125.62(A) The area covered by
and impervious surface shall not exceed 75% for industrial, 70% for commercial, and 60% for residential
. For the purposes of this requirement all other
, such as, but not limited to, utilities, transportation, and office parks, shall be included in the commercial category. In mixed
the most restrictive of the applicable
limitations shall be utilized.
125.62(A)(1)
may be used to satisfy requirements for landscaping and setbacks, buffer strips, drain fields, passive recreation areas, or any other purpose that does not require covering with a material that prevents infiltration of water into the ground.
125.62(A)(2) In the case of the use of an impervious material that does not cover all the surface to which it is applied, credit towards the computation of the
shall be given according to the percentage of
that is retained.
125.62(A)(2)(a) Pervious paving blocks or turf blocks may not be used within
, loading zones, actively used
in commercial or industrial
, or any other area that may cause a liability to the property
.
125.62(A)(2)(b) Pervious paving blocks may be used in overflow parking areas, park and recreation parking facilities, and
. In all cases where the pervious paving blocks are used where pedestrian
is prevalent, the block voids shall be planted with a nonrunner species of grass such as, but not limited to, zoysia and Bermuda grass.
125.62(B) Each proposed
shall include provisions for the application of best management practices to enhance
such as grass ponds, grass
, French drains, or combinations thereof, and shall meet all requirements of the applicable 208 Areawide Wastewater Treatment Management Plan.
125.62(C) Where one or more of the nine
listed in Appendix 17-1 of the Broward County Comprehensive Plan are present within a proposed
, (except in jurisdictional
as determined by Broward County), a minimum of 50% of the
required by this subsection shall consist of these
in preservation areas.
(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010)