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February 2025
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
County of
ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA
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SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
Ord. No.
Date
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3-21-2023
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2023-7
5-16-2023
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2023-14
10-17-2023
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2023-17
12- 5-2023
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2021-34
9- 7-2021
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2024-08
2-20-2024
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2-20-2024
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1- 9-2024
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2024-5
1- 9-2024
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2024-014
4- 2-2024
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2024-10
2-20-2024
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2024-3
1-23-2024
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4- 2-2024
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2024-19
6- 4-2024
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2024-26
7- 2-2024
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8- 6-2024
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10- 1-2024
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9-17-2024
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St_ Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 30 SH:3 Adopted May 19, 2009
DEFINITIONS 2.00.00
ridge, dune ridge, etc. As used in Section 6.05.00, Flood Damage Prevention, the term shall
mean naturally occurring accumulations of sand in ridges or mounds landward of the beach.
Dune Preservation Zone: The area between the mean high water line of the Atlantic Ocean
and the western edge of the frontal dune system, as defined by vegetation and elevation. The
dune preservation zone shall have the characteristics of the beach and dune lands
environmental zone, as described in Chapter VIII, Natural Environmental Analysis, of the
St. Lucie County Barrier Island Study: Analysis of Growth Management Policy Plan
(August, 1982). Where the western edge of the frontal dune cannot be ascertained, the dune
preservation zone shall be set by reference to a management and restoration plan that has
been prepared based on natural coastal dynamics.
Dune Profile: The cross -sectional configuration of the dune.
Dune Vegetation: Vegetation that is characteristic of a dune and generally consists of these
three (3) categories:
(1) The "vine and grass zone" located immediately landward of the beach zone,
extending up the seaward face of the primary dune. Vegetation includes, but is not
limited to, Sea Oats (Uniola paniculata), Saltmeadow Cordgrass (Spartina patens),
Dune Panic Grass (Panicum amarulum), Beach Bean (Canavalia maritima), Railroad
Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae), Morning Glories (Ipomoea spp.), Sea Rocket (Cakile
spp.), Inkberry (Scaevola plumieri), Sea Blite (Suaeda lineareis), Beach Elder (Iva
imbricata), Dune Sunflower (Helianthus debilis), Camphorweed (Hetrotheca subax-
illaris), Sea Purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum), and Beach Croton (Coroton
punctatus).
(2) The "prickly zone" located landward from the vine and grass zone on the sloping back
edge of the primary dune and extending onto the overwash area. Vegetation includes,
but is not limited to, Spanish Bayonet (Yucca aloifolia), Saw Palmetto (Serenoa
repens), Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera), Prickly -Pear Cactus (Opuntia stricta),
Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco), Gray Nickerbean (Caesalpinia bonduc), Bamboo
Vine (Smilax spp.), and Gopher -Apple (Licania michauxii).
(3) The "strand zone," a narrow intermittent zone landward of the prickly zone.
Vegetation includes, but is not limited to, Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens), Wax
Myrtle (Myrica cerifera), Woody Goldenrod (Solidago pauciflosculosa, Myrtle Oak
(Quercus myrtifolia), Chapman's Oak (Quercus chapmanii), and Sea Myrtle (Baccha-
ris halimifolia var. angustior).
Dwelling: Any building or structure or portion thereof that is designed for or used for
residential purposes.
Dwelling, Detached Single -Family: An individual dwelling unit located in a building that
is not physically connected to any other dwelling unit and that is designed to be occupied by
no more than one (1) family, living as a separate household unit. A detached single-family
dwelling includes a mobile home or manufactured home.
Su No. 30 St. Lucie County Land Development Code
pp 2:19 Adopted May 19, 2009
2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Dwelling, Multiple -Family: A building containing three (3) or more dwelling units,
designed to be occupied by three (3) or more families living independently of each other, each
as a separate housekeeping unit.
Dwelling, Two -Family: A building containing two (2) dwelling units, designed to be
occupied by not more than two (2) families living independently of each other, each as a
separate housekeeping unit.
Dwelling Unit: A self-sufficient dwelling that is designed for or used as a residence by a
single housekeeping unit.
Easement: A right given by an owner of land to another person for specific limited use of
that land.
Electric Substation: An electric substation is a use, including accessory administration or
maintenance buildings and related accessory uses and structures, which takes electricity
from the transmission grid and converts it to another voltage or a lower voltage so it can be
distributed to customers through one (1) or more lines.
Elevated Building: A nonbasement building built to have the lowest floor elevated above
the ground level by foundation walls, pilings, columns, posts, piers or shear walls.
Eligible Facilities Modification: Any request for modification of an existing tower or base
station that does not result in a substantial change in the physical dimensions of such tower
or base station, involving:
Collocation of new transmission equipment;
Removal of transmission equipment; or
Replacement of transmission equipment.
Eligible Facilities Modification Application: A written document submitted to the County
pursuant to this article for review and approval of a proposed eligible facilities modification.
Eligible Facilities Modification Permit: A written document issued by the County
pursuant to this article, approving an eligible facilities modification application.
Eligible Support Structure: Any tower or base station as defined in this section, provided
that it is existing at the time the relevant application is filed with the County under this
article.
Eminent Domain Action: A series of actions taken by an acquiring authority to obtain an
interest in or title to all or some part of privately held real property for a public use. This
term shall include voluntary and involuntary conveyance under the threat of condemnation,
taking or expropriation.
Eminent Domain Waiver: Authorization from St. Lucie County for the continued use and
enjoyment of a remainder parcel subsequent to an eminent domain action. An eminent
domain waiver shall not be issued where the remainder parcel and existing structures
conform with the applicable zoning district.
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 30 2:20 Adopted May 19, 2009
DEFINITIONS 2.00.00
Enclosed Building: For the purposes of Section 7.10.34 only, this term means a building or
structure that satisfies all of the criteria set forth in Section 7.10.34 of the Code concerning
an enclosed building.
Encroachment: The placement of fill, excavation, buildings, permanent structures or other
development into a flood hazard area which may impede or alter the flow capacity of riverine
flood hazard areas.
Environmentally Sensitive Resources or Habitats: Those resources or habitats that
include, but are not limited to, wetlands, mangroves, deepwater habitats, outstanding
Florida waters, class II waters, class III waters, and protected species.
EPA: The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Equipment Building: The cabinets, shelter, building or other such structure which
contains the electronic equipment used in the operation of the antenna. Unless, the context
indicates otherwise, the term includes generators, generator fuel supplies, cable connections
and supports electrical panels and similar accessory components.
Equipment Shed: A structure erected on a construction site to shelter equipment and tools
used in construction activities on that specific construction site.
Essential Services: Those services provided by the County and other governmental
entities that directly relate to the health and safety of its residents, including fire, police and
rescue.
