities
Utility and Drainage Easements in Subdivisions
Option 2 7.08.02.B
CG COMMERCIAL, GENERAL DISTRICT
Accessory Uses 3.01.03.5.8
Conditional Uses 3.01.03.5.7
Development Design and Improvement Standards
Adult Establishments 7.10.10
Mobile Food Vendors 7.10.01
Dimensional Regulations . . 3.01.03.5.4
Landscaping Requirements 3.01.03.5.6
Lot Size Requirements 3.01.03.5.3
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements . 3.01.03.5.5
Permitted Uses 3.01.03.52
PMUD Planned Mixed Use Development District . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.03.02 et seq.
See: PMUD PLANNED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT
PNRD Planned Nonresidential Development District
Permitted Uses
Commercial or Industrial Classified Land Use Area, For
Properties Located in any 7.02.02.B
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.5.1
Signs and Billboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.01.01 et seq.
See: SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
CHARGES, FEES AND RATES
Administration and Enforcement
Fees 11.12.00
Code Enforcement
Enforcement of Code Provisions
Environmental. Control Provisions, Enforcement Proce-
dures for
Fee Schedule 11.13.02.C
Communications
Fees and Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1027.4
Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.27.19
Conditional Uses
Application Procedures
Filing Application for Conditional Use Permit . . . . . . . . . . . 11.07.05.B
Development Permits ...11.05.02 et seq.
See: DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Endangered or Threatened Species
Habitat of Endarigered or Threatened Species
Native Upland Habitat Protection 6.04.O1.H
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 j,DCi:34 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
DECISIONS, FINDINGS AND REVIEWS (Cont'd.)
Endangered or Threatened Species
Habitat of Endangered or Threatened Species
Native Upland Habitat Protection
Determination of Sufficiency 6.04.O1.G
Procedure for Review of Applications Pertaining to
Inventory Properties 6.04.O1.E
Flood Damage Prevention
Administration
Duties and Responsibilities of the Growth Management
Director 6.05.07.B
Hearings
Hearing Procedures
Action by Decision-Making Body 11.00.04.E
Appeals from Board of County Commissioners Decisions 11.00.04.H
Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution - Special
Master Review Process .....................................11.14.00 et seq.
See: SPECIAL MASTER REVIEW PROCESS
Public Facilities 5.00.02 et seq.
See: PUBLIC FACILITIES
Review of Site Plans, Procedure for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.02.00 et seq.
See: SITE PLANS
Right-Of-Way Abandonment and Plat Vacation Procedures
Review of Petition 11.10.06
Sea ~rtle Protection
Management Coordination 6.04.02.B
Site Plans
Review of Site Plans, Procedure for
Designation of Minor Site Plan, Major Site Plan, or
Planned Development Site Plan
Developments of Regional Impact
Application for a binding letter of determination
from Department of Community Affairs re-
quired 11.02.02.E.1
St. Lucie County Rural Land Stewardship Area Overlay
Zone
SRA Designation
Stewardship Receiving Area (SRA) Review and Approval
Processes 4.05.08.D
SSA Designation
Review Process, SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.05.07.D
Subdivisions .......................................................11.03.02 et seq.
See: SUBDIVISIONS
Towers and Antennas
Telecommunications Tower Siting
Supplemental Review Information for Wireless Telecom-
munications Tower Conditional Use Applications 7.1023.P
~ansportation Systems 7.05.03 et seq.
See: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:53 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
DECISIONS, FINDINGS AND REVIEWS (Cont'd.)
