Ordinance 024-2021 2 ` K MY '. �
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6 MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
7 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
8 ORDINANCE NO. 024 - 2021
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10 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
I 1 COMMISSIONERS AMENDING MONROE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT
12 CODE CHAPTER 114, ARTICLE I, SECTION 114-2 "LEVEL OF SERVICE
13 STANDARDS" TO UPDATE STORMWATER QUALITY PERFORMANCE
14 STANDARDS; SECTION 114-3 "SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT
15 CRITERIA" TO REQUIRE NET IMPROVEMENT IN STORMWATER
16 QUALITY WHILE PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN ACHIEVING
17 STORMWATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND PROVIDE UPDATES TO THE
18 STORMWATER MANUAL AND LAYMAN'S BROCHURE TO
19 INCORPORATE NEW APPROACHES FOR MANAGING STORMWATER;
20 SECTION 114-13 "FENCES" TO REFINE CODE LANGUAGE TO BETTER
21 CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR RETAINING
22 WALLS; CHAPTER 114, ARTICLE IV "LANDSCAPING" TO REFINE CODE
23 LANGUAGE TO BETTER CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS AND UPDATE LISTS
24 OF SPECIES; SECTION 114-163 "WATERFRONT LIGHTING" TO REFINE
25 CODE LANGUAGE TO BETTER CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS;AND SECTION
26 114-164 "NONCONFORMING LIGHTING" TO REFINE CODE LANGUAGE
27 TO BETTER CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
28 SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
29 PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND
30 PLANNING AGENCY AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR
31 AMENDMENT TO AND INCORPORATION IN THE MONROE COUNTY
32 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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35 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, constitutes the
36 local legislature of Monroe County, Florida; and
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38 WHEREAS, at a special meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
39 ("BOCC", "Monroe County",or the"County")held on April 16,2016,the BOCC adopted Ordinance No.
40 006-2016, amending the Monroe County Land Development Code ("Land Development Code", "LDC",
41 or"Code"); and
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I WHEREAS, this LDC amendment implements the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan's
2 ("Comprehensive Plan" or "CP") Goals, Objectives, and Policies by, inter alia, removing eliminable
3 ostensible internal inconsistencies and buttressing the clarity of the existing/pre-existing legislative and
4 regulatory intent of the sections of subsections of this Land Development Code Chapter; and
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6 WHEREAS, Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.10.3 requires Monroe County to maintain
7 stormwater management regulations, which shall require that all improvements for replacement,
8 expansion or increase in capacity of drainage facilities conform with the adopted level of service standards
9 pursuant to Comprehensive Plan Policy 1001.1.1; and
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11 WHEREAS, Comprehensive Plan Policy 1001.1.1 requires Monroe County to review the
12 standards for detention and retention volumes for surface water to ensure they achieve minimum water
13 quality standards; and
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15 WHEREAS, Monroe County's Manual of Stoimwater:Management Practices and the County's
16 associated La�,�r,tan's Brochure were updated under Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
17 ("DEO") Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant Agreement No. P0363; and
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19 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department
20 ("Department") held community meetings on September 23, 2020, and on November 4, 2020, to review
21 the proposed amendments and to receive public input; and
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23 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Development Review Committee ("DRC") held an advertised
24 public meeting on March 23, 2021, to consider adoption of proposed Land Development Code
25 amendment(s), and provided for further public participation and input; and
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27 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission ("Planning Commission" or "PC") held
28 a duly noticed public hearing on April 28, 2021, to review and consider the proposed amendment(s) and
29 to provide for public comment; and
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31 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission furnished recommendations for changes to the proposed
32 amendment(s) and consonantly recommended for the Department's professional staff to undertake such
33 additional revisions and to schedule a second public hearing for further public comment; and
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35 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on July 20, 2021, to
36 review and consider the proposed amendment(s)with the requested changes and adopted Resolution P08-
37 21,recommending BOCC approval of the proposed amendment(s); and
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39 WHEREAS, at a duly noticed regularly scheduled public meeting held on September 15, 2021,
40 the Monroe Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing, considered the Monroe County
41 Planning and Environmental Resources Department's professional staff report,provided an opportunity
42 for public participation and comment in accordance with the requirements of local, state, and federal
43 law; and
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2 WHEREAS, based upon the foregoing, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
3 Florida,hereby makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:
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5 1. The proposed amendment(s) is/are consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the
6 Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan; and
7 2. The proposed amendment(s)is/are consistent with the Principles for Guiding Development for
8 the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern, Section 380.0552(7), Florida Statutes; and
9 3. The proposed amendment(s)is/are consistent with Part II of Chapter 163,Florida Statutes; and
10 4. The proposed amendment(s)is/are necessary and in furtherance of the constitutional,statutory,
11221 and local police power(s) of Monroe County, Florida;
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14 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
15 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
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17 Section 1, Recitals and The foregoing prefatory recitals, including but
18 not limited this ordinance's title, are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein.
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20 Section 2. The Monroe County Land Development Code is hereby amended as follows
21 (deletions are 4 e ea-thfo ; additions are underlined):
22 Sec. 114-2.Adequate Facilities and Review Procedures.
23 (a) Level of Service Standards (LOS). All development shall be served by adequate public facilities in
24 accordance with the following standards:
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26 (5) Drainage/stormwater.
27 Treatment and disposal facilities shall be designed to meet the design and performance
28 standards established in Rule 62-302.500 F.A.C. and the current edition of the Count ,'s
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29 Manual ofStormwaterMana��'e Practices, and either demonstrate that„post develo��ment
30 total nitm,'G,en and total pho&horousloads are less than l re develo-ment loads to the receivm�
31 water body net zMI rovementN or demonstrate a ninety five t,,ercent i95%1 reduction in
32 stormwater total nitrogen load and total.11,h9slrhorus load. Treatment and disposal facilities
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33 must be designed and operated so that off-site discharges meet State water quality
34 standards, as set forth in Rule 62-302.500, F_A_C.
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36 Sec. 114-3. Surface Water Management Criteria.
37 (a) Intent. It is the intent of this section to establish guidelines and criteria for the safe management
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I and disposal of stormwater runoff from developed areas that will minimize or eliminate any
2 resultant adverse impacts on the surface water, groundwater, and other natural resources of the
3 county. These �doglines„consider the effects of sea level rise and encouraple mp the use of low iact
4 develo, mcn.t and new stormwater management ap!l roaches that eliminate off, roperti d scharoes.
5 These procedures are intended to assist in protection of the vital water resources of the Florida
6 Keys, including the reservoir of freshwater on Big Pine Key and the near shore waters of the Gulf
7 of Mexico,Florida Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
8 (b) Applicability. Projects discharging to impaired waters or to Outstanding Florida Waters (OFW)
9 are subject to additional requirements for mitigation of pollutant loads. Single-family and duplex
10 residences are required to observe best management practices (BMP's) as identified in the
11 sections of the current edition of the cCounty's mManual of ; Stormwater mManagement
12 pPractices clearly labeled as applicable to single-family and duplex residences and are subject
13 only to the criteria, administrative procedures,and maintenance/retrofitting requirements identified
14 in subsection (d) of this section and other applicable provisions of the Comprehensive Plan and
15 this Land Development Code. All other applications for a county building permit are subject to
16 all the criteria established in this section, except those identified in subsection (c). Except as
17 specifically exempted in subsection(e)below,
18 are develoI ment that is nonconforming to the surface water management criteria_.standards of
19 this article orshall be brought into com reliance with the criteria of this Section 114
21 (c) Exemptions. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Land Development Code, the following
22 activities are exempt from the requirements of this section, unless otherwise required by State or
23 Federal Law:
24 (1) Maintenance work on existing mosquito drainage structures for public health and welfare
25 purposes, provided that the activities do not increase peak discharge rate or pollution load;
26 (2) Routine maintenance and minor modification of existing impervious area other than single
27 family and duplex residences provided it meets one of the following conditions:
28 a. The maintenance does not increase the existing impervious conditions of the site; or
29 b. The proposed maintenance is certified by a licensed engineer demonstrating that the
30 maintenance will not increase the design peak discharge rate, volume pollution load of
31 stormwater runoff, or impervious coverage of the site; or
32 C. The placement of a new structure does not change the designed peak discharge rate,
33 volume or pollution load, or increase impervious coverage of site area of stormwater
34 runoff from the site.
35 (3) Emergencies requiring immediate action to prevent material harm or danger to persons when
36 obtaining a permit is impractical and would cause undue hardship in protection of property
37 from fire, violent storms, hurricanes, or other hazards. A report of the emergency action shall
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I be made to the county administrator as soon as practicable. All emergency action shall also be
2 temporary in nature and be reversed or appropriately remedied after the emergency has passed;
3 (4) Single-family and duplex residences built on individual lots that are part of an existing
4 subdivision, provided a stormwater management system approved by the Monroe County
5 Growth Management Division or South Florida Water Management District is in place, and is
6 provided as part of the application materials;
7 (5) Maintenance, repair, or installation of underground or overhead utility facilities, such as, but
8 not limited to,pipes, conduits and vaults, including replacing the ground surface with in-kind
9 material or materials with similar runoff characteristics;
10 (6) Installation of a new or replacement of an existing public drainage system, public combined
I I sewer, public sanitary sewer, or public water supply system;
12 (7) Road and parking lot maintenance limited to the following activities:
13 a. Pothole and square cut patching;
14 b. Overlaying existing asphalt or concrete or impervious brick pavement with asphalt or
15 concrete without expanding the area of coverage;
16 C. Shoulder grading;
17 d. Reshaping or regrading drainage ditches;
18 e. Crack sealing; and
19 f: Vegetation maintenance.
