§ 134-27. Findings.

The Board of County Commissioners hereby makes the following findings:

A.

That F.S. §§ 403.064(1) and 373.250(1), establish the encouragement and promotion of water conservation and reuse of IQ Water as State objectives and that water conservation and reuse are in the public interest.

B.

That F.A.C., Rule 62-610.320(1)(b) requires that when water reclamation facility permittee reuses IQ Water or disposes of effluent using property owned by another party, a binding agreement between the involved parties is required to ensure that construction, operation, maintenance, and monitoring meet the requirements of Chapters 62-600, 62-620, and 62-610, F.A.C. Such binding agreements are required for all reuse or disposal sites not owned by the permittee. The permittee shall retain primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with all applicable requirements of the Florida Administrative Code for efficient disposal.

C.

That F.A.C., Rule 62-610.491(1)(c) requires that as part of the wastewater reclamation facility permit application, the applicant shall submit documentation of controls on individual users of IQ Water through detailed agreements or by local ordinance.

D.

That the Collier County Water-Sewer District's (District's) IQ Water System meets the criteria of a slow rate land application system with public access as defined by Florida Administrative Code, Rule 62-610.450.

E.

That the establishment and maintenance of an IQ Water System Ordinance is required by Florida Administrative Code, Rule 62-610.469.

F.

The provisions of this Ordinance shall be liberally construed to effectively carry out its purposes in the interest of public health, safety, welfare and convenience.

G.

References to Federal, State and local rules and regulations are those then in effect at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance and which may be amended or revised from time to time by the respective regulatory body and will be incorporated herein by reference upon their adoption.

(Ord. No. 2013-48, § 2)