TVC-Overlay Zone (Towns, Villages, Countryside)
~ansferable Development Rights; findings 4.04.05.B
Variances
Action of Board of Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.01.05
Procedures for Application
Review of the Application 10.01.04.C
Vested Rights
Provisions re
Determination of Vested Rights 11.09.03.B
Wellfield Protection
Special Exemptions
Review by the Growth Management Director............ 6.03.06.C
Zoning Districts
Use Regulations, Zoning District
Administrative Use Regulations for Permitted and Con-
ditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.02
DECKS. See: PORCFIES AND DECKS
DEEDS. See: TITLES AND DEEDS
DEFACEMENT. See: DAMAGE, DEFACEMENT, DESTRUC-
TION OR INJURY
DEMOLITIONS
Historic Preservation 4.11.10
Public Facilities
Demolition or Termination of Existing Land Use 5.05.00
DENSITY
AR-1 Agricultural, Residential - 1 District
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.E.1
Conditional Uses
Conditions on Cunditional Use Permits
Reduction in M~imum Residential Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.07.04.D
Development Design and Improvement Standards
Area, Yard, Height, and Open Space Requirements
Requirements
Density, Height and Lot Coverage - General 7.04.O1.A
HIRD Hutchinson Island Residential District
Residential Densities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.AA.7
Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District
Jenkins Road Planning Area Land Use Regulations
Development Parameters 4.12.06.C.2
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks 7.10.17.D
PCS (Planned Country Subdivision) District
Standards and Requirements 3.01.03.FF2.c
PMUD Planned Mixed Use Development District
Standards and Requirements
Residential Density and Non-Residential Floor Area
Ratios 7.03.03.B
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:54 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
HIRD HUTCHINSON ISLAND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
(Cont'd. )
Landscaping Requirements 3.01.03.AA.13
Lot Size Requirements 3.01.03.AA.10
Multi-Family Development ...................................3.01.03.AA.lO.b
Single Family Development ..................................3.01.03.AA.lO.a
Nonconforming Lots of Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.AA.14
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements . 3.01.03.AA.12
Permitted Uses 3.01.03.AA.5
PMUD Planned Mixed Use Development District . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.03.02 et seq.
See: PMUD PLANNED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.AA.1
Residential Densities 3.01.03.AA.7
Credit for Payment of Roads Impact Fee 3.01.03.AA.7.e
Existing Uses 3.01.03.AA.7.b
Increase in Maximum Residential Densities 3.01.03.AA.7.d
Maximum Residential Densities 3.01.03.AA.7.a
Payment of Alternate Development Fee . . 3.01.03.AA.7.c
Sea 74irtle Protection 3.01.03.AA.16
Signs and Billboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.01.01 et seq.
See: SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
Subdistricts 3.01.03.AA.3
~affic Capacity Levels 3.01.03.AA.8
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
Particular Permitted Accessory Structures and Uses in
Residential, Agricultural, and Planned Unit Develop-
ment Districts 8.00.03
Bed and Breakfast Residences
Generally 7.1020.A
Regulations
Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.14
Certificate of Appropriateness
Certificate of Appropriateness Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.09E
Forms and Fees 4.11.09B
Pre-application Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.09C
Required 4.11.09A
Review and Issuance Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.09D
Special Certificate of Appropriateness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.09F
Certificate to Dig 4.11.13
Commission
Composition; Qualification of Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.05B
Establishment 4.11.05A
Meetings, Records . . 4.11.05D
Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.05C
Role of the Historical Commission . . 4.11.05F
Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.05E
Definitions 4.11.02
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:101 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
HISTORIC PRESERVATION (Cont'd.)
Demolition 4.11.10
Designation Process and Procedure
Criteria 4.11.06A
Procedures for Designation
Amendment or Rescission 4.11.06B.10
Appeal of Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.06B.11
Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing
Notice 4.11.06B.8
County Local Register Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.06B.13
Government Agencies, Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.06B.5
Historical Commission Public Hearing
Notice 4.11.06B.6
Initiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.06B.1
Interim protection measure 4.11.06B.4
Notification of Owner 4.11.06B.3
Prompt Decision and Notice Required 4.11.06B.7, 9
Recording of Designation . . . . . 4.11.06B.12
Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.06B 2
Economic Hardship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.11
Emergency Actions
Board of County Commissioners
Review and Determination By 4.11.07C
Historical Commission
Review and Recommendation 4.11.07B
Initiation 4.11.07A
Historic Village 4.11.18
Incentives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.16
Maintenance of Designated Properties . 4.11.12
National Register of Historic Places
Review of Proposed Nominations to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.08
Officer 4.11.04
Penalties 4.11.15
Purpose 4.11.01
Tax Exemptions
Applications 4.11.17E
Approval by Board of County Commissioners............ 4.11.17H
Duration of Tax Exemptions . 4.11.17B
