HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_399_05/10/1990ORDINANCE NO. 3S9
AN OF:D I NANCE OF TF~~E V I LLA~~E C:OUNC I L OF THE V I LLAhE 0~,
TEL?UESTA, PALM C-sEA~ ~H ~= OUNTY, FLOE: I DA, i_:F:EAT I Nip F:Ei~ULAT I ONE
TO PROTECT ENVIF,'ONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS WITHIN THE
V I LLA~~E; F'ROV I D I N~~ FOP: T I Tl_E; AF'F'L I CAT I ON AND F'UF<:F'05E;
F'F:OV I D I Nl~ DEFINITIONS; F'F:OV I D I Nip FOR E X EMF'7 I ONS; F'F"~:OV I D I NO
REVIEW F'F:OCEDUF:ES; F'r:OV I D I N~~ AF;FROVAL i :F: I TEF: I A; F'F:UV I D I N~~
FOR AP'P'EALS; F'F:OV I D I Nip FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALT" I ES;
F'F:OV I D I Nia FUF: SEVERAL-c I L! TY; f''ROV I D I N~a FOP: F:EF'EAL OF LAWS I ly
~=:UNFL I CT'; FROV I D I Nip FC]F: I rJCLUS I ON I N THF_ i=ODE OF I_A'vJ5 ANI~
ORDINANCES; II
WHEREAS, certain limited gp~~•graphic areas in the Village of
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Tequesta contain high-quality native upland Florida ecosystems
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c:"environmentally sensitive lands"?; and
WHEREAS, these environmentally sensitive lands prcwide,
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important and valuable support services such as groundwater
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retent is ~n and recharge, f 1 _ _d and erc ~sic~n ~-~-~
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enhancement cif air and water quality; and
~ WHEREAS, endangered, threatened and rare plant and animal
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species, and species of concern tc~ the state cif Fl~•rida are part'.
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~,of, and dependent can, these environmentally sensitive lands; and
WI-IEREAS, these environmer~tal.ly sensitive lands are part ~~f~
the heritage cif Tequesta' c, c it i~ens, provide shy ~w pl a~_eti f~_~r~
visitors and enhance the overall quality and diversity ••f life inl
the Village •.• f Tequest a; and
WHEREAS, alteration car destruction of these environmentally,
(sensitive lands will ~~ause an irreparable aesthetic, educational,.
scientific, and cultural loss tc. the citizens and visitors of the'
Village •..f Tequesta, and result in a p~~tent.ial harm tc~ and
degradation of groundwater, surfa~.e waters and air quality; and
WHEREAS, environmentally sensitive lands have been
identified by the Village cif Tequesta~ and designated by they
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Vll~.c'tgEa ~:oUl'1~.i1 as significar7t YF'S~,~UY~,eS cif ~_cmcern;
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WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to disc=~~urage the harm
recited above and maintain ttie bic~lc~gical diversity of The
Village cif Tequesta by protecting these environmentally sensitive,
lands from degradation and lass. '~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT OF:DAINED ELY THE VILLA~~E COUNCIL OF THE'
V I LLAi~E OF TEQUESTA, FLOE: I DA, as f ~ ~ 1 1 ~ ~ws
Section i . SHOF:T TITLE : AF'F'L I ~= AP I L I TY
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~' i.c_~1 This Ordinance shall be F.:nown as the Village of
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Tequesta "Envir~mmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance."
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i. C~~ The rec itat i• ins set forth in the "WHEREAS"
ilparagraphs abc ~.ve are ins=~=~rp~ ~ratpd by reference herein as findings I
jiof fact upon which this Ordinan~_e is based.
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jeffe~~tive within the in~_c~rporated areas cif the Village of
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('Tequesta, Florida and shall set requirements to preserve, and
!protect environmentally sensitive lands.
