Indian River County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 900
PURPOSE AND INTENT
Sections
- Section 900.01.- Short title.
- Section 900.02. - Authority.
- Section 900.03. - Jurisdiction.
- Section 900.04. - Effective date.
- Section 900.05. - Relationship to existing zoning, and other ordinances.
- Section 900.06. - Relationship to comprehensive plan.
- Section 900.07. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 900.08. - Conformity of all uses or sales of land or building with chapter provisions.
- Section 900.09. - Fees.
CHAPTER 902
ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISMS
Sections
- Section 902.01.- Title.
- Section 902.02. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 902.03. - Definitions.
- Section 902.04. - Role of board of county commissioners in planning and development.
- Section 902.05. - Role of planning and zoning commission in planning and development.
- Section 902.06. - Reserved.
- Section 902.07. - Appeals from decisions of the community development director or his designee.
- Section 902.08. - Role of board of adjustment.
- Section 902.09. - Variances.
- Section 902.10. - Technical review committee.
- Section 902.11. - Authority of community development director.
- Section 902.12. - Amendments to the land development regulations text and official zoning atlas.
CHAPTER 904
NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- Section 904.01.- Short title.
- Section 904.02. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 904.03. - Definitions referenced.
- Section 904.04. - Continuation of nonconformities.
- Section 904.05. - Expansion, increase, or change of nonconformities.
- Section 904.06. - Repair or alteration of nonconformities.
- Section 904.07. - Reconstruction of nonconformities.
- Section 904.08. - Cessation of nonconformities.
- Section 904.09. - Nonconforming parcels of records.
CHAPTER 910
CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Sections
- Section 910.01.- Title, background and intent.
- Section 910.02. - Certificate of concurrency determination.
- Section 910.03. - No taking or abrogation of vested rights.
- Section 910.04. - Definitions.
- Section 910.05. - Interpretation and administration of the Indian River County Concurrency Management System.
- Section 910.06. - Establishment of fee for concurrency review.
- Section 910.07. - Development review system.
- Section 910.08. - Determination of concurrency, generally.
- Section 910.09. - Determination of concurrency, components.
- Section 910.10. - Level of service standards established in the comprehensive plan.
- Section 910.11. - Determination of concurrency, specifically.
- Section 910.12. - Proportionate fair-share mitigation for transportation facilities.
- Section 910.13. - Proportionate fair-share mitigation for public school facilities.
- Section 910.14. - Appeal process and vested rights determination.
- Section 910.15. - Assignability and transferability.
CHAPTER 911
ZONING
Sections
- Section 911.01.- Short title, purpose and intent.
- Section 911.02. - Definitions.
- Section 911.03. - Establishment of districts.
- Section 911.04. - Application of district regulations.
- Section 911.05. - Zoning atlas and boundaries.
- Section 911.06. - Agricultural and rural districts.
- Section 911.07. - Single-family residential districts.
- Section 911.08. - Multiple-family residential districts.
- Section 911.09. - Mobile home districts.
- Section 911.10. - Commercial districts.
- Section 911.11. - Industrial districts.
- Section 911.12. - Conservation districts.
- Section 911.13. - Special districts.
- Section 911.14. - Planned development district.
- Section 911.15. - General provisions.
- Section 911.16. - Administrative procedure.
- Section 911.17. - Airport zoning.
- Section 911.18. - Wabasso Corridor regulations.
- Section 911.19. - SR 60 Corridor special development regulations.
- Section 911.20 - North Barrier Island Corridor special development regulations
- Section 911.21. - Roseland Corridor regulations.
- Section 911.22. - Other corridors special development regulations.
- Section 911.23. - West Gifford Industrial and Commerce (WGIC) overlay regulations.
CHAPTER 912
SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- Section 912.01.- Title.
- Section 912.02. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 912.03. - Definitions.
- Section 912.04. - Applicability and relationship to other regulations.
- Section 912.05. - Allowable uses: locations for single-family development and uses allowed in single-family areas.
- Section 912.06. - Property "buildability"; determining if a parcel can be built upon.
- Section 912.07. - Locating buildings and structures on a property.
- Section 912.08. - Drainage; stormwater management and flood protection.
