§ 4.3.11. Mining and excavation.

A.

Existing mines which are permitted in conformance with the requirements of the Florida Statutes and the Florida Administrative Code will be allowed to continue operation in rural and urban areas wherein the excavation, screening, crushing, processing, storing or distributing of limerock, phosphate, sand, gravel, clay or other mineral resources, within the same ownership or leasehold, has been actively pursued within the three-year period prior to June 11, 1992.

B.

Resource extraction from sites other than existing mines will be allowed in any zoning classification by SUP. Buffers and screening will be provided within a minimum setback of 25 feet in accordance with Article 6. Resource extraction shall be conducted in accordance with federal and state statutes.

(1)

Exceptions. A SUP is not required for the following activities:

a.

Existing mines covered by Section 4.3.11.A above.

b.

Expansion of existing, on-going aquaculture operations.

c.

Removal of excess material resulting from commercial, industrial and residential site improvements, except fish ponds.

d.

Any size pond, providing excavated material remains on site.

e.

Road construction projects wherein materials are reused or excess materials must be removed.

C.

New and expanding mining projects which include: (a) at least 35 percent of the proposed excavated area is located in a MCAVA category of "more" or "most" vulnerable, or (b) the operations will excavate within 15 feet of predicted height of potentiometric surface, or lime rock, whichever is higher, shall meet the requirements of the Springs Protection Overlay Zone in Article 5.

(Ord. No. 17-08, § 2(Exh. A), 4-11-2017)