Eligible Properties and Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.17C
Historical Co~imission to Review Applications for Ex-
emptions 4.11.17G
Qualifications for Exemption 4.11.17D
Rehabilitations to Designated Historic Properties....... 4.11.17
Required Covenant 4.11.17F
Scope of Tax Exemptions . . 4.11.17A
Trust Fund 4.11.03
~me Extensions 4.11.19
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:102 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
HISTORIC PRESERVATION (Cont'dJ
Transportation Systems
Provisions for Access to New Development Activities
Paving Requirements for Roads that Access Develop-
ments Requiring Site Plan Approval that Utilize
Unpaved Public and Private Roads for Access
Scenic and Historic Roads 7.05.07.B.3
TVC-Overlay Zone (Towns, Villages, Countryside)
Transferable Development Rights
Conditions of the Conservation Easement or Deed Re-
striction 4.04.05.H
HOME OCCUPATIONS
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
Particular Permitted Accessory Structures and Uses in
Residential, Agricultural, and Planned Unit Develop-
ment Districts 8.00.03
Authorization . . 8.01.02
Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District
Jenkins Road Planning Area Land Use Regulations
Design Criteria 4.12.06.B
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S.O1.01
Use Limitations for Home Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.01.03
HORSES
Development Design and Improvement Standards
Animals in Residential Districts . 7.10.03
RE-1 Residential, Estate - 1 District
Accessory Uses . 3.01.03.F.7
RE-2 Residential, Estate - 2 District
Accessory Uses 3.01.03.G.7
Sea ~rtle Protection
Prohibition of Activities Disruptive to Sea 14zrtles 6.04.02.D
TVC-Overlay Zone (Towns, Villages, Countryside)
Specific Standards, TVC
Agricultural Uses 4.04.04.C
HORTICULTURE
AR,-1 Agricultural, Residential - 1 District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.E.6
CG Commercial, General District
Permitted Uses 3.01.03.52
Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District
Conditional Uses Allowed in the AR-1 (Agricultural Resi-
dential - 1 Zoning District) within the Jenkins Road
Overlay Zone Special District 4.12.07
Landscaping
General Landscaping Requirements
Enclosed Buildings or Groups of Buildings Used for the
Production of Food, Produce, Animals (Land or
Water Species), or Ornamental Plants or 74~ees in a
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:102.1 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
Agricultural Zoning District, Landscaping Require-
ments for 7.09.04.J
RE-1 Residential, Estate - 1 District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.F.6
HOTELS AND MOTELS
CG Commercial, General District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.5.7
Development Design and Improvement Standards . . . . . . . . . . . 7.04.03 et seq.
See: DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT
STANDARDS
HIRD Hutchinson Island Residential District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.AA.6
Site Plans
Review of Site Plans, Procedure for
Designation of Minor Site Plan, Major Site Plan, or
Planned Development Site Plan
Major Site Plan 11.02.02.C
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:1022 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
NONCONFORMITIES (Cont'd.)
Structures, Nonconforming
Authority to Continue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00.03.A
Expansions 10.00.03.C
Ordinary Repair and Maintenance 10.00.03.B
Relocation 10.00.03.D
Termination Upon Damage or Destruction 10.00.03.E
~ansportation Systems
Rights-of-Way Determinations and Dedications, Improve-
ments
Effect of Donation of Property when the Donation Cre-
ates a Nonconforming Property 7.05.03.G
Uses, Nonconforming 10.00.02
Authority to Continue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00.02.A
Change in Use 10.00.02.E
Expansions 10.00.02.C
Ordinary Repair and Maintenance 10.00.02.B
Relocation 10.00.02.D
Termination 10.00.02.F
Abandonment or Discontinuance 10.00.02.F.1
Damage or Destruction . . 10.00.02.F.2
NOTICE, NOTIFICATION
Coastal Area Protection
Environmentally Sensitive Resources and Habitats
Protected Species
Notification Requirement 6.02.O1.C.3.b
Communications
Involuntary Termination of Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.27.8
Underground Installation; Relocation . 7.10.27.6
Development Agreements
Periodic Review 11.08.08.B
Development Permits
Vegetation Removal Permits
Notice of Vegetation Removal Notification Required 11.05.06.A
Procedures for Issuance of Notice of Vegetation Removal 11.05.06.D
Flood Damage Prevention
Administration
Duties and Responsibilities of the Growth Management
Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.05.07.B
General Provisions
Objectives 6.05.O1.B
Hearings
Hearing Procedures 11.00.04.F
Historic Preservation Designation Process and Procedure
Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing Notice 4.11.06B.8
Government Agencies, Notification . . 4.11.06B.5
Historical Commission Public Hearing Notice 4.11.06B.6
Notification of Owner 4.11.06B.3
Prompt Decision and Notice Required 4.11.06B.7, 9
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 I,DC1:135 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
NOTICE, NOTIFICATION (Cont'dJ
Landscaping
Removal of Exotic Vegetation
Exotic Pest Plants; Maintenance and Removal
Lien, Notice of 7.09.05.B.6
Notice to Property Owner 7.09.05.B.2
Newsracks
Application and Issuance of Certificate of Compliance
Denial of Certificate of Compliance 7.1026.C(6)
Installation and Maintenance 7.1026.G
Public Facilities
Proportionate Fair Share Transportation Impact Mitiga-
tion
Application Process 5.07.OO.C
Public Notice Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.00.00 et seq.