Essential Utility Service Facilities: Small scale infrastructure improvements located
outside transportation and utility rights -of -way that support the provision of public facilities
and services and are required to be located in or near the neighborhood where the service is
provided, including improvements that support the transmission or distribution systems of
water, sanitary or storm sewage, cable, gas, electricity, and public safety, including poles,
wires, mains, hydrants, drains, sewer lift stations, electric substations, pipes, conduits,
police or fire call boxes, warning sirens, bus stops, stormwater retention or detention
facilities, chloramine injection station, potable water booster station and other similar
equipment necessary for the furnishing of adequate public service.
Estuarine Shoreline Area: Is the area between the mean high water line of the Indian
River Lagoon and the landward extent of surface waters of the state (as defined in
accordance with Section 17-4.022, Florida Administrative Code, and F.S. §§ 403.817 and
403.913).
Excavation: Any mechanical or manual removal of rock, consolidated or unconsolidated
soil material, sand, or vegetation. "Excavation" includes, but is not limited to, dredging,
draglining, bulldozing, scraping, digging, scooping, or hollowing out.
Existing: For purposes of an Eligible Facilities Modification, a constructed tower or base
station that has been reviewed or approved under the applicable zoning or siting process of
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 30 2:21 Adopted May 19, 2009
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the County, or under another state or local regulatory review process, provided that a tower
that has not been reviewed and approved because it was not in a zoned area when it was
built, but was lawfully constructed, is existing for purposes of this definition.
Existing Building and Existing Structure: Any buildings and structures for which the
"start of construction" commenced before August 13, 1981. [Also defined in FBC, B, Section
202.1
Existing Non -Residential Activity: As used in Section 6.03.00, Wellfield Protection, means:
(1) Non-residential activities existing as of the effective date of this Code which have
received site plan approval, subdivision approval or similar final development order
approval, or
(2) Non-residential activities existing as of the effective date of this Code which have
received zoning compliance, occupational license, or similar forms of annual develop-
ment approval, and which do not require a final development order. This term shall
include renewal of annual development approvals, provided that there are no
expansions, modifications or alterations that would increase the use, handling,
production or storage of Regulated Substances in Wellfield Zones one and two.
Existing Structure: As used in Section 7.10.23, means a structure that exists at the time
an application for permission to place antennas on a structure is filed with the County. The
term includes any structure that can structurally support the attachment of antennas in
compliance with applicable codes.
Exotic Vegetation: Non-native vegetation that is considered a nuisance, invasive, or a pest.
Exotic vegetation includes, but is not limited to, Brazilian pepper (Schinos terebinthis folios),
Australian Pine (Casuarina equisetifolia), and Melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia).
Externally Illuminated Sign: A sign where the fixed source of illumination is reflected off
the surface of the sign. A sign utilizing exposed neon lighting, or otherwise meeting the
definition of an internally illuminated sign, shall not be considered an externally illuminated
sign.
FAA: The Federal Aviation Administration.
Facade: See "Wall Face".
Facilities for Serious and Habitual Juvenile Offenders: Facilities for the detention of
juveniles as defined under F.S. § 39.01(46)(a).
Fall Radius: The calculated distance measured from the center of the base of a tower
which defines the maximum circular area into which the tower and any further distance in
which any part of a tower may fall in case of structural failure or collapse.
Family: One (1) or more persons occupying a single housekeeping unit, provided that
unless all members are related by blood, legal adoption, or marriage, no such family shall
contain over six (6) persons, and provided further that such family may include gratuitous
guests and domestic servants.
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 30 2:22 Adopted May 19, 2009
DEFINITIONS
2.00.00
Family Day Care Home: An occupied residence in which child care is regularly provided
for no more than five (5) preschool children from more than one (1) unrelated family and
which receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, whether or not
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 30 2:22.1 Adopted May 19, 2009
DEFINITIONS 2.00.00
Site -Related Right -of -Way Dedications: Right-of-way dedications necessary to provide safe
and adequate access to a development, which are made necessary by the traffic to be
generated by or attracted to the development. Dedications of right-of-way to bring a road up
to local (minor) road standards are presumed to be site related.
Snipe Sign: A sign of any material, including but not limited to paper, cardboard, wood, or
metal, that does not comply with the standards of Section 9.02.01(A)(3) and is tacked, nailed,
pasted, glued, or otherwise attached to trees, poles, fences, rocks, benches, or similar objects,
either in the public right-of-way or other public property, or on private property without the
permission of the owner.
Solar Access: The access of a solar energy system to direct sunlight.
Solar Energy System: Any device or combination of devices or elements which rely upon
direct sunlight as an energy source, including but not limited to any substance or device
which collects sunlight for use in the heating or cooling of a structure or building, the heating
or pumping of water, or the generation of electricity. A solar energy system may be used for
purposes in addition to the collection of solar energy. These uses include, but are not limited
to, serving as a structural member or part of the roof of a building or structure and serving
as a window or wall. A solar energy system may be mounted on the building or on the ground
and is not the principal use of the property.
Solar Generation Station: An energy generation facility comprised of one (1) or more
freestanding, ground mounted photovoltaic modules or devices that capture solar energy,
converts it to electrical energy, stores energy, or delivers energy to a transmission system for
use in locations other than where it is generated. Solar generation stations typically utilize
photovoltaic solar cells, but can also be combinations of light reflectors, concentrators,
energy storage equipment, and heat exchangers. A Solar Generation Station is also known
as a solar facility, solar plant, solar generation plant, solar farm, solar power plant, battery
storage plant, energy storage plant or solar thermal power plant. Ground mounted solar
devices that capture solar energy (panels) shall not count towards maximum lot coverage. A
Solar Generation Station may include, as an accessory use to the operation of the Station,
administrative and maintenance support facilities.
Solid Waste: Sludge unregulated under the federal Clean Water Act or Clean Air Act,
sludge from a waste treatment works, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control
facility, or garbage, rubbish, refuse, special waste, or other discarded material, including
solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from domestic, industrial,
commercial, mining, agricultural, or governmental operations.
Special Flood Hazard Area: See Area of Special Flood Hazard.
Special Flood Hazard Area: As used in Section 6.05.00 Floodplain Management, an area
in the floodplain subject to a one percent (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any given year:
Special flood hazard areas are shown on FIRMS as Zone A, AO, Al-A30, AE, A99, AH,
Vl-V30, VE or V. [Also defined in FBC, B, Section 202.1
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 30 2:49 Adopted May 19, 2009
2.00.00 ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Special Master Proceeding: Means any combination of facilitation sessions, formal or
informal hearings, of a public nature authorized under Section 11.14.00 of this Code.
Specified Anatomical Areas:
Less than opaquely covered:
(1) Human genitals;
(2) Human pubic region;
(3) Human female breasts at or directly below the areola. This prohibition shall include
the entire lower portion of the female breast but shall not be interpreted to include
any portion of the cleavage of the breast exhibited by a dress, blouse, shirt, leotard,
bathing suit, or other wearing apparel, provided the areola is not so exposed;
(4) Human male genitals in discernible turgid state, even if completely and opaquely
covered; and
(5) Human buttocks.
