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etc.............................................................. 43
Sec. 24-234. - Discharge; consent and permission required; prohibited discharges enumerated. ........................ 44
Sec. 24-235. - Discharge alternatives. ............................................................................................................................. 47
Sec. 24-236. - Federal standards applicable; reporting requirements. ....................................................................... 47
Sec. 24-237. - Local discharge limits ............................................................................................................................... 47
Sec. 24-238. - Enforcement; penalty. .............................................................................................................................. 47
Sec. 24-239. -Interceptors. ................................................................................................................................................ 48
Sec. 24-240. - Pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities. .............................................................................................. 48
Sec. 24-241. - Significant industrial or commercial users. ............................................................................................ 48
Sec. 24-242. - Discharge of sewage into storm sewer prohibited. .............................................................................. 49
Sec. 24-243. - Permit required for discharge of cooling and/or condensing water. .................................................. 49
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Sec. 24-244. - Compliance requirements. ....................................................................................................................... 49
Sec. 24-245. - Industrial charges and regulations. ........................................................................................................ 49
Sec. 24-246. - Services for below grade users. ............................................................................................................. 51
Secs.24-247. - 24-260. - Reserved. ................................................................................................................................. 51
DIVISION 6. - POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTIONS .................................................................................... 52
Sec. 24-261. - Powers and authority generally. ............................................................................................................. 52
Secs. 24-262. - 24-270. - Reserved. ................................................................................................................................ 52
DIVISION 7. - ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES ................................................................................................................... 53
Sec. 24-271. - Generally. ................................................................................................................................................... 53
Sec. 24-272. -Enforcement remedies. ............................................................................................................................. 53
Sec. 24-273. - Judicial Remedies. .................................................................................................................................... 56
Sec. 24-274. - Supplemental enforcement action. ......................................................................................................... 57
Sec. 24-275. - Affirmative defenses to discharge violations. ........................................................................................ 58
Secs.24-276. - 24-280. - Reserved. ................................................................................................................................. 60
DIVISION 8. - COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................... 61
Sec. 24-281. - General. ...................................................................................................................................................... 61
Sec. 24-282. - Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards. ...................................................................................... 61
Sec. 24-283. - Modification of Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards. ........................................................... 61
Sec. 24-284. - State requirements. .................................................................................................................................. 61
Sec. 24-285. - Board's right of revision. ........................................................................................................................... 62
Sec. 24-286. - Excessive discharge. ................................................................................................................................ 62
Sec. 24-287. - Accidental discharges/slug discharge control plans. ........................................................................... 62
Sec. 24-288. - Written notice. ............................................................................................................................................ 62
Sec. 24-289. - Notice to employees. ................................................................................................................................ 62
Secs.24-290. - 24-300. - Reserved. ................................................................................................................................. 62
DIVISION 9.– SUBDIVIDERS ............................................................................................................................................... 63
Sec. 24-301. - Definitions. ................................................................................................................................................. 63
Sec. 24-302. - No refunds.................................................................................................................................................. 63
Sec. 24-303. - Construction standards. ........................................................................................................................... 63
Sec. 24-304. - Review fee. ................................................................................................................................................ 63
Secs. 24-305. -24-320. - Reserved. ................................................................................................................................. 63
DIVISION 10. - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................ 64
Sec. 24-321. - Use of sewer service mandatory. ........................................................................................................... 64
Sec. 24-322. - Private wastewater disposal. ................................................................................................................... 65
Sec. 24-323. - Unauthorized connection and penalties. ............................................................................................... 66
Sec. 24-324. - Violations. ................................................................................................................................................... 67
Secs. 24-325. - 24-340. - Reserved. ................................................................................................................................ 69
DIVISION 11. - CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL STANDARDS................................................................................ 70
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Sec. 24-341. - Generally. ................................................................................................................................................... 70
Sec. 24-342. - Statutory authority. .................................................................................................................................... 70
Sec. 24-343. - Applicability. ............................................................................................................................................... 70
Sec. 24-344. - Definitions. ................................................................................................................................................. 70
Sec. 24-345. - Responsibilities of department, customers. .......................................................................................... 73
Sec. 24-346. - Backflow prevention devices required. .................................................................................................. 73
Sec. 24-347. - Inspections. ................................................................................................................................................ 76
Sec. 24-348. - Records. ..................................................................................................................................................... 76
Sec. 24-349. - Maintenance; testing. ............................................................................................................................... 76
SECTION 2. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 78
SECTION 3. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 78
SECTION 4. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 78
SECTION 5. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 78
SIGNATURES: ........................................................................................................................................................................ 79
APPENDIX A – User Charge Tables for Okaloosa County Water & Sewer User Charge Ordinance
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 11, 2016, said hearing date being September 6,
2016.
Whereas, said public hearing has been duly held on September 6, 2016, 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, tenants and
occupants of properties served or to be served thereby and all others interested were heard and given the
opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed rates, fees, and charges, and the Board having given due
consideration thereto and being fully advised in the