HomeMy WebLinkAboutSt. Lucie County FL #18SUPPLEMENT NO. 18
May 2021
CODE OF ORDINANCES
County of
ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA
This Supplement contains all ordinances deemed advisable to be included at this time through:
Ordinance No. 21-07, enacted April 20, 2021.
See the Code Comparative Table —Ordinances for further information.
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Current Officials ............................................ iii
Officials of the County at the Time of this Recodification ...... v
Preface ..................................................... vii
Adopting Ordinance ......................................... xi
Checklist of Up -to -Date Pages ............................... Ill
Supplement History Table ................................... SH:1
CODE
Chapter
1. General Provisions ...................................... CD1:1
Art. I. In General .................................. CD1:3
Art. Il. Code Enforcement .......................... CD1:9
Div. 1. Generally ............................... CD1:9
Div. 2. Code Enforcement Board ................. CD1:9
Div. 3. Supplemental Enforcement Procedures ... CD1:17
2. Administration ..........................................
CD2:1
Art.
I. In General ..................................
CD2:5
Art.
II. Board of County Commissioners .............
CD2:6
Art.
III. Officers and Employees .....................
CD2:7
Art.
IV. Officer and Employee Benefits ...............
CD2:7
Div. 1. Generally ...............................
CD2:7
Div. 2. Deferred Compensation Program .........
CD2:10
Art.
V. Finance .....................................
CD2:11
Art.
VI. Purchasing .................................
CD2:12
Div. 1. Generally ...............................
CD2:12
Div. 2. Competitive Bidding .....................
CD2:16
Div. 3. Design -Build Contracts ..................
CD2:16
Art.
VII. Lobbyist Registration, Disclosure and Report-
ing .......................................
CD2:20
Art.
VIII. Criminal History Record Checks ...........
CD2:22
Art.
IX. Boards, Commissions and Authorities .......
CD2:23
Div. 1. Generally ...............................
CD2:23
Div. 2. Treasure Coast Education, Research and
Development Authority ..................
CD2:23
3. Reserved ................................................
CD3:1
4. Alcoholic Beverages .....................................
CD4:1
Art.
I. In General ..................................
CD4:3
Art.
Il. Nudity and Related Offenses ................
CD4:3
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5. Reserved ................................................ CD5:1
6. Animals ................................................ CD6:1
Art. I. In General .................................. CD6:3
Art. II. Animal Control ............................. CD6:3
Art. III. Dog and Cat Registration ................... CD6:18
Art. IV. Animal Shelter Standards ................... CD6:20
7. Reserved ................................................ CD7:1
8. Aviation ................................................
CD8:1
Art. I. In
General ..................................
CD8:5
Art. II.
St.
Lucie County International Airport .......
CD8:21
Div.
1.
Generally ...............................
CD8:21
Div.
2.
Use and Conduct ........................
CD8:25
Div.
3.
General Aviation Minimum Standards ....
CD8:47
9. Reserved ................................................ CD9:1
10. Buildings and Building Regulations ..................... CD10:1
Art. I. In General .................................. CD10:3
Art. II. Construction Industry ....................... CD10:3
Div. 1. Generally ............................... CD10:3
Div. 2. Certification and Examination............ CD10:9
Div. 3. Enforcement of Licensing Requirements .. CD10:23
11. Reserved .............................................. CD11:1
12. Businesses .............................................
CD12:1
Art.
I. In General ..................................
CD12:3
Art.
Il. Refueling Assistance for Persons with Dis-
abilities ....................................
CD12:3
Art.
I11. Merchandising of Tobacco Products..........
CD12:5
Art.
IV. Pawn Brokers and Secondhand Dealers ......
CD12:7
Art.
V. Secondary Metal Recyclers ...................
CD12:14
Art.
VI. Motor Carriers .............................
CD12:19
Div. 1. Generally ...............................
CD12:19
Div. 2. Certification .............................
CD12:20
Art.
VII. Human Trafficking ........................
CD12:29
13. Reserved ..............................................
CD13:1
14. Community Development ...............................
CD14:1
Art.
I. In General ..................................
CD14:5
Art.
I1. Pine Valley Community Development District
CD14:5
Art.
III. Lake Lucie Community Development District
CD14:7
Art.
IV. Reserve Community Development District ...
CD14:8
Art.
V. Reserve Community Development District No.
2...........................................
CD14:9
Art.
VI. Tradition Community Development District
No. 1......................................
CD14:10
Art.
VIl. Tradition Community Development District
No. 2.....................................
CD14:12
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Art. VIII. Tradition Community Development District
No. 3....................................
CD14:15
Art. IX. Tradition Community Development District
No. 4......................................
CD14:17
Art. X. Southern Grove Community Development
District No. 5 ...............................
CD14:19
Art. XI. Tradition Community Development District
No. 6......................................
CD14:22
Art. XII. Portofino Shores Community Development
District ...................................
CD14:24
Art. XIII. Creekside Community Development District
CD14:28
Art. XIV. Reserved .................................
CD14:30
Art. XV. Waterstone Community Development District
CD14:30
Art. XVI. Sunnyland Farms Community Development
District ...................................
CD14:34
15. Reserved .............................................. CD15:1
16.
Courts .................................................
CD16:1
Art.
I. In General ..................................
CD16:3
Art.
II. Court Costs and Fees ........................
CD16:3
Div. 1. Generally ...............................
CD16:3
Div. 2. Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Fee and
Trust Fund ..............................
CD16:6
Div. 3. Driver Education Safety Fee and Trust
Fund ....................................
CD16:8
17.
Reserved ..............................................
CD17:1
18.
Emergency Management and Emergency Services........
CD18:1
Art.
I. In General ..................................
CD18:3
Art.
II. Price Gouging During Emergencies ..........
CD18:3
Art.
III. Life Support Services .......................
CD18:6
Art.
IV. Alarm Systems .............................
CD18:20
19.
Reserved ..............................................
CD19:1
20.
Environment and Natural Resources ....................
CD20:1
Art.
I. In General ..................................
CD20:5
Art.
II. St. Lucie River Erosion Control ..............
CD20:5
Art.
III. Marine Sanitation ..........................
CD20:6
Art.
IV. On -Site Sewage Disposal Systems on Hutchin-
son Island ..................................
CD20:8
Art.
V. Florida -Friendly Fertilizer Use ...............
CD20:11
Art.
VI. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
Systems ...................................
CD20:18
Div. 1. Generally ...............................
CD20:18
Div. 2. Construction Site Erosion and Sediment
Control .................................
CD20:23
Div. 3. Illicit Stormwater Discharge and Connec-
tion .....................................
CD20:25
Art.
VII. Sludge, Septage and Sewage Disposal.......
CD20:27
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Art. VIII. Sewage Disposal Capacity ................. CD20:31
Art. IX. Water Shortages ............................ CD20:32
Art. X. Water Conservation Ordinance for Landscape
Irrigation ................................... CD20:35
21. Reserved .............................................. CD21:1
22. Housing ............................................... CD22:1
Art. I. In General .................................. CD22:3
Art. II. Housing Finance Authority .................. CD22:3
Art. III. Fair Housing ............................... CD22:4
Art. IV. State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program CD22:10
Art. V. Neighborhood Stabilization Program .......... CD22:14
23. Reserved .............................................. CD23:1
24. Impact Fees ............................................
CD24:1
Art. I. In General ..................................
CD24:5
Art. II. Educational Facilities Impact Fee ............
CD24:8
Art. III. Fire/EMS Protection Impact Fee ............
CD24:12
Art. IV. Law Enforcement Impact Fee ...............
CD24:26
Art. V. Libraries Impact Fee ........................
CD24:41
Art. VI. Parks Impact Fee ...........................
CD24:55
Art. VII. Public Buildings Impact Fee ................
CD24:72
Art. VIII. Roads Impact Fee .........................
CD24:90
25. Reserved ..............................................
CD25:1
26. Libraries .............................................. CD26:1
27. Reserved .............................................. CD27:1
28.
Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions ..................
CD28:1
Art. I. In General ..................................
CD28:3
Art. II. Parental Neglect ............................
CD28:3
Art. III. Fireworks ..................................
CD28:4
Art. IV. Graffiti ....................................
CD28:6
Art. V. Noise Control ...............................
CD28:10
Art. VI. Sexual Offender and Sexual Predator Residence
Restrictions ................................
CD28:16
Art. VII. Handbills .................................
CD28:17
29.
Reserved ..............................................
CD29:1
30.
Planning ..............................................
CD30:1
Art. I. In General ..................................
CD30:3
Art. II. Comprehensive Plan ........................
CD30:3
31.
Reserved ..............................................
CD31:1
32.
Public Property ........................................
CD32:1
Art. I. In General ..................................
C,D32:3
Art. II. Disposition of Surplus Real Property .........
CD32:3
Art. III. Art in Public Places ........................
CD32:6
Art. IV. Public Conduct .............................
CD32:12
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Art.
V. Airport West Commerce Park Leasing Standards
and Procedures ..............................
CD32:17
Art.
VI. Chuck's Seafood/Fire Station Property Sales
Procedures .................................
CD32:19
Art.
VII. Affordable Housing Property Disposition
Standards and Procedures .................
CD33:20
33.
Reserved ..............................................
CD33:1
34.
Railroads
..............................................
CD34:1
Art.
I. In General ..................................
CD34:3
Art.
II. Audible Warning Signals ....................
CD34:3
35.
Reserved ..............................................
CD35:1
36.
Roads and Bridges .....................................
CD36:1
Art.
1. In General ..................................
CD36:3
Art.
1I. Building and Equipment Moving .............
CD36:3
Art.
III. Street and House Naming and Numbering...
CD36:7
37.
Reserved ..............................................
CD37:1
38.
Solid Waste ............................................
CD38:1
Art.
I. In General ..................................
CD38:3
Art.
II. Abandoned Property, Garbage, Trash, Junk
and Debris .................................
CD38:4
Art.
III. Garbage and Trash Collection ...............
CD38:21
Art.
IV. Mandatory Disposal ........................
CD38:24
Art.
V. Collection of Solid Waste and Recyclable Materi-
als ..........................................
CD38:27
Div. 1. Generally ...............................
CD38:27
Div. 2. Mandatory Collection of Solid Waste ......
CD38:33
Div. 3. Solid Waste Collection Service Agreements
CD38:37
39.
Reserved ..............................................
CD39:1
40.
Special
Districts, Municipal Service Taxing Units (MSTUs),
Municipal Service Benefit Units (MSBUs) and Other
Districts ...............................................
CD40:1
Art.
I. In General ..................................
CD40:3
Art.
II. Children's Services Independent Special District
CD40:3
Art.
III. Municipal Service Taxing Units (MSTUs) ....
CD40:7
Art.
IV. Municipal Service Benefit Units (MSBUs)....
CD40:13
Art.
V. Street Lighting Special Improvement Service
Districts ....................................
CD40:26
Art.
VI. St. Lucie County Sustainability District .....
CD40:33
Div. 1. Generally ...............................
CD40:33
Div. 2. Alternative Assessment and Financing
Procedure ...............................
CD40:40
Art.
VII. St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District .
CD40:41
Art.
VIII. Culvert Assessment Program ..............
CD40:44
41.
Reserved ..............................................
CD41:1
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Taxation
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CD42:1
Art.
I. In
General ..................................
CD42:3
Art.
II.
Ad Valorem Taxation ........................
CD42:3
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CD42:3
Div.
2. Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax
Exemptions .............................
CD42:3
Div.
3. Additional Homestead Exemption for
Persons 65 and Older ....................
CD42:8
Art.
III.
Business Tax ...............................
CD42:10
Art.
IV.
Tourist Development Tax ....................
CD42:20
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CD42:20
Div.
2. County Tourist Development Council .....
CD42:24
Art.
V. Gas Taxes ...................................
CD42:25
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CD42:25
Div.
2. Ninth Cent Gas Tax .....................
CD42:27
43.
Reserved ..............................................
CD43:1
44.
Telecommunications ....................................
CD44:1
Art.
I. Communications Rights -of -Way ...............
CD44:3
Art.
II.
Cable Television Franchise ..................
CD44:48.6
45.
Reserved ..............................................
CD45:1
46.
Traffic
and
Vehicles ....................................
CD46:1
Art.
I. In
General ..................................
CD46:3
Art.
II.
Stopping, Standing and Parking .............
CD46:8
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CD46:8
Div.
2. Vehicle Towing ..........................
CD46:12
Div.
3. Heavy Vehicles and Equipment in
Residential Districts .....................
CD46:21
Art.
III.
Off -Road Vehicles ..........................
CD46:25
Art.
IV.
Road Right -of -Way Safety ...................
CD46:26
47.
Reserved ..............................................
CD47:1
48.
Utilities
...............................................
CD48:1
Art.
I. In
General ..................................
CD48:3
Art.
II.
Water System Fluoridation ..................
CD48:3
Art.
III.
Cross Connection Control ...................
CD48:4
Art.
IV.
Service in St. Lucie County Water and Sewer
District ....................................
CD48:6
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CD48:6
Div.
2. Wastewater Pretreatment ................
CD48:7
49.
Reserved ..............................................
CD49:1
50.
Waterways .............................................
CD50:1
Art.
I. In
General ..................................
CD50:3
Art.
II.
Vessel Control and Water Safety .............
CD50:3
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Appendix
A. Local Acts ..............................................
CDA:1
Art. I. In
General ..................................
CDA:7
Art. II.
Administration .............................
CDA:28
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CDA:28
Div.
2. County Administrator ....................
CDA:34
Div.
3. Officers and Employees ..................
CDA:34
Art. III.
Businesses .................................
CDA:35
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CDA:35
Div.
2. Permits for Peddlers and Hawkers ........
CDA:35
Art. IV.
Environment and Natural Resources.........
CDA:37
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CDA:37
Div.
2. Environmental Control Act ...............
CDA:39
Div.
3. Beach Preservation Act ..................
CDA:48
Art. V. Land Development ..........................
CDA:55
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CDA:55
Div.
2. Subdivision Regulations ..................
CDA:55
Div.
3. Zoning and Building Regulations .........
CDA:57
Art. VI.
Libraries ...................................
CDA:62
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CDA:62
Div.
2. Law Library .............................
CDA:63
Art. VII.
Nuisances .................................
CDA:65
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CDA:65
Div.
2. Unsafe Buildings and Structures .........
CDA:65
Art. VIII. Parks and Recreation .....................
CDA:67
Art. IX.
Solid Waste ................................
CDA:68
Art. X.
Special Districts .............................
CDA:74
Div.
1. Generally ...............................
CDA:74
Div.
2. Mosquito Control District ................
CDA:74
Div.
3. St. Lucie County Erosion District.........
CDA:82
Art. XI.
Waterways .................................
CDA:97
Code Comparative Table-1982 Code ......................... CCTJ
Code Comparative Table Ordinances ........................ CCT:5
Code Comparative Table Laws of Florida .................... CCT:41
State Law Reference Table .................................. SLT:1
Code Index ................................................. CDi:l
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SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
The table below allows users of this Code to quickly and accurately
determine what ordinances have been considered for codification in each
supplement. Ordinances that are of a general and permanent nature are
codified in the Code and are considered "Included." Ordinances that are not
of a general and permanent nature are not codified in the Code and are
considered "Omitted."
In addition, by adding to this table with each supplement, users of this
Code of Ordinances will be able to gain a more complete picture of the Code's
historical evolution.
Ord. No.
Date
Adopted
Included/
Omitted
Supp. No.
14-025
12-16-2014
Included
1
2015-005
5-19-2015
Included
2
2015-006
5-19-2015
Omitted
2
15-007
6- 2-2015
Included
2
15-008
7- 7-2015
Included
3
15-009
7-21-2015
Included
3
15-12
9-15-2015
Included
3
15-015
12-15-2015
Included
4
15-016
12-15-2015
Included
4
16-002
2- 9-2016
Included
4
2016-005
4- 5-2016
Included
5
16-006
6- 7-2016
Omitted
5
16-007
5-17-2016
Included
5
2016-011
7- 5-2016
Included
6
16-14
8-16-2016
Included
6
16-015
9- 6-2016
Included
6
16-008
6- 7-2016
Omitted
7
16-010
6-21-2016
Omitted
7
16-013
7-26-2016
Omitted
7
16-016
10- 4-2016
Included
7
16-017
10- 4-2016
Omitted
7
16-018
11-15-2016
Included
7
16-020
12- 6-2016
Omitted
7
17-001
1-24-2017
Included
8
17-003
4-18-2017
Included
8
17-006
5- 2-2017
Included
8
17-008
6- 6-2017
Included
8
17-010
6- 6-2017
Included
9
17-011
6- 6-2017
Included
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Included/
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6- 6-2017
Included
9
17-013
6- 6-2017
Included
9
17-016
7-18-2017
Included
9
17-017
7-18-2017
Included
9
17-020
10- 3-2017
Included
9
17-018
8-15-2017
Omitted
10
17-019
9-18-2017
Inlcuded
10
17-021
11- 7-2017
Omitted
10
17-022
11- 7-2017
Inlcuded
10
18-005
4-17-2018
Inlcuded
10
2018-002
5-15-2018
Included
11
18-010
8- 7-2018
Included
12
19-001
2- 5-2019
Included
13
19-004
4- 2-2019
Included
13
19-11
8-13-2019
Included
14
19-012
7- 2-2019
Included
14
19-015
12- 3-2019
Included
15
19-018
12-17-2019
Included
15
20-001
1-14-2020
Included
15
20-09
6- 2-2020
Included
16
20-15
6- 2-2020
Omitted
16
20-010
6- 2-2020
Included
17
20-016
9-15-2020
Included
17
21-001
1-19-2021
Included
18
21-002
2- 2-2021
Omitted
18
21-003
1-12-2021
Included
18
21-004
2-23-2021
Included
18
21-005
3- 2-2021
Included
18
21-006
3-23-2021
Included
18
21-07
4-20-2021
Included
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BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS*
Article I. In General
Secs. 10-1-10-18. Reserved.
Article II. Construction Industry
Division 1. Generally
Sec.
10-19.
Intent.
Sec.
10-20.
Definitions.
Sec.
10-21.
Exemptions.
Sec.
10-22.
Examining boards.
Sec.
10-23.
Display of state registration and county certification numbers.
Sec.
10-24.
Fees.
Sec.
10-25.
Insurance requirements.
Sec.
10-26.
Prohibited activities.
Secs.
10-27-10-55.
Reserved.
Division 2. Certification and Examination
Sec.
10-56.
Certificate of competency required.
Sec.
10-57.
Examination of applicant.
Sec.
10-58.
Procedure for obtaining certificate of competency.
Sec.
10-59.
Certificate of competency -Issuance.
Sec.
10-60.
Same -Expiration.
Sec.
10-61.
Reserved.
Sec.
10-62.
Change of status.
Sec.
10-63.
Reciprocity.
Sec.
10-64.
Death of certificate of competency holder.
Sec.
10-65.
Qualifying agent.
Sec.
10-66.
Restrictions on certificates of competency.
Sec.
10-67.
Revocation or suspension of certificates of competency.
Sec.
10-68.
Disciplinary proceedings.
Sec.
10-69.
Temporary suspension of local certificate of competency requirements for
state registered contractors during periods of declared emergency.
Secs.
10-70-10-96.
Reserved.
Division 3. Enforcement of Licensing Requirements
Sec.
10-97.
Uncertified/unregistered/unlicensed/licenses contractors program.
Sec.
10-98.
Definitions.
Sec.
10-99.
Violations.
Sec.
10-100.
Enforcement procedures.
Sec.
10-101.
Hearings; board.
*State law reference Florida Building Code, F.S. § 553.70 et seq.
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Sec.
10-102.
Collection and recovery of civil penalties.
Sec.
10-103.
Appellate review.
Sec.
10-104.
Provisions contained herein are supplemental.
Sec.
10-105.
Schedule of civil penalties in citations.
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Sec. 10-22. Examining boards.
(a) The board of county commissioners shall establish a contractors examining board and
such other examining boards as it deems necessary for the proper administration of this
article. The contractors examining board shall consist of ten members who have been
residents of the county for at least two years prior to the date of their appointment. Each
county commissioner shall appoint one member to the contractors examining board. The
remaining five members shall be appointed at large by the entire board. Appointments to the
contractors examining board shall include one member from each of the following fields:
(1) An architect licensed to do business in the state.
(2) An engineer licensed to do business in the state.
(3) A swimming pool, roofing, or other specialty contractor.
(4) A general, residential, or building contractor.
(5) An electrical contractor.
(6) A plumbing contractor.
(7) A mechanical or air conditioning contractor.
Appointments to the contractors examining board shall also include three members from the
following interest areas consistent with the requirements of F.S. § 489.131(10):
(1) Consumer representatives. The term of office of each member of the contractors
examining board shall be for four years, but the board of county commissioners may
remove any member of the contractors examining board at any time. Members
appointed to fill vacancies caused by death, resignation, or removal shall serve the
remainder of the unexpired term of their predecessors. The members of the
contractors examining board shall serve without compensation. The term of office of
each consumer representative to the contractors examining board shall be for four
years. The board of county commissioners may remove any member of the
contractors examining board at any time.
(b) Each examining board member, other than the architect, engineer and consumer
representatives appointed to the contractors examining board, shall hold a current and
active state -certified license, or a current and active state registered license in the relevant
contracting field. Each contractors examining board member holding a state registered
contractor's license shall also hold a current active county certificate of competency as
appropriate to his appointment. The architect and engineer appointed to the contractors
examining board shall hold current and active licenses issued by the state department of
business and professional regulation for their respective professions. The consumer
representatives may be any resident of the county meeting the requirements of subsection
(a) of this section who is not and has never been a member or practitioner of a profession
regulated by the board or a member of any closely related profession.
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(c) The contractors examining board shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman, a secretary
and such other officers as may be necessary from among its members. Election of officers
shall be conducted annually in January.
(d) The contractors examining board shall hold not less than four regular meetings each
year, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. The meeting shall be called to order by the
chairperson of the board and in his absence by the vice -chairperson of the board.
(e) The contractors examining board shall have the authority to make such bylaws, rules
and regulations governing its body, as it may deem necessary; provided that the same do not
conflict with other regulations of the county or the constitution and laws of the United States
or the state. Six members of a board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting and a majority
vote of those present shall be required to make any decision.
(f) Absence from two consecutive meetings of an examining board shall vacate the seat of
that member, unless such absence is excused by the board or its chairperson. Such excuse
shall be duly entered upon the minutes of the board. If a majority of the board members
disagree with the chairperson's decision on the matter, they may overrule it by affirmative
vote.
(g) The contractors examining board shall review and approve or deny applications for
county certificates of competency as established by resolution of the board of county
commissioners.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-4; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 93-10, pt. C, 5-11-1993; Ord.
No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996; Ord. No. 98-022, pt. A, 10-20-1998; Ord. No. 21-005, pt. A,
3-2-2021)
Sec. 10-23. Display of state registration and county certification numbers.
Any contractor regulated pursuant to this article shall include its county certification
number, and if required to be registered as a contractor by the state shall only be required to
display its state registration number in any newspaper, airwave transmission, phone
directory, other advertising medium that is primarily circulated, displayed, distributed or
marketed within the county and offers services of the contractor which are regulated by this
article. For the purpose of this article, the term "advertise" shall apply to business cards,
business stationary, business proposals, contracts, construction site signs, handbills, billboards,
flyers, trade association publications, classified advertisements, and manufacturer's authorized
dealer listings, and signs on vehicles, but shall not include balloons, pencils, pens, hats,
articles of clothing or other promotional novelties, or free phone directory listings of one to
three lines which display only the contractor's name and telephone number in whole or in
part unbolded or unhighlighted print or without further textual or pictorial elaboration in
the overall display. All contractors licensed under this article shall prominently display the
contractor's name or name of the business organization for which he is qualifying agent and
the contractor's state registration number or county certification number if they are not
required to be registered as a contractor by the state on all contractor -owned motor vehicles
used in transporting equipment and/or materials to a construction site, when the vehicle is
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on a construction or job site. The minimum height of each number or letter shall be two
inches. This information shall be affixed and plainly visible in two locations on each such
motor vehicle.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-6; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 93-10, pt. D, 5-11-1993; Ord.
No. 99-24, pt. A, 7-27-1999)
Sec. 10-24. Fees.
All fees required hereunder shall be established by resolution of the board of county
commissioners.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-7; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992)
Sec. 10-25. Insurance requirements.
(a) This section shall not apply to persons required to be registered or certified under F.S.
ch. 489, pt. I (F.S. § 489.101 et seq.) or pt. II (ES. § 489.501 et seq.), except that persons
required to be registered or certified under F.S. ch. 489, pt. I (F.S. § 489.101 et seq.) or pt. Il
(F.S. § 489.501 et seq.) shall present evidence to the planning and development services
director that they have obtained insurance as required by such statutes.
(b) Prior to the submittal of an application for certificate of competency to an examining
board or renewal of an existing certificate, the applicant or certificate holder shall furnish to
the planning and development services director, or designee, proof of insurance in the
amounts and coverage herein provided. In the alternative, an applicant for a certificate of
competency may submit to the planning and development services director, or designee, a
notice of intent to issue insurance in the amounts and coverage herein provided to the
applicant upon approval of his application for a certificate of competency. The notice of intent
to issue the insurance shall be from an insurance company authorized to do business in the
State of Florida and shall be addressed to the planning and development services director, or
designee. In the event the application for a certificate of competency is approved by the
appropriate examining board, the planning and development services director, or designee,
shall not issue the certificate of competency until the applicant provides proof of insurance
coverage as provided herein.