20 (d) Single-family and duplex residences.
21 (1) Criteria. All water 1uantity and water-quality criteria as per subsections 1 and (f)(2) of
22 this section.
23 (2) Administrative procedures. At building permit review, stormwater management criteria will
24 be applied, generally to assess the applicant's compliance with these criteria through the
25 implementation of best management practices. An applicant's stormwater management plan
26 must comply with the criteria listed in subsection(f)(2)of this section in the ahefn +i• -,and
27 follow the guidelines outlined in the document entitled L0,,man's Brochure
28 e" distributed by the county.
29 (3) Lot coverage expansion/retrofitting requirements. Those existing single-family and duplex lot
30 owners wishing to expand impervious area shall bring the increase in impervious area into
31 compliance with this section. Any substantial improvements shall be brought into compliance
32 with the applicable provisions of the land development regulations in accordance.with Section
33 114-3 1 and 114-3 Z
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I (e) General criteria.
2 (1) Water management areas. Such areas shall be legally reserved to and maintained by the
3 operational entity and be dedicated on the plat, deed restriction, or easements. Any change in
4 the use of the property must comply with this regulation and any other requirements of the
5 Comprehensive Plan and this Land Development Code. Stormwater management areas shall
6 be connected to a public road or other location from which operation and maintenance means
7 of access are legally and physically available to the operational entity, in accordance with
8 county land development regulations governing subdivision of land.
9 (2) Environmental impacts. All surface water management plans shall be reviewed by the staff to
10 evaluate anticipated impacts of the proposed work on the environment of the county. The
11 following environmental features, among others, shall be used by the staff in evaluating
12 impacts:
13 a. Wetlands;
14 b. Water bodies (including determination of discharge to impaired waters or OFW);
15 C. Intermittent(seasonally wet)ponds;
16 d. Mixed upland and wetland systems;
17 e. Pinelands;
18 f. Dunesibeach berms;
19 g. Hammock areas;
20 h. Uplands areas; and
21 i. Preferred habitat of rare and endangered plant and animal species.
22 (3) Legal operational entity requirements.
23 a. An acceptable, responsible entity that agrees to operate and maintain the surface water
24 management system shall be identified in the building permit application.The entity must
25 be provided with sufficient ownership so that it has control over all water management
26 facilities authorized. The following are examples of entities that are acceptable:
27 1. Governmental agencies;
28 2. Nonprofit corporations, including homeowners associations, property owners
29 associations, condominium owners associations, or master associations; or
30 3. The property owner as permittee,or his successors, if the property is wholly owned
31 by the permittee and is intended to be so retained.
32 b. The entity must provide legally binding written documentation that it will accept the
33 operation and maintenance of all surface water management systems prior to approval.
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1 (4) Water quality considerations. All new surface water management systems shall be evaluated
2 based on the ability of the system to prevent degradation of receiving waters. All new.surface
3 water mana cement sMa stems shall be desig��ed to either:
4 a Meet net imp
rovement„criteria as defined in Section 114-2f a p15 lg or
5 b. Reduce the post-develoment annual average stormwater for both total nitro load and
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6 total „nho chorus load b 95% an the .,billy to ,eii f ,..,.. to state ..,,, er- �, ality +.,..:.�.fds
7 established -.-._._._._. ._._..
s}��4E-C-1}apter-s--62 25 and 62 302.530. 8evelopnent:, - g-to disGhafge
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9 Florida waters shall proyide greater- tfeacmefft in aeeefda-aae wid; SCEtiAn 4OE 4.09 1, F'kc
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11 Vol. 11, Appeadi 'E,, a:rlisted "-v tb aec+ioni(2) of this Se c+; rand the ability to e0fifoFm12 to—state water- qualitysta*daMs--established ift F.A.G. ens. 62 25and 62 302.530.
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14 deser-ibedbyehapter-62-303
15 seefion 40E 4.091, .,
16 Ap dbeek,Vol. 11,Apperrdix 'E, s listed in stibseetien (f)(2) of this seEHen:
17 (5) Water quantity considerations. All new stormwater management systems shall be evaluated
18 on the ability of the system to prevent flooding of on-site structures, adjacent properties,roads,
19 and road rights-of-way based upon antecedent rainfall conditions.
20 (f) Technical criteria.
21 (1) Water quantity.
22 a. Discharge. Off-site discharge is limited to amounts that will not cause adverse off-site
23 impacts.
24 These amounts are:
25 1. Historic discharges based on natural site drainage patterns; or
26 2. Amounts determined in previous South Florida Water Management District or the
27 county permit actions.
28 b. Drainage and flood protection criteria. The surface water management system shall be
29 designed using a 24-hour rainfall duration and 25-year return frequency in computing
30 allowable off-site discharge rate. Flood protection and floodplain encroachment standards
31 shall be those established in the Monroe County Land Development Regulations and
32 Comprehensive Plan. if post-development conditions are such that a volume greater than
33 the retention and/or detention volume required for stormwater management is already
34 being retained on site, that condition shall be maintained.
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1 (2) Water quality.
2 a. Degradation of receiving water quality prohibited. Pr-ejeets shall be desigfied so that
3 disehar-ges de not degrade the feeeiving wa4er-"ality, as set f@44 in F-AC Chapteps 62-4-,
4 62 3 02.530 apA Rale 62 3 3" 010. Projects ects shall demonstrate either of the foligWil1g;
5 1. Meet net improvement criteria, or
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6 2. Reduce t eml, d ent annual avpr,ave stormwaterjk
1.1.11-!Z� �ti;!-47SKYql ..........................."I'l""I'll""I'll'll""I'l-111,111I nitro en
7 load,andpt#1 11hosl.,horus load by 95%.
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8 A RetentioHIdetention epi�ei4a. These efiter-ia are based on the Fflin'
9 requirements E)f FAC Chaptef 62392.53@ and R-Ae 62 330.010. The volume 4ia4 11eads to-13-0
10 r-�aiaed or detained is dependeR4 E)n the impeFvie�is area pereet4 aiid whether-the diseh
11 4E) impair-ed wa4er-bedies er-OFW as defined in Subseetioa(g)(-2)b.§ 44his Seetion.
12 b. Presumption pj' ia and maintained in
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14 r m—water—Manai,ement Practices are to be in com) ,
1 liance with the requirements
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t 5 of this article.
16 1. Ret at r ......Auirements for submittal include a stormw e
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17 Y��Afiqp lan site-sLiecific water quality evaluation,,
18 other
,�jKqdin j,71an (includint,!, sufficient to �,o aj,,Ihic information)1-11 ..............and.....
19 requirements by permitting agencies
20 1 Per- pr-6eets thM de not disehafge dir-eetly 4e sensitive [OFS, fetef4i0fi
21 -1,4 inehes egr-ftifffell
22 times tke p@feem efimp '- . . - - - 'age dependefAiapen the pefeepA ofiffip
23 suifaee. The felenfiefi er- deteR4i6n vehti*ies shall be ealeulated aeeor-ding to the
24 &418wifig femiulae:
T-Featmenl 3volij Disturbed afea(aer-es)x 1 (ineiW12 (iaehealfeei)
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-ee area Igereent greater than 40 per-eew-.-
Treatment Volume Pistufbed area(aef es)x 2.5 (inehes)/ 12 (inehes��@t) x
(aer-e fee4) per-eefA i;". -a('%)'4QQ(0%)
NAer-e tFeatmef4 vehafne(aer-e feeo i s the affl8u nt Af atff tfeatmeal nee essary,dis4wbed area
(aefas) is; iffi-A-Aff--sub-se-e-4-i-en(f)(2)b.4. of this seetion, Effid imp effiwiou,-; si—ir-Ifi-lee afea pereefA is
the Iota! ffeft 89 the uffaee divided by the total pr-epei4y afea times 100.
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17 4-2.For the purposes of this Section, the term "disturbed area" includes the entire lots
18 except that the areas covered by the following best inmagement +;e s BMPs
19 shall be subtracted from the calculation of disturbed area:
20 i. Forested upland areas/vegetative buffer strips (both natural and manmade)
21 which will be retained intact and over or through which vehicular access or
22 travel is not possible and will not occur; and
23 ii. Open water surfaces and wetlands (salt marsh, buttonwood, mangroves, or
24 freshwater marsh habitat types).
25 It will be the responsibility of the applicant to affirmatively demonstrate that the
26 best ., aaagemeF t pr-aet ees BMPs used for the project are designed, constructed,
27 and maintained properly.
28 -53. For the purposes of this section, the term "discharging directly to sensitive waters"
29 means the discharge of runoff via a pipe or channel outfall to the near shore waters,
30 including canals, for which there is no intervening stormwater treatment system such
31 as those listed in subsection(g)(2)b.3. of this section. Sensitive receiving waters are
32 defined as:class I waters,class II waters,class III waters,outstanding Florida waters,
33 impaired water bodies as defined by 62-303, F.A.C., and/or canals connecting with
34 these waters.
