Ordinance 96-1314ORDINANCE, N0. 96-1314
RDINANCE O E CITY O LORIDA
AMENDING C UTILITIES W ARTICLE LI,
WATER, UY HD F THE E%ISTING S -40
ZHROUGH SEC ELE ZN45 AND REPIACINGE IT ZWITH
SEC. Z THROUGH
PROVIDING FO INSPECTIONS O CONNECTION
CONTROL EVERY FOR
DENTIAL DEVICES, PROVIDI~NGEETHAT RE¢U2RED
TESTING MA BE CONDUCTED B C WOR%S
UTILITIES Y DIVISION; LANDSCAPE
IRRIGATION S 1b THE LIST OF TYPES O
FACILITIES THAT RE¢UIRE BACNFI.OW D
PROVIDING POR CHANGES IN TITLES; P
CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVB DDATEPOR
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined it is desirable t
the ection ontrol Pxogeam provide fo~
nspec ery three yea that the requiredt testing may be
onductedn bye the Public W tilities D n for the actual
ost of s e provided; and that landscapeVi rrigation systems be
added eTthe list of types of facilities where a backflow
prevention device is required; and
WHEREAS, ity has determined that all
references t collections rand Distr i.butions D.i vision should
ne amenaea to reaa ^atiliues Dioiaiom~.
Ordinance rve. 96-1314/page 2
Jne 2}40 Crou'conucction conwl program-~ufinitinns.
l The following words and terms shall have the meaning rePenrively ascribed to Nem
(a) Vublic water supply m any syste supply intendeJ or u ed for
umption or oNer domesvc uses incluNng~source, veatment, storage, vansmission
and distrihudon fhcilitias where water is rvmu'hed to any community, collection or
umber of intlividuals or is made available to the public for human covsumptiov or
damestrc use.
(b) Cros any physical ar angem whereby a public supply is
uted,dhectly or nduutiy, wiM any oNer water supply ystem, sewer, drain,
wnduit, pool, rtomge, reservoir, plumbing tixmre, or oNer device which contains. or
may conmin, contaminated water, sewage, or older waste or liquid of unknown or
u safe quality which may be capable otim~ rting co to n o the public water
supply as a result of backFlow, bypazs artangenten(s, juampu connection, removable
swivel or change over devices, and oNU temporary or permanent devices
Nrovgh which ,or beeaure of wltleh, baekltow could xcur are considered to be cross
wvnertions.
(c) Air gap separation means the onolxttruc(rA vcmcal distance Mrough Me free
mesnhere between Nv lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water to a
rank, plumbing fixm r oNu dev avd Me hood level rim of Me recepucle and
shall be et least double the diametu o[ Ne supply pipe, measured vertically above Me
Flood level rim of Me vessel. In vo case shall Ne gap he less Mao ova (t) ivch.
(tl) Auxiliary supPlY mwts any wares wurce or system, oNer then Me public water
supply, that may be available in the building or premises
(e) Backflow means Nv tlow, in other thav Ne imended direction of flow, of avy
foreign liquih, gases or subsmvccs into the dittribvuon.rystems of the public water
supply.
(f) Back prtssuro means backtlow canned by a pump. elevated mok boiler or other
means Mat could create preanw wiNin the systems grramr Mau the supply pressure
Ordinance No. 96-1314/page 3
(g) sack s~phonage ~ a form of beckilow due to negntive tirsubatmosphenc
Pmssurc wiNm a wate~yare~n-
<h) ~arl:now preeemmn came tneane a device m wume~am bark paaanre or nrevenr
hack siphonage.
(i) Double check valve assembly means an assunhly composed of (2) single,
intlependen0y acting eL«k valves, inclutling rightly closing shutoff valves, Ivcated s[
each end of Ne assembly and suitable connection f r testing Ne water tighmen' of each
check valve.
(j) Reduced pressure principle backFlow prevention device means' a device
ncor~wraring two (2) or more check valves and an automatically nperaung difterential
relief valve locatetl between Ne two (2) ch«k valve ,two (2) shnWff valves, and
cyuipped with Ne n essary appurt es for ring. The device shall opera[
t min Ne pressur~in Ne rune be[wcen the two (2) check valves, Tess than the
pies on Ne public supply sitle of Ne Uevice At cessation of normal flow, Ne
Ares a beta ev Ne ch«krvalvc shall he I¢s than Nu supply Ares
Incase leakage of eitlter check valve, Ne differential relief valve stroll upstate to
rain this retluced pressure by discharging to Ne atmosphere. When the inlet
pressure is two (2) pounds per square inch or leis, Ne relief valve shall open to Ne
atmosphere, Noreby providing an air gap iv Ne device. (Drd.BH], 1?-5-88)
Sa. 2341. Same -Implementation.
