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ORDINANCE 1709
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH,
FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; AMENDING
SECTION SEWERS
10. 73. 04, DISPOSAL,
AND SEWAGE
PRIVATE LIFT STATIONS, ANNUAL INSPECTION REQUIRED,
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY PERMITTING STATE OF
FLORIDA MASTER PLUMBER TO CONDUCT
LICENSED
ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF PRIVATE LIFT STATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY.
The authority for enactment of this Ordinance is pursuant to the powers for the
City of Fort Walton Beach, provided in Section 2, of the City Charter and Section
166. 021(1), Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. FINDINGS OF FACT.
The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds that the operation of
improperly maintained lift stations poses risk to the community as sanitary sewage spills
may result from such operationand potentially create a health hazard. Currently, there are
not enough engineers available to do the annual inspections of private lift stations.
Therefore, there is a need to allow annual inspections by State of Florida Licensed Master
Plumbers to ensure that all inspections of private lift stations are conducted timely.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10. 73. 04.
Section 10. 73. 04, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Private Lift Station, is amended
as follows.
10. 73. 04 Annual Inspection Required
For any property containing a privately owned lift station, the
property owner shall obtain an annual station inspection on such POLS,
certifying that the POLS meets all mechanical, structural, and electrical
requirements of the state. Proof of such annual inspection shall be required
to obtain a permit. Thereafter, the annual station inspection shall be
performed within 60 days of the expiration of such permit. The property
owner must submit a report certifying the POLS is in proper operating
order meeting all state requirements and all needed maintenance/ repairs
have been completed. This certification of the results from each annual
inspection shall be submitted to the city prior to the expiration of the
permit. Such submission of documentation prior to the expiration of the
facility' s permit shall serve as renewal notification to the city of said
permit. Such inspections shall be conducted and certified by a state
licensed professional engineer or a state licensed master Dlumber at the
owner' s sole expense.
SECTION 4. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.
In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this ordinance and any other
provision of a City Ordinance or City Resolution, the terms of this ordinance shall prevail
to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the City Council and
signature of the Mayor.
Adopted: #",, 1-&:;[ ~ r20tJh
Attest: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
Strikethreugfls are deletions; underlines are additions.
Codification instructions: Section 3 amends Section 10. 73. 04 as stated.
Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, not codified.
DISPOSITION