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1 6, T4eatfaefft star-age r-eeevevy shall be es4ifnated using a safety faeter- of twe
2 rt4enfien systems with suppeffitt kifiltre4iee tests-.
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5 (3) Construction considerations.
6 After complying with the water quantity and water quality criteria provisions of this section as
7 applicable, if discharge structures are necessary, the following design construction
8 considerations shall apply:
9 a. Discharge structures.
10 1. All design discharges from the site shall be made through and controlled by
11 structural discharge facilities. Earth berms shall be used only to disperse or collect
12 sheet flows from or to ditches, swales, or other water channels, served by discharge
13 structures.
15 3r.2. Discharge structures shall include gratings for safety and maintenance purposes.
16 Regglarly-scheduled removal of trash is mandatory if die s-10HAer-mana-gemen
17 .
18 4.3. Discharge structures shall include systems that would allow discharge from other
19 than the top or bottom of the water column and shall include a cleanable jump area
20 for the sediment removal. Discharge structures from areas with greater than 50
21 percent impervious area or systems with inlets in paved areas shall include a baffle,
22 skimmer, or other mechanism suitable for preventing oil and grease from
23 discharging to and/or from retention/detention areas.
24 &A. Direct discharges, such as through culverts, storm drains, or weir structures, will
25 normally be allowed to receive waters which by virtue of their large capacity and
26 configuration, are easily able to absorb concentrated discharges. Such receiving
27 waters might include existing storm sewer systems and manmade ditches, canals,
28 the bay, channels, and the ocean.
29 6 5. Indirect discharges, such as overflow and spreader swales, are required where the
30 receiving water or its adjacent supporting ecosystem might be degraded by a direct
31 discharge. The discharge structure would therefore discharge into the overflow,
32 spreader swale, or other channel,which in turn would release the water to the actual
33 receiving water. Such receiving waters might include marshes,wetland,salt marshes
34 and land naturally receiving overland sheet flow.
35 b. Dry retention areas (not applicable to natural or mitigation wetland areas).
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1 1. Dry retention/deten4en areas shall allow for the return of the groundwater level in
2 the area to the control elevation.
3 2. On-site mosquito control ditches or other appropriate features for such purpose
4 shall be incorporated into the design of dry retentionAletentien areas.
5 3. The design of dry retentionAetentien areas shall incorporate considerations for
6 regular maintenance and vegetation harvesting procedures.
7 C. Wet retentionAk+ea4&a areas.
8 1. Dimensional criteria(as measured at or from the control elevation).
9 i. Depth. A minimum of 20 percent of the area shallower than six feet is
10 required.
11 ii. Side slopes for purposes of public safety, water quality enhancement and
12 maintenance. All wet retentionAletention areas shall have side slopes no
13 steeper than 4:1 (horizontal/vertical) out to a depth of two feet below the
14 control elevation, or an equivalent substitute. Side slopes shall be topsoiled,
15 nurtured or planted from two feet below to one foot above control elevation
16 to promote vegetation growth. Littoral zone vegetation growth survival shall
17 be a condition for operation permit issuance.
18 2. Support facility design criteria. Perimeter maintenance and operation easements of
19 ten feet (minimum preferable) width at slopes no steeper than 4:1
20 (horizontal/vertical) should be provided beyond the control elevation water line.
21 Control elevations must be set so as not to cause flooding in roadways and to protect
22 road subgrades.
23 d. Impervious areas.Runoff shall be discharged from impervious surfaces through retention
24 areas, detention devices, filtering and cleansing devices, and/or subjected to some type
25 of best management practice(BMP)prior to discharge from the project site. For projects
26 that include substantial paved areas, such as shopping centers, large highway
27 intersections with frequently stopped traffic, and high-density developments, provisions
28 shall be made for the removal of oil, grease, and sediment from stormwater prior to
29 discharge into the receiving waters of a watercourse.
30 e. Stagnant water conditions. Configurations that create stagnant water conditions shall not
31 be allowed.
32 (g) Stormwater management plans.It is the responsibility of the applicant to include in the stormwater
33 management plan for the development sufficient information for the Planning Director,or designee
34 to evaluate the environmental and stormwater discharge characteristics of the affected areas, the
35 potential and predicted impacts of the proposed activity on community waters, and the effectiveness
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I and acceptability of those measures proposed by the applicant for reducing adverse impacts. The
2 stormwater management plan shall contain maps, charts, graphs, tables, photographs, narrative
3 descriptions, calculations, explanations, and citations to supporting references, and any additional
4 information deemed necessary by the Planning Director. The stormwater management plan must be
5 sealed by an engineer registered in the state with experience in stormwater management and drainage
6 design.
7 (h) Manual aehur-e of sStormwater toManagement RPractices and Lay man's Brochure.
8 (1) The Planning and Environmental Resources Department staff shall compile a MManual of
9 sStormwater inManagement pPractices for the guidance of persons preparing stormwater
10 management plans and designing or operating stormwater management systems. The Manual
11 of Stormwater Management Practices (March 2020) and Layman's Brochure j!'March 2020
12 shall be the primary implementation tool and shall be updated
13 periodically to reflect the most current and effective practices. Theme Manual of
14 Stormwater Management Practices and La VW,,'s Brochure shall be made available to the
15 public.
16 2 The Manual of Stormwater, , &yq actices� shall include guidance and
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17 specifications for the preparation of Stormwater management plans.Acceptable techniques for
18 obtaining, calculating, and presenting the information required in the stormwater management
19 plans shall be described.
20 3 The Manual o Stormwater Mang g ement Pr„c e �O �' actices� and La,man s Brochure
21 shall include guidance for acceptable best management practices (BMP's) for stormwater
22 management systems for single-family and duplex residences. It shall address the condition
23 that improvements to the land may result in water improvement,thereby creating surface water
24 over land that would otherwise not be wetland.
25 (4) The Manuawlw_ot_Stormwater Mana ement Practices�l and Lcr�Oman's Brochure l ee
26 shall include guidance in the selection of environmentally sound practices for the management
27 of stormwater and the control of erosion and sedimentation. The development and use of
28 techniques that emphasize the use of natural systems shall be encouraged.
29 (5) The Manual o°,. Stormwater Manaement Practaces� shall also establish minimum
30 specifications for the construction of stormwater management facilities. Construction
31 specification shall be established in accordance with sound engineering practices.
32 (6) The Planning and Environmental Resources Department shall submit the Manual of'
33 Stormwater Management„Practicesffh%mial and subsequent revisions of it to the BOCC for
34 review and approval. The Manual o'Sad tormwater Management Practicesffiftirdal may also be
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I submitted for review to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Nonpoint
2 Source Management Section in Tallahassee,Florida,and the South Florida Water Management
3 District.
4 (7) Adherence to these regulations shall be based on the guidelines outlined in the Manual
5 Stormwater_Manaeement Practicesn al.
6 (i) Administration.
7 (1) Permit application procedures. The stormwater management plan shall be submitted as part of
8 an application for development approval outlined in this Code, unless otherwise herein
9 exempted. All conditions, approvals, and fees shall apply.
10 (2) Plan adherence. The applicant shall be required to adhere to the plans as approved and
11 permitted. Any changes or amendments to the individual stormwater management plan must
12 be approved by the Planning and Environmental Resources Department prior to construction.
13 (3) if required, a permit from the South Florida Water Management District must be obtained prior
14 to final concurrency determination.
15 (j) Maintenance and inspection.
16 (1) The installed systems required by these regulations shall be maintained by the owner or
17 approved operating entity, except that the county may select certain systems for county
18 maintenance. The selection of critical areas and/or structures to be maintained by the county
19 shall be recommended to the BOCC by the Planning Director and the County Engineer. All
20 areas and/or structures to be maintained by the county must be dedicated to the county by plat
21 or separate instrument and accepted by the BOCC. The systems to be maintained by the owner
22 or approved operating entity shall have adequate access and easements to permit the county
23 right of entry to inspect and, if necessary, to take corrective action should the owner fail to
24 maintain the systems to be maintained by him. The Planning Director shall give such owner
25 written notice of the nature of corrective action necessary. Should the owner fail, within 30
26 days from the date of the notice, to take corrective action, the BOCC may take the necessary
27 corrective action and place a lien on the property of the owner to recover the costs thereof.
28 (2) The applicant shall arrange with the Planning Director for scheduling the following inspections
29 (these inspections may be scheduled along with other required inspections):
30 a. Erosion and sediment control inspection. As necessary during and after construction to
31 ensure effective control of erosion and sedimentation. Control measures shall be installed
32 and stabilized around„the perimeter of the construction are-between any waters and any
33
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Dewa4 zn��ins section. As necessary before and during,construction to ensure_effective
2 control and discharge of water that must be removed from a construction area.
3 C. Bury inspections. Prior to the burial of any underground drainage structure.
4 d. Final inspection. When all work, including installation of all stormwater management
5 system facilities, has been completed.
6 The Code Compliance Officer who inspects the work shall either approve it or notify the
7 applicant in writing in what respects there has been a failure to comply with the requirements
8 of the approved permit.Any portion of the work that does not comply shall be corrected by the
9 permittee within a time frame deemed reasonable by the Planning Director depending on the
10 time needed to correct the violation and the effect of the violation on water and habitat quality,
11 or the applicant shall be subject to the penalty provisions of subsection (k) of this section.