(c) As proof of insurance, the applicant or certificate holder shall submit to the planning
and development services director, or designee, an original and complete certificate of
insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Florida.
The certificate of insurance shall contain the date that the certificate was issued, the name
of the insurance agent, name and address of insurance company, name of the applicant or the
name of the certificate holder as it appears on the state certified or state registered
contractor's license, policy number (not binder number), effective date of policy, and the
expiration date of the policy. The certificate of insurance shall name the St. Lucie County, as
the certificate holder and shall specify the number of days notification to be given to the
certificate of insurance holder should the policy or any part thereof be cancelled before the
expiration date.
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(d) The applicant or certificate holder shall maintain workers' compensation in accordance
with the requirements of F.S. ch. 440, as may hereafter be amended, and employer's liability
insurance.
(e) The applicant or certificate holder shall maintain general liability and property
damage insurance coverage in the amounts established by resolution of the board of county
commissioners.
(f) In the event of cancellation or expiration of all or part of the insurance required
hereunder held by a certificate holder, his certificate of competency shall be automatically
revoked. The certificate of competency shall be reinstated upon the certificate holder
furnishing proof to the appropriate examining board that he is in compliance with these
insurance requirements.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-10; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996; Ord.
No. 21-005, pt. A, 3-2-2021)
Sec. 10-26. Prohibited activities.
No person shall commit any of the following activities:
(1) Falsely hold himself out as a licensed contractor.
(2) Falsely impersonate a licensed contractor.
(3) Present as his own the certificate of competency of another.
(4) Submit false information or other evidence to the St. Lucie County, and/or the
examining board for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of competency;
(5) Use or attempt to use a certificate of competency which has been revoked, suspended
or placed on voluntary inactive status.
(6) Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor or advertise himself as
available to engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without
being duly licensed by the appropriate examining board.
(7) Operate a business organization engaged in contracting without a qualifying agent,
except as otherwise herein provided.
(8) Fraudulently depart from, or disregard, plans or specifications in material respect,
without consent of the owner or his duly authorized representative.
(9) Commit any fraudulent act as a contractor as a result of which another is financially
injured.
(10) Fail to have the certificate holder's state -registered contractor's license number
appear in any newspaper, airwave transmission, telephone directory or other
advertising medium that is primarily circulated, displayed, distributed or marketed
within the county and offers services of the contractor which are regulated by this
article.
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(11) Fail to prominently display the certificate holder's name or the name of the business
and its state -registered contractor's license on all motor vehicles owned by the
certificate holder and used in the business of contracting, transporting employees,
equipment and/or materials to a construction site when the vehicle is on a
construction or job site.
(12) Commence or perform work for which a county building permit is required without
obtaining the appropriate permit.
(13) Disregard or violate any county ordinance relating to unlicensed contractors.
(14) Operate a business organization engaged in contracting after 60 days following the
termination of its only qualifying agent without replacing the qualifying agent.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-19; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996; Ord.
No. 21-005, pt. A, 3-2-2021)
Secs. 10-27-10-55. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. CERTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION
Sec. 10-56. Certificate of competency required.
Any person, other than a certified contractor as defined in this article, desiring to engage
in or work at the business or occupation of contractor, as defined in this article, in the
unincorporated areas of the county shall not engage in said occupation or business until such
person has first obtained a certificate of competency as provided in this division, and has
registered in the proper classification with the state department of business and professional
regulation pursuant to the provisions of F.S. ch. 489.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-5; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992)
Sec. 10-57. Examination of applicant.
(a) All applicants for a county certificate of competency shall be required to take and pass
a technical/competency examination and a business and law examination or a general
specialty examination when a technical/competency examination is not available. The
examinations shall be approved by the examining board. An applicant shall obtain a passing
grade of 70 percent or higher before his application will be presented to the examining board
for review.
(b) The technical/competency examination, the business and law examination, and
general specialty examination shall be conducted annually at a minimum of four times.
(c) An applicant for a county certificate of competency that has taken and passed both the
technical/competency examination and the business and law examination or general
specialty examination in another jurisdiction and obtained a grade of 70 percent will be
exempt from the examination requirements; provided that applicant provides the examining
board with an original letter of reciprocity from the licensing official in the jurisdiction
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where the examinations were administered and the examinations were for the type and class
of contracting for which application is being made. The letter of reciprocity shall be in
accordance with the requirements set forth herein.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-8; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 93-10, pt. E, 5-11-1993; Ord.
No. 96-24, pt. A, 10-15-1996)
Sec. 10-58. Procedure for obtaining certificate of competency.
A contractor's certificate of competency shall be obtained in the following manner:
(1) Any person or firm required or desiring to be qualified as a contractor shall submit
an application on a form prescribed by the appropriate examining board. The
examining board shall retain the application and all supporting documents.
(2) Only completed applications shall be accepted by the planning and development
services director for review. The application shall include the following information:
a. The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
b. The nature of the applicant's proposed contracting business.
C. The type of certificate for which the applicant is applying.
d. A list of all businesses owned and operated or managed by the applicant or in
which the applicant has had an interest during the past five years and the
addresses of those businesses.
e. Three letters of recommendation; two of the letters shall be from reputable
business or professional persons not related by blood or marriage to the
applicant. At least one of the three letters of recommendation shall be from a
contractor certified or registered by the state or the state in which the applicant
most recently resided before becoming a resident of the state and shall have the
contractor's license number included in the letter. A letter from a local
contractor who holds a certificate of competency is accepted in place of the state
contractors as long as the certificate of competency is of the same trade that is
being verified. If the contractor who is verifying the experience is related by
blood or marriage, the contractor must show proof of being active as a
contractor registered or certified by the state or the state in which the
contractor most recently resided or had a local certificate of competency at the
time of verification and must be of the same trade that is being verified. All
three letters of recommendation shall address the applicant's knowledge,
experience, and ability as a contractor. All three letters must be notarized.
f. A sworn statement that the applicant has not been convicted of a misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude, a felony during the past five years, or a finding of
violation by the state department of business and professional regulation, the
state construction industry licensing board, and/or the state electrical contrac-
tors' licensing board, and that he is not presently charged with committing a
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misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony. If the applicant has been so
convicted or charged, he shall specify the details of the convictions or charges.
g. Proof of having obtained a score of 70 percent or higher on the required
contractor competency examination or the required general specialty examina-
tion certificate of competency as a type of contractor which is not required to
register with the state who has taken the required competency examination at
least twice within the two years preceding the submittal of the application and
failed to obtain a passing score as set forth in this section shall submit the
following information to the director:
1. Written documentation from the firm or agency conducting the examina-
tions indicating the type of examinations taken, the dates of the examina-
tions and the applicant's scores on the examinations.
2. Proof that the applicant holds a valid and current contractor license in
another jurisdiction in the appropriate area of contracting.
h. Proof of compliance with the insurance requirements set forth in this division.
i. Proof of compliance with Florida Fictitious Name Statute, F.S. § 865.09, if
applicable.
j. A non -United States citizen shall provide proof of authorization from the United
States Department of Immigration and Naturalization to work in the United
States.
k. A statement authorizing the examining board to obtain from any source which
deals with the applicant additional information concerning the applicant's
financial condition and credit status.
1. Proof of having paid the prescribed application fee.
in. No document submitted with an application shall be older than six months at
the time of submittal.
(3) In addition to the information described above, an applicant for a certificate of
competency shall submit the following additional information, as appropriate:
a. Sole proprietor.
1. Sworn financial statement of applicant; and
2. Personal credit report which shall include a public records check.
b. Individuals doing business under a fictitious name.
1. Fictitious name;
2. Names of officers and their interest in the business;
3. Statement signed by an authorized representative of the business stating
that the qualifying agent is qualified to act for the business in all matters
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connected with the contracting business and that such qualifying agent
has the authority and responsibility to supervise construction and employees
on a construction site;
4. Sworn financial statements of individuals; and
5. Credit report on the business, which shall include a public records check.
C. Corporation.
1. Copy of the certificate of incorporation.
2. Names, addresses and titles of officers and directors.
3. Copy of corporate minutes of meetings at which officers and directors were
elected.
4. Names and addresses of qualifying agents.
5. Statement signed by an authorized representative of the corporation
stating that the qualifying agent is qualified to act for the corporation in
all matters connected with the contracting business and that such
qualifying agent has the authority and responsibility to supervise construc-
tion and employees on a construction site.
6. Corporate financial statement.
7. Corporate credit report which shall include a public records check.
(4) All complete applications shall be presented to the appropriate examining board for
review. No application shall be presented to an examining board until the director
determines that the application is complete and in order.
(5) Any person who holds a current and active county certificate of competency on the
effective date of the ordinance from which this division is derived shall not be
required to file an application for certificate of competency in accordance with the
provisions of this division.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-9; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996; Ord.
No. 13-022, pt. Il, 7-16-2013)
Sec. 10-59. Certificate of competency —Issuance.
(a) An examining board shall issue a certificate of competency upon making the following
determinations:
(1) The applicant, or the qualifying agent, as appropriate, has obtained a score of 70
percent or higher on the required examination and possesses the necessary
experience, knowledge and ability required for the type of certificate for which the
application is made, or has submitted the alternative information required pursuant
to section 10-58(2)g;
(2) The credit report and financial statement submitted with the application indicate
that the applicant possesses a minimum net worth as set forth below:
a. General contractor: $10,000.00.
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b. Building contractor: 5,000.00.
C. Residential contractor: 2,500.00.
d. Sheet metal contractor: 5,000.00.
e. Roofing contractor: 10,000.00.
f. Class A A/C contractor: 10,000.00.
g. Class B A/C contractor: 5,000.00.
h. Mechanical contractor: 10,000.00.
i. Commercial pool/spa contractor: 10,000.00.
j. Residential pool/spa contractor: 5,000.00.
k. Swimming pool/spa maintenance and repair contractor: 1,500.00.
1. Electrical contractor: 10,000.00.
in. Plumbing contractor: 10,000.00.
n. Underground utility (water and sewer) contractor: 10,000.00.
o. Underground transmission contractor: 10,000.00.
p. Solar heater contractor: 2,500.00.
q. All other specialty contractors: 2,500.00.
An examining board shall not consider the value of an applicant's primary residence
in determining the applicant's net worth.
(3) The applicant possesses a reputation of honesty, integrity and good character, and
has not been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony
during the past five years, or been found by the state department of business and
professional regulation, the state construction industry licensing board, or the state
electrical contractors' licensing board to have violated state law or regulations
pertaining to the construction industry or the business of contracting. The lack of
honesty, integrity or good character may be established by evidence indicating that:
a. The applicant has committed an act during the last three years which, if
committed by a licensed contractor, would be grounds for the suspension or
revocation of his certificate of competency;
b. The applicant has committed an act during the last three years involving
dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or lack of integrity whereby the applicant has
benefitted or whereby some injury has been sustained by another; or
C. The applicant has refused during the last five years to pay just bills of at least
two different persons or firms.
(b) If the examining board determines from its review and investigation of the application
that the applicant is qualified to engage in the business of contracting, as defined herein, the
board shall cause a certificate of competency to be issued to the applicant; otherwise, the
board shall deny the application.
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(c) The certificate of competency shall show on its face the type of contracting for which it
has been issued and shall further indicate that it is subject to revocation or suspension as
provided hereunder.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-11; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 93-10, pt. G, 5-11-1993)
Sec. 10-60. Same —Expiration.
(a) All certificates of competency shall expire annually at 12:00 midnight on September
30.
(b) Failure to renew a certificate of competency during September shall cause the
certificate to become inoperative effective at midnight on September 30. It shall be unlawful
for any person to engage or hold himself out as engaging in contracting under an inoperative
certificate of competency.
(c) A certificate of competency which is inoperative as the result of failure to renew shall
be restored upon payment of the late renewal fee as prescribed by resolution of the board of
county commissioners within 12 months of the expiration date.
(d) If a certificate holder fails to renew his certificate of competency within 12 months of
its expiration date, the certificate holder shall be required to reapply for a certificate of
competency in the same manner as for an initial certificate of competency. A certificate
holder who is required to register with the state must have continuing education within the
five years from the date the certificate of competency expired or the certificate holder would
have to retake the required examination which he had previously taken and obtained a
passing score. A certificate holder who fails to renew his specialty contractor certificate of
competency within 12 months of its expiration shall be required to reapply for a certificate
of competency in the same manner as for an initial certificate of competency. The certificate
holder would have to retake the required examination which he had previously taken and
obtain a passing score if the application is submitted after five years from the expiration
date. The board of county commissioners shall prescribe the application fee for such
reapplication by resolution.
(e) A certificate holder may apply for inactive status pursuant to section 10-61.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-12; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 13-022, pt. 1I, 7-16-2013)
Sec. 10-61. Reserved.
Editor's note —Ord. No. 21-005, pt. A, adopted March 2, 2021, repealed § 10-61, which
pertained to Certificate of competency —voluntary inactive status and derived from the Code
of 1982, § 2-5-13; Ord. No. 92-04, adopted April 7, 1992 and Ord. No. 96-013, adopted May
28, 1996.
Sec. 10-62. Change of status.
(a) In the event that there is a change in the status of a business organization or an
individual from that contained in an original application for a certificate of competency
which has been approved by an examining board, the certificate holder shall be required to
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submit a new application which reflects the change in status. The certificate holder will not
be required to take the approved examination as part of the change of status application
process if there is no change in qualifying agent.
(b) An application for a change in status shall be submitted to the director within 45 days
of the date on which the change of status occurs.
(c) All applications for change of status shall be processed and reviewed in the same
manner as an initial application for a certificate of competency.
(d) A change of status of a business organization and/or a change of status of the
contractor shall cause the previously issued certificate of competency to be invalid and the
certificate holder shall not engage in the business of contracting under the previous
certificate.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-14; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996)
Sec. 10-63. Reciprocity.
(a) The director or designee shall issue letters of reciprocity to contractor licensing
officials in other jurisdictions for those parties who have been issued a county certificate of
competency. A letter of reciprocity shall state the name and address of the certificate holder,
the type and class of certificate issued, the title, date, location, and grade for the examination
taken, and the current status of the certificate.
(b) The fee for the preparation and issuance of a letter of reciprocity shall be as prescribed
by resolution of board of county commissioners.
(c) In lieu of meeting the requirements of section 10-59(a)(2), the county shall accept
original letters of reciprocity from other jurisdictions only for those applicants who have
obtained a grade of 70 percent or higher on a competency examination which has been
approved by the appropriate county examining board. Such letters of reciprocity shall be on
letterhead of the other jurisdiction's contractor licensing official and shall be signed by the
official or his designee. The letter of reciprocity shall contain the applicant's name and
address, the date and place the applicant took the competency examination, the name of the
examination, the grade obtained on the examination, a copy of the applicant's current credit
report, and the current status of the applicant's license. The date of the competency
examination shall not be older than five years when it is submitted. If the competency
examination date is over five years, the applicant must provide proof of having a current
license in another Florida jurisdiction or the applicant would have to retake the required
examination and obtain a passing score. A letter of reciprocity shall be no older than six
months when it is submitted to the director.
(d) In addition to the reciprocity procedures set forth above, an applicant who holds a
current and valid certificate of competency issued by the City of Fort Pierce or the City of
Port St. Lucie shall be issued a county certificate of competency in the same contractor
category upon submission of following to the director:
(1) Completed application for a county certificate of competency and required applica-
tion fee.
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(2) Proof of current and valid certificate of competency issued by City of Fort Pierce or
City of Port St. Lucie in the field of contracting for which he seeks a county certificate
of competency.
(3) Proof that the applicant has met all other criteria required pursuant to this division
and the resolution establishing the scope of work for types of contractors adopted
pursuant to section 10-20.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-15; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 93-10, pt. H, 5-11-1993; Ord.
No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996; Ord. No. 13-022, pt. II, 7-16-2013; Ord. No. 17-022, pt. A,
11-7-2017; Ord. No. 21-005, pt. A, 3-2-2021)
Sec. 10-64. Death of certificate of competency holder.
(a) If work remains to be completed under a contract at the time of the death of a
certificate holder, the work may be completed by any person in accordance with this section.
The person seeking to complete the work under the contract shall provide written notice to
the director within 30 days after the death of the certificate holder. Such notice shall include
the name and address of the person seeking to complete the contract, his knowledge of the
contract, and his ability to complete the work remaining under the contract.
(b) If the deceased certificate holder was the only qualifying agent for the business
organization, the business organization shall have 60 days from the date of the certificate
holder's death to employ another qualifying agent. During this period, the business
organization shall not commence any new construction until a qualifying agent is employed.
The business organization shall notify the director of the name and hire date of the new
qualifying agent within five days of the hire date. The new qualifying agent shall obtain a
certificate of competency as the qualifying agent for the business as provided for in this
article.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-16; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996)
Sec. 10-65. Qualifying agent.
(a) All applications for a certificate of competency, other than those submitted by an
individual, shall be submitted through a qualifying agent. The application must indicate
that the qualifying agent is authorized to act for the applicant in all matters connected with
contracting and that he is authorized and responsible to supervise any construction
undertaken by the applicant, including the supervision of employees on construction and/or
job sites. The qualifying agent must be duly licensed in order for the business organization
with which he is affiliated to be licensed. A qualifying agent shall serve as qualifier for no
more than two businesses.
(b) A qualifying agent who has been designated as the sole qualifying agent for a business
organization may terminate his status as qualifying agent for that entity by giving written
notice to the business and the director. Such notice shall indicate whether the qualifying
agent intends to reapply as an individual or as the qualifying agent for another entity. If the
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qualifying agent is a state -registered contractor, the county will not issue any building
permits to the qualifying agent until he provides the director with a copy of his new state
registration.
(c) In the event a qualifying agent ceases to be affiliated with a business entity which he
has qualified, the business entity shall notify the director within 30 days of the date of the
termination and shall have 60 days from the date of the termination to hire another
qualifying agent if it does not already employ another qualifying agent. At any time during
which the business entity does not have a qualifying agent in its employ, it shall engage in
no new contracting work and provide only warranty service as required under any existing
warranty obligations. During the period when the business entity does not have a qualifying
agent, the business entity may continue to complete any previously permitted building
activity, but only to the extent that the work being conducted is consistent with the issued
building permit. If the business entity fails to obtain a new qualifying agent within the
required 60-day period, all building permits previously issued to the business entity under
the former qualifying agents certification shall terminate.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-17; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996)
Sec. 10-66. Restrictions on certificates of competency.
(a) A certificate of competency is not transferable.
(b) A certificate of competency holder may only engage in the type of work covered by the
certificate of competency issued.
(c) A certificate of competency holder shall comply with all applicable state and local laws
regulating the construction industry and the licensing of construction industry contractors
and specialty contractors.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-18; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992)
Sec. 10-67. Revocation or suspension of certificates of competency.
An examining board shall have the power to revoke, suspend, or deny the issuance or
renewal of a certificate of competency if it determines that the contractor or the business for
which the certificate holder is a qualifying agent has committed any of the following acts:
(1) Obtains a county certificate of competency by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.
(2) Is convicted of or pleads guilty to any criminal offense which relates to the practice
of contracting or the ability to practice contracting.
(3) Disregards and violates an applicable state or local building code, regulation or law.
(4) Performs any act which assists a person or business in engaging in the unlicensed
business of contracting, as defined herein, if the certificate holder knows or has
reasonable grounds to know that the person or business is unlicensed.
(5) Conspires with an unlicensed person by allowing a certificate of competency to be
used by the unlicensed person to evade the provisions of this division. When a
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certificate holder allows his certificate to be used by one or more business
organizations without having any active participation in the operation, management
or control of such business organization, such act shall constitute prima facie
evidence of an intent to evade the provisions of this division.
(6) Acts in the name of a certificate holder or in the capacity of a contractor other than
in accordance with the business status and/or contractor status contained in the
application for county certificate of competency and approved by the examining
board.
(7) Fails in any material respect to comply with the provisions of this division.
(8) Abandons a construction project in which the contractor is engaged or under contract
as a contractor. A project shall be considered abandoned 90 days after the contractor
terminates the project without just cause or without proper notification to the owner,
including the reason for termination, or fails to perform work under the contract for
90 consecutive days.
(9) Signs a statement with respect to a project or contract which falsely indicates that
the work is bonded, falsely indicates that payment has been made for all subcontracted
work, labor, and/or materials which results in a financial loss to the owner, purchaser
or another contractor, or falsely indicates that workers' compensation and/or public
liability insurance are maintained.
(10) Commits fraud or deceit or other misconduct in the practice of contracting.
(11) Proceeds on any construction job without first obtaining and posting the required
permits including but not limited to building permits and environmental regulations
permits and scheduling required inspections.
(12) Exceeds the scope of work which the contractor has been licensed to perform.
(13) Fails to have his state -registered contractor's license number appear in any
newspaper, airwave transmission, phone directory, or other advertising medium that
is primarily circulated, displayed, distributed or marketed within the county and
which offers services of the contractor which are regulated by F.S. ch. 489, or this
division.
(14) Fails to prominently display the contractor's name or name of the business
organization for which he is qualifying agent and the contractor's state -registered
license number to all business -owned motor vehicles used in the business of
contracting and/or transporting employees, equipment and material to a construc-
tion site when the vehicle is on a construction or job site as required pursuant to
section 10-23.
(15) Aids or abets any unlicensed person or business organization to evade any provision
of this division.
(16) Uses or attempts to use a county certificate of competency which has been revoked,
suspended or placed on inactive status.
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(17) Fails to include his certificate of competency number of an application for a county
building permit.
(18) Intimidates, threatens, coerces, or otherwise discourages the services of a notice to
owner or a notice to contractor required under F.S. ch. 713.
(19) Committing mismanagement or misconduct in the practice of contracting that causes
financial harm to a customer. Financial mismanagement or misconduct includes, but
is not limited to, any of the following:
a. The contractor fails to fulfill his/her contractual obligations to a customer
because of inability, refusal or neglect to pay all creditors for material furnished
or work or services performed in the operation of the business for which he/she
is licensed, under any of the following circumstances:
1. Valid liens have been recorded against the property of a contractor's
customer for supplies or services order by the contractor for the customer's
job; the contractor has received funds from the customer to pay for the
supplies or services; and the contractor has not had the liens removed from
the property, by payment or by bond, within 30 days after the date of such
liens;
2. The contractor has abandoned a customer's job and the percentage of
completion is less than the percentage of the total contract price paid to
the contractor as of the time of abandonment, unless the contractor is
entitled to retain such funds under the terms of the contract or refunds the
excess funds within 30 days after the job is abandoned;
3. The contractor's job has been completed, and it is shown that the customer
has had to pay more for the contracted job than the original contract price,
as adjusted for subsequent change orders, unless such increase in cost was
the result of circumstances beyond the control of the contractor, was the
result of circumstances caused by the customer, or was otherwise permit-
ted by the terms of the contract between the contractor and the customer.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-20; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 21-005, pt. A, 3-2-2021)
Sec. 10-68. Disciplinary proceedings.
(a) Any person may file a complaint against the holder of a certificate of competency with
the planning and development services director, or designee. Such complaint shall be in
writing and signed by the complainant. Within 15 days of the receipt of a complaint, the
planning and development services director, or designee, shall determine whether the facts
are sufficient to bring the certificate holder before the contractors examining board. If the
planning and development services director, or designee, determines that sufficient grounds
exist for the prosecution of the complaint, the director shall send by certified mail, return
receipt requested, or personal service by the St. Lucie County Sheriffs Office or other duly
recognized service authority a copy of the compliant to the certificate holder and shall serve
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notice upon all interested persons of the date fixed for a disciplinary hearing before the
contractors examining board. The certificate holder shall have the right to appear personally
at the hearing and to present witnesses and/or evidence in his defense.
(b) At the discretion of the planning and development services director, or designee, and
based on the specifics of the complaint, the complaint filed against the certificate holder may
be directed to the code enforcement board for adjudication before proceeding with the
prosecution of the complaint to the contractors examining board.
(c) Each disciplinary hearing brought before the contractors examining board shall be
presented by the planning and development services director, or designee.
(d) At the hearing, minutes shall be kept, and all hearings and proceedings shall be open
to the public. All testimony shall be under oath. Testimony shall be given by the planning
and development services director, or designee, as to the grounds for the prosecution of the
disciplinary action. Testimony may also be taken from the complainant and the certificate
holder brought before these disciplinary proceedings. Formal rules of evidence shall not
apply, but fundamental due process shall be observed and govern the proceedings.
(e) At the conclusion of the disciplinary hearing, the contractors examining board shall
issue findings of fact, conclusions of law and a final order based on the evidence of record as
to whether the certificate holder has violated any provision of this article.
M If, after the hearing, the contractors licensing board finds that there has been
misconduct by a contractor, said board may, but shall not be required to, impose any of the
following enumerated sanctions, alone or in combination:
(1) Revocation of St. Lucie County certificate of competency;
(2) Suspension of a St. Lucie County certificate of competency;
(3) Denial of the issuance or renewal of St. Lucie County certificate of competency;
(4) A period of probation of reasonable length, not to exceed two years, during which the
contractor's contracting activities shall be under the supervision of the contractors'
licensing board; and/or participation in a duly accredited program or continuing
education directly related to the contractor's contracting activities. Any period of
probation or continuing education program ordered by the contractors' licensing
board may be revoked for cause by said board at a hearing noticed to consider said
purpose. The contents of said notice shall be substantially as provide for here in
section 10-68(a). Service of said notice shall be as provide in section 10-68(c).
