§ 201.62. Purpose; applicability; jurisdiction.

(A)

This part sets forth uniform requirements for users of the publicly owned treatment works of the county and enables the county to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including the Clean Water Act, as amended (33 United States Code section 1251 et seq.); the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") permit regulations, codified in 40 Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR") Part 122, and the Pretreatment Requirements for Existing and New Sources of Pollution, codified in Chapter 62-625, Florida Administrative Code ("FAC").

(B)

The purpose of this Part III of Chapter 201 of the Code is:

(1)

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the publicly owned treatment works that will interfere with the normal operation of the publicly owned treatment works;

(2)

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the publicly owned treatment works that do not receive adequate treatment, and that will pass through the publicly owned treatment works into the environment, or otherwise be incompatible with the publicly owned treatment works;

(3)

To protect both the general public and publicly owned treatment works personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course of their employment;

(4)

To promote reuse and recycling of industrial wastewater and sludge from publicly owned treatment works;

(5)

To provide for fees for the equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance, and improvement of the publicly owned treatment works; and

(6)

To enable the county to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state laws to which the publicly owned treatment works is subject.

(C)

This part shall apply to all users of the publicly owned treatment works. This part authorizes the issuance of wastewater discharge permits; provides for monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures; requires user reporting; and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.

(D)

This part shall not be deemed to alleviate compliance with applicable state and federal regulations. Specific user charge and industrial cost recovery requirements, promulgated by resolution passed by the board of county commissioners, shall be considered as a part of this Part III of Chapter 201 of the Code upon official adoption.

(E)

Unless otherwise provided herein, this Part III shall apply only to unincorporated areas of the county where the county provides or plans to provide wastewater service in accordance with the provisions of the county comprehensive plan and to areas of the county which discharge wastewater to the county wastewater system through a multijurisdictional agreement pursuant to this Part III of Chapter 201 of the Code.

(Ord. No. 2007-013, § 4, 3-20-07; Ord. No. 2012-007, § 1, 5-8-12)