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1.C~~ This Ordinan~.e shall be Tiberally o~anstrued t••
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I'effeot the purpose set forth herein.
it 1.C~5 This Ordinanoe shall a 1 tci Eo~~~ ~ ~~
it PP Y -~y.~tems 61 and E~
~ as identified in the Cc ~mprehensive Flan, and all pro~pc~sed land',
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devel~~pment, sub.jeot to site plan approval as established in thee,
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!Village of Tequesta Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. ',
Section '~ AMEND r~ HAF'TER 14
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~:.~>1 Chapter 14 ••f the Cede c•f Ordinances c•f the
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~IVillage of Tequesta is hereby amended by ad~_~pting and
incc~rp~~rating int~~ the ~=:c~de the Village c.f Tequesta
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"Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance" as set forth herein.
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~j 3.C~1 The purp~~se oaf this Ordinance is t~~~ preserve and'.
pro~teot the values and functi~~ns cif environmentally sensitive
!lands from alter atic~ns thiat w~_~uld result in the lass •..f these.
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;lands oar significant degradation ~•f their values and functi~~ns. '
'~ Sect is ~n ~#. DEFINITIONS
~' t1.c71 The fc~llc~wing definitions apply within this%
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(a7 Al ter~ti~-gyn. The rec,ult ~~f humr-~n-caused activity
whi~.h mc~difi.es, transforms, c,r otherwise changes
environmentally sensitive lands, including, but
not limited to, play=ement c,f vehicles, structures,
debris c,r any ~=~tFier material c ~b.jects thereon,
introdu~=tic~n c,r in.jectic~n c,f water c•r other
substance, and rem~~val, display=ement car
disturbance c•f plant c,r animal species, sail,
rc„-E;, minerals cir water.
~:b7 r_c~uncil. The Village C:c~uncil ~_~f the Village c,f
Tequesta.
(c ~ Department. The L~uilding .Department r_,f the
Village c,f Tequesta.
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~d:r Dc ~minance. The presence ~ ~f spec ies c,r communities
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in greater numbers, biomass c,r areal extent than
~~~ ~mpet ing spe~_ ies ~•r ~_~ ~mmLlnlt 1e5, ~ ~Y a ~,
scientifically a~_cepted tendency of species or ~
c c ~mmun i t i es t~~ achieve such a status under
existing nr reasonably anticipated conditions.
~:e? Ecc~system. An assemblage ~~f living organisms
(plants, animals, rnicrc~c~rganisms, et~w. i and
nonliving cc~fTlp!~nent5 r:5~~i1, WateY, alY, P_t~_.:) that
function as a dynamic whole through organized
energy flews. ~!
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(f) Endangered. Threatened and Rare Species and
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Spec ies c, f Sperm ial ~ ~~ m~ ern. Spec ies 1 fisted as Ili
endangered, threatened, rare c,r ~~f special concern
by ~~ne •.•r mare c,f the fc~ll~=wing agen~=ies:
~:1) U. S. F"i~h and Wildlife Service
t'y i F1~•r ida name and Fresh Water Fish Cc~rnmissi~•n
<w ~ Flc ~r ida C:c ~mmittee c,n Rare and Endangered
Plants and Animals
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«~ Florida Department of Agriculture ~~
~~ ~ Treasure r..cast Reg icmal F'1 ann ing r=ounc i 1
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Cg:- Environmentally~~~nsi_tive Lands. Ecological sites
or ecosystem, c~tfier than wetlands, that
en•=~ impasses a h iqh-gt_tal ity native F1 or ida
ecosystemr:s>. St_t~.h a site will possess at a
minimt_trn:
(1 i Ec~~~lc~gical integrity, indicated by:
~a~ an identifiable scrt_tb habitat
Cb) a high dominance c•f native species.