Evidence that either of these methods of service have been utilized shall be sufficient
to show that the notice of hearing requirements of this section have been met,
without regard to whether or not the alleged violator actually received notice;
(5) A fine not to exceed $10,000.00;
(6) A public reprimand;
(7) Reexamination requirements; or
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(8) Denial of the issuance of St. Lucie County building permits or requiring the issuance
of permits with specific conditions;
(9) Reasonable investigative and legal costs for the prosecution of the violation.
(g) If, after the hearing, the contractors' licensing board finds that there has been
misconduct by a state certified contractor, said board may deny the issuance of St. Lucie
County/City building permits or require the issuance of permits with specific conditions.
Notification of and information concerning such permit denial shall be submitted to the
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation within 15 days after the
contractors' licensing board decides to deny the permit.
(h) When imposing any disciplinary sanction on a contractor or a person holding a
certificate of competency or a state certified contractor who has been found to have violated
this article, the contractors' licensing board shall consider all the evidence presented at the
hearing as well as:
(1) The gravity of the violation;
(2) The impact of the violation on the public health, welfare or safety;
(3) Any actions taken by the violator to correct the violation;
(4) Any previous violations committed by the violator;
(5) Any other evidence present at the hearing by the parties relevant as to the sanction
which is appropriate for the case given the nature of the violation and the violator.
(i) Any disciplinary sanction imposed by the contractors' licensing board shall be effective
upon being stated orally at the hearing unless the board orders otherwise.
0) In addition to any action the contractors' licensing board may take against the
individual's business organization's local license, and any fine the contractors' licensing
board may impose, the contractors' licensing board shall issue a recommended penalty for
the state construction industry licensing board or if the action involves an electrical
contractor or an alarm contractor, the state electrical contractors' licensing board action.
This recommended penalty may include a recommendation for no further action, or a
recommendation for suspension, revocation, or restriction of the registration, or a fine to be
levied by the construction industry licensing board body and shall inform the disciplined
contractor and the complainant of the local license penalty imposed, the penalty recom-
mended, his rights to appeal, and the consequences should he decide not to appeal. The
contractors' licensing board shall, upon having reached adjudication immediately inform the
construction industry licensing board or electrical contractors' licensing board of its action
and the recommended board penalty.
(k) Fines and all other monetary penalties may be collected and disposed as authorized by
and subject to F.S. ch. 489. Should any monetary penalty imposed by the board not be paid
within the time specified by the board's order, the board may request from the board of
county commissioners authority to take appropriate legal action to collect the penalty.
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(1) Each disciplinary action of the contractors' licensing board is quasi-judicial. Each
person or entity found to be in violation of this ordinance may appeal a decision of the
contractors' licensing board to the St. Lucie County Circuit Court, in conformity with Florida
Rules of Appellate Procedure. Such an appeal shall not be a hearing de novo but shall be
limited to appellate review of the record created before the contractors' licensing board in
accord with Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. Any appeal shall be filed with the circuit
court and be served on the parties within 30 days of the rendition of the effective final order
of the board. If there has been a rehearing request, the appeal shall be filed with the circuit
court and be served on the parties within 30 days of the rendition of the board's decision of
rehearing.
In the event the person or entity is found to be in violation of this article should elect to
appeal, a verbatim record and transcript relevant to the case shall be required by Florida
Rule of Appellate Procedure. It shall be the sole responsibility of the person or entity seeking
such review to ensure that a record is made from which a transcript may be prepared which
includes the testimony upon which an appeal may be taken. Neither St. Lucie County, nor
the contractors licensing board shall have any responsibility to provide a verbatim record
transcript of the proceedings.
Subpoenas. Any party or the attorney for a party to a proceeding before the contractors
licensing board may acquire from staff free subpoenas for witnesses and/or for production of
tangible evidence, but not for any deposition. Rule 1.410 of Florida Rules of Civil Procedures
apply thereto. As used in Rule 1.410, "court" shall mean "the Contractors Licensing Board"
and "clerk" shall mean "county staff". Each subpoena must be issued by the part or by an
attorney for that party.
(n) The board may reissue a certificate of competency to any contractor whose certificate
has been revoked, or suspended upon vote of six or more members of the board. If the board
does not reissue a revoked or suspended certificate of competency, the certificate holder shall
be prohibited from submitting an application for certificate of competency for one (1) year
from the effective date of the revocation or suspension.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-21; Ord. No. 92-04, pt. B, 4-7-1992; Ord. No. 93-10, pt. I, 5-11-1993; Ord.
No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996; Ord. No. 21-005, pt. A, 3-2-2021)
Sec. 10-69. Temporary suspension of local certificate of competency requirements
for state registered contractors during periods of declared emergency.
(a) In the event that all or part of St. Lucie County is declared by the Governor of the
State of Florida or the President of the United States to be a disaster area as a result of a
hurricane, tornado or other similar natural disaster, the local certificate of competency
requirements described in section 10-22 shall be suspended. Any contractor who holds a
valid state registration in any of the regulated contractors categories in St. Lucie County
may be empowered to secure building permits based on that valid state registration. With
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the expiration of the issued disaster declaration or the cancellation of any locally declared
state of emergency, the provisions of section 10-22 of this article shall become fully effective
once again.
(b) The planning and development services director, or designee, shall on or before
December 31, 1996, have prepared and implemented specific certification and licensing
procedures governing the contract construction industry for use during periods of declared
emergency. The planning and development services director, or designee, shall consult with
the contractors examining board during the development of the procedures.
(Code 1982, § 2-5-22; Ord. No. 96-013, pt. A, 5-28-1996; Ord. No. 21-005, pt. A, 3-2-2021)
Secs. 10-70-10-96. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. ENFORCEMENT OF LICENSING REQUIREMENTS*
Sec. 10-97. Uncertified/unregistered/unlicensed/licenses contractors program.
The following uncertified/unregistered/unlicensed contractors program is hereby established
in the county.
(Code 1982, § 1-6.8-21; Ord. No. 94-12, pt. A, 12-20-1994; Ord. No. 21-005, pt. A, 3-2-2021))
Sec. 10-98. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a
different meaning:
Advertise means to tell about, communicate, inform, advise, in or through any public or
private manner or form, including, but not limited to through newspapers, handbills, or
flyers, business cards, magazines, telephone directories, radio, television, telephone solicita-
tion, and/or conversation.
Board means the county contractor examining board, as established by this Code.
Certificate means a certificate of competency issued by the board, the state department of
business and professional regulation, or construction industry licensing board.
Certification means the act of obtaining or holding a certificate of competency from the
board, the state department of business and professional regulation, or the construction
industry licensing board.
Certified contractor means any contractor who possesses a certificate of competency
issued by the board, the state department of business and professional regulation, or the
construction industry licensing board.
*State law reference —Local enforcement actions, F.S. § 489.131(7).
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Code enforcement officer means any authorized agent or employee of the county whose
duty it is to ensure code compliance and is authorized by the community development
director to enforce this article.
Contractor means the person who is qualified for and shall only be responsible for the
entire project contracted for and means, except as exempted in F.S. ch. 489, and section
10-21, the person who, for compensation, undertakes to, submits a bid to, or does himself or
by others construct, repair, alter, remodel, add to, subtract from, or improve any building or
structure, including related improvements to real estate, for others or for resale to others.
Licensed means possessing the certificates required pursuant to F.S. ch. 489, pts. I and II,
and/or this Code (and the successor statutes and ordinances to the above as they may be
amended from time to time). It may also mean having an appropriate occupational license.
Qualifying agent means a person as defined in F.S. § 489.105(4) and (5).
Registered contractor means any contractor who has registered with the state department
of business and professional regulation pursuant to fulfilling the competency requirements
of the board.
Repeat violation means a recurring violation of a provision of this article by a violator who
has previously found to have violated the same provisions, or a violator against whom
penalties were assessed for the same provision, within five years prior to the current
violation.
Serve means that all notices required by this article shall be provided to the alleged
violator by certified mail, return receipt requested; by hand delivery by the sheriff or other
law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer; or by leaving the notice at the alleged
violator's usual place of residence with some person of his or her family above 15 years of age
and informing such person of the contents of the notice.
(Code 1982, § 1-6.8-22; Ord. No. 94-12, pt. A, 12-20-1994)
Sec. 10-99. Violations.
(a) Each violation and each separate day a violation of this article continues shall be
considered a separate and distinct offense. However, a citation must be issued for the alleged
violator for each day an alleged violation continues to exist in order for a separate fine to be
imposed.
(b) Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a
civil infraction.
(c) It shall be a violation of this article for any person, individual, partnership,
corporation, firm, association, or other entity to:
(1) Falsely hold himself or a business organization out as licensed, a certificate holder, or
registered contractor;
(2) Falsely impersonate a certificate holder or register contractor;
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(3) Falsely present himself as a certified or registered contractor under another person's
certificate or registration;
(4) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof for the purpose of
obtaining a certificate of competency;
(5) Use or attempt to use a certificate, license, or registration which has been suspended
or revoked;
(6) Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly
registered or certified;
(7) Advertise himself or a business organization as available to engage in the business or
act in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified;
(8) Operate a business organization engaged in contracting after 60 days from the date
its only qualifying agent ceased to be affiliated with said business organization
without designating another primary qualifying agent;
(9) Proceed on any job without first obtaining applicable local building permits and
inspections, or perform of any work for which a building permit and environmental
regulations permit is required without such permit being current;
(10) Engage in the business or act in the capacity of a contractor or advertise himself or
a business organization as available to engage in the business or act in the capacity
of a contractor without a business tax receipt; or
(11) Aids or abets any unlicensed person or business organization.
(d) No person associated with a contracting firm qualified by a qualifying agent shall:
(1) Conceal or cause to be concealed, or assist in concealing from the primary qualifying
agent, any material activities or information about the contracting firm;
(2) Exclude or facilitate the exclusion of any aspect of the contracting firm's financial or
other business activities from the primary qualifying agent;
(3) Knowingly cause any part of the contracting firm's activities, financial or otherwise,
to be conducted without the primary qualifying agent's supervision; or
(4) Assist or participate with any qualifying agent in the violation of any provision of
this article.
(e) Any person who willfully refuses to sign and accept a citation issued by a code
enforcement officer pursuant to this division shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second
degree, punishable as provided in F.S. §§ 775.082 and/or 775.083.
(Code 1982, § 1-6.8-23; Ord. No. 94-12, pt. A, 12-20-1994; Ord. No. 21-005, pt. A, 3-2-2021)
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Sec. 10-100. Enforcement procedures.
(a) Code enforcement officers shall have the authority to initiate enforcement proceedings
against any person who is not a licensed and/or a certified and/or a registered contractor or
subcontractor or who proceeds on any job without first obtaining applicable local building
permits and inspections. No member of the board shall have the power to initiate such
proceedings.
(b) A code enforcement officer who finds a violation of this article has the authority to
issue a citation to an alleged violator.
(c) A code enforcement officer may issue a separate citation for each day that a violation
is found to exist beyond the date set for compliance. The citation form shall include, but not
be limited to, the following:
(1) The time and date of issuance.
(2) The name and address of the person to whom the citation is issued.
(3) The time and date of the violation.
(4) A brief description of the violation and the facts constituting reasonable cause.
(5) The name of the enforcement officer.
(6) The procedure for the person to follow in order to pay a civil penalty or to contest the
citation.
(7) The applicable civil penalty if the person elects not to contest the citation.
(d) The alleged violator shall immediately cease and desist from performing the activity
for which the citation was issued.
(e) A person who has been served with a citation shall elect either to:
(1) Correct the violation and pay the civil penalty in the manner indicated on the
citation; or
(2) Within ten days of receipt of the citation, exclusive of weekends and legal holidays,
request an administrative hearing before the board to challenge the issuance of the
citation.
(f) Failure by the alleged violator to challenge the issuance of the citation within this time
period shall constitute a waiver of the alleged violator's right to a hearing. A waiver of the
right to a hearing shall be deemed an admission of the violation and penalties may be
imposed accordingly.
(Code 1982, § 1-6.8-24; Ord. No. 94-12, pt. A, 12-20-1994)
Sec. 10-101. Hearings; board.
(a) Upon receipt of a timely request for an administrative hearing, the matter shall be set
for hearing before the board on the next regularly scheduled hearing date or as soon
thereafter as possible.
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ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Article VIII. Sewage Disposal Capacity
Sec. 20-262. Definitions.
Sec. 20-263. Issuance of building permit prohibited until proof of adequate sewage
disposal capacity is shown.
Sec. 20-264. Method of obtaining approval.
Sec. 20-265. Issuance of certificate of occupancy prohibited until adequate sewer capacity
is available.
Secs. 20-266-20-293. Reserved.
Article IX. Water Shortages
Sec.
20-294.
Intent and purpose.
Sec.
20-295.
Definitions.
Sec.
20-296.
Application of article provisions.
Sec.
20-297.
Amendments to water shortage plan.
Sec.
20-298.
Irrigation hours.
Sec.
20-299.
Rain sensor device.
Sec.
20-300.
Declaration of water shortage; water shortage emergency.
Sec.
20-301.
Enforcement.
Sec.
20-302.
Penalties.
Sec.
20-303.
Water users to accept provisions of article.
Article X. Water Conservation Ordinance for Landscape Irrigation
Sec.
20-304.
Intent and purpose.
Sec.
20-305.
Definitions.
Sec.
20-306.
Applicability.
Sec.
20-307.
Year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures.
Sec.
20-308.
Exceptions to the landscape irrigation schedules.
Sec.
20-309.
Additional requirements.
Sec.
20-310.
Variances.
Sec.
20-311.
Declaration of water shortage or water shortage emergency.
Sec.
20-312.
Enforcement.
Sec.
20-313.
Penalties.
Sec.
20-314.
Severability.
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officials may provide violators with no more than one written warning. The county, in
addition to the criminal sanctions contained herein, may take any other appropriate legal
action, including, but not limited to, emergency injunctive action, to enforce the provisions of
this article.
(Code 1982, § 1-20.5-43; Ord. No. 07-054, pt. A, 12-11-2007)
Sec. 20-303. Water users to accept provisions of article.
No water service shall be furnished to any person by a public or private utility unless such
person agrees to accept all the provisions of this article. The acceptance of water service
shall be in itself the acceptance of the provisions thereof.
(Code 1982, § 1-20.5-44; Ord. No. 07-054, pt. A, 12-11-2007)
ARTICLE X. WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE FOR LANDSCAPE
IRRIGATION
Sec. 20-304. Intent and purpose.
It is the intent and purpose of this article to implement procedures that promote water
conservation through the efficient use of landscape irrigation.
(Ord. No. 21-001, 1-19-2021)
Sec. 20-305. Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives
shall have the meaning listed below. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in
the present tense include the future, words in the plural include the singular, and words in
the singular include the plural:
(1) Address means the "house number" (a numeric or alphanumeric designation) that,
together with the street name, describes the physical location of a specific property.
This includes "rural route" numbers, but excludes post office box numbers. If a lot
number in a mobile home park or similar community is used by the U.S. Postal
Service to determine a delivery location, the lot number shall be the property's
address. If a lot number in a mobile home park or similar residential community is
not used by the U.S. Postal Service (e.g., the park manager sorts incoming mail
delivered to the community's address), then the community's main address shall be
the property's address. If a property has no address, it shall be considered
"even -numbered."
(2) Athletic play area means all golf course fairways, tees, roughs, greens, and other
athletic play surfaces; including, football, baseball, soccer, polo, tennis, and lawn
bowling fields, and rodeo, equestrian, and livestock arenas.
(3) Consumptive use permit" (CUP) means a permit issued pursuant to Chapter 40E-2,
F.A.C., authorizing the consumptive use of water.
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(4) District means the South Florida Water Management District, a government entity
created under F.S. ch. 373.
(5) Even numbered address means an address ending in the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, or
rights -of -way or other locations with no address, or the letters A—M.
(6) Existing landscaping means any landscaping which has been planted and in the
ground for more than 90 days.
(7) Landscaping means shrubbery, trees, lawns, sod, grass, ground covers, plants, vines,
ornamental gardens, and such other flora not intended for resale, which are situated
in such diverse locations as residential landscapes, recreation areas, cemeteries,
public, commercial, and industrial establishments, public medians, and rights -of -
way, except athletic play areas, as defined in section 20-305(d).
(8) Landscape Irrigation means the outside watering of shrubbery, trees, lawns, sod,
grass, ground covers, plants, vines, ornamental gardens, and such other flora not
intended for resale, which are planted and situated in such diverse locations as
residential landscapes, recreation areas, cemeteries, public, commercial, and industrial
establishments, public medians, and rights -of -way, except athletic play areas.
(9) Low volume hand watering means the watering of landscape by one person, with one
hose, fitted with a self -canceling or automatic shutoff nozzle.
(10) Low volume irrigation means the use of equipment and devices specifically designed
to allow the volume of water delivered to be limited to a level consistent with the
water requirement of the plant being irrigated, and to allow that water to be placed
with a high degree of efficiency in the root zone of the plant. The term also includes
water used in mist houses and similar establishments for plant propagation.
Overhead irrigation and flood irrigation are not included.
(11) Micro -irrigation means the application of small quantities of water on or below the
soil surface as drops or tiny streams of spray through emitter or applicators placed
along a water delivery line. Micro -irrigation includes a number of methods or
concepts, such as bubbler, drip, trickle, mist or microspray, and subsurface irrigation.
(12) New landscaping means any landscaping which has been planted in the ground for
90 days or less.
(13) Odd numbered address means an address ending in the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, or the
letters N—Z.
(14) Reclaimed water means wastewater that has received at least secondary treatment
and basic disinfection, and is reused after flowing out of a wastewater treatment
facility as defined by Rule 62-40.210, F.A.C.
(15) User means any person, individual, firm, association, organization, partnership,
business trust, corporation, company, agent, employee, or other legal entity whether
natural or artificial, the United States of America, and the state and all political
subdivisions, regions, districts, municipalities, and public agencies thereof, which
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directly or indirectly takes water from the water resource, including uses from
private or public utility systems, uses under water use permits issued pursuant to
chapter 40E-2, F.A.C., or uses from individual wells or pumps.
(16) Wasteful and unnecessary means allowing water to be dispersed without any
practical purpose to the water use; for example, excessive landscape irrigation,
leaving an unattended hose on a driveway with water flowing, allowing water to be
dispersed in a grossly inefficient manner regardless of the type of water use; for
example, allowing landscape irrigation water to unnecessarily fall onto pavement,
sidewalks, and other impervious surfaces; or allowing water flow through a broken or
malfunctioning water delivery or landscape irrigation system.
(17) Water resource means any and all water on or beneath the surface of the ground,
including natural or artificial watercourses, lakes, ponds, or diffused surface water,
and water percolating, standing, or flowing beneath the surface of the ground.
(18) Water shortage means when the district determines there is the possibility that
insufficient water will be available to meet the present and anticipated needs of the
users, or when conditions are such as to require a temporary reduction in total use
within a particular area to protect water resources from serious harm. A water
shortage usually occurs due to drought.
(19) Water shortage emergency means when the district determines the provisions listed
in part II of chapter 40E-21, F.A.C., are not sufficient to protect the public health,
safety, or welfare, the health of animals, fish, or aquatic life, a public water supply, or
commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other reasonable -beneficial
uses.
(Ord. No. 21-001, 1-19-2021)
Sec. 20-306. Applicability.
The provisions of this article shall apply to each user, as defined in section 20-305(15),
providing landscape irrigation from all water resources within the boundaries of the
unincorporated St. Lucie County with the following exceptions:
(1) The use of reclaimed water, which may or may not be supplemented from another
source;
(2) Irrigation at agricultural and nursery operations; and
(3) Irrigation of athletic play areas.
(Ord. No. 21-001, 1-19-2021)
Sec. 20-307. Year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures.
St. Lucie County adopts the rules of the South Florida Water Management District, listed
in Subsection 40E-24.201 (1)-(6), F.A.C., including subsequent additions or corrections which
are set out as follows:
(1) The year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures contained in this section
are applicable to all users including permitted and exempt users under chapter
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40E-2, F.A.C., unless otherwise indicated. These conservation measures apply to all
water resources, unless otherwise indicated. In addition to the requirements of this
section, all permitted users under chapter 40E-2, F.A.C., are required to maintain
compliance with all CUP conditions and terms, including requirements to implement
water conservation practices.
(2) It shall be the duty of each user to keep informed as to the landscape irrigation
conservation measures within this article which affect each particular water use.
(3) In addition to the specific conservation measures, all wasteful and unnecessary
water use, as defined in section 20-305(16), is prohibited.
(4) The following requirements shall apply to all users, unless specified in section 20-306
or section 20-308.
a. Landscape irrigation shall be prohibited between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m., except as otherwise provided.
b. Irrigation of existing landscaping shall comply with the following provisions:
1. Even addresses, as defined in section 20-305(5), installations with irriga-
tion systems that irrigate both even and odd addresses within the same
zones, such as multi -family units and homeowners' associations, and
rights -of -way or other locations with no address shall have the opportunity
to accomplish necessary landscape irrigation two days a week, only on
Thursday and/or Sunday.
2. Odd addresses, as defined in section 20-305(13), shall have the opportunity
to accomplish necessary landscape irrigation two days a week, only on
Wednesday and/or Saturday.
C. Irrigation of new landscaping shall comply with the following provisions:
1. New landscaping may be irrigated once on the day it is installed without
regard to the listed watering days and times. Irrigation of the soil
immediately prior to the installation of the new landscaping is allowed
without regard to the normal watering days and times.
2. A 90-day establishment period begins on the day the new landscaping is
installed. The new landscaping shall be installed within a reasonable time
from the date of purchase, which may be demonstrated with a dated
receipt or invoice.
3. Irrigation of new landscaping which has been in place for 30 days or less
may be accomplished on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday,
and/or Sunday.
4. Irrigation of new landscaping which has been in place for 31 to 90 days
may be accomplished on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and/or Saturday.
5. Irrigation of new landscaping is limited to areas only containing the new
landscaping. An entire zone of an irrigation system shall only be utilized
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for landscape irrigation under this subsection if the zone contains at least
50 percent new landscaping. If a zone contains less than 50 percent new
landscaping, or if the new landscaping is in an area that will not typically
be irrigated by an irrigation system, only the individual new plantings are
eligible for additional irrigation. Targeted watering may be accomplished
by low volume hand watering, as defined in section 20-305(10), or any
appropriate method which isolates and waters only the new landscaping.
(5) Any water shortage, as defined in section 20-305(18), restrictions or other measures
declared pursuant to chapter 40E-21, F.A.C., or related district governing board or
executive director orders which are more restrictive than a measure contained
within this article, shall supersede this article for the duration of the applicable
water shortage declaration.
(Ord. No. 21-001, 1-19-2021)
Sec. 20-308. Exceptions to the landscape irrigation schedules.
Landscape irrigation scheduling shall be subject to the following exceptions:
(1) Landscape irrigation systems may be operated during restricted days and/or times
for cleaning, maintenance, and repair purposes with an attendant on site in the area
being tested. Landscape irrigation systems may routinely be operated for such
purposes no more than once per week, and the run time for any one test should not
exceed ten minutes per zone.
(2) Landscape irrigation for the purpose of watering -in fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides,
fungicides and herbicides, where such watering -in is recommended by the manufacturer,
or by federal, state or local law, or best management practices, shall be allowed under
the following conditions:
a. Such watering -in shall be limited to one application, unless the need for more
than one application is stated in the directions for application specified by the
manufacturer; and
b. Such watering -in shall be accomplished during normally allowable watering
days and times set forth in this subsection, unless a professional licensed
applicator has posted a temporary sign containing the date of application and
the date(s) of needed watering -in activity.
(3) Any plant material may be watered using low volume irrigation, as defined in section
20-305(10), micro -irrigation, as defined in section 20-305(11), low volume hand
watering method, rain barrels, cisterns, or other similar rain -harvesting devices
without regard to the watering days or times allowed pursuant to this section.
(Ord. No. 21-001, 1-19-2021)
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Sec. 20-309. Additional requirements.
Any user who purchases and installs an automatic landscape irrigation system shall
properly install, maintain, and operate technology that inhibits or interrupts operation of
the system during periods of sufficient moisture in accordance with F.S. § 373.62.
(Ord. No. 21-001, 1-19-2021)
Sec. 20-310. Variances.
(a) A variance from the specific day or days identified in subsections 20-305(5) and
20-305(13) may be granted by the environmental resources director or designee if strict
application of the restrictions would lead to unreasonable or unfair result; provided the
applicant demonstrates with particularity that compliance with the schedule will result in
substantial economic, health, or other hardship on the applicant or those served by the
applicant. If granted, the applicant shall be required to post a notice at each parcel to which
the variance pertains. Relief may be granted only upon a demonstration that such hardship
exists, is peculiar to the person or the affected property, is not self-imposed, and further
demonstrates that granting the variance would be consistent with the general intent and
purpose of this section.
(b) The county recognizes all irrigation variances or waivers issued by the district under
Rule 40E-24.501, F.A.C.
