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ORDINANCE NO. 10 t 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, REQUIRING THE USE OF A LATERAL
SYSTEM FOR SEPTIC TANK DRAIN FIELD SYSTEMS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 10D-6 OF THE
FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; REQUIRING
THE USE OF SPECIFIED PIPE IN SAID DRAIN FIELD
SYSTEM; AUTHORIZING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
TO GRANT VARIANCES FROM THE USE OF THE
LATERAL SYSTEM IN HIS DISCRETION; REQUIRING /1'pt
A BOND OF ALL INDIVIDUALS, PARTNERSHIPS, OR t:--'.L
COPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE INSTALLATION v�
OF SEPTIC TANKS AND DRAIN FIELDS IN THE CITY Fi
OF EDGEWATER; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: All Septic tanks and drain fields hereafter constructed
in the City of Edgewater, Florida shall be required to be of the lateral system
as set forth in Chapter IOD-6 (3) of the Florida Administrative Code.
SECTION 2: The use of an absorption field for the disposal of effluent
in the City of Edgewater, Florida is hereby unauthorized unless the installation
of said absorption field shall be authorized by the building inspector in the
City of Edgewater. The building inspector of the City of Edgewater shall not
authorize the use of an absorption field in the City unless the person requesting
same can show an extreme hardship in constructing the lateral system required.
SECTION 3: All drain field pipe used in the installation of drain fields
within the City of Edgewater shall be Scheduled 160 Rigid PVC Perforated ASAF
approved.
SECTION 4: All individuals, partnerships, or corporations installing
drain fields within the City of Edgewater, Florida shall comply with all other
rules and regulations for the'.installation of Septic tanks and Drain fields as con-
tained in the Florida Administrative Code.
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SECTION 5: Before any individual firm,i partnership, or corporation
engaged in the business of installing Septic tanks or Drain fields within the
City, they shall first obtain the proper license and deposit with the City of
Edgewater, a good and sufficient bond in the amount of One thousand
($1,000.00) dollars, to be approved by the City Attorney, conditioned that the
individual firm, partnership, or corporation engaged in the Septic tank or
Drain field business will faithfully obserie all the laws pertaining to the in-
stallation of Septic tanks and Drain fields, and further that the City of Edgewater
shall be indeminified and saved harmless from all claims arising from accidents
and damages of any character whatsoever caused by the negligence of such in-
dividual firm, partnership, or corporation engaged in the Septic tank or
Septic tank drain Meld business.
SECTION 6: That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances and all
Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby rescinded.
SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall take effect immediatelyupon its
adoption by the City Council and approi al as provided by law.
SECTION 8: The City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise this
Ordinance as required bylaw.
The first reading of the above Ordinance was read in full and passed
by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the --z yl" day of ,
1978 and approved as provided by law.
The second reading of the said Ordinance to be at a
meeting of the City Council to be held on the
day of 1978.
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Roll Call vote being as
ATTEST:
FIRST READING
SECOND READING
IN
uty Clerk
Approved this / 41- -ek > day of
A.D. , 1978.
Mayor
This Ordinance prepared by:
JUDSON I. WOODS, JR.
City Attorney