- Section 912.09. - Water and wastewater; utilities, wells, and septic tanks.
- Section 912.10. - Construction; building permit review, approval, inspection.
- Section 912.11. - Concurrency.
- Section 912.12. - Impact fees.
- Section 912.13. - Moving, razing and replacing a structure.
- Section 912.14. - Fences and walls.
- Section 912.15. - Accessory uses and structures.
- Section 912.16. - Excavation, mining, and ponds.
- Section 912.17. - Parking and storage.
- Section 912.18. - Maintenance and public nuisance and noise.
- Section 912.19. - Nonconformities and related restrictions.
- Section 912.20. - Summary table; permits and approvals required.
CHAPTER 913
SUBDIVISIONS AND PLATS
Sections
- Section 913.01.- Title.
- Section 913.02. - Enactment and authority.
- Section 913.03. - Applicability.
- Section 913.04. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 913.05. - Definitions.
- Section 913.06. - Compliance required; exceptions
- Section 913.07. - Procedure and requirements for submitting and processing subdivision applications.
- Section 913.08. - Required improvements.
- Section 913.09. - Design standards and requirements.
- Section 913.10. - Security for construction and for maintenance of required improvements.
- Section 913.11. - Variances.
- Section 913.12 - Penalty.
- Section 913.13. - Other critical subdivision components.
CHAPTER 914
SITE PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES
Sections
- Section 914.01.- Title.
- Section 914.02. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 914.03. - Definitions.
- Section 914.04. - Applicability.
- Section 914.05. - Technical review committee; duties and responsibilities.
- Section 914.06. - General thresholds and procedures for site plan review and approval.
- Section 914.07. - Administrative approvals and modifications to approved site plans.
- Section 914.08. - Time limitations on-site plan approval.
- Section 914.09. - Transfer of site plan approval.
- Section 914.10. - Timing of release of approved site plans.
- Section 914.11. - Timing of issuance of building permits.
- Section 914.12. - Inspection and certification.
- Section 914.13. - Appeals of decisions regarding site plans.
- Section 914.14. - Site plan submittal requirements.
- Section 914.15. - Review standards and requirements.
CHAPTER 915
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT P.D. PROCESS AND STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT1
Sections
- Section 915.01.- Title.
- Section 915.02. - Definitions.
- Section 915.03. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 915.04. - Applicability.
- Section 915.05. - Coordination with other regulations.
- Section 915.06. - Uses allowed.
- Section 915.07. - Planned development project area.
- Section 915.08. - Density allowed.
- Section 915.09. - Unified control.
- Section 915.10. - Phasing.
- Section 915.11. - Industrial use standards.
- Section 915.12. - Commercial use standards.
- Section 915.13. - Residential use standards.
- Section 915.14. - Agricultural use standards.
- Section 915.15. - Planned development allowable waivers and development parameters.
- Section 915.16. - Compatibility standards.
- Section 915.17. - Project integration into public systems.
- Section 915.18. - Open space standards.
- Section 915.19. - Recreation standards.
- Section 915.20. - Mixed use standards.
- Section 915.21. - Traditional neighborhood design standards.
- Section 915.22. - Review and approval process requirements.
- Section 915.23. - Formal pre-application conference submittal requirements.
- Section 915.24. - Planned development conceptual plan submittal requirements.
- Section 915.25. - Preliminary planned development plan submittal requirements.
- Section 915.26. - Land development permit submittal requirements.
- Section 915.27. - Final planned development plan submittal requirements.
- Section 915.28. - Modifications to planned development plans.
- Section 915.29. - Planned development time limitations, expirations, and terminations.
- Section 915.30. - Transfer of approval and assumption of obligations.
CHAPTER 918
SANITARY SEWER, POTABLE WATER, AND EFFLUENT RE-USE WATER REGULATIONS1
Sections
- Section 918.01.- Short title.
- Section 918.02. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 918.03. - Definitions.
- Section 918.04. - Sanitary sewer, potable water, and effluent re-use water regulations.
- Section 918.05. - Water and wastewater connection requirements for new development.
- Section 918.06. - Effluent re-use water connection requirements for new development.