The Director of Puhlic Works Department and Nc vyteuak~
~is'FapuFiea-dwnion Utilities Supcrin codes re hereby d'rected to implement Nis
program by taking any and all appropriate action necessary and/or adopting any and all
essary rules and regulations. The Deparment of Public Workx of Ne Ciry of
Lovgwoaf shall recognize Ne varying degrees of haaard avd apply Ne principle Wat
Ne degree of pror«don shall he commensum[c wiN Ne degree of haaard. (prd. No
g9] 2. ]-5-88)
Sec. 23A2. SameCross enno«tiov prohbiletl.
(a) All cross coon«tions, whether or nut such cross connections are controlled by
is devices such as check valves or by hand-operated m«hanisms such as gate
valvesaor stop cocks, are hereby prohibited-
(h) Failure do Ne part of persons, firnss or mrporatrons lu discontinue We use ofany
end ell cross coon«don and physically separate such cross won«Gnns will be
Ordinance No. 96-131E/page 4
suflieient cause for aie discominuance of public water mrvice to Ne premises on which
Na cross connecmn exn s. (Drd. Nn 89], 3, 4, ]S-BR)
Sec 23-43. Samminspeeaan.
The Depart ant of Public Wnrkt eallesNenaaddisrAlwNax Utilities Division of Ne
City of WngwooU shall, in cooperating wiUt N.B.S. and/or thekxildixg-ivspceeex~
~apu&vext Department of Plavning and Building Services City of LongwoW,
make periodic inspections of premises serves by the water supply to check for preunce
of cr s. Any cr vs found iv such inspection shall he ordere4
move4cby the DeDattment oFSPUbIic Worka of the Ciry of Longwood .
If an immegiata heard to health is cavs~ by lire eras connection, water service to We
premises shall be disconanuetl anal it is verified that the cross connection has been
removed- (Ord. No. 89], 5, ]-5-88
Sec. 23-44. Same-Backflow prevention devices insUllntton; type; location; ipspeciiov;
resvivg; failure m comply.
(a) Ivstallaaon required. Backvow prevenaov devices shall he installed at the service
wiNin any pram where in Nejudgme t ofate Uepxtt t of Public
works n miities Diviaov of me aryeof
I..ovgwtxxi, the nature and extent of Ne acavitirs on Ne premises, or the materials usul
with the acaviau or materials stored iv the Dremises, would present an
mmedia a avd dangerous hazard to the hea1N should a cross convection aceur, even
(hough such aoss connection Uaes vot exist et Na ame Ne backFlOw prev on Uevice
is required to be installed .This shall inclutle bvl vot he limited to Ne following
utueaon:
(1) Pre.nucs having an vuxiliary water supply, unless the quality oP the auxiliary supply
ompliance wiW apDlicabla feAerel laws and is accepmble to Ne Department of
Public Works of the City of Longwood.
(2) Prem es having in emal cross conn¢aons Nat are not correctable, or intrica[e
plumbing arrangem vta which make it imprectreal m escertarn whethu or not crass
conneNOns exist e
(3) Premises where enny is hided so Nat Liapections for cross covnecaons cannot
be made with svfccient frequency or at mfficiandy short notice w assure that cross
connectmr~a do not nxiar_
Ordinance No. 96-1314/page 5
(d) premims having ~a repeated history of cross mnneclinns (wing esmblished or re-
establishetl.
(5) Premises on which any subsuncc is handled under pressure so as to permit entry
nto the public water supply, or where cross connections could be reasonably expected
to occur. This sYtall 1nGude the handling of process watere and cooling waters.
(G) Premises whue materials of a [oxic natue are handled such that, if backsiphooege
should occur, a serious healN hazard may insult.
()) The following types of facilities will fall into one of Ue above categories whue a
hackflow prevention device is requ'ved to protect Ne public water supply. A backftow
prevention device shall be installed at Nese facilities:
tiospiw6, mottuarieq clinics (donors, offices);
Animal hospitals;
Labora[ories;
piers anti doc~;
Schools;
Sewage treatment plane, lifr stations;
Pond or beverage processing plants;
Metal-plating indosbies;
Pevoleum processing planes or nuclear reactors;
Nursery;
Landscape irrigation systems;
(Mher specif W by the depattment of Duhlic works
(b)Type. The type of protection device shall be derermineU by Department of Public
Works -^' --~ __ ._..:...:......_ ..:..:..:.... UUlitics Division of Ne City of Longwood
and shall depend on Ne degree of hazard which exists.
