Reference Guide - Indian River County

RESOURCES:
Florida Main Street Program
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/preservation/architecture/mainstreet/
Control
Credit 3: Local business incentives.
ACTIVITY:
a) Incentives for location of green businesses within city/county. (1 points)
b) Offer special promotion for local eco-hotels. (1 points)
APPROACH:
Combine promotion of participation in the Florida Green Local Government Program with ecofriendly
business incentives in order to attract sustainable industry or businesses that employ
sustainable practices to the local area. Provide marketing incentives for local eco-hotels that
have met the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Green Lodging Criteria.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
Develop and submit documentation describing specific incentives available for establishment of
businesses/non-profits that specialize in green building products, services, education, or
outreach. Describe how local eco-hotels are given promotional incentives.
BENEFIT:
Establishing business incentives help attract sustainable businesses to the community that foster
implementation and acceptance of green building, attract sustainably minded employees, and
provide for community wide economic and environmental benefits.
RESOURCES:
Sustainable Sarasota Green Business Development Assistance
http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/SS/SS.html
Florida DEP Green Lodging Program
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/recycling/GreenLodging/default.htm
Credit 4: Revitalize distressed areas.
ACTIVITY:
a) Incentives for green redevelopment. (2 points)
APPROACH:
Either through the creation of redevelopment agencies or otherwise, create and offer incentives
(tax based, building based, land based, etc) for redevelopment of distressed areas via green
development.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
Provide copy of proposed incentives, management plan, and baseline requirements for eligibility.
Florida Green Local Government Standard – Copyright Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. 2004, 2005 R17