§ 138-19. Residential Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO).

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Allocation period means a defined period of time within which applications for the residential ROGO allocation will be accepted and processed.

Annual allocation period means the 12-month period beginning on July 13, 1992, (the effective date of the original dwelling unit allocation ordinance), and subsequent one-year periods.

Annual residential ROGO allocation means the maximum number of dwelling units for which building permits may be issued during an annual allocation period.

Buildable lot or parcel , for the purposes of this chapter, means a lot or parcel which must contain a minimum of 2,000 square feet of upland, including any disturbed wetlands that can be filled.

Controlling date means the date and time a ROGO application is submitted. This date shall be used to determine the annual anniversary date for receipt of a perseverance point and shall determine precedence when ROGO applications receive identical ranking scores. A new controlling date shall be established based upon the resubmittal date and time of any withdrawn or revised application, except pursuant to Section 138-25(h).

Lawfully established for ROGO/NROGO exemption means a dwelling unit or nonresidential floor area that has received a permit or other official approval from the division of growth management for the unit and/or nonresidential floor area.

Quarterly allocation period means the three-month period beginning on July 13, 1992, or such other date as the board may specify, and successive three-month periods.

Quarterly residential ROGO allocation means the maximum number of residential dwelling units for which building permits may be issued in a quarterly allocation period.

Residential dwelling unit (dwelling unit) means a dwelling unit as defined in Section 101-1, and expressly includes the following other terms also specifically defined in Section 101-1: rooms, hotel or motel; campground spaces; mobile homes; transient units; and institutional residential units (except hospital rooms).

Residential ROGO allocation means the maximum number of dwelling units for which building permits may be issued in a given time period.

Residential ROGO allocation award means the approval of a residential ROGO application for the issuance of a building permit.

ROGO application means the residential ROGO application submitted by applicants seeking allocation awards.

(b)

Purpose and intent. The purposes and intent of residential ROGO are:

(1)

To facilitate implementation of goals, objectives and policies set forth in the comprehensive plan relating to protection of residents, visitors and property in the county from natural disasters, specifically including hurricanes;

(2)

To limit the annual amount and rate of residential development commensurate with the county's ability to maintain a reasonable and safe hurricane evacuation clearance time;

(3)

To regulate the rate and location of growth in order to further deter deterioration of public facility service levels, environmental degradation and potential land use conflicts;

(4)

To allocate the limited number of dwelling units available annually hereunder, based upon the goals, objectives and policies set forth in the comprehensive plan; and

(5)

To implement goal 105 of the comprehensive plan.

( Ord. No. 006-2016 , § 1(Exh. 1), 4-13-2016)