12 There shall be a fee for inspections as established by the BOCC, and no certificates of
13 occupancy shall be issued without approval of the Planning Director.
14 (k) Enforcement and penalties.
15 (1) Enforcement. If the Planning Director determines that the project is not being carried out in
16 accordance with the approved plan or if any project subject to these regulations is being carried
17 out without a permit he is authorized to:
18 a. Issue written notice to the applicant that specifies the nature and location of the alleged
19 noncompliance and includes a description of the remedial actions necessary to bring the
20 project into compliance; and
21 b. Direct the Building Official to issue stop-work orders directing the applicant or persons
22 in possession to cease and desist all or any portion of the work that violates the provisions
23 of these regulations until the remedial work is completed. The applicant shall then bring
24 the project into compliance or be subject to denial of certificate of occupancy for the
25 project.
26 Any order issued pursuant to this subsection not adequately addressed within ten working days
27 shall be forwarded to the Code Compliance Department. With the exception of single-family
28 and duplex residences,the Planning Director shall require a sealed,as-built topographic survey
29 detailing the completed stormwater management system of the development.
30 (2) Penalties. Penalties will be assessed pursuant to F.S. Chapter 163.
31 (1) Appeals. Any person aggrieved by the action of any official charged with the enforcement of these
32 regulations as the result of the disapproval of a properly filed permit application,issuance of a written
33 notice of violation, or an alleged failure to properly enforce these regulations in regard to a specific
34 application, shall have the right to appeal the action to the Planning Commission pursuant to Section
35 102-185.
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2
3 Sec. 114-13. Fences and Walls.
4 It is the purpose of this section to regulate fences mand walis in order to protect the public health, safety and
5 welfare.
6 (a) Height. In general, all fences ,and walls shall be measured from the highest finished elevation
7 adjacent to the fence and shall not exceed six feet in height.
8 (1) For any parcel of land with access to U.S. 1, any property with access to an arterial road and/or
9 any property developed with a nonresidential use, fences shall not exceed three (3) feet in
10 height within a clear sight triangle as defined in Section 114-201;
11 (2) For any parcel of land located along US 1 or adjacent to the intersection of any two public
12 roads, fences shall not exceed three(3) feet in height within a clear sight triangle as defined in
13 section 114-201 and/or according to FDOT and national American Association of State
14 Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards, whichever is more restrictive;
15 (3) For any parcel of land developed with a single-family residential residence and on a local road,
16 fences located within a clear sight triangle as defined in Section 114-201 may exceed three(3)
17 feet in height if located a minimum of ten(10)feet from the edge of pavement of the road, the
18 sidewalk or the bike path, whichever is closest to the property line. On unpaved streets, the
19 distance shall be measured from the approximate edge of the cleared right-of-way;
20 (4) A fence shall not exceed four(4)feet in height within any front yard setback or within any side
21 yard setback that overlaps with a front yard setback, as required pursuant to Chapter 131,
22 except as follows:
23 a. Within all land use (zoning) districts, fences of up to five (5) feet in height may be
aaddadour- lattice or 4 permltte � constructed o chain-link. four-foot solid fence with a one-foot
25 louvre ton, or another material that does not impair visibility. Construction details and
26 materials for fences, other than chain-link, must be approved by the Planning Director;
7 b. Within all landrusezonin 'l rvrvstricts.,drivewa gates„no wider than„twelve(12)feet mad
28 be,p�ermtted a to six .lb feet in height ;provided the ,gates meet setback and sitiwwhtline„
29 requirements:
30 C. Within the Airport (AD), Commercial 1 (C1), Commercial 2 (C2), Commercial Fishing
31 Area (CFA), Commercial Fishing Special District (CFSD), Commercial fishing Village
32 (CFV), Destination Resort (DR), Industrial (I), Maritime Industries (MI), Mixed Use
33 (MU), Recreational Vehicle (RV), Suburban Commercial (SC) and Urban Commercial
34 (UC) Land Use(Zoning)Districts,fences of up to six(6)feet in height may be permitted,
35 provided the fences are not located within clear sight triangles as defined in Section 114-
36 201 and/or according to FDOT and national AASHTO standards, whichever is more
37 restrictive;
38 d. Within the Improved Subdivision (IS), Native Area (NA), Sparsely Settled (SS),
39 Suburban Residential(SR)and Suburban Residential Limited(SR-L)Land Use(Zoning)
40 Districts, fences of up to six (6) feet in height may be permitted, provided that no other
41 residentially developed property is located within 200 feet of the subject property and
42 provided the fences are not located within clear sight triangles as defined in Section 114-
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1 201 and/or according to FDOT and national AASHTO standards, whichever is more
2 restrictive;
3 C. Notwithstanding the provisions of(a)(4) and(a)(4)c. of this section, on Stock Island and
4 on Key Haven,fences of up to six(6)feet may be permitted,provided they are not located
5 within clear sight triangles as defined in section 114-201 and/or according to FDOT and
6 national AASHTO standards, whichever is more restrictive. In addition, parcels of land
7 on Stock Island and Key Haven that are developed with single family dwellings may
8 incorporate entry features of greater than six (6) feet within fences, provided all of the
9 following design criteria are met:
10 1. The entry feature is defined as a continuous fence or gate, or combination thereof,
11 located contiguous to and on both sides of the main access (driveway) to the
12 property which is designed and intended to control and/or demarcate the access to
13 the property. An "entry feature" includes all walls, buttresses, guy wires, integral
14 signs and decorative features attached thereto up to a maximum width of 12 feet,
15 or 15 percent of the lot width whichever is greater, a maximum height of ten (10)
16 feet, and four(4)feet in depth or six(6)percent of the lot depth whichever is greater
17 as measured from the front property line; and
18 2. The entry feature shall not be located in any side yard setback required pursuant to
19 Section 131-1; and
20 3. The entry feature shall be compatible with the existing development in the
21 immediate vicinity, shall be in harmony with the general appearance and character
22 of the community,and shall not be otherwise detrimental to the public welfare; and
23 4. The entry feature shall be designed and arranged on the site in a manner that
24 minimizes aural and visual impact on the adjacent structures while affording the
25 applicant a reasonable use of the land; and
26 5. The entry feature shall require a building permit for its construction and in addition
27 to the normal building permit application requirements, the application shall
28 include a scaled site plan and elevations for the entry feature that shows the height,
29 width and length of each element of the entry feature applied for, including any
30 decorative or non-functional elements; and identification of the materials
31 composing each element of the structure (e.g. wire, stone, chain-link, wood, etc.).
32 (5) When it is necessary to use a fence to contain athletic activity, the fence may be erected to a
33 maximum of twelve (12) feet in height, if constructed of chain-link or another material that
34 does not impair visibility and is designed in accordance with the community character as
35 determined by the Planning Director;
36
37 (6) When it is necessary to use a fence to contain a public use for safety and/or security purposes
38 (i.e. high voltage substations, pumping stations, public wastewater treatment facilities), the
39 fence may be erected to a maximum height provided in national, state or otherwise recognized
40 industry code, if it is designed in accordance with community character as determined by the
41 Planning Director.
42
43 (b) Setbacks. In general, notwithstanding the setback requirements in Section 131-1, fencing may be
44 located anywhere on the property, including the property line, except as follows:
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1 (1) The use of a fence shall not negate bufferyard requirements and standards. The clearing of
2 existing native vegetation to locate a fence in the bufferyard shall only be permitted to facilitate
3 the construction of fences located along the inside or outside edge of the required bufferyard.
4 (2) The construction of fences shall not result in or cause any tree abuse.
5 (3) No fence shall be placed so as to extend into or through any wetlands or water bodies,or extend
6 beyond the mean high tide line on any property, except that on marginal docks as described in
_ _ aterward face of the marginal dock and for 7 Section 11$-12,_fences_ma� extend out to the . .„m m,
8 security at„��ubhe pkpggs in„the Ai port AD' Land Use 1Zonin District.
9 (4) In no event shall fences be approved if they restrict fire and emergency access to individual or
10 adjacent properties.
11 (5) Additional setback requirements for Big Pine Key and No Name Key are provided in
12 subsection(c) of this section.
13 (c) Additional requirements for Big Pine Key and No Name Key as required by LCP, HCP and ITP for
14 Big Pine Key and No Name Key. The purpose of this subsection is to recognize and provide for the
15 particular habitat needs of the Florida Key Deer(Odocoileus virginianus clavium) on Big Pine Key
16 and No Name Key so that deer movement throughout Big Pine Key and No Name Key is not
17 hindered while allowing for reasonable use of minimal fencing for the purposes of safety and
18 protection of property. In addition to all other standards set forth in this section, all fences located
19 on Big Pine Key and No Name Key shall meet the standards of this subsection as listed below.
20 (1) In the Improved Subdivision (IS) Land Use (Zoning) District, fences shall be set back as
21 follows:
22 a. On canal lots,fences shall be set back at least 15 feet from the edge of abutting street
23 rights-of-way; and built to the edge of all other property lines or as approved through
24 a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coordination letter; and
25 b. On all other lots, fences shall be set back at least 15 feet from the edge of abutting
26 street rights-of-way, at least five feet from side property lines and at least ten feet
27 from the rear property line, or as approved through a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
28 coordination letter.
