§ 72-1059. Exemptions.

Activities that are exempted from this division include:

(1)

Dune restoration projects that include sand placement and revegetation with native coastal vegetation on property or lots abutting the Atlantic Ocean.

(2)

Installing end returns on existing seawalls, bulkheads or revetments designed and constructed consistent with the standards contained in the most current version of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Engineering Manual, which depicts proper techniques for minimizing wave current edge effects.

(3)

Dune planting, sand depositing or sand fencing, or other activities, which has been approved by DEP, that serve to promote the natural function of the beach environment.

(4)

Mechanical beach cleaning, provided that it conforms to the standards contained in division 6 of this article, pertaining to sea turtle protection, if said activity is permitted by DEP, and does not enter the conservation zone.

(5)

Maintenance dredging work at the Ponce DeLeon Inlet performed by the United States Corps of Engineers or its designee.

(Ord. No. 92-18, § I, 6-18-92; Ord. No. 01-34, § 6, 12-13-01; Ord. No. 2004-18, § 1, 10-21-04; Ord. No. 2008-25, § III, 12-4-08)