Cc? charm=teristic spatial pattern and
diversity c . f ec c ~syst e-ns; and t_tst_tal 1 y
(:~) One or mare cif the fc~llc~wing:
Ca:~ unigt_teness
(b? rarity ~
~~_:~ species 1 fisted as rare, threatened,
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endangered c ~r ~_~f special concern by cane
c ~r mare ~_~f the fc ~l lc ~winq c~QP_n~~ 1P_S:
1:> U. S. Fish and Wildlife Servi~.e j
F1 c ~r ida game and Fresh Water Fish I~~
t_~ ~mmissi~-~n
~? Florida t_:c~mmittee c•n F'ate and
Endangered Plants and Animals
4:~ Florida Department of Agricultt_tre
5:~ Treasure i_:east F'egicmal Planning
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r:d7 historic identity nr significance
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Ce7 archae~~~lc~gical identity
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r:f:~ geol~~gically sit7nificant features
Chi Habitat. The environment which supports and is
co-dependent with native plant cir animal
cc ~mmt_tn it ies.
r: i ~ Mit igat icon. An act icon ar series c~ f c~ct ions that I~'
will offset the adverse impa~~ts tc ~ the native
upland ec~_~systems in the Village of Tequesta that
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cause a prc~.,ier_t to be nr~npermittable. ,,
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l..).1 NatLiral F:E25c~llY~.es. An e~~osystem cc~mpc~nent COY
attribute ..f unigl_~e r_~r lc~~_ally significant value
t~~ man and nature.
r:E::7 Wetland. These areas characterized as wetlands ~
pursuant to ~=hapgter 4i>3 et seq. , Flor ida
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I! Statutes, ~•r these areas characterized as isolated
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~' wet 1 ands pursuant tc ~ Sect ic•n 373. 414, F1 or ida
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•Statutes, and subject t•• the rules and requlatic~ns
~~~ of the Department of Environmental F'equl at i••n and
II South Florida Water Mnagement District.
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~ Section 5. DES I i~NAT I ON OF ENV I F'ONMENTAL S I iaN I F I CANT
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5.C~1 Lands shall be designated as environmentally I'i
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f igni f icant i f they c~_~ntain a significant amount ••f cme •.r me ire
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~~_~f the fc~llc~wing habitat types:
(a i t.:,_~ast Scrub ~
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r:b:~ Xeric Hammo~~k: ~.r Xer it Scrub
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Cc:~ Tryapical Hamm~~cE~
r: d ~ Low Hammc~~= ~; , Temperate Hamm~~~~= E:: gar Me5 i ~~
Hammc~c k;
te:~ Mi~;ed Hardwood Swarnp ~=~r F~~ydr•i~= F-larnm~~~=F:
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(q? Cypress Swamp
r: h :~ Freshwater Marsh
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fi:~ Mangrove Swamp ~
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r:.) :~ Oak: Forest ~
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Native habitats ether than these listed in Section;
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they are used by gar contain federally-listed endangered ~•r ~~.
threatened species car state listed endangered species. Native
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abitats actively used by ~ ~r support inq state 1 fisted threatened ~
pec ies gar spec ies ~.f special concern may be designated as i
nvirc~nmentally significant lands if they contain pc~ptnllaticros
ritical tc~ the listed species' survival within the region.
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Section 6. E XEMF'T I ClN F: C~~:_._F'F_I OFD ALTEF:AT I ON
f~.r:ri An exernpti~~~n frr~m tl-~is Ordinance is available for
any prc~.je~.t whereby, up~~n the effe~_tive date hereof:
(ai The environmentally sensitive land had been
altered prier tci be adapti•~n cif this Ordinance;
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(b) The land alteration occurred pursuant to valid
permits from all applicable requlatc pry entities;
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~c> The environmentally sensitive land nc~ longer
retains the natural values and fun~_tions cin whi~_h
the designation of environmental sensitive was;
based.
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I: 6.r:r2 This Ordinance shall nc~t apply tc~ er,istinq legal
),uses f••r which, upon the effective date herec ~f, a level c ~f use
~~has been documented. Documented uses may c~mtinue at this same
I1 eve) ; h~ ~wever , an increased 1 eve) ~_~ f use car a ~_ hange i n use
shall ~~ome under the regulatory scope of this Ordinance.