Specified Sexual Activities: Human genitals in the state of sexual stimulation or arousal;
acts of human adamitism, anilinctus, bestiality, coprophilia, cunnilingus, fellatio, flagella-
tion, frottage, hyphephilia, masochism, masturbation, sadism, sadomasochism, sexual
intercourse, sodomy, or urolagnia; and fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals,
human pubic region, or female breasts.
Specimen Tree: A tree which has been determined by the Board of County Commissioners,
following input from the Community Development Department, to be of high value because
of its type, size, age, or other relevant criteria, and has been so designated by the Board in
the official record books of the county following a public hearing with due notice provided in
advance by certified mail to the owner.
Sponsoring Agency: As used in the context of "community residential home" sponsoring
agency means an agency or unit of government, a profit or nonprofit agency, or any other
person or organization which intends to establish or operate a community residential home.
St. Lucie County Port and Airport Authority: That authority created under Chapter
88-515, § 2, Laws of Florida responsible for the administration of the St. Lucie County
International Airport and Port of Fort Pierce.
St. Lucie River Watershed: The St. Lucie River, its tributaries, its estuary, and the areas
within St. Lucie County, Martin County, and Okeechobee County from which surface water
flow is directed or drains, naturally or by constructed works, to the St. Lucie River, its
tributaries, or its estuary.
Start of Construction: As used in Section 6.05.00, Floodplain Management, the date of
issuance of permits for new construction and substantial improvements, provided the actual
start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, or other
improvement is within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date of the issuance. The actual
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 30 2:50 Adopted May 19, 2009
DEFINITIONS 2.00.00
start of construction means either the first placement of permanent construction of a
building (including a manufactured home) on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings,
the installation of piles, or the construction of columns.
Permanent construction does not include land preparation (such as clearing, grading, or
filling), the installation of streets or walkways, excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or
foundations, the erection of temporary forms or the installation of accessory buildings such
as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main buildings. For a
substantial improvement, the actual "start of construction" means the first alteration of any
wall, ceiling, floor or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects
the external dimensions of the building. [Also defined in FBC, B, Section 202.1
State: The State of Florida.
State Highway System: Consists of:
(1) Interstate system;
(2) All rural arterial routes and their extensions into and through urban areas;
(3) All urban principal arterial routes; and
(4) Certain urban minor arterial routes designated by the Florida Department of
Transportation.
State Jurisdictional Waters: Those waters and wetlands within the State dredge and fill
jurisdiction pursuant to Sections 17-4.02(17) and 17-4.022, Florida Administrative Code, and
rules on Sovereignty Lands, Chapter 16Q-21, Florida Administrative Code, and Florida
Aquatic Preserves, Chapter 16Q-20, Florida Administrative Code.
State Minimum Building Code: The building code adopted by a municipality or county
pursuant to the requirements of F.S. § 553.73.
5u No. 30 St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Pp• 2:50.1 Adopted May 19, 2009
DEFINITIONS
2.00.00
4-17-2012; Ord. No. 12-010, Pt. A, 2-14-2012; Ord. No. 13-038, Pt. A, 9-3-2013; Ord. No.
15-002, Pt. A, 4-7-2015; Ord. No. 16-009, Pt. A, 6-7-2016; Ord. No. 17-004, Pt. A, 4-18-2017;
Ord. No. 17-005, Pt. A, 5-16-2017; Ord. No. 17-015, § 2, 7-5-2017; Ord. No. 18-001, Pt. A,
1-23-2018; Ord. No. 2018-006, Pt. A, 5-15-2018; Ord. No. 2020-22, Pt. A, 8-4-2020; Ord. No.
2020-29, Pt. A, 12-1-2020; Ord. No. 2021-14, Pt. A, 6-1-2021; Ord. No. 2022-18, § 2,
7-19-2022; Ord. No. 2022-21, Pt. A, 7-19-2022; Ord. No. 2022-027, § 2, 9-20-2022; Ord. No.
2022-29, § 2, 10-18-2022; Ord. No. 2023-05, Pt. A, 3-21-2023; Ord. No. 2023-7, § 2,
5-16-2023; Ord. No. 2023-14, § A, 10-17-2023; Ord. No. 2024-5, § 2, 1-9-2024; Ord. No.
2024-3, § 2, 1-23-2024; Ord. No. 2024-26, § 1, 7-2-2024)
St. Lucie County Land Development Code
Supp. No. 30 2:61 Adopted May 19, 2009
ZONING DISTRICTS 3.01.01
3.00.00. ZONING DISTRICTS
3.00.01. Zoning Districts Established.
In order to carry out the goals and policies of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan
and the purposes of this Code, the following zoning districts are hereby created:
A.
AG-1
Agricultural - 1
R.
CO
Commercial, Office
B.
AG-2.5
Agricultural - 2.5
S.
CG
Commercial, General
C.
AG-5
Agricultural - 5
T.
IL
Industrial, Light
D.
R/C
Residential/Conservation
U.
IH
Industrial, Heavy
E.
AR-1
Agricultural, Residential - 1
V.
IX
Industrial, Extraction
F.
RE-1
Residential, Estate - 1
W.
U
Utilities
G.
RE-2
Residential, Estate - 2
X.
I
Institutional
H.
RS-2
Residential, Single -Family - 2
Y.
RF
Religious Facilities
1.
RS-3
Residential, Single -Family - 3
Z.
RVP
Recreational Vehicle Park
J.
RS-4
Residential, Single -Family - 4
AA.
HIRD
Hutchinson Island Residential
District
K.
RMH-5
Residential, Mobile Home - 5
BB.
PUD
Planned Unit Development
L.
RM-5
Residential, Multiple -Family - 5
CC.
PNRD
Planned Non -Residential
Sol
Development
M.
RM-7
Residential, Multiple -Family - 7
DD.
PMUD
Planned Mixed Use Develop-
ment
N.
RM-9
Residential, Multiple -Family - 9
y- EE.
PTV
Planned Town or Village
O.
RM-11
Residential, Multiple -Family -
FF.
PCs
Planned Country Subdivision
11
P.
RM-15
Residential, Multiple -Family -
GG.
PRW
Planned Retail/Workplace
15
Q.
CN
Commercial, Neighborhood
HH.
CPUB
Conservation Public
(Ord. No. 04-003, 12-7-2004; Ord. No. 06-017,
Pt. A, 5-30-2006)
3.01.00. ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS
3.01.01. Generally.
A. Permitted Uses. No structure or land in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County
shall hereafter be constructed, built, moved, remodeled, reconstructed, used, or occupied
except in accordance with the requirements of the zoning district in which the structure or
land is located, unless it is a nonconformity under the provisions of Section 10.00.02 of this
Code.