(Ord. No. 21-001, 1-19-2021)
Sec. 20-311. Declaration of water shortage or water shortage emergency.
Declaration of a water shortage condition and/or water shortage emergency, as defined in
section 20-305(19), within all or parts of the county by the district's governing board or
executive director shall supersede this article for the duration of the applicable water
shortage declaration in accordance with article IX, Water Shortages of the Code of
Ordinances. A water shortage usually occurs due to drought.
(Ord. No. 21-001, 1-19-2021)
Sec. 20-312. Enforcement.
(a) In the absence of a declaration of water shortage or water shortage emergency within
all or any part of county by the district's governing board or executive director, the listed
landscape irrigation restrictions shall be subject to enforcement action. Any violation of the
provisions of sections 20-307 and 20-309 shall be a violation of this section.
(b) In addition, the county administrator may delegate this article's enforcement
responsibility to agencies and departments within the county government.
(Ord. No. 21-001, 1-19-2021)
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Sec. 20-313. Penalties.
(a) Violation of any provision of this article shall be enforced pursuant to chapter 1,
article II, Code Enforcement of the St. Lucie County Code. This includes the code
enforcement board, a special magistrate or supplemental enforcement procedures.
(b) Each day in violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense. Violators may
be provided with no more than one written warning within a six-month period. In addition
to the civil penalties provided, the county may take any other appropriate legal action,
including, but not limited to, injunctive action to enforce the provisions of this article.
(Ord. No. 21-001, 1-19-2021)
Sec. 20-314. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this article is held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article.
(Ord. No. 21-001, 1-19-2021)
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Sec. 22-91. Authority and purpose.
§ 22-94
Pursuant to F.S. § 420.9072, state statutes and F.A.C. ch. 67-37.005, to be eligible to
receive its share of the local housing distribution, the county is adopting this article to create
an affordable housing assistance trust fund, establish a local housing assistance program,
designate responsibility for the implementation and administration of the local housing
assistance program and create an affordable housing advisory committee. As the county is
contributing its fiscal year 1992-1993 SHIP fund allotment to the city, this article is being
enacted for the sole purpose of administrative compliance with F.S. § 420.9072.
(Code 1982, § 1-10.5-37; Ord. No. 93-17, pt. A, 6-15-1993)
Sec. 22-92. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a
different meaning:
Local housing assistance plan means a concise description of the local housing assistance
strategies and local housing incentive strategies adopted by local government resolution
with an explanation of the way in which the program meets the requirements of F.S.
§§ 420.907 through 420.9079 and Florida Housing Finance Corporation Rule.
Local housing partnership means the implementation of the local housing assistance
program in a manner that involves, but is not limited to, the county/city, community -based
organizations, for -profit housing developers, lending institutions, providers of professional
services relating to affordable housing and service organizations working on behalf of
persons with special housing needs. The term "local housing partnership" includes
initiatives to provide support services for housing program beneficiaries such as training to
prepare persons for the responsibility of homeownership, counseling of tenants and the
establishment of support services such as day care, health care and transportation.
(Code 1982, § 1-10.5-38; Ord. No. 93-17, pt. A, 6-15-1993)
Sec. 22-93. Creation of affordable housing assistance trust fund.
The local housing assistance trust fund is hereby created and established as required
pursuant to F.S. § 420.9072.
(Code 1982, § 1-10.5-39; Ord. No. 93-17, pt. A, 6-15-1993)
Sec. 22-94. Establishment of a local housing assistance program and partnership.
The local housing assistance program and partnership is hereby created and established
as required pursuant to F.S. § 420.9072.
(Code 1982, § 1-10.5-40; Ord. No. 93-17, pt. A, 6-15-1993)
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Sec. 22-95. Creation of the affordable housing advisory committee.
(a) The affordable housing advisory committee is hereby created and established as
required pursuant to F.S. § 420.9072.
(b) The affordable housing advisory committee shall submit its initial report to the board
of county commissioners on or before December 1, 2008, and thereafter as directed by the
board of county commissioners in accordance with F.S. § 420.9076. The report shall include
recommendations on and evaluate the implementation of affordable housing in the following
specific areas:
(1) The processing of approvals of development orders or permits, as defined in F.S.
§ 163.3164(7) and (8), for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater degree
than other projects.
(2) The modification of impact fee requirements, including reduction or waiver of fees
and alternative methods of fee payment for affordable housing.
(3) The allowance of flexibility in densities for affordable housing.
(4) The reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very -low income persons,
low-income persons, and moderate -income persons.
(5) The allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning
districts.
(6) The reduction of parking and setback requirements for affordable housing.
(7) The allowance of flexible lot configurations, including zero -lot -line configurations for
affordable housing.
(8) The modification of street requirements for affordable housing.
(9) The establishment of a process by which the county considers, before adoption,
policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations, or plan provisions that increase the
cost of housing.
(10) The preparation of a printed inventory of locally owned public lands suitable for
affordable housing.
(11) The support of development near transportation hubs and major employment centers
and mixed -use developments.
(c) The action, decisions and recommendations of the committee shall not be final or
binding on the board of county commissioners, but shall be advisory only.
(d) The affordable housing advisory committee shall consist of ten members composed of
one county commissioner and at least one member from at least six of the following
categories:
(1) A citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage industry in connection
with affordable housing;
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(2) One citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in
connection with affordable housing;
(3) One citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home
building in connection with affordable housing;
(4) One citizen who is actively engaged as a for -profit provider of affordable housing;
(5) One citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with
affordable housing;
(6) One citizen who is actively engaged as a not -for -profit provider of affordable housing;
(7) One citizen who serves on the local planning agency pursuant to F.S. § 163.3174;
(8) One citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making
the appointments;
(9) One citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction;
(10) One citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local
housing assistance plan; and
(11) One citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in
connection with affordable housing.
(e) Each commissioner shall appoint two members to the committee. The committee
members' terms shall run concurrent with the term of the appointing commissioner. A
commissioner may remove his appointee from the committee at any time with or without
cause.
(f) The board of county commissioners shall appoint one at large member to the
committee. The at large member shall not serve more than two consecutive full four-year
terms. The board may remove the at large member with or without cause at any time upon
the affirmative vote of a majority of the board.
(g) During the first meeting of each calendar year, the members shall select a chairperson
and a vice -chairperson from among the membership to serve one-year terms.
(h) All members shall serve without compensation.
(i) Vacancies for all appointments shall be filled upon:
(1) Death of a member.
(2) Resignation.
(3) Removal.
(4) Three absences in a six-month period.
0) Vacancies shall be filled by the commissioner who appointed the former member to the
vacant seat.
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(k) The committee chairperson shall establish a time and place for holding meetings as
shall be necessary, and the committee shall adopt such rules of organization and procedure
as may be required. One-half of the committee membership plus one shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of official business during committee meetings.
(1) The committee may establish subcommittees for specific subjects or tasks from among
its members.
(m) The community services department and the growth management department shall
provide administrative support and shall maintain the records of the committee.
(Code 1982, § 1-10.5-42; Ord. No. 93-17, pt. A, 6-15-1993; Ord. No. 08-023, pt. A, 5-27-2008;
Ord. No. 14-025, pt. A, 12-16-2014; Ord. No. 17-016, pt. A, 7-18-2017; Ord. No. 21-003, pt.
A, 1-12-2021)
State law reference—Affordance housing advisory committee, F.S. § 420.9076.
Sec. 22-96. Interlocal agreement.
The county shall enter into an interlocal agreement with the City of Port St. Lucie to
provide for the implementation of sections 22-92 through 22-95.
(Code 1982, § 1-10.5-44; Ord. No. 93-17, pt. A, 6-15-1993)
Secs. 22-97-22-120. Reserved.
ARTICLE V. NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM
Sec. 22-121. Purpose.
The purpose of developing the neighborhood stabilization program (NSP) is to acquire
foreclosed and abandoned residential properties within the unincorporated areas of the
county, rehabilitate them if necessary, incorporating green components where practical, and
convey them to homebuyers meeting low and moderate income eligibility requirements.
(Code 1982, § 1-16.2-13; Ord. No. 10-013, pt. A, 3-23-2010)
Sec. 22-122. Acquisition procedures.
(a) This board hereby authorizes the county administrator, or designee, to execute
purchase contracts in accordance with established purchase procedures and all documenta-
tion necessary to complete purchase of NSP residential properties within the county. The
community services director, or his designee, shall be responsible for administration of the
NSP on behalf of the county.
(b) The purchase price of foreclosed properties under the NSP shall generally be less than
current appraised market value. The county shall adhere to the NSP requirements of
minimum discounts for single property purchases and for bulk purchases. The community
services director, or his designee, is hereby authorized to acquire NSP properties on behalf of
the county subject to the following conditions:
(1) The community services director, or his designee, shall utilize a form of agreement
acceptable to the county attorney for each property acquired.
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(2) The community services director will coordinate all aspects of the acquisition
process, including conducting due diligence on each property, negotiation of the
ultimate acquisition price, and closing of the real estate transaction.
(3) The community services director, or his designee, shall evaluate each property
acquired and determine the scope of repairs for each home and coordinate the
bidding process and contract award for renovation work on each unit requiring
repairs.
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Chapter 32
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Article I. In General
Sec. 32-1. Authority to sell parks; procedures.
Sec. 32-2. Dogs prohibited on North Beach; exceptions.
Secs. 32-3-32-22. Reserved.
Article II. Disposition of Surplus Real Property
Sec. 32-23. Purpose.
Sec. 32-24. Declaration of surplus property.
Sec. 32-25. Process by which interested persons may acquire surplus property.
Sec. 32-26. Standards of competition and notice of disposal.
Sec. 32-27. Negotiation procedures.
Sec. 32-28. Notification of disposition to interested parties.
Secs. 32-29-32-59. Reserved.
Article III. Art in Public Places
Sec.
32-60.
Definitions.
Sec.
32-61.
Art in public places program.
Sec.
32-62.
Art in public places trust fund.
Sec.
32-63.
Ownership and maintenance of artworks.
Sec.
32-64.
Compliance with state and federal laws.
Secs.
32-65-32-86.
Reserved.
Article IV. Public Conduct
Sec.
32-87.
Applicability.
Sec.
32-88.
Hours of operation.
Sec.
32-89.
Preservation of buildings and other property.
Sec.
32-90.
Overnight camping.
Sec.
32-91.
Weapons.
Sec.
32-92.
Fire duty of picnickers.
Sec.
32-93.
Operation and parking of motor vehicles.
Sec.
32-94.
Alcoholic beverages.
Sec.
32-95.
Vending or selling.
Sec.
32-96.
Beaches.
Sec,
32-97.
Group functions.
Sec.
32-98.
Permits.
Sec.
32-99.
Access; closures and definition.
Sec.
32-100.
Use of vehicles, airboats and aircraft.
Sec.
32-101.
Equestrian activities; use of saddle animals.
Sec.
32-102.
Clothing optional activities at designated leased beaches.
Secs.
32-103-32-130.
Reserved.
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Article V. Airport West Commerce Park Leasing Standards and Procedures
Sec.
32-131.
Purpose.
Sec.
32-132.
Competition and qualification standards.
Sec.
32-133.
Bid/proposal waiver procedure.
Sec.
32-134.
Information on available county property.
Sec.
32-135.
Negotiation procedures.
Sec.
32-136.
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land development regulations.
Secs.
32-137-32-140.
Reserved.
Article VI. Chuck's Seafood/Fire Station Property Sales Procedures
Sec.
32-141.
Purpose.
Sec.
32-142.
Competition and qualification standards.
Sec.
32-143.
Bid/proposal procedure; right of first refusal.
Sec.
32-144.
Negotiation procedures.
Sec.
32-145.
Consistency with comprehensive plan.
Article VII. Affordable Housing Property Disposition Standards and
Procedures.
Sec. 32-146. Purpose.
Sec. 32-147. Competition and qualification standards.
Sec. 32-148. Bid/proposal waiver procedure.
Sec. 32-149. Negotiation procedures.
Sec. 32-150. Information on available county property.
Sec. 32-151. Consistency with comprehensive plan and land development regulations
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Sec. 32-136. Consistency with comprehensive plan and land development regula-
tions.
The lease of property in the Airport West Commerce Park must be consistent with the
county's comprehensive plan and land development regulations.
(Code 1982, § 1-16.2-12; Ord. No. 09-028, pt. A, 10-6-2009)
Secs. 32-137-32-140. Reserved.
ARTICLE VI. CHUCK'S SEAFOOD/FIRE STATION PROPERTY SALES
PROCEDURES
Sec. 32-141. Purpose.
If the board determines to sell the Chuck's Seafood property or the fire station property, if
after acquired, in the future the purpose of the sale would be to generate revenue for
economic development.
(Ord. No. 20-016, pt. A, 9-15-2020)
Sec. 32-142. Competition and qualification standards.
In order to expand economic development at the Chuck's Seafood property, or the fire
station property, if after acquired, the board of county commissioners may bid and award a
sale of the property to the highest and best bidder.
(Ord. No. 20-016, pt. A, 9-15-2020)
Sec. 32-143. Bid/proposal procedure; right of first refusal.
In the event the board determines to consider initiating the competitive bid or proposal
process to sell the Chuck's Seafood property, or the fire station property, if after acquired, the
board shall:
(1) Publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in St. Lucie County at least
ten days before the board's regular meeting at which the bids or proposals will be
considered. The notice shall identify the nature of the proposed bid or proposal; and,
shall identify the county office where copies of the draft resolution providing for the
bid or proposal may be reviewed or obtained. The notice shall also provide the time
and manner for persons making objections in writing or otherwise.
(2) Provide the existing tenant with a right of first refusal in the request for
bids/proposals that would allow the existing tenant the right to match the highest
and best bid or proposal that is acceptable to the county. To exercise this right of first
refusal the current tenant must notify the county of the tenant's decision to exercise
the within 15 days from the date that the county provided the tenant with notice of
the propose bid/proposal award. The right of first refusal is personal to the current
tenant and may not be assigned or transferred by the current tenant.
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Sec. 32-144. Negotiation procedures.
The county administrator or designee shall negotiate the terms of sale at the Chuck's
Seafood property or the fire station property, if after acquired and shall develop appropriate
negotiation procedures.
(Ord. No. 20-016, pt. A, 9-15-2020)
Sec. 32-145. Consistency with comprehensive plan.
The sale of the Chuck's Seafood property or the fire station property, if after acquired,
must be consistent with the City of Fort Pierce's Comprehensive Plan and land development
regulations.
(Ord. No. 20-016, pt. A, 9-15-2020)
ARTICLE VII. AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTY DISPOSITION STANDARDS
AND PROCEDURES
Sec. 32-146. Purpose.
The purpose of developing affordable housing is to ensure the creation and/or preservation
of affordable housing for all current and anticipated future residents of the jurisdiction, and
households with special housing needs including rural and farmworker housing, workforce
housing as well as adequate sites and distribution of housing for very -low-income,
low-income and moderate -income households.
(Ord. No. 21-07, pt. A, 4-20-2021)
Sec. 32-147. Competition and qualification standards.
(a) In order to expand development of affordable housing, the board of county commis-
sioners may either bid and award the sale of property identified as appropriate for affordable
housing pursuant to F.S. § 125.39, on a competitive sealed bid or proposal basis in
accordance with the procedures set forth in section 32-26; or determine to waive the process
of obtaining competitive sealed bids or proposals and award the sale to another governmental
entity, charitable institution, or for profit entity in accordance with the procedures set forth
in section 32-26.
(b) In order to expand development of affordable housing, the board of county commis-
sioners may either bid and award the lease of property identified as appropriate for
affordable housing pursuant to F.S. § 125.39, on a competitive sealed bid or proposal basis in
accordance with the procedures set forth in section 32-26; or determine to waive the process
of obtaining competitive sealed bids or proposals and award the lease to another governmental
entity, charitable institution, or for profit entity under such terms and conditions as may be
negotiated by the county administrator or designee.
(Ord. No. 21-07, pt. A, 4-20-2021)
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Sec. 32-148. Bid/proposal waiver procedure.
In the event the board determines to consider waiving the competitive bid or proposal
process, the board shall:
(1) Publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least ten days
before the board's regular meeting at which the bid or proposal waiver will be
considered. The notice shall identify the nature of the proposed bid or proposal
waiver and shall identify the county office where copies of the draft resolution
providing for the bid or proposal waiver may be reviewed or obtained. The notice
shall also provide the time and manner for persons making objections in writing or
otherwise.
(2) Consider the proposed waiver as a regular (non -consent) agenda item at a regularly
scheduled board meeting. Although the item is not a public hearing, interested
members of the public may comment on the item during general public comment or
at the time the item is presented.
(3) Adopt a resolution specifying the basis for the competitive bid waiver in the event the
board determines to grant the waiver.
(Ord. No. 21-07, pt. A, 4-20-2021)
Sec. 32-149. Negotiation procedures.
(a) In negotiating the terms and conditions of the disposal of surplus property, the county
administrator or designee shall take into consideration the following factors:
(1) The appraised value of the real property;
(2) The condition of the real property, and the extent to which the party seeking to
acquire the property will have to expend funds to make the property useable, or to
bring the property into compliance with this Code; and
(3) The proposed use of the party seeking to acquire the property.
(b) In no event shall the disposition of surplus property violate the county comprehensive
plan or the zoning regulations of the county.
(Ord. No. 21-07, pt. A, 4-20-2021)
Sec. 32-150. Information on available county property.
Information on property that is identified for affordable housing pursuant to F.S.
§ 125.379, may be obtained from the county's housing manager.
(Ord. No. 21-07, pt. A, 4-20-2021)
Sec. 32-151. Consistency with comprehensive plan and land development regula-
tions.
The lease of property for affordable housing pursuant to this Article must be consistent
with the county's comprehensive plan and land development regulations.
(Ord. No. 21-07, pt. A, 4-20-2021)
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SPECIAL DISTRICTS, ETC.
Secs. 40-208-40-237. Reserved.
Article VII. St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District
Sec. 40-238. Creation; purpose; boundaries.
Sec. 40-239. Adoption of special district charter.
Sec. 40-240. Budgeting and financial reporting requirements.
Secs. 40-241-40-261. Reserved.
Article VIII. Culvert Assessment Program
Sec.
40-262.
Authority.
Sec.
40-263.
Recitals.
Sec.
40-264.
Definitions.
Sec.
40-265.
Application process; approval criteria.
Sec.
40-266.
Financing agreement.
Sec.
40-267.
Disbursement.
Sec.
40-268.
Procedure for collection of assessment pursuant to uniform method.
Sec.
40-269.
Program subject to funding availability.
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in F.S. § 163.08, to finance energy conservation and efficiency improvements, renewable
energy improvements and wind resistance improvements as described in F.S. § 163.08(2)(b).
The county hereby authorizes such assessments to be levied on any real property located
within the boundaries of the county, which assessment will be document by a financing
agreement between the county and the participating property owners; provided, however,
that for any real property located within a municipality, the owner of such real property may
elect to participate in the county assessment program unless the municipality in which the
real property is located in fact establishes its own assessment program under the authority
of F.S. § 163.08, and notifies the county of such action with a formal request to the county to
not offer its program within municipal limits. The county, by subsequent resolution, shall
specify the terms and conditions under which it will enter into a financing agreement with
a property owner within the parameters set forth in F.S. § 163.08, and shall specify the terms
and conditions of the financing agreement to be used by the county.
(Code 1982, § 1-19-18; Ord. No. 10-025, § 1, 6-15-2010)
Secs. 40-208-40-237. Reserved.
ARTICLE VII. ST. LUCIE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
Sec. 40-238. Creation; purpose; boundaries.
Pursuant to F.S. ch. 153, pt. II, and F.S. § 189.4041, the board of county commissioners
determines it to be necessary in the public interest to create and there is hereby created a
dependent special district to be known as the "St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District"
("district"). The boundaries of the district shall be the contiguous unincorporated area of the
county, as identified on Exhibit A to the district Charter, as adopted below. The purpose of
the special district is to consolidate certain existing county utility facilities into a single
operating entity, and to acquire, own, operate, lease and maintain water and sewer systems
in the unincorporated area of the county. The board of county commissioners hereby declares
that a dependent special district is the best means of establishing these public purposes and
for acquiring, leasing, operating and managing assets of water and sewer systems within the
district.
(Code 1982, § 1-20.5-76; Ord. No. 04-023, § 1, 6-15-2004)
Sec. 40-239. Adoption of special district charter.
The board of county commissioners hereby adopts the Charter attached as Exhibit A to
the ordinance from which this article is derived (the "district charter") to implement the
provisions of this article and delineate the powers and authority of the district.
(Code 1982, § 1-20.5-77; Ord. No. 04-023, § 2, 6-15-2004)
Editor's note —The charter referred to as Exhibit A is not printed herein, but is on file
and available for reference in the offices of the county.
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Sec. 40-240. Budgeting and financial reporting requirements.
The district shall comply with all applicable budgeting laws and financial reporting laws
including F.S. ch. 200 and F.S. §§ 218.32, and 218.33.
(Code 1982, § 1-20.5-78; Ord. No. 04-023, § 3, 6-15-2004)
Secs. 40-241-40-261. Reserved.
ARTICLE VIII. CULVERT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Sec. 40-262. Authority.
The ordinance from which this article is derived is adopted pursuant to article VIII,
section 1 of the Florida Constitution, F.S. ch. 125, F.S. § 197.3632, and other applicable
provisions of law.
(Ord. No. 21-004, pt. A, 2-23-2021)
Sec. 40-263. Recitals.
The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein as the legislative findings of the
board.
(Ord. No. 21-004, pt. A, 2-23-2021)
Sec. 40-264. Definitions.
As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed thereto by this
section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
Annual assessment resolution means the resolution approving one or more assessment
rolls for a specific fiscal year.
Assessed parcel means a parcel of real property subject to a culvert assessment.
Assessment coordinator means the chief administrative officer of the county, or such
person's designee responsible for coordinating calculation and collection of assessments as
provided herein.
Assessment roll means the list of assessed parcels subject to the culvert assessments
imposed hereunder. References to the term "assessment roll" shall include, as the context
requires, any electronic spreadsheet or database maintained by the county containing a list
of assessed parcels and the current principal balance imposed against such parcels, as well
as the "non -ad valorem assessment roll" contemplated by the uniform assessment collection
act which is certified to the tax collector for collection of annual installments of the culvert
assessments.
Board means the board of county commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida.
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Culvert means a capital improvement comprised of a channel, tunnel or other drainage
feature or structure and related facilities intended to direct the flow of stormwater under,
around or through driveways, roads, sidewalks or other obstructions.
Culvert assessment means a non -ad valorem special assessment imposed by the board
pursuant to this article to fund culvert improvements. The term "assessment" and the
reference to non -ad valorem assessments herein means those assessments which are not
based upon millage and which can become a lien against a homestead as permitted by Article
X, Section 4 of the State Constitution.
Culvert improvements means the capital facilities constructed or installed to improve
and/or repair culverts.
Final assessment resolution means the resolution which shall confirm, modify or repeal
the initial assessment resolution and which shall be the final proceeding for the imposition
of a culvert assessment.
Financing agreement means an agreement between the county and the property owner
providing for the financing of culvert improvements and the imposition of a culvert
assessment against an assessed parcel.
Fiscal year means the period commencing on October 1 of each year and continuing
through the following September 30, or such other period as may be prescribed by law as the
fiscal year for the county.
Initial assessment resolution means the resolution which shall be the initial proceeding for
approval of the assessment roll for assessed parcels.
Property appraiser means the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser.
Property owner means, collectively, all of the record owners of the assessed parcel.
Tax collector means the St. Lucie County Tax Collector.
Tax roll means the list of tax parcels maintained by the property appraiser for the purpose
of the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes.
Uniform Assessment Collection Act means F.S. §§ 197.3632 and 197.3635, or any successor
statutes authorizing the collection of non -ad valorem assessments on the same bill as ad
valorem taxes, and any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder.
(Ord. No. 21-004, pt. A, 2-23-2021)
Sec. 40-265. Application process; approval criteria.
(a) Any property owner who wishes to apply for funding for culvert improvements may
submit an application to the assessment coordinator. The application shall be in a form
approved by the county attorney and shall be available in the office of the assessment
coordinator.
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(b) The application shall include, at a minimum:
(1) A copy of the deed or other instrument showing the applicant's current ownership of
the property.
(2) An estimate for the cost of the culvert improvements proposed for the property,
prepared by a licensed and insured contractor, which estimate must be valid for a
period of not less than 90 days from the date the application is submitted.
(3) The most recent statements for any mortgages encumbering the property.
(c) Approval criteria for applications. The assessment coordinator shall utilize the
following criteria in determining whether an application for financing of culvert improve-
ments shall be approved by the county:
(1) The funding program established herein shall only be available for the improvement
and/or repair of existing culvert facilities. Culvert improvements shall not be
financed hereunder for property or facilities under new construction or construction
for which a certificate of occupancy or similar evidence of substantial completion of
new construction or improvement has not been issued.
(2) Existing development on the assessed parcel shall be limited to no more than one
single-family dwelling or one duplex unit on a single lot of record. The funding
program established hereunder shall not be available for property used for com-
mercial or non-residential purposes.