6. Cry An applicant who desires an exempt icon frc•m this
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)ordinance must submit an app)i~_atic~n fc~r exempticm to the
Department with acs=c~rnpanying eviden~.e that he car she is entitled
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~Itc, the e•.empticm pursuant to this section. This application
Ish~auld include, at a minimum, a des~_ription ~~f the nature and
date cif this alterat icon, documentet is m c ~f prior approval r:s? , a
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!site 1c~catic~n map, phc•tc~graphs, an aerial phc~t~•graph ~_1early I
~~delineating the location c•f the property and ether in formaticmj
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siithat may be decided ne~_essary by the Village c•f Tegr_iesta in
ilreview of the app) icat ian. The Department shall make a
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~ etermination •.•f the app.) icant's el igibil ity fc~r an e%ernptic~n and
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jrender a written decision therecm within thirty r: ?iii days ,~,f
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lireceipt by the Department ~•f the app) icat is ~n fc ~r e :erupt is ~n and
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al l in format icm necessary tc ~ make the exempt is m determinat ion.
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Section 7. EXEMPTION FOF: SINr~LE-FAMILY AND DUPLEXI
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F:ES I DENT I AL UNITS AND LANDS OWNED EtY THE j
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7.r~~i All single--family and duplex residential units, as
,well as Village-awned property, are exempt from thie requirements
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cif this Ordinan~.e. However, rn~ single family or duple!
resident ial unit will be exempt pursuant t! ~ this sect is m, i f said
units are part c.f an coverall development plan that is subject tc~!,
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ipreserving envir~~nmentally sensitive lands as sub.je~~t tc~ a
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~develc~pment apprcwal.
f~ Secti~•n 8. EXEMPTION FOP: VESTED DEVELOPMENT EIGHTS ~
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~'~~! £3.r=~1 An ey;empti~_~n from this Ordinan~_e is available fr~r !'
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;any project f~~r which, upcm the effective date hereof:
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I Ca) A building permit has been issued; or
~ ~b'J A site plan car master plan apprcwal has been I,
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~I r:c i A subdivision and/or plat apprcwal pursuant tc• the ~~
ii Village of Tequesta subdivision plat law and land,
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Bevel ~ ~pment regulations have been issued; ~ ~r
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~~ (d:> A valid Development •.•f F:egional Impact Order has ~
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been issued; ~ ~r
te) A ~=omplete appl icat is ~n fc~r a, b, c car d ab~we was
submitted can ~•r before tFie effective date ~•f this'
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Ordinance; car
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F;egi~~nal Impact has been issued by the Treasure'
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8. ~~2 An appl i•=ant whc ~ desires an exempt icon fry ~m this ~
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Ordinance must submit an application fc~r exempt icon tc ~ the i
Department, with acc~~~mpanying evidence that he •.•r she is entitled
to the exemption pursuant t•• this section. This applir_aticm must'
Include ~_~~p1e5 cif SUppoYtlnq dc~cUfnentatl~~~n evidencing the
applicable appr~=~va1 under Se~.t ian 8. ~~1 t:a:- thrc ~uqh r: ~f 7 . The
~p~rtment ~Fy~l l rn~k:e a determin~~t icon r,~f tl7e appl ic~nt ~ s '
ligibility fc~r the exemption and render a written decision
here~_~n within thirty c:3~i:r days cif receipt by the Department c•f
he appl icat icon and all in format is ~n needed tc• maEe the exempt icm
eterminat icon. ~~ ~
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8. ~?3 i~ny prc~.je~.t that has received a Bevel ~ ~pmerit
apprcwal pursuant- tc• the ~_r iter is •.•f this Ordinance, establ fished
in Sect icm irk, shall be e~tempt from further ~_~ ~nsiderat icm.
Sec t i can '3. F:EV I EW F'F:Oi=:EDUF:ES FOF: F'F:OF'OSED LAND'
ALTEF:AT I ON
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'3. r:~1 Any appl icat icon tc~ the Department involving;
'~, proposed alter ati~~n ••f envir~~nmentally sensitive lands shall
''include an environmental assessment identifying the offects that
I the prc ~p~ used alterat is ~n would have on the property prier tc ~
'receiving an apprcwal development permit. An appli~_atic~n fc~rml
~!develc~ped by the Department shall be cc~rnpleted and submitted withl~
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lithe study by the applicant. It shall be the respcrosibil ity cif
lithe Department tc~ review said study and prepare the evaluations
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~i and recc ~mmendat isms specified herein.
