§ 62-4337. Permit application requirements and review process.

Unless specifically exempted by section 62-4334, a permit shall be required prior to any land clearing activities. NRMO shall provide application forms for those properties not part of an application for an active development order, such as survey, soil, and engineering testing and small scale land clearing permits. If a property is the subject of a building permit, subdivision or site plan permit, the information required in this section shall be provided in the appropriate application. Prior to submittal of the plans required in this section, the applicant is strongly encouraged to meet with the county to discuss the requirements of this division. Except for single-family lots, all landscape and land clearing plans shall be prepared by a recognized knowledgeable person. All plans submitted for landscaping and land clearing permits that are part of a subdivision or site plan application, shall be approved in writing by a professional civil engineer, professional architect or landscape architect, registered in the State of Florida and proficient in site design.

(1)

Application requirements:

a.

Name, address and phone number. If the applicant is not the property owner of record, written authorization from the property owner is required.

b.

Legal description of the property.

c.

Location map showing the property's relationship to nearby roads and landmarks.

d.

Boundary survey drawn to scale not to exceed one inch to 100 feet, depicting all existing and proposed structures, lot dimensions, and location and amount of clearing proposed.

e.

Survey of all existing protected trees and canopy coverage, and identified to species and dbh. For properties greater than five acres, an alternative methodology of locating individual trees may be used if the methodology is approved by NRMO. The tree survey shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor registered in the State of Florida.

f.

Depiction of existing and proposed tree canopy boundaries.

g.

The zoning classification and land uses for the property and abutting properties.

h.

Wetlands and their boundaries that have been delineated pursuant to Chapter 62-340, Florida Administrative Code, as amended.

i.

Proposed use of the property.

j.

Aerial photograph depicting location of proposed activities on the property.

k.

If the application is for approval of a landscape plan as part of a building permit, subdivision or site plan application, the following additional information is required on the plans:

i.

All parking areas.

ii.

All other vehicular use areas, access aisles and drives.

iii.

Natural and manmade water bodies.

iv.

On-site sewage disposal systems or central sewer lines.

v.

Location of proposed source of irrigation supply.

vi.

Size, number and species of all required landscape materials.

vii.

Description and location of all existing trees and native vegetation and vegetative communities to be preserved.

viii.

All existing and proposed utility and drainage easements, poles or structures.

ix.

All applicable setback and buffers as may be required by article X and XII of this chapter.

x.

Limits of fill, excavation, and clearing with applicable square footages.

l.

Any other information that is necessary to determine compliance with the County's land development regulations.

(2)

Review process for applications other than building permits:

a.

Upon receipt of the application and fee, NRMO shall review the application within 15 calendar days to determine that all required information has been submitted and is sufficient for review purposes. This review period may be extended by NRMO due to unusual circumstances, including but not limited to, natural disasters resulting in an increased workload. The applicant shall be notified of the deficient items. Upon submittal of the deficient or missing information by the applicant, NRMO shall review the application to determine that the requested information has been provided. If the requested information has not been provided or is insufficient, the applicant shall be notified that no further review will be performed by NRMO until the requested information is provided or sufficient.

b.

Once the application has been deemed complete or the applicant has notified NRMO in writing that no further information will be provided, NRMO shall review the application within 15 calendar days to determine its compliance with the performance standards contained in this division and shall either approve or deny the permit application. This review period may be extended by NRMO due to unusual circumstances, including but not limited to, natural disasters resulting in an increased work load.

(3)

Building permit applications shall be processed and reviewed through the building code office procedures.

(Ord. No. 06-55, § 9, 10-24-06; Ord. No. 08-01, § 7, 1-8-08; Ord. No. 09-24, § 4, 9-15-09)