(3) All property taxes and any other assessments levied on the same bill as property
taxes for the assessed parcel are paid and have not been delinquent for the preceding
three years or the property owner's period of ownership, whichever is less.
(4) The assessed parcel must be located in unincorporated St. Lucie County, Florida, and
the culvert must be for a connection to a roadway maintained by the county.
(5) The property owner must have fee simple title to the assessed parcel.
(d) The assessment coordinator shall review the application and provide written notice of
approval or denial within 45 days of receipt. If the application is denied, the written notice
shall specify the reason(s) for denial. A written notice of approval shall include direction to
the property owner regarding the deadline for returning an executed financing agreement to
the assessment coordinator.
(e) The property owner shall obtain a residential driveway permit from the county for the
proposed culvert improvements prior to commencement of work.
(Ord. No. 21-004, pt. A, 2-23-2021)
Sec. 40-266. Financing agreement.
Property owners approved for funding hereunder must enter into a financing agreement
with the county. The financing agreement shall be in a form approved by the county attorney,
shall be signed by each owner of record for the assessed parcel, and shall include, at a
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minimum, an acknowledgment by the property owner(s) that a non -ad valorem special
assessment will be imposed against the assessed parcel to fund the culvert improvements,
and that the annual installments of the culvert assessment will be collected pursuant to the
Uniform Assessment Collection Act. When the fully executed financing agreement is
returned to the assessment coordinator, the agreement shall be signed by the county
administrator on behalf of the county and recorded in the public records.
(Ord. No. 21-004, pt. A, 2-23-2021)
Sec. 40-267. Disbursement.
Upon recording of the financing agreement, funding for the culvert improvements shall be
disbursed as follows:
(1) The county shall retain an amount not to exceed five percent of the culvert
assessment to cover overhead expenses including but not limited to recording fees,
credit reports and title searches. The principal amount of the culvert assessment
shall include the amount retained.
(2) The balance shall be disbursed by the county directly to the vendor engaged by the
property owner to construct or install the culvert improvements; provided, however,
that the amount disbursed to the vendor shall not exceed the estimate provided by
the vendor and submitted along with the property owner's application for funding.
(3) Construction or installation of culvert improvements shall be completed prior to
disbursement of payment of the vendor. Prior to such payment, the culvert
improvements and associated driveway shall have passed the pre -pour and final
inspection for construction by county staff.
(Ord. No. 21-004, pt. A, 2-23-2021)
Sec. 40-268. Procedure for collection of assessment pursuant to uniform method.
(a) Initial assessment resolution. The initial proceeding to provide for collection of the
culvert assessment pursuant to the Uniform Assessment Collection Act shall be the board's
adoption of an initial assessment resolution pertaining to all of the assessed parcels for
which collection of annual installments is anticipated to start with the property tax bill
issued in the following November. The initial assessment resolution shall at a minimum:
(1) Describe the assessed parcels subject to the culvert assessment.
(2) Describe the schedule for collection of the culvert assessment in annual installments
which, unless determined otherwise in the initial assessment resolution, shall be
over a period of ten years.
(3) Schedule a public hearing at a meeting of the board, which meeting shall be a
regular, adjourned or special meeting, at which to hear comments of all interested
persons and to consider adoption of a final assessment resolution approving the
assessment roll.
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(4) Direct the assessment coordinator to prepare the assessment roll, publish and mail
notice required by F.S. § 197.3632, using information then available from the tax roll
maintained by the county property appraiser.
(b) Assessment roll.
(1) Upon adoption of the initial assessment resolution, the assessment coordinator shall
prepare a preliminary assessment roll that contains at least the following informa-
tion:
a. A summary description of each parcel of property subject to the culvert
assessment;
b. The name of the owner(s) of record of each parcel, as shown on the ad valorem
tax roll;
C. The amount of the culvert assessment and the maximum annual installment
due in the forthcoming fiscal year;
(2) Copies of the initial assessment resolution and the preliminary assessment roll shall
be on file in the office of the assessment coordinator and open to public inspection.
(c) Notice by publication. After adoption of the initial assessment resolution, the county
shall publish once in a newspaper of general circulation within the county a notice stating
that at a meeting of the board on a certain day and hour, not earlier than 20 calendar days
from such publication, which meeting shall be a regular, adjourned or special meeting, the
board will conduct a public hearing to receive input and objections of all interested persons
to the final assessment resolution and approval of the assessment roll. The published notice
shall conform to the requirements set forth in F.S. § 197.3632.
(d) Notice by mail.
(1) In addition to the published notice required by this section, the county shall provide
notice of the public hearing by first class mail to the owner of each parcel of property
subject to the culvert assessment. The mailed notice shall conform to the require-
ments set forth in F.S. § 197.3632, and shall be mailed at least 20 calendar days prior
to the hearing to each property owner at such address as is shown on the tax roll on
the twentieth calendar day prior to the date of mailing. Notice shall be deemed
mailed upon delivery thereof to the possession of the U.S. Postal Service.
(2) The notice shall include, among other things, the intent of the county to collect the
culvert assessment pursuant to the Uniform Assessment Collection Act.
(3) The assessment coordinator may provide proof of such notice by affidavit. Notwithstand-
ing anything herein to the contrary, notice of the culvert assessment may be given in
any manner authorized by law.
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(e) Adoption of final assessment resolution. At the time named in such notices, or to which
an adjournment or continuance may be taken, the board shall conduct the public hearing to
receive written objections and hear testimony of interested persons and may then, or at any
subsequent meeting of the board, adopt the final assessment resolution which shall:
(1) Confirm, modify or repeal the initial assessment resolution with such amendments,
if any, as may be deemed appropriate by the board;
(2) Approve the assessment roll, with such amendments as it deems just and right; and
(3) Direct certification and delivery of the assessment roll to the county tax collector no
later than September 15 of the current year.
(f) Certification of assessment roll. The assessment roll shall include assessed parcels
subject to the culvert assessments. Prior to certifying the assessment roll to the tax collector,
the assessment coordinator shall remove from such roll any parcel for which the assessment
has been paid in full.
(g) Annual assessment resolution. The board may adopt an annual assessment resolution
during its budget adoption process for each fiscal year in which culvert assessments are
imposed hereunder to approve the annual installment of the culvert assessment for such
fiscal year. The final assessment resolution shall constitute the annual assessment
resolution for the initial fiscal year. The assessment roll shall be confirmed or amended by
the annual assessment resolution to reflect the then applicable annual installment of the
culvert assessment. If a culvert assessment is imposed hereunder against property not
previously subject thereto, the county shall provide published and mailed notice to the owner
of such property in accordance with this section and conduct a public hearing prior to
adoption of the annual assessment resolution. Failure to adopt an annual assessment
resolution during the budget adoption process may be cured at any time.
(h) Effect of final assessment resolution. The adoption of the final assessment resolution
shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented (including but not limited to adoption
of the assessment roll and the levy of the culvert assessments), unless proper steps are
initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within 20 days from the date of
the board's adoption of the final assessment resolution. The culvert assessments for each
fiscal year shall be established upon adoption of the annual assessment resolution.
(i) Prepayment. The owners of property subject to a culvert assessment imposed
hereunder may, at their option, prepay the assessment in full at any time; provided, however,
that during any period commencing on the date the annual assessment roll is certified for
collection to the county tax collector and ending on the next date on which unpaid ad valorem
taxes become delinquent, the county may reduce the amount required to prepay the culvert
assessments imposed against any parcel of property by the amount of the assessment
certified for collection with respect to such parcel.
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0) Collection of culvert assessments. The culvert assessments collected pursuant to this
section will be included in the combined notice for ad valorem taxes and non -ad valorem
assessments as provided in F.S. § 197.3635, including provisions relating to discount for
early payment, prepayment by installment method, deferred payment, penalty for delinquent
payment, and issuance and sale of tax certificates and tax deeds for nonpayment.
(k) Agreement to reimburse county property appraiser and county tax collector. In order to
use the uniform method for the levy, collection, and enforcement of the non -ad valorem
assessments, the county is authorized to enter into a written agreement with the county
property appraiser and the county tax collector providing for the reimbursement of their
costs incurred in the administration and collection of the culvert assessments.
(1) Lien of culvert assessment. Only the annual installment of the culvert assessment shall
act as a lien against the assessed parcel, in the same manner and to the same extent as
unpaid ad valorem property taxes and any other non -ad valorem assessments for the
assessed parcel. In the event of payment delinquency, the outstanding balance of the culvert
assessment shall not be accelerated, and the sole method of enforcing collection of the
delinquent amount shall be the tax certificate/tax deed process established by F.S. ch. 197.
(m) Annual installments. Each annual installment of the culvert assessment shall
include principal and interest at a rate not to exceed: (i) the prime rate plus one percent if the
culvert improvements are financed directly by the county, or (ii) the interest rate borne by
bonds, notes or other debt obligations issued by the county for purposes of financing the
culvert improvements. The annual installment shall also include administrative and
collection costs, fees and expenses imposed by the property appraiser or tax collector under
the Uniform Assessment Collection Act, and amounts necessary to account for the early
payment discount for ad valorem property taxes and non -ad valorem assessments.
(n) Reallocation after future subdivision. The initial assessment resolution shall describe
the method of reallocating the culvert assessment in the event of future subdivision of the
property subject thereto.
(o) Combined hearings and notices. Any hearing or notice required by this article may be
combined with any other hearing or notice required by the County Code or F.S. § 197.3632.
(Ord. No. 21-004, pt. A, 2-23-2021)
Sec. 40-269. Program subject to funding availability.
The board shall determine on an annual basis whether to dedicate funds for the culvert
improvement program in the forthcoming fiscal year. Funds dedicated for such purpose shall
be made available to property owners on a first -come, first -served basis. At the sole
discretion of the board, the county may issue bonds, notes or other debt obligations secured
in whole or in part by culvert assessments.
(Ord. No. 21-004, pt. A, 2-23-2021)
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ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 50-1. Motorized vessels on lakes, ponds in unincorporated areas.
(a) Use declared nuisance. The use of motorized vessels on lakes and ponds in the
unincorporated area of the county is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(b) Exception. This section shall only apply to those ponds and lakes which have been
purchased by or dedicated to the county.
(c) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
Lakes and ponds means any manmade or natural body of water which has not been
designated as navigable waters by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Motorized vessel includes any waterborne or other mechanical means of propulsion,
without regard to the size of either the vessel or its means of propulsion.
(d) Violation; penalty. Violations of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
(Code 1982, § 1-14-3; Ord. No. 81-7, §§ 1-4, 9-22-1981)
Secs. 50-2-50-20. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. VESSEL CONTROL AND WATER SAFETY*
Sec. 50-21. Title.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "St. Lucie County Vessel Control and
Water Safety Ordinance."
(Code 1982, § 1-5-1; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-22. Purpose and authority.
(a) The purpose of this article shall be to promote safety in and between boating,
swimming and other water related activities in the county and to preserve and protect our
natural resources.
(b) The county does hereby declare that the public health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of the county and others requires designation of specific areas within which the
operation of vessels and personal watercraft may be regulated or prohibited.
*State law references —Vessel safety, F.S. ch. 327; local regulations, F.S. §§ 327.46,
327.60.
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(c) The county is hereby authorized to designate specific areas prescribing the water
activities that may be conducted and the operation of vessels therein, and the regulations for
the conduct thereof.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-2; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-23. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a
different meaning:
Bather means any person who is in the same water as a vessel, whether said person is
swimming, wading or engaged in any other activity in the water.
Beach means the soft sand portion of land lying seaward of a seawall or line of permanent
vegetation and seaward of the mean high water line of the Atlantic Ocean.
Floating vendor means a vessel represented as a place of business, a professional or other
commercial enterprise which is used to solicit, conduct, or canvass for the sale or rental of
any merchandise, services, goods or property of any kind or character. This term "floating
vendor" does not include the following types of vessels:
(1) A vessel which in and of itself is rented;
(2) Any parasail operation using self-contained operational equipment so that launching
or landing does not occur on land;
(3) A vessel maintained in a permanent location over privately owned or leased
submerged bottomlands; or
(4) A vessel used for hire (i.e., charter boat, dive boat, dinner cruise boat, tour boat, etc.).
Idle speed. Pursuant to Florida Administrative Code chapter 68D-23.103, "idle speed no
wake" and "idle speed" may be used interchangeably and mean that a vessel must proceed at
a speed no greater that which will maintain steerageway and headway. At no time is any
vessel required to proceed so slowly that the operator is unable to maintain control north of
North Causeway Island Banty Saunders Waterway.
Littoral waters means that part of the ocean or sea which abuts the shoreline and includes
the shore to the mean high watermark. For purposes of this article, the littoral right to use
such waters shall be limited to the waters within the boundaries of the land -based site as
those boundaries extend into the water at right angles from the shoreline.
Operate means to navigate or otherwise use any vessel in, on or under the water.
Personal watercraft means 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.
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Site means the plot or parcel of land or combination of contiguous lots or parcels of land.
Vendor means a person or entity which rents or leases personal watercraft for considerations.
Vessel means a motor -propelled or artificially -propelled vehicle operating on the water.
The term 'vessel" does not include rafts, floats or floatation devices, whether of canvas, vinyl,
rubber, styrofoam or other substance, intended or capable of assisting in the floatation of a
person on or in the water.
Water skier means any person engaged in water skiing or any other water sport that
involves their being towed by a motorized vessel.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-3; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998; Ord. No. 21-006, 3-23-2021)
Sec. 50-24. Area of enforcement.
The area of enforcement of the provisions of this article shall be all public navigable
waters, creeks, bayous, canals, and channels, whether natural or manmade, located within
the unincorporated areas of the county, including all public waters within the jurisdiction of
the county in which the tide ebbs and flows. This article shall also apply to all public
navigable waters, creeks, bayous, canals and channels which are contiguous to county owned
beaches, parks and recreational areas located within the incorporated areas. This article
does not apply to the Florida Intracoastal Waterway.
This section shall create an idle speed no wake boating safety zone for Banty Saunders
Waterway No Wake Zone approximately 500 feet north, as depicted in the attached Exhibit
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(Code 1982, § 1-5-4; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998; Ord. No. 21-006, 3-23-2021)
Sec. 50-25. Means of enforcement.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by members of all duly authorized law
enforcement agencies within the county. Section 50-27 shall also be enforced by the
appropriate county department, division or agency.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-5; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-26. Vessel regulation.
(a) Careful and prudent operation required. Every person operating any vessel in, on or
under any waters within the area of enforcement as set forth in section 50-24 shall do so in
a careful and prudent manner, taking into consideration the weather conditions and range of
visibility, water turbulence, proximities to fishermen, bathers, water skiers and other boats
and watercraft, and all other attendant circumstances so as not to endanger the life, limb or
property of any person. In the Atlantic Ocean, no owner, operator or person in command of
any vessel shall permit or operate a vessel within 300 feet of a bather unless at idle speed.
In all other waters, including the Indian River, no owner, operator or person in command of
any vessel shall permit or operate a vessel within 100 feet of a bather unless at idle speed.
Failure to operate a vessel in such a careful and prudent manner shall constitute boating in
violation of this article.
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(b) Areas of prohibited water activity. No owner, operator or person in command of any
vessel shall permit or operate a vessel within 300 feet of a posted swimming area at a county
park or county beach on littoral waters adjacent thereto, or any other area that may be so
designated by the board of county commissioners pursuant to the procedures set forth in this
article.
(c) Areas of regulated water activity. No owner, operator, or person in command of any
vessel shall permit or operate said vessel at a speed greater than, or in excess of, idle speed
whenever the vessel is in an area of regulated water activity except as to those prohibited
areas set forth in subsection (b) of this section. Ingress and egress to the beaches shall be as
nearly perpendicular to the shoreline as possible. The following areas are hereby designated
as areas of regulated water activity:
(1) Any area designated as an official idle speed only/no wake area which is so posted in
such a manner and place that it may be reasonably expected to be seen and read by
a person in operation of a vessel within the area; and
(2) Any other area that may be so designated by the board of county commissioners
according to the procedure set forth in this article.
(d) Areas of special management. No owner, operator or person in command of any vessel
shall permit or operate a vessel at a speed greater than, or in the excess of, either idle speed,
slow speed or under motor power, whichever is applicable, whenever the vessel is in an area
of special management except as to those prohibited areas or regulated areas as set forth in
subsections (b) and (c) of this section, respectively. These areas are so designated to provide
increased protection of the manatees and other natural resources. The following areas are
hereby designated as areas of special management:
(1) Any area designated as an official no motor power zone which is so posted in such a
manner and place that may be reasonably expected to be seen and read by a person
in operation of a vessel in the area. Operation of a vessel in these areas shall be
without motor power. Poling, rowing, or wind power is permissible; or
(2) Any other area that may be so designated by the board of county commissioners
pursuant to the procedures set forth in this article.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-6; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-27. Regulation and locations for personal watercraft rentals.
Any person engaged in the rental, leasing, bailment for consideration or otherwise
providing transportation for remuneration, of personal watercraft for use by the public on
any waters of the county must meet the following requirements as of the effective date of the
ordinance from which this section is derived, including any new and already existing rental
operations:
(1) A person is required to obtain a county business tax receipt and a zoning compliance
permit, which shall be issued to the personal watercraft rental operations office.
a. The operations office shall be located at a land -based site.
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b. The land based site shall have direct access to the beach. Direct access shall not
include public rights -of -way, county -owned beach access, or any residentially
zoned land that must be traversed to gain beach access.
C. All business transactions such as the exchange of consideration or remunera-
tion for the rental, leasing, bailment or any other type of transaction between
the commercial rental operator and customer shall occur on the land -based site
for which the occupational license is issued.
d. The personal watercraft shall only be rented or operated at idle speed on the
littoral waters offshore of the land -based site for which the business tax receipt
is issued until the personal watercraft travels beyond 500 feet offshore from the
beach and/or beyond any designated areas of regulated water activity or area of
special management. Each vendor must conspicuously display on each rental
personal watercraft the special speed limit instructions that apply. The speed
restrictions must be easily visible to the operator of the rental personal
watercraft when the operator is in the operating position on the personal
watercraft. A floating vendor of personal watercraft rentals may operate within
the littoral waters of a land -based site as long as the floating vendor has an
occupational license issued at that land -based site.
e. Each vendor must display on each rental personal watercraft identifying letters
and/or numbers that identify the specific personal watercraft. Each identifica-
tion number and/or letter, trademark logo and/or company name must be at
least four inches in height and must contrast with the background color so as to
be easily visible at a distance of 250 feet by a person with 20/20 vision.
f. A vendor must distribute and explain a handout on boating safety rules to each
person renting a personal watercraft. The handout must specifically identify
the location of county parks -beaches where vessels are prohibited and also
highlight the 100 to 300 foot separation requirement from bathers and dive
flags. The 100 to 300 foot distance must be demonstrated on site.
(2) A person must have and maintain a telephone and an operable marine VHF radio at
its land -based operations office.
(3) A person must have a manned, motorized chase vessel with operational marine radio
in good running condition that meets all United States Coast Guard safety
requirements and is within vision of where the personal watercraft are being
operated during all hours of the person's operations.
(4) A person must have and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with
coverage not less than $500,000.00 combined single limits. A copy of the current
insurance policy shall be kept at the rental operations office.
(5) A person shall register each personal watercraft and have a state vessel registration
number affixed thereon.
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(6) A person may not lease, hire or rent a personal watercraft to any person who is under
16 years of age; nor may that person lease, hire or rent such watercraft or other
vessel to any other person, unless the person engaged in renting the watercraft for
consideration displays boating safety information about the safe and proper opera-
tion of vessels and requires a signature by the lessee that he has received instruction
in the safe handling of the watercraft in compliance with state standards.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-7; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-28. Procedures to designate areas.
(a) By ordinance, the board of county commissioners of the county may designate
additional specific areas as an area of prohibited water activity, as described in section
50-26(b), an area of regulated water activity, as described in section 50-26(c) or an area of
special management, as described in section 50-26(d). The published notice shall include
maps delineating the areas regulated.
(b) In designating such areas, the board of county commissioners shall hear all testimony
presented and make a finding that the designation is necessary for the safety and/or welfare
of the citizens of the county. No person shall be convicted of a violation of this section relating
to such specified areas until such signs designating the boundaries of the area so designated
have been posted in such a manner and place that they may reasonably be expected to be
seen and read by a person operating a vessel in that area.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-8; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-29. Exemptions.
(a) The provisions of this article shall not be construed to prohibit the running of racing
or exhibition boats or personal watercraft during a publicly announced, properly authorized
and supervised, and adequately patrolled regatta or speed trial or exhibition. "Properly
authorized" shall require approval of the board of county commissioners of the county.
(b) State marine patrol rescue craft, county sheriffs department craft, tow boats, other
official craft and craft operating under emergency conditions shall be exempted from the
provisions of this article while performing their official duties or operating in an emergency.
(c) The provisions of section 50-26(a), prohibiting the operation of a vessel within 100 to
300 feet of a bather, shall not be construed to prohibit operation of vessels at more than idle
speed in close proximity to water skiers.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-9; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998)
Sec. 50-30. Penalty.
The provisions of this section may be enforced by any law enforcement officer as defined
in F.S. § 943.10. Pursuant to F.S. § 327.73, any person cited for a violation of any such
provision shall be deemed to be charged with a noncriminal infraction, shall be cited for such
an infraction, and shall be cited to appear before the county court. The civil penalty for any
such infraction is $50, except as otherwise provided for allowable county court costs for
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boating infractions. Where a statute or administrative rules are referenced herein, this shall
mean the most recently adopted version of said statute and administrative rules. For
violations of section 50-27, the county may initiate enforcement procedures pursuant to F.S.
ch. 162.
(Code 1982, § 1-5-10; Ord. No. 98-006, pt. A, 7-21-1998; Ord. No. 21-005, 3-23-2021)
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CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
Ordinance
Section
Number
Date
Section
this Code
44-71-44-73
pt. C
Added
44-1-44-11
18-010
8- 7-2018
pt. A
46-78
19-001
2- 5-2019
pt. A
38-29(e)
19-004
4- 2-2019
pt. A
6-19
pt. B
6-260)
19-11
8-13-2019
pt. A
32-60-32-64
19-012
7- 2-2019
pt. A
24-256, 24-258,
24-259, 24-261
24-264
19-015
12- 3-2019
pt. A
2-2
19-018
12-17-2019
pt. A
6-31
pt. B
6-86
20-001
1-14-2020
pt. B
44-1-44-11
20-09
6- 2-2020
pt. A
6-19
pt. B
Added
6-35
20-010
6- 2-2020
pt. A
Added
32-102
20-016
9-15-2020
pt. A
Added
32-141-32-145
21-001
1-19-2021
Added
20-304-20-314
21-003
1-12-2021
pt. A
22-95(d)
21-004
2-23-2021
pt. A
Added
42-262-42-269
21-005
3- 2-2021
pt. A
10-22, 10-25,
10-26
Rpld
10-61
10-63, 10-67-10-
69,
10-99
21-006
3-23-2021
50-23, 50-24,
50-30
21-07
4-20-2021
pt. A
Added
32-146-32-151
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STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE
This table shows the location within the Code of references to the Florida
Statutes.
F.S.
Section
F.S.
Section
Section
this Code
Section
this Code
1.01
28-162
ch. 121
2-85
1.01(3)
36-1
121.021(17)
2-85
7.59
40-164
ch. 124
Ch. 2, Art. II
ch. 16
Ch. 1, Art. II
ch. 125
Ch. 2 (note)
ch. 22
Ch. 18 (note)
16-60
ch. 26
Ch. 16 (note)
18-19
ch. 29
Ch. 16 (note)
24-21
29.004
16-21
24-51
29.008
24-207,
24-91
24-208
24-126
29.008(2)(a)2
16-21
24-168
ch. 30
24-91
24-207
30.49
24-208
24-255
30.51
18-100
42-41
30.555
2-52
42-43
ch. 34
Ch. 16 (note)
40-262
34.07
1-98
46-76
39.01
28-21
125.01 et seq.
Ch. 2, Art. II
ch. 48
6-23
40-54
6-33
40-96
ch. 50
1-80
125.01
14-21
50.041
1-80
38-127
50.051
1-80
63.3202
24-52
40-162
ch. 73
14-114
125.01(1)(c)
24-207
14-139
125.01(1)(f)
Ch. 26 (note)
14-159
26-1
14-184
24-126
14-204
24-168
14-229
125.01(1)(k)
Ch. 20, Art. IV
ch. 74
14-114
Ch. 20, Art. VII
14-139
Ch. 20, Art. IX
14-159
Ch. 38 (note)
14-184
125.01(1)(m)
24-256
14-204
125.01(1)(n)
Ch. 12, Art. VI
14-229
18-49
ch. 111
Ch. 2, Art. III
125.01(1)(q)
Ch. 40 (note)
111.07
2-84
40-100
ch. 112
Ch. 2, Art. III
Ch. 40, Art. IV
112.061
40-22
125.01(1)(w)
4-21
112.215
2-114
125.01(5)
Ch. 40, Art. III
112.3148
Ch. 2, Art. VII
125.0104
Ch. 42, Art. IV
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F.S.
Section
F.S.