29 (2) In land use(zoning)districts other than Improved Subdivision(IS), fences may enclose up
30 to a maximum of and not to exceed the net buildable area of the parcel only.
31 (3) Enclosure of the freshwater wetlands by fences is prohibited.
32 (4) All fences shall be designed and located such that Key Deer access to native habitat,
33 including pinelands, hammocks, beach berms, salt marshes, buttonwoods and mangroves
34 is maintained wherever possible.
35 (5) All fences shall be designed and located such that Key Deer corridors, as identified by the
36 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, shall be maintained.
37 (6) Fences shall not be permitted without a principal use except where the enclosed area
38 consists of disturbed lands or disturbed land with exotics.
39 (7) Fences are not permitted on Tier 1 lands except as authorized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
40 Service and fencing rewired for safety,purposes at and location to enclose the immediate
41 irnervious„area ofpoo is and tennis courts.
42 (8) Fences are not lmermitted in non residential areas along LT S 1
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1 (9) isti�ag cax�_thc dpt.c the l CP Nvas ad,� kecf dt, r� tst i ?�104 r � 1 � rel��a��d in
m _ .._._._ _..... ..._ ___ _�...� ._ _ ,
2 their existing configuration.
3 Ld). Retaining,Walls For the�u��yr��oses of thZs section Yetain wall is defined as "A wall or similar
4 structural device used at a,grade„change to hold the soil on the ua-hill side from slumr�m«ray,shdm
5 or .. , . µ.m.rs,,, ,,,µ,µ.
..._.falling."
6 Retainin, walls are subject to the setback and heir ��t Lgquirements of fences, except that
- , , mA ...
7 no„retaintn wall„mshall exceed four feet 4' in hei4j ht as measured from the lowest existm
$ 06wot„grade.
9 b. Where more than one jq4jpjAg wall is necessa individual�etainin� . walls shall be
10 separated b_as !ace,e g1_to a minimum distance of two times the eXMo !ed wall height of
e h minimum se, ration shall be two feet t2') and the maximum
11 the lower wall however the m ...
12 required width shall be five feet �5'' Set�aration width shall be measured from the back
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13 edg„e of the lower retaining,,,wall to the foremost edge of the immediately succeeding and
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14 higher retamm wall.
15 c. Retaimn walls, together with any mht as fence, shall not exceed the allowable fence hei , u
16 measured from the lowest adjacent jgxK No combination of retainip&j walls and fences
17 within and, setback shall exceed the fencewhgjgj t rgquircment„for that setback as specified
18 in Section 114-131 a)
19 (e) Use. Fences may be allowed as accessory uses/structures within any Land Use(Zoning)District.
20 Notwithstanding the definition of accessory use in Section 101-1,fences may be allowed without
21 a principal use where upland security is required.
22 (f) Construction material. Fences may be constructed of natural or manmade materials, including,
23 but not limited to,brick, lumber,stone,metal,plaster,concrete and masonry_-
,exeep4er-bBarbed
24 wire and razor wire-,whieh are prohibited except in the Industrial(I)and Airport(AD)Land Use
25 (Zoning) Districts.
26
27 (g) Attachments to fences. No attachments to fences shall be allowed. The only exception shall be a
28 maximum of two electrical lights attached to the fence per drivewaX. Such lights shall not exceed
29 two feet in height above the maximum height limit of the fence. These lights shall comply with
30 all outdoor lighting requirements of Article VI of this chapter.
31
32 (h) Required permit. All fences shall be constructed pursuant to a building permit issued by the
33 county building department and, if applicable, according to the requirements of the HCP/ITP.
34
35 (i) Limited clearing. To allow construction of fences and gates, limited clearing may be permitted
36 if the following design standards have been met:
37 (1) Such limited clearing does not occur in scenic highw corridors as defined and required in
38 *�ssa*-d- Development GodeSection 114-1251
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39 (2) Limited clearing shall not remove native vegetation that would provide for the minimum
40 buffer required in Section 114-124; and
41 (3) Existing native trees eaeepies within hardwood and pineland hammocks are not removed.
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1 0) Maintenance. All fences shall be maintained in good repair at all times.
2
3
4 Sec. 114-100. Required Landscaping.
5 (a) All off-street parking areas containing more than six (6) spaces shall be landscaped in accordance
6 with the following standards:
7 (1) Interior landscaping shall be installed in landscape areas designated for the purposes of
8 controlling traffic,providing shade, screening unnecessary views into and within the vehicular
9 use areas, and separating parking circulation and service areas.
10 (2) Parking lots shall be designed to be sustainable and to function as part of the development's
11 stormwater management system, utilizing vegetated islands as bioretention/swale areas, at/or
12 below grade and with curb cuts. Existing natural drainage ways and vegetated channels shall
13 be incorporated into the design, rather than the standard soil mounding, continuous concrete
14 curb and gutter configuration, to decrease flow velocity and allow for stormwater infiltration.
15 (3) Landscaping shall be provided in a square footage area equal to a minimum of twenty percent
16 (20%)of the gross parking lot area(includes both parking and vehicular use area).Calculations
17 to verify these requirements shall be shown on the landscape plan per Section 114-108. Such
18 required parking lot landscaping area shall be in addition to other required bufferyards.
19 (4) No required parking lot landscaping area shall have any dimension less than five(5) feet.
20 (5) For all off-street parking areas containing twenty (20) or more spaces a terminal island shall
21 be provided at the end of each row of parking adjacent to the travel lanes or parking aisle
22 serving the parking.
23 (6) Island landscape areas shall be provided for at least every ten(10)parking spaces in a row.
24 (7) One (1) tree shall be required for every one thousand (1,000) square feet, or fraction thereof,
25 of gross parking lot area (includes both parking and vehicular use area). Every island shall
26 have a minimum one (1) canopy tree.
27 (8) Four (4) shrubs shall be required for every one thousand (1,000) square feet, or
28 fraction thereof, of gross parking lot area(includes both parking and vehicular use area).
29 (9) 100% of required parking lot landscaping material shall be native species, as listed defined in
30 Section 114-105.
31 (10) A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the required trees shall be native canopy species, as
32 defined in Section 114-105, and shall have a minimum of twenty(20) feet on-center spacing.
33 (11) A minimum of forty percent (40%) of the required trees shall be native understory species, as
34 defined in Section 114-105.
35 (12) A maximum of ten percent(10%) of the required trees may be native palm species, as defined
36 in Section 114-105.
37 ,
38 ,,,.,,,,,.,.a evens shall be as
39 (134) Existing native plant material that is retained and meets the planting requirements relative to
40 location, size and species may be counted toward the total planting requirement of this section.
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I (145)Landscaping on each island shall be located so as not to cause a traffic hazard. Visibility must
2 be maintained for traffic movements. Shrubs shall not exceed thirty(30) inches in height, and
3 trees shall be kept with at least four(4) feet of clear trunk.
4
5 Sec. 114-101. Commercial Irrigation Standards.
6 All proposed commercial irrigation systems shall meet the requirements of this section.
7
8 Sec. 114-102. Landscape Installation and Maintenance Criteria.
9 (a) Plant species shall conform at a minimum to the standards for Florida No. I or better, as given in
10 "Grades and Standards for Nursery Plant," State Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
11 Division of Plant Industry, Tallahassee. All plant material shall be free of disease, invasive pests,
12 and invasive fungi and shall be one of the species shown in Section 114-105 or shall be certified by
13 the county biologist as native ^r tr-epieal i ehametef.
14
15 (b) All plant material shall be installed in a fashion that ensures the availability of sufficient soil and
16 water to sustain healthy growth.
17
18 (c) All plant material shall be planted with a minimum of six inches of planting soil and mulched to a
19 depth of four inches. All trees shall be properly guyed or staked at the time of planting.
20
21 (d) All plant material shall be planted in a manner that is not intrusive to utilities or pavement.
22
23 (e) Plant material that dies shall be replaced in accordance with the integrity of the approved landscape
24 plan.
25
26 (f) One hundred percent(100%) of the plant material used to satisfy landscaping requirements shall be
27 native species in accordance with Section 114-105.
28
29 (g) Shrubs and hedges shall be maintained at a height not to exceed three (3) feet if located within the
30 clear sight triangle as defined in Section 114-201.
31
32 (h) Invasive exotic plant species, as defined in Section 101-1, shall not be planted within the County,
33 including but not limited to:
34
35 (1) Melalcuca,Melaleuca quinquinerva;
36 (2) Australian Pine, Casuarina (Spp.);
37 (3) Brazilian Pepper,Schinus terebinthifolius;
38 (4) Sapodilla,Manilkara zapota, ;
39 (5) Latherleaf, Colubrina asiatica;
40 (6) Lead Tree,Leucaena leucocephala;
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1 (7) Seaside Mahoe, Thespesia populnea;
2 (8) Bowstring Hemp,Sansevieria hyacinthoides;-and
3 (9) Beach Naupaka,Scaevola taccada-; and
4 (10) Guinea Maass„ Panicum maximum
5
6 Q Hammock sjiecies shall not_be lanted within 500 feet of native l�ineland communities
7
8 Sec. 114-104. Street Trees.
9 All street fronts shall plant native canopy street trees species as listed in Section 114-105 within the
10 priman/ and secondary front hard setback area as established in Section 131 1
11 (a) Gumbo limbo (Bursera simaruba andwall 1alm species shall not be accetable as a street tree.
