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Supplement No. 14: 10-2016
• • is SUPPLEMENT NO. 14 October 2016 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE County of ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA Looseleaf Supplement This Supplement contains all ordinances deemed advisable to be included at this time through: Ordinance No. 16-012, adopted July 26, 2016. See the Code Comparative Table—Ordinances for further information. Remove Old Pages Insert New Pages Title page Title page Xnl—Xvl Xln—Xvl Checklist of up-to-date pages Checklist of up-to-date pages (following Table of Contents) SH:1, SH:2 SH:1, SH:2 2:5-2:48 2:5-2:50 7:117-7:124 7:117-7:122 7:181-7:192 7:181-7:191 7:197, 7:198 9:3-9:26 CCT:3, CCTA 7:197, 7:198 9:3-9:26 CCT:3, CCTA Insert and maintain this instruction sheet in front of this publication. File removed pages for reference. Municipal Code Corporation I P.O. Box 2235 Tallahassee, FL 32316 info@municode.com 1800.262.2633 www.municode.com • LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA 0 Published in 2009 by Order of the County Commissioners Adopted: May 19, 2009 Effective: May 19, 2009 unicod'e Municipal Code Corporation I P.O. Box 2235 Tallahassee, FL 32316 info@municode.com 1800.262.2633 iswww.municode.com Supp. No. 14 e TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Officials of the County at the Time of this Codification ........ iii Current Officials (Reserved) Preface..................................................... vii Adopting Ordinance ......................................... ix Checklist of Up -to -Date Pages ............................... [1] Supplement History Table ................................... SH:1 Chapter 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. 1.06.00. Incorporation by Reference .................. Rules of Interpretation ...................... 1:5 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, Countryside) ............................... 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 ..... 4:109 V. Adequate Public Facilities ............................... 5:1 5.00.00. Adequate Public Facilities ................... 5:3 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 xiii Adopted May 19, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont'd. Chapter Page 5.01.00. Definitions ................................. 5:5 5.02.00. Procedure .................................. 5:10 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. Level of Service Standards .................. 5:17 5.07.00. Proportionate Fair Share Transportation Impact 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 ..................................... 6:60.3 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....... 7:12 7.03.00. Planned Mixed Use Development ............ 7:21 7.04.00. Area, Yard, Height, and Open Space Require- ments ...................................... 7:33 7.05.00. Transportation Systems ..................... 7:45 7.06.00. Off -Street Parking and Loading ............. 7:65 7.07.00. Stormwater Management ................... 7:82 7.08.00. Utilities .................................... 7:86.1 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 Authorized Temporary Signs ........................... 9:3 9.02.00. General Provisions ......................... 9:19 9.03.00. Prohibited Signs ............................ 9:23 9.04.00. Permitting and Exemptions ................. 9:25 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 xiv Adopted May 19, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont'd. Chapter Page 9.05.00. Nonconforming Signs ....................... 9:28 X. Hardship Relief ......................................... 10:1 10.00.00. Nonconformities ........................... 10:3 10.01.00. Variances ................................. 10:5 10.02.00. Transferable Development Rights—(Reserved) 10:20.1 10.03.00. Eminent Domain Waiver ................... 10:20.1 XI. Administration and Enforcement ........................ 11:1 11.00.00. General Provisions; Public Notice Require- ments.................................... 11:5 11.01.00. Authorization by a Development Permit Required Prior to Undertaking Any Develop- ment Activity ............................. 11:10 11.02.00. Procedure for Review of Site Plans ......... 11:12 11.03.00. Procedure for Platting ..................... 11:47 11.04.00. Guarantees and Sureties ................... 11:59 11.05.00. Procedure for Obtaining Development Permits 11:64 11.06.00. Amendments to the Code and Official Zoning Atlas ..................................... 11:88 11.07.00. Conditional Uses .......................... 11:92 11.08.00. Development Agreements .................. 11:99 11.09.00. 11.10.00. Vested Rights. ............................. Right-of-way Abandonment and Plat Vaca- 11:105 tion Procedures ........................... 11:112 11.11.00. Appeals ................................... 11:118 11.12.00. Fees ...... ................................ 11:120 11.13.00. Enforcement of Code Provisions ............ 11:120 11.14.00. Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolu- tion - Special Master Review Process ....... 11:126 XII. Decision Making and Administrative Bodies ............ 12:1 12.00.00. Board of County Commissioners............ 12:3 12.01.00. Environmental Control Board; Environmental Officer; Environmental Control Hearing Board 12:3 12.02.00. Planning and Zoning Commission .......... 12:4 12.03.00. Local Planning Agency .................... 12:7 12.04.00. Board of Adjustment ...................... 12:8 12.05.00. Office of the County Administrator ......... 12:11 12.06.00. Office of the Planning and Development Services Director .......................... 12:11 12.07.00. Office of the Public Works Director ......... 12:13 12.08.00. Office of the County Engineer .............. 12:13 12.09.00. Development Review Committee ........... 12:13 XIII. Building Regulations and Public Works Construction Manual.............................................. 13:1 13.00.00. Building Code ............................. 13:3 13.01.00-13.07.00. (Reserved) ...................... 13:25 13.08.00. Standard Housing Code .................... 13:25 13.09.00. Exterior Property Maintenance Code........ 13:26 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 xv Adopted May 19, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont'd. Chapter Page 13.10.00-13.18.00. (Reserved) ...................... 13:28 13.20.00. (Reserved) ................................ 13:28 Table of Amendments ....................................... TOA:1 Code Comparative Table—Ordinances ........................ CCTA CodeIndex ................................................. CDi:1 u St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 xvi Adopted May 19, 2009 Checklist of Up -to -Date Pages (This checklist will be updated with the printing of each Supplement) From our experience in publishing Looseleaf Supplements on a page -for -page substitution basis, it has become evident that through usage and supplementation many pages can be inserted and removed in error. The following listing is included in this Code as a ready guide for the user to determine whether the Code volume properly reflects the latest printing of each page. In the first column all page numbers are listed in sequence. The second column reflects the latest printing of the pages as they should appear in an up-to-date volume. The letters "OC" indicate the pages have not been reprinted in the Supplement Service and appear as published for the original Code. 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Ordinances that are of a general and permanent nature are codified in the Land Development Code Book and are considered "Includes." Ordinances that are not of a general and permanent nature are not codified in the Land Development Code Book and are considered "Omits." In addition, by adding to this table with each supplement, users of this Land Development Code will be able to gain a more complete picture of the Land Development Code's historical evolution. d�rdc�. 10-026 Datee1de7 t�dloptetl 9- 7-2010 . ,= Omt SPP Include 3 10-034 11- 9-2010 Include 3 10-036 12-21-2010 Include 3 11-005 2- 1-2011 Include 3 11-015 4-19-2011 Include 3 11-021 8- 2-2011 Include 3 11-031 12-20-2011 Include 4 11-002 12- 6-2011 Include 5 11-012 8- 2-2011 Include 5 11-017 6-21-2011 Include 5 12-002 3-20-2012 Include 5 12-003 5-15-2012 Include 5 12-004 2- 7-2012 Include 5 12-008 3-20-2012 Include 5 12-009 4-17-2012 Include 5 12-010 2-14-2012 Include 5 12-014 10- 2-2012 Include 6 13-007 3- 5-2013 Include 7 13-016 4- 2-2013 Include 7 12-013 12- 4-2012 Include 8 13-037 8- 6-2013 Include 8 13-038 9- 3-2013 Include 9 2013-19 5-21-2013 Include 10 2013-39 12-17-2013 Include 10 2013-43 12-17-2013 Include 10 2013-44 12-17-2013 Include 10 14-019 9-16-2014 Include 11 14-021 9-16-2014 Include 11 14-026 1- 6-2015 Include 12 Supp. No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code SH:1 Adopted May 19, 2009 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE wUl ' €EIxa�ludel-100 I DateKY- Ad"— "w 4marpp. No. . ., 15-002 4- 7-2015 Include 12 15-010 9- 1-2015 Include 13 16-001 1- 5-2016 Include 13 16-004 3- 1-2016 Include 14 16-009 6- 7-2016 Include 14 16-012 7-26-2016 Include 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 SH:2 Adopted May 19, 2009 • r� u DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 adult establishment. Once a preliminary determination has been made that an establish- ment constitutes an adult establishment, the owner of such establishment shall be notified of such determination and given the opportunity to provide financial or business records, or such other materials as would indicate whether or not the establishment constitutes an adult establishment, as herein defined. A final determination shall not be made until the owner has been given the opportunity to provide such materials. Advertising Structure: A sign or sign structure erected or intended for advertising purposes, with or without an advertisement displayed thereon, situated upon or attached to real property. Aggrieved or Adversely Affected Person: Any person or local government which will suffer an adverse effect to an interest protected or furthered by the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, including interests related to health and safety, police and fire protection systems, densities or intensities of development, transportation facilities, health care facilities, equipment or services, or environmental or natural resources. The alleged adverse effect may be shared in common with other members of the community at large, but shall exceed in degree the general interest in common good shared by all persons. Agricultural Land: Land with soil, climate, water and topography so interrelated that, if prudently managed to protect its natural qualities, is favorable for the production of adapted crops. Alley: A right-of-way privately or publicly owned, primarily for service access to the back or sides of properties. Alternative Tower Structure: A design mounting structure that camouflages or conceals the presence of a tower; for example, man made trees, clock towers, bell steeples, utility poles, and similar alternative designs. An antenna mounted on a utility pole shall be subject to all requirements as stated in this ordinance. The following shall be considered not to be an alternative tower structure: 1) a structure supporting a utility transmission line(s) only; and 2) a structure up to one hundred fifty (150) feet in height supporting a 69KV or higher voltage utility transmission line(s), and antenna(e), when located in non-residential zoning districts; and 3) a structure supporting an amateur radio antenna only. Animated Sign: A sign that depicts action or motion or changes color through electrical or mechanical means; an animated sign differs from a flashing sign in that it uses movement to create a special effect or scene. Antenna: A transmitting and/or receiving device mounted on a tower, building or structure and used in telecommunications personal wireless services that radiates or captures electromagnetic waves, digital signal, analog signals, and radio frequencies, directional antennas such as panel and microwave dish antennas, and omni -directional antennas such as whips but excluding radar antennas, amateur radio antennas, and satellite earth stations. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:5 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 Aquatic Preserve: Includes the North Fork of the St. Lucie River and the Indian River Lagoon. Aquifer: A geologic formation, group of formations, or part of a formation (stratum) that is capable of yielding potentially useable quantities of water from wells or springs. Area of Shallow Flooding: A designated AO or VO Zone on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) with base flood depths from one (1) to three (3) feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate, and where velocity flow may be evident. Area of Special Flood Hazard: Refers to the land in the floodplain that is subject to a one percent (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any given year. The area may be designated on the Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) as Zone A, AO, AH, Al—A30, AE, A99, VO or V1—V30, VE or V. Arterial Road or Street: A route providing service that is relatively continuous and of a relatively high traffic volume, long average trip length, and high operating speed. In addition, every United States numbered highway is an arterial road. Artificial Light Source(s): Any source of light emanating from a manmade device including, but not limited to incandescent mercury vapor, metal halide or sodium lamps, spotlights, street lights, vehicular lights, construction or security lights. Assessed Value: An annual determination of the just or fair market value of property upon which St. Lucie County ad valorem taxes are levied. Atlantic Ocean: The body of water abutting the eastern shoreline of Hutchinson Island. Awning: See "Canopy". Awning Sign: See "Canopy Sign". Backhaul Network: The lines that connect the towers/cell sites of a provider to one (1) or more cellular telephone switching offices, and/or long distance providers, or the public switched telephone network. Backlit Sign: A sign illuminated by a light source which is placed behind, and shines through, the sign face. Back -Siphonage Backflow Preventers: A device or combination of devices for preventing back -siphonage in a water supply line. They shall be installed, when required, in agreement with and under the supervision of the supplier of water or his/her designated representative (plumbing inspector, etc.) at the consumer's meter, at the property line of the consumer when a meter is not used, or at a location designated by the supplier or his/her designated representative. Banner or Banner Sign: Any sign on which a message, idea, or graphic design is expressed on cloth, bunting, plastic, paper, or similar non -rigid material, supported at two or more edges or four corners. Banner signs do not include flags. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:6 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 Base Flood: The flood having a one percent (1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Base Building Line: A line established by Section 7.04.04 of this Code. Basement: That portion of a building having its floor subgrade (below ground level) on all sides. Beach: The zone of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the mean low water line to the place where there is marked change in material or physiological form, or to the line of permanent vegetation (usually the effective limit of storm waves). Unless otherwise specified, the seaward limit of a beach is the mean low water line. Beach or Shoreline Access Point or Access: Any walkway or ramp through or over the estuarine shoreline area or beach -dune shoreline area used for the purpose of gaining access to the beach or shoreline. Beach -Dune Shoreline Area: Is a broader concept than that covered by the use of the words "beach" and "dune" independently and, at a minimum, consists of the whole beach -dune shoreline area. Bench Sign: A sign attached to, or part of, a bench. Best Management Practice: A practice or combination of practices that are the most effective, practical means of preventing or reducing the amount of pollution generated by the project to a level compatible with Florida Water Quality Standards found in Chapter 17-3, Florida Administrative Code, or in the cases of an Outstanding Florida Waters, those standards prescribed in Chapter 17-4 F.A.C. Bicycle: A vehicle propelled by human power upon which any person or persons may ride having two (2) tandem wheels, except scooters and similar devices. For the purposes of this Code bicycle shall also include unicycles, tricycles and quadracycles. Bike Lane: A portion of roadway (four (4) to five (5) feet), which has been designated by signing and pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use by bicyclists. Bikepath: That portion of rights-of-way improved, designed, or ordinarily used for bicycle traffic. Bike Ways: Any road, path, or way that in some manner is specifically designated as open to bicycle travel, regardless of whether such facility is designated for the exclusive use of bicycles or is to be shared with other transportation modes. Billboard: A sign that is not otherwise allowable within a particular zoning district under Section 9.01.01 of this Code. Board of Adjustment: The St. Lucie County Board of Adjustment. Board of County Commissioners: The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners. Unless otherwise stated in the text of this Code, the term 'Board" shall also mean the St. is Lucie County Board of County Commissioners. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2;7 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Boarding House: Any dwelling in which more than two (2) persons are lodged on a continuing basis and served meals for compensation. Breakaway Wall: A wall that is not part of the structural support of the building and is intended through its design and construction to collapse under specific lateral loading forces without causing damage to the elevated portion of the building or the supporting foundation system. Buffer. An area that is established in order to protect or insulate one (1) land use from another use. Building: Any structure, including a roof supported by walls, designed or built for the support, enclosure, shelter or protection of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind, that is erected for permanent location on the ground. A manufactured building shall be considered a building for the purposes of this Code. A mobile home shall not be considered a building for the purposes of this Code. As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, the term shall mean a structure as defined in this section. Building Permit: Any permit for the erection, placement or construction of any building, structure, or related building system or building system_ component, or mobile home, or portion thereof. Building Support Structure: Any structure which supports floor, wall or column loads, and transmits them to the foundation. The term shall include beams, grade beams, or joists, and includes the lowest horizontal structural member exclusive of piles, columns, or footings. Bulk: The size of buildings or structures, and their relationships to each other and to open areas. The term is intended to include: (1) The size of buildings or other structures; (2) The area of the site upon which a building or structure is located, and the number of dwelling units or rooms within such building in relation to the area of the site; (3) The location of exterior walls of buildings or other structures; and (4) Open areas relating to buildings or other structures and their relationship thereto. Camouflage Facility: Any telecommunications facility which is designed to blend into the surrounding environment. For example, architecturally screened roof mounted antennae, building -mounted antennae painted to match the existing structure, antennae integrated into architectural elements, and communication towers designed to look like light poles, power poles, or trees. Canopy: Any roof or other form that shelters from sunshine, rain, snow, or other forms of precipitation, open on at least one (1) side. A canopy may be attached to a permanent building or it may be independent structure permitted in accordance with the Florida Building Code. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:8 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 Canopy Sign: Any sign that is suspended from, attached to, or forming a part of any canopy or awning, whether or not that canopy or awning is part of a permanent building or structure. Carport: A canopy, roof like structure, or shed, open on two (2) sides, three (3) sides, or four (4) sides, whose purpose is to provide shelter for one (1) or more motor vehicles. Certificate of Capacity: A certificate approved by the Growth Management Director pursuant to the terms of this Code that constitutes proof of adequate public facilities to serve the proposed development. Certificate of Capacity Exemption: A certificate approved by the Growth Management Director pursuant to the terms of this Code evidencing a determination by the Director that the development is exempt from the adequate public facilities requirements of this Code. Certificate of Capacity Variance: A certificate approved by the Growth Management Director pursuant to the terms of this Code evidencing that a variance from the strict adequate public facilities requirements of this Code must be granted with respect to a specific development permit so as to avoid the unconstitutional taking of property without due process of law. C.F.R.: Code of Federal Regulations. Changeable -Message Sign: Any sign whose content changes more frequently than once in any twenty -four-hour period, by any mechanical, electronic, or other automatic or remotely controlled means, such as, but not limited to, signs that use light -emitting diodes, plasma or liquid crystal displays, or moveable stats or louvers, to change the content of the message or other display on the sign. Child Care Facility: Any child care center or child care arrangement which provides child care for more than five (5) children unrelated to the operator and which receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, wherever operated, and whether or not operated for profit. The following are not included: public schools and nonpublic schools and their integral programs; summer camps having children in fulltime residence; summer day camps; and Bible Schools normally conducted during vacation periods. Church: See Religious Facility. Closure: As used in Section 6.03.00, Wellfield Protection, means inactivity of business for a period of ninety (90) days or longer. Closure Permit: The permit required by activities possessing operating permits in wellfield zones one or two, prior to closure of property or business. Co -Generation Facility: A place where there is the combined production of two (2) or more is forms of energy which usually involves the capture of waste heat for use in another process. Su No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. 2:9 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 Coastal Area: Relates to the area which encompasses water and submerged lands of the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Lagoon, shorelines adjacent to these waters, and all lands on Hutchinson Island and adjacent to such occurrences where development would impact the integrity and quality of the above. Coastal Barrier Islands: Geological surface features above mean high water which are completely surrounded by marine waters, that front upon the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and are composed of quartz sands, clays, limestone, oolites, rock, coral, coquina, sediment or other material, including spoil disposal. Mainland areas which were separated from the mainland by artificial channelization for the purpose of assisting marine commerce shall not be considered coastal barrier islands. Coastal Building Zone: As used in Section 13.00.02, Coastal Construction Code means the area five thousand (5,000) feet landward from the coastal construction control line or the entire coastal barrier island, whichever is less. Coastal Construction: The carrying out of any activity within the area between State Road A1A and the Atlantic Ocean or between the Coastal Construction Control line and the Atlantic Ocean, whichever is greater, to modify or improve site conditions. Modification or improvement of site conditions includes, but is not limited to, building, clearing, filling, excavation, grading or planting of vegetation, or the making of any material change in the size or use of any structure or the appearance of site conditions, or the placement of equipment or material upon such sites, or any work or action which is likely to have a material physical effect on existing shoreline conditions or natural shoreline and inlet processes. Coastal Construction Control Line: The landward extent of that portion of the beach dune system which is subject to severe fluctuations based upon a one -hundred -year storm surge, storm waves or other predictable weather conditions as established by the Department of Environmental Protection, in accordance with F.S. § 161.053. Coastal High Hazard Area: The area subject to high velocity waters caused by, but not limited to, hurricane wave wash. The area is designated on a FIRM as Zone V1-30, VE or V. Code Enforcement Supervisor: The head of the Code Enforcement Section of the Public Works Department. Code Enforcement Officer: The authorized agent or employee of St. Lucie County whose duty is to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Code. Collector Road or Street: A route providing service that is of relatively moderate average traffic volume, moderately average trip length, and moderately average operating speed. Such a route also collects and distributes traffic between local roads or arterial roads. Commercial: A commercial message on a sign is one that promotes a privately -owned business or establishment offering a product, service, activity, or admission. 