Section
Section
this Code
Section
this Code
42-167—
162.06
1-74
42-169
162.07
1-75
125.0104(8)
42-149
162.08
1-76
125.014
42-147
162.09
1-77
125.178
2-1
162.10
1-78
125.35(3)
32-23
162.11
1-79
125.38
32-26
162.12
1-80
125.39
32-147
162.125
1-81
125.5801
Ch. 2, Art. VIII
162.13
1-82
2-288, 2-289
ch. 162, pt. II
1-98
125.66
12-190
44-11
38-127
162.21
1-98
125.68
1-1
ch. 163
24-52
125.69
1-7
42-41
38-27
42-43
125.69(1)
46-156
163.08
40-207
125.379
32-150
163.08(1)
40-206
125.901
Ch. 40, Art. II
163.2511 et seq.
Ch. 30 (note)
ch. 129
Ch. 2, Art. V
30-19
40-57
30-24
ch. 130
Ch. 2, Art. V
163.3164(7)
22-95
ch. 132
Ch. 2, Art. V
163.3174
22-95
ch. 136
Ch. 2, Art. V
163.3177
Ch. 30, Art. II
ch. 137
Ch. 2, Art. III
163.3178
30-23
ch. 145
Ch. 2, Art. IV
163.31801
Ch. 24 (note)
ch. 153, pt. II
40-238
Ch. 24, Art. II—
ch. 157
Ch. 20 (note)
Ch. 24, Art.
ch. 159
2-346
VIII
ch. 159, pt. II
2-342
24-256
ch. 159, pt. V
Ch. 2, Art. IX,
163.3201
24-21
Div. 2
24-51
2-342
24-91
159.601 et seq.
Ch. 22, Art. II
24-126
22-19
24-168
159.701-159.7095
2-344
24-207
2-345
24-255
159,701
2-341
163.3202
24-22
159,703
2-343
24-92
159.705
2-346
24-127
ch. 162
12-59
24-169
38-27
24-208
50-30
24-256
ch. 162, pt. 1
1-71
163.3202(3)
24-51
28-166
24-91
162.01 et seq.
Ch. 1, Art. II,
24-168
Div. 2
24-207
1-71
165.043
2-1
162.04
1-72
166.0415
44-11
162.05
1-71
173.04-173.12
24-174
1-73
24-213
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F.S.
Section
F.S.
Section
Section
this Code
Section
this Code
24-260
40-268
186.901
42-108
197.3632
38-157
ch. 189
Ch. 40 (note)
40-100
40-162
40-103
189.403(3)
40-20
40-130
189.4041
40-238
40-262
ch. 190
Ch. 14 (note)
40-264
Ch. 14, Art. II—
40-268
Ch. 14, Art. XVI
197.3632(3)
38-28
14-24
197.3635
38-28
14-114
40-100
14-139
40-103
14-159
40-130
14-184
40-264
14-204
40-268
14-229
ch. 200
40-23
190.005
14-21
40-240
14-47
200.001(8)(e)
40-20
14-67
200.065
40-20
14-92
40-23
14-112
200.069
40-100
14-137
ch. 202
44-3-44-5
14-157
44-10
14-182
44-41
14-202
202.19
44-3
14-227
202.24
44-4
14-247
202.195
44-8
14-272
ch. 205
Ch. 42, Art. III
14-319
42-111
14-343
205.022
42-102
190.011
14-321
205.033
42-107
14-345
205.053
42-104
190.012(1)
14-345
205.0536
42-108
190.012(1)(b)
14-274
205.0537
42-123
190.012(2)(d)
14-321
205.064
42-112
ch. 192
42-41
ch. 206
Ch. 42, Art. V
42-43
42-192
193.461
6-19
42-212
6-26
ch. 206, pt. 1
42-192
ch. 196
42-41
ch. 212
12-81
42-43
42-147
196.075
Ch. 42, Art. II,
42-149
Div. 3
212.01 et seq.
42-149
196.1995
Ch. 42, Art. 11,
ch. 214
42-41
Div. 2
42-43
196.265
24-26
218.32
40-240
ch. 197
40-100
218.33
40-240
40-167
220.15(5)
42-44
40-170
ch. 252
Ch. 18 (note)
40-175
18-19
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F.S.
Section
252.38
ch. 257
ch. 280
280.02
ch. 286
287.055
287.055(9)(c)
287.055
287.084
287.087
288.106
ch. 316
316.003(75)
316.007
316.008
316.008(1)(a)
316.008(6)
316.0745
316.076
316.189(2)
316.193
316.194
316.194v et seq.
316.1951
316.1955
316.1956
316.1958
316.2123(1)
316.3045
316.550
316.660
ch. 318
318.1215
318.14(9)
318.17
318.18(11)(c)
318.18(13)
ST. LUCIE COUNTY CODE
Section
this Code
Ch. 18 (note)
Ch. 26 (note)
26-3
26-5
40-167
40-24
40-167
10-101
Ch. 2, Art. VI,
Div. 3
2-184
2-238
2-241
2-184
2-184
24-1
16-28
28-111
38-61
Ch. 46 (note)
46-140
46-151
46-5
Ch. 46 (note)
Ch. 46 (note)
Ch. 46, Art. II
46-8
34-20
Ch. 46 (note)
46-1
12-165
16-62
46-75
Ch. 46, Art. II
46-75
46-41
46-41
12-21
46-35, 46-36
46-7
Ch. 28, Art. V
Ch. 36, Art. II
16-28
16-26
16-85
16-87
16-28
16-26
16-19
16-26
F. S.
Section
318.18(21)
318.21
318.21(9)
320.084
320.0842
320.0843
320.0845
320.0848
320.27
ch. 322
ch. 324
ch. 327
327.46
327.53
327.60
327.73
chs. 329-333
ch. 332
332.08
332.08(2)(a)
ch. 333
ch. 334-ch. 336
334.03
ch. 336
336.02
336.021
336.025
336.025(1)(a)
336.025(1)(b)
336.025(4)(a)
336.025(5)(b)
337.401
337.401(3)(b)
337.401(6)(a)1
337.401(7)
337.401(7)0)
337.402
337.403
337.403(1)(a)-(c)
337.404
341.102
ch. 351
Section
this Code
46-75
16-28
16-29
12-21
46-35, 46-36
12-21
46-35, 46-36
12-21
46-35, 46-36
12-21
46-35, 46-36
12-21
46-35, 46-36
12-81
12-85
38-61
12-166
20-63
Ch. 50, Art. II
Ch. 50, Art. II
Ch. 20, Art. III
Ch. 50, Art. II
50-30
Ch. 8 (note)
8-5
Ch. 8, Art. II
8-5
44-6, 44-9
24-25<5
24-26<5
Ch. 36 (note)
24-256
42-212
42-192
42-192
42-192
42-193
42-193
44-2
44-41
44-2
44-3, 44-4
44-2, 44-5
44-3
44-6, 44-8
44-6, 44-8
44-8
44-6, 44-8
12-162
Ch. 34 (note)
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F.S.
Section
351.03(4)(a)
ch. 364
ch. 369 et seq.
ch. 373
373.019(22)
373.62
ch. 380
380.06
380.06(15)
380.06(16)
380.061
ch. 381
ch. 386
386.01
ch. 395
ch. 401
401.201 et seq
401.25
ch. 402
ch. 403
403.413
403.415
403.702 et seq
403.706
403.707(12)0)
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE
Section F.S.
this Code Section
Ch. 34, Art. II
44-3
Ch. 20 (note)
20-305
44-3
20-299
20-309
24-52
14-94
24-57
24-175
24-264
24-255
24-22
24-26
24-52
24-92
24-97
24-127
24-132
24-169
24-208
24-214
24-256
14-94
20-61
20-61
6-19
18-50
18-53, 18-54
18-56
12-162
18-49
18-54
18-56
18-63
Ch. 18, Art. III
18-50
28-138
Ch. 20 (note)
20-61
20-140
28-111
48-105
28-164
Ch. 38 (note)
Ch. 28, Art. V
Ch. 38 (note)
38-93
38-125
403.9337
403.9338
413.08
420.907 et seq.
420.907-420.9079
420.9072
420.9076
ch. 440
ch. 456
456.001
468.382(1)
ch. 470
ch. 471
471.003
471.023
472.005
ch. 474
ch. 481
481.219
481.319
482.1592(9)
ch. 489
ch. 489, pts. I, II
489.101 et seq.
489.103
489.105(4)
489.119
489.131
489.131(7)
489.131(10)
489.501 et seq.
489.503
489.537
ch. 501
501.160
ch. 516
ch. 520
ch. 537
Section
this Code
Ch. 20, Art. V
20-120
20-107
32-2
32-96
Ch. 22, Art. IV
22-92
22-91
22-93-22-95
22-95
10-25
12-191
12-192
12-191
12-192
12-81
38-125
2-240
44-3
2-240
44-3
6-19
2-240
2-240
2-240
20-107
Ch. 10, Art. II
10-56
10-67
10-68
10-98
18-98
10-98
10-25
10-21
10-98
2-240
Ch. 10, Art. II
Ch. 10, Art. II,
Div. 3
10-22
10-25
10-21
Ch. 10, Art. I1
18-19
Ch. 18, Art. II
12-80
12-80
12-1
12-85
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F.S.
Section
F.S.
Section
Section
this Code
Section
this Code
537.011
12-85
ch. 715
46-78
ch. 538
Ch. 12, Art. IV,
715.07
46-76, 46-77
Ch. 12, Art. V
760.20 et seq.
Ch. 22, Art. III
538.03 et seq.
12-116
760.29(4)(b)
44-3
538.04
12-83
767.10-767.14
6-23
538.06(3)
12-85
767.11(1)
6-23
538.15
12-85
767.13(3)
6-23
538.16
12-85
768.28
2-52
538.18 et seq.
12-80
44-4
538.18
12-81
768.28(5)
2-83
538.18(8)
12-116
775.08
6-29
538.19
12-119
775.082
1-98
ch. 539
12-80
6-23
539.001
Ch. 12, Art. IV
10-99
539.001(9)
12-85
42-105
539.001(9)(b)
12-83
775.083
1-98
ch. 550
28-1
6-23
ch. 553
44-3
12-193
553.70 et seq.
Ch. 10 (note)
42-105
ch. 556
44-5, 44-8
775.084
6-23
560.203 et seq.
12-81
775.21
Ch. 28, Art. VI
chs. 561-565
Ch. 4 (note)
28-138
561.01(15)
4-1
ch. 787
12-191
ch. 562
16-62
787.06
12-191
562.45
Ch. 4 (note)
787.29
12-192
4-23
ch. 791
Ch. 28, Art. III
chs. 567.568
16-62
791.013
28-52
ch. 569
Ch. 12, Art. III
ch. 796
12-165
12-55, 12-56
806.101
18-89
570.02
20-107
823.14
6-19
ch. 588
6-25
20-115
ch. 610
44-3
ch. 828
Ch. 6 (note)
44-20
828.05
6-26
610.103
44-2
828.055
6-26
44-22
828.058
6-26
610.103(1), (11)
44-3
828.063
6-34
610.104
44-9
828.065
6-26
44-31
828.073
6-26
610.109
44-49
828.27
Ch. 6 (note)
ch. 655
12-80
828.27(2)
6-27
chs. 657, 658
12-80
828.27(4)(b)
6-29
ch. 660
12-80
828.29
6-35
ch. 663
12-80
828.30
6-27
ch. 665
12-80
828.40
32-96
ch. 667
12-80
837.06
42-105
687.03
12-80
ch. 847
12-191
ch. 705
Ch. 38, Art. II
847.001
12-191
ch. 713
10-67
847.0141(6)
16-30
713.78
46-75
849.086
28-1
713.78(2)
46-78
856.011
16-62
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Section
Section
this Code
856.015
16-62
865.09
10-58
870.041 et seq.
Ch. 18 (note)
ch. 893
16-61, 16-62
22-53
893.02
12-165
893.13
16-60
16-62
893.165
16-60
ch. 938
Ch. 16, Art. II
938.01(1)
16-19
938.13
16-62
938.15
16-19
46-41
938.19
16-28
939.185
16-21
943.0435
28-138
943.10
6-19
50-30
943.12
46-35
ch. 958
28-139
989.185
16-20
1013.33
24-21, 24-22
1013.36
24-21
Supp. No. 18 SLT.7
CODE INDEX
Section
BROKERS OR DEALERS
Businesses........................................................ 12-79 et seq.
See: BUSINESSES
Fair housing
Brokerage services, discrimination in provision of........ 22-52
St. Lucie County International Airport
General aviation minimum standards
Aircraft sales operator (SASO)
Dealership ................................................. 8-144(c)
Taxation
Business tax
Traveling junk dealers ..................................... 42-124
BRUSH, GRASS AND WEEDS
Environment and natural resources
Florida -friendly fertilizer use
Management of grass clippings and vegetative matter 20-114
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Lot clean-up
Excessive growth of grass, weeds, brush and other
overgrowth ........................................... 38-28(d)
BUDGET
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code...
1-11
Children's services council
Powers and functions
Organization; procedures; budget .........................
40-22(b)
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Purchasing
Creation of purchasing division; headed by management
and budget director ......................................
2-180
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts.......................................................
40-23 et seq.
See: SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING UNITS (MSTUs), MUNICIPAL SERVICE
BENEFIT UNITS (MSBUs) AND OTHER DISTRICTS
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Environment and natural resources
St. Lucie River Erosion Control
Power of building department to stop work in violation
of article .................................................
20-26
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Construction industry
Certificates, certification
Certification and examination. See within this subhead-
ing that subject
Display of state registration and county certification
numbers................................................. 10-23
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Section
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS (Cont'd.)
Enforcement of licensing requirements
Uncertified/unregistered/unlicensed contractors
program...............................................
10-97
Certification and examination
Certificate of competency
Expiration .................................................
10-60
Issuance ...................................................
10-59
Change of status ............................................
10-62
Death of certificate of competency holder ................
10-64
Disciplinary proceedings ...................................
10-68
Examination of applicant ..................................
10-57
Procedure for obtaining certificate of competency ......
10-58
Qualifying agent ............................................
10-65
Reciprocity...................................................
10-63
Required, certificate of competency .......................
10-56
Restrictions on certificates of competency ...............
10-66
Revocation or suspension of certificates of competency
10-67
Temporary suspension of local certificate of competency
requirements for state registered contractors during
periods of declared emergency ........................
10-69
Definitions......................................................
10-20
Display of state registration and county certification
numbers ...................................................
10-23
Enforcement of licensing requirements
Appellate review ............................................
10-103
Collection and recovery of civil penalties ................
10-102
Definitions...................................................
10-98
Enforcement procedures ...................................
10-100
Hearings; board .............................................
10-101
Provisions contained herein are supplemental..........
10-104
Schedule of civil penalties in citations ...................
10-105
Uncertified/unregistered/unlicensed contractors program
10-97
Violations....................................................
10-99
Examinations and tests
Certification and examination. See within this subhead-
ing that subject
Examining boards ...........................................
10-22
Examining boards .............................................
10-22
Exemptions.....................................................
10-21
Fees..............................................................
10-24
Insurance requirements ......................................
10-25
Intent...........................................................
10-19
Policies and procedures
Certification and examination
Disciplinary proceedings .................................
10-68
Procedure for obtaining certificate of competency....
10-58
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Section
BUSINESSES (Cont'd.)
Transportation, certificate of ..............................
12-162
Definitions......................................................
12-139
Pawn brokers and secondhand dealers
Business tax receipt ...........................................
12-82
Certain acts and practices prohibited .......................
12-86
Definitions......................................................
12-80
Exemptions.....................................................
12-81
Holding period .................................................
12-85
Inspection of records and premises .........................
12-84
Recordkeeping requirements .................................
12-83
Records and reports
Business tax receipt ........................................
12-82
Inspection of records and premises .......................
12-84
Recordkeeping requirements ..............................
12-83
Title.............................................................
12-79
Records and reports
Pawn brokers and secondhand dealers. See herein that
subject
Secondary metal recyclers
Electronic transaction records required ..................
12-119
Refueling assistance for persons with disabilities
Accessibility requirements ...................................
12-22
Definitions......................................................
12-2 1
Enforcement and penalties ...................................
12-25
Filing of complaints ...........................................
12-24
Prohibited conduct ............................................
12-23
Rules and regulations
Motor carriers
Certification
Authority of board to promulgate rules and regula-
tions...................................................
12-169
Secondary metal recyclers
Restricted regulated metal property; exemptions.......
12-118
State law to regulate ..........................................
12-1
Secondary metal recyclers
Definitions......................................................
12-116
Electronic transaction records required ....................
12-119
Facsimile, telecopier, or similar equipment required .....
12-120
Limitations on cash transactions ............................
12-117
Restricted regulated metal property; exemptions .........
12-118
Solid waste
Collection of solid waste and recyclable materials
Mandatory collection of solid waste
Commercial property .....................................
38-158
St. Lucie County International Airport .......................
8-48 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
State law to regulate ............................................
12-1
Taxation...........................................................
42-48 et seq.
See: TAXATION
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Section
BUSINESSES (Cont'd.)
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
Heavy vehicles and equipment in residential districts
Commercial vehicles and semitrailers prohibited or
restricted in residential districts .................. 46-107
Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development
Authority
Conduct of business; meetings; rules of procedure ........ 2-344
General aviation minimum standards
Aircraft charter or aircraft management operator (SASO) 8-143
CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
Telecommunications............................................. 44-19 et seq.
See: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CAMPS, CAMPING
Public property
Public conduct
Overnight camping ......................................... 32-90
CATS. See: ANIMALS
CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATION
Animals
Dog and cat registration
Issuance of breeder and/or pet seller registration
certificate ............................................... 6-54
Buildings and building regulations ............................ 10-23 et seq.
See: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Businesses........................................................ 12-162 et seq.
See: BUSINESSES
Emergency management and emergency services ........... 18-51 et seq.
See: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES
Environment and natural resources
Sewage disposal capacity
Certificate of occupancy, issuance of prohibited until
adequate sewer capacity is available ................ 20-265
Purchasing
Local preference in purchasing or contracting ............. 2-184(2)
Roads and bridges
Street and house naming and numbering
House and building numbers
Placement required prior to issuance of certificate of
occupancy ............................................. 36-58
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Section
CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATION (Cont'd.)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Culvert assessment program
Procedure for collection of assessment pursuant to
uniform method
Certification of assessment roll .........................
40-268(f)
Municipal service benefit units (MSBUs)
Special assessments; collection
Certificate of indebtedness ..............................
40-103(c)
Issuance of certificates of indebtedness ...............
40-103(d)
St. Lucie County International Airport .......................
8-137 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Utilities............................................................
48-109 et seq.
See: UTILITIES
CHARGES, FEES AND RATES
Alarm systems ....................................................
18-96 et seq.
See: ALARM SYSTEMS
Supp. No. 18 CDi:16.1
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Section
CODE OF ORDINANCES*
Altering Code .....................................................
1-6
Catchlines of sections, history notes, editor's notes, etc.....
1-3
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code...
1-11
Code does not affect prior offenses or rights, etc .............
1-10
Effect of repeal of ordinances ...................................
1-4
General penalty ..................................................
1-7
How Code designated and cited ................................
1-1
Jurisdiction.......................................................
1-5
Provisions deemed continuation of existing ordinances .....
1-9
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
1-2
Severability of parts of Code ...................................
1-8
Altering Code .....................................................
1-6
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code...
1-11
Code does not affect prior offenses or rights, etc .............
1-10
Code enforcement ................................................
1-41 et seq.
See: CODE ENFORCEMENT
Code enforcement board .........................................
1-71 et seq.
See: CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
How Code designated and cited ................................
1-1
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
1-2
Severability of parts of Code ...................................
1-8
COMMISSIONS. See: BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
AUTHORITIES
COMMITTEES
Administration
Benefits, officer and employee
Deferred compensation program
Program committee ......................................
2-117
Housing
State housing initiatives partnership program
Creation of the affordable housing advisory committee
22-95
Purchasing
Design -build contracts
Selection procedures
Professional services committee ........................
2-242(c)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Boundaries
Creekside Community Development District .............. 14-273
Lake Lucie Community Development District ............. 14-48
Pine Valley Community Development District
Established; boundaries .................................... 14-22
Portofino Shores Community Development District ...... 14-248
*Note The adoption, amendment, repeal, omissions, effective date, explanation of numbering
system and other matters pertaining to the use, construction and interpretation of this Code are
contained in the adopting ordinance and preface which are to be found in the preliminary pages
of this volume.
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Section
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Cont'd.)
Reserve Community Development District .................
14-68
Reserve Community Development District No. 2 .........
14-93
Southern Grove Community Development District No. 5
14-203
Sunnyland Farms Community Development District.....
14-344
Tradition Community Development District No. 1 .......
14-113
Tradition Community Development District No. 2 .......
14-138
Tradition Community Development District No. 3 .......
14-158
Tradition Community Development District No. 4 .......
14-183
Tradition Community Development District No. 6 .......
14-228
Waterstone Community Development District .............
14-320
Creekside Community Development District
Boundaries.....................................................
14-273
Established; name .............................................
14-272
Special conditions .............................................
14-274
Lake Lucie Community Development District
Boundaries.....................................................
14-48
Established.....................................................
14-47
Special conditions .............................................
14-49
Pine Valley Community Development District
Authority.......................................................
14-21
Established; boundaries ......................................
14-22
Parcel I .......................................................
14-22(l)
Parcel II ......................................................
14-22(2)
Governance by state statutes ................................
14-24
Name............................................................
14-23
Portofino Shores Community Development District
Boundaries.....................................................
14-248
Established; name .............................................
14-247
Special conditions .............................................
14-249
Powers, duties and responsibilities
Sunnyland Farms Community Development District.....
14-345
Waterstone Community Development District .............
14-321
Reserve Community Development District
Boundaries.....................................................
14-68
Established; name .............................................
14-67
Special conditions .............................................
14-69
Reserve Community Development District No. 2
Boundaries.....................................................
14-93
Established; name .............................................
14-92
Special conditions .............................................
14-94
Southern Grove Community Development District No. 5
Boundaries.....................................................
14-203
Established; name .............................................
14-202
Special conditions .............................................
14-204
Sunnyland Farms Community Development District
Boundaries.....................................................
14-344
Established; name .............................................
14-343
Powers..........................................................
14-345
Special conditions .............................................
14-346
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Section
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (Cont'd.)
Tradition Community Development District No. 1
Boundaries.....................................................
14-113
Established; name .............................................
14-112
Special conditions .............................................
14-114
Tradition Community Development District No. 2
Boundaries.....................................................
14-138
Established; name .............................................
14-137
Special conditions .............................................
14-139
Tradition Community Development District No. 3
Boundaries.....................................................
14-158
Established; name .............................................
14-157
Special conditions .............................................
14-159
Tradition Community Development District No. 4
Boundaries.....................................................
14-183
Established; name .............................................
14-182
Special conditions .............................................
14-184
Tradition Community Development District No. 6
Boundaries.....................................................
14-228
Established; name .............................................
14-227
Special conditions .............................................
14-229
Waterstone Community Development District
Boundaries.....................................................
14-320
Established; name .............................................
14-319
Powers..........................................................
14-321
Special conditions .............................................
14-322
COMPENSATION, SALARIES, ETC.
Administration...................................................
2-80 et seq.
See: ADMINISTRATION
Children's services council
Powers and functions .........................................
40-22(d)
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
COMPLAINTS
Businesses
Refueling assistance for persons with disabilities
Filing of complaints .........................................
12-24
Fair housing ......................................................
22-55
COMPUTATION OF TIME
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
1-2
CONDEMNATION
Impact fees ........................................................
24-57 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
CONDUCT
Businesses
Refueling assistance for persons with disabilities
Prohibited conduct .......................................... 12-23
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Section
CONDUCT (Cont'd.)
Code enforcement board
Calling and conduct of hearings ............................. 1-75
Public property ................................................... 32-87 et seq.
See: PUBLIC PROPERTY
St. Lucie County International Airport ....................... 8-74 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development
Authority
Conduct of business; meetings; rules of procedure ........ 2-344
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY
Telecommunications
Cable television franchise
Subscriber privacy ..........................................
44-55
Utilities
Wastewater pretreatment ....................................
48-117
CONFINE OR RESTRAIN
Animals
Control, animal ................................................
6-24
CONFLICTS
Aviation
Conflicting regulatory measures and agreements .........
8-7
Telecommunications
Cable television franchise
Conflict of laws ..............................................
44-32
CONJUNCTIONS
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
1-2
CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Public property
Public conduct
Preservation of buildings and other property ...........
32-89
Water conservation ordinance for landscape irrigation .....
20-304 et seq.
See: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
CONSTRUCTION
Buildings and building regulations ............................ 10-19 et seq.
See: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Environment and natural resources ........................... 20-87 et seq.
See: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
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Section
DEVELOPMENT (Cont'd.)
County Tourist Development Council .........................
42-167 et seq.
See: COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Housing
Neighborhood stabilization program
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations .......................................
22-127
Impact fees ........................................................
24-1 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Public property
Affordable housing property disposition standards and
procedures
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations .......................................
32-151
Airport West Commerce Park leasing standards and
procedures
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations .......................................
32-136
Taxation...........................................................
42-41 et seq.
See: TAXATION
Telecommunications
Communications rights -of -way
Development and objective design standards for the
placement or maintenance of communications facili-
ties in the public -rights -of -way ....................... 44-9
Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development
Authority..................................................... 2-341 et seq.
See: TREASURE COAST EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
DISABLED OR HANDICAPPED PERSONS
Businesses........................................................
12-21 et seq.