12 (t)) Such trees shall be eanepy trees, not be intrusive to utilities or pavement.
13 _ Native trees shall be installed pursuant to a landscape plan,with the number of trees to be equal
14 to at least one (1) canopy tree of at least„twelve 112 w foet in overall height or a minimum tree
15 cahljer dimension of-{three�inches"measured at six 6'' inches above grade per one-
m.rs
16 hundred (100) feet of street length, provided that in no event will less than one street tree be
17 provided for every parcel. Canopy stjecies that are listed as Threatened, Endangered or
18 Regonail „ Important in Section 114-105 that are a minimum of eig„ht8i_feet tall are
a .
19 accel,;�table as a street tree.
20 ti d) Native canopy trees installed along the street as landscaping or a bufferyard required by Section
21 114-100 or 114-124 may satisfy this requirement.
22 Lcj Preservation of existing natural native vegetation takes priority and may satisfy this
23 requirement.
24 (D The required amount of street trees pursuant to this section shall be as a condition of the
25 issuance of an � „addition or rdevelopment
�°permit for chan���re of use,„exlran slon on e re a, q q
26 Sec. 114-105. Landscaping materials.
27 All required landscaping materials shall be of the types and minimum sizes set forth in this section.Canopy
28 trees shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet in overall height or a minimum tree caliper dimension of
29 three(3)inches (measured at six (6) inches above grade) at the time of installation. Understory trees shall
30 be a minimum of five (5) feet in height. Shrubs shall be a minimum of two (2) feet in height at the time
31 of installation.
32 C =Canopy
33 U=Understory
34 S = Shrub
35 P=Pahn
36 G=Ground cover
37 V=Vine
38 ST= Street tree
39 SA= Salt tolerant
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I T=Threatened (Florida)
2 E =Endangered (Florida)
3 R1=Regionally Important
4
5
6
7
8 (a) Native Planting List*
9
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Black Ironwood Krugiodendron ferreum C U ST RI
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F lorida tTrema Trema micranthum U, S RI
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Jamaica dogwood Piscidia pis ula C, ST
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IJoewood 1 Jacquinia keyensis U, S, SA ; T
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; T K�.I-Thatch pPalm 4H4ffa U, S, P
. T ,-Leucothrinax morri.sl.I.
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Lancewood, Jamaica Miei�fthft'hw Damburneva corzacea C,U, ST RI
Nnectandra
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: E Guaiacum sanctum Lignum Vitae 1 U, S, ST
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Marlberry Ardisia escallonioides U, S
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Ahistichodenth-on Siderox4on C, ST RI
Mastic
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U, S Myrsine hana
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Paradise t-Tree Simarouba glauca I C, ST RI
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Pearlberry I Vallesia antillana G I E
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Pigeon pPlum Coccoloba diversifolia C, ST
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Pisonia I Pisonia rotundiata U, S ' E
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Piteh Apple, AutagFap! c4fisiel 1.0seet
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Poisonwood 1 Metopium toxiferum C, ST
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Pondapple Annona glabra
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Potato Tirce I Solanum erianthum U, S
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I Princewood Exostema caribaeum I C U ST 2E
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Randia, White Randia aculeata S
I jIndigoberry
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I Rhacoma. Crossopetalum rhacoma U, S
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Saltbush Baccharis hq��T��Iiq 1 C, SA
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Satinleaf Chr orme C, U, ST
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C, S, ST, SA Seagrape Coccoloba y� i
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Seven-yY-earj Genipa clusfifolia U RI ple
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Shortleaf Ffig Ficus citrifiblia C
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1 Silver pPalm Coccothrinax argentata U, S' P T
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Slash pPine Pinus elliottii var. densa
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S, G Snowberry Chiococca alba
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Soapberry Sapindus saponaria
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Spicewood, Pale GR4PAfflifmes ]Pagens myrcia 1 U, S RI
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Ficus aurea Strangler fy-ig C
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I Strongback Bourreria ei,wtivicculenta U E
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f 4 F Sweet Acacia I a -achellict U, S Rd arnestana yar.
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Tallowwood,Hog Rplurn Ximenia americana U
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Torchwood Amyris elemifiera U RI
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White!Ironwood 1 Hy elate trifoliate
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1 Bahama w-Wild cC—offee 1 folia S E
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Wild cC.offee ... .. .. Psychotria nervosa S
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Wild dDilly Manilkara
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I Wild 1Lantana Lantana involucrata S
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1 Wild IL-ime Zanthoxylumfiagara �Us RI
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Wild Ttamarind, Lysiloma latisiliquum C, ST
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The list is to be used as a representative sampling, and by no means a complete inventory of the 1
species that are native to South Florida or the Florida Keys. For a determination of what constitutes a
native plant, contact the County Biologist.
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"This list is to be used as a representative sampling, and by no means a complete inventory of I
threatened, endangered, or regionally important species. Any species listed as threatened, endangered,
or regionally important under the provisions of the federal Endangered Species Act, and/or Florid
a
I Statutes, and/or the Florida Endangered and Threatened
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8bl. _Ust of 'Frees/Shru b be t-v/Ground Covers A,p1jrqpfi4qjor Stormwater Landsca d Areas.
9
10 Examp,I of Shade : ;sees/Lamcr.Trees- on-Salt Tolerant
11
12 CornmonNarne Botanical Name
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I Inkwood ..._... ............... Exotheaaniculata
m m m, dron,�oetUd Mimum
2 Mastic „ Mastichoden„—
3 Paradise Tree Simaruba �wlauca
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4
5 ant
6
7 Common Name Botanical Name
8 Buttonwood Green Conocartwus erectus
9 Buttonwood, Silver Conocar,aus erectus var. senceus
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10 Sea irae Coccoloba uva„
11
12 Exam les of Screenin ,Small TreeslShrubber%, Non-Salt Tolerant
13
14 Common Name Botanical Name
15 Bahama Senna ,_www___wwwwwwww Senna Mexacana„var. cha7�mani
16 Blackhead Pithecellobium i uadalupen se
17 Bloll ! m Gua Ora discolor
18 Ca1'Ler jarnaica tuadrella tamaicensis
19 Cat' s Claw Pithecellobium ugg.yis cats
20 Cinnecord _Vachella chorior�h lla
21 Geier...... . . Cordia sebestena
22 Li0um_Vitae Guaiacum sanctum
23 Lime., Wild_ _Zanth„o m lum a ara
24 Locust-bey r &,rsonima Iucida
25 Pal:4 Silver ................................................_ Coccothrinax ar enwtata
26 Palm,. Florida Thatch Thrinax radiata
27 Pahn�,Kegs„Thatch ,,,. Thrinax„morris
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28 Palm Silver Coccothrinax ar entatq
29 Pigeon_Plum —_-,,—,-Co, ccol„oba diversi'olia
30 Stoller S1 amsh E,,,a�enia 16etida
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31 Stojli,er White Eu enwia.axillar s
32 Sweet Acacia Vachellaaamesiana
33 Wild Cotton (�ium hirsutum
34 Yellow—Elder __Tecoma stans
35
36 Exam.ples of Screenin '/Small TreeslShrubber r Salt Tolerant
37
38 Common Name Botanical Name
39 Bay Cedar Suriana maritima
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40 Blackbead Pithecellobium I,uadalui��ense
41 Black Torch ,Erithalis iuticos
42 Cat's Claw Pithecellobium un �,�as-;cati,
��,,,��.
43 Onnecord Vachella chorioi h�lla,
44 Geiger __..... Cordia sebestena
45 Palm Silver_ Coccothrinax_arl entat,,a,_
46 Sea Lavender Heliotro u'um gynaphalodes
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I Seven Year At1,1e Genawa clusii1"olia
2 __..
3 Examples of Ground Covers Non-Salt Tolerant
4
5 Common Name Botanical Name
6 .���9 e, ._.... _ j
Blue Porterweed Stach�star:�heta amaacensis
7 Golden Cree ter Ernodea littoralis
,....m.
8 Lantana Lantana involucrata
Lill H menocallas key ensis
9 Wild l,_._..
10 Kevs Railroad vine Iomoea„ yes carae
11 Sea Ox ele Das Borrichia trutescens
12 Sea Ox-e ,e Daisy'_......... Borrichia arborescens
13 Sesuvium Sesuvium�oortulacastrum or S.wmartt mum
14
15
16 Exam Aes of Ground Covers Salt Tolerant
17
18 Common Name Botanical Name
19 Batis _ Batis maritima
20 Beach Pea Canavalia maritima
21 Cord Grass Sr artina bakers
22 Glass Wort Salicornia ambit
23 Golden Creeper Ernodea littoralis
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24 Lil r„mmKe sMM ,Jh menocallis key ensis
25 Railroad vine I�,)omoea �e-:rae
26 Salt Grass D stichlis svicata
27 Sea Oats Uniola 2�an,;,culat,,,a
28 Sea Ox-eve Dais%, Borrichia lrutescens
29 Sea Ox ey,.9,.Daisy ......... Borrichia arborescens
30 Seashore Dramseed St)orobolus vir inicus
31 Sesuvium _ ________ Sesuvium ljortulacastrum or S. maritimum
32
33 The list is to be used as a representative sam A ,_and,b no means a complete inventor i of the. )ecies
i � eterminationofwhatconstitutes,anativ���1ant�_
34 that are native to South Florida or the Florida Keys. For d
35 additional species that may°.be at �rol riate to use in stormwater landsca°�ed areas, or p tential sigh, hne
ti�� ��. .