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B. Conditional Uses. No structure or land shall be constructed, built, remodeled,
reconstructed, used, or occupied as a conditional use under this Code except as approved
under the procedures and requirements of Section 11.07.00, and the standards of Section
11.07.03.
C. Accessory Uses and Structures. Accessory structures and uses are permitted in any
zoning district in connection with any principal lawfully existing permitted use within such
district, or in connection with any existing conditional use within such district, subject to the
requirements of Section 11.07.00, provided that all accessory structures or uses shall meet
the requirements for the zoning district in which the structure or use is located, as provided
in Section 3.01.01, and all other requirements of this Section.
D. Public Services and Facilities. The intent of this Section is to address infrastructure
improvements that provide essential or important public services that by their nature may
be required throughout unincorporated St. Lucie County.
1. Transportation and Utility Rights -of -Way. Transportation and utility rights -of -way,
except for those utility rights -of -way subject to review and approval under F.S. Ch.
403, Part II, and the linear portion of transportation facilities, e.g., pipes, poles lines,
wires, cables, conduits, pavement rails, drainage and other similar equipment and
accessories in connection herewith, shall be permitted in all zoning districts and
shall comply, as applicable, with the resource protection and development standards
for vegetation protection, protection of environmentally sensitive lands, protection of
habitat for endangered and threatened species, flood damage prevention and
stormwater management.
Prior to any local certification of consistency for those utility rights -of -way subject
to review and approval under F.S. Ch. 403, Part II, a conditional use review, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 11.07.03, shall be required.
2. Essential Utility Service Facilities. Essential Utility Service Facilities that support
the operation and function of a utility service provider shall be permitted in all
zoning districts, subject to compliance with the provisions of this Section. For
purposes of this Section, the term "service provider" shall mean a public entity; a
Florida Public Service Commission certificated utility entity, a non -regulated utility
entity such as a cable television service provider, or a public or a quasi -public entity,
such as a community development district or drainage district.
a. Essential Utility Service Facilities parcels shall be exempt from the lot width,
lot size and road frontage requirements but all improvements on a parcel or
parcels shall meet the maximum height requirements and all buildings and
structures shall also meet the setback requirements of the zoning district in
which they are located, unless otherwise regulated under Section 163.3208,
Florida Statutes. The improvements shall comply with all resource protection
and development standards for vegetation protection, protection of
environmentally sensitive lands, protection of habitat for endangered and
threatened species, flood damage prevention and stormwater management. In
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addition, above ground mechanical improvements located outside the right-
of-way and adjacent to residentially zoned property and road rights -of -way shall
be screened by landscaping with the type and location of the improvement and
landscape treatments to be determined at the time of permitting.
b. Except as provided for under the provisions of paragraph a. above, Essential
Utility Service Facilities involving buildings or structures that shield the
infrastructure for aesthetic purposes or that provide storage incidental to the
Essential Utility Service shall be permitted upon a demonstration of compli-
ance with all applicable sections of this Code, and the provisions below:
1) The cumulative area of the Essential Utility Service Facilities building or
structure shall not exceed three hundred (300) square feet. Essential
Utility Service Facilities involving buildings or structures with a cumula-
tive total area larger than three hundred (300) square feet, or not
compliant with this section, shall only be permitted within a zoning
district when specifically listed as a permitted, conditional or accessory
use.
2) The Essential Utility Service Facilities building or structure shall comply
with all applicable building codes, resource protection and development
design standards, including landscaping and screening requirements.
Where necessary, the Planning and Development Services Director may
approve alternative plans for security purposes or to ensure compatibility
with the surrounding zoning district and existing uses.
3) Within residentially zoned areas, Essential Utility Service Facilities
buildings or structures shall require approval by the Planning and
Development Services Director. The Director shall deny any building or
structure that would likely create an adverse impact on neighboring
properties.
4) For the purpose of this section, an opaque screening wall or fence, erected
or constructed for the purpose of screening or providing security to an
Essential Utility Service Facility shall not be included in the three
hundred (300) square foot limitation cited in Paragraph 1 above. All
screening walls or fences shall be subject to applicable local height and site
distance placement requirements.
C. Essential Utility Service Facilities, as defined in this Code, existing as of May 1,
2012 shall be considered permitted uses in the zoning district in which they are
located and allowed to continue in compliance with this Code and any
applicable conditions of approval.
3. Public services and facilities not meeting the provisions for Transportation and
Utility Rights -of -way or Essential Utility Service Facilities, including, but not
limited to, those involving substations, generation plants, treatment plants, or
stormwater pumping stations shall be permitted within zoning districts only when
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listed as a permitted or conditional use. Where an Essential Utility Service Facilities
improvement is specifically addressed in another section of this Code, and conflicts
with this section, the most restrictive requirements shall apply.
In the event any of the provisions of this section prohibit the installation of an emergency
improvement or a utility improvement required by an environmental regulatory agency,
the Planning and Development Services Director may grant a waiver of the provisions of
this section upon determination that strict application would result in a threat to public
health, safety or welfare.
(Ord. No. 12-009, Pt. A, 4-17-2012; Ord. No. 2024-29, § 2, 10-1-2024)
3.01.02. Administrative Use Regulations for Permitted and Conditional Uses.
A. For the purposes of clarifying and detailing the intent and purpose of the uses of the
Zoning Districts in §§ 3.01.03(A) through 3.01.03(HH), the Planning and Development
Services Director shall utilize the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual (1987
ed.), prepared by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget.
B. Whenever a use is not specifically listed in Sections 3.01.03(A) through 3.01.03(HH)
the Planning and Development Services Director shall make a determination as to whether
the proposed use is of the same general type as identified in the Standard Industrial
Classification Manual (1987 ed.), prepared by the Executive Office of the President, Office of
Management and Budget. When a proposed use is listed in another Section, the Director
may make a determination whether the use may also be appropriate in another district
based upon an analysis of compatibility. The analysis of compatibility shall include, but not
necessarily be limited to: traffic circulation, parking, noise, odor, hours of operation, buffers,
stormwater run-off, or other determinations of impacts on nearby residences, uses or
districts. Should the Director determine a proposed use is compatible in another district,
future similar use proposals in the same district will have a presumption of compatibility.
(Ord. No. 12-003, Pt. B, 5-15-2012)
3.01.03. Zoning Districts.
A. AG-1 AGRICULTURAL - 1.
1. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide and protect an environment
suitable for productive commercial agriculture, together with such other uses as may
be necessary to and compatible with productive agricultural surroundings. Residential
densities are restricted to a maximum of one (1) dwelling unit per gross acre. The
number in "( )" following each identified use corresponds to the SIC Code reference
described in Section 3.01.02(B). The number 999 applies to a use not defined under
the SIC Code but may be further defined in Section 2.00.00 of this Code.
