10.01.00 - GENERALLY


10.01.01 -  Purpose and Intent [Reserved]

10.01.02 -  Development Orders Required

A.

Development Order Required. No on-site or off-site development or development related activities, including site preparation or infrastructure construction, will be allowed prior to approval of the otherwise required development order or development permit including, but not limited to: SDP, SIP, Construction Drawings, or SCP, except where early work authorization has been approved.

B.

Early Work Authorization (EWA).

1.

An EWA permit may be approved by the County Manager, or designee, for 1 or more of the following activities:

a.

Vegetation removal (site clearing);

b.

Excavations;

c.

Site filling;

d.

Construction of stormwater management facilities limited to ponds, retention/detention areas, interconnection culverts, and swale systems; and,

e.

Off-site infrastructure.

f.

Construction of a perimeter landscape buffer, berm, wall, or fence.

2.

The County may issue an EWA permit for the allowed activities, subject to demonstrated compliance with the following criteria, as applicable:

a.

The proposed vegetation removal complies with Section 3.05.05.O.;

b.

County right-of-way permit has been approved;

c.

A determination of native vegetation to be retained for landscaping which would comply with Section 4.06.00

d.

An excavation permit has been approved;

e.

A Soil and Erosion Control Plan demonstrating compliance with the provisions of Section 10.02.02. C.;

f.

Copies of all approved Agency permits being submitted, including, but not limited to: SFWMD, ACOE, USFWS, and FFWCC;

g.

Determination of legal sufficiency of the EWA permit by the County Attorney's Office;

h.

Posting of a Revegetation Bond of not less than $2,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00 per acre dependent on the character of vegetation being removed;

i.

Assurance that all underlying zoning approvals are in place (e.g. PUD, C.U., etc.);

j.

This approval is good for 60 days with the possibility of 2 ea. 30-day extensions dependent on the reason for the inability to gain proper approvals. After that time, cleared areas must be graded off and hydro-seeded;

k.

The developer must clearly state his understanding that all such preliminary construction activities are at his own risk;

l.

Provide assurance that the schedule of development activities created in accordance with the VRSFP, will commence at the time the EWA is issued, and will be a part of that 18 month time frame as set forth in Section 4.06.04 A 1.a.vii.d.

(Ord. No. 05-27, § 3.RR)

10.01.03 -  Applicability and Exemptions [Reserved]

A.

Generally

B.

Exemptions

10.01.04 -  Fees Required

A.

Fees and administrative surcharge for wellfield permits.

1.

Fees.

a.

The board shall establish, by resolution, an application fee for certificates to operate and wellfield conditional use permits to cover the cost of the county's administration and implementation regulations and prohibitions of this section.

b.

It is the intent of this section that the cost of implementation be borne wholly by the regulated development.

2.

Administrative surcharge.

a.

The board may, by resolution, impose a surcharge on:

i.

Revisions and modifications of certificates to operate and wellfield conditional use permits; and

ii.

Appeals from adverse administrative determination.

b.

The surcharge shall include a fee for the purpose of administering this section including, without limitations, professional staff time in processing and revising the application, petition or appeal and reasonable costs. It is the intent of this section that such costs are wholly borne by the regulated development.

3.

Fee schedule. The fee schedule for applications for certificates of operate, petitions for wellfield conditional use permits, appeals from adverse administrative determinations, and revisions and modifications to any of the same, shall be posted in the office of the County Manager, the department and shall be on file with the clerk to the board.