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~ialterati.on c•r devel~~pment shall be based upon this study;
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~~submitted by the property owner ••r his or her designee. Thisl
study shall include, but not be linvited to, the fc~llc~winq
inf~~rmatic~n:
r:a:~ Appl i~_at icon Farm
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i ~1~ Site 1c~cation map - with the specific's
property ~_learly indicated r:8 1/'." ~~ 11"'
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property and acreage clearly indicated (Scale
r:~7 Map •.•f er; fist inq terrestrial and aquatic
vegetation, includinU e~~;c~tic sF:reries and'.
native plant cc~mrnunity types. A description'
cif each native plant cc~mrnunity type,
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in•.1 ud ing ~=any ~ underst~=~r and r~
-PYr y q -und cover~i
shall be prc wided.
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cif endangered, threatened and rare
es and spe~_ ies ~•f 'spe~~ ial ~_~ ~n~~ern found
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iial bird nesting c.r r~~~~~sting areas or
> in which migrat~~ry species are E;nown to
antrate.
~evlc~gically and/or historically
~~y~~~ f icant features.
r:0:~ i~e~=logically significant feat~.ires.
t'~~ Area cif previous disturban~_e •.•r degradation,
i n•. 1 ud i ng present and past h~_~man uses ~~ f
site.
cir:>:~ Surrounding land uses and environmental '~
features.
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Frc~.ject Design
r:1) ~=cmceptual fc~~ ~tpr int cif site development,
irn_luding buildings, roadways, parking areas,
utilities, water features, fl~~~c~d control
stru~=tares, storm water systems, well field
1~•catic~ns, Iands~,aped areas, buffer areas,
preserve areas, agricultural activities and
ether open space areas, at the same scale and
an aver 1 ay t ~ ~ veget at i c ~n mapping det a i 1 ed i n
Sect is ~n '~. ~i'~c:b i r:0) above. I
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Existing ~cming. i
~S:r Status of development approvals
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permit appli~.ations.
~:d:~ Prc~.ject Operat ion
l1? Description c.f prc~pc~sed operations tc~ be
perf~~rmed cm site, including use, storage,
handl ing ••r pr~~~du~_t i.c~n of substan~_es kn~ awn to
be harmful to plants and/car animals.
~' ~ Ident i f icat is ~n c•f any pc•l lutants e~;pected tc ~
be emitted during pr. ~.ject ~_~perat icon.
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• ~.~3) Identifi~.atJ.~~~n ~~ ~'~~, <'
_f ~_lid waste generated and
d ispc sal meths ids expected tc i be used.
(e:> F'ro.ject Alterr>atives
~: 1 :> Mit igat ion cc msiderat isms should be props used
as they relate tc• passible less c•f habitat sir'
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impact r_~n endangered, threatened or rare.
animal and plant species, car species of''
~i special ~_~ mcern and subject to review and'
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j approval ~•f the Village. Said mitigation
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I plans shall include a preservation management.
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plan as defined in Se•.tic~n 1~~.~:~1 ~:~:~ cif this;
Ordinance.
'~.~:~3 Any add iti~_~nal infc~rmatic•n reasonably determ.inedl
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tci be required by the Department must be requested by the,,
Department within thirty ~:Si~:~ days c•f receipt cif the abovell
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I~inf~~rmatic~n. Far the purpose c•f this Ordinance, the applicant's
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ic~f a c~~mplete applicati~~n f~~r a develop
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icomplete environmental study report has been sr.ibmitted.
