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Sec. 24-233. - Prohibited discharges generally; application for service, etc.......................................................... 4342
Sec. 24-234. - Discharge; consent and permission required; prohibited discharges enumerated. .................... 4444
Sec. 24-235. - Discharge alternatives. ......................................................................................................................... 4746
Sec. 24-236. - Federal standards applicable; reporting requirements. ................................................................... 4746
Sec. 24-237. - Local discharge limits ........................................................................................................................... 4746
Sec. 24-238. - Enforcement; penalty. .......................................................................................................................... 4847
Sec. 24-239. -Interceptors. ............................................................................................................................................ 4847
Sec. 24-240. - Pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities. .......................................................................................... 4847
Sec. 24-241. - Significant industrial or commercial users. ........................................................................................ 4847
Sec. 24-242. - Discharge of sewage into storm sewer prohibited. .......................................................................... 4948
Sec. 24-243. - Permit required for discharge of cooling and/or condensing water. .............................................. 4948
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Sec. 24-244. - Compliance requirements. ................................................................................................................... 4948
Sec. 24-245. - Industrial charges and regulations. .................................................................................................... 4949
Sec. 24-246. - Services for below grade users. ............................................................................................................. 51
Secs.24-247. - 24-260. - Reserved. ............................................................................................................................. 5150
DIVISION 6. - POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTIONS ................................................................................ 5251
Sec. 24-261. - Powers and authority generally. ......................................................................................................... 5251
Secs. 24-262. - 24-270. - Reserved. ............................................................................................................................ 5251
DIVISION 7. - ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES ............................................................................................................... 5352
Sec. 24-271. - Generally. ............................................................................................................................................... 5352
Sec. 24-272. -Enforcement remedies. ......................................................................................................................... 5352
Sec. 24-273. - Judicial Remedies. ................................................................................................................................ 5655
Sec. 24-274. - Supplemental enforcement action. ..................................................................................................... 5756
Sec. 24-275. - Affirmative defenses to discharge violations. .................................................................................... 5857
Secs.24-276. - 24-280. - Reserved. ............................................................................................................................. 6059
DIVISION 8. - COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 6160
Sec. 24-281. - General. .................................................................................................................................................. 6160
Sec. 24-282. - Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards. .................................................................................. 6160
Sec. 24-283. - Modification of Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards. ....................................................... 6160
Sec. 24-284. - State requirements. .............................................................................................................................. 6160
Sec. 24-285. - Board's right of revision. ....................................................................................................................... 6261
Sec. 24-286. - Excessive discharge. ............................................................................................................................ 6261
Sec. 24-287. - Accidental discharges/slug discharge control plans. ....................................................................... 6261
Sec. 24-288. - Written notice. ........................................................................................................................................ 6261
Sec. 24-289. - Notice to employees. ............................................................................................................................ 6261
Secs.24-290. - 24-300. - Reserved. ............................................................................................................................. 6261
DIVISION 9.– SUBDIVIDERS ........................................................................................................................................... 6362
Sec. 24-301. - Definitions. ............................................................................................................................................. 6362
Sec. 24-302. - No refunds.............................................................................................................................................. 6362
Sec. 24-303. - Construction standards. ....................................................................................................................... 6362
Sec. 24-304. - Review fee. ............................................................................................................................................ 6362
Secs. 24-305. -24-320. - Reserved. ............................................................................................................................. 6362
DIVISION 10. - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ........................................................................................................ 6463
Sec. 24-321. - Use of sewer service mandatory. ....................................................................................................... 6463
Sec. 24-322. - Private wastewater disposal. ............................................................................................................... 6564
Sec. 24-323. - Unauthorized connection and penalties. ........................................................................................... 6665
Sec. 24-324. - Violations. ............................................................................................................................................... 6766
Secs. 24-325. - 24-340. - Reserved. ............................................................................................................................ 6968
DIVISION 11. - CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL STANDARDS............................................................................ 7069
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Sec. 24-341. - Generally. ............................................................................................................................................... 7069
Sec. 24-342. - Statutory authority. ................................................................................................................................ 7069
Sec. 24-343. - Applicability. ........................................................................................................................................... 7069
Sec. 24-344. - Definitions. ............................................................................................................................................. 7069
Sec. 24-345. - Responsibilities of department, customers. ...................................................................................... 7372
Sec. 24-346. - Backflow prevention devices required. .............................................................................................. 7372
Sec. 24-347. - Inspections. ............................................................................................................................................ 7675
Sec. 24-348. - Records. ................................................................................................................................................. 7675
Sec. 24-349. - Maintenance; testing. ........................................................................................................................... 7675
SECTION 2. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7877
SECTION 3. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7877
SECTION 4. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7877
SECTION 5. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7877
SIGNATURES: ........................................................................................................................................................................ 79
APPENDIX A – User Charge Tables for Okaloosa County Water & Sewer User Charge Ordinance ................... 7978
SIGNATURES: ................................................................................................................................................................ 118117
DIVISION 1.– GENERALLY
Sec. 24-101. - Official findings.
Sec. 24-102. - Definition of terms.
Sec. 24-103. - Abbreviations.
Sec. 24-104. - Ordinance adoption.
Secs. 24-105—24-130. - Reserved.
Sec. 24-101. - Official findings.
The Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida, hereinafter called the "Board," has caused to
be published a notice of a public hearing at which all of the users of the services and facilities provided by the
water and sewer system of said county and owners, tenants and occupants of property served or to be served
thereby and all others interested were to be given the opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed rates,
fees, and charges set forth herein, which notice was duly published in the Northwest Florida Daily News, a
newspaper of general circulation in Okaloosa County on August 245, 20161, said hearing date being
SeptemberAugust 616, 20161.
Whereas, said public hearing has been duly held on SeptemberAugust 616, 20161, in accordance with said
notice, and all of the users of the services and facilities provided by said water and sewer system and the owners,