§ 50-275. Exemptions.

The following activities or uses are exempt from the provisions of this division:

(1)

The transportation of any hazardous substance through either or both the primary or secondary wellfield protection zones, provided the transporting vehicle is in transit.

(2)

Agricultural uses, including mosquito control; except that said uses shall comply with F.S. ch. 487, the Florida Pesticide Law and the Florida Pesticide Application Act of 1974, and rule 5E-2.001 et seq. and rule 5E-9.001 et seq., Florida Administrative Code.

(3)

The use of any hazardous substance solely as fuel in a vehicle fuel tank or as lubricant in a vehicle.

(4)

Fire, police and emergency medical services, emergency management center facilities and public utilities, except for landfills.

(5)

Retail sales establishments that store and handle hazardous substances for resale in their original unopened containers.

(6)

Office uses, except for the storage, handling or use of hazardous substances as provided for in applicable administrative codes.

(7)

Repairing or maintaining any existing facility or improvement on lands within the primary or secondary wellfield protection zone.

(8)

Storage tanks which are constructed and operated in accordance with the storage tanks regulations as set forth in chapter 62-761 et seq., Florida Administrative Code.

(9)

Geotechnical borings.

(10)

Residential activities.

(11)

Public utility emergency generating facilities; except that permanently installed fuel storage facilities exempted under chapter 62-761 et seq., Florida Administrative Code, shall have secondary containment.

A local government may at its option delete, in whole or in part, any of the exemptions described in this section; but in no case shall the local government include any additional exemptions in its ordinance adopted pursuant to this division unless otherwise approved by the county council.

(Ord. No. 88-15, § 706.00, 5-19-88; Ord. No. 90-9, § II, 3-1-90; Ord. No. 00-35, § 3, 11-9-00)