40 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:10 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 Commercial Vehicle: Every vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property with a gross vehicular weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more. It shall also mean any bus with a gross vehicle weight in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds. It shall be presumed that any vehicle having a tax class of 40 to 44, both inclusive, is a "commercial vehicle" as defined herein. Common Area: A parcel of land, together with the improvements thereon, the use and enjoyment of which are shared by the owners and occupants of the individual building sites in the development. Community Residential Home: A dwelling unit licensed to serve clients of the Department of Children and Families, which provides a living environment for seven (7) to fourteen (14) unrelated residents who operate as the functional 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 "community residential home" shall include congregate care facilities, foster homes, group care homes and child care facilities with seven (7) to fourteen (14) residents and that otherwise meet the definitional requirements of a community residential home. Comprehensive Plan, St. Lucie County: The St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, adopted January 9, 1990. Concurrency Test: A comparison of a proposed development's impact on public facilities with the capacity of public facilities that are, or will be, available to serve the proposed development no later than the time the impacts of the development occur. Conditional Use: A use that is generally compatible with the use characteristics of a zoning district, but that requires individual review of its location, design, potential effect on nearby properties, and configuration in accordance with Section 11.07.00 to determine the appropriateness of the use on any particular site in the district. Condominium Hotel Unit: A hotel unit that may be individually owned, but whose annual occupancy by the unit owner shall be limited and is intended to be available for short-term occupancy when not occupied by the unit owner, as more specifically set forth in the Supplemental Standards found in [Section] 7.10.32. Congregate Care Facility: Any institution, building, residence, private home, or other place, licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families, whether operated for profit or not, that undertakes through its ownership or management to provide for a period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours; nursing care, personal care, or custodial care for three (3) or more persons not related to the owner or manager by blood or marriage. A facility offering services for fewer than three (3) persons is within the meaning of this definition if it holds itself out to the public to be an establishment which regularly provides such services. The definition of congregate care facility shall not include foster homes. Consistency, Consistent With, or in Compliance: Means the compared item is in accordance is with, in agreement with, within the parameters specified by, exemplified by, compatible St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:11 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 with, and furthers the norm to which it is compared. If the compared item deviates or departs in any direction or degree from the parameters of the norm, the compared item or action is not "consistent" with the norm. The term "consistent with" means that the compared item is not in conflict with the norm. The term "furthers" means to take action in the direction of realizing goals, policies or objectives of the norm. For purposes of determining the "consistency" of a development proposal with the Comprehensive Plan or the Land Development Regulations, each of the latter "norms" shall be construed as a whole and no specific goal, policy or objective shall be construed or applied in isolation from the other goals, policies and objectives contained therein. Construction: The building of, or substantial improvement to, any structure of the clearing, filling, or excavation of any land. It shall also mean any alterations in the size or use of any existing structure or the appearance of any land. When appropriate to the context, "construction" refers to the act of construction or the result of construction. Construction and Demolition Debris: means discarded materials generally considered to be not water-soluble and nonhazardous in nature, including, but not limited to, steel, glass, brick, concrete, asphalt roofing material, pipe, gypsum wallboard, and lumber, from the construction or destruction of a structure as part of a construction or demolition project or from the renovation of a structure, and including rocks, soils, tree remains, trees, and other vegetative matter that normally results from land clearing or land development operations for a construction project, including such debris from construction of structures at a site remote from the construction or demolition project site. Mixing of construction and demolition debris with other types of solid waste will cause it to be classified as other than construction and demolition debris. The term Construction and demolition debris also includes: (a) Clean cardboard, paper, plastic, wood, and metal scraps from a construction project; (b) Effective January 1, 1997, except as provided in F.S. § 403.707(13)0), unpainted, nontreated wood scraps from facilities manufacturing materials used for construc- tion of structures or their components and unpainted, nontreated wood pallets provided the wood scraps and pallets are separated from other solid waste where generated and the generator of such wood scraps or pallets implements reasonable practices of the generating industry to minimize the co -mingling of wood scraps or pallets with other solid waste; and (c) De minimis amounts of other nonhazardous wastes that are generated at construc- tion or destruction projects, provided such amounts are consistent with best management practices of the industry. Construction Office: A building or mobile home used on a temporary basis on the site of a construction project, as an office for the contractor. Contiguous: Means abutting, touching, the sharing of a common border at one (1) or more points of intersection. County: St. Lucie County. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:12 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 County Health Director: Director of the St. Lucie County Health Department or his/her duly authorized representative. County Permit: Any development permit or approval required by the county including, but not limited to, site plan approvals, subdivision approvals, and building permits. County Road System: Consists of all collector roads in the unincorporated areas and all extensions of such collector roads into and through any incorporated areas, all local roads in the unincorporated areas, and all urban minor arterial roads not in the State Highway System. Cure Plan: A site plan submitted by an acquiring authority or property owner for a site subject to an eminent domain action. The plan shall show proposed changes to structures or other physical features of the remainder parcel necessary to make the remainder parcel as compliant with the applicable Land Development Code as feasible. Deficient Road Segment: A road segment that is operating below the adopted level of service standard set forth in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. Density, Gross: The number of dwelling units located on an area of land, divided by the entire area of the development including lots, streets, and other development associated with the dwelling units. In calculating density, only those lands that lie above the elevation of mean high water (MHW) shall be considered. In determining the elevations above or below MHW, man-made changes in the topography, subsequent to the effective date of this Code shall be ignored. If a parcel of land is divided by a public right-of-way or zoning atlas boundary, it may, at the owner's discretion, be considered to be one (1) parcel for the purpose of determining gross density. When computing allowable density, fractions greater than or equal to 0.5 shall be rounded to the next higher whole number. Density, Net: The number of dwelling units located on an area of land, divided by the area of the lot or parcel (excluding streets and other development associated with the dwelling units). In calculating density, only those lands that lie above the elevation of mean high water (MHW) shall be considered. In determining the elevations above or below MHW, man-made changes in the topography subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance shall be ignored. When computing allowable density, fractions greater than or equal to 0.5 shall be rounded to the next higher whole number. DEP: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Detached Sign: See "Ground Sign". Developed Area: That portion of a lot or parcel upon which a building, structure, pavement, gravel, landscaping, or other improvements have been placed. Developer: Any person, including a governmental agency, undertaking any development as defined in this Code. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:13 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Development: The carrying out of any work to modify site conditions including, but not limited to, building, clearing, filling, excavation, grading, or planting of vegetation; or the making of any material change in the size or use of any structure or the appearance of site conditions; or the placement of equipment or materials upon such site. Development Agreement: An agreement entered into between a local government and a person associated with the development of land, including, but not limited to Development Agreements pursuant to F.S. § 163.3220, or an agreement on a development order issued pursuant to F.S. § 380.01 et seq. Development Order: Any order granting, denying authorization, or granting with condi- tions an application for a development permit. Development Order, Final: (1) Building Permit; (2) Class A Mobile Home Permit; (3) Conditional use approval; (4) Mining Permit; (5) Planned Development Final Site Plan Approval; (6) Major Development Site Plan Approval; (7) Minor Development Site Plan Approval; (8) Variance; (9) Mobile Home (Tie Down) Permit. Development Order, Preliminary: (1) Amendment to any Portion of the Comprehensive Plan; (2) Planned Development Preliminary Site Plan Approval; (3) Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas; (4) Development of Regional Impact—Development Order; (5) Any other development approval other than a Final Development Order. Development Permit: For the purposes of this Code, a development permit is that official St. Lucie County document that authorizes the commencement of construction or land alteration without need for further application or approval. Development permits include but are not limited to, building permits, sign permits, mining permits, tree removal permits, mangrove alteration permits, and wastewater and sewage compliance permits. Diameter at Breast Height (DBH): The standard measure of a single stemmed tree at four and one-half (41/2) feet above grade. When a tree has grown with cluster stems at breast height, DBH shall be equal to the sum or aggregate of the individual stems measured at four and one-half (41/2) feet above grade. 0 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:14 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 Directional Sign: A sign, which is designed only to provide directions to promote safe vehicular or pedestrian traffic into, out of, or within a site. Directional Sign, Public: A directional sign erected by a governmental agency to promote public safety, such as signs to denote the name of any thoroughfare; to point out the route to any city, educational institution, public building, public place, historic place, hospital, or park; to direct and regulate traffic; or to denote any railroad crossing, bridge, or other transportation facility. Disposal Manifest: Document used for identifying the quantity, composition, origin, routing including transporter and destination of hazardous waste and/or Regulated Substance during its transportation from the point of generation to the points of treatment, storage, and disposal. Distributor: The person responsible for placing and maintaining a newsrack, the owner of the newsrack, or the publisher of the newspaper, periodical, advertising circulars or any other printed matter vended therein. Dock: A boat mooring facility which has no more than ten (10) boat slips, and which does not provide a fuel facility, sewage pump -out station, or commercial land -to -water boat hoist. Double -Faced Sign: A sign with two (2) faces which are parallel, or in the case of a IgV-shaped sign, has an interior angle which is less than sixty (60) degrees. Drawdown: A lowering of the water table of an unconfined aquifer'caused by the pumping of groundwater by wells. Dripline: An imaginary vertical line extending from the outermost circumference of the branches of a tree to the ground. Drive -Through Service: A structure in which a customer is permitted or encouraged, either by design of physical facilities or by service or packaging, to enter into the service area when seated in the motor vehicle. Driveway: Any ingress or egress allowing access between a public street and abutting property. Dune: A mound or ridge of loose sediment usually sand -sized sediment, lying upland of the beach, and deposited by any natural or artificial mechanism, and may also include beach ridge, dune ridge, etc. As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, the term shall mean naturally occurring accumulations of sand in ridges or mounds landward of the beach. Dune Preservation Zone: The area between the mean high water line of the Atlantic Ocean and the western edge of the frontal dune system, as defined by vegetation and elevation. The dune preservation zone shall have the characteristics of the beach and dune lands environmental zone, as described in Chapter VIII, Natural Environmental Analysis, of the 0 St. Lucie County Barrier Island Study: Analysis of Growth Management Policy Plan St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:15 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (August, 1982). Where the western edge of the frontal dune cannot be ascertained, the dune preservation zone shall be set by reference to a management and restoration plan that has been prepared based on natural coastal dynamics. Dune Profile: The cross-sectional configuration of the dune. Dune Vegetation: Vegetation that is characteristic of a dune and generally consists of these three (3) categories: (1) The "vine and grass zone" located immediately landward of the beach zone, extending up the seaward face of the primary dune. Vegetation includes, but is not limited to, Sea Oats (Uniola paniculata), Saltmeadow Cordgrass (Spartina patens), Dune Panic Grass (Panicum amarulum), Beach Bean (Canavalia maritima), Railroad Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae), Morning Glories (Ipomoea spp.), Sea Rocket (Cakile spp.), Inkberry (Scaevola plumieri), Sea Blite (Suaeda lineareis), Beach Elder (Iva imbricata), Dune Sunflower (Helianthus debilis), Camphorweed (Hetrotheca subax- illaris), Sea Purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum), and Beach Croton (Coroton punctatus). (2) The "prickly zone" located landward from the vine and grass zone on the sloping back edge of the primary dune and extending onto the overwash area. Vegetation includes, but is not limited to, Spanish Bayonet (Yucca aloifolia), Saw Palmetto (Serena repens), Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera), Prickly -Pear Cactus (Opuntia stricta), Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco), Gray Nickerbean (Caesalpinia bonduc), Bamboo Vine (Smilax spp.), and Gopher -Apple (Licania michauxii). (3) The "strand zone," a narrow intermittent zone landward of the prickly zone. Vegetation includes, but is not limited to, Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens), Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera), Woody Goldenrod (Solidago pauciflosculosa, Myrtle Oak (Quercus myrtifolia), Chapman's Oak (Quercus chapmanii), and Sea Myrtle (Baccha- ris halimifolia var. angustior). Dwelling: Any building or structure or portion thereof that is designed for or used for residential purposes. Dwelling, Detached Single -Family: An individual dwelling unit located in a building that is not physically connected to any other dwelling unit and that is designed to be occupied by no more than one (1) family, living as a separate household unit. The Board of County Commissioners shall determine that a Class A Mobile Home meets the definition of a detached single-family dwelling unit upon the demonstration by the applicant that the exterior dimensions, the exterior walls, and the roof of the Class A Mobile Home is similar to that of a detached single-family dwelling unit. Dwelling, Multiple -Family: A building containing three (3) or more dwelling units, designed to be occupied by three (3) or more families living independently of each other, each as a separate housekeeping unit. St. Lucie County Land Development Code is Supp. No. 14 2:16 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS.- 2.00.00 Dwelling, Two -Family: A building containing two (2) dwelling units, designed to be occupied by not more than two (2) families living independently of each other, each as a separate housekeeping unit. Dwelling Unit: A self-sufficient dwelling that is designed for or used as a residence by a single housekeeping unit. Easement: A right given by an owner of land to another person for specific limited use of that land. Elevated Building: A nonbasement building built to have the lowest floor elevated above the ground level by foundation walls, pilings, columns, posts, piers or shear walls. Eminent Domain Action: A series of actions taken by an acquiring authority to obtain an interest in or title to all or some part of privately held real property for a public use. This term shall include voluntary and involuntary conveyance under the threat of condemnation, taking or expropriation. Eminent Domain Waiver: Authorization from St. Lucie County for the continued use and enjoyment of a remainder parcel subsequent to an eminent domain action. An eminent domain waiver shall not be issued where the remainder parcel and existing structures conform with the applicable zoning district. Environmentally Sensitive Resources or Habitats: Those resources or habitats that include, but are not limited to, wetlands, mangroves, deepwater habitats, outstanding Florida waters, class II waters, class III waters, and protected species. EPA: The United States Environmental Protection Agency. Equipment Shed: A structure erected on a construction site to shelter equipment and tools used in construction activities on that specific construction site. Essential Utility Service Facilities: Small scale infrastructure improvements located outside transportation and utility rights-of-way that support the provision of public facilities and services and are required to be located in or near the neighborhood where the service is provided, including improvements that support the transmission or distribution systems of water, sanitary or storm sewage, cable, gas, electricity, and public safety, including poles, wires, mains, hydrants, drains, sewer lift stations, pipes, conduits, police or fire call boxes, warning sirens, bus stops, stormwater retention or detention facilities, chloramine injection station, potable water booster station and other similar equipment necessary for the furnishing of adequate public service. Estuarine Shoreline Area: Is the area between the mean high water line of the Indian River Lagoon and the landward extent of surface waters of the state (as defined in accordance with Section 17-4.022, Florida Administrative Code, and F.S. §§ 403.817 and 40 403.913). Supp. No. 14 2.17 St. Lucie County Land Adopted Development 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Excavation. Any mechanical or manual removal of rock, consolidated or unconsolidated soil material, sand, or vegetation. "Excavation" includes, but is not limited to, dredging, draglining, bulldozing, scraping, digging, scooping, or hollowing out. Existing Construction: As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, means any structure for which start of construction commenced before August 13, 1981. Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision: As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) was completed before August 13, 1981. Existing Non -Residential Activity: As used in Section 6.03.00, Wellfield Protection, means: (1) Non-residential activities existing as of the effective date of this Code which have received site plan approval, subdivision approval or similar final development order approval, or (2) Non-residential activities existing as of the effective date of this Code which have received zoning compliance, occupational license, or similar forms of annual develop- ment approval, and which do not require a final development order. This term shall include renewal of annual development approvals, provided that there are no expansions, modifications or alterations that would increase the use, handling, production or storage of Regulated Substances in Wellfield Zones one and two. Exotic Vegetation: Non-native vegetation that is considered a nuisance, invasive, or a pest. Exotic vegetation includes, but is not limited to, Brazilian pepper (Schinos terebinthis folios), Australian Pine (Casuarina equisetifolia), and Melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia). Expansion to an Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision: The preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads). Externally Illuminated Sign: A sign where the fixed source of illumination is reflected off the surface of the sign. A sign utilizing exposed neon lighting, or otherwise meeting the definition of an internally illuminated sign, shall not be considered an externally illuminated sign. FAA: The Federal Aviation Administration. Facade: See "Wall Face". Facilities for Serious and Habitual Juvenile Offenders: Facilities for the detention of juveniles as defined under F.S. § 39.01(46)(a). 0 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:18 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 Fall Radius: The distance measured from the center of the base of a tower which defines the maximum circular area into which the tower or any part of a tower may fall in case of structural failure. The fall radius is calculated through a breakpoint analysis prepared by a licensed engineer. Family: One (1) or more persons occupying a single housekeeping unit, provided that unless all members are related by blood, legal adoption, or marriage, no such family shall contain over six (6) persons, and provided further that such family may include gratuitous guests and domestic servants. Family Day Care Home: An occupied residence in which child care is regularly provided for no more than five (5) preschool children from more than one (1) unrelated family and which receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, whether or not operated for profit. The maximum number of five (5) preschool children includes preschool children living in the home and preschool children received for day care who are not related to the resident caregiver. Elementary school siblings of the preschool children received for day care may also be cared for outside of school hours provided the total number of children, including the caregiver's own and those related to the caregiver, does not exceed ten (10). Family Residential Home: A dwelling unit licensed to serve clients of the Department of Children and Families, which provides a living environment for six (6) or fewer unrelated residents who operate as the functional equivalent of a family, including such supervision is and care by supportive staff as may be necessary to meet the physical, emotional and social needs of the residents. The term "family residential home" shall include congregate care facilities, foster homes, group care homes and child care facilities with six (6) or fewer residents and that otherwise meet the definitional requirements of a family day care home. FCC. The Federal Communications Commission. FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency. Flag: Any sign, color, or graphic design applied to cloth, plastic, canvas, or other like material, attached to a pole, staff, cord, or rope and anchored only along one edge or two corners. Flag Lot: A Flag Lot is any residential or commercial division of property that is shaped in the general configuration depicted in Figure 2.8. No more than two (2) Flag Lots shall be contiguous to each other and the depth of the staff shall not exceed five (5) times the minimum road frontage requirement for the zoning district in which the flag lot is located, except that a one (1) time division of a residential or agriculturally zoned parcel or lot of record as of the effective date of this Code, that exceeds the maximum flag staff depth restriction shall be approved provided that the lot split criteria of Section 11.03.04 and all other applicable provisions of this Code are met. Flashing Sign: Any sign utilizing a continually intermittent or sequential flashing light source. Flat Sign: See "Wall Sign". St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:19 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Flood or Flooding: A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from: (1) The overflow of inland or tidal waters; (2) The unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff of surface waters from any source. FIGURE 2.8 FLAG LOTS typlcl 1,8g I®t mar yard aids yard_._._•_.._ i i bol€ding envelope! �--•—•--•--- — ®14 yaa�cl i ! gaga Iot 92 ! i boding envelol i street right-of-way rnaArr um permlited Eag lot configumton street right-of-way Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM): An official map of a community, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazard have been defined. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM): An official map of a community, on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both the areas of special flood hazard and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. Flood Insurance Study: The official hydrology and hydraulics report provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The study contains an examination, evaluation, and determination of flood hazards, and, if appropriate, corresponding water surface elevations, or an examination, evaluation, and determination of mudslide (i.e., mudflow) and other flood -related erosion hazards. The study may also contain flood profiles, as well as the Flood Insurance Rate Map, Flood Hazard Boundary Map (where applicable) and other related data and information. Floodproofing: Any combination of structural and non-structural additions, changes, or adjustments to structures, which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, structures and their contents. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:20 Adopted May 19, 2009 • is DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 Floodway: The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than a designated height. Foster Home: A facility licensed by the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, whether operated for profit or not, providing housing and collective care and sustenance for no more than three (3) adults or children on a twenty-four (24) hour basis who are unrelated by blood, adoption, or marriage. Freestanding Sign: See "Ground Sign". Frontage: The length of a lot that fronts on a public street or that fronts on a private street having been constructed in conformance with the St. Lucie County Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction. Frontal Dune: Is the first natural or manmade mound or bluff of sand which is located landward of the beach and which has sufficient vegetation, height, continuity, and configuration to offer protective value. Functionally Dependent Facility: A facility which cannot be used for its intended purpose unless it is located or carried out in close proximity to water, such as a docking or port facility necessary for the loading and unloading of cargo or passengers, shipbuilding or ship repair. The term does not include long-term storage, manufacture, sales or service facilities. Future Wellfield: Public water supply well(s) that are designated as future wellfields upon the issuance of a South Florida Water Management District Individual Water Use Permit and upon notification to the Department of specific locations. Garage Sale: The offering for sale of ten (10) or more items of used personal property from any residential real property. Governmental Agency: (1) The United States or any department, commission, agency, or other instrumentality thereof; (2) The State of Florida or any department, commission, agency, or instrumentality thereof; (3) Any county or municipality; or (4) Any school board or other special district. Grade, Natural: The elevation of the ground surface, in its natural conditions, prior to any man made alteration resulting in an increase or decrease in elevation relative to Mean Sea Level (MSL). Grade, Finished: The elevation of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior wall(s) of a building or structure. Ground Cover: Low growing plants planted in such a manner as to form a continuous cover over the ground. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:21 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 Ground -Level Barrier: Any natural or artificial structure rising above the ground which prevents beachfront lighting from shining directly onto the beach -dune system. Ground Sign: Any sign that is permanently affixed to the ground, either flush or on poles, and not attached to an adjoining building. Ground signs include "pole signs," "monument signs," "freestanding signs," and "detached signs." Groundwater: Water beneath the surface of the ground, whether or not it is flowing through known and definite channels. 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. Growth Management Director: The head of the Department of Community Development, who shall be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the County Administrator. 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 regulations. For the purposes of this Code, roof mounted solar energy panels are exempt from the building height limitations. is St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:22 Adopted May 19, 2009 • C7 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 '01JIWING HEIGHT. 'L. IbABLE IH[F ROOF DESIGN OMSARI5 R'Q . OF. MiGN BUILDIM. HEIGHT V SME© 1FLAT ROOF DESMGN MLM Highest Adjacent Grade: The highest natural elevation of the ground surface, prior to construction, next to the proposed walls of a structure. Historic Tree: 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; Supp. No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code 2:23 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (2) Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; (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 residential 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 l Motel: A building in which lodging is provided or offered to the public for compensation, generally with occupancies of less than four (4) weeks, provided however, that the foregoing limitation on occupancy shall not apply to condominium hotel units. 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 Depart- ment of Children and Families, which provides a living environment for more than fourteen (14) unrelated residents who operate as the functional equivalent of a family, including such supervision and care by supportive staff as may be necessary to meet the physical, emotional St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:24 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 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. 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. Also a "backlit 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 br 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. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:25 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 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. Lot: A parcel of land occupied or intended for occupancy by a use that includes or will include at least one (1) structure together with any accessory structure, yard, open space, buffer area, or parking spaces required by this Code. Lot, Corner: A lot situated at the junction of two (2) or more public rights-of-way. Lot Coverage: The total horizontal ground area of a lot covered by all buildings or structures on the lot not open to the sky. Lot, Depth of. The average horizontal distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line. Lot Line: The boundary of a lot. Lot of Record: As used in this Code, a lot of record shall mean: (1) Any contiguous quantity of land that is part of an approved subdivision recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court; or (2) Any contiguous quantity of land which is capable of being described with such definitiveness that its location and boundaries are established, and which has been so recorded in the public records in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court prior to January 9, 1990, unless otherwise considered to be a nonconforming lot of record as described in Section 10.00.04 of this Code; or (3) Any contiguous quantity of land which is the subject of an agreement for deed or other instrument of conveyance properly executed prior to January 9, 1990, and which describes the parcel with such definitiveness that its location and boundaries are established and recognized by Florida Law, unless otherwise considered to be a nonconforming lot of record as described in Section 10.00.04 of this Code. Lot Split: The division of land into two (2) contiguous lots or parcels without involving the establishment of a new street. Lot, Platted: A lot platted in accordance with St. Lucie County after the effective date of this Code. Lot, Width of The distance between side lot lines. If the side lot lines are parallel, this distance is measured along a perpendicular to the side lot lines. If the side lot lines are not parallel, this distance is measured along a line drawn such that its intersections with the side lot lines form equal angles. Lowest Floor: As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, used solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage, in an area other St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:26 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 than a basement, is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of applicable nonelevation design standards. Machinery, Heavy: Trucks, mechanical land clearing, earth moving, or earth working equipment with a gross weight in excess of five thousand (5,000) pounds. For the purposes of this Code, all machinery that utilizes steel tracks for traction shall be considered heavy machinery. Maintenance: The action taken to restore or preserve the functional intent of any facility or system; normal custodial work needed to sustain original plans or permits. Major Arterial Road: A roadway primarily focusing on carrying through traffic. Major arterials provide service that is relatively continuous, high in volume, of long trip length, and high operating speed. Major Collector Street or Road: A roadway emphasizing traffic distribution between arterial roadways and roadways of a lower hierarchy. A major collector provides for services that are moderate in length, volume and speed. Major Structure: As used in Section 13.00.02, Coastal Construction Code, includes, but is not limited to, residential buildings including mobile homes, commercial, institutional, industrial and other construction having the potential for substantial impact on coastal zones. Mangrove: Any specimen of the species Avicennia germinans (black mangrove), Laguncu- laria racemosa (white mangrove), Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove) and Conocarpus erectus (buttonwood mangrove). Mangrove Alteration: To cut, remove, damage, or destroy by any means. Mangrove Alteration is distinct from the "trimming" or "pruning" of mangroves. Manufactured Building: A structure, building assembly, or system of subassemblies, approved by and bearing the insignia of approval of the Florida Department of Community Affairs, or its successor agency, pursuant to the provisions of F.S. Ch. 553, Part IV. No mobile home, whether complying or not complying with mobile home construction standards promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or required by the State of Florida shall be considered a manufactured building for the purpose of this Code. Manufactured Home: As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, means a building, transportable in one (1) or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. The term also includes park trailers, travel trailers and similar transportable structures placed on a site for one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days or longer and intended to be improved property. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:27 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision: As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, means a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two (2) or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale. Marquee: A hood, canopy, or awning of permanent construction that projects from the wall face of a building. Marquee Sign: See "Canopy Sign.". Marsh and Salt Tolerant Vegetation: Native salt tolerant forbes, herbs, grasses, sedges, rushes, and nurse plants (for recruitment) which are listed in Chapters 17-4.02(17) or 17-4.022, Florida Administrative Code, in addition to: Halodule wrightii (cuban shoal grass), Ruppia maritinia, Syringodium filiformis (manatee grass), and Thalassia testudinum (turtle grass). Mean High Water (MHW): The average height of the high tides over a nineteen -year period. Mean High Water Line (MHWL): The intersection of the plane of mean high water, with the estuarine or beach -dune shoreline areas. Mean Low Water (MLW): The average height of the low tides over a nineteen -year period. Mean Low Water Line (MLWL): The intersection of the plane of mean low water with the estuarine or beach -dune shoreline areas. I* Mean Sea Level (MSL): The average height of the sea for all stages of the tide. For purposes of this Code, the term is synonymous with National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD). Message Sign: An electronically changeable sign upon which graphic displays, symbols, or words can be varied upon the face or faces of the sign to display time, temperature, public service, or other information. Meteorological Towers: A structure consisting of a tower foundation, tower, equipment shelter, guy wires and assorted instruments and equipment measuring wind speed and ambient weather conditions. Microwave Antenna: A dish -shaped device used to transmit and/or receive microwave signals in a straight line to and from similarly earth bound point sources. Mining: Any activity that entails the excavation or removal of earth in excess of one hundred (100) cubic yards from one (1) parcel of property to another parcel of property, or from one (1) area of a parcel of property to another area on the same parcel if a public road is used. Minor Arterial Road: A roadway emphasizing through traffic movement similar to a major arterial, but provides greater land access and distributed traffic to smaller geographical areas than the major arterials. Minor arterials offer lower traffic mobility. is St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:28 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 Minor Collector Street or Road: A roadway emphasizing traffic collection and distribution between roadways of a greater hierarchy (arterials and major collectors) and local streets or roads. A minor collector provides service for moderate volumes, trip length and speed. Minor Replat: A replat for the purpose of lot line adjustment, without an increase in the number of lots or units otherwise allowed. Minor Structure: As used in Section 13.00.02, Coastal Construction Code, includes, but is not limited to, pile -supported, elevated dune and beach walkover structures; beach access ramps and walkways; stairways; pile -supported elevated viewing platforms gazebos, and boardwalks; lifeguard support stands; public and private bathhouses; sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, shuffleboard courts, tennis courts, handball courts, racquetball courts, and other uncovered paved areas; earth -retaining walls; sand fences, privacy fences, ornamental walls, ornamental garden structures, aviaries, and other ornamental construction. It shall be a characteristic of minor structures that they are considered to be expendable under design wind, wave, and storm forces. Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle: Any food service establishment that is self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place, that is self-contained and does not use electrical or other utility connections of any kind, in which food is prepared and/or dispensed, and that complies with all applicable requirements set forth by the Florida Department of Business Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, or its successor agency, including but not limited to those regulations set forth in Rule 7C-4.03, Florida Administrative Code. Mobile Home: A structure transportable in one (1) or more sections, which structure is eight (8) body feet (2.4 meters) or more in width and over thirty-five (35) feet in length, and which structure is built on an integral chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. Mobile Home, Class A: A mobile home certified to be in conformity with the Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or its successor agency, and the standards of F.S. § 320.823. Mobile Home Park: A place set aside and offered by a person or public body, for either direct or indirect remuneration of the owner, lessor, or operator of such place, for the parking or accommodation of six (6) or more mobile homes utilized for sleeping or eating. Monopole Tower: A communications tower consisting of a single pole or spire self - supported on a permanent foundation, constructed without guy wires, ground anchors, or other supports. Monument Sign: See "Ground Sign." Motor Vehicle: An automobile, motorcycle, truck, trailer, semi -trailer, truck -tractor, and semi -trailer combination, or any other vehicle operated on the roads of this county, used to transport persons or property, and propelled by power other than muscular power. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2.29 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Mulch: Non -living small aggregate materials such as gravel, rock, pebbles, bark, or pine needles, used as ground cover. Multiple -Message Sign: A sign on which information content can be changed automati- cally by means of rotating panels which constitute or are a part of the sign face. Multi Use Path: A bikeway (ten (10) to twelve (12) feet wide) physically separated from the motorized vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier and either within highway right-of-way or within an independent alignment. Multi -use paths may be used by pedestrians, skaters, and joggers as well as bicyclists. Nameplate: Generally, a sign indicating the name of and other information pertaining to the occupant or resident of the dwelling unit or other building to which it is attached; provided, however, that a nameplate may contain any other information chosen by the property owner or occupant if all other requirements of this chapter are met. National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD): As corrected in 1929, is a vertical control used as a reference for establishing varying elevations within the floodplain. Native l Drought -Tolerant Trees: Indigenous trees which tolerate periods of low rainfall. See Section 7.09.06 (Standards for Native and Drought -Tolerant Vegetation). Native Vegetation: Any indigenous tree, plant or shrub adapted to soil and climatic conditions occurring onsite. New Construction: As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, any structure for which the start of construction commenced on or after August 13, 1981. The term also includes any subsequent improvements to such structure. New Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision: As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after August 13, 1981. Newspaper of General Circulation: A newspaper published at least on a weekly basis; it does not include a newspaper intended primarily for members of a particular professional or occupational group, a newspaper whose primary function is to carry legal notices, or a newspaper that is given away primarily to distribute advertising. Newsrack: Any self-service or coin operated box, container, storage unit, dispenser or other unmanned device installed, used, or maintained for the display, sale or distribution of newspapers or other periodicals or advertising circulars or any other printed matter. Nonconcurrency Affidavit: A document signed by an applicant which defers the applica- tion for a Certificate of Capacity and the Concurrency Test until receipt of a Final Development Order for the proposed development. Nonconforming Lot of Record: A lot of record that does not meet minimum area, width or frontage requirements of this Code and as further described in Section 10.00.04 of the Code. is St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:30 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 Nonconforming Structure: Any lawfully existing structure or building on the effective date of this Code that does not comply with all of the provisions of this Code. Nonconforming Use: Any use lawfully being made of any land, building, or structure on the effective date of this Code that does not comply with the provisions of this Code. Nonhabitable Major Structure: As used in Section 13.00.02, Coastal Construction Code, includes, but is not limited to, swimming pools; parking garages; pipelines; piers; canals, lakes, ditches, drainage structures, and other water -retention structures; water and sewage treatment plants; electrical power plants, transmission and distribution lines, transformer pads, vaults, and substations; roads, bridges, streets, and highways; underground storage tanks. Non -Native Vegetation: Any tree, plant or shrub established from outside sources where local climatic and geologic conditions are similar to the source of origin and therefore favorable to growth. Nonresidential Activity: As used in Section 6.03.00, Wellfield Protection, means any activity occurring on any described parcel of land, whether or not within a structure, with the exception of residential activity as defined herein. Those nonresidential activities which do not meet the definition criteria of existing nonresidential activity as defined herein, shall be defined as new nonresidential activities. Non -Rigid or Flexible Structures: As used in Section 6.02.01, Coastal Area Protection, include, but are not limited to, beach and dune restoration, sand fencing, and stabilization with beach and dune vegetation to reduce or control vegetation. North American Vertical Datum: (NAVD) of 1988 means a vertical control used as a reference for establishing varying elevations within the floodplain. Nursing Home: An institution, public or private, that provides twenty-four (24) hours of nursing care for three (3) or more unrelated individuals and is presently licensed pursuant to F.S. § 400.062. Offstreet Parking: Any area except a public right-of-way, used for the purpose of parking, storing, or display of vehicles, boats, trailers, and mobile homes, including used car lots and other open lot uses. One -Foot Drawdown Contour: The locus of points around a wellhead or wellfield where the free water elevation is lowered by one (1) foot due to a specified pumping rate of the well or wellfield. One -Hundred -Year Storm or 100 -Year Storm: A shore incident hurricane or any other storm with accompanying wind, wave and storm surge intensity having a one percent (1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year, during any one -hundred -year interval. Open Space: Any parcel or area of land or water that is set aside, open and unobstructed to the sky, and designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:31 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 Open Space, Common: A parcel or area of land or water in or related to a development site that is set aside and designated or reserved for the use or enjoyment of the public or the residents, occupants, and/or owners of the development or project site. Common open space areas shall not be individually owned except by a recognized unit of local or state government or an entity or organization acceptable to St. Lucie County. Open Water Areas: Those waters defined as state jurisdictional waters herein. Operational Entity: An acceptable, legally bound, responsible entity which agrees to operate and maintain a facility or system. Owner: For the purposes of Section 11.14.00, the term "owner" shall mean a person with a legal or equitable interest in real property who filed an application for a development permit for any parcel land at the state, regional, or local level and who received a final development order (including the rezoning of a specific parcel), or who holds legal title to real property that is subject to an enforcement action of a governmental entity. Pain Specialist (Approved): Approved pain specialist means a physician, or group of physicians licensed under either F.S. Ch. 458 or 459 and who comply with State of Florida rules for medical doctors and osteopathic physicians. Pain Management Clinic: Pain management clinic means the same as the definition found in F.S. (2010) § 458.3265(1)(a), as may be amended from time to time. Parapet: A wall extension above the roof line. Parcel of Land: Any contiguous quantity of land capable of being described with such definiteness that its location and boundaries may be established, that is designated by its owner(s) or developers) as land to be used or developed as a unit, or that has been or developed as a unit. If such a parcel of land is divided by a right-of-way or zoning boundary it may be considered to be one (1) parcel by the owner. Parent Tract: The parcel of land that existed prior to an acquiring authority obtaining an interest in or title to some portion of the parcel through eminent domain action. Parking Space: An area designated for temporary storage of a motor vehicle. Participant: For the purposes of Section 11.14.00, the term "participant" shall mean: a.) A person holding title to land contiguous to the owner's property, who has been accepted by the Special Master as a participant in the proceeding; or b.) A substantially affected person who submitted oral or written testimony, sworn or unsworn, of a substantive nature which stated with particularity support for or objections to the development order or enforcement action in a prior proceeding, including a public hearing, and who has been accepted by the Special Master as a participant in the proceeding. 40 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:32 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 0 Pedestrian Sign: A sign that is attached to the underside of a cantilevered roof, portico, or overhang, that extends from the wall face of an establishment or use, and that covers a pedestrian passageway. Pennant: Any animated, rotating and/or fluttering devices made of cloth, paper, balloons, or fabric of any kind, with or without lettering or design, which are joined together in a series, commonly attached in strings or strands, and designed so as to move in the wind. Permanently Attached: Affixed by foundations, poles, braces, or other immovable structural means to the ground or to a building or structure. Signs manufactured or intended for portable use and affixed to the ground by ropes, chains, cables, weights, or other means deemed non-structural by the Growth Management Director shall not be deemed to be permanently attached. Permitted Agent of the State: As it relates to Section 6.04.02, Sea Turtle Protection, any qualified individual, group or organization possessing a permit from DNR to conduct activities related to sea turtle protection and conservation. Person: Any individual, firm, association, joint venture, partnership, estate, trust, corporation, group, state officer, or unit of federal, state, county, or municipal government, and all other associations and combinations, whether public or private. Personal Watercraft: A small class A-1 or A-2 vessel as defined by state law which uses an outboard motor, or an inboard motor powering a water jet pump, as its primary source of motive power and which is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on, or being towed behind the vessel, rather than in the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel. Pharmacy: Pharmacy means the same as the definition in F.S. (2010) § 465.003, as may be amended from time to time. Planting Area: Any area designated for landscape. Pole Sign: See "Ground Sign." Portable Sign: A movable sign not permanently attached to the ground, but not including a temporary sign otherwise allowable under this Code. The term may include, without limitation, "trailer," "sidewalk" or "sandwich" signs. Potable Water: Water that is satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes. Meeting current state and federal drinking water standards. Pre -Existing Towers and Pre -Existing Antennas: Any permitted existing tower or antenna constructed or existing prior to September 2, 1997. Primary Dune: That portion of the dune system containing the highest point of elevation (crest). St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:33 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 Projecting Sign: Any sign that is not defined as a wall, marquee, pedestrian, canopy, or awning sign that extends from the face of any primary supporting exterior wall of the structure to which it is attached. Prop Roots: The structures generally originating below the lowest limbs of red mangroves which are also known as stilt roots. Protected Species: Plant and animal species that are considered endangered, threatened, rare, or of special concern by the Florida Committee on Rare and Endangered Plants and Animals, the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Prune or Trim: To cut away parts from a plant, top or lateral limbs, so as not to cause death or to shorten its natural life span. Public Facilities: As used in Chapter V, Adequate Public Facilities, public facilities means drainage facilities, park and recreation facilities, potable water facilities, road facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, solid waste facilities, and mass transit facilities. Public Utility: Any system providing water service to the public which has at least fifteen (15) service connections or regularly serves an average of at least twenty-five (25) individuals daily for at least sixty (60) days of the year, with a permitted average withdrawal capacity of one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons per day. Public Utility Sign: A sign identifying the location of structures of facilities that may present a safety hazard, such as underground lines, high voltage areas, or the like. Public Water Supply Well: Wells withdrawing water from the surficial aquifer (localized relatively shallow aquifer sources) for use as potable water that are operated by public utilities. Public Works Director: The head of the Department of Public Works, who shall be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the County Administrator. Public Wellfield: An area within the Zone of Protection surrounding each Public Water Supply Well. Qualified Applicant: As used in Section 11.08.00, Development Agreements, means a person who has legal or equitable interest in the real property which is the subject of a proposed Development Agreement. If there is a question as to whether a person is a Qualified Applicant, the applicant shall provide the County with an opinion of title from an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Florida or a commitment of title insurance demonstrating the person which has a legal or equitable interest in the property subject to the proposed Development Agreement. Record Drawings: Amended site plans and/or construction drawings specifying the locations, dimensions, elevations, capacities and capabilities of structures or facilities as they have actually been constructed. Record drawings must be signed, sealed and dated by a registered professional engineer. St. Lucie County Land Development Code is Supp. No. 14 2:34 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 0 Recreational Equipment: Means boats, personal watercraft, trailers and items on trailers, utility trailers, recreational vehicles, and similar vehicles or items. Recreational Vehicle: Any vehicle -type unit primarily designed not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use and that either has its own mode of power or is mounted on or propelled by another vehicle as defined in F.S. § 320.01. In addition, as used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, a recreational vehicle is a vehicle that is built on a single chassis; measures four hundred (400) square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection; and is designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck. Recreational Vehicle Park: A place set aside and offered by a person or public body for either direct or indirect remuneration of the owner, lessor, or operator of such place, for the parking and accommodation of six (6) or more recreational vehicles or tents utilized for sleeping or eating; and the term also includes buildings and sites set aside for group camping and similar recreational facilities. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms "campground," "camping resort," "R.V. resort," "travel resort," and "travel park," or any variations of these terms, shall be considered synonymous with the term "recreational vehicle park." Recruitment: The trapping of tidally supplied mangrove seeds and seedlings and other appropriate wetland species by nurse plants. 40 Regulated Area: That area within the Zone of Protection surrounding each Public Water Supply Well, as defined by the Zone of Protection Maps. Regulated Substances: (1) Substances which are: a. Known to have hazardous and toxic properties including but not limited to those listed by the EPA in part 40 CFR 302; or b. Listed as a priority toxic pollutant by the EPA in part 40 CFR 122.21; or C. A toxic degradation product, which includes petroleum-based products; or d. On the Restrictive Use Pesticide List promulgated pursuant to F.S. Ch. 487, set forth in Chapters 5E-2 and 5E-9, Florida Administrative Code. (2) Regulated substances by generic designation shall include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the list entitled "Public Wellfield Protection Generic Substance List," which is maintained by the Wellfield Protection Officer. (3) Regulated Substances do not include those that are used in the quantities exempt as set out in Section 6.03.05. Religious Facility: A building in which persons regularly assemble for religious worship, and that is maintained and controlled by a religious body organized to sustain public worship. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:35 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Remainder Parcel: That portion of the parent tract remaining in private ownership following eminent domain action. The remainder parcel may be vacant, or improved, just as the parent tract may be vacant or improved. Remove or Removal of Vegetation: (1) The actual removal of vegetation; or (2) Direct or indirect actions resulting in the effect removal of vegetation through damaging or poisoning; or (3) Similar actions directly or indirectly resulting in the death of vegetation. Resident: As used in "family residential home", "community residential home" and "institutional residential home" resident means any of the following: an aged person as defined in F.S. § 400.618(3); a physically disabled or handicapped person as defined in F.S. § 760.225a; a nondangerous mentally ill person as defined in F.S. § 394.455(3); or a child as defined in F.S. §§ 39.01(8) and (10). Residential Activity: As used in Section 6.03.00, Wellfield Protection, means any building or structure or portion thereof that is designated for or used for residential purposes and any activity involving the use or occupancy of a described parcel of land for residential purposes. Residential activity shall not include any activity or business requiring an occupational license or other form of authorization to conduct a business. Resort: A full-service lodging facility that provides access to or offers a range of amenities, facilities and activities focused on recreation, leisure or experience oriented venues. Resorts serve as the primary provider of the guests' experience, often provide services for business or meetings, and are characteristically located in vacation -oriented settings. Restaurant: Any establishment that serves prepared food and beverage for consumption on the premises. Such establishment may include entertainment which is incidental to the food service character of the use. Restoration: See "Shoreline or Beach Restoration". Retail Trade: The sale of consumer goods, commodities, and services to ultimate consumers. Retrofitting: As used in Section 7.07.00, refers to improving the quality of urban stormwater runoff to whatever degree is achievable. The improvement can include the modification of existing, or the addition of new, structures or stormwater management practices, or changes in activities or land uses. Rights -of -Way: Land dedicated or deeded to public use or otherwise owned by a public agency on which facilities such as roads, roadways, swales, bikepaths, sidewalks, railroads, canals, utilities and for public street purposes and includes all dedicated rights-of-way for any such facility. Rigid Structure: As used in Section 6.02.01, Coastal Area Protection, means a man-made or man -placed inflexible installation within the Dune Preservation Zone or Indian River St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:36 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 0 Lagoon Shoreline including, but not limited to, wooden, metal, or plastic structures such as jetties, seawalls, bulkheads, mound structures, rip -rap, revetments, groins, breakwaters, and sandbags. Ripeness Decision: For the purposes of Section 11.14.00, the term "ripeness decision" shall mean an available use decision which describes as specifically as possible the use or uses available to the subject real property. Road: The term "road" includes streets, sidewalks, alleys, highways and other ways open to travel by the public including the roadbed, right-of-way and all culverts, drains, sluices, ditches, water storage areas, waterways, embankments, slopes, retaining walls, bridges, tunnels and viaducts necessary for the maintenance of travel and all ferries used in connection therewith. Roof Sign: Any sign erected over or on the roof of a building. Rooming House: Any dwelling in which more than two (2) persons are lodged on a continuing basis, without meals, for compensation. Rural Arterial Road: Routes which generally interconnect with and augment urban minor arterial roads and provide service to trips of longer length and a higher level of traffic mobility. Salt Marsh Impoundments: Those wetlands upon which mosquito control activities are or have been undertaken as part of a St. Lucie County Mosquito Control District program. Sand Dunes: See Dune. Scrub Habitat: A well drained, fire adapted, plant community occurring primarily on ridges (elevated areas), characterized by white or light colored, acidic sand. Generally, the habitat has a sparse sand pine canopy, with dense clumps or vast thickets of scrub oaks and other shrubs dominating the understory. The ground cover is generally very sparse, being dominated by lichens and herbs, with open patches of barren, exposed sand. Seagrasses: Those submerged beds of the genera Halophila, Syringodium, Halodule, Thalassia, and/or the green algae Caulerpa spp. Sea Turtle(s): Any specimen belonging to the species Caretta (loggerhead turtle), Chelonia mydas (green turtle), Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback turtle) or any other marine turtle using St. Lucie County beaches as a nesting habitat. Sea Turtle Hatchling: Any specimen of sea turtle, within or outside of a nest, which has recently hatched from an egg. Sea Turtle Nest: Any place in which sea turtle eggs are naturally deposited or relocated 4P beneath the sediments of the beach -dune system. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:37 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 Search Area: The geographic area, in which a telecommunications facility must be located in order to provide FCC required coverage, as certified through an affidavit by an Radio Frequency (RF) engineer as to radio frequency waves, or other such appropriate technical expert. Seasonal High Water Line: The line formed by the intersection of the rising shore and the elevation of one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the local tidal range above mean high water. Semitrailer: A semi -trailer which is used or designed primarily for carrying commercial loads. It shall be presumed that any semitrailer having a tax class of 56 is a "semitrailer" as defined herein. Service Station: Any building, structure or land used primarily for the sale of motor fuels or oil at retail direct to the customer, including the supplying of accessories, parts, and services essential to the normal operation of automobiles. SFWMD: The South Florida Water Management District. Shoreline: A boundary line between land and water. In St. Lucie County the term refers specifically to the interfaces along the Atlantic Ocean, Indian River Lagoon, North Fork of the St. Lucie River, Ten Mile Creek, and their tributaries. Shoreline Access Point or Access: See Beach or Shoreline Access Point or Access. Shoreline or Beach Restoration: Any work to enhance the value and function of the estuarine or beach -dune shoreline areas or to reconstruct or replace beaches or dunes. is Restoration includes, but is not limited to, the replanting of vegetation to stabilize the estuarine or beach -dune shoreline areas. Shrub: Any living, self-supporting woody evergreen plant, other than a tree, normally grown in St. Lucie County. Sidewalk: That portion of a roadway designed for preferential or exclusive use by pedestrians and non motorized vehicles. Side Lot Lines: Straight lines connecting the end points of the front and rear lot lines. Sidewalk or Sandwich Sign: See "Portable Sign". Sign: Any exterior device, structure, fixture, painting, emblem, or other visual medium, that uses words, graphics, colors, illumination, symbols, letters, colors, or numbers for expression or communication. The term "sign" shall not include any noncommercial message displayed in the window, and entirely within the window area, of any lawfully existing building. Signs also shall include, without limitation, flags, banners, and pennants. Sign Area: The entire area within a perimeter line not exceeding eight (8) straight lines, or a circle or ellipse, which encloses the extreme outer limits of the sign face. If a sign is composed of one (1) or more sign cabinets or modules, the area enclosing the entire perimeter of all cabinets and/or modules within a single, continuous geometric figure shall be the area of the sign. St. Lucie County Land Development Code 4D Supp. No. 14 2:38 Adopted May 19, 2009 • • DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 The perimeter of measurable area shall not include embellishments such as poles, pole covers, framing, decorative roofing, support structures, etc., providing that there is no expressive or communicating medium on such embellishments. Where the sign faces of ground or projecting signs are parallel, or are V-shaped and have an interior angle of less than sixty (60) degrees, the area of such signs shall equal the area of the larger of the two (2) sign faces. Where the sign faces of ground or projecting signs are V-shaped and have an interior angle of sixty (60) degrees or greater, the area of such sign shall equal the sum of the area of both sign faces. FIGURE � 2 Q SIGN AREA St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2;89 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 FIGURE 2-21 INTERIOR SIGN ANGLE r c' SIGN :-SIG.HTTRIANGLE Sign Face: The part of a sign that is or may be used to convey a message or idea. Site -Related Right -of -Way Dedications: Right-of-way dedications necessary to provide safe and adequate access to a development, which are made necessary by the traffic to be generated by or attracted to the development. Dedications of right-of-way to bring a road up to local (minor) road standards are presumed to be site related. Snipe Sign: A sign of any material, including but not limited to paper, cardboard, wood, or metal, that does not comply with the standards of Section 9.02.01.A.3 and is tacked, nailed, pasted, glued, or otherwise attached to trees, poles, fences, rocks, benches, or similar objects, either in the public right-of-way or other public property, or on private property without the permission of the owner. Solar Access: The access of a solar energy system to direct sunlight. Solar Energy System: Any device or combination of devices or elements which rely upon direct sunlight as an energy source, including but not limited to any substance or device which collects sunlight for use in the heating or cooling of a structure or building, the heating or pumping of water, or the generation of electricity. A solar energy system may be used for purposes in addition to the collection of solar energy. These uses include, but are not limited to, serving as a structural member or part of the roof of a building or structure and serving as a window or wall. A solar energy system may be mounted on the building or on the ground and is not the principal use of the property. Solar Generation Station: An energy generation facility comprised of one (1) or more freestanding, ground mounted devices that capture solar energy and convert it to electrical St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:40 Adopted May 19, 2009 Specified Sexual Activities: Human genitals in the state of sexual stimulation or arousal; acts of human adamitism, anilinctus, bestiality, coprophilia, cunnilingus, fellatio, flagella- tion, frottage, hyphephilia, masochism, masturbation, sadism, sadomasochism, sexual intercourse, sodomy, or urolagnia; and fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, human pubic region, or female breasts. Specimen Tree: A tree which has been determined by the Board of County Commissioners, following input from the Community Development Department, to be of high value because of its type, size, age, or other relevant criteria, and has been so designated by the Board in the official record books of the county following a public hearing with due notice provided in advance by certified mail to the owner. Sponsoring Agency: As used in the context of "community residential home" sponsoring agency means an agency or unit of government, a profit or nonprofit agency, or any other person or organization which intends to establish or operate a community residential home. St. Lucie County Port and Airport Authority: That authority created under Chapter 88-515, §2, Laws of Florida responsible for the administration of the St. Lucie County International Airport and Port of Fort Pierce. Start of Construction: (For other than new construction or substantial improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (P. L. 97-348)), As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood 40 Damage Prevention, includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:41 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 energy for use in locations other than where it is generated. Solar generation stations typically utilize photovoltaic solar cells, but can also be combinations of light reflectors, concentrators, and heat exchangers. A solar generation station is also known as a solar plant, solar generation plant, solar farm, solar power plant, or solar thermal power plant. Special Flood Hazard Area: See Area of Special Flood Hazard. Special Master Proceeding: Means any combination of facilitation sessions, formal or informal hearings, of a public nature authorized under Section 11.14.00 of this Code. Specified Anatomical Areas: Less than opaquely covered: (1) Human genitals; (2) Human pubic region; (3) Human female breasts at or directly below the areola. This prohibition shall include the entire lower portion of the female breast but shall not be interpreted to include any portion of the cleavage of the breast exhibited by a dress, blouse, shirt, leotard, bathing suit, or other wearing apparel, provided the areola is not so exposed; (4) Human male genitals in discernible turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered; and (5) Human buttocks. Specified Sexual Activities: Human genitals in the state of sexual stimulation or arousal; acts of human adamitism, anilinctus, bestiality, coprophilia, cunnilingus, fellatio, flagella- tion, frottage, hyphephilia, masochism, masturbation, sadism, sadomasochism, sexual intercourse, sodomy, or urolagnia; and fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, human pubic region, or female breasts. Specimen Tree: A tree which has been determined by the Board of County Commissioners, following input from the Community Development Department, to be of high value because of its type, size, age, or other relevant criteria, and has been so designated by the Board in the official record books of the county following a public hearing with due notice provided in advance by certified mail to the owner. Sponsoring Agency: As used in the context of "community residential home" sponsoring agency means an agency or unit of government, a profit or nonprofit agency, or any other person or organization which intends to establish or operate a community residential home. St. Lucie County Port and Airport Authority: That authority created under Chapter 88-515, §2, Laws of Florida responsible for the administration of the St. Lucie County International Airport and Port of Fort Pierce. Start of Construction: (For other than new construction or substantial improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (P. L. 97-348)), As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood 40 Damage Prevention, includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:41 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction or improvement was within one hundred eighty (180) days of the permit date. The actual start means the first placement of permanent construction of a structure (including a manufactured home) on a site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings, installation of piles, construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation, or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not a part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimension of the building. State: The State of Florida. State Highway System: Consists of: (1) Interstate system; (2) All rural arterial routes and their extensions into and through urban areas; (3) All urban principal arterial routes; and (4) Certain urban minor arterial routes designated by the Florida Department of is Transportation. State Jurisdictional Waters: Those waters and wetlands within the State dredge and fill jurisdiction pursuant to Sections 17-4.02(17) and 17-4.022, Florida Administrative Code, and rules on Sovereignty Lands, Chapter 16Q-21, Florida Administrative Code, and Florida Aquatic Preserves, Chapter 16Q-20, Florida Administrative Code. State Minimum Building Code: The building code adopted by a municipality or county pursuant to the requirements of F.S. § 553.73. State Roads: All streets, roads, highways, and other public ways open to travel by the public generally, and dedicated to the public use according to law or by prescription, and designated by the Florida Department of Transportation as provided by law, as parts of the State Highway System. Stormwater Management Plan: The detailed analysis which describes the proposed stormwater management system for the development. Street: Public or private ways that have been set aside through dedication, deed, or condemnation for public or private use or that have become a public way by prescriptive use, without regard to maintenance responsibility, but not including easements. This definition does not include any private street or way, that is not constructed in conformance with the provisions of Chapter XIII of this Code. St. Lucie County Land Development Code is Supp. No. 14 2:42 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS_ ._ 2.00.00 Structure: Anything constructed or installed, the use of which requires location on a parcel of land. It does not include a movable structure, even when it is located on land that can be used for housing, business, commercial, agricultural, or office purposes. "Structure" also includes fences, billboards, swimming pools, and signs. Structures should meet Florida Building Code requirements and be permanently affixed. As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, the term shall mean a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank that is principally above ground, as well as a manufactured home. Subdivision: The platting of real property into three (3) or more lots, parcels, tracts, tiers, blocks, sites, units, or any other division of land. Subdivision Collector Roads: Routes collecting and distributing traffic between local roads within a subdivision. Substantial Damage: Damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. Substantial Improvement: Any combination of repairs, reconstruction, alteration, or improvements to a building, taking place during the life of a building, in which the cumulative cost equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the building. The market value of the building should be (1) the appraised value of the building prior to the start of the initial repair or improvement, or (2) in the case of damage, the value of the building prior to the damage occurring. This term includes structures which have incurred substantial damage regardless of the actual repair work performed. For the purposes of this definition, substantial improvement is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, _ ceiling, floor or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. The term does not, however, include any project for improvement of a building required to comply with existing health, sanitary or safety code specifications which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions. Substantially Improved Existing Manufactured Home Parks or Subdivisions: Where the repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement of the streets, utilities and pads equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the value of the streets, utilities and pads before the repair, reconstruction or improvement commenced. Telecommunications Facility: A facility that is used to provide one (1) or more telecom- munications services, including, without limitation, radio transmitting towers, other supporting structures, and associated facilities used to transmit telecommunications signals. An open video system is not a telecommunications facility to the extent that it only provides video services; a cable system is not a telecommunications facility to the extent that it only provides cable service. isTelecommunications Facility Operator: A provider of telecommunications services. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:43 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 Telecommunications Services: The offering of telecommunications (or the transmission between or among points, specified by the user of information of the user's choosing without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received) for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used. Telecommunications Tower or Tower: Any structure, and support thereto, designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one (1) or more antennae intended to provide telecommunication services including lattice, monopole and guyed towers. The term includes personal wireless service, facilities used for the provision of commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services (telecommunication services using duly authorized devices which do not require individual licenses) and common carrier wireless exchange access services. For purposes of this Code the term include radio and television transmission towers. The following shall be considered not to be a telecommunications tower: a) A structure supporting a utility transmission line(s) only, and b) A structure up to one hundred fifty (150) feet in height supporting a 69KV or higher voltage utility transmission line(s), and antenna(e), when located in non-residential zoning districts, and c) A structure supporting an amateur radio antenna only, and d) A structure supporting a radio, television or satellite receiving antenna for residential uses only. Telecommunications Tower Height: When referring to a communications tower or other structure, the distance measured from the finished grade of a parcel to the highest point on the tower or other structure, including the base pad and any antenna, but excluding lights and lightening rods. Temporary Building or Structure: A temporary building or Structure is a building or structure that is intended to be located on a parcel of land for a limited period of time or duration. All temporary buildings or structures shall be adequately secured or anchored to the ground in accord with the requirements of the Standard Building Code or in the case of State Certified manufactured buildings or mobile homes, said modular buildings or mobile homes shall be properly anchored to applicable laws or regulations. Temporary Sign: A sign that does not meet the construction standards of the Florida Building Code and that, for a limited period of time, conveys any message relating to a special event or other occurrence of limited duration, such as an election; a building under construction; real estate for sale, rent, or lease; or a business grand openings. Temporary Use: A use, other than an accessory use, that does not involve the construction or alteration of any permanent structure and that is established for a fixed period of time with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the established time period. See Section 8.02.00. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:44 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 Tinted Glass: Any window which has: (1) A shading coefficient (the percent of incident radiation passing through a window) of .45 or less; and (2) A minimum five-year warranty; and (3) Performance claims which are supported by approval testing procedures and documentation. Trailer Sign: A movable visually communicative structure mounted on skids, wheel, or wheels, whether or not registered to travel on the public roads. Transient Lodging Facilities: Structures with units or rooms generally used for occupan- cies of less than four (4) weeks including without limitations hotels/motels, time-share facilities and tourist courts. Transportation Corridor: Any land area, designated by the state or the county which is between two (2) geographic points and which area is used or is suitable for the movement of people and goods by one (1) or more modes of transportation and may include areas necessary for management of access and securing applicable approvals and permits. Transportation corridors shall contain, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Existing publicly owned rights-of-way; (2) All property or property interests necessary for future transportation facilities, including rights of access, air, view, and light, whether public or private, for the purpose of securing and utilizing future transportation rights-of-way, including, but not limited to, any lands reasonably necessary now or in the future for securing applicable approvals and permits, borrow pits, drainage ditches, water retention areas, rest areas, replacement access for landowners whose access could be impaired due to the construction of a future facility, and replacement rights-of-way for relocation of rail and utility facilities. Transportation Facility: Any public way provided for the passage of people and property from place to place that is constructed, operated, or maintained in whole or in part from public funds. The term includes the property or property rights, both real and personal, which have been or may be established by public bodies for the passage of people and property from place to place. Travel Trailer: A vehicular portable structure not exceeding thirty-six (36) feet in length designed for travel, recreational, and vacation uses. Tree: A woody plant having a well defined stem, a more or less well defined crown, and which is capable of attaining a height of at least fifteen (15) feet with a trunk diameter of not less than two (2) inches, or a cluster of main stems having an aggregate diameter of not less than two (2) inches, DBH. isTree Canopy: The leafy portion of a tree. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:45 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Tropical Hardwood Hammock Trees: Trees of Caribbean and South Florida origins, commonly found on Hutchinson Island and between the Florida East Coast railroad and western shore of the Indian River Lagoon including, but not limited to: SCIENTIFIC SCIENTIFIC COMMON NAME NAME COMMON NAME NAME Bay Cedar Suriana maritima Paradise Tree Simarouba glauca Black Ironwood Krugiodendron Pigeon Plum Coccoloba diversi- ferreum folia Black Mangrove Avicenna germin Poisonwood Metopium tox- ans iferum Blolly Guapira discolor Pond -Apple Annona glabra Buttonwood Conocarpus ; Potato Tree Solanum erian- erectus thum Cocoplum Chrysobalanus Red Mangrove Rhizophora icaco mangle Graytwig Schoepfia chryso- Saffron Plum Bumelia celastrina phylloides Guiana Plum Drypetes lateri-_ ; Satinleaf Chrysophyllum flora oliviforme Gumbo -Limbo Bursera sima- Seagrape Coccoloba uvifera rouba Inkwood Exothea panicu- ¢ Spanish Stopper Eugenia foetida lata Jamaica Capter Capparis Strangler Fig Ficus aurea cynophallophora Lancewood Nectandra coria- Tallowwood, Hog Ximenia cea - Plum americana Limber Caper Capparis flexuosa Torchwood Amyris elemifera Malberry Ardisia escallo-Varnish Leaf Dodonea viscosa noides Mastic Mastichodendron White Mangrove Laguncularia rac- foetidissimum emosa Myrsine Rapanea punctata White Stopper Eugenia axillaris St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:46 Adopted May 19, 2009 • �J J DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 0 SCIENTIFIC COMMON NAME NAME Nakedwood, Twin- Myrcianthes fra- berry grans COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME Wild Lime Zanthoxylum fagara Underdrain: A perforated conduit, installed beneath the ground surface, which collects and conveys water by gravity to an outfall. Undesignated Bike Lane: A bike lane, which is not designated by the diamond, bike and arrow pavement markings. It is striped as a regular bike lane on the approaches to intersections. Urban Minor Arterial Road: Routes which generally interconnect with and augment urban principal arterial roads and provide service to trips of shorter length and a lower level of travel mobility. Such routes include all arterials not classified as principal and contain facilities that place more emphasis on land access than the highway system. Urban Principal Arterial Road: Routes which generally serve the major centers of activity of an urban area, the higher traffic volume corridors and the longest trip purpose and carry a high proportion of the total urban area travel on a minimum of mileage. Use: The purpose for which land, structures, buildings, or signs are designed, arranged, and erected. Variance: A grant of relief from the requirements of this chapter which permits construction in a manner otherwise prohibited by this Code where specific enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship. See Section 10.01.00. Vegetated Buffer Strip: Areas retained in their natural state or replanted along the banks of watercourses, water bodies, or wetlands. The width of the buffer should be sufficient to prevent erosion, trap the sediment in overland runoff, provide access to the water body, and allow for periodic flooding without damage to structures. Vegetation: Any living plant tissue including trees, shrubs, herbs, sedges, grasses, fungi, and algae. Vegetation, Nonprotected: The following species are defined as nonprotected plant species for the purpose of this ordinance: (1) All species of Casuarina, including Australian pine; (2) Enterolobium cycocarpum: ear pod tree; (3) Melia azedarach: Chinaberry; (4) Schinus terebinthifolius: Brazilian pepper tree; (5) Melaleuca quinquenervia: Melaleuca, punk or paper tree; (6) Albezzia lebbeck: Mother's tongue; (7) Grevilla robusta: Silk oak; Supp. No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code 2:47 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (8) Jacaranda acutifolia: jacaranda; (9) Eucalyptus: all species; (10) Sapium sebiferum: Chinese tallow tree; (11) Albizzia julibrissin: Mimosa. Vegetation, Protected: All vegetation other than: (1) Prohibited plant species; or (2) Non-native fruit trees that are cultivated or grown for the specific purpose of producing edible fruit including, but not limited to, mangoes, avocados, or species of citrus; or (3) Trees that are less than five (5) inches in diameter at a point four and one-half (41/2) feet aboveground or less than fifteen (15) feet in height; (4) Grasses. Vegetation Inventory: A drawing or sketch prepared to scale which provides the approximate location, extent, and common names of the trees or major groups of vegetation on site. The vegetation inventory shall include the proposed locations of buildings, structures, driveways, and other improvements drawn to scale and the individual location of all protected trees of approximately twelve (12) inches DBH or greater within all improvement areas and within ten (10) feet of all improvement areas. Vehicular Sign: A sign affixed to a vehicle or trailer For the purposes of this Code, this definition shall only be applicable when said vehicle or trailer is on a parcel for the primary purpose of conveying a message and not otherwise incidental to the vehicle's primary purpose of transportation. Vehicular Use Area: Any area intended to support tracked or tired vehicles capable of self -propulsion. Vehicular Use Areas are engineered and constructed to support repeated loadings of these vehicles. The incidental use of an area by a tracked or tired vehicle to park non -self-propelled vehicles, for example, trailers, does not make the area used for the parking of such vehicles a vehicle use area. The Vehicle Use Area construction of an all-weather impervious surface is not required but shall include measures in conformance to St. Lucie County Engineering design standards to direct and store all stormwater run-off so it is treated prior to any off-site discharge. This requirement is not intended to supersede or otherwise contradict any regulatory requirements by any other agency. Violation: As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, means the failure of a structure or other development to be fully compliant with the requirements of this section. A structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required by this section is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided. Wall Face: The entire building front including the parapet. is St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:48 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEFINITIONS 2.00.00 0 Wall Mural: A wall mural shall mean any picture or graphic design painted on or otherwise applied to the exterior of a building or structure. A wall mural may include communicative wording or characters to the extent that the mural does not violate the wall sign requirements of the zoning district in which the mural is located. Wall Sign: A sign erected parallel and attached to the outside wall facade of any building or fence, including flat, painted, individual letter, or cabinet signs. Water Dependent Activity: An activity which can only be conducted on, in, over, or adjacent to water areas because the activity requires direct access to the water body or sovereignty lands for transportation, recreation, energy production or transmission, or source of water, and where the use of the water or sovereignty lands is an integral part of the activity. Water or Sewer Utility: As used by this Code, a water or sewer utility shall mean a water or sewer utility which is providing service to one hundred (100) or more persons for compensation. Well: Any excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted, or otherwise constructed when the intended use of such excavation is to conduct groundwater from a source bed to the surface, by pumping or natural flow, when groundwater from such excavation is used or is to be used for a public water supply well. Wellfield Protection Officer: The St. Lucie County Hydrologist or designee. Wetland: An area that is inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, commonly known as hydrophytic vegetation. Wetland Alteration: Any dredging, filling, cutting, drainage, or flooding of a jurisdictional wetland. Wetland Dredging: Any disruption or displacement of wetland substrate or bottom sediments or contours. It also means the excavation or creation of a water body which is or will be connected to jurisdictional wetlands as defined in Section 6.02.03(B). Wetland Filling: The placement of any material in, on, or over a jurisdictional wetland. Wetland Functions: The roles wetlands serve, including but not limited to flood storage, flood conveyance, ground water recharge and discharge, erosion control, wave attenuation, water quality enhancement and protection, nutrient removal, food chain support, wildlife habitat, breeding and habitat grounds for fishery species, and recreational values. Wetland Mitigation: The compensation for the loss of wetland acreage, value and functions by the creation of new wetlands or the enhancement of existing wetlands. Whip Antenna: A cylindrical antenna that transmits signals in three hundred sixty (360) degrees. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:49 Adopted May 19, 2009 2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 Wholesale Trade: The sale of goods for resale by a retail establishment to the ultimate consumer. Yard: An open space at grade between a building and the property lines of the lot on which the building is located, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided herein. In measuring a yard for the purpose of determining the depth of a side yard, the depth of a front yard, or the depth of a rear yard, the minimum horizontal distance between the lot line and the main building shall be used. Yard, Front: A yard extending across the front of a lot, bounded by the side lot lines, front property line and the front of the main building or any projections thereof. In all cases, the main building and any projections thereof must be behind the line of minimum lot width. Yard, Rear: A yard extending across the rear of a lot between the side lot lines and the rear property line, and being the required minimum horizontal distance between the rear property line and the rear of the main building or any projections thereof. On all lots the rear yard shall be at the opposite end of the lot from the front yard. Yard, Side: A yard between the main building and the side line of the lot, extending from the required front yard to the required rear yard, and being the minimum horizontal distance between a side property line and the side of the main building or any projections thereof. Yard Trash: Means vegetative matter resulting from landscaping maintenance and land clearing operations. Zone of Protection: Those areas around public water supply wellfields meeting the criteria in Section 6.03.02. (Ord. No. 10-003, Pt. A, 2-15-2010; Ord. No. 10-034, Pt. A, 11-9-2010; Ord. No. 11-005, Pts. A, B, 2-1-2011; Ord. No. 11-031, Pt. A, 12-20-2011; Ord. No. 11-017, Pt. A, 6-21-2011; Ord. No. 11-012, § A, 8-2-2011; Ord. No. 12-003, Pt. A, 5-15-2012; Ord. No. 12-009, Pt. A, 4-17-2012; Ord. No. 12-010, Pt. A, 2-14-2012; Ord. No. 13-038, Pt. A, 9-3-2013; Ord. No. 15-002, Pt. A, 4-7-2015; Ord. No. 16-009, Pt. A, 6-7-2016) l� u St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 2:50 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.09.04 0 largest plant sizes available if the listed plant material is unavailable in the sizes set forth in Section 7.09.03(E)(2) and (3). Each type of required landscaping, such as trees, shrubs, vines, and lawn areas shall be calculated separately, and each type shall meet the required percentage minimum of plant materials. O. Administrative Relief from the Provisions of this Section. The Environmental Resources Director may allow alternative landscaping where it is determined based upon a showing by the applicant for any Final Development Order, that a literal application of these regulations will not meet the general spirit and intent of this Code as a result of use, traffic patterns, drainage or other issues of configuration. The alternate landscape proposal may include changes to species, plant sizes, landscape area dimensions, quantities, planting schedules, and surety requirements; 0 as long as the overall project meets the environmental enhancement and aesthetic St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7;117 Adopted May 19, 2009 COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME :.,, COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME GRASSES Broomsedge Bluestem Andropogaon virginicus '- Lopsided indiangrass Sorghatrum secundum Arrowfeather threeawn Aristida purpurascens Pinewoods Dropseed Sporobolus junceus Wiregrass Aristida stricta Panicum Needleleaf Dichanthelium acicu- Tare Purple Lovegrass Eragrotis spectabilis GROUND COVER Blanket Flower Gaillardia pulchella I Runner Oak Quercus pumila � Yellow Jessamine Gelsemium sem ervir p Goldenrod Solidago spp. Blue-eyed Grass ens Sisyrinchium spp." Spiderwort Tradescantia spp. Beach Sunflower Helianthus debilis`;:' Ironweed Veronia spp. St. John's Wort Hypericum spp. ;Bear Grass Yucca filamentosa Gopher apple Portulaca Liciania michauxii Portulaca pilosa SHRUBS3 T 3 "�': Hawthorne Crataegus spp. Myrtle Oak Quercus myrtifolia Carolina Holly Ilex ambigua� Scrub Palmetto Sabal etonia Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitoria Saw palmetto Serenoa repens Fetterbush Lyonia lucida ; « Sparkleberry Vaccinium arboreum Chapman Oak Quercus chapmanu TREES Scrub Hickory Carya floridana F Wild Olive Osmanthus americana Pignut Hickory Carya glabra Sand Pine inns clausa Juniperus silicicola Southern Red Cedar Live Oak Quercus virginiana O. Administrative Relief from the Provisions of this Section. The Environmental Resources Director may allow alternative landscaping where it is determined based upon a showing by the applicant for any Final Development Order, that a literal application of these regulations will not meet the general spirit and intent of this Code as a result of use, traffic patterns, drainage or other issues of configuration. The alternate landscape proposal may include changes to species, plant sizes, landscape area dimensions, quantities, planting schedules, and surety requirements; 0 as long as the overall project meets the environmental enhancement and aesthetic St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7;117 Adopted May 19, 2009 7.09.04 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE intent of the Land Development Code and the alternatives provide comparable visual and/or noise screening. Any area landscape plan submitted as an alternative shall be designed in such a manner that the alternate landscape area and the amount of material provided equal the amount that was originally required, unless it is determined by the Environmental Resources Director that additional landscaping is required for that alternative to meet the minimum visual and noise screening requirements and environmental and aesthetic intent of the Land Development Code. The Environmental Resources Director may solicit comments from adjoining property owners for alternative screening proposals. (Ord. No. 07-054, Pt. B, 12-11-2007; Ord. No. 09-007, Pt. A, 9-1-2009; Ord. No. 12-003, Pt. G, 5-15-2012) 7.09.05. Removal of Exotic Vegetation. A. General. 1. Any developer submitting a site plan for site plan approval or in conjunction with a Conditional Use Permit, Planned Unit Development, Planned Non -Residential Development, or Planned Mixed Use Development shall be required to remove, and chemically treat any remaining stumps, of all of the exotic vegetation listed as a "Category I" in the latest edition of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Councils "List of Invasive Species." 2. No person shall plant or cause to be planted or permit to be planted, anywhere within the area of unincorporated St. Lucie County, any species listed as a "Category I" in the latest edition of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Councils "List of Invasive Species." B. Exotic Pest Plants; Maintenance and Removal. 1. Nuisances declared and prohibited: a. It is found and declared to be expedient and necessary to the preservation of the public health, comfort, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of St. Lucie County that all lots in recorded subdivisions of St. Lucie County, outside of municipali- ties, be required to be kept free from any species listed as a "Category I" in the latest edition of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Councils "List of Invasive Species," which, by reason of height, proximity to neighboring structures, physical condition, or other peculiar characteristics, might cause damage to life or property within the immediate area surrounding the same. The existence of vegetation which create a hazard is declared to be a public nuisance. Erosion control measures or reseeding of the area from which the exotic vegetation was removed may be required. b. No person shall plant or cause to be planted or permit to be planted, anywhere within recorded subdivisions of unincorporated St. Lucie County, any species listed as "Category I" in the latest edition of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Councils "List of Invasive Species." St. Lucie County Land Development Code is Supp. No. 14 7:118 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.10.01 0 - C. Existing individual species listed as "Category 1" in the latest edition of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's "List of Invasive Species" located within recorded subdivisions of unincorporated St. Lucie County shall be maintained at a height not to exceed the distance between the tree and the nearest property line, minus ten (10) feet. The existence of any such trees is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. (Ord. No. 16-004, Pt. A, 3-1-2016) 7.10.00. SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS 7.10.01. Mobile Food Vendors. A. In the Commercial General (CG), Industrial Light (IL), Industrial Heavy (IH), and Industrial Extraction (IX) zoning districts, a mobile food dispensing vehicle that sells prepared food products and mobile units that sell agricultural produce may be permitted, subject to the approval of a Class I or Class II permit application by the Growth Management Director and the presentation of written permission of the property owner on which the mobile food dispensing vehicle is to be located. A mobile food dispensing vehicle is further defined in Chapter H. 1. Class I Permit for a Mobile Food Vendor. 0 a. Class I permits for Mobile Food Vendors are intended for those vendors who operate mobile food service facilities that are either propelled by self contained means or are trailered from site to site for the purpose of conducting business. These vendors would typically remain in no one location for more than one (1) or two (2) hours. A Class I permit for the operation of a Mobile Food Vendor shall be reviewed and treated as a Home Occupation license subject to the following standards: 1. All business activities associated with the operation of the mobile food dispensing vehicle are to be conducted away from the home based point of licensure; 2. The home based point of licensure is to be used for office facilities only. No retail or wholesale sales, except those associated with the stocking of the mobile food dispensing vehicle are to be made or transacted on the home based premises; 3. No person other than members of the family residing on the premises of licensure shall be engaged in the conduct or support of such occupation. 4. No stock in trade shall be displayed or sold on the premises of licensure. 5. 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%) of the building floor area shall be used in the 19 conduct of the home occupation. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:119 Adopted May 19, 2009 7.10.01 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 6. There shall be no outdoor storage of equipment or materials used in the home occupation, except for the parking of the mobile food dispensing vehicle provided that the provisions of Section 7.10.14 of this Code shall not be violated. No mobile food dispensing vehicle shall remain at the premises of licensure for more than twenty-four (24) hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays, unless parked within an enclosed structure. 7. No more than one (1) mobile food dispensing vehicle shall be kept at the point of licensure b. A Class I permit shall not be issued by the Growth Management Director until such time as a valid certificate from the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) has been supplied indicating that the proposed mobile food vendor is compliant with all minimum health and safety standards for food service operations. C. A Class I permit operation may be upgraded to a Class II permit operation upon the satisfactory demonstration of compliance with the provisions of Section 7.10.01(A)(2) of this Code. 2. Class II Permit for a Mobile Food Vendor. a. Class II permits for Mobile Food Vendors are intended for those vendors who operate mobile food service facilities that are intended to be left in one (1) particular location for extended periods of time. A Class II permit for the operation of a Mobile Food Vendor shall be reviewed and treated as standard commercial zoning/use application and shall be subject to the standards of development contained in this Code, the St. Lucie Code and Compiled Law, all applicable state of Florida health standards for food service operators, including any required licensing requirements, and the following special standards: 1. All mobile food dispensing vehicles shall be located in accordance with the minimum yard requirements parking requirements and landscape require- ments of the zoning district in which they are located. 2. No ground signs shall be permitted for any mobile food dispensing location unless in compliance with the provisions of Section 9.01.01(F). One (1) wall sign, equal to twenty percent (20%) of the total wall face area of one (1) side of the mobile food dispensing vendor facing the street may be permitted subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 9.01.01(F). 7.10.02. Outdoor Displays in Commercial Zoning Districts. A. General. In all commercial zoning districts, and except as noted below, all business activities shall be in a completely enclosed structure. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:120 Adopted May 19, 2009 a. The outdoor eating area does not occupy an area greater than fifty percent (50%) of the building area of the business or use to which the eating area is accessory; b. The outdoor eating area is not located in any required yard, parking area, service area, landscape area, drainage area or public right-of-way; C. If the outdoor eating areas is located along, or astride, a sidewalk or other pedestrian accessway, a minimum six-foot unobstructed passage shall be maintained through the outdoor eating area. This requirement may be increased if it is determined by the appropriate public safety authorities to be necessary for adequate -pedestrian movement and emergency services access; d. All outdoor eating areas shall be designed and located in such a manner as to prevent them from becoming a nuisance to any adjacent property or use. All outdoor eating areas shall be located so that there are no adverse noise, lighting, trash or other negative impacts onto any adjacent property or use; and, e. All outdoor eating areas shall provide for adequate off-street parking. All parking computations shall be as if the outdoor eating areas were fully enclosed. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:121 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT! STANDARDS 7.10.02 B. Exceptions. 1. Exceptions to this prohibition shall be for the display of motor vehicles, marine craft, aircraft, recreational vehicles, mobile homes, farm and construction equipment and vehicles, farm and garden supplies, stone products, any other products designed,for outdoor use, and the location of dispensing equipment and devices. None of these displays may be located in any required off-street parking area, a required off-street loading area, any required landscape area, designated environmental protection area or any adjacent public right-of-way. All display areas shall be properly screened as provided for in Section 7.09.00 of this Code. 2. The display of merchandise at the entry to any retail establishment shall be permitted provided that the merchandise displayed is limited to the width of the business stores frontage; the merchandise displayed is located on the sidewalk immediately adjacent to the stores primary street/parking lot frontage; the display of merchandise does not extend more than ten (10) feet from the wall of the commercial building; that a minimum six-foot wide pedestrian path is to be maintained along the sidewalk in front or, or adjacent to the business; and that the displayed merchandise is not located or placed in any traffic or access aisle, parking space, landscaped area, required fire lane or other emergency access path and does not obstruct any fire hydrant or other fire service connections. 3. Outdoor eating areas are permitted as an accessory use to any permitted eating establishment in any commercial zoning district, subject to the following standards: a. The outdoor eating area does not occupy an area greater than fifty percent (50%) of the building area of the business or use to which the eating area is accessory; b. The outdoor eating area is not located in any required yard, parking area, service area, landscape area, drainage area or public right-of-way; C. If the outdoor eating areas is located along, or astride, a sidewalk or other pedestrian accessway, a minimum six-foot unobstructed passage shall be maintained through the outdoor eating area. This requirement may be increased if it is determined by the appropriate public safety authorities to be necessary for adequate -pedestrian movement and emergency services access; d. All outdoor eating areas shall be designed and located in such a manner as to prevent them from becoming a nuisance to any adjacent property or use. All outdoor eating areas shall be located so that there are no adverse noise, lighting, trash or other negative impacts onto any adjacent property or use; and, e. All outdoor eating areas shall provide for adequate off-street parking. All parking computations shall be as if the outdoor eating areas were fully enclosed. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:121 Adopted May 19, 2009 7.10.03 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 7.10.03. Animals in Residential Districts. A. Except as provided in this section, no animals shall be kept in any residential district except those animals generally recognized as household pets, such as dogs, cats, caged birds, etc. In any residential district, no more than a total of five (5) dogs and/or cats four (4) months or older shall be allowed for each dwelling unit. For the purposes of this section, "residential districts" shall not include the following: AG -1; AG -2.5; AG -5; AR -1 with agricultural classification pursuant to Section 193.461, Florida Statutes; or PUD where livestock is permitted. B. In the AR -1 district, animals other than household domestic pets may be kept provided they are not housed within one hundred (100) feet of any property line. C. In the RE -1 and RE -2 districts, horses may be kept provided that: 1. The property is at least two (2) acres; 2. No more than two (2) horses are kept; 3. The horses are for the private and personal use of the resident and his/her family; and, 4. The horses are to be stabled at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from any residence under separate ownership and three hundred (300) feet from the edge of the right-of-way of any street. (Ord. No. 16-012, Pt. A, 7-26-2016) 7.10.04. Guest Homes. In the AGA, AG -2.5, AG -5, R/C, AR -1, RE -1 and RE -2 zoning districts the Growth Management Director may authorize as an accessory use, the construction of a guesthouse per single-family dwelling, provided that upon receiving a building permit for this use, the property owner sign a notarized statement to the effect that under no circumstances shall the guest house be used for rental purposes seasonal or annual. 7.10.05. Mobile Homes as Accessory Uses. In the AR -1, AG -1, AG -2.5 and AG -5 zoning districts, the Growth Management Director may authorize the installation of a mobile home as an accessory use subject to the following conditions: A. Requirement for Agricultural Property Assessment Designation: 1. Proof that the land upon which the mobile home shall be located is classified as agricultural land for purposes of ad valorem tax assessment. Termination of this assessment shall void the mobile home permit and necessitate the immediate removal of the mobile home. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:122 Adopted May 19, 2009 [The next page is 7:1251 • C 1� u C� • �J J DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.10.24 articulation on all sides. Architectural, site, and landscaping design elements shall be consistent with the design elements of the primary building with which the out parcel is associated. 3. Color—As indicated in the Preferred Color Chart, soft, muted tones shall be used. A building shall have no more than three (3) colors on all facades. The applicant shall indicate the color scheme on conceptual and final drawings and shall provide paint color samples with conceptual and final plan submittal. List colors below: Base Color Trim Color(s) Minor variations to the colors shown in the color chart may be approved provided that the general intent of the color pattern is being complied with. - . -D:, I Lts. Wntmai Articulation C. Roof Design. -b-b `tLis rtical & Horizontal iculation Figure 3. Facade Articulation 1. Sloped Roofs—Roof height shall not exceed the average height of the supporting walls. The average slope shall be greater or equal than one (1) foot of vertical rise for every three (3) feet of horizontal run, and the average slope shall be less than or equal to one (1) foot of St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:181 Adopted May 19, 2009 7.10.24 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE vertical rise for every one (1) foot of horizontal run. Proposed buildings shall incorporate at least two (2) of the following roof elements or features (Circle two (2) choices): a) Eaves that overhang a minimum of two (2) feet with a minimum fascia depth of eight (8) inches. b) Three (3) or more roof slope planes per primary facade. C) An additional vertical change in roof height (minimum two -foot change in elevation). d) Dormers or other additional roof elements facing primary street frontage. e) A porch, portion, arcade, or other similar element located at the main building entrance(s). 2. Flat Roofs—Flat roofs may be used provided all of the following conditions are met: a) Peaked or pitched roof elements shall cover at least fifty percent (50%) of the length of a facade facing the primary street frontage. Mansard roofs and/or cornices (min. twelve (12) inches in height with a min. of three (3) reliefs) may be counted toward meeting twenty-five percent (25%) of the required horizontal. length. Peaked or pitched roof elements shall cover at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the sides of a building. b) Equipment on roof shall not be visible from an elevation that is horizontal to the location of the roof equipment. c) A porch, portico, arcade, or other similar element shall be located at the main entrance(s). is St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:182 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.10.24 0 • • 1c \ani ���rlIi;i„ 1d _ 2a Minimal Roof Articulation Exposed Mechanical Equipment L aro... -i- k No landscaping G Z Greater Roof Articulation Parapet Wall Hides Equipment r- Hip Roof Entrance l r Gable Roof Entrance Anent Pavers - landscaping around Building Figure 4. Roof Articulation D. Prohibited Roof Materials /Elements. • Asphalt shingles (except laminated, three -hundred -twenty -pound, thirty-year architectural grade shingles or better). • Mansard roofs/canopies without roof articulation using faux gables, dormers, etc. • Roofs with less than a 3/12 pitch (unless full parapet coverage is used). • Back -lit awnings used as a mansard or canopy roof. • Brightly colored glazed tile. • Roof color that does not conform to color standard. E. Rehabilitated or Remodeled Structures—Design standards shall apply to properties undergoing redevelopment when the sum of all building costs is fifty percent (50%) or more than the appraised value of the building. The conversion of an existing single-family home to a commercial use may trigger the requirement to comply with these standards. Supp. No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code 7:183 Adopted May 19, 2009 7.10.24 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE F. Architectural Style—Refer to architectural illustrations at the end of this document. If parking is located in front of the building, add one (1) additional architectural design. List the additional element here, if applicable. The applicant shall choose at least five (5) elements from the following list and shall illustrate the elements on the required elevation drawings (Circle five (5) choices): 1. Predominantly vertical, rectangular, windows 2. Clear glass windows (eighty-eight percent (88%) light transmission or more) 3. Lightly stained/painted wood in a horizontal pattern 4. Arbor 5. Clock tower 6. Bahama shutters 7. Square Columns 8. Porch with picket railing 9. Arcade/loggia 10. Cupola 11. Dormer 12. Standing seam metal roof 13. Widow's walk 14. Lattice detailing 15. Stone or stamped concrete pavement at project entry, drop-off, or pedestrian crossing (three hundred thirty (330) sf. minimum). 16. Pedestrian courtyard or plaza (two hundred (200) sf. minimum) 17. Canopy 18. Portico/Porte Cochere 19. Sculpture 20. Raised cornice parapets over doors 21. Arches 22. Display windows 23. Bell tower 24. Frieze/medallion St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:184 Adopted May 19, 2009 DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.10.24 0 G. Signs and Lighting Standards. 1. Unified Sign Plan. A conceptual signage and sign lighting plan shall be submitted with the site plan review application that complies with these standards and the of the Land Development Code. For projects with multiple signs on the property, the applicant shall submit, with application, a sign plan with elevations showing that all signs are compatible in color/material/design (including out parcel signs). These standards relate only to the construction materials and colors used for the supporting elements of signs, but are not mandatory as to the content of the sign face. A. Free Standing Tenant Signs. In addition to other county codes, the following standards shall apply: 1. Design signs to be compatible with the architecture of the building (colors, materials). 2. Legibility: Suggested use of a minimum nine (9) inches and a maximum twenty -four -inch letter height for all signs. is 3. Locate sign perpendicular to the street. • 4. Suggested appearance of sign face: Utilizing color of building on sign face, use no more than three (3) colors on one (1) sign face. Use a pictographic symbol, if possible (e.g., a key on a locksmith's sign). 5. For pole hung signs, design a decorative base/skirt under the sign consistent with the architecture of the building to create the appearance of a ground -mounted monument sign. 6. For shopping centers/multi-tenant developments, reserve a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the sign face to identify the name of the development. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:185 Adopted May 19, 2009 7.10.24 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 Use a Pictographic Symbol, if possible Numerical Address Letter Height: 6" Business Name, Letter Height: Min: 9", Max: 24" Place Sign Perpendicular L Sign Design and Material,'. to be Consistent with the Architecture of the Building Locate- Signs below Top of Roof Name 1 Logo and Type of Business Permitted - Letter Height: 12" min. and 24" max. Figure 5. Sign Design St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:186 Adopted May 19, 2009 • �J DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.10.24 0 Coffee ` Maximum Sign Area of 4 SF 4' max. rojection Figure 6. Projecting Sign Note: Suggested Content of Sign Face: B. Wall Signs Attached to a Building. In addition to other county standards, the following standards apply: 1. Design signs to be consistent with the architecture of the building (colors, materials). 2. Suggested appearance of sign face: Use a minimum twelve (12) inches and a maximum twenty -four -inch letter height. Identify only the business name/logo and type of business on facade signs. Use a pictographic symbol if possible (e.g., a key on a locksmith's sign). Lettering should not take up more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the sign face. 3. Keep signs below top of roof and within fifteen (15) feet above the ground floor. C. Miscellaneous Signs. 1. Rear Building Wall Signs: Buildings with rear parking may have signs on the rear building walls, if otherwise permitted in the zoning district, that are no more than four (4) square feet in area, which shall be included in the total allowable wall sign area applicable to the zoning district. Observe guidelines for "Tenant Signs Attached to Buildings" listed above. 2. Directional Signs: Design sign to be consistent with other site and building signs (color/material). St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:187 Adopted May 19, 2009 7.10.24 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 Supp. No. 14 3. Suggested format of Address Information: Exhibit numerical address on the front facade buildings (close to main building entrance) and on the free standing sign (if provided). Use six-inch height numbers in the Helvetica Medium typeface. 4. Suggested format of Display Signs: Limit display of pricing information (gasoline/beer) or similar pricing to thirty percent (30%) of sign face. 5. Window Signs: Commercial window signs should include only tenant/ business name and hours of operation. Limit permanent commercial window sign displays to twenty percent (20%) of window area. 6. Neon Signs: Suggested use of neon signs is for creative and exciting artistic expression. Limit area of neon to twenty percent (20%) of total sign or window face. 7. Projecting Signs: Locate signs above ground level doors/windows but below the roofline or second -floor level to promote a pedestrian environment. Use no more than one (1) projecting sign per business. Signs shall project no more than four (4) feet from the building face and shall not project into the public right-of-way. At minimum, sign shall have a six-inch clearance from the building face. Design all projecting signs to be perpendicular from the building. A maximum sign area of four (4) square feet is permitted. St. Lucie County Land Development Code 7:188 Adopted May 19, 2009 • DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.10.24 Arbor Arcade/Loggia St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:189 Adopted May 19, 2009 7.10.24 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE D. Sign Lighting. 1. Ground -mounted up -lights shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) watts per sign face and shall shield light from aiming toward motorists and neighboring properties. Fixtures shall be hidden from view by sign foundation landscaping. 2. Back -lit individually cut letters are encouraged in monument sign illumina- tion. 3. Use same -source lighting for signs and parking area lighting (i.e., do not combine metal halide with sodium vapor). 4. Interior -lit tenant signs attached to buildings shall only illuminate name and type of business and not entire sign face. 5. Lighting and buffering shall be consistent with the county's zoning and landscape code. VI. Preferred Color Chart 7 13 1925 2 8 14 20 26 3 9 15 21 27 4 10 16 22 28 5 11 17 23 29 b 12 18 24 30 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:190 Adopted May 19, 2009 • DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.10.24 Bahama r Shutter Canopy Clear Giass Window -w { i Su No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. 7:191 Adopted May 19, 2009 • • • DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.10.25 s.r t j! ,,n•au. uir•u� hi (Ord. No. 16-009, Pt. A, 6-7-2016) Nvazttm walkway 7.10.25. Emergency Services Communications. iii Ship -Lap Siding Pach.vit>s picky • r:ilia; Squam cohm® A. Purpose. Modern hurricane -resistant building techniques often use materials that significantly impede the passage of radio frequency signals through the walls, doors, and windows of newer and remodeled structures. This causes a loss of communications essential to the health, safety and welfare of St. Lucie County citizens and public safety responders during a police, fire, or emergency medical response within these buildings. It is the intent of this section to provide for the continuation of these emergency communications (wherever possible) within these structures. To this end, the constructing, erecting, or remodeling of buildings and structures in St. Lucie County will be required to accommodate the communications needs of emergency personnel. A certificate of occupancy will not be issued for any new building or structure that fails to meet this requirement. B. General. 1. It shall be the responsibility of all owners constructing or erecting, new buildings and structures four (4) stories or higher or more than one hundred fifty (150) feet in St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:197 Adopted May 19, 2009 7.10.25 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE dimension to provide for the installation and maintenance of such equipment as necessary to support the required level of coverage for the St. Lucie County Emergency Communications System. These costs will be born by the building owner. 2. Any changes to the shell of an existing building or renovation of fifty percent (50%) or more of the square footage of the interior of an existing structure will require testing. This testing will be performed as described for initial testing. Should testing results show lack of adequate coverage, costs for installation and maintenance of such equipment as necessary to support adequate coverage for the St. Lucie County Emergency Communications System will be born by the building's owner. 3. Building's owners, engineers and architects are advised that the installation of roof and floor penetration conduits during construction can significantly reduce the cost of a bi-directional amplifier ("BDA" installation. 4. Frequency ranges to be supported are 806 through 809 MHz uplink and 851 through 854 MHz downlink. These frequencies are permanently allocated to St. Lucie County Public Safety by the Federal Communications Commission. 5. Initial testing to determine need: Testing for adequate coverage will be conducted by the St. Lucie County Fire District or the St. Lucie County Building Department using a standard Motorola hand-held radio and communicating through the Emergency Communications System -Adequate communications coverage shall be defined as completion of successful communications throughout the building, or; less than seventy-five percent (75%) signal loss (<6.0 dB) throughout the building; within the frequency ranges of 806 through 809 MHz uplink and 851 through 854 MHz downlink. • St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 7:198 Adopted May 19, 2009 • r� u • SIGNS 9.00.00. PURPOSE 9.01.01 The purpose of these sign regulations is to establish requirements for the size, character, appearance, location, installation and maintenance of signs in order to promote public safety, preserve and protect the visual beauty of the landscape and promote the general health, welfare and safety of the citizens of St. Lucie County. The Board of County Commissioners, after public hearing, finds that these regulations are necessary to maintain and enhance the visual beauty of the County, to maintain and enhance the safety for those using the public rights-of-way and other areas open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, to protect private property rights and property values, and to provide citizens and businesses with ample and effective opportunities for identification, advertising, and the expression of ideas. The Board of County Commissioners intends that the provisions of this chapter are severable, and further intends that, should any provision be declared invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the part of this chapter that remains. (Ord. No. 16-009, Pt. A, 6-7-2016) 9.01.00. PERMITTED PERMANENT AND AUTHORIZED TEMPORARY SIGNS 9.01.01. Permitted Permanent Signs. The following signs or advertising structures of a permanent nature shall be permitted within the following zoning districts: A. Agricultural - 1 (AG -1); Agricultural - 2.5 (AG -2.5); Agricultural - 5 (AG -5). Supp. No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code 9:3 Adopted May 19, 2009 Maximum Maximum Type of Sign Number Maximum Size Height Other Standards Nameplates 1 per dwelling 3 s.f. n/a non -illuminated unit Ground or Wall 1 double-faced 32 s.f. 10 feet *Non -illuminated, externally Signs ground or 2 illuminated, or backlit single -faced wall or ground signs •Reduce maximum sign area by per entrance to 50% if entrances are located less residential than 300 ft. of one another. development, farm, or ranch. Directional Signs One per lawful 6 s.f. n/a Non -illuminated, externally driveway, illuminated, or backlit otherwise as necessary for safety Billboards n/a 378 s.f. •50 feet above •Only permitted along I-95 and crown of road or the Florida Turnpike. finished grade. • 1,500 feet apart on same side of road. • 200 foot minimum separation from residential zones. •See Section 9.02.02 for general billboard provisions. Supp. No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code 9:3 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.01.01 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 1. One (1) non -illuminated nameplate per dwelling unit or structure which shall not exceed three (3) square feet in sign area. 2. One (1) double-faced, ground sign or two (2) single -faced, wall or ground signs, located at each principal entrance into a residential development, farm, or ranch, as generally depicted in Figure 9-1. Wall signs shall be located on opposite sides of such entrances. 3. Supp. No. 14 FIGURE 9-1 DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING STREET SIGN FACE 0 0 ONE DOUBLE-FACED, ON PREMISES GROUND SIGN DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING STREET SIGN FACE' TWO SINGLE FACED, ON -PREMISES WALL OR GROUND SIGNS Such signs shall only be non -illuminated, externally illuminated, or backlit, meaning illuminated by a light source which is placed behind, and shines through, the sign face. The backlighting shall be designed to minimize glare and dispersion of light other than through the sign face. No such ground or wall sign face shall exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size and shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height. Where the distance between the nearest edges of separate entrances to the same residential development, farm, or ranch is less than three hundred (300) feet, as measured along the right-of-way of the abutting street, the maximum permitted sign area (indicated above) at such entrances shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%) (Figure 9.2). Directional signs which shall not exceed six (6) square feet each in sign area, may be installed as necessary for safety. St. Lucie County Land Development Code 9;4 Adopted May 19, 2009 • • • Maximum Maximum Type of Sign Number Maximum Size Height Other Standards Public Utility n/a n/a n/a n/a Signs 1. One (1) non -illuminated nameplate per dwelling unit or structure which shall not exceed three (3) square feet in sign area. 2. One (1) double-faced, ground sign or two (2) single -faced, wall or ground signs, located at each principal entrance into a residential development, farm, or ranch, as generally depicted in Figure 9-1. Wall signs shall be located on opposite sides of such entrances. 3. Supp. No. 14 FIGURE 9-1 DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING STREET SIGN FACE 0 0 ONE DOUBLE-FACED, ON PREMISES GROUND SIGN DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING STREET SIGN FACE' TWO SINGLE FACED, ON -PREMISES WALL OR GROUND SIGNS Such signs shall only be non -illuminated, externally illuminated, or backlit, meaning illuminated by a light source which is placed behind, and shines through, the sign face. The backlighting shall be designed to minimize glare and dispersion of light other than through the sign face. No such ground or wall sign face shall exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size and shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height. Where the distance between the nearest edges of separate entrances to the same residential development, farm, or ranch is less than three hundred (300) feet, as measured along the right-of-way of the abutting street, the maximum permitted sign area (indicated above) at such entrances shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%) (Figure 9.2). Directional signs which shall not exceed six (6) square feet each in sign area, may be installed as necessary for safety. St. Lucie County Land Development Code 9;4 Adopted May 19, 2009 • • • �j J SIGNS 9.01.01 4. Billboards shall only be permitted on properties which are physically contigu- ous to I-95 and the Florida Turnpike, located so as to be visible from such highway, and as further restricted in Section 9.02.02(A). Such signs shall not be spaced less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from another billboard which is on the same side of, and is directed at, the same highway. 5. Public utility signs, identifying the location of structures or facilities that may present a safety hazard, such as underground lines, high voltage areas, or the like, as needed for public safety purposes may be permitted if located so as not to create public safety hazards or interfere with rights-of-way maintenance, in the judgment of the Director of Planning and Development Services or his/her designee. FIGURE 9-2 IF THIS DISTANCE IS LESS THAN 300 FEET, THE SIGN AREA MUST BE REDUCED BY 50% J ___4 Of�VL'JViY OFBVEJJIY STPIEE I RIGHT -0F -WAY LINE-----•-- _._-_- ..... ................... IF THIS DISTANCE IS LESS THAN 300 FEET, Y THE SIGN AREA MUST BE REDUCED BY 50%J -i ..........._ Yf ..... _ STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE .... .. _. .... ..... ... _.... .. _ B. Residential /Conservation (R/C); Agricultural Residential (AR -1), Residential, Estate -1 (RE -1); Residential, Estate -2 (RE -2); Residential, Single -Family -2 (RS -2); Residential, Single -Family -3 (RS -3); Residential, Single -Family -4 (RS -4); Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD) - Residential (Low Intensity). Supp. No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code 9:5 Adopted May 19, 2009 Maximum Maximum Type of Sign Number Maximum Size Height Other Standards Nameplates 1 per dwelling 3 s.f. n/a Non -illuminated unit. Supp. No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code 9:5 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.01.01 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 1. One (1) non -illuminated nameplate per dwelling unit which shall not exceed three (3) square feet in sign area. 2. Directional signs which shall not exceed six (6) square feet each in sign area may be installed as necessary for safety. 3. One (1) double-faced, ground sign or two (2) single -faced, wall or ground signs, located at each principle entrance into a residential development, farm, or ranch, as generally depicted in Figure 9-3. Wall signs shall be located on opposite sides of such entrances. Supp. No. 14 FIGURE 9-3 DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING STREET SIGN FACS i ONE DOUBLE-FACED, ON PREMISES GROUND SIGN DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING STREET J SIGN FACE? TWO SINGLE FACED, ON -PREMISES WALL OR GROUND SIGNS • • Such signs shall only be non -illuminated, externally illuminated, backlit, meaning illuminated by a light source which is placed behind, and shines through, the sign face. The backlighting shall be designed to minimize glare and dispersion of light other than through the sign face. 40 St. Lucie County Land Development Code J;6 Adopted May 19, 2009 Maximum Maximum Type of Sign Number Maximum Size Height Other Standards Ground or Wall 1 double-faced 32 s.f. 10 feet *Non -illuminated, externally Signs ground or 2 illuminated, or backlit. single -faced wall *Reduce maximum sign area by or ground signs per entrance to 50% if entrances are located less residential than 300 ft. of one another. development, farm, or ranch. Directional Signs One per lawful 6 s.f. n/a Non -illuminated, externally driveway, illuminated, or backlit. otherwise as necessary for safety. Public Utility n/a n/a n/a n/a Signs 1. One (1) non -illuminated nameplate per dwelling unit which shall not exceed three (3) square feet in sign area. 2. Directional signs which shall not exceed six (6) square feet each in sign area may be installed as necessary for safety. 