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202.01. Short title
Section 202.02. Purpose and intent. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the implementation of the land development related policies of the sanitary sewer and potable water sub-elements of the comprehensive plan. The requirements of this chapter are intended to implement criteria established by Florida Administrative Code Chapter 17-610 for the design, operation and maintenance of a reclaimed water land application system (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Accessible, reclaimed
water service to existing development shall mean reclaimed
water service within one hundred (100) feet from the nearest
point of the existing development to a primary transmission
main or sub-area distribution main of the Indian River County
Reclaimed Water Distribution System as measured through public
easements or public rights-of-way Section 202.04. Customer classifications. For the purpose
of determining connection criteria, and applicable rate schedules
the following customer classifications are established: Section 202.05. Reclaimed water system user rates. A rate shall be charged to the customers of the reclaimed water system. Those charges will be made on a monthly basis, and are subject to change by the board of County Commissioners from time to time. (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section 202.06. Prohibited uses of reclaimed water. (1) Reclaimed water
shall not be used for filling swimming pools, hot tubs, wading
pools or for any other use not expressly permitted by the
Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. Reclaimed
water shall not enter a dwelling unit or building containing
a residential unit except as permitted by Florida Administrative
Code 17-610.476 and 17-610.477. Section 202.07. Class S connection criteria. (1) The customer's
on-site system may be either a standard in-ground landscape
irrigation system or a specially designed in-ground hose bib
box containing one or two hose bibs to be used to irrigate
the property by means of garden hoses and portable sprinklers.
The in-ground system may be controlled either by manually
operated zone valves or automatically by a timer and related
zone valve. If the customer elects to use the in-ground hose
bib box, it will be supplied at cost by the county for installation
by the customer. The box shall be installed within 10 feet
of the street frontage property line and will be equipped
with a special wrench-type locking device to provide the customer
the ability to control the use of reclaimed water on the property.
The lid of the hose bib box will be clearly marked "IRRIGATION--RECLAIMED
WATER." Section 202.08. Class M and Class C connection criteria. (1) The customer's
on-site system shall be a standard in-ground landscape irrigation
system. The system shall be zoned and shall be controlled
by a timer. Signs as approved by the county shall be placed
in conspicuous locations within the landscaped area of the
development. Signs shall read "IRRIGATION WITH RECLAIMED
WATER--DO NOT DRINK." Section 202.09. Class V user connection criteria. Connection criteria for high volume use of reclaimed water shall be determined on an individual basis by the utility services department. All uses and connections shall be in conformance with applicable Florida Department of Regulation criteria. (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section
202.10. Class A user connection criteria. Section 202.11. Public easement requirement. No facilities will be installed under the provisions of this chapter and accepted by the county for maintenance unless constructed within a public right-of-way or dedicated easement. (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section 202.12. Application for extension or connection to the reclaimed water system. Applications for improvements or connection to the system shall be submitted to the director of the utility services department. Applications for reclaimed water service associated with development requiring a utility construction permit shall be submitted concurrently with the potable water and or sanitary sewer permit applications. (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section 202.13. Applications for reclaimed water service Class M and Class C. (1) Applications
for reclaimed water service to Class M or Class C customers,
including public, commercial, office, industrial or multi-family
developments, shall be accompanied by a detailed site plan
showing the size and location of the service connection to
the distribution main, the layout of the primary delivery
mains within the development and the location and type of
irrigation devices to be installed in the irrigation system.
The maximum steady-state demand for reclaimed water that the
irrigation system will require to function properly must also
be provided. Section 202.14. Application for reclaimed water service Class S. (1) The application
shall identify the type of irrigation system which will be
used. Section 202.15. Service connections. (1) Property service
connections shall be as required by the property served, but
in no case shall be less than one inch in diameter Section 202.16. Ownership of system. All reclaimed water facilities, including buildings, pumping equipment, storage tanks, transmission and distribution mains and property service connections from the main to the property line, when constructed or accepted by the county, shall become and remain the property of the county. No person shall, by payment of any charges, or by causing any construction of facilities accepted by the county, acquire any interest or right in any of these facilities, or any portion thereof, other than the privilege of having their property connected to the reclaimed water system. (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section 202.17. Right to refuse service. No payment of any costs or other acts to receive reclaimed water system service shall guarantee such service. The county shall have the right at all times to refuse to extend service on the basis of a use detrimental to the system, inadequate supply of reclaimed water, lack of payment of required fees, or for any other reason which, in the judgment of the director of the utility services department, may not be in the best interest of the county (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section 202.18. System identification. All reclaimed water valves and outlets shall be labeled or tagged to warn the public that reclaimed water is not intended for human consumption. All pipes, service tubing and above ground facilities accepted into the system shall be permanently identified by adhesive backed colored tape so as to obviously indicate pipe use. There shall be a minimum of three colored stripes per length of pipe, each a minimum of two (2) inches wide. The identifying
colors shall be: Section 202.19. Cross-connection control. Where reclaimed
water service is provided, the public potable water supply
shall be protected by an approved, backflow prevention device.
