Florida/IndianRiver

I.R.C. Indian River County

1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 772- 226-1260 772-567-8000

https://indianriver.gov/

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Municipalities:

City of: Vero Beach (COVB), Fellsmere, Sebastian

Town of: Orchid, Indian River Shores

Zoning Maps

	Zoning District
	Agricultural and rural districts	Single-family residential districts	Multiple-family residential districts	Planned development district	AIR 1: Airfield/residential district	ROSE-4: Roseland Residential District	Conservation districts	BCID: Blue Cypress Improvement District
Regulations: Size and dimension criteria:	Agricultural and rural districts Regulations Regulation Unit A-3 A-2 A-1 RFD RS-1 1 Maximum density du/gr.ac. 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.4 1 Minimum lot size sq. feet 870,000 430,000 200,000 85,000 40,000 Minimum lot width feet 150 150 150 150 125 Minimum yard setback feet  Front 30 30 30 30* 30*  Side 30 30 30 30* 20*  Rear 30 30 30 30* 30* Maximum building height feet 35 35 35 35 35 Maximum building coverage % of lot 10 10 20 30 30 Minimum open space % of lot 80 2 80 2 60 2 50 50 1 Nonconforming lots of record lawfully created prior to April 11, 1985 shall meet the RS-6 yard requirements Legally created lots of record existing prior to June 18, 1991, in the A-1, A-2, and A-3 districts may be developed for one single-family dwelling each, regardless of density; provided all other regulations and codes are satisfied. These lots must meet requirements of the RS-1 district for the size and dimension criteria. 2 For properties containing manmade bodies of water, the open water area may be excluded entirely from the open space calculation (e.g. excluded from gross area and from open space area credit). *Note: A one-foot additional setback is required for every one (1) foot in building height over twenty-five (25) feet in building height. For example, a building or portion of a building that has a thirty-five-foot building height, as defined in the land development regulations, must have an additional ten-foot setback from any adjacent front, side, or rear property line to that portion of the building that exceeds twenty-five (25) feet in building height.	Single-family residential districts Regulations Regulation Unit RS-2 RS-31 RS-6 RT-6 Maximum density d.u./gr.ac. 2 3 6 6 Minimum lot size 2 square feet  SF 16,000 12,000 7,000 7,000  Duplex 12,000 Minimum lot width feet 100 80 70 70 Minimum yard feet  Front* 25 25 20 20  Side* 15 15 10 10  Rear* 25 25 20 20 Maximum building height feet 35 35 35 35 Maximum building coverage 3 percent of lot 25 30 30/40* 35/40* Minimum open space percent of lot 40 40 40 40 1 Nonconforming lots of record lawfully created prior to June 18, 1991 shall meet the RS-6 yard requirements. 2 In no case shall the density exceed the maximum permitted gross density. 3 Maximum building coverage for single-story detached single-family homes in RS-6 and RT-6 is forty (40) percent. For purposes of this regulation, single-story homes shall not include any habitable floor area situated more than three (3) feet above the main ground floor elevation. Maximum building coverage for all other types of buildings is thirty (30) percent in RS-6, thirty-five (35) percent in RT-6. *Note: A one-foot additional setback is required for every one (1) foot in building height over twenty-five (25) feet in building height. For example, a building or portion of a building that has a thirty-five-foot building height, as defined in the land development regulations, must have an additional ten-foot setback from any adjacent front, side, or rear property line to that portion of the building that exceeds twenty-five (25) feet in building height.	Multiple-family residential districts Regulations Regulation Unit RM-3 RM-4 RM-6 RM-8 RM-10 Maximum density d.u./gr.ac. 3 4 6 8 10 Minimum lot size  SF sq. feet 12,000 10,000 7,000 7,000 7,000  MF and Duplex 24,000 20,000 12,000 10,000 10,000 Minimum lot width feet 80 80 70 70 70 Minimum yard feet  Front 25 2 25 2 25 2 25 25 2  Side 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2  Rear 25 2 25 2 25 2 25 2 25 2 Maximum building height feet 35 35 35 35 35 Maximum building coverage 3 percent of lot  SF 30 30 30/40 30/40 30/40  MF/Duplex 25 25 25 25 25 Minimum open space percent of lot 40 40 40 30 30 1 In no case shall maximum density be exceeded 2 One (1) foot additional yard for each two (2) feet in height over twenty-five (25) feet in building height shall apply. Also, the RS-6 yard requirements shall apply to RM-3, RM-4, RM-6 RM-8, and RM-10 zoned nonconforming lots of record lawfully created prior to June 18, 1991. 3 Maximum building coverage for single-story detached single-family homes in RM-6, RM-8, and RM-10 is forty (40) percent. For purposes of this regulation, single-story homes shall not include any habitable floor area situated more than three (3) feet above the main ground floor elevation. Maximum building coverage for all other types of buildings in RM-6, RM-8, and RM-10 is thirty (30) percent.	