Ordinance 97-1349ORDINANCC NU. 97-1349
AN ORDINANCE OE THE CffY OP LONGWOOD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 23, UTILI'C[ES, Aft'I'ICLE IIi. CITY
SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEIv1,DNISION I. GENERALLY.
SECTION 23-50. MANDATORY CONNECTIONS AND
SECFION 23-51. 01'TIONAL SEWER CONNECTION
AUTHORIlATION: RESIDENTIAL PROPERT~S THIS
URDINANCE TO PROVIDE F'OR THE MANDATORY
CONNECTION OF SINGLE-PAMILY RESIDENTIAL OR
DUPLEX DWELLINGS TO CITY SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
AS REQUIRED RY FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 381 00655,
PROVIDING CONFLICTS, SF,VERABII.ITY AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WkRREAS, Florida Statute Section 381.0655 males it mandatory for the owner of
e properly fonwionwg onsite sawnga neetmwR and disposal rynem w wnneu the ryne~v or tl~e
bnildh~gs plumbing ro au available Vubliely ovn~ed sewerage synwn within 365 days after the v+riuen
notification that the system is evadable for connm~on and provides for giving notice ofsewm serv~oe
availability mie year in advance ofits availability, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 23, Article 111, Seuion 23-50 and Secion 23-51 presuitly
makes connection w the sewerage rynem by single-f mily residential or duplex dwellings optional,
WHEREAS the Longwood Ciry Commission deems it necessary to emend tAe
Longwood Clty Code so that it is in wNbnniry end compliance with Florida Statutes.
NOW THEREFORE, EE IT ORDAINED RY THECITY COMMISSION OP'ITff,
CITY OE LONGW GOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS'.
SECTION I: That Chapter 23, DTILITIES. ARTICLE IIL CITY S2WERAGE
TREATMENT SYSTEM Division L Ga~arally. Section 23-SO. Mandatory Connections and
Secnm~ 23-51 optional sewer convection authonution. residential propetties u hweby emended to
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provide ns follows:
Sec.2150 Mandatory ennnontione.
I. The outer of every lot or parcel of land which abuts nn e.~sting or Dlanned
erect or other public thoroughfaee or public eascroent containing a sanitary sewer bye upon which
a building is or will be constmoted so as to produce deletmious wastewater shall use and eomtvet
such buildntg to theoiry sawmry sewn ryamn, whw such building is located withiv tLe oitys sanitary
server remce area (as ray be amended} Mnndamry connevnon shall occur and he the responelbitiry
ofthe ormer of every lot ar land parcel located in the citys snvitary sewn service area so Imtg ec
(I I The eewerage syaxem rs not mtder a Department of Environmental
Promcnon moratonum,
(2) the sewervge sysmty has edequvte permitted evpecity to a cept the
wage m be gutemted by the estabbshmem or revidmme:
(J) For a residential subdivision lot, a vingle-~mdy residettec, or an
ertablishmrnt, any ofwhich has mt animated sewage Ilow of I,o00 gallons per day or Tess, a gravity
sewer rote to mamt in geviry Oow hom the propertys drain to the sewer live_ or a lowpreesure or
vacmvn sewage collection Ime m those are s approved for low pressure or vacuum sewage collect o ,
evreu m a public evsomentt o rigln-of-way tbnt abuts the property line oC the Iot_ residence, or
establidwwtt.
(A) Formeaablislunrnt with nn estimated sewage flow cviceedivg l,o0o
gallons Der day. a sewer Ime, force n~aiq or lilt smtion ewes in v public easGnmtt or fight-of--way that
abuts We property ofthe establislunant or is widtiv 50 feet oftbe property line of the ertablishment
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as aagesren as Boning dg~,tsohway o. eesatnants.
(5) For proposed residential subdivisions wi[It more than 50 lots fiv
proposed wnrmetcial subdivinmtswith more then S lots, and for areas weed or used far an indunval
or tvmrufact rwg purpose or a equivalent. a sewerage rynem eons withiv one~foutth mile ofthe
developmwv as tveasurad avd acoesred viv exining aasematta or rights-of-way_
(6) For repairs or modifications within areas caned or used for an induntisl
or mnvufecturivg pupose or ns equivalent. a sewerage symm~ eons within S00 feet of en
enabbAwenfs or residences sewer smb-om as measured and accessed via euningrights-of-way or
2. The ornter ofe smglofamity residential or duplex dwelling sha116ave one year
komdte date ofnotifiwtion by the Chy of Longwood drat seww service is available m oovveet Wev
bm7ding to the City sanitary sewer semce. The Ciry oPLOVgwood shell give natidoatiav aria year
m advance uftbe an i<ipated dare that sewu~ service will be evvlable for conncotion as ragnired by
Florida Statutes Seotion 381.00655.
3. Tlirs SecNov shall apply re owners ofpwparry served by Ne ~ry snntary
sewer rynwn All property wwmrs wnrhiv the City who em provided sanitary service by a pmotely
(ivvas[or) owned sewerage rynem shell be govat,ted by Florida Statute Smdon 381.OO65 avd
381.0655 end other epPllcable Taws
4. Connaetien to such sewer Tines shall not be ner ss private property unless
wvnructed iv a public or pwete utility easemev~
5. All sewer rnvvections shall be made in eot~liavicewirh rho rules and
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regulations of the City of Loitgwoo~L Floiidn Stetnlos, Chnptet'38I.OORS and 381.00655 and the
Florida Department of Fnvironmm~tai Regulation, otltar app licnble laws, rWes and reguntions mtd
subject [o inspecvov and approval by the City of Longwood. il~e city shall also estabGsb sewer use
mid connecvon cbarges as We airy commission Ivey fx avd determine and amend from time to rime.
Sec. 23-51. Sewer Line lnstalhrtion.
ybe City 5hail provide m no con m die property ovn~ar a gravity sower line to emmect
within along or abuttiug nmh public strwt or public ensament. The ary retains the rightm
determine the scheduling avd ti~ving of its sewer line ivrtnlintivn work, subject to availahility oC
adequate f ding.
Tl~e property owner shall he respovsble for making com~oetion to the sewer rysmm
et ni appropriate point npprovrA by the city ettginear and xlso sbail paY nli costs associated with
rnakv~gthe eonneetiov 6om his building to the synwa connection point. The property owner shall
also be responsible for peymenl of the applicable sewer conneotiov ehnrge.
SECEION 2: Contliots. Ail ordinances or puns tbmeofin eonHic[ huewitb, be and
the snore are hemby repealed.
SECTION 3: Severability. Should vny section, parvgrvpb, clause, sentw~u, itmq
word. or provision of this ordinance be declared invalid by a coon of competent jurisdinion_such
deeinon fall not effutthe validity oPtl~ic ordinance as a whole o any part hereof, not so declared
to be invalid.
SECTION 4: Effcmlve Date. This ordinance shall become a[fCCtive immediately
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upon its final PASSAGE AND ADOPT'IOyN~. ~
1'IRSTREAUING ////l.~Q/1-~y l7 ~p~~ry
SECOND READING. / ~//ry!~~~~~JJJ~ 7 ~//J ~ 7/l
PASSED ANDADOPfF.D THIS /r(JI/DAY Of[~rif ,e,C.. AD., 199'/.
f i *~
William Winnov. Mayor
City afLongwood
ATCEST:
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oe alame D. zamna,~ cle<h
City of Longwood
Approved as to form and legality for the nse end reliance of~be City of Inngwood, Florida, oNy.
aha .. Taylor, Jrf' tomcy