36 conflicts, contact the_Count� Biolo gist..
37
38
39 Sec. 114-106. Landscape Incentives.
40 Incentives are provided to increase water conservation, biological diversity, and sustainable landscaping,
41 subject to approval by the County Biologist. The following activities are encouraged:
42 ,
43 .
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1
2 (b)faj Butterfly gardens consisting of at least two (2) larval host plants, and two (2)nectar source plants
3 shall allow the reduction of one (1) required understory tree. Pursuant to approval from the County
4 Biologist, additional reductions may be allowed for plant species that benefit native butterfly species
5 that are endangered, threatened, or otherwise protected.
6
7 (c4Q?j Replacement of turf grass or sod areas to-with artificial turf or a native plant bed shall allow the
8 reduction of three(3)required shrubs.
( t ������...���,...� �,� ��� 3a .....� i_ w in 114-100,the addition of
9 c In„a itFon to e„Low Impact Develoment LID strate ies outlined ._._- _.
10 managed cisterns or rain barrels ma �W be incot'��orated intory the site stormwater managnement
11 facilities. A site's stormwater retention re�;luirements may be reduced b the cNj city volume of
.._ provide irrigation and/or other non-liotabl 12 �lumbedm and mana zed s_ sterns that a al In lications.
13
14
15
16
17 Sec. 114-163.Waterfront Lighting.
18
19 (a) Outdoor lighting within twenty-five (25) feet of any body of water shall be cutoff lights and shall
20 not exceed a height of eighteen (18) feet above grade.
21
22 (b) Dock lighting shall comply with the following design criteria:
23 (1) Light fixtures shall ire contain recessed light sources or shields;
24 (2) Light source shall consist of yellow bug type bulbs no! exeee, lag 25 watts or low-pressure
25 sodium vapor lamps,not exceeding the e uivalent of a 25 watt incandescent bulb;
26 (3) Dock lighting shall consist of low-profile, low-level luminaries no higher than 48 inches off
27 the decking such as low-mounted wall fixtures, low bollards, and dock-level fixtures, so that
28 the light source or any reflective surface of the light fixture is not visible from the water; and
29 (4) The use of red or green lights or lights that emit red or green light due to a lens or other method
30 is prohibited
31 Sec. 114-164. Nonconforming Lighting.
32
33 When any change of use, redevelopments, or expansion of a arse development,footlprint occurs the site
34 shall come into compliance with the lighting requirements of this article to the greatest extent practicable,
35 as approved by the Planning Director on a case-by-case basis.
36
37
38
39 Section 3. Construction and Inter retation. This ordinance and its interpretation shall be
40 liberally construed and enforced in favor of Monroe County to effectuate its public purpose(s) and
41 policy(ies) of the County. The construction and interpretation of this ordinance and all Monroe County
42 Comprehensive Plan provision(s), Florida Building Code, Florida Statutes, and Monroe County Code(s)
43 provision(s) whose interpretation arises out of, relates to, or is interpreted in connection with this
44 ordinance shall be liberally construed and enforced in favor of Monroe County to effectuate its public
Ord.No. 024-2021 Page 28 of 30
1 purpose(s) and policy(ies) of the County, and shall be construed in favor of the BOCC and such
2 construction and interpretation shall be entitled to great weight in adversarial administrative proceedings,
3 at trial, bankruptcy, and on appeal.
4
5 Section 4. No Liabili .Monroe County expressly reserves and in no way shall be deemed to
6 have waived, for itself or for its officer(s),employee(s),or agent(s), any sovereign,governmental,and any
7 other similar defense, immunity, exemption, or protection against any suit, cause-of-action, demand, or
8 liability.
9
10 Section 5. SeverabilitI. If any provision of this ordinance, or any part or portion thereof, is
11 held to be invalid or unenforceable by any administrative hearing officer or court of competent
12 jurisdiction, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision, or any part or portion thereof, shall
13 neither limit nor impair the operation, enforceability, or validity of any other provision of this ordinance,
14 or any remaining part(s)or portion(s)thereof. All other provisions of this ordinance,and remaining part(s)
15 or portion(s)thereof, shall continue unimpaired in full force and effect.
16
17 Section 6. Repeal,,of Inconsistent Provisions. All ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
18 are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. The repeal of an ordinance herein shall not repeal the
19 repealing clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed thereby.
20
21 Section 7. Transmittal. This ordinance shall be transmitted to the Florida State Land
22 Planning Agency pursuant to Chapter 163 and 380, Florida Statutes.
23
24 Section 8. Filing and Effective Date. This ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the
25 Secretary of State of Florida, but shall not become effective until a notice is issued by the Florida State
26 Land Planning Agency or Administration Commission finding the amendment in compliance with
27 Chapter 163, F.S., and if challenged until such challenge is resolved.
28
29 Section 9. Inclusion in the Land Devela.ment Code. The amendment shall be
30 incorporated in the Monroe County Land Development Code. The numbering of the foregoing
31 amendment may be renumbered to conform to the numbering in the Monroe County band Development
32 Code.
33
34 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
35 at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of September , 2021.
36
37 Mayor Michelle Coldiron Yes
38 Mayor Pro Tem David Rice Vf
39 Commissioner Craig Cates Yes
40 Commissioner Eddie Martinez Yes
41 Commissioner Efike&bUter Vacant
42
43
44 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
45 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
46
Ord.No. 024-2021 Page 29 of 30
2 By.
3 Mayor Michelle Coldiron
4 (SEAL)
5
6 AT lk ST KEVIN MADOK, CLERK MONROE 2,�
ATTORNEY
4TO FORM
� m�, r
9 As Deputy Clerk
PETER MORRIS
ASSISTANT COUNTY A1708NEY
Date:
N"
Ord,No. 024-2021 Page 30 of 30
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KEY17 WEST
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The Florida Keys Only Daily Newspaper,Est. 1 B76
PO Box 1800,Key West FL 33041
P:(305)292-7777 ext 219 F.(305)295-8025
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MONROE CO PLANNING DEPT
MURRY E NELSON GOVERNMENT CENTER
102050 OVERSEAS HWY
KEY LARGO FL 33037
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF FLORIDA [legal.text]
COUNTY OF MONROE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
who on oath says that he or she is
of the Key West Citizen,a daily
newspaper published in Key West,in Monroe County,Florida;that the attached
copy of advertisment,being a legal notice in the matter of was published in said
newspaper in the issues of.
Sunday,August 29,2021
Affiant further says that the Key west Citizen is a newspaper published in Key
West,in said Monroe County,Florida and that the said newspapers has hereto-
fore been continuously published in said Monroe County,Florida every day,and
has been entered as periodicals matter at the post office in Key West,in said
Monroe County,Florida,for a period of 1 year next preceding the first publication
of the attached copy of advertisement;and affiant further says that he or she has
neither paid nor promised any person,firm or corporation any discount,rebate,
commission or refund for the purgprls0of securing this advertisement for publica-
ti i'4,the sai0jw"—paper.
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(Signature of Affia nt)
irm l nr �t 5" Z �,ibeid before me this 3rd day of September 2021
r
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(Notary PupV'ic Panted Name) (Notary Seal)
My commission expires
Personally Known,,., Produced Identfication_
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COMMISSION#GG232BO2
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,MONROE COUNTY BOARD IOF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AFmn
ND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF CHANGE TO THE
MONROE COUNTY LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE
1.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
NOTICE 13 HEREBY GPJEN that on Wednesday,September IS,2D21 the Morrve County Board of
County Commilasloners will hold a Public Meeting,beginning at 09,00 AM.The BOCC rneefing VAII be a
hybrid foirnat with the County Commission mernbers meeting live in Key Largo.The public will be able to
participate via Zoom ftbinar.The following hems will be consideted at a PUBLIC MEETING:
PUBLIC HEARINGS.•1.30 PM(or as soon thereafter as may be heard):
AN OR M ADOPTING
AMENDMENTS TO THE MONROE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO AMEND: CHAPTER 114,
ARTICLE 1, SECTION 114-2 'LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS"TO UPDATE STORMWATER QUALITY
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; SECTION 114.3 'SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT CRITERIA" TO
REQUIRE NET IMPROVEMENT IN STORMWATER QUALITY WHILE PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN ACHIEVING
STORMWATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND PROVIDE UPDATES TO THE STORMWATER MANUAL AND
LAYMAN'S BROCHURE TO INCORPORATE NEW APPROACHES FOR MANAGING STORMWATER;
SECTION 114-13 "FENCES' TO REFINE CODE LANGUAGE TO BETTER CLARIFY REWIREMENTS
AND PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR RETAINING WALLS; CHAPTER 114, ARTICLE N "LANDSCAPING" TO
REFINE CODE LANGUAGE TO BETTER CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS AND UPDATE LISTS OF SPECIES;
SECTION 1114-163 'WATERFRONT LIGHTING" TO REFINE CODE LANGUAGE TO BETTER CLARIFY
REQUIREMENTS;AND SECTION 114-164'NONCONFORMING LIGHTING"TO REFINE CODE LANGUAGE
TO BETTER CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS:PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
CONFILICTING PROVISIONS:PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY
AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE: PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO AND INCORPORATION IN THE
MONROE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (FILE 2019-183)
AN ORD R*ADOPTING
AMENDMENTS TO THE MONROE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO AMEND CHAPTER 118
TO ELIMINATE REDUNDANT OR OBSOLETE TEXT, REFINE CODE LANGUAGE TO BETTER CLARIFY
REGULATORY INTENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE REGULATED COMMUNITY AND COUNTY STAFF,
AND UPDATE LISTS OF SPECIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILFTY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LANE)PLANNING AGENCY
AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO AND INCORPORATION IN THE
MONROE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE 2019-184)
700 an A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE=LJNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVING A SPECIAL PERMIT ALLOWING A TEM FlY
CONSTRUCTION STAGING AREA FOR A CANAL FIESTORATIONIWATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
ENT
PROJECT AT PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 1 AND E.5 FEET OF LOT 2,RAE'$CUDA CANAL
SUBDIVISION, KEY LARGO, PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 186; HAVING PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
0048347G-000000.(FILE 2021-122)
720 GROUPER LANE. A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVING A SPECIAL PERMIT ALLOWING A TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION STAGING AREA FOR A CANAL RESTORATIOMWATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT Of STATE
RON DESANTIS • LAUREL M. LEE
Governor Secretary of State
September 27, 2021
Honorable Kevin Madok
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County
500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101
Key West, Florida 33040
Attention: Sally Abrams
Dear Mr. Madok:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes,this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 024-2021, which was filed in this office on September
27, 2021.
