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Home My WebLink AboutMahoney Notice of Vegetation RemovalDATE SUBMITTED: COUNTY Buildiue Permit 1 umber: Prop"ed Project: ST. LUCIE COUNTY NOTICE OF VEGETATION REMOVAL APPLICATION 1. Please complete the requested information and submit to the St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Department or Building 8:Loning Department. For additional information. please contact the Environmental Resources Department at (772) 462-2526. Filing this rr1iPlic'utirur does rrrrt rc.�rrlt !rr au amthorivatio►r tU c'ormttence ant, Vegetation removal or alteration. h Site planNW, ructio11 Plan nutkt (in addition to the site plan provided to the Building Department) the plans must accurately depict the location of all. proposed buildings. stru❑tares, driveways. septic tanks, and other improvements. Incomplete applications will not be accepted in accordance with section I 1.05.06 (c) of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code. Within twenty (20) days after an application has been determined to be complete, the Environmental Resources Department shall review the application and approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application, based on the standards set forth in Section 6.00.05 of this Code. Applications requiring a concurrent building permit will be processed within the same twenty (2a) day timeframe, however will not be released until the building permit is also approved. Per Section 1 1.05.06 b. G, of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, the filing of ail application shall be deemed to extend permission to the Environmental Resources Director, or designee, to inspect the subject site for purposes of evaluating the application. Please list any specific information such as a gate code or the necessity of 24 Hour notice due to cattle graziltg, controlled burns. outside pets, etc. In.the event that it is determined that any federal or state protected species is resident on or dependent upon the subject parcel, all development work which []light adversely affect that individual species shall cease and stop work. The applicant shall immediately notify the Florida Fish and "- iIdIife Conservation Commission, L'.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the County. Appropriate protection to the satisfaction of all parties shall be provided by the appiicant prior to resuming development. PROJECT iNFOR MAwirn7v OWNERS NAME: Wiliam and Valerie Mahoney OWNERS ADDRESS 2E-0 Iroquis AVc Fort Pierce, FL 34s4s PROJECT LOCATIONlADDRESS; 2s2o iroguis Ave CiTY: FortPierce STATE: FL 3494E CONTACT PHONE(g )x; E07-343-6i34 ZIP: PARCEL SIZE: PROPERTY TAX ID #; 1428-702-1207-000-a GATE CODE (IF APPLICABLE): EMAIL ADDRESS: CONTACT PHONE NLTM13ER FOR PERMAIT PICK UP: 813657-60e1 CONTRACTOR INFORMATION iF APPLICABLE : .Sl. L.urie C'arutty C.'n�1� rr1d {'orrapiled I un.s �•f.glrire,s ilrrrl t17r5' 11FJL' Ufll'Ur'r'i I]c (ip17L' l7i' U ILL'E'lTSed L'O►ttl'aC10r, If• applving, for' Mis per•mil under the atirraer builder exemption, see D1,00strre Stale+real oil page �- LAND CLEARING CONTRACTOR NAME: ADDRESS: FLORIDA REGiCERT # PHONE NUMBER: BUILDING CONTRACTOR ST LUCIE CO. CERT. # ADDRESS:____ — PHONE NUMBER; _--— BRIEFI.AY DESCRIBE THE PROPOSED VEGETATION'RE:MOVAL INCLI'DE I,OCATiOy. T)'PE AND QUANITHWOF VECETATION TO BE REMOVED, PROVIDE A SKETCH OR SITE PLAN IF APPI,ICAQI..E DEPIC"fllyC WHI:RI PRDPDSEI} REM 1OVAL ANR 'DIO❑EVEL0P;MENT '1'ILL OCCUR. UPDATED 1412112014 COMPLETE E4 TI UE_R PART f Olt u BELow, PART I - EXEMPTION Any person who intends to remove or cause the death of any vegetation pursuant to any of the following exemptions must first fill out Part I of this form. The burden of proving entitlement to any particular exemption shall Iie, at all times, with the person or persons claiming tice exemption. PLEASE CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1, The ininimaI removal of vegetation necessary for the clearing of a path not to exceed 4' in width. to provide physical access or view necessary to conduct a survey or site examination OR I0' in width to provide vehicular access necessary to conduct soil tests, for the preparation of bona fide site development plans or vegetation inventories. provided such clearing or removal is conducted under the direction of Florida registered surveyor or engineer. Fee: $55 2. The removal of vegetation in a utility easement, drainage easement, storm water management tractor facility. or right-of-way provided such wort: is done by or under the control of the operating utility company and that company has obtained all necessary licenses or permits