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Chapter 401 Article 6

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Section 401.18 Establishment

For the purpose of this Article the Development Review Departments shall consist of the Department of Growth Management, the Environmental Protection Department and the Department of Public Works.

Section 401.19 Department of Growth Management

Unless otherwise provided herein, the authority to administer, implement, enforce and interpretthis ULDC is granted to the Director of the Department of Growth Management.

Section 401.20 Development Review Departments Powers and Duties

The Department of Growth Management, the Environmental Protection Department and theDepartment of Public Works shall exercise the powers and duties listed below:

  1. Review and Report
    The Growth Management Department shall review and prepare reports and recommendations to the following decision making bodies based on the review and recommendations of the Environmental Protection Department, the Department of Public Works, as well as input from other departments and agencies:
    1. Board of Adjustment
      regarding the following development applications:
      1. Article 26, Variances; and
      2. Article 23 Family Homestead Exceptions.
    2. Development Review Committee
      regarding the following development applications:
      1. development plans and amendments;
      2. plats, including final plats, re-plats and vacation or abandonment of all or a portion of an approved plat;
      3. minor change to an approved planned development;
      4. master plans for planning parcels with significant plant and wildlife habitat or listed plant and animal species habitat;
      5. development within the Urban Cluster but outside the Urban Services Line that meet the requirements in Chapter 402, Article 20, Section 402.134, Criteria for Development Review Committee Approval;
      6. rural home-based business permits;
      7. variance to Flood Hazard Protection Standards of Chapter 406, Section 406.57(p);
      8. exceptions to the Subdivision Design Standards of Error! Reference source not found., Street Network Standards; and
      9. reductions to the minimum property development standards in Table 407.78.1, Dimensional Standards for Rural/Agriculture Clustered Subdivisions, for front setback, rear setback, lot width and lot depth by no more than 25 percent pursuant to Section 407.78(g)1.
    3. Board of County Commissioners (and Planning Commission where applicable)
      regarding the following applications:
      1. Evaluation and Appraisal Reports;
      2. Comprehensive Plan Amendments;
      3. amendments to the Official Zoning Map;
      4. special use permits;
      5. special exceptions;
      6. preliminary development plans exceeding the thresholds established in Chapter 402Article 10, Development Plan Review;
      7. major change to an approved Planned Development district;
      8. activity center and special area studies;
      9. special area plans;
      10. amendments to the text of this ULDC;
      11. developments of regional impact;
      12. water and sewer service extensions outside the urban cluster line; and
      13. development agreements per Section 163.3220, Florida Statutes
  2. Decisions of the Growth Management Department
    The Growth Management Department, in conjunction with any of the other appropriate Development Review Departments, shall coordinate the review and make a decision to approve, approve with conditions or deny any of the following applications:
    1. interpretation of the ULDC;
    2. vested rights certification;
    3. interpretation of district boundaries, where there is any dispute as to the location of the boundary of a zoning district in relation to particular property;
    4. building permit;
    5. building permits for docks of less than 1,000 square feet meeting the standards in Chapter 404, Section 404.65;
    6. certificate of occupancy;
    7. home occupation permit;
    8. general home-based businesses;
    9. family homestead exceptions not requiring approval by the Board of Adjustment;
    10. temporary uses;
    11. sign permit;
    12. temporary placement permit;
    13. tree removal permit;
    14. certain personal wireless service facilities meeting the administrative development approval criteria in Article 12 of Chapter 404 of this ULDC, and
    15. any additions to existing non-residential buildings or structures of less than 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or less than 500 square feet of paved or other impervious area.
  3. Decisions of the Environmental Protection Department
    The Environmental Protection Department, in conjunction with any of the other appropriate Development Review Departments, shall coordinate the review and make a decision to approve, approve with conditions or deny any of the following applications:
    1. activities in and adjacent to conservation or preservation areas;
    2. removal of indigenous vegetation in special area studies;
    3. hazardous facilities;
    4. well registration and well abandonment; and
    5. Murphrey Wellfield hazardous waste licenses.
  4. Decisions of the Department of Public Works
    The Public Works Department, in conjunction with any of the other appropriate Development Review Departments, shall coordinate the review and make a decision to approve, approve with conditions or deny any of the following:
    1. flood hazard area permit for mobile home replacement;
    2. flood hazard area permit for boat docks under 1,000 square feet meeting the standards of Section 404.65;
    3. minor modifications to stormwater management facilities associated with development previously approved by the Development Review Committee; as an exception to the requirements found in Chapter 404, Article 24 Mining,
    4. Excavation and Filling Operations, and for the purposes of creating an Agricultural type pond, excavation of more than 200 cubic yards of material that do not impact regulated resource areas or involve areas within the limits of the 100 year flood plain;
    5. right of way use and Utility Permit for allowable uses of public rights-of-way;
    6. driveway permits; and
    7. construction permits.