See: PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENT
Right-Of-Way Abandonment and Plat Vacation Procedures .11.10.04 et seq.
See: RIGHT-OF=WAY ABANDONMENT AND PLAT VA-
CATION PROCEDURES
Special Master Review Process
Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution - Special
Master Review Process
Conduct of the Special Master Proceeding
Notice and 7'iming of Special Master Proceeding 11.14.07.D
Initiation of Special Master Proceeding
Notice of Filing 11.14.05.C
Stormwater Management
Failure to Maintain Stormwater Management Systems 7.07.08
Towers and Antennas
Telecommunications Tower Siting
Inspections, Reports, Fees, and Monitoring 710.23.5
Removal of Wireless Telecommunications Towers and
Antennas 7.10.23.Q
Variances
Action of Board of Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.01.05
Minimum Yard Setback Standards, Administrative Vari-
ances for the Required
For Mobile Home Parks
Application Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.01.14.B.1
Vegetation
Protection and Preservation, Vegetation
Criteria Governing Approval of Vegetation Removal Per-
mit
Vegetation Protection Standards During the Duration
of an Approved Notice of Vegetation Removal . 6.00.05.C
Notice of Vegetation Removal Required 6.00.03
Vested Rights
Zoning Conformance 11.09.02
Notice of Zonirig Conformance . 11.09.02.C
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:136 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
NOTICE, NOTIFICATION (Cont'd.)
Wellfield Protection
Special Exemptions
Review by the Growth Management Director............ 6.03.06.C
NUISANCES
Airport Industrial Park
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:l36.1 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
RE-2 RESIDENTIAL, ESTATE - 2 DISTRICT (Cont'd.)
Development Design and Improvement Standards
Adult Establishments 7.10.10
Animals in Residential Districts . 7.10.03
Dimensional Regulations . . 3.01.03.G.4
Lot Size Requirements 3.01.03.G.3
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements 3.01.03.G.5
Permitted Uses 3.01.03.G2
PMUD Planned Mixed Use Development District
Permitted Uses and Locations
Low Intensity 7.03.02.C
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.G.1
Signs and Billboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.01.01 et seq.
See: SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
RECEPTACLES. See: BINS, CONTAINERS AND OTHER
RECEPTACLES
RECORDS AND REPORTS
Appeals
Procedure, Appeals 11.11.02.C
Board of Adjustment
Secretary 12.04.04
Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.27.5
Development Agreements
Recordation and Effectiveness 11.08.07
Flood Damage Prevention
Administration
Duties and Responsibilities of the Growth Management
Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.05.07.B
Hearings
Hearing Procedures
Record of the Hearing 11.00.04.D
HIRD Hutchinson Island Residential District
Nonconforming Lots of Record 3.01.03.AA.14
Historic Preservation
Designation Procedures
Recording of Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.06B.12
Reports 4.11.06B.2
Local Planning Agency
Public Meetings and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.03.04
Nonconformities
Lots of Record, Nonconforming 10.00.04
Planning and Zoning Commission
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.02.04
Right-Of-Way Abandonment and Plat Vacation Procedures
Effect of Recording Resolution of Abandonment. . . . . . . . . . 11.10.09
Recordation of Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.10.08
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:165 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
RECORDS AND REPORTS (Cont'dJ
Sea ~rtle Protection
General Standards for Coastal Development within Juris-
dictional Boundaries
Protective/1VIitigation Measures 6.04.02.G.6
New Beachfront Lighting, Standards for
Beachfront Lighting Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.04.02.I.9
Site Plans .........................................................11.02.04 et seq.