2. Permitted Uses.
a. Agricultural production - crops. (01)
b. Agricultural production - livestock and animal specialties. (02)
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Agricultural services. (07)
d. Family day care homes. (999)
e. Family residential homes provided that such homes shall not be located within
a radius of one thousand (1,000) feet of another existing such family residential
home and provided that the sponsoring agency or Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services (HRS) notifies the Board of County Commissioners at
the time of home occupancy that the home is licensed by HRS. (999)
f. Fishing, hunting and trapping. (09)
g. Forestry. (08)
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Residential
60%
50%
80%
Hotel/Motel
70%
60%
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Religious Facilities
50%
40%
80%
Places of Assembly
50%
40%
80%
School or College
50%
40%
80%
Medical/DentalOffice
50%
40%
80%
Eating or Drinking Establishments
50%
40%
80%
General Office
50%
40%
80%
Business or Personal Services
50%
40%
80%
Retail Stores
50%
40%
80%
Museums or Galleries
50%
50%
40%
80%
Libraries
40%
80%
(4) Access to Off -Street Parking. Except in Specialized Districts:
i. Alleys or lanes shall be the primary source of access to off-street
parking. Parking along alleys or lanes may be head -in, diagonal, or
parallel.
ii. Alleys or lanes may be incorporated into parking lots as if they were
standard parking access aisles. Access to all properties adjacent to
the alley must be maintained.
iii. Access between rear parking lots across property lines is strongly
encouraged.
(5) Except in Specialized Districts, parking structures must be separated from
adjacent streets by liner buildings at least two (2) stories in height and no
less than twenty (20) feet in depth. Liner buildings may be detached from
or attached to parking structures.
k. Compatibility. Applications for PRW zoning must demonstrate compatibility of
the proposed development with existing and planned adjoining uses of land.
Compatibility will be determined by the Board of County Commissioners during
the preliminary approval stage.
1. Regional Flow Way System. New development must accommodate the Flow Way
System (see Section 3.01.03.EE.2.p).
m. Landscaping and Natural Features.
(1) In addition to complying with the Resource Protection Standards in
Chapter VI, native trees and vegetation and other natural features must
be preserved to the extent practicable.
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(2) The landscaping and screening requirements in Section 7.09 apply except
that the landscaping adjacent to streets otherwise required by Section
7.09.04.A will not be required between buildings and streets. However,
this requirement still applies between off-street parking areas (and other
vehicular use areas) and streets.
(3) The landscaped buffer areas required by Section 7.09.04.E to segregate
residential and non-residential uses, unless imposed as a special condi-
tion, will not be required within the PRW zoning district.
n. Signs. Permanent and temporary signs within any Planned Retail/Workplace
shall comply with the provisions of Chapter IX of this Code as they apply to the
Commercial Neighborhood (CN) zoning district, except that ground signs may
not exceed a height of ten (10) feet.
For uses with trip generation rates exceeding ten thousand (10,000) daily
diverted trips from I-95, a single Ground Sign of up to one hundred (100) feet in
height above the crown of the primary frontage road and six hundred forty (640)
square feet in area may be permitted adjacent to an I-95 interchange. Such
signs are subject to the following additional standards:
(1) No horizontal or vertical sign face dimension may exceed thirty (30)
feet;
(2) The sign faces must be oriented perpendicular to I-95 with the sign
profile facing the view from local roads;
(3) The sign must be separated from residential areas by a minimum of
five hundred (500) feet;
(4) The sign must be setback at least twenty-five (25) feet from the
right-of-way or property boundary;
(5) All sign lighting shall be internally illuminated; and
(6) Landscaping shall be provided around the sign pole and such
landscaping shall include trees and shrubs, the mature height of
which shall obscure the sign pole base, with trees no less than twelve
(12) feet in height and shrubs no less than three (3) feet in height at
the time of planting. Where necessary for security, a barrier fence,
around the sign base, may be required by the Planning and Develop-
ment Services Director to deter unauthorized access. In all cases,
landscaping must be placed outside the barrier fence.
3. Approval Process.
a. The approval process for the Planned Retail/Workplace district shall be as
provided in Chapter XI for Planned Developments, except that the approval of
final site plans shall be administrative and shall not require the public hearing
described in Section 11.02.05.B.4 or the public notices described in Section
11.00.03. This zoning district provides certain opportunities for applicants to
request minor modifications to its standards. During the final public hearing
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for the preliminary approval of each PTV zoning district, the Board of County
Commissioners must explicitly respond to each of these requests. Except to the
extent that such requests are formally accepted or accepted with modifications,
the written standards of this zoning district shall apply.
b. Submittal requirements shall be as provided for Planned Developments except
that the same modifications to submittal requirements that apply to PTV
applications also apply to PRW applications (see Section 3.01.03.EE.3.b and
3.c).
C. If final PRW approval is sought in phases, each phase must indicate how the
remaining phases are planned to be integrated with the earlier phases.
HH. CPUB CONSERVATION - PUBLIC.
1. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide an environment suitable for the
protection, preservation or enhancement of public lands in the community, together
with such other uses as may be compatible with public and quasi -public surround-
ings. The number in "0" following each identified use corresponds to the SIC code
reference described in Section 3.01.02(B). The number 999 applies to a use not
defined under the SIC code but may be further defined in Section 2.00.00 of this
Code.
2. Permitted Uses.
a. Cultural activities consistent with the environmental, historic, andlor'archeologi-
cal values of the site. (999)
b. Public Conservation areas, including hiking, canoeing, fishing, bird watching,
picnicking, nature exhibits and all existing uses that are not negatively
affecting the purpose of the public purchase. (999)
3. Lot Size Requirements. Lot size requirements shall be in accordance with Section
7.04.00.
4. Dimensional Regulations. Dimensional requirements shall be in accordance with
Section 7.04.00.
5. Off -Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading
requirements are subject to Section 7.06.00.
6. Landscaping Requirements. Landscaping requirements are subject to Section 7.09.00.
7. Conditional Uses.
a. Telecommunication towers - subject to the standards of Section 7.10.23. (999)
b. Heliport landing/takeoff pads. (999)
C. Restaurants. (Including the sale of alcoholic beverages for on -premises consump-
tion only.) (999)
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Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are subject to the requirements of Section 8.00.00,
and include the following:
a. Uses associated with agency approved management plans. (999)
CR COMMERCIAL RESORT.
Purpose: The purpose of this district is to provide and protect an environment
suitable for the development and operation of resorts that are intended to serve both
resident and nonresident populations, over a large market area. This district is not
intended for general application, but should be generally limited to only those areas
of the County that have been specifically determined by the County Commission to
be suitable for resorts that promote convention, entertainment, civic and related
activities, or that combine multi -activity centers or venues, intended to promote
economic development, broaden the tax base, protect and leverage public investment
with private investment, ensure land use compatibility with existing residential
areas, ensure good pedestrian movement systems, and provide exceptional design
quality.
Permitted Uses: Resorts, subject to the use standards found in this Section. Resorts
may contain hotel/motel units or condo -hotel units.