Density. (a) The maximum density of residential communities shall be established by the density of the underlying land use designation. (b) Residential communities within commercial or industrial land uses shall have a maximum density of eight (8) dwelling units per acre. (c) No residential community shall exceed the maximum permitted density as stated in (a) or (b) above unless a density bonus meeting the provisions of section 911.14(4) is approved as part of planned development.	AIR 1: Airfield/residential district Regulation Unit of Measure Land Use AG-1 AG-2 1 R L-1 2 Maximum density du acre 1:5 1:10 1:1 3:1 Minimum lot size sq. ft. 200,000 430,000 40,000 20,000 Minimum lot width feet 150 150 125 120 Maximum building height feet  35  35  35  35 Minimum yard feet  Front*  30  30  30  25  Side*   Residence*  30  30  20  15   Hangar/Garage*  10  10  10  10  Rear*   Residence*  30  30  30  25   Hangar/Garage  10  10  10  10 Maximum lot coverage % of lot  20  10  30  30 Minimum open space % of lot  80  80  50  40 1 Size and Dimension Criteria for AG-3 are the same as AG-2; the only difference is in the maximum density and minimum lot size. Maximum density for AG-3 is 1 unit/20 acres, and minimum lot size is 870,000 sq. ft. 2 Air-1 is allowed only within areas where airstrips existed prior to February 13, 1990. *Note: A one-foot additional setback is required for every one (1) foot in building height over twenty-five (25) feet in building height.	ROSE-4: Roseland Residential District Regulation Size Unit of Measure Maximum density 4.0 d.u. per gross acre Minimum lot size 10,000 square feet Minimum lot width 70 feet Minimum yard  Front* 20  Side* 10 feet  Rear* 20 Maximum building height 35 feet Maximum lot coverage 30 percent of lot Minimum open space area 35 percent of gross Minimum district size 20 gross acres Compliance with subdivision regulations. All developments within the Rose-4 district shall be subdivided and platted pursuant to the provisions of the Indian River County subdivision and platting regulations All awnings, carports, principal patios and accessories to the building or accessory buildings shall be constructed in compliance with the building code of Indian River County. *Note: A one-foot additional setback is required for every one (1) foot in building height over twenty-five (25) feet in building height. For example, a building or portion of a building that has a thirty-five-foot building height, as defined in the land development regulations, must have an additional ten-foot setback from any adjacent front, side, or rear property line to that portion of the building that exceeds twenty-five (25) feet in building height.	Conservation districts Regulation Unit of Measure Con-1 Con-2 Maximum Density d.u./gr. acre - .025 Minimum Lot Size acres - 40 Minimum Lot Width feet - 500 Minimum Yards feet  Front* 50 50  Rear* 50 50  Side* 50 20 Maximum Building height feet 35 35 Maximum Lot Coverage percent - 10 Minimum Open Space percent - 80 Legally created lots of record existing prior to June 18, 1991, in the Con-2 and Con-3 districts, may be developed for one (1) single-family dwelling each, regardless of density; provided all other land development regulation provisions are satisfied. Single-family dwelling construction on these lots must meet the size and dimension requirements of the RS-1 district. *Note: A one-foot additional setback is required for every one (1) foot in building height over twenty-five (25) feet in building height. For example, a building or portion of a building that has a thirty-five-foot building height, as defined in the land development regulations, must have an additional ten-foot setback from any adjacent front, side, or rear property line to that portion of the building that exceeds twenty-five (25) feet in building height.	BCID: Blue Cypress Improvement District Zoning District Regulation BCID Unit of Measure Maximum density 10 1 d.u. per gross acre Minimum lot size 3600 square feet Minimum lot width 60 feet Minimum yard  Front 10  Side 5 feet  Rear/waterfront 0 Maximum building height 35 feet Maximum lot coverage 40 percent of lot Minimum open space area 35 percent of gross Minimum district size 10 gross acres 1 Maximum density is limited to one residential unit per lot as shown on the unplatted subdivision of Blue Cypress Fishing Club, located in Township 22 South, Range 36 East, Fellsmere Farms Subdivision, Indian River County Official Record Book 453, pg. 310. Central wastewater system. Prior to any further development, expansion, or addition to a lot, building site, or structure within the R-BCID district, except for additions of docks, utility buildings or similar accessory uses on lots with existing structures, plans for providing a central wastewater system to the district shall be approved by the county, the department of environmental regulation and the St. John's River Water Management District. The county shall require assurances to guarantee availability of the central wastewater system prior to any further building activity in the area. Compliance with map of record. The maximum density of future development shall be one unit per lot as shown on the recorded map of the development filed in the Indian River County Official Record Book 453, page 310.