See: SITE PLANS
St. Lucie County Rural Land Stewardship Area Overlay
Zone 4.05.05 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY RURAI. LAND STEWAR,D-
SHIP AREA OVERLAY ZONE
Subdivisions .......................................................11.03.01 et seq.
See: SUBDIVISIONS
Towers and Antenrias
Telecommunications Tower Siting
Inspections, Reports, Fees, and Monitoring 7.1023.5
Requirement of Site Plan and Engineering Report...... 7.10.23.F
Variances
Action of Board of Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.01.05
Riverine Shoreline Protection Regulations, Variances from
Indian River Lagoon/St. Lucie River System Variance
Requests in Excess of Ten (10) Feet 10.01.30.C
Wellfield Protection
Special Exemptions
Review by the Growth Management Director............ 6.03.06.C
RECREATION. See: PAR,K,S AND RECREATION
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PAR,KS
Buffer 7.10.16.L
Central Utilities, F~equirement for 7.10.16.P
Density 7.10.16.D
Development Desi€;n and Improvement Standards
Off-street Parkir~g and Loading
Off-Street Parking
Required Off-Street Parking 7.06.02.A
Generally 7.10.16.A
Land Use Compatibility 7.10.16.B
Landscaping
Applicability 7.09.02
General Provisions
Requirement for Landscaping Plan 7.09.03.A
Provisions re 7.10.16.K
Lot Size Requirements 7.10.16.E
Maximum Lot Coverage 7.10.16.G
Minimum Park Si2:e 7.10.16.C
Off-Street Parking 7.10.16.I
Open Space Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.16.J
Parking Pads 7.10.16.H
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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS (Cont'd.)
Permitted Specific Uses and Additions . . 7.10.16.Q
RUP Recreational Vehicle Park District 3.01.03.Z
Setbacks 7.10.16.F
Site Plan, Requirement for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.16.0
Specific Accessory Uses 7.10.16.N
Traffic Circulation 7.10.16.M
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:l66.1 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
SUITS, ACTIONS AND OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Appeals
Procedure, Appeals
Effect of Filing an Appeal 11.11.02.B
Communications
Reservation of Rights 7.10.27.16
SUPPLIES. See: MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
SURETY BONDS. See: BONDS, SURETY OR PERFOR-
MANCE
SURFACE WATER
Coastal Area Protection
Environmentally Sensitive Resources and Habitats
Groundwater and Surface Water 6.02.O1.C.2
Mining
Restrictions, Regulations, and Conditions on Mining Per-
mit 6.06.01
Stormwater Management
Intent and Purpose 7.07.01
SURFACING. See: PAVING OR SURFACING
SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS
Communications
Use of Rights-of-Way . 7.10.27.7
Development Permits .11.05.02 et seq.
See: DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
Endangered or Threatened Species
Habitat of Endangered or Threatened Species
Native Upland Habitat Protection
Generally 6.04.O1.B
Flood Damage Prevention
Administration
Permit Procedures 6.05.07.A
General Provisions
Basis for Establishing the Areas of Special Flood Hazard 6.05.O1.D
Historic Preservation Designation Process and Procedure
County Local Register Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.11.06B.13
Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District
Exterior Lighting
Administration
Submission of Plans and Evidence of Compliance 4.12.09(f~(1)
Future Land Use Map Amendments Permitted within the
Jenkins Road Planning Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.12.04
Mining
Excavation or Mining Resulting in the Creation of a Water
Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.06.03
Newsracks
Application and Issuance of Certificate of Compliance
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1026. C(4)
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Supp. No. 2 LDCi:217 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS (Cont'd.)
Public Facilities
Proportionate Fair Share ~ansportation Impact Mitiga-
tion
Application Process 5.07.OO.C
Review of Development Orders
Requirements for Certificate of Capacity
Application Contents 5.08.02.C
Right-of-way Abandonment and Plat Vacation Procedures ..11.10.00 et seq.
See: RIGHT-OF-WAY ABANDONMENT AND PLAT VA-
CATION PROCEDURES
Sea ~rtle Protection
Application Contents, Sea Turtle Protection Plan (STPP)
Preparation and Submission of STPP 6.04.02.F.1
General Standards for Coastal Development within Juris-
dictional Boundaries
Protective/Mitigation Measures 6.04.02.G.6
Site Plans .........................................................11.02.09 et seq.
