Okaloosa County BOCC — August 2, 2016 — proposed Water & Sewer Ordinance (tracked changes version)

ORDINANCE NO. 20162 - __ AN ORDINANCE OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING, REPEALING, AND REPLACING CHAPTER 24 OF THE OKALOOSA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES CONCERNING WATER AND SEWER SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR CONNECTIONS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR PERMITTING, MONITORING, INSPECTIONS, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES; PROVIDING TERMS FOR THE HOLDING OF DEPOSITS; PROVIDING FOR WASTEWATER PRE-TREATMENT STANDARDS; MODIFYING ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL STANDARDS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PROVISIONS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners (the “Board”) provides Water and Sewer Services within Okaloosa County; and WHEREAS, the Board is authorized and required to establish regulations governing Water and Sewer Services provided within Okaloosa County; and WHEREAS, the Board finds that the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Okaloosa County would be best protected by updating the regulation of Water and Sewer Services in the county; and WHEREAS, State and Federal law has mandated the establishment of pretreatment standards for discharge of process to a wastewater facility. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. Repeal and Create New Chapter 24. Chapter 24 of the Okaloosa County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: Page 1 of 118  Chapter 24 - WATER AND SEWERS ARTICLE I. -COUNTY WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM ORDINANCE INDEX DIVISION 1.– GENERALLY .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Sec. 24-101. - Official findings. ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Sec. 24-102. - Definition of terms. ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Sec. 24-103. - Abbreviations. ............................................................................................................................................ 18 Sec. 24-104. - Ordinance adoption. ................................................................................................................................. 19 Secs. 24-105. - 24-130. - Reserved. ................................................................................................................................ 19 DIVISION 2. - PERMITS, MONITORING, AND REPORTING ......................................................................................... 20 Sec. 24-131. - Sewage dischargers. ................................................................................................................................ 20 Sec. 24-132. - Water and sewer permits. ........................................................................................................................ 20 Sec. 24-133. - Permit modifications and revocation. ..................................................................................................... 22 Sec. 24-134. - Permit conditions..............................................