Land Use Designations	Land Use Designation Land Use Designations Agricultural and rural districts District AG-1 AG-2 AG-3 R PUB REC A-1 X - - - X X A-2 - X - - X X A-3 - - X - X X RFD - - - X - X RS-1 - - - X - X X - District permitted - -District not permitted	Land Use Designations Single-family residential districts Zoning District L-1 L-2 M-1 M-2 REC RS-2 X X - - X RS-3 X X - - X RS-6 - X X T X RT-6 - X X T X X - District permitted T- District permitted when used as transition from less intense/dense development or consistent with existing development - -District not permitted,	Land Use Designations Multiple-family Zoning District L-1 L-2 M-1 M-2 REC RM-3 X X - - X RM-4 - X - - X RM-6 - X X X X RM-8 - - X X X RM-10 - - - X X X - District permitted - - District not permitted	Residential communities shall be permitted on property with the following land use designations on the future land use map: M-2, M-1, L-2, L-1, C-2, C-3, R, AG-1, AG-2 and AG-3	Land use. The Air-1 district may be established in the following land use districts: AG-1: Agricultural-1 AG-2: Agricultural-2 AG-3: Agricultural-3 R: Rural L-1: Low-1 Residential, only within developments where airstrips existed prior to February 13, 1990.
USES	USES Agricultural and rural districts Uses below, Districts -> A-1 A-2 A-3 RFD RS1 Accessory single-family dwelling unit A A A A A Single-family dwelling P P P P P Mobile homes A A A - - Accessory housing for nightwatchman A A A - - Guest cottage or servant's quarters A A A A A Single-family docks and private observation/fishing piers on vacant lots A A A A A A - Administrative permit use. P - Permitted use	Single-family residential districts Uses Uses below, Districts -> RS-2 RS-3 RS-6 RT-6 Accessory single-family dwelling unit A A A A Small lot single-family subdivision - - A A Single-family dwelling P P P P SF dwelling (attached) - - - P Duplex - - - P Guest cottage and servant's quarters A A A A Single-family docks and private observation/fishing piers on vacant lots A A A A Subdivisions with special side yards - - A - Bed and breakfast - - S S P - Permitted use A - Administrative permit use S - Special exception use	USES Multiple-family Uses below, Districts -> RM-3 RM-4 RM-6 RM-8 RM-10 Accessory single-family dwelling unit A A A A A Small lot single-family subdivision - - A A A Single-family dwellings P P P P P SF dwelling (attached) P P P P P Duplex P P P P P Multifamily dwellings P P P P P Single-family docks and private observation/fishing piers on vacant lots A A A A A Bed and breakfasts S S S A A Residential resort - - S S S Guest cottage and servant's quarters A A A A A Small-scale Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) A A A A A P - Permitted use A - Administrative permit use S - Special exception use		Single Family homes Permitted	Single Family homes Permitted Accessory single-family dwelling unit by A - Administrative permit use	Conservation District USES Uses Con-1 Con-2 Con-3 Accessory single-family dwelling unit - A A Single-family dwelling - P P Housing for conservation management P - P Single-family docks and private observation/fishing piers on vacant lots - S S Guest cottages and servant's quarters - A A P - Permitted use A - Administrative permit use S - Special exception use	Single Family homes Permitted
Required improvements	-	Required improvements District RS-2 RS-3 RS-6 RT-6 Bikeways X X X X Sidewalks X X X X Streetlights X X X X	Required improvements Multiple-family District RM-3 RM-4 RM-6 RM-8 RM-10 Bikeways X X X X X Sidewalks X X X X X Streetlights X X X X X Curbs X X X X X Green Space/Recreation Space X X X X X Storm Water Management X X X X X Dedication of Rights-of-Way X X X X X		uture subdivisions and site plans for developments within the Air-1 district shall install the following improvements, designed and constructed to the requirements and specifications in the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Indian River County and the State of Florida: 1. Bikeways (as specified in the county bikeway plan, as currently exists or may be hereinafter adopted); 2. Sidewalks if located in L-1 land use designated areas; 3. Street lights if located in L-1 land use designated areas.	Required improvements. All future subdivisions and site plans for developments within the Rose-4 zoning district shall provide the following improvements, designed and constructed to the requirements and specifications in the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Indian River County and the State of Florida: 1.Bikeways (as specified in the county bikeway plan, as currently exists or may hereafter be amended); 2.Sidewalks; 3.Street lights.
Required buffer yards	-	-	Multifamily District Buffer Type RM-6 C—3 ft. Opaque RM-8 C—3 ft. Opaque RM-10 C—3 ft. Opaque
Notes / Links	General provisions