See: SITE PLANS
Subdivisions .......................................................11.03.00 et seq.
See: SUBDIVISIONS
Towers and Antennas
Telecommunications Tower Siting
Supplemental Review Information for Wireless Telecom-
munications Tower Conditional Use Applications 7.1023.P
Transportation Systems
Rights-of-Way Determinations and Dedications, Improve-
ments
Determination of Right-of-Way Alignment 7.05.03.D
TVC-Overlay Zone (Towns, Villages, Countryside)
Performance Monitoring
Future Street Network 4.04.07.D
~ansferable Development Rights
Procedures for Use of Transferable Development Rights
Credits 4.04.05.G
Utilities
Water and Sewer Service Systems
Sewage Systems 7.08.03.B
Wellfield Protection
Special Exemptions
Review by the Growth Management Director............ 6.03.06.C
Zone of Protection Maps . . 6.03.02
SWALES. See: BERMS AND SWALES
SWEAR, OR SWORN. See: OATH, AFFIRMATION, SWEAR
OR SWORN
SWIMMING POOLS
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
Particular Permitted Accessory Structures and Uses in
Residential, Agricultural, and Planned Unit Develop-
ment Districts 8.00.03
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Supp. No. 2 LDCi218 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
SWIMMING POOLS (Cont'd.)
Provisions re 8.00.05
Development Permits
Mining Permits
Requirement for Permit; Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.05.11.A
Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District
Exterior Lighting
Administration
Other Exemptions 4.12.09(f~(4)
RF Religious Facilities District
Accessory Uses 3.01.03.Y.8
Stormwater Management
Exemptions from Stormwater Permits 7.07.05
SYNAGOGUES. See: RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
T
TAMPER. See: ALTER OR TAMPER
TAXATION
Communications
Fees and Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.27.4
Flood Damage Prevention
General Provisions
Objectives 6.05.O1.B
Historic Preservation
Tax Exemptions for Rehabilitations to Designated Proper-
ties 4.11.17
Right-Of-Way Abandonment and Plat Vacation Procedures
Application Procedures, Petition
Evidence of Taxes Paid 11.10.05.G
TEMPORARY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES
Airport Industrial Park
Special Regulations
Temporary Use and Structure 7.10.18.E
Authorization . . . 8.02.01
Particular Temporary Uses Permitted . 8.02.02
Signs and Billboards
Permitted Permanent and Authorized Temporary Signs 9.01.00
TENANT, OCCUPANT
Bed and Breakfast Residences
Minimum Standards 7.10.20.B
Home Occupations
Use Limitations for Home Occupations 8.01.03
TESTIMONY. See: EVIDENCE, TESTIMONY AND WIT-
NESSES
TESTS. See: RESEAR,CH, STUDIES AND TESTS
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:219 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
THREATENED SPECIES. See: ENDANGERED OR THREAT-
ENED SPECIES
TIEDOWNS. See: AIVCHORS AND TIEDOWNS
TITLES AND DEEDS
Endangered or Threatened Species
Habitat of Endangered or Threatened Species
Native Upland Habitat Protection
Approval Criteria for Alteration or Development . 6.04.O1.C
Determination of Sufficiency 6.04.O1.G
Flood Damage Prevention
General Provisions
Abrogation and Greater Restrictions 6.05.O1.G
Right-Of-Way Abandonment and Plat Vacation Procedures
Application Procedures, Petition
Title, Evidence of 11.10.05.F
Subdivisions
Platting, Procedure for
Final Record F'lat, Review of
Covenants, li,estrictions, Reservations 11.03.03.F
TVC-Overlay Zone (Towns, Villages, Countryside)
Transferable Development Rights
Conditions of the Conservation Easement or Deed Re-
striction 4.04.05.H
Procedures for Use of Transferable Development Rights
Credits 4.04.05.G
TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
AG-1 Agricultural - 1 District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.A.7
AG-2.5 Agricultura.l - 2.5 District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.B.7
AG-5 Agricultural - 5 District
Permitted Uses 3.01.03.C.2
AR-1 Agricultural, Residential - 1 District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.E.6
Buildings and Building Regulations
Telecommunicati.ons Tower Siting. See herein that subject
CG Commercial, General District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.5.7
Charges, Fees and Rates
Telecommunications Tower Siting. See herein that subject
CN Commercial, Neighborhood District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.Q.7
CO Commercial, Office District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.R.7
CPUB Conservation - Public District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.HH.7
Health, Sanitation, Safety and Welfare
Telecommunications Tower Siting. See herein that subject
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:220 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
TOWERS AND ANTENNAS (Cont'd.)