3. Use Standards:
a. Land Use Compatibility. The CR (Commercial Resort) Zoning District may only
be located in the COM (Commercial) or = (Mixed Use) Future Land Use
District.
b. Minimum Parcel Size. The minimum lot size requirement for the development,
or redevelopment of a Resort shall be five (5) acres
C. Requirement for Unified Property Control. Resorts shall be under common
ownership or property management control.
d. Requirement for Site Plan Review /Approval. Resorts permitted under this
Section shall be subject to review in accord with the processes and procedures
for a Planned Development review as described in Section 11.02.05 of this Code.
Should a Resort be developed on a property in the unincorporated area of the
County as part of any Planned Development zoning category or district, the
requirements and standards of review of the CR zoning district (Section 3.01.03
(II)) shall govern the review and approval of such resort.
e. Dimensional Requirements. Minimum dimensional requirements shall be in
accordance with Table 7-10, as found in Section 7.04.01 of this Code, provided,
however, the Board of County Commissioners may condition the approval of any
resort with more stringent or restrictive dimensional requirements in order to
ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses; to mitigate impacts on the
environment and natural resources; to ensure public safety and to ensure
compliance with the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
Any Resort that is located on North or South Hutchinson Island, shall be
subject to the requirements of Section 4.01.00, Hutchinson Island —Building
Height Overlay Zone.
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f. Density. The maximum number of units shall not exceed thirty-six (36)
hotel/motel or condominium hotel units per acre. In addition to the maximum
number of units, amenities may be constructed, provided that the Resort may
not exceed the maximum permitted lot coverage for the applicable land use.
However, the Board of County Commissioners may condition the approval of
any site plan for any Resort with more stringent or restrictive site density
standards if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board of County Commission-
ers that the proposed site density will be incompatible with the surrounding
land uses or would cause unmitigatable impacts to the local community
infrastructure. Overall site density shall be computed in manner consistent
with this Code.
g. Requirement for Amenities.
1. General Requirements for all Resorts: Any resort shall be a full -service
facility that provides access to or offers a range of amenities and recreation
facilities to emphasize a leisure experience. Such resort shall serve as the
primary provider of the guests' experience and is characteristically located
in a vacation -oriented setting. The resort may provide services for
business, meetings, conferences or conventions. The resort shall provide
on -site management services which shall be available twenty-four (24)
hours per day/seven (7) days a week. It must also provide that certain
minimum qualifications be met including the provision of.
• A minimum of twenty-five (25) rooms or other accommodations;
• At least one (1) signature amenity or anchor attribute (as further
described in this section), -
At least five (5) secondary recreation/leisure/entertainment experi-
ences (as further described in this section);
• At least one (1) full -service food & beverage outlet;
• An emphasis on leisure or retreat -environment experience
• It is intended that certain amenities, such as, but not limited to
restaurants and areas of public assembly, shall be identified as being
open to the public or open for membership to the public, provided
however, that the Board of County Commissioners may approve some
or all amenities being closed to the public.
2. Signature Amenity: Any resort property containing rental units intended
for short-term occupancy on any parcel of land zoned CR (Commercial
Resort) must provide for signature amenities. Signature amenities are
amenities, attractions and/or geographically significant attributes that a
permitted use in the CR Zoning District is required to provide access to in
order to be considered a resort hotel consistent with the intent of the CR
Zoning District. Uses considered to be signature amenities include, but are
not necessarily limited to the following examples:
• Beach: Beach and ocean frontage (beach access with no frontage does
not apply.);
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• River: Frontage/access onto estuarine and non -estuarine waters of
sufficient size and quality to support public use or activities;
• Boating: Marina or dock facilities (fuel facilities optional);
• Spa: Spa/health/wellness facilities;
• Golf: Golf course(s) and related golf amenities
• Tennis or Other Sports: Tennis or other court or field -based sport
facilities of size and quality to support tournament competition;
• Dude Ranch: Working ranch with equestrian facilities; and
• All -inclusiveness.
• Anchor Attribute: An anchor attribute is a collection of secondary
recreation/leisure/entertainment experiences, as described below,
which share a common theme. To be identified as an anchor attribute,
a minimum of five (5) recreation/leisure/entertainment experiences
linking to a common theme must be provided. Examples include but
are not limited to: couples, family, educational, or tropical.
3. Secondary Recreation/Leisure/Entertainment Experiences: A secondary
recreation/leisure/entertainment experience is a secondary amenity that
adds to the resort experience. While such secondary amenities are not
considered primary resort features, they are important in creating the
appropriate atmosphere and providing a range of activities for guests to
participate in. Secondary amenity uses include, but are not limited to the
following:
• Meeting or Conference
• Bars/Clubs/Entertainment
• Fitness and Personal Train -
Facilities
ing
Facilities
• Wedding Facilities
• Hiking Trails
• Lawn or Garden Use Areas
for Functions or Events
• Swimming Pools/
• Riding Trails
• Fire Pits/Gathering Areas
Lazy Rivers
• Beach Clubs
• Stable Facilities
• Playgrounds
• Retail Shops/Services
• Tennis Courts Slides
• Organized Children's Activi-
ties/Child Care Centers
• Wave pools/Water Slides
• Water Ski Lakes
• Watercraft Facilities/Rental
h. Architectural Design Standards. The architectural design of a resort shall be in
keeping with the signature amenity or anchor attribute of the facility. The
design shall reflect traditional proportioning systems of the chosen recognized
architectural style. Consideration of quality and compatibility shall be based on
the massing, form and articulation of building walls, and the order, rhythm and
proportion of doors and windows, rather than on gratuitous ornamentation.
4. Off -Street Parking and Loading Requirements: Off-street parking and loading
requirements are subject to Section 7.06.00
5. Landscaping Requirements: All site landscaping shall be in accord with the
requirements of Section 7.09.00 of this Code, with the following specific additions:
a. Buffering and Screening: The placement of natural landscape materials (trees,
shrubs, and hedges) is the preferred method for buffering uses in the com-
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mercial resort zoning district from adjoining land uses, for providing a
transition between adjacent properties, and to screen the view of any parking or
storage area, refuse collection, utility enclosures, or service area visible from a
public street, alley, pedestrian area or adjoining property. Plants may be used in
concert with decorative fences and/or berms to achieve the desired screen or
buffering effect. Landscape material should be mature enough at the time of
planting to provide an effective buffer or screen, and should be planted in an
appropriate location to allow for desired growth within a reasonable period of
time. When used to screen an activity area such as a parking lot, landscaping
should not obstruct the visibility of motorists or pedestrians and shall not
interfere with public safety.
b. Responsive to Local Context and Character: Landscape designs in the com-
mercial resort zoning district should build on the specific properties unique
physical characteristics, conserving and complementing existing natural features,
when available. Naturalistic design elements such as irregular plant spacing,
undulating contours, and mixed proportions of plant species should be used to
ensure new landscaping blends and contribute to the quality of the surrounding
area. Selection and spacing of plant material should be reflective of the
neighborhood, district, or character of the area.