- Section 918.07. - Use of water from retention ponds.
CHAPTER 925
OPEN BURNING/AIR CURTAIN INCINERATOR REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 925.01.- Short title and purpose.
- Section 925.02. - Definitions referenced.
- Section 925.03. - Exemptions.
- Section 925.04. - Open burning prohibited; air curtain incinerator permit requirements.
- Section 925.05. - Permit application fees.
- Section 925.06. - Adoption of state standards not in conflict with this chapter.
- Section 925.07. - Additional setbacks and restrictions on use of air curtain incinerators.
- Sec. 925.08. - Authority of the division of forestry or the local fire authority not diminished.
- Sec. 925.09. - Enforcement and penalties.
CHAPTER 926
LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 926.01.- Short title.
- Section 926.02 - Purpose and intent.
- Section 926.03. - Applicability.
- Section 926.04. - Definitions referenced.
- Section 926.05. - General requirements.
- Section 926.06. - Landscape materials standards.
- Section 926.07. - Landscape point system and tree preservation credits.
- Section 926.08. - Perimeter buffer standards.
- Section 926.09. - Landscaping along roadways.
- Section 926.10. - Nonvehicular area landscaping standards.
- Section 926.11. - Irrigation standards.
- Section 926.12. - Installation and maintenance standards.
- Section 926.13. - Upland habitat protection regulations referenced.
- Section 926.14. - Tree protection regulations referenced.
- Section 926.15. - Single-family lot development canopy tree requirements.
- Appendix A: Native Plants
- Appendix B: Exotic, Invasive Plants
- Appendix C: Preferred Grasses.
- Appendix D: Definitions of Soils for Use in Landscape Construction.
- Appendix E: Littoral Species.
CHAPTER 927
TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING
Sections
- Section 927.01.- Short title.
- Section 927.02. - Applicability.
- Section 927.03. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 927.04. - Definitions referenced.
- Section 927.05. - General prohibitions.
- Section 927.06. - Exemptions.
- Section 927.07. - Permits available; criteria governing issuance.
- Section 927.08. - Reserved.
- Section 927.09. - Additional dune and shoreline vegetation protection.
- Section 927.10. - Additional upland native vegetation protection.
- Section 927.11. - Application procedure and fees.
- Section 927.12. - Determination of critical root zone.
- Section 927.13. - Local permit not exclusive.
- Section 927.14. - Open burning/air curtain incinerator regulations referenced.
- Section 927.15. - Variances and administrative appeals.
- Section 927.16. - Tree protection as justification for variance relief from other land development regulations.
- Section 927.17. - Penalties and enforcement.
CHAPTER 928
WETLANDS AND DEEPWATER HABITAT PROTECTION
Sections
- Section 928.01.- Purpose and intent.
- Section 928.02. - Definitions referenced.
- Section 928.03. - Statement of applicability.
- Section 928.04. - Determination of wetlands and deepwater habitats delineation and functional value.
- Section 928.05. - Activities subject to regulations and restrictions.
- Section 928.06. - Regulatory standards and procedures.
- Section 928.07. - Native upland edge vegetation buffer zone.
- Section 928.08. - Additional mangrove alteration criteria.
- Section 928.09. - Land development density transfer.
- Section 928.10. - Enforcement.
- Section 928.11. - Assessment relief.
CHAPTER 929
UPLAND HABITAT PROTECTION
Sections
- Section 929.01.- Short title.
- Section 929.02. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 929.03. - Definitions referenced.
- Section 929.04. - Statement of applicability.
- Section 929.05. - Upland native plant community conservation areas.
- Section 929.06. - Environmentally important upland density transfer.
- Section 929.07. - St. Sebastian River and Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserve Shoreline Protection Buffer Zone.
- Section 929.08. - Removal of nuisance exotic vegetation.
- Section 929.09. - Environmental survey for endangered and potentially endangered fauna and flora.
- Section 929.10. - Additional dune vegetation protection criteria.
- Section 929.11. - Additional tree protection criteria.
- Section 929.12. - Jungle trail protected area; vegetation protection.
- Section 929.13. - Enforcement.
- Section 929.14. - Assessment relief.