Height
Telecommunications Tower Siting. See herein that subject
HIRD Hutchinson Island Residential District
Conditional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.AA.6
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Supp. No. 2 LDCi220.1 Adopted May 19, 2009
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE INDEX
Section
TVC-OVERLAY ZONE (TOWNS, VILLAGES, COUNTRY-
SIDE) (Cont'd.)
Transferable Development Rights
Conditions of the Conservation Easement or Deed Re-
striction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.04.05. H
Specific Standards, TVC
Agricultural Uses 4.04.04.C
Applicability of TVC Specific Standards . 4.04.04.A
Inside the Urban Service Boundary, Residential Subdivi-
sions 4.04.04.E
Other Non-Residential Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.04.04.G
Residence, Residential
Inside the Urban Service Boundary, Residential Subdi-
visions 4.04.04.E
Residential Subdivisions Outside the Urban Service
Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.04.04.D
Standards for New Residential Buildings 4.04.04.F
Residential Subdivisions Outside the Urban Service Bound-
ary 4.04.04.D
Standards for New Residential Buildings 4.04.04.F
Street Network 4.04.04.B
Stormwater Management
Performance Monitoring
Open Space and Countryside 4.04.07.B
Specific Standards, TVC
Inside the Urban Service Boundary, Residential Subdi-
visions 4.04.04.E
Residential Subdivisions Outside the Urban Service
Boundary 4.04.04.D
Transferable Development Rights
Conditions of the Conservation Easement or Deed Re-
striction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.04.05.H
Transferable Development Rights 4.04.05
Allocation of Transferable Development Rights Within the
North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan (SAP) 4.04.05.C
Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.04.05.A
Conditions of the Conservation Easement or Deed Restric-
tion 4.04.05.H
Definitions 4.04.05.L
Findings 4.04.05.B
Obligation to Convey Transferable Development Rights;
TDR Credits . 4.04.05.D
Procedures for Use of 'I4~ansferable Development Rights
Credits 4.04.05.G
Public Acquisition of Transferable Development Rights 4.04.05.K
Requirements of Open Space and Countryside Associated
with Towns or Villages Created through the ~ansfer
of Development Rights . 4.04.05.I
The TDR Sending Area . . 4.04.05.E
Value of Transferable Development Rights 4.04.05.J
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi231 Adopted May 19, 2009
ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Section
U
U UTILITIES DISTRICT
Accessory Uses 3.01.03.W.8
Conditional Uses 3.01.03.W.7
Dimensional Regulations 3.01.03.W.4
Landscaping Requarements 3.01.03.W.6
Lot Size Requirements 3.01.03.W.3
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements 3.01.03.W.5
Permitted Uses 3.01.03.W2
PMUD Planned Mixed Use Development District
Permitted Uses and Locations
High Intensity . 7.03.02.A
Medium Intensity 7.03.02.B
PNRD Planned Nonresidential Development District
Permitted Uses
Commercial or Industrial Classified Land Use Area, For
Properties Located in any . 7.02.02.B
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.01.03.W.1
Signs and Billboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.01.01 et seq.
See: SIGNS ANI) BILLBOARDS
Towers and Antennas
Telecommunications Tower Siting
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10 2 3. C
UTILITIES
Beaches and Shorelines
Shoreline Protection
Exemptions from Development Regulations 6.02.02.D
Development Permits
Mining Permits
Requirement for Permit; Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.05.11.A
Drainage, Drains
Utility and Drai~age Easements in Subdivisions . 7.08.02
Wastewater and Sewage Disposal Compliance Permit
On-Site Sewa~e Disposal System, Requirement for 7.08.04.B
Water and Sewer Service Systems
Sewage Systerns . 7.08.03.B
Flood Damage Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.05.01 et seq.
See: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Central Utilities, Requirement for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.17.M
PNRD Planned Nanresidential Development District
Purpose 7.02.01
PUD Planned Unit Development District
Purpose 7.01.01
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 2 LDCi:232 Adopted May 19, 2009