'~.~~~ Upon re~_eipt of the c~~mplete appl icatic~n, the
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Department shall review and evaluate the envir~_~nmenta.l impacts of 1,
Isaid prop~~sal in light cif the goals ~~f this Ordinance. The
Department shall wc~rF: with the applicant and ether environmental
agent ies t~ ~ prcwide fc ~r the best possible devel~ ~pment proposal to'
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`satisfy the goals of this Ordinan~_e as well as allowing fc~r sound
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devel~~pment c•f the property. For these prc~.je~~ts that d~~ nc~t',
otherwise require a devel~_~pment ~~rder, the Department shall issue
!'an approval by letter if the applicant meets the standard listed
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'~. i-~ The appl i~_ant shal .l submit an appl icat is m fee of
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''One Thousand Dollars f ~l, i~iri~. i~~a:~ plus .Ten D~_~l l ars f~61i~, i>i~ i per i
I'acre c•f identified environmentally sensitive lands with the
~envircmmental study in addition tc i any ether appl icat i~ ~n fees
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I~~required in the site plan review process. The application fee is'
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~! 1 invited tc~ a ma ;imam of Five Thousand D•.•1 lars CtE°.i, c:-c:sir, cici i . M„
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appl i~.at i•.•n steal 1 be deemed ~=c~mpl ete without the specified
app.l ic<at icon fee.
'3.C-6 The Villagr-a shall have the right to hire a
• qualified specialist at the appl i~=ant's ey;pense -try qualify and
resc~.lve any unanswered questions. If a specialist is utilized, a
Three Hundred Dc•11ars C~Sir-:-,i>i-i depc•sit shall be p•~sted with the
Village to cover or apply toward tF-e specialists' fees.
Sec t i can 1 r:-. AF'F'F:OVAL -= F: I TEF: I A FOF: F'~'Or'OSED LAhaD
~LTEF:AT I ON _
1~~. ~>1 After c~~~nsiderat icon of the Department's
recc~mmendat ions, the prc ~pc used 1 and alterat icon steal 1 be approved
by the Village -=council if:
ta:- The prc ~.ject design provides fc~r the prc ~te~_t is ~n and ~
. preservat i• ~n c ~f the values and fund i~~~ns c ~ f the
environmentally sensitive lands; and
r:b:- At a minimum, twenty five percent C''S%? cif the
I~ environmentally sensitive lands st~-all be set aside
in a preserve status. Lands t•• be preserved shall
be identified based upon the quality cif habitats,
the presence ~•f listed spec=ies, pry=~%irnity tc~ ether
natural areas and ether relevant fa~~tc~rs. The
Village -=oun~. i l shall have the ~ apt icon t~ ~ designate
the pc~rticm of environmentally sensitive lands
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- preserved in viable condition, with intact canopy,
understc~ry and ground cover and
(c:- A management plan c•f the preserve area shall be ',
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prepared by the applicant and shall include, but
', not be 1 invited t~_~, eradi.cat i~_~~r- and c~ ant ir7ued
mc~nitc~r ing and rern~_wal c.f ex••t is species, and
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I fens ir~cl rr~quirerner7tr. f"'er ir_~dir_ ~~c~ntrc~l.lwd b~.trning
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cir ether mechanical methods that would <simulate
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the natural processes c•f the natural historic fire
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regime ma be re aired fc~r s~~
~ Y q -me areas, subject to
ii review and approval of the~F'ire Marshall; and
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c:d:~ Fc•r th~ae 1 and~~ idc~nt i f ied. fc.r preserve status'
' pursuant tc ~ Se~_t i~~~n 1~~. ~~1 c:b7 , the applicant shall
cause tci be entered in tc~ the publ i.c records cif
F'al m Bear. h ~ :aunt y, a c c ~nser vat i can easement
pursuant t~~ Sectis•n 7c?~.c:~6, Flc•rida Statutes; and j
c:e:~ Fc~r a site can which endangered, threatened car rare,
', spec ies ~•r spec ies c ~f concern (1 fisted spec ies? are
present, the fc.l lowing criteria can be satisfied:
1) The applicant successfully demonstrates that
' the pr~~p~~sed action will nc~t preclude the
continued survival and viability of these,
listed spec. ies located c•n the site; and i
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;I rel ~ ~~.at i~ gin, either can-site cir c ~ f f-site, fc~r
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!' the use 1 fisted spec ies, which has been reviewed ~I
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and approved by all appropriate agencies.
