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The census provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for you and your community.

Learn what the 2020 Census is, why it's written in the U.S. Constitution, and why it's important to Indian River County residents.

Beach Renourishment Projects

02/06/20 Sector 5 Project Update

The Sector 5 Beach Renourishment project is underway and scheduled to last until the end of February. Tracking Station Park is now open. The newly constructed dunes from the Seaquay Pier south to the southern boundary of the Sector 5 project will be receiving a mixture of native dune plants by the end of February. Additionally, construction has now commenced out of Riomar Drive north to Conn/Jaycee Beach. As a result, beach access at those locations is currently closed. However, the boardwalks remain open. Throughout the duration of the project, County staff will provide regular updates on beach closures, re-openings, and other relevant information.

Beach Re-Nourishment Project Status Map

Property Owner Easements for Sector 3, 5, and 7

Indian River County will be constructing three (3) beach nourishment projects over the next two years within the Sector 3, Sector 5 and Sector 7 beach management areas. A portion of the sand may be placed on the beach landward of the Mean High Water Line and seaward of the dune line, which is private property. In order to proceed with the sand fill project on these sections of private property, the County will require a beach management and assessment easement from property owners or Condo Associations of beachfront parcels in the project areas. View a map of beach projects and properties requiring easements at www.ircgov.com/easements

Osprey Acres Stormwater Park & Nature Preserve

Now open to the public daily 8am – 4pm (closed Tuesdays) Located at 925 5th ST SW, Vero Beach FL 32962

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Vacation Rental Regulations

Indian River County adopted and initiated regulations for short term vacation rentals on June 21, 2016. The following document provides an outline of the County vacation rental regulations, a State guide to vacation rentals, the County vacation rental license application, and short term vacation rental Ordinance 2016-006.
Short Term Vacation Rental Information Packet

High Speed Rail Project

FECI introduced a proposal for a high speed rail service formally known as All Aboard Florida or Brightline, and now Virgin Trains, with passenger service between Miami and Orlando with additional stations in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. The project has been the subject of extensive local government discussion since its announcement. Project Information and Documents More Information

High Speed Rail and Vero Electric/FMPA Expenses

Updated monthly, the Expenses Update lists the actual expenses for Indian River County for the High Speed Rail and Vero Electric/FMPA issues.
Virgin Trains Expenses | Vero Electric Expenses

Public Notices

Boil Water Notices

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Road Closures

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Public Hearing Notice - Off-site Accessory Landscaping Services

BCC 03/03/20 - Please be advised that the Board of County Commissioners, at its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, will hold a public hearing on the proposed alternative LDR amendments relating to off-site accessory landscaping services in agricultural zoning districts.

Public Hearing Notice - Real Property

BCC 03/03/20 - Notice is hereby given that the board of county commissioners Of Indian River County, Florida, will conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of a proposed ordinance entitled: An ordinance of the board of county commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, enacting chapter 106 (real property disposition procedures) of the code of Indian River County, Florida in order to establish alternative procedures for the disposition of real property.

Public Hearing Notice - Proposed Special Assessment

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, will conduct a Public Hearing to consider approving a special assessment project in connection with a water main extension from CR-510 to 75th Court, assessing certain properties within Citrus Hideaway Subdivision and property abutting 75th Court, located within unincorporated Indian River County, Florida.

Public Notice of County-wide Wildfire Mitigation Program

Indian River County is working with the Florida Forest Service and a private contractor to create firelines and reduce wildfire threat throughout multiple conservation areas in Indian River County. Work activities will include pruning, chipping and mowing within the designated work areas and in general, removal or mulching of vegetative material. The project is expected to perform vegetation management activities on 527 acres, with an expected project area size of approximately 1,388 acres. Work completed through the County-wide Wildfire Mitigation Program is one of two statewide grants issued by the State of Florida through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, funded by FEMA. Residents living near conservation areas where work will be completed should expect to see heavy equipment on the sites and are asked to avoid these areas while crews are working. Read the full PSA for more information.

Public Notice - Fire Hydrant Maintenance

On October 28, 2019, maintenance of the fire hydrant system in Indian River County began and will continue until September of 2020. The work in the north part of the County is nearly complete, with Fellsmere being the first area where the work will occur. Once the work is completed in Fellsmere, the work will then move south of SR 60.

Public Notice - CDBG Program Available Housing Assistance

Indian River County does hereby announce that funds are available for housing rehabilitation/replacement through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The County is now soliciting applications from very low, low and moderate Income households for the rehabilitation/replacement of homes within Unincorporated Indian River County.

FEMA Public Notice Hurricane Dorian

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to reimburse eligible applicants for eligible costs to repair or replace facilities damaged by Hurricane Dorian beginning August 28, 2019 until September 09, 2019. This notice applies to the Public Assistance (PA) and Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP) programs implemented under the authority ofthe Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5207.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP (S.H.I.P.) PROGRAM

Notice is hereby given that, starting August 7, 2019 until June 30, 2020 or when all funds are expended, whichever comes first; the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida will be accepting applications from households in the very low, low, and moderate income categories for Purchase Assistance (down payment/closing costs), Rehabilitation Assistance of affordable housing units, or other assistance with $350,000.00 in funds from the Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program FY 2019-2020, which will be made available through the Indian River County Local Housing Assistance Program

Closed Captioning Video

As of February 2019, all BCC and Planning and Zoning board meeting videos on the County website are closed captioned, including the live meeting webcasts. Past meeting videos of the Indian River County Board of County Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are also closed captioned and can be found on the Indian River County YouTube channel and we're working on applying CC to all archived video on the website.

Public Records Notice

The County’s Public Records Custodian is Sandy Wright. For questions concerning public records requests and searches, please visit www.ircgov.com/Public-Records.htm.

Lobby Notice

Indian River County is a member of the Florida Association of Counties and the National Association of Counties, which lobby on behalf of their members. Indian River County also employs Anfield Consulting to provide State lobbying services.

Title VI Public Notice

Please be advised that the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners' services operate according to the Title VI Regulation, 49 CFR, Part 21 which states: NO PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSON SHALL BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST WITH REGARD TO ANY OF ITS PROGRAMS, SERVICES, OR ACTIVITIES ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.

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