to provide utility service through the easement. Fee: $55 3. The removal of vegetation which has been determined to be a safety hazard, destroyed or damaged beyond saving by natural causes or causes not covered by other sections of this chapter, is infected with disease or is infested with insects, or which constitutes immediate peril to Iife property or other trees. Fee: $55 4. The removal of native vegetation, upon any detached single family residential lot or parcel of land having an area of one (I ) acre or less. This exemption is, however. subject to the following conditions: Fee: $55 A) Nothing in this exemption shall exempt any person from the landscaping requirements set forth in Section 7.09.00 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code: B) This exemption shall not be construed to allow the removal or alteration of any protected vegetation without a Vegetation Removal Permit on any lot or parcel of land h}' its subdiritler unless the subdivider intends to construct a residential unit or units upon the lot or parcel of land prior to its sale. C) No native vegetation twenty-four inches (24"), or greater, dbh shall be removed from anv residential parcel {including those in the AG-5. AG-2.5, AG-1, AR-1. RE -I, and RIC zoning districts). regardless of parcel size, without an approved Vegetation Removal Permit and an approved mitigation plan. 5. The removal of any non-native vegetation. Fee: $55 which will be waived For removal of invasive exotics only For single Fancily homeowner or property owner's association removing exotics. 6. No vegetation to be removed. Fee: $55 7. The following activities do not require tice application of a Notice of Vegetation Removal, however may require Building Permit approval or otlie r such authorization: Fee: None A) Preserve and Parks Management Activities. Vegetation removai activities associated with an adopted management plan for government maintained parks. recreation areas. wildlife management areas. conservation areas and preserves. The purpose of the vegetation removal activity shall be to protect and preserve the natural values and functions of the ecological communities present, such as, clearing for firebreaks, conducting prescribed burns, or construction of fences. B) Existing Agricultural Operations. Vegetation removal associated with subsequent harvesting activities, except within required preserve areas or deeded conservation easements, which are part of the on -going activities of the existing operation shall not require a permit. Initial clearing of a site is not an exempt activity. Bona fide agricultural activities include commercial nursery, tree farm. aquaculture, ranch, or similar operation. C) Routine Landscape Maintenance. Trimming or pruning of vegetation which is not intended to result in the eventual death of the vegetation, mowing of yards 01• lawns, or any other landscaping or gardening activity which is commonly recognized as routine maintenance, replacement or re- landscaping. UPDATED 10121/2014 PART 11- VEGETATION REMOVAL PERMIT Fee Schedule: S100 per Single Family Home Lot/Building S100 per Multifamily Nome Lot/Building $200 per Non -Residential Building Please complete ALL of the requested information. A Vegetation Removal Permit shall only be issued if sufficient evidence demonstrating that at least one of the Following criteria has been satisfied: 1. The applicant for vegetation removal permit shall demonstrate why preservation of the existing native vegetation is not practically feasible and prevents rite reasonable development of the site. ?. The removal of the native vegetation is the ininim am necessary ill order to implement a Final Development Order (i.e.; approved site plan or approved building permit). 3. A Final Development Order has not been issued, or is not required by this Code for the intended non-agricultural use of the land and vegetation removal is the minimum necessary to allow for the construction of the intended use or improvement. ADDITIONAL suBM1TTAL REQUIRE TENTS FOR VEGETATION REMOVAL PERMITS: 2• II PW (in addition to the site plan provided to the Building Department) The plans must accurately depict the location of all proposed buildings, structures, driveways, septic tanks, and other improvements. I Tree Survey The survey must accurately depict the individual locations, species name and common name, and sizes of all County -protected trees to be removed and, if applicable, tine individual locations, species name and common name. and sizes to be preserved or relocated. 