Sincerely,
Anya Owens
Program Administrator
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R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (B5O) 245-6270
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Kevin Madvk, CPA
" ;o Clerk of the Circuit Court& Comptroller— Monroe County, Florida
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September 27, 2021
Department of State
Administrative Code & Register
500 S. Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL. 32399-0250
To Whom It May Concern,
Attached is an electronic copy of Ordinance No. 024-2021 of the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, Amending Monroe County Land Development
Code ("LDC") Chapter 114, Article I, Section 114-2 ("Level of Service Standards") to Update
Stormwater Quality Performance Standards; LDC Section 114-3 ("Surface Water Management
Criteria") to Require Net Improvement in Stormwater Quality While Providing Flexibility in
Achieving Stormwater Quality Standards and Providing Updates to the Stormwater Manual and
Layman's Brochure to Incorporate New Approaches for Managing Stormwater; LDC Section
114- 13 ("Fences") to Complement the Clarity of Existing/Pre-Existing Legislative and Regulatory
Intent and Providing Criteria for Retaining Walls; Chapter 114, Article IV ("Landscaping") to
Complement the Clarity of Existing/Pre-Existing Legislative and Regulatory Intent and Providing
for Updated Species Lists; LDC Section 114-163 ("Waterfront Lighting") to Complement the
Clarity of Existing/Pre-Existing Legislative and Regulatory Intent; and LDC Section 114-164
("Nonconforming Lighting") Complement the Clarity of Existing/Pre-Existing Legislative and
Regulatory Intent.
This Ordinance was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a
regular meeting, held in formal session, September 15, 2021. Should you have any questions,
please feel free to contact me at (305) 292-3550.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA,
Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller &
ex-officio to the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners
by:Sally M. Abrams, D.C.
cc:
County Administrator
County Attorney
BOCC
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Final Order No. DEO-21-041
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
In re: A LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION
ADOPTED BY MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ORDINANCE NO. 024-2021 ._._
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FINAL ORDER '" CD
APPROVING MONROE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 024-262I
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The Department of Economic Opportunity ("Department") hereby issues:it Final rd r r-
pursuant to sections 380.05(6) and 380.0552(9), Florida Statutes, approving land development
regulations adopted by Monroe County, Florida, Ordinance No. 024-2021 (the"Ordinance").
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Florida Keys Area is designated by Section 380.0552, Florida Statutes, as an
area of critical state concern. Monroe County is a local government within the Florida Keys Area.
2. The Ordinance was adopted by Monroe County on September 15, 2021, and
rendered to the Department on October 18, 2021.
3. The Ordinance amends Chapter 114, Article I of Monroe County's Land
Development Code (the "Code") to update the stormwater quality performance standards and the
surface water management criteria. The Ordinance further amends Chapter 114, Article I, to
provide criteria for the design and erection of retaining walls.
4. The Ordinance also amends Chapter 114, Article IV of the Code, to update the
Common and Latin names of plant species in the Native Planting List. The Ordinance further
amends Chapter 114, Article IV, to clarify when nonconforming lights must comply with the
lighting requirements of the Code.
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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
5. The Department is required to approve or reject land development regulations that
are adopted by any local government in an area of critical state concern. See §§ 380.05(6) and
380.0552(9), Fla Stat.
6. "Land development regulations" include local zoning, subdivision, building, and
other regulations controlling the development of land. § 380.031(8), Fla. Stat. The regulations
adopted by the Ordinance are land development regulations.
7. The Ordinance is consistent with the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan
generally, as required by Section 163.3177(1), Florida Statutes, and specifically, with Policies
101.10.1, 105.1.4, 205.2.7, 1001.1.1, 1001.1.3, 1001.1.5, 1101.2.1, 1101.2.2, 1101.2.3, 1502.1.9,
1502.1.10, and 1503.1.7.
8. All land development regulations enacted, amended, or rescinded within an area of
critical state concern must be consistent with the principles for guiding development for that area.
§§ 380.05(6) and 380.0552(9), Fla Stat. The Principles for Guiding Development for the Florida
Keys Area of Critical State Concern are set forth in Section 380.0552(7), Florida Statutes.
9. The Ordinance is consistent with the Principles for Guiding Development as a
whole, and specifically complies with the following:
(a) Strengthening local government capabilities for managing land use and
development so that local government is able to achieve these objectives without
continuing the area of critical state concern designation.
(b) Protecting shoreline and marine resources, including mangroves, coral reef
formations, seagrass beds, wetlands, fish and wildlife, and their habitat.
(c) Protecting upland resources, tropical biological communities, freshwater
wetlands, native tropical vegetation (for example, hardwood hammocks and
pinelands), dune ridges and beaches, wildlife, and their habitat.
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(e) Limiting the adverse impacts of development on the quality of water
throughout the Florida Keys.
(f) Enhancing natural scenic resources, promoting the aesthetic benefits of the
natural environment, and ensuring that development is compatible with the unique
historic character of the Florida Keys.
(k) Limiting the adverse impacts of public investments on the environmental
resources of the Florida Keys
(n) Protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the Florida
Keys and maintaining the Florida Keys as a unique Florida resource.
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Department finds that Monroe County
Ordinance No.024-2021 is consistent with the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan and Principles
for Guiding Development for the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern and is hereby
APPROVED.
This Order becomes effective 21 days after publication in the Florida Administrative
Register,unless a petition is timely filed as described in the Notice of Administrative Rights below.
DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida.
es D. Stansbury, Chief
ureau of Community Planning and Growth
Department of Economic Opportunity
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RIGHTS
ANY PERSON WHOSE SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS ORDER
HAS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO
SECTION 120.569, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY FILING A PETITION.
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A PETITION MUST BE FILED WITH THE AGENCY CLERK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY WITHIN 21 CALENDAR DAYS OF BEING PUBLISHED IN
THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER. A PETITION IS FILED WHEN IT IS
RECEIVED BY:
AGENCY CLERK
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
107 EAST MADISON ST., MSC 110
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-4128
FAX 850-921-3230
AGENCY.CLERK@DEO.MYFLORIDA.COM
YOU WAIVE THE RIGHT TO ANY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING IF YOU DO NOT
FILE A PETITION WITH THE AGENCY CLERK WITHIN 21 CALENDAR DAYS OF BEING
PUBLISHED IN THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.
FOR THE REQUIRED CONTENTS OF A PETITION CHALLENGING AGENCY ACTION,
REFER TO RULES 28-106.104(2), 28-106.201(2), AND 28-106.301, FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
DEPENDING ON WHETHER OR NOT MATERIAL FACTS ARE DISPUTED IN THE
PETITION, A HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO EITHER SECTIONS
120.569 AND 120.57(1), FLORIDA STATUTES, OR SECTIONS 120.569 AND 120.57(2),
FLORIDA STATUTES.
PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.573, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 28, PART IV,
FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT MEDIATION IS NOT
AVAILABLE.
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CERTIFICATE OF FILING AND SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the original of the foregoing Final Order has been filed with the
undersigned designated Agency Clerk, and that true and correct copies have been furnished to the
following persons by the methods indicated this
day of D er tnnh er , 2021.
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ency Clerk
Department of Economic Opportunity
107 East Madison Street, MSC 110
Tallahassee, FL 32399-4128
By U.S. Mail:
The Honorable Michelle Coldiron
Mayor, Monroe County
25 Ships Way
Big Pine Key, Florida 33043
Kevin Madok, Clerk
Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners
PO Box 1980
Key West, Florida 33041
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