CHAPTER 930
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND FLOOD PROTECTION
Sections
- Section 930.01.- Short title.
- Section 930.02. - Purpose and scope.
- Section 930.03. - Rules of construction; applicability.
- Section 930.04. - Definitions.
- Section 930.05. - Prohibited activity.
- Section 930.06. - Exemptions.
- Section 930.07. - Review criteria for all development projects.
- Section 930.071. - Drainage basin maximum discharge rates.
- Section 930.08. - Permit requirements.
- Section 930.09. - Required information to be submitted by Type B and C permit applicants after issuance of permit.
- Section 930.10. - Permit application and review procedures.
- Section 930.11. - Floodplain development inspections.
- Section 930.12. - Administrative duties.
- Section 930.13. - Variances and appeals.
- Section 930.14. - Violations and notice.
- Section 930.15. - Vested rights.
- Section 930.16. - Disclaimer of liability.
CHAPTER 931
WELLFIELD AND AQUIFER PROTECTION
Sections
- Section 931.01.- Short title; applicability.
- Section 931.02. - Legislative intent.
- Section 931.03. - Definitions.
- Section 931.04. - Maps of public water supply wells.
- Section 931.05. - Prohibited activities/land uses.
- Section 931.06. - Protection of future public water supply well sites.
- Section 931.07. - Exemptions.
- Section 931.08. - Surficial aquifer primary recharge overlay district.
- Section 931.09. - Artesian flow wells.
- Section 931.10. - Enforcement and penalties.
CHAPTER 932
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Sections
- Section 932.01.- Title.
- Section 932.02. - Purpose.
- Section 932.03. - Definitions.
- Section 932.04. - Authority/applicability.
- Section 932.05. - Estuarine water quality protection.
- Section 932.06. - Dune and shoreline protection.
- Section 932.07. - Piers, docks and boatslips.
- Section 932.08. - Marina and multi-slip facilities.
- Section 932.09. - Sea turtle protection.
- Section 932.11. - Aquaculture/water dependent/water-related uses.
- Section 932.12 - Anchoring limitation areas.
CHAPTER 933
HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
Sections
- Section 933.01.- Title.
- Section 933.02. - Purpose.
- Section 933.03. - Definitions.
- Section 933.04. - Power and authority.
- Section 933.05. - Prohibited activity.
- Section 933.06. - Petitions, designations, and appeals.
- Section 933.07. - Exemptions.
- Section 933.08. - Scenic and historic roads.
- Section 933.09. - Archaeological protection.
- Section 933.10. - Historic properties, sites and structures.
- Section 933.11. - Incentives for historic preservation.
- Section 933.12. - Penalties/enforcement.
CHAPTER 934
EXCAVATION AND MINING
Sections
- Section 934.01.- Short title and purpose.
- Section 934.02. - Definitions referenced.
- Section 934.03. - Prohibited activity.
- Section 934.04. - Exemptions.
- Section 934.05. - Site plan submittal requirements for mines.
- Section 934.06. - Mining standards.
- Section 934.07. - Mining permit and other regulations.
- Section 934.08. - Use of public and private roads.
- Section 934.09. - Compliance and enforcement.
- Section 934.10. - Duration and completion of permits.
- Section 934.11. - Pre-existing mining operations.
- Section 934.12. - Mining permit fees.
CHAPTER 951
ROAD ADDRESSING SYSTEM
Sections
- Section 951.01.- Short title.
- Section 951.02. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 951.03. - Definitions referenced.
- Section 951.04. - Assignment of building numbers and road designations.
- Section 951.05. - Road identification grid system.
- Section 951.06. - Building and site numbering system.
- Section 951.07. - Posting of numbers on buildings.
- Section 951.08. - Change of building address.
- Section 951.09. - Appeals.
CHAPTER 952
TRAFFIC1
Sections
- Section 952.01.- Title.
- Section 952.02. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 952.03. - Applicability.
- Section 952.04. - Definitions.
- Section 952.05. - Compliance with county thoroughfare plan.
- Section 952.06. - Roadway level of service standards.
- Section 952.07. - Traffic impact study.