(c) HeaIM or syste rx hazard. An air gnp separa reduced pres re prinelple
backflow prevention device shall ba installed where dreawater supply may be
meletl with sewage, industrial waste of a toxic nature or other contaminant
which would cause a healdr or .rystem hazaU.
(d) Objecvo~hlc bur not havrtloos. In rase of a substance which may be objectionable
but not havudous vt hralN, a double check valve assembly, airgap azparaaon or a
reduceA pressure beckflow prevention Uevice shall be insmlled.
Ordinance No. 96-1314/page 6
(e) Locah n. BeckFlOw prey n devices shut l he instilled et Ric meter or at a
location designated by Ne Department of Public Works ce+lestiooanddiskibm+ea
divisiewaa4 Utilities Dlvisiov of Ne City of tungwood- The device shall be located
to be readily accessible for maintenance and testing and where no pan oI Ne
dev will be submergeU or buried Oelow ground level, unless In a watertight
container.
(f) Testing. Reckflow prtv on dev e'shall be i stalled by the o s of Ne
premises at no expense to Nc City of Longwood and shall he tasted and certified by a
certifed backFlow technician. Required testing may he conducted by the Public
Works Utilities Division for actual wrt of servtoe provided.
(g)Approved devices, Any pm[echon devices regvireA in this sewov shall be a model
approved by Ne Department of Public Works of Ne City of Longwood. A backflow
prevention device will be appoveU if it haz 5uccatxRUly pexsed a performance test of
Ne University of Southern California Engineering Center or other testing laboratorizs
satisfactory to Ne Department oC Public Works of the City of Longwood.
(h) lospeelion sting, repairs. Residential hackflow prevention devices shall be
am+uaNr on every three years fospected, tested and certifud to Nc Lltitiucs
Uivisiov of the City of Inngwood at Ne customer's expense. Non-residential
devices shat) be tested annually. Tlie devices shall be repaired ,overhauled or
replaced at Ne customer's expense
whenever Ney are found to be defeerive. ImPection,tesls and repair, records shall he
pec&umed kept by Ne Utilities division of the
City of Longwood at customers ezpence.
(~ Failure to comply. kailurz of Ne customer ro cooperate in Ne installation,
vng or vspecdon of Ne backtlow prev on devices requiretl in Nis
ounshull ba gfounLLt for the mrminntion of water s~ ce w Ne promises. (Ord. No
89],6-14, ]-5-88.
(j) Sec. 23L5. Samecnforcmnent, runedies peuelties for violations.
Ortlinance No. 96-1316/page y
(a) Ir mall be Ne duty of the superimendem of eWL~eu-
dwisienUUliUes Divia'iov of N¢ City of Wngwood to atterce Ni.v' pntgram.7t shall
also be the duty or all officers and employees of Ina Gty of Longwood to assist No
supedmendem ny reporting m Him ,coming viomeona.
(h) Inc any cu r ,ryste violation of Ne progret nny pmpor
officials of Ina Deparon t of Ponile Works or tneir duly anNOrized represevretives, iv
ndditio 0 other entedie, mny institute my appropria or proceedings t
prevent such unlawful use or other violatlons, to restrain,awrrect or abate such
vmiaeons. Each day anm violation wnwnea .nau con,emte a separate vmtaeon. me
ohecmr of pnnlm works may call neon Ne coda enforcement efreer m ratnian him
with Ne necessary personnel to carry out Ne duties in Ne enforcement of any of Ne
provisiona of Otis program.
(c) Inc o er general agent of a building.or prem where n violation of any
pmv n of Nis program has own c mivul or atil lacxisls or lessee or tenant of the
re buildivg or re premu wnere ucn n violad m nos been c mined or snail
or Ne general tagent or any person who commits, ekes part in, or assim in nny
each violau whom any nuilding or prem whim vty such violation
shall exist, oshall bG guilty of n misdemeanor punisFwnlc by ciNer a [ne or not more
Nan five hundred dollars ($500.00) or not more than sixty (60) daysjail sentwce, or
boN, for each anU every dny Nat soon vi0latlon wnttnvea.
(d) to interpreting and applying the provisions of Nis Drogram these shall be Held to be
Ne m m requir u for Ne promotion of punlic hea1N, sa(cty, convenience,
comfort, nmorals, prospeeity and general welfare. (orA. no. 67/, IS-I8, ]-5-8~
Secs. 27-46, 23<9. Rescrvet7_
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