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ST. LUCIE COUNTY
AFTER -THE -FACT*
NOTICE OF VEGETATION REMOVAL
APPLICATION
Please complete the requested information and submit to the St Lucie County Environmental Resources Department or Building
& Zoning Department For additional information, please contact the Environmental Resources Department at (772) 462-2526.
Filing this application does not result in an authorization to commence any vegetation removal or alteration. A Site Plan/
Construction Plan must be provided (in addition to the site plan provided to the Building Department) and must accurately depict
the location of all proposed buildings, structures, driveways, septic tanks, and other improvements.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND PAYMENT WITH THIS APPLICATION. ALL PAYMENTS WILL BE RETURNED.
Incomplete applications can result with longer processing time or may not be accepted in accordance with section IL05.06
(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 (20) day timefiame, however, will not be released until the building permit is
also approved.
Per Section 11.05.06 b. 6. of the St Lucie County Land Development Code, the filing of an 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 grazing, 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 might adversely affect that individual species shall cease and stop work. The applicant shall
immediately notify the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the County.
Appropriate protection to the satisfaction of all parties shall be provided by the applicant prior to resuming development
PROJECT INFORMATION
OWNERS NAME:
OWNERS ADDRESS: j
PROJECT ADDRESS: I
GATE CODE: i
CONTACT PHONE:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
PARCEL ID:
PARCEL ACERAGE:
REQUIRED INFORMATION
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CONTRACTOR INFORMATION (IF APPLICABLE)
St. Lucie County code and compiled laws requires that this type of work be done by a licensed contractor. If applying for this permit
under the ownerlbuilder exemption, see disclosure statement on page 4.
LAND CLEARING NAME:
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
CONTACT PHONE:
FLORIDA REG/CERT. #:
ST. LUCIE CO. CERT. #
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Brief description of the proposed vegetation to be removed, include location, type (native or non-native), and quantity. Provide a site
plan (if applicable) or sketch depicting location ofproposed vegetation removal and/or proposed footprint of development.
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COMPLETE PART I FOR AN EXEMPTION OR PART II FOR A PERMIT
PART I - VEGETATION REMOVAL EXEMPTION (CHECK ONLY ONE
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 lie, at all times,
with the person or persons claiming the exemption.
L The minimal 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 10' 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 a Florida registered surveyor or engineer. Fee:
$55
2. The removal of vegetation in a utility easement, drainage easement, storm water management tract or facility, or
right-of-way provided such work 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 life property or other trees. *Fee: $55
*No application, approval, or fees are required for removal of a hazardous tree on residential property if the
property owner obtains documentation from an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture
or a Florida licensed landscape architect that the tree presents a danger to persons or property.
4. The removal of native vegetation, upon any detached single-family residential lot or parcel of land having an
®r�of one (1) acre or less. This exemption is, however, subject to the following conditions: Fee: $S5
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 by its subdivider 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 any residential parcel
(including those in the AG-5, AG-2.5, AG-1, AR-1, RE-1, and R/C 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
.,This fee is waived for single-family residences or property owner associations only.
6. n No vegetation to be removed. Fee: $55
*AFTER-TH&FACT permits may result with increased fees and penalties.
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PART H - VEGETATION REMOVAL PERMIT
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 below criteria has been satisfied. AFFER-THE-FACT permits may result with
increased fees and penalties.
Fee Schedule: S100 per Single Family Home Lot/Building
$100 per Multifamily Home LotBuilding
$200 per Non -Residential Building
1. n The applicant for vegetation removal permit shall demonstrate why preservation of the existing native vegetation
is not practically feasible and prevents the reasonable development of the site.
2. ❑ The removal of the native vegetation is the minimum necessary in order to implement a Final Development Order
(i.e., approved site plan or approved building permit).
3. n 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.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND PAYMENT WITH THIS APPLICATION. ALL PAYMENTS WILL BE RETURNED.
Additional Submittal Requirements (may include but not limited to the following}:
Site Plan/Construction Plan (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.
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, the individual locations, species name and common name, and sizes to be
preserved or relocated.
Vegetation Removal Plan
The vegetation removal plan must illustrate the existing vegetative conditions on the 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.
Mitigation Plan
All native vegetation shall be protected onsite 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 6.00.05.13 and include a mitigation plan outlining
proposed mitigation method on the tree survey and/or site plan.
• If sufficient mitigation cannot be accommodated on -site and additional inches of credit are required based on
calculation, an off -site mitigation plan shall be attached for review and approval of ERD Director (Land Development
Code Section 6.00.05.13).
• Prior to the issuance of any authorization for commencement 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/relocated/preserved materials 18 months after the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or other use
authorization.
Incomplete applications can result with longer processing time or may not be accepted in accordance with section
I L05.06 c of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code.
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PLEASE HAVE THE FOLLOWING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NOTARIZED
I CER THAT (CHECK ONE):
I. I AM THE OWNER OF RECORD OF THE ABOVE -DESCRIBED PROPERTY AND WILL BE CONDUCTING THE
WORK AS OWNER/BUILDER.
Dfsdoswe .Statement: State law requires artsbu tfbn to be done by licensed contractors. You have applied for a pa7mt order an exerrq &v to that
law. The exemplar allows you, as the owner of yorm property, to art as your own contractor with certain restrictions even though you do not bare
a ficffur Your nisi provfoe direct; a de supervision of due const uctron yoursdf. You maybuild or improve a one -family or turrfami/yresidence or
a farm outbuilding. You maya6v build orimprum a tonne w1 bullding, provided your costs do not exceed $75,000. The building orregdence must
be for your own use or omusancy. It may not be bu7t or substantially improved for sale or lease. If you sell or kaase a building you have built or
subslarWffy improved yourself within 1 year after the mas0'u000 IS complete, the taw will presume that yvu ber/lt or substantially Improved it for
sale or lead wfarh is a violation of dos exemption You may not hire an urrlfowned person to act as your contractor or to svpervfse people working
on yarn building. It is your respon%b W to make sure drat people employed by you have kenses required by state law and by comity or muniapal
htengng ordnances: You may not ddegate due regvns9Qfy for supervising work to a kense d conhactor who is not licensed to perform die wof*
being done. Any pelmn working orr your building who is not Adensed must work under your drectsupauslon and must be employed by you, whfdr
means drat you mist deduct F LCA. and withholding tax and provide workers' compensation far that employee, all as presarbed by law. Your
rnnstrucdcan must comply with all app&wble laws, ordinances; building codes, and zoning regulations:
2. 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. (PLEASE PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION: St. Lucie
County Code and Compiled Laws requires this type of work be done by a licensed contractor).
I CERTIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED WITH THIS PLICATION IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO
THE BEST KNOWLEDGE.
OWNEWAGENT SIGNATURE
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF ST. LUCIE
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged
before me this
,_Q-day of 0 W. , 20 Z: ,
by LtO /�'la,,-t,�JGa�Cy , who is
personally lmoil�
me or has produced
F L as identification'
of Notary
Print Name of
Notary Public Title
Cd`#IWQSIGNATURE
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF ST. LUCIE
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged
before methis� day of,�, 20�,
by 1mepM ��u�Y �� , who is
personally know to me or has produced
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Notary Public Title
Commsss�y �el i nber Commission Number
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Cassidy erger
(SEAL):°� o NOTARY PUBLIC (SEAL): NOTARY PUBLIC
e STATE OF FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA
4 Cantu# GG973629 Comm# GG973629
e Expires 3/26/2024 Ex�lres 3/26/2024
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
APPROVED II DENIED II
REVIEWED/ APPROVED BY:
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT / DATE
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UPDATED 9112/2021