See: BUSINESSES
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
Public parking spaces for persons with disabilities ....
46-36
DISCLOSURE
Administration...................................................
2-265 et seq.
See: ADMINISTRATION
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
DISCRIMINATION
Fair housing ......................................................
22-50 et seq.
See: FAIR HOUSING
St. Lucie County International Airport
General aviation minimum standards
Requirements, general
Non-discrimination .......................................
8-137(i)
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Section
DISCRIMINATION (Cont'd.)
Telecommunications
Cable television franchise
Discrimination prohibited ..................................
44-56
DISPLAYS, DISPLAYED
Buildings and building regulations
Construction industry
Display of state registration and county certification
numbers.................................................
10-23
Businesses
Merchandising of tobacco products
Placement of tobacco products in open display unit and
sale of e-cigarettes .....................................
12-57
Taxation
Business tax
Issuance of business tax receipt; display .................
42-106
DISTRICTS
Community development ........................................
14-21 et seq.
See: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Impact fees ........................................................
24-57 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Noise control
Classification of use districts ................................
28-109
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Lot clean-up
Establishment of special assessment district .........
38-28(k)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts .......................................................
40-1 et seq.
See: SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING UNITS (MSTUs), MUNICIPAL SERVICE
BENEFIT UNITS (MSBUs) AND OTHER DISTRICTS
Taxation
Tourist development tax
Plan for tourist development
Boundaries for tax district ..............................
42-148(b)
Traffic and vehicles ..............................................
46-106 et seq.
See: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
Utilities ............................................................
48-75 et seq.
See: UTILITIES
DOCKS, MARINAS AND PIERS
Environment and natural resources
Marine sanitation
Marina sanitation facilities ................................
20-61
Mooring restrictions ........................................
20-60
DOGS. See: ANIMALS
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Section
DOORS AND WINDOWS
St. Lucie County International Airport
Security
Airport entrances (security gates and doors) ............
8-47(b)
DRAINAGE, DRAINS
Environment and natural resources
On -site drainage ...............................................
20-1
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
DRILLING OR MINING
Taxation
Business tax
Manufacturing, processing, quarrying and mining .....
42-119
DRUGS. See: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
DUST, ODORS, SMOKE AND OTHER AIRBORNE
PARTICLES
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
St. Lucie County International Airport
Use and conduct
Effluents, pollutant, or air contaminant ................. 8-84
E
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Animals
Control, animal
Training requirements for animal control officers ......
6-30
Courts.............................................................
16-19 et seq.
See: COURTS
Environment and natural resources
Florida -friendly fertilizer use ................................
20-118
Fair housing
Education and public information ...........................
22-57
Impact fees ........................................................
24-21 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
St. Lucie County International Airport
General aviation minimum standards
Aircraft rental or flight training operator (SASO)......
8-142
Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development
Authority.....................................................
2-341 et seq.
See: TREASURE COAST EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
ELDERLY PERSONS
Finance
Authority to contract for nursing home care for indigents 2-148
Taxation........................................................... 42-74 et seq.
See: TAXATION
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Section
ELECTIONS
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
ELECTRIC, ELECTRICITY
Businesses
Secondary metal recyclers
Electronic transaction records required .................. 12-119
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Businesses
Merchandising of tobacco products
Placement of tobacco products in open display unit and
sale of e-cigarettes..................................... 12-57
EMERGENCIES
Buildings and building regulations
Construction industry
Certification and examination
Temporary suspension of local certificate of competency
requirements for state registered contractors
during periods of declared emergency ............
10-69
Emergency management and emergency services ...........
18-1 et seq.
See: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES
Environment and natural resources
National pollutant discharge elimination systems
Illicit stormwater discharge and connection
Suspension of MS4 access
Illicit discharges in emergency situations, suspen-
sion due to .........................................
20-208(a)
Water conservation ordinance for landscape irrigation
Declaration of water shortage or water shortage
emergency ...............................................
20-311
Water shortages
Declaration of water shortage; water shortage emergency
20-300
Impact fees ........................................................
24-51 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Solid waste
Collection of solid waste and recyclable materials
Mandatory collection of solid waste
Removal of debris from public and private rights -of -
way during a declared state of local emergency.
38-161
St. Lucie County International Airport
Use and conduct
Emergency conditions ......................................
8-86
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
Heavy vehicles and equipment in residential districts
Delivery and construction vehicles; emergency repairs
46-108
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES
Alarm systems .................................................... 18-87 et seq.
See: ALARM SYSTEMS
Life support services
Appeals......................................................... 18-64
Application
Board of county commissioners review ................... 18-55
Decisions, findings and reviews
Board of county commissioners review ................ 18-55
Emergency medical services advisory council review 18-54
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ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (Cont'd.)
Land spreading sites, permitting of; requirement that
sites only spread waste transported by permitted
disposal persons or organizations ......................
20-233
Permitting of disposal organizations; transport and disposal
of waste ....................................................
20-231
St. Lucie River Erosion Control
Applicability....................................................
20-25
Failure of owner to restore property; restoration by
county, cost to become a lien upon property ..........
20-27
Power of building department to stop work in violation of
article......................................................
20-26
Utilities
Wastewater pretreatment
Reporting requirements
Baseline monitoring reports
Environmental permits ................................
48-110(a)(2)
Water conservation ordinance for landscape irrigation
Additional requirements ......................................
20-309
Applicability....................................................
20-306
Declaration of water shortage or water shortage emergency
20-311
Definitions......................................................
20-305
Enforcement....................................................
20-312
Exceptions to the landscape irrigation schedules .........
20-308
Intent and purpose ............................................
20-304
Penalties........................................................
20-313
Severability.....................................................
20-314
Variances.......................................................
20-310
Year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures.
20-307
Water shortages
Amendments to water shortage plan .......................
20-297
Application of article provisions .............................
20-296
Declaration of water shortage; water shortage emergency
20-300
Definitions......................................................
20-295
Enforcement....................................................
20-301
Intent and purpose ............................................
20-294
Irrigation hours ................................................
20-298
Penalties........................................................
20-302
Rain sensor device .............................................
20-299
Water users to accept provisions of article .................
20-303
Waterways
Marine sanitation. See herein that subject
National pollutant discharge elimination systems
Illicit stormwater discharge and connection
Watercourse protection ..................................
20-210
St. Lucie River Erosion Control. See herein that subject
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OFFICER
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
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EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
Alarm systems
Equipment operation and maintenance ....................
18-93
Businesses
Secondary metal recyclers
Facsimile, telecopier, or similar equipment required ...
12-120
Roads and bridges ...............................................
36-21 et seq.
See: ROADS AND BRIDGES
St. Lucie County International Airport .......................
8-78 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Traffic and vehicles ..............................................
46-106 et seq.
See: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
ERRORS OR OMISSIONS
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Municipal service benefit units (MSBUs)
Procedure for creation of municipal service benefit
units
Correction of errors and omissions .....................
40-100(1)
EVIDENCE, TESTIMONY AND WITNESSES
Businesses
Motor carriers
Certification
Renewal of certificate; evidence of continuing compli-
ance...................................................
12-168
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Municipal service benefit units (MSBUs)
Special assessments; collection
Assessment roll sufficient evidence ....................
40-103(g)
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
Vehicle towing
Ticketing of illegally parked vehicles; effect of failure
to pay ticket or appear for hearing; evidence of
violations .............................................
46-81
EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS
Buildings and building regulations ............................
10-22 et seq.
See: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Environment and natural resources
Florida -friendly fertilizer use
Soil test information ........................................
20-117
EXPLOSIVES
Fireworks
Definitions......................................................
28-52
Manufacture, sale and use of fireworks ....................
28-53
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F
F.A.C.
Rules of construction and definitions .......................... 1-2
FAIR HOUSING
Additional remedies ............................................. 22-56
Administrator; authority and responsibilities ................ 22-54
Brokerage services, discrimination in provision of .......... 22-52
Complaints........................................................ 22-55
Declaration of policy ............................................. 22-48
Definitions........................................................ 22-49
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FUEL
Businesses........................................................ 12-21 et seq.
See: BUSINESSES
St. Lucie County International Airport ....................... 8-109 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Taxation
Gas taxes
Distribution of local option motor fuel tax ............... 42-193
Levy of local option motor fuel tax ....................... 42-192
LF.
GAMBLING
Taxation
Business tax
Lottery and gambling not authorized ....................
42-110
GARBAGE AND TRASH
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Solid waste ........................................................
38-1 et seq.
See: SOLID WASTE
GATES
St. Lucie County International Airport
Security
Airport entrances (security gates and doors) ............
8-47(b)
GENDER
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
1-2
GENERALLY
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
1-2
GOODS OR SERVICES
Alarm systems
Automatic dialing device
Operating instructions service ............................
18-91
Aviation
Right to self-service ...........................................
8-9
Children's services council ......................................
40-21 et seq.
See: CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL
Emergency management and emergency services ...........
18-1 et seq.
See: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES
Fair housing
Brokerage services, discrimination in provision of........
22-52
Impact fees ........................................................
24-51 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Purchasing........................................................
2-180 et seq.
See: PURCHASING
Solid waste ........................................................
38-192 et seq.
See: SOLID WASTE
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GOODS OR SERVICES (Cont'd.)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts....................................................... 40-1 et seq.
See: SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING UNITS (MSTUs), MUNICIPAL SERVICE
BENEFIT UNITS (MSBUs) AND OTHER DISTRICTS
St. Lucie County International Airport ....................... 8-98 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Utilities............................................................ 48-50 et seq.
See: UTILITIES
GRAFFITI
Accessibility to graffiti implements ............................
28-83
Anti -graffiti trust fund ..........................................
28-89
Definitions........................................................
28-80
Penalties..........................................................
28-82
Prohibited acts ...................................................
28-81
Public nuisance ...................................................
28-85
Removal...........................................................
28-88
Responsibility of property owner; notice of defacement .....
28-86
Reward for information .........................................
28-84
Right of entry on private property .............................
28-87
GRASS. See: BRUSH, GRASS AND WEEDS
IQI
I:r:11.r1]:1IaO
Definitions........................................................
28-162
Distribution.......................................................
28-164
Distribution of handbills on residential premises ...........
28-165
Enforcement......................................................
28-166
Exemptions.......................................................
28-163
HANDICAPPED PERSONS. See: DISABLED OR
HANDICAPPED PERSONS
HAZARDS, HAZARDOUS
St. Lucie County International Airport
Use and conduct
Hazardous materials spills ................................
8-85
Materials, hazardous .......................................
8-80
Utilities
Service in St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District
Hazardous wastes ...........................................
48-79
Wastewater pretreatment
Reporting requirements
Notification of the discharge of hazardous waste ....
48-110(i)
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Environment and natural resources ...........................
20-59 et seq.
See: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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HEALTH AND SANITATION (Cont'd.)
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Lot clean-up
Imminent public -health threat ......................... 38-28(f)
Utilities
Wastewater pretreatment
Enforcement actions
Immediate threat to public health ..................... 48-113(1)
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
HEARINGS
Buildings and building regulations
Construction industry
Enforcement of licensing requirements
Hearings; board ........................................... 10-101
Code enforcement board
Calling and conduct of hearings .............................
1-75
Environment and natural resources
Sludge, septage and sewage disposal
Article enforceable by environmental control hearing
board.....................................................
20-234
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts.......................................................
40-59 et seq.
See: SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING UNITS (MSTUs), MUNICIPAL SERVICE
BENEFIT UNITS (MSBUs) AND OTHER DISTRICTS
Telecommunications
Cable television franchise
Hearing rules ................................................
44-69
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
Vehicle towing
Ticketing of illegally parked vehicles; effect of failure
to pay ticket or appear for hearing; evidence of
violations .............................................
46-81
Utilities
Wastewater pretreatment
Enforcement actions
Show cause hearing ......................................
48-113(9)
HOTELS AND MOTELS
Alcoholic beverages
Nudity and related offenses
Exemptions
Hotel or motel bedrooms or suites, use of .............
4-26(c)
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HOTELS AND MOTELS (Cont'd.)
Taxation
Business tax
Hotels, apartment hotels, motels, etc .....................
42-115
HOURS
Alcoholic beverages
Hours of sale regulated .......................................
4-1
Environment and natural resources
Water shortages
Irrigation hours .............................................
20-298
Public property
Public conduct
Hours of operation ..........................................
32-88
St. Lucie County International Airport .......................
8-137 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
HOUSING
Affordable housing property disposition standards and
procedures ...................................................
32-146 et seq.
See: PUBLIC PROPERTY
Fair housing ......................................................
22-48 et seq.
See: FAIR HOUSING
Housing finance authority ......................................
22-19 et seq.
See: HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY
Neighborhood stabilization program
Acquisition procedures ........................................
22-122
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations ..........................................
22-127
Implementing resolutions authorized .......................
22-125
Information on available county property ..................
22-126
Minimum criteria for conveyance ...........................
22-124
Purpose.........................................................
22-121
Sale of properties ..............................................
22-123
Roads and bridges ...............................................
36-47 et seq.
See: ROADS AND BRIDGES
State housing initiatives partnership program
Affordable housing assistance trust fund, creation of ....
22-93
Authority and purpose ........................................
22-91
Creation of the affordable housing advisory committee ..
22-95
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J
JAILS
Administration
Officers and employees
Designation of chief correctional officer .................. 2-53
JOINT AUTHORITY
Rules of construction and definitions .......................... 1-2
JUNK, SALVAGE OR SCRAP
Solid waste ........................................................ 38-23 et seq.
See: SOLID WASTE
Taxation
Business tax
Traveling junk dealers ..................................... 42-124
JUVENILES. See: MINORS
K
KEEPER AND PROPRIETOR
Rules of construction and definitions .......................... 1-2
L
LAND USE TERMINOLOGY
Rules of construction and definitions .......................... 1-2
LANDS, LAND USE
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code...
1-11
Environment and natural resources
Sludge, septage and sewage disposal
Land spreading sites, permitting of; requirement that
sites only spread waste transported by permitted
disposal persons or organizations ....................
20-233
Housing
Neighborhood stabilization program
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations .......................................
22-127
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Public property
Affordable housing property disposition standards and
procedures
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations .......................................
32-151
Airport West Commerce Park leasing standards and
procedures
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations .......................................
32-136
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
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LANDS, LAND USE (Cont'd.)
Provisions re
Roads or public lands, in or on .........................
38-24
St. Lucie County International Airport
General aviation minimum standards ......................
8-135
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Administration
Authority to offer rewards for arrest and conviction of
persons violating laws or ordinances ..................
2-3
Alarm systems
Direct connections to law enforcement agencies and/or
fire department ...........................................
18-92
Courts
Costs and fees, court
Additional costs for law enforcement training ..........
16-19
Law library funds, disposition of ..........................
16-23
Impact fees ........................................................
24-91 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
LEASE OR RENT
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code...
1-11
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Public property ...................................................
32-131 et seq.
See: PUBLIC PROPERTY
St. Lucie County International Airport .......................
8-137 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Taxation
Business tax
Advertising space renters ..................................
42-113
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
Regulation of parking in parking areas located on
property owned or leased by county .................
46-38
Road rights -of -way owned or leased by state, regulation
of parking on ...........................................
46-39
Waterways
Vessel control and water safety
Personal watercraft rentals, regulation and locations
for........................................................
50-27
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. See: SUITS, ACTIONS AND OTHER
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
LEGAL PROCESSES. See: WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER
LEGAL PROCESSES
LEVY, LEVYING
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code... 1-11
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
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LEVY, LEVYING (Cont'd.)
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Lot clean-up
Levy of non -ad valorem assessments ..................
38-280)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Children's services independent special district
Levying of ad valorem taxes ...............................
40-24
Taxation...........................................................
42-147 et seq.
See: TAXATION
LIABILITY
Administration
Officers and employees
Required to maintain motor vehicle liability insurance
2-52
Traffic and vehicles
Off -road vehicles
Liability of parents of children under 18 years .........
46-142
LIBRARIES
County library manager .........................................
26-3
Courts
Costs and fees, court
Law library funds, disposition of ..........................
16-23
Creation of county library system .............................
26-2
Declaration of legislative intent ................................
26-1
Impact fees ........................................................
24-126 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Library advisory board, creation of the .......................
26-4
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Qualifications, regulations and contributions ................
26-5
Telecommunications
Cable television franchise
Service to schools and libraries ...........................
44-48
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
Libraries..........................................................
26-4
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Alarm systems ....................................................
18-94 et seq.
See: ALARM SYSTEMS
Animals
Control, animal
Traveling animal shows; permit required ................
6-31
Buildings and building regulations ............................
10-98 et seq.
See: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code...
1-11
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Noise control
Application for special permit ...............................
28-112
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LICENSES AND PERMITS (Cont'd.)
Offenses and miscellaneous provisions
Permit and license required ..................................
28-1
Public property
Public conduct .................................................
32-98
Roads and bridges ...............................................
36-21 et seq.
See: ROADS AND BRIDGES
Solid waste ........................................................
38-60 et seq.
See: SOLID WASTE
St. Lucie County International Airport .......................
8-100 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Taxation
Business tax
Payment of tax prerequisite to engaging in business,
etc.; exception as to vehicles used in licensed
business .................................................
42-103
Retail store license ..........................................
42-121
Telecommunications
Communications rights -of -way
Permit application requirements and review procedures
44-6
Requirement of a permit ...................................
44-5
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
Heavy vehicles and equipment in residential districts.
46-110
Utilities............................................................
48-109 et seq.
See: UTILITIES
LIENS
Code enforcement board
Duration of lien ................................................
1-78
Environment and natural resources
St. Lucie River Erosion Control
Failure of owner to restore property; restoration by
county, cost to become a lien upon property ........
20-27
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Culvert assessment program
Procedure for collection of assessment pursuant to
uniform method
Lien of culvert assessment ..............................
40-2680)
Municipal service benefit units (MSBUs)
Special assessments; collection
Priority of lien, interest, method of payment of
special assessments .................................
40-103(a)
LIGHTING, LIGHTS
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
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LIGHTING, LIGHTS (Cont'd.)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Street lighting special improvement service districts..... 40-128 et seq.
LIQUOR. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
LIVESTOCK
Animals
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OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (Cont'd.)
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Lot clean-up
Agreement to reimburse county property appraiser
and the county tax collector ........................
38-28(n)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Municipal service benefit units (MSBUs)
Proceedings by county engineer subsequent to hearing
40-101
St. Lucie County Sustainability District
Authorization of county officers and employees.........
40-176
Utilities
Wastewater pretreatment
Notification requirements
Notification of accidental discharge, upset or bypass
Notice to employees ....................................
48-116(d)(3)
OFFICIAL
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
1-2
OPEN BURNING
St. Lucie County International Airport
Use and conduct
Burning of materials .......................................
8-79
ORDERS. See: WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER LEGAL
PROCESSES
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
Administration
Authority to offer rewards for arrest and conviction of
persons violating laws or ordinances ..................
2-3
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code...
1-11
Effect of repeal of ordinances ...................................
1-4
Housing
Neighborhood stabilization program
Implementing resolutions authorized ....................
22-125
Provisions deemed continuation of existing ordinances.....
1-9
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
1-2
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Lot clean-up
Adoption of resolutions ..................................
38-28(o)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts.......................................................
40-59 et seq.
See: SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING UNITS (MSTUs), MUNICIPAL SERVICE
BENEFIT UNITS (MSBUs) AND OTHER DISTRICTS
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ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, ETC. (Cont'd.)
Taxation........................................................... 42-148 et seq.
See: TAXATION
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
Heavy vehicles and equipment in residential districts
Application of superseding county ordinances and
state laws ............................................. 46-111
Conformity with existing ordinances .................. 46-113
Water conservation ordinance for landscape irrigation ..... 20-304 et seq.
See: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
OWNER
Rules of construction and definitions .......................... 1-2
It
PARKING, PARKING LOTS
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code... 1-11
Public property
Public conduct
Operation and parking of motor vehicles ................ 32-93
St. Lucie County International Airport ....................... 8-92 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Traffic and vehicles .............................................. 46-35 et seq.
See: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
Impact fees ........................................................
24-168 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Public property ...................................................
32-1 et seq.
See: PUBLIC PROPERTY
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
Heavy vehicles and equipment in residential districts
Exemption for recreational vehicles ....................
46-112
PAVING OR SURFACING
St. Lucie County International Airport
General aviation minimum standards
Requirements, general
Apron/paved tiedowns....................................
8-137(f)
Traffic and vehicles
All -terrain vehicle operation on unpaved roadways.......
46-7
PAWN SHOPS, PAWNBROKERS
Businesses........................................................
12-79 et seq.
See: BUSINESSES
PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
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PENALTIES. See: FINES, FORFEITURES AND OTHER
PENALTIES
PERMITS. See: LICENSES AND PERMITS
PERSON
Rules of construction and definitions .......................... 1-2
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Taxation
Business tax
Trading, etc., in tangible personal property ............. 42-122
PERSONNEL
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
St. Lucie County International Airport ....................... 8-137 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
PEST CONTROL
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Taxation........................................................... 42-192 et seq.
See: TAXATION
10 WA �W"ONrC.
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code...
1-11
Comprehensive plan
Adoption of comprehensive plan .............................
30-21
Authority.......................................................
30-19
Comprehensive plan elements ...............................
30-22
Interpretation..................................................
30-24
Port master plan ...............................................
30-23
Purpose and intent ............................................
30-20
Housing
Neighborhood stabilization program
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations .......................................
22-127
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Public property
Affordable housing property disposition standards and
procedures
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations .......................................
32-151
Airport West Commerce Park leasing standards and
procedures
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations .......................................
32-136
Solid waste
Collection of solid waste and recyclable materials
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PLANNING (Cont'd.)
Mandatory collection of solid waste
Removal of debris from public and private rights -of -
way during a declared state of local emergency
Declaration and duration of state of emergency;
activation of disaster plans ......................
38-161(c)
Taxation
Tourist development tax
Plan for tourist development ..............................
42-148
Utilities
Wastewater pretreatment
Pretreatment
Accidental discharge/slug control plans ...............
48-108(c)
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
PLATS. See: SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Aviation
Statement of policy ............................................
8-3
Buildings and building regulations ............................
10-58 et seq.
See: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Children's services council
Powers and functions
Organization; procedures; budget .........................
40-22(b)
Code enforcement
Supplemental county enforcement procedures .............
1-98
Code enforcement board
Enforcement procedure .......................................
1-74
Fair housing
Declaration of policy ..........................................
22-48
Housing
Neighborhood stabilization program
Acquisition procedures .....................................
22-122
Impact fees ........................................................
24-57 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Public property ...................................................
32-1 et seq.
See: PUBLIC PROPERTY
Purchasing
Design -build contracts
Selection procedures ........................................
2-242
Local preference in purchasing or contracting
Purview and administration of this policy ...............
2-184(11)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts.......................................................
40-59 et seq.
See: SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING UNITS (MSTUs), MUNICIPAL SERVICE
BENEFIT UNITS (MSBUs) AND OTHER DISTRICTS
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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (Cont'd.)
St. Lucie County International Airport
Use and conduct
Voluntary noise abatement procedures ................... 8-99
Taxation
Ad valorem taxation
Economic development ad valorem tax exemptions .... 42-46
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
Purchasing
Design -build contracts
Selection procedures ........................................
2-242(c)
PROPERTY
Businesses
Secondary metal recyclers
Restricted regulated metal property; exemptions.......
12-118
Environment and natural resources
St. Lucie River Erosion Control
Failure of owner to restore property; restoration by
county, cost to become a lien upon property ........
20-27
Graffiti
Responsibility of property owner; notice of defacement ..
28-86
Right of entry on private property ..........................
28-87
Housing
Neighborhood stabilization program
Information on available county property ...............
22-126
Sale of properties ...........................................
22-123
Impact fees ........................................................
24-57 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Public property ...................................................
32-1 et seq.
See: PUBLIC PROPERTY
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
1-2
Solid waste ........................................................
38-23 et seq.
See: SOLID WASTE
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Culvert assessment program
Procedure for collection of assessment pursuant to
uniform method
Agreement to reimburse county property appraiser
and county tax collector ............................
40-268(k)
St. Lucie County Sustainability District
Eligible property owners ...................................
40-172
St. Lucie County International Airport
Use and conduct
Abandoned, derelict, or lost property .....................
8-75
Taxation
Ad valorem taxation
Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and
older
Property held jointly with right of survivorship......
42-78
Business tax
Trading, etc., in tangible personal property .............
42-122
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PROPERTY (Cont'd.)
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
Regulation of parking in parking areas located on
property owned or leased by county ................. 46-38
Vehicle towing
Fees
Private property impound ............................. 46-78(2)
PROPERTY APPRAISER
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Lot clean-up
Agreement to reimburse county property appraiser
and the county tax collector ........................
38-28(n)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Culvert assessment program
Procedure for collection of assessment pursuant to
uniform method
Agreement to reimburse county property appraiser
and county tax collector ............................
40-268(k)
PROSECUTION
Utilities
Wastewater pretreatment
Civil and criminal remedies
Criminal prosecution .....................................
48-115(2)
PUBLIC PLACES. See: STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER
PUBLIC PLACES
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Affordable housing property disposition standards and
procedures
Bid/proposal waiver procedure ...............................
32-148
Competition and qualification standards ...................
32-147
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations ..........................................