4. Vegetation Removal Plan The vegetation removal plan must illustrate the existing vegetative conditions on tine project site. including an identification of what areas will be impacted by the proposed development activity and what areas are proposed for preservation or replanting. S. , Mitigation All native vegetation shall be protected on site to the greatest extent possible. If impact is unavoidable. mitigation shall be provided through one of the mitigation methodologies outlined in Land Development Code Section 6.00,05.D. Provide mitigation calculations per Land Development Code Section 6M.05.D and include a mitigation plan outlining proposed mitigation method on the tree survey and/or site plan. Ifsufficient mitigation cannot be accommodated on -site and additional inc lies ofcredit are required based on calculation, an off -site mitigation plan shall be attached for review and approval of ERD Director [Land Development Code Section 6.00A5.D]. Prior to the issuance of any authorization for coin mencement of permitted development activity, the replacement vegetation shall be preserved, relocated or planted, or the appropriate mitigation fees shall be paid to the County, As part of the issuance of any permit requiring mitigation, the property owner shall submit to an inspection of the planted ire Iocatedipreserved materials 18 months after the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or other use authorization. UPDATED I[11242014 PLEASE HAVE TIIE FOLLOWING ACK'NOW'LEDGEMENTS NOTARI"LED: I CERTIFY THAT: (CHECK ONE) A. { ) I AM THE OWNER OF RECORD OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY AND WILL BE CONDUCTING THE WORK AS OWNER/81,ILDER. Disclosure Stalement. State law requires construction to be done by licensed contractors: You have applied for a permit under an exemption to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property to art as your own contractor with certain restrictions even though you do not have a license, You must provide direct, onsite supervision of the construction yourself You may build or improve a one family or two-family residence ar, a farm outbuilding. You may also build or improve a commeroal building, provided your costs do not exceed .$75,000 The building or residence must be far your own use or occupancy. It may not be built or substantally improved for sale Or lease. If you sell or lease a building you have built or substantially improved yourself within I year after the construction is complete, the law will presume that you built or substantially unproved it for sale or lease, which is a violation of this exemption. You may not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contraactor or to supervise people working on your building. It Is your responsibility to make sure that People employed by you have licenses required by state lain and by county or municipal licensing ordinances You may not delegate the responsibility for supervising work to a licensed contractor who Is not licensed to perform the work being done. Any person working on your building who is not licensed must work under your direct supervision and must be employed by You, which means that you must deduct F,I.CA. and withholding tax and provide workers' compensation for that emmployee, all as prescribed by law, Your construction must comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, building codes, and zonin regulations g B•• ( f I AM NOT THE OWNER OF RECORD OF THE ABOVED DESCRIBED PROPERTY: HOWEVER, I HAVE. AUTHORITY TO ACT AS AGENT FOR THE OWNER OF RECORD. (St. Lucie County Cork and Compiled Gems requires that this [tine oftvork be done bi° cr 11c•enseel conlrac•ta•. PLEASE PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION). 1 CERTIFY THAT ALL. INFORMATION SUBMITTED WITH THiS APPLICATION IS TRUE AND J.. . 1., . y Der _' . i .0 1 ES+. BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. OWNER/ AGENT SIGNATURE STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF ST. LUCIE The foregoing ins runent s acknowledged before e th g �t day ofUS�0_ by—Vlr>r�y,y�� _ who is personally know to me or 11 produced as identification Signature of Notary Type or Print Name of Notary Notary tic Title C olnmissinn Number Syr Ncfary Pualic State of Flonds IiEIDI ANDERSON My Commission GO 978454 Ors Expires 0411412024 CONTRACTOR SIGNATURE STATE OF FLORIDA. COUNTY OF ST. LUCIE The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of . 24 , by who is personally know to me or has produced _ as identification. Signature of Notary I ype or Print Name of Notary Notary Public _ Title _ _ Commission Number (SEAL); F APPROVED— DENIED_ OR OFFICE tiSE ONLY REVIF VED1APPROVED RY: ENVfRD�iME1VTALRESf]LlRCi:5 DEPARTMENT 1 C3ATE-------- 4 L'PI)A'rC❑ 10121140I4