All devices and materials installed for cross connection control
must be approved by the utility services department. Where
there is reclaimed water service, or other auxiliary water
supply, there shall be no physical connection between such
non-potable supply and the consumer's potable water system Section 202.20. Minimum separation between public utilities. (1) Sanitary sewer
mains. A maximum obtainable separation of public access reclaimed
water mains and sanitary sewer mains shall be maintained.
A minimum horizontal separation of five (5) feet (center to
center) or three (3) feet (outside to outside) shall be maintained
between reclaimed water mains and sewage mains. Where reclaimed
water and sanitary sewer mains cross with less than 18 inches
vertical clearance, the sanitary sewage main shall be 20 feet
of either ductile iron pipe, concrete encased vitrified clay
pipe, concrete encased PVC pipe, or encased in a watertight
carrier pipe, centered on the point of crossing. Section 202.21. Dual source irrigation systems. (1) Reclaimed water
service may be provided to sites where a secondary source
of irrigation water is necessary, however, prior to connection
to the reclaimed water system, a dual connection control device
shall be installed in accordance with Indian River County
Utility Department Standards and criteria. Section 202.22. Maintenance by customer. The property owner and or customer shall be responsible for the maintenance of all plumbing facilities, including irrigation lines and appurtenances, on the property served by the county. The county reserves the right to disconnect the service to any property that does not adequately maintain the private portion of the system. (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section 202.23. System pressures. The county does not provide reclaimed water at pressures which are adequate to operate all standard irrigation systems and devices. Should the customer require reclaimed water at different pressures or different quality, or in any way different from that normally supplied by the county, the customer shall be responsible for the necessary devices to make these adjustments subject to approval by the utility services department. (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section 202.24. Service not guaranteed. The source of the reclaimed water is the Indian River County Regional Wastewater Treatment System which can produce a finite quantity of reclaimed water. While the demand for reclaimed water will be monitored, the county does not guarantee delivery of service. The county reserves the right to temporarily discontinue service to any portion of, or the entire, reclaimed water system, as deemed necessary by the utility services department. (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section 202.25. Unauthorized work on the reclaimed water system. No person, unless expressly authorized by the utility services director, or his designee, shall tamper with, work on, or in any way alter or damage any county reclaimed water facility. Tampering or work shall include, but is not limited to opening or closing of valves, turning on hydrants, or causing of any water to flow from the system. No unauthorized person shall cut into or make any type of connection to the system. The offending person shall be liable for the cost of all charges attributable to the correction of such tampering, including legal expenses. Correction of damage shall not relieve the offending person from the penalties hereinafter provided. (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section 202.26. Unlawful connection. No person shall be allowed to connect into the reclaimed water system without the written consent of the county, and then the connection with the system shall be made only with the direct supervision of the utility department. Any property owner, plumber or other individual who shall make any connection without such consent of the county shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided. (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section 202.27. Inspection of irrigation systems and other reclaimed water facilities. The county reserves the right to enter private property to make inspections of the initial installation and operation of irrigation systems and other reclaimed water facilities and to make periodic inspections thereafter to verify that the systems are being properly maintained and operated in strict accordance with this chapter (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Section 202.28. Discontinuance of service by Indian River County. Unless otherwise provided by law, the county may discontinue service to any customer due to a violation of these policies and regulations, non-payment of bills, failure to properly maintain the customer's system, tampering with any service or cross-connection with a potable water source. The county shall discontinue service until the condition has been corrected, all costs due the county are paid and adequate guarantees have been provided that the violation will not re-occur. Costs to be paid include delinquent billings, connections charges, equipment costs and payment for any damage caused to the system (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) Any person, firm or corporation or anyone acting in behalf thereof who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). The board of county commissioners may enforce the provisions of this article by seeking injunctive relief or any other remedies provided by law (Ord. No. 93-6, 3-9-93) |
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