32-151
Information on available county property ..................
32-150
Negotiation procedures .......................................
32-149
Purpose.........................................................
32-146
Airport West Commerce Park leasing standards and
procedures
Bid/proposal waiver procedure ...............................
32-133
Competition and qualification standards ...................
32-132
Consistency with comprehensive plan and land develop-
ment regulations ..........................................
32-136
Information on available county property ..................
32-134
Negotiation procedures .......................................
32-135
Purpose.........................................................
32-131
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PUBLIC PROPERTY (Cont'd.)
Art in public places
Compliance with state and federal laws ....................
32-64
Definitions......................................................
32-60
Ownership and maintenance of artworks ..................
32-63
Program, art in public places ................................
32-61
Trust fund, art in public places ..............................
32-62
Appropriations and donations .............................
32-62(d)
Created.......................................................
32-62(a)
Term of existence ...........................................
32-62(b)
Trust assets ..................................................
32-62(c)
Authority to sell parks; procedures ............................
32-1
Aviation
Airport West Commerce Park leasing standards and
procedures. See herein that subject
Public conduct
Use of vehicles, airboats and aircraft .....................
32-100
Chuck's Seafood/fire station property sales procedures
Bid/proposal procedure; right of first refusal ..............
32-143
Competition and qualification standards ...................
32-142
Consistency with comprehensive plan ......................
32-145
Negotiation procedures .......................................
32-144
Purpose.........................................................
32-141
Disposition of surplus real property
Declaration of surplus property .............................
32-24
Negotiation procedures .......................................
32-27
Notification of disposition to interested parties ...........
32-28
Process by which interested persons may acquire surplus
property....................................................
32-25
Purpose.........................................................
32-23
Standards of competition and notice of disposal ..........
32-26
Dogs prohibited on North Beach; exceptions .................
32-2
Fire station property sales procedures. See herein: Chuck's
Seafood/fire station property sales procedures
Parks and recreation
Airport West Commerce Park leasing standards and
procedures. See herein that subject
Authority to sell parks; procedures .........................
32-1
Policies and procedures
Airport West Commerce Park leasing standards and
procedures. See herein that subject
Authority to sell parks; procedures .........................
32-1
Disposition of surplus real property
Negotiation procedures .....................................
32-27
Public conduct
Access; closures and definition ...............................
32-99
Alcoholic beverages ............................................
32-94
Applicability....................................................
32-87
Beaches.........................................................
32-96
Clothing optional activities at designated leased beaches
32-102
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PUBLIC PROPERTY (Cont'd.)
Equestrian activities; use of saddle animals ...............
32-101
Fire duty of picnickers ........................................
32-92
Group functions ................................................
32-97
Hours of operation .............................................
32-88
Operation and parking of motor vehicles ...................
32-93
Overnight camping ............................................
32-90
Permits..........................................................
32-98
Preservation of buildings and other property ..............
32-89
Use of'vehicles, airboats and aircraft .......................
32-100
Vending or selling .............................................
32-95
Weapons........................................................
32-91
Standards and specifications
Airport West Commerce Park leasing standards and
procedures. See herein that subject
Disposition of surplus real property
Standards of competition and notice of disposal ........
32-26
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR
Emergency management and emergency services
Life support services
Application
Review and investigation by public safety director ..
18-53
PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Impact fees ........................................................ 24-175 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts....................................................... 40-103 et seq.
See: SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING UNITS (MSTUs), MUNICIPAL SERVICE
BENEFIT UNITS (MSBUs) AND OTHER DISTRICTS
St. Lucie County International Airport
Use and conduct
Improvement construction or modification .............. 8-88
PUBLICATIONS
Purchasing
Local preference in purchasing or contracting
Incorporation into purchasing manual ................... 2-184(14)
Purchasing manual ............................................ 2-182
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Culvert assessment program
Procedure for collection of assessment pursuant to
uniform method
Notice by publication ..................................... 40-268(c)
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PUBLICATIONS (Cont'd.)
Municipal service benefit units (MSBUs)
Procedure for creation of municipal service benefit
units
Publication, notice by .................................... 40-100(d)
Street lighting special improvement service districts
Notice by publication ....................................... 40-134
Utilities
Wastewater pretreatment
Civil and criminal remedies
Annual publication of significant violators............ 48-115(3)
PURCHASING
Businesses
Lobbyist registration, disclosure and reporting
Disclosure of lobbyists by professional consultant
required.................................................
2-267
Local preference in purchasing or contracting
Local business defined .....................................
2-184(1)
Non -local business defined .................................
2-184(4)
Competitive bidding .............................................
2-207
Contracts and agreements
Design -build contracts. See herein that subject
Local preference in purchasing or contracting .............
2-184
"County purchases" defined ....................................
2-183
Creation of purchasing division; headed by management
and budget director .........................................
2-180
Design -build contracts
Authority.......................................................
2-238
Definitions......................................................
2-240
Delegation of authority .......................................
2-243
Design criteria .................................................
2-241
Package, design criteria ....................................
2-241(a)
Professional, design criteria ...............................
2-241(b)
Findings and determinations ................................
2-239
Selection procedures ..........................................
2-242
Legal qualifications .........................................
2-242(b)
Professional services committee ...........................
2-242(c)
Public announcement .......................................
2-242(a)
Request for proposals .......................................
2-242(d)
Impact fees ........................................................
24-57 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
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S
SAFETY AND WELFARE
Courts.............................................................
16-85 et seq.
See: COURTS
Emergency management and emergency services
Life support services
Application
Review and investigation by public safety director..
18-53
Impact fees
Roads impact fee
Credits
Specific standards
Safety -related improvements .........................
24-264(c)(3)
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Roads and bridges
Building and equipment moving
Safety requirements ........................................
36-26
St. Lucie County International Airport .......................
8-85 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Waterways........................................................
50-21 et seq.
See: WATERWAYS
SALES
Alcoholic beverages
Hours of sale regulated .......................................
4-1
Animals
Dog and cat registration
Breeder and pet seller registration required ............
6-53
Issuance of breeder and/or pet seller registration
certificate ...............................................
6-54
Businesses
Merchandising of tobacco products
Placement of tobacco products in open display unit and
sale of e-cigarettes.....................................
12-57
Fireworks
Manufacture, sale and use of fireworks ....................
28-53
Housing
Neighborhood stabilization program
Sale of properties ...........................................
22-123
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Public property
Authority to sell parks; procedures .........................
32-1
Chuck's Seafood/fire station property sales procedures ..
32-141 et seq.
See: PUBLIC PROPERTY
Public conduct
Vending or selling ...........................................
32-95
St. Lucie County International Airport
General aviation minimum standards
Aircraft sales operator (SASO) ............................
8-144
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SALES (Cont'd.)
Taxation
Business tax
Retail store license
Retail sale .................................................
42-12 1
SANITATION. See: HEALTH AND SANITATION
SCHEDULES, TABLES AND GRAPHS
Buildings and building regulations
Construction industry
Enforcement of licensing requirements
Schedule of civil penalties in citations .................
10-105
Environment and natural resources
Water conservation ordinance for landscape irrigation
Exceptions to the landscape irrigation schedules .......
20-308
Impact fees
Educational facilities impact fee
Fee schedule .................................................
24-25
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Utilities............................................................
48-109 et seq.
See: UTILITIES
SCHOOLS
Telecommunications
Cable television franchise
Service to schools and libraries ...........................
44-48
SECONDHAND GOODS
Businesses........................................................
12-79 et seq.
See: BUSINESSES
SECURITY
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Registration of abandoned real properties
Security requirements ...................................
38-27(c)
St. Lucie County International Airport .......................
8-47 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SEDIMENTATION CONTROL. See: SOIL EROSION AND
SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Environment and natural resources ........................... 20-85 et seq.
See: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District
Adoption of special district charter ....................... 40-239
Creation; purpose; boundaries ............................. 40-238
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SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL (Cont'd.)
Utilities............................................................ 48-75 et seq.
See: UTILITIES
SEXUAL CONDUCT
Alcoholic beverages .............................................. 4-21 et seq.
See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
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SOLID WASTE (Cont'd.)
Collection of solid waste and recyclable materials
Mandatory collection of solid waste
Commercial property .....................................
38-158
Residential property .....................................
38-157
Rules and regulations
Collection of solid waste and recyclable materials
Mandatory collection of solid waste
Collection by regulated contractors ....................
38-160
Garbage and trash collection
Authority to promulgate rules and regulations .........
38-67
Rules and regulations of county landfill site ...............
38-2
Rules and regulations of county landfill site .................
38-2
SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING
UNITS (MSTUs), MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT
UNITS (MSBUs) AND OTHER DISTRICTS
Assessments
Municipal service benefit units (MSBUs). See herein that
subject
St. Lucie County Sustainability District. See herein that
subject
Street lighting special improvement service districts. See
herein that subject
Budget
Children's services independent special district
Fiscal year
Changes or modifications of budget ....................
40-23(c)
Preparation of annual budget ...........................
40-23(b)
Municipal service taxing units (MSTUs)
Budget adoption; taxing units .............................
40-57
Children's services independent special district
Children's services council ...................................
40-21 et seq.
Creation of independent special district; governing body
40-20
Financial report ................................................
40-25
Fiscal year ......................................................
40-23
Changes or modifications of budget ......................
40-23(c)
Generally.....................................................
40-23(a)
Preparation of annual budget .............................
40-23(b)
Levying of ad valorem taxes .................................
40-24
Title.............................................................
40-19
Contracts and agreements
Municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) ..................
40-102
Municipal service taxing units (MSTUs) ...................
40-61
St. Lucie County Sustainability District
Written agreement ..........................................
40-175
Culvert assessment program
Application process; approval criteria ......................
40-265
Authority.......................................................
40-262
Definitions......................................................
40-264
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SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING
UNITS (MSTUs), MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT
UNITS (MSBUs) AND OTHER DISTRICTS (Cont'd.)
Disbursement..................................................
40-267
Financing agreement ..........................................
40-266
Procedure for collection of assessment pursuant to uniform
method .....................................................
40-268
Adoption of final assessment resolution .................
40-268(e)
Agreement to reimburse county property appraiser and
county tax collector ....................................
40-268(k)
Annual assessment resolution .............................
40-268(g)
Annual installments ........................................
40-268(m)
Assessment roll ..............................................
40-268(b)
Certification of assessment roll ...........................
40-268(f)
Collection of culvert assessments .........................
40-268( )
Combined hearings and notices ...........................
40-268(o)
Effect of final assessment resolution .....................
40-268(h)
Initial assessment resolution ..............................
40-268(a)
Lien of culvert assessment .................................
40-2680)
Notice by mail ...............................................
40-268(d)
Notice by publication .......................................
40-268(c)
Prepayment ..................................................
40-268(i)
Reallocation after future subdivision .....................
40-268(n)
Program subject to funding availability ....................
40-269
Recitals.........................................................
40-263
Hearings
Municipal service benefit units (MSBUs)
Procedure for creation of municipal service benefit
units
Public hearing; adoption of final assessment resolu-
tion....................................................
40-100(f)
Proceedings by county engineer subsequent to hearing
40-101
Municipal service taxing units (MSTUs)
Procedure for creation of municipal service taxing
units
Public hearing ............................................
40-59(a)
Proceedings by county engineer subsequent to hearing
40-60
Street lighting special improvement service districts
Public hearing; adoption of final assessment resolution
40-136
Lighting, lights
Street lighting special improvement service districts.....
40-128 et seq.
Municipal service benefit units (MSBUs)
Assessments
Procedure for creation of municipal service benefit
units. See within this subheading that subject
Special assessments; collection ............................
40-103
Contracts.......................................................
40-102
County authorized to advance necessary expenses .......
40-104
Creation; authorized ..........................................
40-96
Dissolution of units ............................................
40-107
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SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING
UNITS (MSTUs), MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT
UNITS (MSBUs) AND OTHER DISTRICTS (Cont'd.)
Financial hardship assistance program ....................
40-108
Governing body of municipal service benefit units........
40-97
Notice, notification
Notice of intent to issue bonds ............................
40-106
Procedure for creation of municipal service benefit
units
Notice by mail .............................................
40-100(e)
Publication, notice by ....................................
40-100(d)
Notice of intent to issue bonds ...............................
40-106
Powers of benefit units .......................................
40-98
Procedure for creation of municipal service benefit units
40-100
Administration and collection costs ......................
40-100( )
Annual assessment resolution .............................
40-100(g)
Assessment roll ..............................................
40-100(c)
Assessments
Annual assessment resolution ..........................
40-100(g)
Assessment roll ...........................................
40-100(c)
Effect of assessment resolutions ........................
40-100(h)
Initial assessment resolution ...........................
40-100(b)
Public hearing; adoption of final assessment resolu-
tion....................................................
40-100(f)
Correction of errors and omissions .......................
40-100(1)
Definitions...................................................
40-100(a)
Effect of assessment resolutions ..........................
40-100(h)
Initial assessment resolution ..............................
40-100(b)
Method of collection ........................................
40-100(i)
Notice by mail ...............................................
40-100(e)
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STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS (Cont'd.)
Environment and natural resources
National pollutant discharge elimination systems
Construction site erosion and sediment control......... 20-182
Impact fees ........................................................ 24-57 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Noise control
Terminology, standards, and definitions .................... 28-108
Public property ................................................... 32-26 et seq.
See: PUBLIC PROPERTY
St. Lucie County International Airport ....................... 8-132 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Utilities............................................................ 48-1 et seq.
See: UTILITIES
STATE
Rules of construction and definitions .......................... 1-2
STOLEN PROPERTY. See: THEFT AND STOLEN
PROPERTY
STORAGE
St. Lucie County International Airport ....................... 8-78 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Environment and natural resources ........................... 20-205 et seq.
See: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
Animals
Control, animal
Disposition of dogs, cats, or livestock found running at
large.....................................................
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Roads and bridges ...............................................
See: ROADS AND BRIDGES
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Provisions re
Roads or public lands, in or on .........................
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Street lighting special improvement service districts.....
Telecommunications
Cable television franchise
Use of public streets and ways ............................
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
6-25
36-1 et seq.
1-2
38-24
40-128 et seq.
44-36
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STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
(Cont'd.)
Vehicle towing
Parking restricted on certain streets ................... 46-80
SUBDIVISIONS
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Roads and bridges
Street and house naming and numbering
Application of system to new subdivisions ............... 36-60
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Culvert assessment program
Procedure for collection of assessment pursuant to
uniform method ........................................ 40-268
Reallocation after future subdivision .................. 40-268(n)
SUBPOENAS. See: WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER LEGAL
PROCESSES
SUITS, ACTIONS AND OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Administration
Benefits, officer and employee
Acts within scope of employment or function, payment
of judgments resulting from .......................... 2-83
Payment of defense costs in civil suits arising from acts
within scope of employment or function ............ 2-84
Code enforcement board
Action for money judgments under this division; limita-
tion......................................................... 1-81
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Utilities
Wastewater pretreatment
Civil and criminal remedies
Injunctive relief ........................................... 48-115(1)
SUMMONS. See: WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER LEGAL
PROCESSES
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS
Solid waste ........................................................ 38-125 et seq.
See: SOLID WASTE
St. Lucie County International Airport ....................... 8-78 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SURVEYS, MAPS AND PLATS
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
SWEAR OR SWORN. See: OATH, AFFIRMATION, SWEAR
OR SWORN
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T
TAMPERING
Telecommunications
Cable television franchise
Theft of services and tampering ..........................
44-71
TAX COLLECTOR
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Lot clean-up
Agreement to reimburse county property appraiser
and the county tax collector ........................
38-28(n)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
Culvert assessment program
Procedure for collection of assessment pursuant to
uniform method
Agreement to reimburse county property appraiser
and county tax collector ............................
40-268(k)
TAXATION
Ad valorem taxation
Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older
Amount of exemption .......................................
42-76
Annual adjustment of income limitation .................
42-79
Definitions...................................................
42-74
Generally.....................................................
42-75
Process for claiming the exemption .......................
42-77
Property held jointly with right of survivorship ........
42-78
Economic development ad valorem tax exemptions
Appeals.......................................................
42-50
Application generally .......................................
42-45
Definition of terms ..........................................
42-44
Eligible business or industry ..............................
42-48
Enactment and authority ..................................
42-41
Fees...........................................................
42-47
Ineligible business or industry ............................
42-49
Jurisdiction..................................................
42-42
Procedure ....................................................
42-46
Purpose and intent .........................................
42-43
Short title ....................................................
42-40
Business tax
Advertising space renters ....................................
42-113
Amusement devices ...........................................
42-114
Application for business tax receipt .........................
42-105
Cafes, restaurants and other eating establishments......
42-116
Contracting.....................................................
42-117
Date due of business tax; delinquency ......................
42-104
Definitions......................................................
42-102
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TAXATION (Cont'd.)
Disposition of taxes collected ................................
42-108
Economic development trust fund dedicated to economic
development ...............................................
42-109
Exemptions.....................................................
42-111
Farm, grove, horticultural, floricultural, tropical piscicul-
tural and tropical fish farm products ..................
42-112
General business ..............................................
42-120
Hotels, apartment hotels, motels, etc .......................
42-115
Insurance adjusters ...........................................
42-118
Issuance of business tax receipt; display ...................
42-106
Lottery and gambling not authorized .......................
42-110
Manufacturing, processing, quarrying and mining........
42-119
Payment of tax prerequisite to engaging in business, etc.;
exception as to vehicles used in licensed business ...
42-103
Retail store license ............................................
42-121
Retail sale ....................................................
42-12 1
Retailer.......................................................
42-12 1
Trading, etc., in tangible personal property ................
42-122
Transfers of business tax receipts ...........................
42-107
Traveling junk dealers ........................................
42-124
Vending machines .............................................
42-123
Businesses
Ad valorem taxation
Economic development ad valorem tax exemptions
Eligible business or industry ............................
42-48
Ineligible business or industry ..........................
42-49
Business tax. See herein that subject
Pawn brokers and secondhand dealers
Business tax receipt ........................................
12-82
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code...
1-11
Development
Ad valorem taxation. See herein that subject
Business tax
Economic development trust fund dedicated to economic
development ............................................
42-109
Tourist development tax. See herein that subject
Gas taxes
Distribution of local option motor fuel tax .................
42-193
Duration of tax .................................................
42-194
Levy of local option motor fuel tax ..........................
42-192
Ninth cent gas tax
Distribution and use of ninth cent gas tax ..............
42-213
Duration of tax ..............................................
42-214
Levy of ninth cent gas tax .................................
42-212
Levy, levying
Gas taxes
Levy of local option motor fuel tax .......................
42-192
Ninth cent gas tax
Levy of ninth cent gas tax ...............................
42-212
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TAXATION (Cont'd.)
Tourist development tax ...................................... 42-147
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts....................................................... 40-1 et seq.
See: SPECIAL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING UNITS (MSTUs), MUNICIPAL SERVICE
BENEFIT UNITS (MSBUs) AND OTHER DISTRICTS
St. Lucie County International Airport
General aviation minimum standards
Requirements, general ..................................... 8-137(q)
Use and conduct
Taxiing operations .......................................... 8-95
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UTILITIES (Cont'd.)
Potential problems, reports of .............................
48-110(f)
Records.......................................................
48-110(m)
Reports on compliance with categorical pretreatment
standard deadline ......................................
48-110(c)
Sample collection ............................................
48-110(k)
Timing........................................................
48-110(1)
Unpermitted users, reports from ..........................
48-110(g)
Schedules, tables and graphs
Enforcement actions
Final schedule of compliance ............................
48-113(8)
Industrial wastewater discharge permit
Compliance schedules ....................................
48-109(d)
Reporting requirements
Baseline monitoring reports
Compliance schedule ..................................
48-110(a)(7)
Compliance schedule progress reports .................
48-110(b)
Standards and specifications
Notification requirements
Accidental discharge of prohibited discharge standards
48-116(a)
Prohibited discharge standards ...........................
48-107
Reporting requirements
Reports on compliance with categorical pretreatment
standard deadline ...................................
48-110(c)
Weights and measures
Prohibited discharge standards
Dilution ....................................................
48-107(5)
Reporting requirements
Baseline monitoring reports
Flow measurement .....................................
48-110(a)(4)
Measurement of pollutants ...........................
48-110(a)(5)
Water supply and distribution
Service in St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District.
See herein that subject
Water system fluoridation
Definitions...................................................
48-2 1
Fluoridation requirements .................................
48-22
Water system fluoridation
Definitions......................................................
48-2 1
Fluoridation requirements ...................................
48-22
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VACCINES, VACCINATIONS
Animals
Control, animal
Duty of owners to have dogs, cats and ferrets vac-
cinated against rabies ................................. 6-27
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VARIANCES
Aviation
Variance or exemption ........................................
8-15
Environment and natural resources
Water conservation ordinance for landscape irrigation...
20-310
VEGETATION
Environment and natural resources
Florida -friendly fertilizer use
Management of grass clippings and vegetative matter
20-114
VEHICLES. See: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
VENDING MACHINES
Taxation
Business tax ....................................................
42-123
VOLUNTEER,VOLUNTARY
St. Lucie County International Airport
Use and conduct
Voluntary noise abatement procedures ...................
8-99
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WAIVERS
Environment and natural resources
On -site sewage disposal systems on Hutchinson Island
Administrative waiver ......................................
20-88
Impact fees ........................................................
24-57 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
Public property
Airport West Commerce Park leasing standards and
procedures
Bid/proposal waiver procedure ............................
32-133
Purchasing
Local preference in purchasing or contracting
Waiver of the application of local preference ............
2-184(8)
WARRANTS. See: WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER LEGAL
PROCESSES
WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
Environment and natural resources ...........................
20-294 et seq.
See: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Special districts, municipal service taxing units (MSTUs),
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) and other
districts
St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District
Adoption of special district charter .......................
40-239
Creation; purpose; boundaries .............................
40-238
Utilities............................................................
48-21 et seq.
See: UTILITIES
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WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION (Cont'd.)
Water conservation ordinance for landscape irrigation .....
20-304 et seq.
See: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WATERCOURSES. See: WATERWAYS
WATERWAYS
Boats and other vessels
Motorized vessels on lakes, ponds in unincorporated
areas.......................................................
50-1
Vessel control and water safety. See herein that subject
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Motorized vessels on lakes, ponds in unincorporated areas
50-1
Definitions......................................................
50-1(c)
Exception.......................................................
50-1(b)
Use declared nuisance ........................................
50-1(a)
Violation; penalty ..............................................
50-1(d)
Planning
Comprehensive plan
Port master plan ............................................
30-23
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Provisions re
Public waters, in or on ...................................
38-25
Vessel control and water safety
Area of enforcement ...........................................
50-24
Definitions......................................................
50-23
Exemptions.....................................................
50-29
Means of enforcement .........................................
50-25
Penalty..........................................................
50-30
Personal watercraft rentals, regulation and locations for
50-27
Procedures to designate areas ...............................
50-28
Purpose and authority ........................................
50-22
Regulation, vessel .............................................
50-26
Careful and prudent operation required .................
50-26(a)
Prohibited water activity, areas of ........................
50-26(b)
Regulated water activity, areas of ........................
50-26(c)
Special management, areas of .............................
50-26(d)
Title.............................................................
50-21
WEAPONS. See: FIREARMS AND WEAPONS
WEEDS. See: BRUSH, GRASS AND WEEDS
WEEK
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
1-2
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Environment and natural resources ...........................
20-262 et seq.
See: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Impact fees ........................................................
24-55 et seq.
See: IMPACT FEES
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (Cont'd.)
Noise control
Sound level limitations .......................................
28-110
Roads and bridges
Building and equipment moving
Size limitation ...............................................
36-27
Street and house naming and numbering
Measurements ...............................................
36-59
Solid waste
Abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk and debris
Lot clean-up
Excessive growth of grass, weeds, brush and other
overgrowth ...........................................
38-28(d)
St. Lucie County International Airport .......................
8-85 et seq.
See: ST. LUCIE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Traffic and vehicles ..............................................
46-3 et seq.
See: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
Utilities ............................................................
48-107 et seq.
See: UTILITIES
WILDLIFE
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
WINE. See: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
WIRES. See: POLES AND WIRES
WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER LEGAL PROCESSES
Buildings and building regulations
Construction industry
Enforcement of licensing requirements
Schedule of civil penalties in citations .................
10-105
Code enforcement board
Penalty for failure to comply with order ....................
1-77
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
Telecommunications
Cable television franchise
Force majeure ...............................................
44-72
Traffic and vehicles
Stopping, standing and parking
Vehicle towing
Ticketing of illegally parked vehicles; effect of failure
to pay ticket or appear for hearing; evidence of
violations .............................................
46-81
WRITTEN OR IN WRITING
Rules of construction and definitions ..........................
1-2
y
YEAR
Environment and natural resources
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YEAR (Cont'd.)
Water conservation ordinance for landscape irrigation
Year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures 20-307
Rules of construction and definitions .......................... 1-2
Z
ZONES
Environment and natural resources
Florida -friendly fertilizer use
Fertilizer -free zones ......................................... 20-110
Low maintenance zones .................................... 20-111
Impact fees
Roads impact fee
Use of funds and road benefit zones ...................... 24-261
ZONING
Certain ordinances and resolutions not affected by Code... 1-11
Local acts. See: LOCAL ACTS (Appendix A)
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