3. One (1) double-faced, ground sign or two (2) single -faced, wall or ground signs, located at each principle entrance into a residential development, farm, or ranch, as generally depicted in Figure 9-3. Wall signs shall be located on opposite sides of such entrances. Supp. No. 14 FIGURE 9-3 DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING STREET SIGN FACS i ONE DOUBLE-FACED, ON PREMISES GROUND SIGN DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING STREET J SIGN FACE? TWO SINGLE FACED, ON -PREMISES WALL OR GROUND SIGNS • • Such signs shall only be non -illuminated, externally illuminated, backlit, meaning illuminated by a light source which is placed behind, and shines through, the sign face. The backlighting shall be designed to minimize glare and dispersion of light other than through the sign face. 40 St. Lucie County Land Development Code J;6 Adopted May 19, 2009 • SIGNS 9.01.01 No such ground or wall sign face shall exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size, and shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height. Where the distance between the nearest edges of separate entrances to the same residential development, farm, or ranch is less than three hundred (300) feet, as measured along the right-of-way of the abutting street, the maximum permitted sign area (indicated above) at such entrances shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%) (Figure 9-4). FIGURE 9-4 IF THIS DISTANCE IS LESS THAN 300 FEET, THE SIGN AREA MUST BE REDUCED BY 501 1 I D2.EMY i IWkWY .. .- STREET RIGHT -CF -WAY LINE __ .. __. __ .. ...... ... .. .._ IF THIS DISTANCE IS LESS THAN 300 FEET. THE SIGN AREA MUST BE REDUCED BY 50%1 ORN6MY STREET .._ ...... _ .. .... ._.. .. ... ... RIGHT-OF-WAY UNE .. ......... ... _ .......... 4. Public utility signs, identifying the location of structures or facilities that may present a safety hazard, such as underground lines, high voltage areas, or the like, as needed for public safety purposes may be permitted if located so as not to create public safety hazards or interfere with rights-of-way maintenance, in the judgment of the Director of Planning and Development Services or his/her designee. C. 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 -I1 (RM -11); Residential, Multiple -Family -15 (RM -15); Planned Unit Development (PUD); Recreational Vehicle Park (RVP); Hutchinson Island Residential District (HIRD); Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD) - Residential (Medium and High Intensities). Type of Sign Maximum Number Maximum Size Maximum Height Other Standards Nameplates 1 per dwelling Multi -family: 1 n/a Non -illuminated unit. s.f. Single-family: 3 s.f. Supp. No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code J:7 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.01.01 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 1. One (1) non -illuminated nameplate per dwelling unit consistent with the following maximum sign area standards: a.) Single Family: Three (3) square feet b.) Multi -Family: One (1) square foot 2. One (1) double-faced, ground sign or two (2) single -faced, wall or ground signs, located at each principle entrance into a residential development, farm, or ranch, as generally depicted in Figure 9-5. Wall signs shall be located on opposite sides of such entrances. Supp. No. 14 FIGURE 9-5 DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING STREE� SIGN FAC_ ONE DOUBLE-FACED, ON PREMISES GROUND SIGN DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING, STREET J , SIGN FACE? I TWO SINGLE FACED, ON -PREMISES WALL OR GROUND SIGNS Such signs shall only be non -illuminated, externally illuminated, backlit, meaning illuminated by a light source which is placed behind, and shines through, the sign face. The backlighting shall be designed to minimize glare and dispersion of light other than through the sign face. St. Lucie County Land Development Code 9:8 Adopted May 19, 2009 L • Maximum Maximum Maximum Type of Sign Number Size Height Other Standards Ground or Wall 1 double-faced 32 s.f. 10 feet *Non -illuminated, externally Signs ground or 2 illuminated, or backlit. single -faced wall or ground signs -Reduce maximum sign area by per entrance to 50% if entrances are located less residential than 300 ft. of one another. development, farm, or ranch. Directional Signs One per lawful 6 s.f. n/a Non -illuminated, externally driveway, illuminated, or backlit. otherwise as necessary for safety. Public Utility n/a n/a n/a n/a Signs 1. One (1) non -illuminated nameplate per dwelling unit consistent with the following maximum sign area standards: a.) Single Family: Three (3) square feet b.) Multi -Family: One (1) square foot 2. One (1) double-faced, ground sign or two (2) single -faced, wall or ground signs, located at each principle entrance into a residential development, farm, or ranch, as generally depicted in Figure 9-5. Wall signs shall be located on opposite sides of such entrances. Supp. No. 14 FIGURE 9-5 DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING STREE� SIGN FAC_ ONE DOUBLE-FACED, ON PREMISES GROUND SIGN DRIVEWAY OR INTERSECTING, STREET J , SIGN FACE? I TWO SINGLE FACED, ON -PREMISES WALL OR GROUND SIGNS Such signs shall only be non -illuminated, externally illuminated, backlit, meaning illuminated by a light source which is placed behind, and shines through, the sign face. The backlighting shall be designed to minimize glare and dispersion of light other than through the sign face. St. Lucie County Land Development Code 9:8 Adopted May 19, 2009 L • SIGNS 9.01.01 0 • No such ground or wall sign face shall exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size, and shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height. Where the distance between the nearest edges of separate entrances to the same residential development, farm, or ranch is less than three hundred (300) feet, as measured along the right-of-way of the abutting street, the maximum permitted sign area (indicated above) at such entrances shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%) (Figure 9-6). FIGURE 9-6 IF THIS DISTANCE IS LESS THAN 300 FEET, THE SIGN AREA MUST BE REDUCED BY 50% DRIVEWAY ICRIVEWAY STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE -- -_ .. _. ._ _. _... _...._... ... IF THIS DISTANCE IS LESS THAN 300 FEET, DRIVEIIJAY LU THE SIGN AREA MUST BE REDUCED BY 50% � CRIVEwar STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE 3. Directional signs, which shall not exceed six (6) square feet in sign area, may be installed as necessary for safety. 4. Public utility signs, identifying the location of structures or facilities that may present a safety hazard, such as underground lines, high voltage areas, or the like, as needed for public safety purposes may be permitted if located so as not to create public safety hazards or interfere with rights-of-way maintenance, in the judgment of the Director of Planning and Development Services or his/her designee. D. Commercial, Office (CO); Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD) - Professional Service/ Office (Low, Medium, and High Intensities). Maximum Maximum Type of Sign Number Maximum Size Height Other Standards Nameplates 1 per occupant. 3 s.f. n/a None Ground Signs 1 per establish- 1 s.f. for every 2 10 feet for RES, Non -illuminated, externally ment or group of linear feet of MXD, or AG illuminated, or backlit for RES, establishments frontage - 100 s.f. Future Land MXD, or AG Future Land Uses. having at least maximum. Uses. 50 linear feet of 20 feet for all None - all other Future Land Uses. frontage. other Future Land Uses. Supp. No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code 9;9 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.01.01 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 1. One (1) nameplate per occupant which shall not exceed two (2) square feet in sign area. • 2. Any establishment or group of establishments that has a street lot frontage of fifty (50) feet or more, shall be permitted one (1) ground sign which shall not exceed a sign area equal to one (1) square foot for every two (2) linear feet of is street frontage, up to a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet. Such ground signs shall also be consistent with the following standards: a.) For property that is located within any non-residential, non-agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, ground signs shall not exceed a height of twenty (20) feet. b.) For property that is located within the MXD or any residential or agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, ground signs shall not exceed a height of ten (10) feet. Such signs shall only be non -illuminated, externally illuminated, or backlit, meaning illuminated by a light source which is placed behind, and shines through, the sign face. The backlighting shall be designed to minimize glare and dispersion of light other than through the sign face. 3. Wall, projecting, and/or canopy signs (attached canopy only) consistent with the following standards: a.) For property that is located within any non-residential, non-agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, total wall, projecting, and/or canopy sign area may equal up to twenty percent (20%) of the total wall face area fronting the main street. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:10 Adopted May 19, 2009 Maximum Maximum Type of Sign Number Maximum Size Height Other Standards Wall, Projecting, n/a Total Sign Area: n/a Non -illuminated, externally and/or Canopy 10% of wall face illuminated, or backlit for RES, Signs (Attached area fronting on MXD, or AG Future Land Uses. Canopies Only) main street for RES, MXD, or AG Future Land Uses. Total Sign Area: None - all other Future Land Uses. 20% of wall face area fronting on main street for all other Future Land Uses. Directional Signs One per lawful 6 s.f. n/a Non -illuminated, externally driveway, illuminated, or backlit. otherwise as necessary for safety. Public Utility n/a n/a n/a n/a Signs 1. One (1) nameplate per occupant which shall not exceed two (2) square feet in sign area. • 2. Any establishment or group of establishments that has a street lot frontage of fifty (50) feet or more, shall be permitted one (1) ground sign which shall not exceed a sign area equal to one (1) square foot for every two (2) linear feet of is street frontage, up to a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet. Such ground signs shall also be consistent with the following standards: a.) For property that is located within any non-residential, non-agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, ground signs shall not exceed a height of twenty (20) feet. b.) For property that is located within the MXD or any residential or agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, ground signs shall not exceed a height of ten (10) feet. Such signs shall only be non -illuminated, externally illuminated, or backlit, meaning illuminated by a light source which is placed behind, and shines through, the sign face. The backlighting shall be designed to minimize glare and dispersion of light other than through the sign face. 3. Wall, projecting, and/or canopy signs (attached canopy only) consistent with the following standards: a.) For property that is located within any non-residential, non-agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, total wall, projecting, and/or canopy sign area may equal up to twenty percent (20%) of the total wall face area fronting the main street. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:10 Adopted May 19, 2009 SIGNS 9.01.01 W For property that is located within the X= or any residential or agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, total wall, projecting, and/or canopy sign area may equal up to ten percent (10%) of the total wall face area fronting the main street. Such signs shall only be non -illuminated, externally illuminated, or backlit, meaning illuminated by a light source which is placed between a background and the sign face. Up to fifty percent (50%) of the permitted wall, projecting, or canopy sign area may be located on any other wall face of the same building or on any other canopy which is attached to such building. 4. Directional signs which shall not exceed six (6) square. feet in sign area may be installed as necessary for safety. 5. Public utility signs, identifying the location of structures or facilities that may present a safety hazard, such as underground lines, high voltage areas, or the like, as needed for public safety purposes may be permitted if located so as not to create public safety hazards or interfere with rights-of-way maintenance, in the judgment of the Director of Planning and Development Services or his/her designee. E. Commercial, Neighborhood (CN); Commercial Resort (CR); Institutional (I); Religious Facilities (RF); Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD) - Institutional (Low, is Medium, and High Intensities), General Commercial (Low Intensity), and Public Service/ Utilities (Low Intensity). is St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:11 Adopted May 19, 2009 Maximum Maximum Other Type of Sign Number Maximum Size Height Standards Wall, Projecting, n/a Total Sign Area: n/a None and/or Canopy 10% of wall face area fronting on Signs (Attached the main street for RES, AM, or Canopies Only) AG Future Land Uses. Total Sign Area: 20% of wall face area fronting on the main street - all other Future Land Uses. Canopy Signs 4 per face of free- Total Sign Area: n/a None standing canopy 10% of total canopy face area - 23 structures. s.f. maximum per canopy face - RES, AM, or AG Future Land Uses. Total Sign Area: 20% of total canopy face area - 45 s.f maximum per canopy face - all other Future Land Uses. Ground Signs 1 per establish- 1 s.f. for every 2 linear feet of 10 feet for RES, None ment or group of frontage - 100 s.f. maximum. =, or AG establishments Future Land having at least Uses. 50 linear feet of frontage. 20 feet for all other Future Land Uses. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:11 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.01.01 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 1. Wall, projecting, and/or canopy signs (attached canopy only) consistent with the following standards: a. For property that is located within any non-residential, non-agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, total wall, projecting, and/or canopy sign area may equal up to twenty percent (20%) of the total wall face area fronting the main street. b. For property that is located within the MXD or any residential or agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, total wall, projecting, and/or canopy sign area may equal up to ten percent (10%) of the total wall face area fronting the main street. Up to fifty percent (50%) of the permitted wall, projecting, or canopy sign area may be located on any other wall face of the same building or on any other canopy attached to such building. 2. A maximum of four (4) canopy signs per face of free-standing canopy structure(s), consistent with the following standards: a. For property that is located within any non-residential, non-agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, total canopy sign area may equal up to twenty percent (20%) of the total canopy face area, except that no single canopy face shall have more than forty-five (45) square feet of sign area. b. For property that is located within the MXD or any residential or agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, total canopy sign area may equal up to ten percent (10%) of the total canopy face area, except that no single canopy face shall have more than twenty-three (23) square feet of sign area. 3. Any establishment or group of establishments that has a street lot frontage of fifty (50) linear feet or more, shall be permitted one (1) ground sign. Such sign shall not exceed a sign area equal to one (1) square foot for every two (2) linear St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:12 Adopted May 19, 2009 • LJ Maximum Maximum Other Type of Sign Number Maximum Size Height Standards Pedestrian Signs 1 per establish- 6 s.f. n/a None ment. Rear Entrance 1 per establish- 6 s.f. n/a None Wall Sign ment. Directional Sign One per lawful 6 s.f. n/a Non -illuminated, driveway, externally otherwise as illuminated, or necessary for backlit safety. Public Utility n/a n/a n/a n/a Sign 1. Wall, projecting, and/or canopy signs (attached canopy only) consistent with the following standards: a. For property that is located within any non-residential, non-agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, total wall, projecting, and/or canopy sign area may equal up to twenty percent (20%) of the total wall face area fronting the main street. b. For property that is located within the MXD or any residential or agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, total wall, projecting, and/or canopy sign area may equal up to ten percent (10%) of the total wall face area fronting the main street. Up to fifty percent (50%) of the permitted wall, projecting, or canopy sign area may be located on any other wall face of the same building or on any other canopy attached to such building. 2. A maximum of four (4) canopy signs per face of free-standing canopy structure(s), consistent with the following standards: a. For property that is located within any non-residential, non-agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, total canopy sign area may equal up to twenty percent (20%) of the total canopy face area, except that no single canopy face shall have more than forty-five (45) square feet of sign area. b. For property that is located within the MXD or any residential or agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, total canopy sign area may equal up to ten percent (10%) of the total canopy face area, except that no single canopy face shall have more than twenty-three (23) square feet of sign area. 3. Any establishment or group of establishments that has a street lot frontage of fifty (50) linear feet or more, shall be permitted one (1) ground sign. Such sign shall not exceed a sign area equal to one (1) square foot for every two (2) linear St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:12 Adopted May 19, 2009 • LJ • • • SIGNS 9.01.01 feet or major fraction thereof of street lot frontage up to a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet. Such ground signs shall also be consistent with the following standards: a. For property that is located within any non-residential, non-agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, ground signs shall not exceed a height of twenty (20) feet. b. For property that is located within the MXD or any residential or agricultural Future Land Use District, as established in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, ground signs shall not exceed a height of ten (10) feet. 4. One (1) pedestrian sign per establishment which shall not exceed six (6) square feet in sign area. 5. One (1) rear entrance wall sign per establishment which shall not exceed six (6) square feet in sign area. 6. Directional signs, which shall not exceed six (6) square feet each in sign area, may be installed as necessary for safety. 7. Public utility signs, identifying the location of structures or facilities that may present a safety hazard, such as underground lines, high voltage areas, or the like, as needed for public safety purposes may be permitted if located so as not to create public safety hazards or interfere with rights-of-way maintenance, in the judgment of the Director of Planning and Development Services or his/her designee. F. Commercial General (CG); Industrial Light (IL); Industrial Heavy (IH); Industrial Extraction (IX); Utilities (U); Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD) - General Commercial (Medium and High Intensities), Public Service/ Utilities (Medium and High Intensities), Industrial (Medium and High Intensities). Type of Sign Maximum Number Maximum Size Maximum Height Other Standards Wall, 4 per establishment. Total Sign Area: n/a None Projecting, 20% of wall face area and/or fronting on main street. Canopy Signs (Attached Canopies Only) Canopy 4 per face of free-standing Total Sign Area: n/a None Signs (Free- canopy. 20% of total canopy face standing area - 45 s.f. maximum canopies) per canopy face. Supp. No. 14 St. Lucie County Land Development Code 9:13 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.01.01 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Billboards shall only be permitted on properties which are physically contigu- ous to I-95, the Florida Turnpike, U.S. 1, Orange Avenue, and Kings Highway/ Turnpike Feeder Road, located so as to be visible from such highway, and as further restricted in Section 9.02.02(A). Such signs shall not be spaced less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from another billboard which is on the same side of, and is directed at, the same highway. 2. A maximum of four (4) wall, projecting, and/or canopy signs (on attached canopies only) per establishment. Such sign(s) shall not exceed a total sign area St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:14 Adopted May 19, 2009 • • Maximum Maximum Type of Sign Number Maximum Size Height Other Standards Ground 1 per establishment For establishments having 30 feet. Sign area of individual Signs having at least 50 linear from 50 to 150 linear ft. of signs may be aggregated, ft. of frontage. frontage: 1 s.f. for every 1 except that no single sign linear ft. of frontage - 150 shall exceed 200 s.f. s.f. maximum. For establishments having over 150 ft. of frontage: 1 s.f. for every 1:/2 ft. of frontage, or 150 s.f., whichever is greater - 200 s.f. maximum. 1 additional sign for 1 s.f for every 11/2 linear establishments having ft. of frontage in excess of over 300 ft. of frontage. first 300 ft.- 200 s.f. maximum. 1 additional sign for 100 s.f. establishments having at least 300 ft. of frontage and outdoor displays (LDC Section 7.10.02). Pedestrian 1 per establishment. 6 s.f, n/a None Signs Rear 1 per establishment. 6 s.f. n/a None Entrance Wall Sign Directional One per lawful driveway, 6 s.f. n/a None Sign otherwise as necessary for safety. Billboards n/a 378 s.f. •35 ft. above •Only permitted along crown of I-95, the Florida Turnpike road. and those roadways identified in Section - 50 ft. above 9.02.02(A). crown of road along • 1,500 foot apart on same I-95 and Fla. side of road. Tnpk. •200 foot min. separation from residential zones or use areas. *See Section 9.02.02(A) for additional standards. Public Util- n/a n/a n/a n/a ity Signs Billboards shall only be permitted on properties which are physically contigu- ous to I-95, the Florida Turnpike, U.S. 1, Orange Avenue, and Kings Highway/ Turnpike Feeder Road, located so as to be visible from such highway, and as further restricted in Section 9.02.02(A). Such signs shall not be spaced less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from another billboard which is on the same side of, and is directed at, the same highway. 2. A maximum of four (4) wall, projecting, and/or canopy signs (on attached canopies only) per establishment. Such sign(s) shall not exceed a total sign area St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:14 Adopted May 19, 2009 • • SIGNS 9.01.01 0 equal to twenty percent (20%) of the total wall face area of each establishment fronting on the main street. Fifty percent (50%) of such permitted sign area may be located on any other wall surface of the same building or on any other canopy attached to such building. 3. A maximum of four (4) canopy signs per face of free-standing canopy structure(s). Such signs shall not exceed a total sign area of twenty percent (20%) of the total canopy face area, except that no single canopy face shall have more than forty-five (45) square feet of sign area. 4. Any establishment or group of establishments having from fifty (50) to one hundred fifty (150) linear feet of frontage shall be permitted one (1) ground sign. Such sign shall not exceed a sign area equal to one (1) square foot for every one (1) linear foot or major fraction thereof of street lot frontage. Establishments or groups of establishments having more than one hundred fifty (150) linear feet of frontage, shall be permitted one (1) ground sign. Such sign shall not exceed a sign area equal to either one (1) square foot for every one and one-half (11/2) linear feet of street lot frontage, or one hundred fifty (150) square feet, whichever is greater, up to a maximum of two hundred (200) square feet. One (1) additional ground sign shall be permitted when the street lot frontage exceeds three hundred (300) linear feet. The second ground sign shall not exceed a sign area equal to one (1) square foot for every one and one-half (11/2) linear feet of street lot frontage in excess of the first three hundred (300) feet of frontage. The sign area of individual signs may be aggregated, except that no single sign shall exceed a sign area of two hundred (200) square feet. Ground signs shall not exceed a height of thirty (30) feet. 5. For any establishment or group of establishments that has a street frontage of three hundred (300) linear feet or more and which has outdoor displays as provided for in Section 7.10.02 of this Code, the Planning and Development Services Director or his/her designee may allow for the placement of two (2) additional ground signs, using and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 9.04.01. The Director or his/her designee shall allow for such additional signage when it is shown that operation as provided under Section 7.10.02 creates a specific need. Such additional signs may not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in area nor shall they exceed a height of thirty (30) feet. 6. One (1) pedestrian sign per establishment which shall not exceed six (6) square feet in sign area. 7. One (1) rear entrance wall sign per establishment which shall not exceed six (6) square feet in sign area. 8. Directional signs which shall not exceed six (6) square feet in sign area may be installed as necessary for safety. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:15 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.01.01 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 9. Public utility signs, identifying the location of structures of facilities that may present a safety hazard, such as underground lines, high voltage areas, or the like, as needed for public safety purposes may be permitted if located so as not to create public safety hazards or interfere with rights-of-way maintenance, in the judgment of the Planning and Development Services Director or his/her designee. (Ord. No. 2013-39, § A, 12-17-13; Ord. No. 15-002, Pt. A, 4-7-2015; Ord. No. 16-009, Pt. A, 6-7-2016) 9.01.02. Authorized Temporary Sighs. A temporary sign is any sign that does not meet the construction standards of the Florida Building Code and that, for a limited period of time, conveys any message relating to a special event or other occurrence of limited duration, such as an election, a building under construction, real estate for sale, rent or lease, or a business grand opening. Temporary signs include, without limitation, portable signs and sidewalk signs. Temporary signs of the types described below in this section are allowable, subject to the following general requirements: 1. No temporary sign may have any characteristic that renders it a prohibited sign under Section 9.03.00. 2. No temporary sign may be located at the intersection of two (2) streets or roadways, or within the segment created by the curb or road edges and an imaginary line between the points thirty (30) feet back from where the curb lines of the intersection quadrant intersect. 3. No temporary sign shall be illuminated. 4. Temporary signs may be erected only if located wholly on private property, by or with the permission of the property owner. 