- Section 952.08. - Right-of-way requirements.
- Section 952.09. - Paved road requirements.
- Section 952.10. - Road improvement design.
- Section 952.11. - Traffic-control devices.
- Section 952.12. - Access control.
- Section 952.13. - Vehicular circulation.
- Section 952.14. - Pedestrian circulation.
- Section 952.15. - Bikeway system.
- Section 952.16. - Street names and numbering systems.
- Section 952.17. - Other fire apparatus access requirements.
CHAPTER 954
OFF-STREET PARKING
Sections
- Section 954.01.- Title.
- Section 954.02. - Purpose, intent and applicability.
- Section 954.03. - Definitions.
- Section 954.04. - Computation of required parking spaces.
- Section 954.05. - Parking standards; automotive vehicles.
- Section 954.06. - Parking standards; bicycles.
- Section 954.07. - Dimensional standards and design criteria.
- Section 954.08. - Special parking regulations and arrangements.
- Section 954.09. - Off-street loading regulations.
- Section 954.10. - Construction standards.
- Section 954.11. - Security for construction of required paving improvements.
CHAPTER 956
SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 956.01.- Short title; purpose and intent.
- Section 956.02. - Definitions referenced.
- Section 956.03. - Sign regulation procedures.
- Section 956.04. - Administration of sign permit application fees.
- Section 956.05. - Sign permit applications.
- Section 956.06. - Review of sign permit application/administration.
- Section 956.08. - Building permits for signs.
- Section 956.09. - Field inspections of freestanding signs prior to pouring of footers.
- Section 956.10. - Revocation of permits.
- Section 956.11. - Exemptions to permitting procedures.
- Section 956.12. - Prohibited signs.
- Section 956.14. - General sign regulations.
- Section 956.15. - Regulations for temporary signs requiring permits.
- Section 956.15.1. - Regulations for active subdivision or real estate development.
- Section 956.16. - Regulations for permanent identification signs requiring permits.
- Section 956.17. - Nonconforming signs.
- Section 956.18. - Removal of prohibited or unlawful signs.
- Section 956.19. - Additional regulations for signs in designated corridors.
CHAPTER 971
REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
Sections
- Section 971.01.- Title.
- Section 971.02. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 971.03. - Definitions.
- Section 971.04. - Review of uses requiring an administrative permit.
- Section 971.05. - Review of uses requiring a special exception.
- Section 971.06. - Table of uses in alphabetical order.
- Section 971.07. - Adult entertainment.
- Section 971.08. - Agricultural uses.
- Section 971.10. - Commercial entertainment, recreation and amusements—Enclosed.
- Section 971.11. - Same—Unenclosed.
- Section 971.12. - Commercial services.
- Section 971.13. - Commercial uses.
- Section 971.14. - Community service uses.
- Section 971.21. - Eating and drinking establishments.
- Section 971.22. - Extractive uses.
- Section 971.24. - General office uses.
- Section 971.26. - Industrial uses.
- Section 971.27. - Industrial uses; very heavy.
- Section 971.28. - Institutional uses.
- Section 971.35. - Marine related commercial activity.
- Section 971.40. - Recreational uses.
- Section 971.41. - Residential uses.
- Section 971.42. - Sales; general merchandise.
- Section 971.43. - Transportation uses.
- Section 971.44. - Utility uses.
- Section 971.45. - Vehicular sales, service and storage.
CHAPTER 972
TEMPORARY USES
Sections
- Section 972.01.- Title.
- Section 972.02. - Definitions.
- Section 972.03. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 972.04. - Applicability.
- Section 972.05. - General allowed uses.
- Section 972.06. - General review standards.
- Section 972.07. - Review and approval procedures.
- Section 972.08. - Specific uses, standards and requirements.
CHAPTER 974
NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTROL1
Sections
- Section 974.01.- Short title and purpose.
- Section 974.02. - Definitions referenced.
- Section 974.03. - Noise and vibration restrictions, in general.
- Section 974.04. - Specific noise and vibration prohibitions.
- Section 974.05. - Additional noise control standards by zoning district.
- Section 974.06. - Exemptions.
- Section 974.07. - Opportunity for administrative approval.