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County adopts code change raising administrative threshold for mining-permit exemptions to 30,000 cubic yards
Summary
The Board adopted a Land Development Code amendment allowing staff-level administrative approval for noncommercial excavation projects that haul less than 30,000 cubic yards off-site, reserving public hearings for larger excavations.
Saint Lucie County commissioners adopted a text amendment to the Land Development Code on Jan. 7, 2025, that raises the threshold for mining-permit exemptions eligible for administrative approval from 100 cubic yards to 30,000 cubic yards. The change was presented as a response to the increase in development projects that require off-site hauling of surplus material.
County Engineer Dan Zarrall told the Board the…
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