C. Use of Native and Drought Resistant Plants: Wherever feasible and
environmentally beneficial, landscape designs should feature native and/or
drought -tolerant plant species, especially in areas adjacent to existing native
vegetation, to take advantage of the unique natural character and diversity of
the region, and the adaptability of native plants to local environmental
conditions. Where feasible, the re-establishment of native habitats should be
incorporated into the landscape design. In the same manner, landscape designs
are encouraged to utilize drought tolerant plant materials to the maximum
extent feasible. The use of drought tolerant plants should enrich the existing
landscape character, conserve water and energy, and provide as pleasant and
varied a visual appearance as plants that require more water.
The Board of County Commissioners may condition the approval of any resort with
more stringent or restrictive landscape requirements in order to ensure compat-
ibility with surrounding land uses.
6. Sign Requirements: Site signage shall be consistent with the provisions of Section
9.01.01(E). A preliminary site signage plan shall be required as part of the site plan
review process of all resorts developed under of the CR zoning district.
Site signage for a resort shall be in keeping with the resort's character, architecture
and signature amenity or anchor attribute, both in scale and design. The scale and
design of the sign shall also be appropriate to the surrounding area in which the
resort is located. The Board of County Commissioners may condition the approval of
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any resort with more stringent or restrictive signage requirements in order to ensure
.compatibility with surrounding land uses and the speed limit of the road or roads
which the sign(s) faces.
7. Conditional Uses:
a. Telecommunication towers - subject to the standards of Section 7.10.23.
8. Accessory Uses: Accessory uses are subject to the requirements of Section 8.00.00,
and include the following:
a. Solar energy systems, subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.28.
(Ord. No. 10-026, Pt. A, 9-7-2010; Ord. No. 10-034, Pt. A, 11-9-2010; Ord. No. 11-015, Pt. A,
4-19-2011; Ord. No. 11-021, Pt. A, 8-2-2011; Ord. No. 11-017, Pt. A, 6-21-2011; Ord. No.
11-002, § 4, 12-6-2011; Ord. No. 12-004, § A, 2-7-2012; Ord. No. 12-013, Pt. A, 12-4-2012;
Ord. No. 13-007, § A, 3-5-2013; Ord. No. 15-002, Pt. A, 4-7-2015; Ord. No. 17-005, Pt. A,
5-16-2017; Ord. No. 17-015, § 3, 7-5-2017; Ord. No. 17-023, Pt. A, 12-19-2017; Ord. No
2020-8, Pt. A, 3-3-2020; Ord. No. 2020-22, Pt. A, 8-4-2020; Ord. No. 2020-28, Pt. A,
10-20-2020; Ord. No. 2022-11, Pt. A, 6-7-2022; Ord. No. 2022-12, Pt. A, 6-7-2022; Ord. No.
2022-21, Pt. A, 7-19-2022; Ord. No. 2022-027, § 2, 9-20-2022; Ord. No. 2024-10, § Pt. A,
2-20-2024; Ord. No. 2024-014, § 2, 4-2-2024; Ord. No. 2024-19, § Pt. A, 6-4-2024; Ord. No.
2024-26, § 1, 7-2-2024; Ord. No. 2024-31, § 2, 9-17-2024)
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from such devices, or any component of a Solar Generation Station,
shall only be allowed in compliance with the provisions of the
County's Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code.
3. All devices that capture and convert energy to electricity shall be
located at least fifty (50) feet from any lot line under separate
ownership, unless otherwise approved by the Board of County
Commissioners.
4. All Solar Generation Station sites must comply with the landscaping
and screening requirements of the Land Development Code. The
perimeter buffer landscaping requirements may be waived by the
Board of County Commissioners, if it is shown to the satisfaction of
the Commission that the adjoining property owners have no objection
to the landscaping waiver. Interior vehicular use area landscaping
requirements may be waived by the Commission, to the extent
necessary to ensure optimal solar access. The Board of County
Commissioners may require additional landscaping to enhance compat-
ibility with adjacent land uses.
5. On -site power lines shall be placed underground to the maximum
extent possible.
b) In Zoning Districts in which a Minor Site Plan application is required the
development shall be subject to the following supplemental criteria:
1. Physical access to a Solar Generation Station may be restricted by
fencing or walls. Razor wire is prohibited. All fencing and wall details
shall be provided for review and approval as part of the required site
plan.
2. The devices that capture energy and convert it to electricity shall not
be placed in wetlands, environmentally sensitive resources or habitats,
imperiled and critically imperiled habitats as defined by the Florida
Natural Areas Inventory, and/or buffers: Any environmental impacts
from such devices, or any component of a Solar Generation Station,
shall only be allowed in compliance with the provisions of the
County's Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code.
3. All devices that capture and convert energy to electricity shall comply
with the setback regulations of the underlying Agricultural Zoning
District, or provide a 25-foot setback, whichever is less.
4. Perimeter buffers and landscaping requirements are only required
for property lines that are directly adjacent to established residential
uses and which are not separated by a public right-of-way or South
Florida Water Management District Canal. When a Solar Generation
Station is adjacent to a non-agricultural zoning district the buffer
and landscape requirements for the underlying agricultural zoning
district shall apply. The perimeter buffer landscaping requirements
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may be waived by the Board of County Commissioners, if it is shown
to the satisfaction of the Commission that the adjoining property
owners from the nonagricultural zoning district property have no
objection to the landscaping requirement being waived.
5. On -site power lines shall be placed underground to the maximum
extent possible.
6. The paving requirements within Section 7.05.07(B) shall not apply to
Solar Generation Station that utilize unpaved public or private roads
and roadways for access.
7. The minimum frontage requirement for a Solar Generation Station in
the AG-5, AG-2.5 or AG-1 1 Zoning District is zero (0) feet, provided
legal and sufficient ingress and egress to the facility is demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the County Attorney, the County Engineer and
the Planning and Development Services Director. Where such access
to a Solar Generation Station site relies upon an easement, ease-
ments, or any interest in land that is less than fee simple ownership,
the Final Development Order granting Minor Site Plan approval and
the Site Plan shall identify the Book and Page where such easement
or other right of access is recorded in the Official Records of St. Lucie
County. The Development Order and the Site Plan shall contain the
following statement:
"NEITHER ST. LUCIE COUNTY NOR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL OR PUBLIC AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE MAINTENANCE, UPKEEP OR IMPROVEMENT OF ANY
PRIVATE DRIVES, ROADS, STREETS, EASEMENTS, OR RIGHTS -
OF -WAY PROVIDING INGRESS AND EGRESS OR DRAINAGE
SERVICE TO THE PROPERTY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS
DEVELOPMENT ORDER."
