Ordinance 88-912ORDINANCE NO. 9IS
GRDINANC£ O S,ONGWOOD, ING IRS
INN ORD CONDITION
N OF9U9, TO INCLUDE
LOCATION AS COMPLIANCE
IN SECTION II. B.
REQ ON- ESNG FOR ANY
ON -SITS
NON-RESIDENTIAL USE SERVED BY AN 0
SEPTIC SYSTEM, REQUIRING SAID PERMIT III
ANY NON-RESIDENTIAL USE RIOR T A CHANGE IN
LOCATION, NATURE, CHARACTER, USE ORI
SETTING FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONB,
FOR PROCESSING AND ISSUANCE OF SUCH PERMITS;
PROVIDING FOR VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES, SEVERABILITY
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
and,
WHEREAS, said Ordinance did not specifically include the
condition that a change in location of a non-residential on -site
septic system would require compliance with the Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the deposit If toxic and cbemical waste into septic
systems poses a significant threat to the quality of ground Water
WHEREAS, the greatest danger of ground water contamination
permitted uses of land are most likely to involve the production
If toxic and chemical wastes, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it to be in the best
residential uses of land in zoning districts, When the Wastewater
disposal from such uses is through septic systems, so a5 to
ensure compliance With all applicable sewage and Wastewater
disposal of the State of Florida, Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of
the City of Longwood, Florida, as Follows:
This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the City
of Longwood Non -Residential on -site Sewage Compliance Permit
Ordinance.
SECTION Ii. PERMIT RE48IAEM6NT5:
A. The owner or operator of every non-residential land use
in the City of Longwood for which wastewater and sewage disposal
requirements are met through the use of an on -site septic system
shall, prior to engaging in the conduct of such non-residential
land use, obtain from the City of Longwood, a compliance permit
pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance.
B. The owner or operator of every non-residential land use
requi —ttS ace met through the ose of an on -site septic system
shall, prior to changing the location, nature, character or
intensity of such non-residential land ose and prior to adding
any new use or operation to such non-residential land use, obtain
C. Obtaining a compliance permit from the City of Longwood
shall not relieve an owner or operator from any Federal, State or
local requirements, nor serve as a waiver of any requirements
A. An application £or a compliance permit required by this
Ordinance shall be made to the City Administrator or his
designee, who shall administer the requirements hereof. Such
Nealth Department, Seminole County, which shall include at a
minimum. the name of the non-residential land user, the name o£
specific identification of each activity, -se, opetation, service
and manufacturing or process prodect involved in the conduct of
such nor, residential land use. The application must be signed
and sworn to by the owner or op— ox If the non-residential land
use and must be notarized.
E. The application will be prepared in a form that will
permit approval by the City Administrator or his designee, when
all responses to questions are such that no questionable or
questionable or ob lectionab.te use rs rno rcated, the C1 ty
Administrator or his designee, shall forward application to the
Environmental Health Department, Seminole County for r-- and
Certification. Upon receipt from the Environmental Health
Department of a <ex of ica[ion that a non-residential land use has
system by the non-residential land use for was tewatez and sewage
disposal is it compliance with all regulations of the State of
11-id. E Health and Rehabilitative Servlces, the City
Administrator or designee shall issue the Wastewater and Sewage
Disposal Compliance Permit.
It shall be unlawful for any person t0 engage in the Conduct
of any non-residential land use prior to obtaining the Compliance
permit required by this Ordinance. Compliance permits are not
required for existing non-residential land uses unless there is a
change of ownership of property or of the business, and/or a
Violations of this Ordinance upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed $-00, or imprisonment not to
exceed 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION VI. OTHER REMEDIES:
In addition to the penalties provided in Section VI above,
the City Commission rs hereby authorized to institute any
relief, in order to prevent or abate violations of this
Ordinance.
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