Building Permit Requirements: Packet

1. 911 Address
2. Deed
3. County / City Approval
4. Energy Form
   • Including Manual J, S and D
5. Engineer-stamped plans with Truss Pages
6. Driveway/Slab/Structural Slab Permit
7. Survey
   • Boundary and topographic surveys. These surveys should include plot plan details; if not three (3) separate plot plans are required.
8. Plot Plan by CTH
   • Has to have everything survey does, may as well be done by surveyor
9. Proposed Finish Floor Elevation
10. Impact Fees
11. Department of Health Onsite Wastewater Permit:
    1. For Septic: Phone: 772-794-7440, Office: 1900 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 (across the street).
12. Flood Permit / Type C Permit
    1. Structure partially or wholly within a special flood hazard area.
13. Tree Removal, Clearing Permit or Exemption Form
    • For Lots larger than ¼ acre in size
    • Exemptions: The land clearing is on a detached single-family residential lot or parcel having an area of one (1) acre or less, and no mangroves, dune vegetation, or any native vegetation in a conservation easement will be disturbed
15. Florida Product Approvals (Indian River County Product Approval Affidavit)
    • Signed and Sealed by Florida Licensed Design Professional

Oceanfront / Waterfront Property:

1. Department of Natural Resources Permit Approval for Projects Located Seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line.
2. Projects in Turtle Protection Zone are subject to specific review.
3. Un-platted property must have deed submitted.
4. State Road Right-of-Way- Property abutting State Roads Require Permit from Department of Transportation. State Roads: A1A; 17th Street- FEC R/R to A1A; State Road 60; I-95; 27th Avenue- State Road 60 to South County Line.
5. Soil Investigation Report from a Florida Licensed Design Professional
   • For all Waterfront properties
     

Certificate of Occupancy:

1. Notice of Commencement
2. As-Built Site Plan
3. Utility Impact Fees
4. Window & Door Permit, Checklist
5. Stucco Permit
6. 8th Edition Building Envelope Affidavit
7. Insulation Permit Checklist
8. Irrigation Permit
9. Mechanical & Hood Permit
10. Plumbing Permit
    • Utilities receipt Needed if connecting to IRC or COVB utilities
11. Sub-contractor Agreement/Affidavits are required for sub-contractor prior to their first inspection.
12. Landscape Certification Letter
    • from landscape provider or landscape architect certifying that landscape material is Florida #1 or better quality
13. Two-Canopy Tree Requirement
    • Planted or preserved on lot

Drafting Notes:

IRC Res. Plan Review Checklist

Notes:

Hidden Fastener Policy

• In order to build a permanent structure within an easement, one must obtain a Release Of Easement from code enforcement.
• If wetlands are identified in a preliminary review, a wetland delineation survey will be required at the time of site development review.
  • Representatives of the Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Corps of Engineers, St. Johns River Water Management District, Soil and Water Conservation District, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FDAC Division of Forestry, Indian River County Mosquito Control District, and/or other applicable agencies may be contacted for assistance in identifying the extent and functional values of wetlands and deepwater habitats

Contacts & Utilites

Name	Address	Phone number	Email	Fax or Website	Hours	Notes
IRC & COVB BUILDING DIVISION	1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960	772-226-1260			Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Inspections		772-226-1260			Mon-Fri: 8 am - 4 pm (Fri meeting 7:30-9:30)
Plans Examiner		772-226-1275			Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Online Permitting		985-851-0760	IRCMGOQuestions @ ircgov .com
Florida Department of Health in Indian River County	1900 27thStreet, Vero Beach, FL 32960	772-794-7440		www.FloridasHealth.com TWITTER:HealthyFLA FACEBOOK:FLDepartmentofHealth YOUTUBE: fldoh
IRC Planning Division	1801 27th Street, Building "A" Vero Beach FL 32960	772-226-1242
IRC Engineering Division		772-226-1283
Traffic Engineering		Maya Miller (226-1637).
Fire Prevention		226-1880				Battalion Chief Dave Johnson, Lt. Rich Marini, Lt. Peggy Parmenter, Lt. Sandra Seeley, and Lt. Jesse Hobbs
Utilitiesː		Arjuna Weragoda (226-1821), Jesse Roland (226-1636).				Note: F.D.E.P. water/sewer line certifications may be needed before Utilities will clear the project for Certificate of Occupancy.
Water Meter Installation	1801 27th St, Vero Beach or 1925 US Hwy 1, Sebastian.		meter install @ indianriver .gov
St. Johns River Water Management District	Palm Bay Office	800-295- 3264
Solid Waste Disposal District		772- 226-1300		swddfees @ ircgov. com