~; Section 11 . AF'FEALS
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de~W isic ~n ~~~f the hearing c ~f f icer within thirty (~~~:~ days ~•f the
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jrenditicm c•f the decision by filing a pet itic~n fc~r Writ cif ~
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. ~ Sec t i can 12. VIOLATIONS. ENFOF'CEMEN~T. PENAL TIES '
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~ 12.c?1 Failure t•• comply with the regc_tirements of this
Ordinance c.r any permit c•r approval granted ~ ~ I
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;hereunder shall constitute a viol aticm ••f this Ordinance.I
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~'Vic~latic;ns cif the prcwisicros of this Ordinance a ~:_~n c~, _n,
p _nvict i~
shall be punished by a fine nc~t tc~ exceed Five Hundred D~~llays
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per vic~I at icon, per day, ~ ~r by impr isc~nment in the ',
`=~ounty .jail n~ ~t tc i exceed sixty (EO? days, or by bath fine and
I~impr iscmment pursuant t. ~ the provisic•ns o f Sect ion 125. E~,
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',~lc~rida Statutes. Add itic~nally, damage tci the environmentally '
~ensitive lands may result in an order t~~~ restore tc~ pre--er,isting
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-n t~,~ the sanct i~ ins •.c ~ntained herein, ,
the Village may take any c ether apprc~pr iate legal a~,t is ~n
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including, but nc~t limited tc~, administrative action and requests
f~~r ternpc~rary and permanent in.jurictic~ns tc~ enfc~r~~e th7e pr~~visic~ns
cif this Ordinarn~e. It is the purpose ~~f this Ordinance tc~'
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pr~wide add itic~nal cumulative remedies. The prcwisi~~ns cif this'
Ordinance shall be enforceable by the Village c.f Tequesta i••de!
En f ~ •r ~_ amen t Bear d .
Sec t i can 1 S . REPEAL OF LAWS I N i_ ONFL I C:T
i~.c_~i All local laws and ordinan~.es applying tci the
incc~rpc~rated areas ••f The_Village cif Tequesta in conflict with
any pr~~visic~ns cif this Ordinan~.e are hereby repealed tc~ the
e%•ten•t ••f such conflict.
Sec t i ~ ~n 14. SEVEF:ABILITY
i~l.i~i In any se~_tian, paragraph, sentence
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phrase •.•r ward of this Ordinan~.e is fc~r any reas~,~n held by the
~~:~ curt tc ~ be urn~c~nst itut ic~nal , inoperat ive or void, such holding
shall ~c't affect the remainder cif this Ordinan~~e.
Se•. t i ~ ~n 15. I Ni= LUS I ON I N THE ~=ODE OF LAWS AND OF:D I NANi= ES
15.i~1 The prc~visians cif this Ordinan~.e shall becc~rne and
be made a part cif the r-cede cif Laws and Ordinances cif The Village
~_~f Tequesta, Florida. The secticros ~•f this Ordinance may be
renumbered ~.r relettered tci accc~rnpl ish such, and the wc•rd
"ordinance" may be ~=hanged to "section", "article" ••r any ether
~ppr~.pr iate w••rd.
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~~THE FOREr.~OINi~ ORDINANiE WAS OFFEF:ED BY C:oun~~ilmember Ron T.
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~7rdinan~~e was sec~~~nded by Gouncilmember Edward_ C._ Howell
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FOF:: ADOPTION A~~A I NS'T ADOPT I Olu
Joseph N. Capretta
• Earl L. Collings
Edward C. Howell
Ron T. Mackail
The Mayer thereup~_m-de~_lared the Ordinan~~e daily passed and
adapted this 1 CLth daY ~=~f May , ir~'~i~,
MAYOF: OF TEG?UFSTA
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