5. Temporary signs must be capable of being moved and removed immediately and must be removed and stored indoors if a hurricane or other high -wind weather event is forecast to occur within twenty-four (24) hours. 6. Temporary signs must be removed within ten (10) days after conclusion of the event or termination of the circumstance to which they relate. 7. Except as stated below with respect to a specific type of temporary sign, allowable temporary signs may be erected without a permit. Subject to the foregoing general regulations, specific temporary signs are allowable subject to the following additional provisions: A. Commercial Temporary Signs. Temporary signs relating to a commercial establish- ment, product, or service, or related to the sale or rental of nonresidential real estate, are classified as commercial temporary signs and shall be subject to the following regulations: 1. Commercial temporary signs shall be limited to one (1) sign per parcel, establishment, dwelling unit, or per every five (5) acres or fraction thereof St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:16 Adopted May 19, 2009 SIGNS 9.01.02 providing no more than one (1) sign per three hundred (300) feet of frontage shall be allowed on any one (1) parcel of property regardless of total acreage. A maximum of three (3) signs per parcel shall be provided on a single road frontage. 2. Commercial temporary signs shall not exceed the following maximum sign areas in square feet by zoning district and parcel size: 3. For properties exceeding five (5) acres, the sign area of individual signs, as indicated above, may be aggregated, except that no single sign may exceed an area of three hundred seventy-eight (378) square feet. B. Non-commercial Temporary Signs. Non-commercial temporary signs are temporary signs that do not fall within the definition of commercial temporary signs. 1. Non-commercial temporary signs shall not exceed the following maximum sign areas by Zoning District: St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:17 Adopted May 19, 2009 Zoning District Parcel Size <Z ACRE >1 ACRE AG -1 AGRICULTURAL - 1 6 s.f. 16 s.f.- AG-2.5 AGRICULTURAL - 2.5 6 s.f. 16 s.f. AG -5 AGRICULTURAL - 5 6 s.f. 16 s.f. R/C RESIDENTIAL/CONSERVATION 6 s.f. 16 s.f. AR -1 AGRICULTURAL, RESIDENTIAL - 1 6 s.f. 16 s.f. RE -1 RESIDENTIAL, ESTATE - 1 6 s.f. 16 s.f. RE -2 RESIDENTIAL, ESTATE - 2 6 s.f. 16 s.f. RS -2 RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY - 2 6 s.f. 16 s.f. RS -3 RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY - 3 6 s.f. 16 s.f. RS -4 RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY - 4 6 s.f. 16 s.f. RMH-5 RESIDENTIAL, MOBILE HOME - 5 16 s.f. 16 s.f. RM -5 RESIDENTIAL, MULTIPLE FAMILY - 5 16 s.f. 16 s.f. RM -7 RESIDENTIAL, MULTIPLE FAMILY - 7 16 s.f. 16 s.f. RM -9 RESIDENTIAL, MULTIPLE FAMILY - 9 16 s.f. 16 s.f. RM -11 RESIDENTIAL, MULTIPLE FAMILY - 11 16 s.f. 16 s.f. RM -15 RESIDENTIAL, MULTIPLE FAMILY - 15 16 s.f. 16 s.f. CN COMMERCIAL, NEIGHBORHOOD 16 s.f 16 s.f. CO COMMERCIAL, OFFICE 16 s.f. 16 s.f. CG COMMERCIAL, GENERAL 32 s.f. 32 s.f. IL INDUSTRIAL, LIGHT 32 s.f. 32 s.f. IH INDUSTRIAL, HEAVY 32 s.f. 32 s.f. IX INDUSTRIAL, EXTRACTION 32 s.f. 32 s.f. U UTILITIES 6 s.f. 32 s.f. I INSTITUTIONAL 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RF RELIGIOUS FACILITIES 6 s.f. 16 s.f. RVP RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK 6 s.f. 16 s.f. HIRD HUTCHINSON ISLAND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 6 s.f. 16 s.f. PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 6 s.f. 16 s.f. PNRD PLANNED NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT 6 s.f. 32 s.f. PMUD PLANNED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT 6 s.f. 32 s.f. 3. For properties exceeding five (5) acres, the sign area of individual signs, as indicated above, may be aggregated, except that no single sign may exceed an area of three hundred seventy-eight (378) square feet. B. Non-commercial Temporary Signs. Non-commercial temporary signs are temporary signs that do not fall within the definition of commercial temporary signs. 1. Non-commercial temporary signs shall not exceed the following maximum sign areas by Zoning District: St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:17 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.01.02 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE C. Temporary Flags, Banners, and Pennants Requiring a Permit. Flags which are not exempt from permitting under Section 9.04.00, banners, and/or pennants may be erected on a temporary basis upon the issuance of a permit. Such permit shall be issued by the Planning and Development Services Director or his/her designee using and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 9.04.01; provided that the Planning and Development Services Director or his/her designee shall grant or deny such permit within fifteen (15) days from receipt of a completed application. Such permit shall be granted provided that [a] the requirements of this Code are otherwise met; [b] no more than four (4) permits per year for one (1) professionally made banner shall be issued to any one (1) applicant, or a single applicant with more than three hundred (300) linear feet of roadway frontage may be permitted to have one banner every three hundred (300) linear feet of roadway frontage, [c] may be displayed for no more than a total of sixty (60) calendar days per year, and [d] also may be permitted during the holiday season from October 15 to January 2, when the above criteria are St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9;18 Adopted May 19, 2009 C� • Zoning District Maximum Sign Size Maximum Cumulative Sign Area AG -1 AGRICULTURAL - 1 16 s.f. 64 s.f. AG -2.5 AGRICULTURAL - 2.5 16 s.f. 64 s.f. AG -5 AGRICULTURAL - 5 16 s.f. 64 s.f. R/C RESIDENTIAL/CONSERVATION 6 s.f. 32 s.f. AR -1 AGRICULTURAL, RESIDENTIAL - 1 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RE -1 RESIDENTIAL, ESTATE - 1 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RE -2 RESIDENTIAL, ESTATE - 2 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RS -2 RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY - 2 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RS -3 RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY - 3 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RS -4 RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY - 4 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RMH-5 RESIDENTIAL, MOBILE HOME - 5 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RM -5 RESIDENTIAL, MULTIPLE FAMILY - 5 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RM -7 RESIDENTIAL, MULTIPLE FAMILY - 7 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RM -9 RESIDENTIAL, MULTIPLE FAMILY - 9 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RM -11 RESIDENTIAL, MULTIPLE FAMILY - 11 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RM -15 RESIDENTIAL, MULTIPLE FAMILY - 15 6 s.f. 32 s.f. CN COMMERCIAL, NEIGHBORHOOD 6 s.f. 32 s.f. CO COMMERCIAL, OFFICE 6 s.f. 32 s.f. CG COMMERCIAL, GENERAL 32 s.f. 64 s.f. IL INDUSTRIAL, LIGHT 32 s.f. 64 s.f. IH INDUSTRIAL, HEAVY 32 s.f. 64 s.f. IX INDUSTRIAL, EXTRACTION 32 s.f. 64 s.f. U UTILITIES 32 s.f. 64 s.f. I INSTITUTIONAL 16 s.f. 32 s.f. RF RELIGIOUS FACILITIES 6 s.f. 32 s.f. RVP RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK 16 s.f. 32 sS HIRD HUTCHINSON ISLAND RES. DISTRICT 6 s.f. 32 s.f. PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 6 s.f. 32 s.f. PNRD PLANNED NONRES. DEVELOPMENT 16 s.f. 32 s.f. PMUD PLANNED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT 16 s.f. 32 s.f. C. Temporary Flags, Banners, and Pennants Requiring a Permit. Flags which are not exempt from permitting under Section 9.04.00, banners, and/or pennants may be erected on a temporary basis upon the issuance of a permit. Such permit shall be issued by the Planning and Development Services Director or his/her designee using and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 9.04.01; provided that the Planning and Development Services Director or his/her designee shall grant or deny such permit within fifteen (15) days from receipt of a completed application. Such permit shall be granted provided that [a] the requirements of this Code are otherwise met; [b] no more than four (4) permits per year for one (1) professionally made banner shall be issued to any one (1) applicant, or a single applicant with more than three hundred (300) linear feet of roadway frontage may be permitted to have one banner every three hundred (300) linear feet of roadway frontage, [c] may be displayed for no more than a total of sixty (60) calendar days per year, and [d] also may be permitted during the holiday season from October 15 to January 2, when the above criteria are St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9;18 Adopted May 19, 2009 C� • SIGNS 9.02.01 met and shall not count as part of the aforementioned sixty (60) day limit and [e] shall be no greater than 32 square feet, and [f] such flag, banner, or pennant shall not exhibit any other characteristic of a prohibited sign under Section 9.03.00. Such flags, banners, and pennants shall be removed by the permittee upon the expiration of the permit. D. Sidewalk Signs. One (1) temporary, movable sign that rests on but is not secured or attached to the ground, is permitted in commercial areas to be placed by a business or other occupant outside its premises as long as the sign does not impede the use of the sidewalk or block access to any part of the building or sidewalk as determined by applying the clearance standards under the 2012 Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction. Such signs shall not contain content larger than eight (8) square feet with not more than two (2) sign faces, shall not be placed in the parking, county right-of-way or drainage swale and shall be placed not farther than twenty (20) feet from the entrance to the business. Such signs may be displayed only during the time the premises are open to the public, and must be stored inside the premises at other times. A permit for a temporary sidewalk sign is not required. (Ord. No. 2013-39, § A, 12-17-13; Ord. No. 15-002, Pt. A, 4-7-2015; Ord. No. 16-009, Pt. A, 6-7-2016) 9.02.00. GENERAL PROVISIONS In addition to the requirements set forth in Sections 9.01.01 and 9.01.02, the following general provisions shall apply to specific types of signs: 9.02.01. Signs Other Than Billboards. A. Wall Signs. 1. Shall not extend more than eighteen (18) inches from the wall or facade of the building to which they are attached. 2. Shall not extend more than twenty-four (24) inches above the roof or parapet of a building, whichever is greater. 3. Shall be adequately constructed and securely anchored in accordance with the 4D Florida Building Code. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:19 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.02.01 PARAPET ROOFTOP BUILDING ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Figure 9-7 SIGN AREA Maximum permitted height above roof or parapet -24" F SIGN TYPICAL WALL SIGN PLACEMENT AT ROOF / PARAPET LINE B. Mansard and Marquee Signs. TYPICAL WALL SIGN PLACEMENT ADJACENT TO BUILDING WALL 1. Mansard and marquee signs shall conform to Wall Sign provisions, Section 9.02.01(A). C. Projecting Signs. 1. Shall provide a vertical clearance of not less than nine (9) feet over any pedestrian walkway or fourteen (14) feet over any vehicular driveway. 2. Shall not extend closer (leading edge measured horizontally) than eighteen (18) inches to the curbface or, where no curb is installed, to the curbline as established by the County Engineer. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:20 Adopted May 19, 2009 is �J J The triangular area referenced above is the area of property located at the corner formed by the intersection of two (2) public or private rights-of-way, or at each corner formed by the intersection of an access way with a public or private right-of-way. Two (2) sides of such triangular area shall be twenty (20) feet in length as measured horizontally from the point of intersection, and the third side shall be a line connecting the ends of the two (2) other sides. 5. Shall be adequately constructed and securely anchored in accordance with the Florida Building Code. 6. Shall have a landscaped area around its base which extends a minimum distance of three (3) feet in all directions. Such landscaped area shall be completely covered by natural drought -tolerant ground cover and shrubs, hedges or similar vegetative materials. The Planning and Development Services Director shall grant relief from this landscaping requirement for billboards which are located on properties that are physically contiguous to I-95 or the Florida Turnpike if it is determined that such signs are located more than one hundred (100) feet from a developed area as defined is in Section 2.00.00 of this Code. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:21 Adopted May 19, 2009 SIGNS 9.02.01 3. Shall not extend more than twenty-four (24) inches above the roof or parapet of a building, whichever is greater. 4. Shall be adequately constructed and securely anchored in accordance with the Florida Building Code. D. Ground Signs. 1. Shall not exceed a total height of thirty (30) feet except as may be further restricted in this Code, and fifty (50) feet total height along those properties which are physically contiguous to and within fifty (50) feet of the right-of-way boundary of the Florida Turnpike and I-95. The height of ground signs may either be measured from the crown of the road or at finished grade. If an applicant for a ground sign permit elects to measure the height from the crown of the road, the applicant shall submit, at the time of application for such permit, a survey of the property and of the abutting street. 2. Shall not be located less than eighteen (18) inches (leading edge measured horizontally) from any public right-of-way line, adjacent property line, or structure. 3. Shall provide a vertical clearance of not less than nine (9) feet over any pedestrian walkway or fourteen (14) feet over any vehicular driveway. 4. When an access way intersects a public or private right-of-way or when thesubject property abuts the intersection of two (2) or more public or private rights-of-way, all ground signs within the triangular area described below shall have a. height of not more than three (3) feet or a vertical clearance of not less than ten (10) feet, and shall not have poles or support structures which are individually greater than twelve (12) inches in diameter. The triangular area referenced above is the area of property located at the corner formed by the intersection of two (2) public or private rights-of-way, or at each corner formed by the intersection of an access way with a public or private right-of-way. Two (2) sides of such triangular area shall be twenty (20) feet in length as measured horizontally from the point of intersection, and the third side shall be a line connecting the ends of the two (2) other sides. 5. Shall be adequately constructed and securely anchored in accordance with the Florida Building Code. 6. Shall have a landscaped area around its base which extends a minimum distance of three (3) feet in all directions. Such landscaped area shall be completely covered by natural drought -tolerant ground cover and shrubs, hedges or similar vegetative materials. The Planning and Development Services Director shall grant relief from this landscaping requirement for billboards which are located on properties that are physically contiguous to I-95 or the Florida Turnpike if it is determined that such signs are located more than one hundred (100) feet from a developed area as defined is in Section 2.00.00 of this Code. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:21 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.02.01 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 0 FIGURE 9-10 E. Pedestrian Signs. 1. Shall provide a vertical clearance of not less than nine (9) feet over any pedestrian walkway. 2. Shall not extend beyond the underside of a cantilevered roof, portico, or other overhang. 3. Where the underside of an overhang exceeds a height of thirteen (13) feet, a pedestrian sign may be attached to the exterior wall from which such overhang extends. When a pedestrian sign is attached to a wall, such sign shall not extend is (leading edge measured horizontally) more than thirty-six (36) inches from the wall face of any building. 4. Shall include only the name and/or address of the establishment or use. F. Canopy Signs. 1. Shall not extend more than eighteen (18) inches from the face of the canopy to which they are attached. 2. Shall not extend above the roof or below the underside of the canopy to which they are attached. 3. Shall be adequately constructed and securely anchored in accordance with the Florida Building Code. 4. The height of individual canopy faces, for purposes of measuring sign area, shall be measured from the roof to the underside of the canopy. (Ord. No. 2013-39, § A, 12-17-13; Ord. No. 16-009, Pt. A, 6-7-2016) 9.02.02. Billboards. A. Shall not be located along any roadway other than the following: 1.) Florida's Turnpike Indian River county line to Martin county line 2.) I-95 Indian River county line to Martin county line lb St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:22 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.03.00. PROHIBITED SIGNS No sign, whether otherwise allowable or exempt from permitting, may have any characteristic that renders it a prohibited sign. The following signs or types of signs shall be prohibited: A. Roof signs. B. Portable signs, other than allowable sidewalk signs, and trailer signs. C. Reserved. D. Snipe signs. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:23 Adopted May 19, 2009 SIGNS 9.03.00 3.) US #1 Indian River county line to Martin county line except as may be further restricted in Section 9.01.01, of this Code. B. Shall not exceed a sign area of three hundred seventy-eight (378) square feet including all trim, molding, or skirting, except as may be further restricted in this Code. C. Shall not exceed a sign face dimension of thirty-six (36) feet horizontally or twelve (12) feet vertically including all trim, molding, or skirting. D. Shall not exceed a total height above the crown of the road of thirty-five (35) feet, except as may be further restricted in this Code, and fifty (50) feet total height above grade along the Florida Turnpike and I-95. The height of billboards that are ground signs may either be measured from the crown of the road or at finished grade. If an applicant for a ground sign permit elects to measure the height from the crown of the road, the applicant shall submit, at the time of application for such permit, a survey of the property and of the abutting street. E. Shall be located a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from any street right-of-way or property line. F. Shall not be located closer to a right-of-way line than any building on contiguous property if such building is situated within one hundred (100) feet of the sign. G. Shall not be located within a radius of two hundred (200) feet of any residential zone or residential use area within an approved Planned Unit Development or Planned Mixed Use Development Project. H. Shall not be located so as to face a lot on the same street occupied by a religious facility, public school, public park, playground, beach, civic area, or cemetery, nor nearer to such uses than a radius of two hundred (200) feet. I. Shall comply with Section 9.02.01(D) where the billboard is also a ground sign. J. Shall not be located on Hutchinson Island. (Ord. No. 16-009, Pt. A, 6-7-2016) 9.03.00. PROHIBITED SIGNS No sign, whether otherwise allowable or exempt from permitting, may have any characteristic that renders it a prohibited sign. The following signs or types of signs shall be prohibited: A. Roof signs. B. Portable signs, other than allowable sidewalk signs, and trailer signs. C. Reserved. D. Snipe signs. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:23 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.03.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE E. Signs attached to any tree, shrub, plant, or rock. F. Signs located over or on any public right-of-way, except: 1. Public directional and regulatory signs, erected by any duly authorized state or local government in accordance with applicable Florida Department of Transporta- tion Design standards; 2. Bus bench signs; and 3. One sign per parcel in Commercial Neighborhood (CN), Commercial Office (CO), Institutional (I), Religious Facilities (RF), Commercial General (CG), Industrial Light (IL), Industrial Heavy (IH), Industrial Extraction (IX), and Utilities (U) zoning districts, provided that: a. It is located on the property of the applicant or the adjacent property; b. It does not exceed four (4) square feet in total sign area; C. It is erected in accordance with applicable Florida Department of Transporta- tion design safety standards; -d. It is not located within any State or Federal right-of-way; e. It is not located within twenty (20) feet of any intersecting street or driveway connection; f. It is not located within any utility easement or surface drainage swale; provided; g. The sign does not contravene any other applicable regulation or restriction of St. Lucie County. G. Any privately -owned signs attached to or placed within any public right-of-way upon any utility pole, street light, sidewalk curb, fire hydrant, bridge, or any other similar public or utility structure. H. Flashing, animated, fire- or smoke -emitting, changeable -message, or noise -making signs, except for one (1) variable electronic message sign per parcel or group of parcels under a uniform site development plan, provided that the message sign does not exceed an overall area of thirty (30) square feet (three (3) feet x ten (10) feet typical dimension); the message displays shall be on a black background with a single color copy; the message display shall not scroll, flash or blink, and message display copy shall not change more frequently than once every five (5) seconds. Any such message sign shall be counted as part of the overall signage for the property or project site; must be a part of one (1) of the ground signs associated with the property or project site. Dimensional limitations in this paragraph may be waived by application to the Planning and Development Services Director for property located in the Institutional Zoning District with frontage on an arterial roadway. The site development plan on which such sign is proposed must be greater than 20 acres and the sign must be located adjacent to the arterial roadway and set back from the property line at least 50 feet. St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:24 Adopted May 19, 2009 SIGNS 9.04.01 I. Signs in motion, including swinging, rotating, or revolving signs or similar moving devices designed to attract attention by motion or illusionary motion. J. Signs that copy or imitate official governmental signs or that incorrectly purport to have official governmental status. K. Signs that display any written or graphic message that is lewd, lascivious, or obscene based on contemporary community standards. L. Signs that obstruct or interfere with any door, fire exit, stairway, ladder, or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress, or egress for any building. M. Any sign, whether otherwise allowable or exempt under this chapter, that, in the judgment of the Planning and Development Services Director, determined without reference to the content of the sign except as stated below in this paragraph constitutes a traffic safety hazard by reason of size, location, movement, or method of illumination; obstructs the vision of motorists or pedestrians; obstructs or interferes with any official traffic control device; or utilizes flashing or revolving red, green, blue, or amber lights, creates glare, or utilizes the words "stop," "look," "danger" or any other word, phrase, symbol, or character in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic. 0 N. Signs that utilize fluorescent colors in the yellow or red spectrums. O. Flags which are not exempt from permitting under Section 9.04.00, and except for temporary flags, banners, and pennants as permitted in Section 9.01.02(C). P. Signs that contain any mirror or mirrored device. Q. Vehicular signs. R. Any unpermitted sign not exempt from permitting under this chapter. (Ord. No. 2013-39, § A, 12-17-13; Ord. No. 16-009, Pt. A, 6-7-2016) 9.04.00. PERMITTING AND EXEMPTIONS 9.04.01. Permitting. A. Except as specifically exempted in Section 9.01.02 or Section 9.04.02, the erection, physical alteration, reconstruction, or physical conversion of any sign shall not be com- menced without obtaining a Sign Permit from the Planning and Development Services Director. No Sign Permit shall be issued for development without the concurrent issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance as provided by Section 11.05.00 of this Code. No permit shall be required for the sole purpose of changing content, including wording and graphics, on a lawfully existing sign that otherwise complies with the requirements of this Code both before and after such change. St. Lucie County LDevelopment Supp. No. 14 9.25 Adopted May 19, 2009 9.04.01 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE B. The process for obtaining a Sign Permit shall be the same as the process for obtaining a Building Permit pursuant to Chapter XI of this Code, except as specifically modified in this Section. The application shall be made on such form as the Planning and Development Services Director or his/her designee shall prescribe, which shall include a depiction of the proposed sign, its specifications including height, sign area, dimensions, location on the site St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 9:26 Adopted May 19, 2009 • • CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE Ordinance Adoption Section Number Date Section this Code Pt. B 3.01.02 Pt. C 6.00.05.D. Pt. D 7.05.03.I. Pt. E 7.05.04.A. Pt. F 7.06.01 Pt. G 7.09.04.E., O. Pt. H 7.10.16.Q.1.e. Pt. I 11.00.03.A. 11.02.02, 11.02.03 11.02.04.C. Pt. J 11.02.09.A.5 Pt. K 11.05.00 12-004 2- 7-2012 A 3.01.03.Q.7.d. 12-008 3-20-2012 Pt. A 11.05.02 Pt. B 12.06.01 12-009 4-17-2012 Pt. A 2.00.00 3.01.01 12-010 2-14-2012 Pt. A 2.00.00 6.05.01-6.05.07 10.01.25 12.06.01 12-013 12- 4-2012 Pt. A 3.01.03 Pt. B 7.10.11 Added 7.10.31 Pt. C D1td 8.02.02.H 12-014 10- 2-2012 Pt. A 11.09.02 13-007 3- 5-2013 A 3.01.03.S.2.d 13-016 4- 2-2013 Pt. A Added 7.10.30 13-037 8- 6-2013 Pt. A 7.01.03 13-038 9- 3-2013 Pt. A 2.00.00, 6:02.02, 10.01.30 2013-19 5-21-2013 Pt. A 4.12.05 2013-39 12-17-2013 A 9.01.01, 9.01.02, 9.02.01.D.5, 9.03.00, 9.04.01, 9.05.00.13 2013-43 12-17-2013 A 11.02.06 2013-44 12-17-2013 A Rpld 7.06.01-7.06.04 Added 7.06.01-7.06.03 14-019 9-16-2014 Pt. A 6.02.02, 10.01.30 14-021 9-16-2014 A 7.04.04, 7.07.06, 7.07.07, 11.02.09(A), 11.02.10(A), 11.05.07(B) 14-026 1- 6-2015 A 4.12.01-4.12.03 St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 CCT:3 Adopted May 19, 2009 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Ordinance Adoption Section Number Date Section this Code Rpld 4.12.04-4.12.09 4.12.10, 4.12.11 15-002 4- 7-2015 Pt. A 2.00.00 Added 3.01.03.II 7.02.02.13, 7.03.02, 7.04.01 (Table 7-10), 7.05.05 Added 7.10.32 9.01.01.E, 9.01.02 11.09.02 (Table 11-1) 15-010 9- 1-2015 Pt. A 10.03.00, 10.03.O1.0 16-001 1- 5-2016 Pt. A 7.10.11 16-004 3- 1-2016 Pt. A 7.09.05 16-009 6- 7-2016 Pt. A 2.00, 7.10.24 9.00.00-9.01.02, 9.02.01, 9.02.02, 9.03.00 16-012 7-26-2016 Pt. A 7.10.03.A St. Lucie County Land Development Code Supp. No. 14 CCTA Adopted May 19, 2009 is •