§ 37-507. Same—Generally.

Domestic wastewater residual permits shall be issued only under the following circumstances:

(1)

The substance to be disposed of meets the definition of domestic wastewater residuals as defined herein.

(2)

The domestic wastewater residual is properly stabilized and does not create objectionable odors or other nuisances conditions.

(3)

Disposal shall be in accordance with the requirements of F.A.C. ch. 62-640 and subject to the following additional requirements:

a.

The disposal permit shall not be issued for more than (1) year.

b.

Only one (1) cash escrow or irrevocable letter of credit per person, as defined in this article, drawn on a local bank in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), which letter of credit shall otherwise be in compliance with any applicable criteria in the county administrative regulations, shall be required.

c.

A monthly operating report shall be submitted to the division by the fifteenth day of each month following the month during which the permit was obtained, which report shall be on a form approved by the division. The monthly operating report shall include records which must be maintained by the site owner and/or permit holder and be available for inspection by a county inspector within two (2) days written notice from the division.

d.

Monitoring wells shall be in sufficient numbers as to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the groundwater table for the entire domestic wastewater residual application site. Location, quantity and size of the wells shall be established by the division.

e.

In the event of objection from an abutting property owner, a one hundred-foot buffer from property boundaries to the outer edge of the domestic wastewater residual application area shall be required. In all instances, a one hundred-foot buffer shall be observed from the outer edge of a paved public highway, road or street or from the outer edge of the graded part of such public highway, road or street in the event that such public highway, road or street is unpaved. There shall be a buffer from one thousand (1,000) feet from any parks, schools, or other public assembly, buildings or areas.

f.

A minimum two hundred-foot buffer between the domestic wastewater residual application area and any of the following areas shall be required: 1) surface waters of natural or manmade water bodies; or 2) wetlands which extend beyond the boundary line of the domestic wastewater residual application site; or 3) wetlands which are surficially connected to a natural or manmade surface water body. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of outstanding Florida waters, the buffer shall be at least one thousand (1,000) feet.

g.

A seventy-five-foot buffer from either: 1) wetlands wholly contained on site; or 2) dry bottom swales, to the outer edge of the domestic wastewater residual application area is required. Wetlands and swale boundaries will be determined by the county.

h.

A buffer consisting of a radius of five hundred (500) feet between any drainage well, private potable water well or a public supply well and the outer edge of the domestic wastewater residual application area shall be required. A buffer zone of three hundred (300) feet from all other wells except for monitoring wells or test wells shall be required. The buffer zones contained within the certain county ordinance known as the "wellhead protection ordinance" shall supersede the buffers contained within this section, upon the effective date of the wellhead protection ordinance.

i.

Sludge and domestic septage waste shall be applied in such a manner as to avoid pooling, odors, insect problems and potential health hazards.

j.

If construction of an on-site stabilization facility is required by any other regulatory agency or department, a permit for that facility will be required in accordance with chapter 15 of the County Code or any other applicable regulations.

k.

Domestic wastewater residuals including, but not limited to, domestic septage, must be separated from any manufactured or manmade item or product before being landspread. No manufactured or manmade items or products shall be landspread.

l.

Access to the landspread site(s) shall be restricted in a manner reasonably sufficient to prevent public access onto site. The division may require measures to ensure this requirement, including a gate and fencing the entire site, in addition to posting signs advising of the application of domestic wastewater residuals. Such sign shall include the name, address and phone number of the permit applicant; the name, address and phone number of the environmental protection officer; and state that either of such individuals may be contacted in the event of a problem. Signs shall be located at the land application site entrance and at other points deemed necessary by the division taking into consideration, but not limited to, such factors as the existence of physical barriers to site access, the distance from the property boundary to the land application site and the potential for unauthorized site assess.

m.

Each vehicle used to transport domestic wastewater residuals shall prominently display on each side and rear of the vehicle the division's permit number. The numbering and lettering shall be a minimum of six (6) inches high.

(Ord. No. 99-15, § 2, 6-29-99)