8. Surveys for Solar Generation Stations shall be compliant with the
requirements of Section 11.02.09(A)(2)(d), except that any Category
III wetlands, as defined by the St Lucie County Comprehensive Plan,
that are located on the site need only be graphically located on the
project site plan, provided that they have been identified with field
flagging or by GPS (orequivalent)coordinate mapping, by a qualified
Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS). All such wetlands are to be
buffered in accord with the County's Comprehensive Plan, unless
otherwise proposed for alteration or impact.
Wetlands mapped under this paragraph are not required to provide
individual conservation easements or a Preserve Area Monitoring
and Management Plan (PAMMP) for the project site, provided that all
required buffers are indicated on the project site plan and appropri-
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ate management restrictions and obligations are setout in any site
plan approval orders or resolutions, for the Minor Site Plan activity.
B. Accessory and Other Non -Utility Solar Energy Systems. In addition to other
applicable sections of this Code, accessory solar and other non -utility solar energy
systems shall be subject to the following provisions:
1. All solar panels and devices are considered structures and subject to the
requirements from the Land Development Code, together with all other
applicable codes and ordinances, unless otherwise provided for in this Code.
Solar panels installed on roofs are exempt from the building height require-
ments. Solar panels installed on rooftops shall be located at least three (3) feet
from the roof edge.
2. Non -roof installed solar energy devices integrated into the architecture of the
building, such as the walls of the building, shall be no greater than ten (10) feet
above the maximum height requirements of the zoning district.
3. Ground or pole mounted systems shall be limited to a height of ten (10) feet
above the base floor elevation of the primary structure.
4. Solar energy systems shall not be located in front or side corner yards of any
parcel, unless the following are met:
a) the conditions of the side and back yards prohibit the installation of a
system, and
b) the lot is one (1) acre or greater, and
c) adequate buffering along the adjacent roadway is provided, and
d) the location is approved by the Director of Planning and Development
Services.
5. Solar ground and pole mounted systems less than six ( 6) feet in height may
encroach into the side and rear setback area, but in no case shall the system be
located closer than five ( 5) feet from the property line. Where the system is
higher than six (6) feet in height the setback requirements of the zoning district
shall apply.
6. Solar collectors may be co -located on communication towers, and parking lot
and street light poles, in which case the height and setback requirements for
said tower/pole shall apply.
7. All new exterior electrical lines and utility wires connecting a ground or pole
mounted solar system to the building it serves shall be buried underground.
8. The Board of County Commissioners may allow for a modification of these
accessory use provisions when the proposed solar energy system will serve
buildings within a planned development project. The modification shall be
identified on the site plan graphics and within the resolution granting approval
to the planned development.
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9. Waiver. In the event any of the provisions in this subsection have the effect of
prohibiting or precluding the installation of a solar energy system, the
applicant shall have the right to apply for a waiver from these provisions to the
Director of Planning and Development Services or designee. The Director may
grant a waiver upon determining that strict application of the Code would
result in prohibiting the installation of a solar energy system.
10. Landscape Waiver. The Environmental Resources Director may waive the
landscaping requirements of the Land Development Code to the extent
necessary to ensure optimal solar access.
11. Any approval of a solar energy system does not create any actual or inferred
solar energy system easement against adjacent property and/ or structures. The
owner and/or property owner of a solar energy system shall not infer or claim
any rights to protective writs to any caused shadows or operating ineffective-
ness against future development adjacent to or higher than the property
location of the solar energy system. The approval of any solar energy system
granted by St. Lucie County shall not create any future liability or infer any
vested rights to the owner and/ or property owner of the solar energy system on
the part of the County for any future claims against said issuance of approval of
the solar energy system that result from reliance on this section or any
administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
(Ord. No. 10-034, Pt. A, 11-9-2010; Ord. No. 2022-21, Pt. A, 7-19-2022; Ord. No. 2023-05, Pt.
A, 3-21-2023; Ord. No. 2024-29, § 2, 10-1-2024)
7.10.29. Pain Management Clinic.
The following provisions are intended to promote the health and general welfare of the
residents of St. Lucie County through the regulation of pain management clinics within
unincorporated St. Lucie County.
A. Pain Management Clinics shall be subject to the following:
1. Each pain management clinic shall at all times, be in compliance with each and
every provision of this section, as well as all applicable federal laws, state laws,
administrative rules, and county codes.
2. A pain management clinic shall be permitted only as a conditional use in the
Commercial General Zoning District, as provided in Section 3.01.03(S)(7), St.
Lucie County Land Development Code (LDC), and must be operated by an
approved pain specialist, or as a Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
(ACHA) licensed operation, under Chapter 400, Part X, Florida Statutes, and as
otherwise required by Florida law. In addition to the regulations in this section,
all provisions of the LDC for conditional use permits, shall apply.
3. In the event the owner or operator of a state licensed or designated pain
management clinic has such license or designation revoked by the Florida
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DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.10.29
Board of Medicine, the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine or by ACHA, any
conditional use permit granted for a pain management clinic shall simultane-
ously be revoked, and shall thereafter be null and void.
4. A change in ownership of a pain management clinic shall require a major
adjustment to the conditional use permit authorizing the use.
5. Location. Any new pain management clinic shall only be located in the CG
(Commercial, General) Zoning District, subject to the other requirements of this
section and all applicable federal, state, local and other agency provisions.
B. Distance requirements. The following distances shall be measured by straight line
measurement without regard to intervening buildings from the nearest point of the
building or unit within a building in which the proposed clinic is to be located to the
nearest point of the lot, use, or right-of-way line from which the proposed clinic is to
be separated.
1. No pain management clinic shall commence operation within 500 feet of any
other pain management clinic.
2. No pain management clinic shall commence operation within 500 feet of a
pharmacy, unless such pharmacy shall have pre -dated the pain management
clinic by at least one (1) year.
3. No pain management clinic shall be located within 1,000 feet of real property
comprising a residence, child care facility, public or private elementary, middle,
or secondary school, park, community center or public recreation facility, church
or religious facility.
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CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
Ordinance
Adoption
Section
Number
Date
Section
this Code
2024-014
4- 2-2024
2
3.01.03, 4.04.04
2024-10
2-20-2024
Pt. A
3.01.03
Pt. B
7.10.36
2024-3
1-23-2024
2
2.00.00, 8.00.02
2024-012
4- 2-2024
Pt. A
7.05.03, 7.05.10,
7.06.02, 11.02.09
2024-19
6- 4-2024
Pt. A Added
3.01.03 Q.7.d.(6)
2024-26
7- 2-2024
1
2.00.00
3.01.03
Added
7.10.37
2024-28
8- 6-2024
Pt. B(Exh. A)
4.04.00, 4.04.01,
4.04.03, 4.04.04,
4.04.05
Pt. B(Exh. B) Added
7.01.04
2024-29
10- 1-2024
2
2.00.00
3.01.01 D.
7.10.28 A.
2024-31
9-17-2024
2
3.01.03 GG.2.n.
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