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ORDINANCE NO. 747
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE FLORIDA AMENDING FORMER
SECTION 18 -37 CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR REGULATIONS FOR
INSTALLATION, EXTENSION, REPAIR OR IMPROVEMENT OF WATER LINES AND
SYSTEMS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE; REQUIRING THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS;,
ESTABLISHING NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR INSTALLATION AND EXTENSION
OF LINES AND PLACEMENT OF HYDRANTS; REQUIRING SITE AND PLAN
APPROVAL; REQUIRING PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION, REVIEW AND
REPAIR OF RIGHTS OF WAY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS the City of Okeechobee is furnished water service by a utility authority that requires
periodic replacement, improvement or installation of water lines and related fixtures in orderto provide
safe and consistent water supply to the populace: and
WHEREAS developers, contractors and other private enterprise from time to time extends
water line and water service to provide for such private development; and
WHEREAS concurrent with the improvement, replacement or extension of water lines, the
safety and welfare of the citizens mandate that fire protection be available to protect life and property;
and
WHEREAS providers of utility services and developers /contractors who actually plan, design
and install such line extensions are in a superior position to comply with such standards as may be
imposed, and to install fire hydrants during such extensions; and
WHEREAS the provision for fire safety and hydrants is an inherent function of municipal
government and an essential service for its citizens. and
WHEREAS these requirements are not designed or intended to unduly burden any provider,
authority or private company by arbitrarily mandating the installation of hydrants when to do so would
require substantial redesign or replacement of a water distribution system; and
WHEREAS the City of Okeechobee is authorized by Ch. 180, Florida Statutes to regulate the
manner of utility service offered to its citizens:
THEREFORE the City of Okeechobee, Florida hereby adopts and enacts the following
ordinance:
Sec. 18 -37. Extensions or replacement of water system.
(1) This ordinance shall be applicable to any utility, private company, authority, developer,
contractor, or other person or entity (hereafter called "provider that engages in the
service, installation, repair, improvement or replacement of water lines and water
service within the corporate boundaries of the City of Okeechobee, Florida.
(2) Any provider must apply for, and obtain, a permit from the City of Okeechobee prior to
engaging in these activities, according to the requirements and on the forms as
provided for, by the City by resolution of the City Council, or at the direction of the
department of general services, and also obtain such other approval or permit from any
local, state or Federal agency as may be applicable to the project,
(3)
If the provider is a developer, contractor or other private entity, such provider when
entering into the development agreement with the City, must include in such agreement
an understanding that such provider shall be responsible for all costs associated with
the work and materials contemplated in the plans and specifications for the line
extension,
(4) Any provider engaging in these activities must include in the plans and specifications
therefor the requirements, procedures, guidelines and mandates, if any, of the manuals
of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as presently promulgated or as
hereafter amended, as well as any other local, State or Federal requirement that may
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be applicable to the project.
Prior to commencing construction, the provider must submit to the City for review and
approval, the final set of plans, specifications or engineering drawings, which will be
reviewed by the technical review board for compliance with this ordinance with the
standards of NFPA, and with any other necessary local, state or Federal permit r
consent.
(6) In addition to the requirements herein, any replacement water lines or new water lines
that are extended within the municipal boundaries of the City must be of sufficient size
to provide for fire protection, through the installation of hydrants which size shall also
be determined by considering future growth in the area of extension, or other on -site
fire protection services or devises. All providers must include in plans and specifications
for new line extensions or replacement of existing lines, the placement of fire hydrants
along such lines and at such distances as dictated by the manuals of the NFPA
depending on line size, flow, and other factors as may exist, and install such hydrants
during line extension at no cost to the City of Okeechobee.
In the event the work consists of redesign, replacement or improvement of existing
water lines, it is understood that due to system design and existing line size and
pressures, that the installation of hydrants would not be practical, as sufficient
pressures may not be obtainable without substantial system redesign or replacement,
which could also be cost prohibitive. Therefore. in this event, if the provider can
demonstrate to the City through engineering or hydrology documents that placement
of a hydrant is not practical during redesign, replacement or system improvement, the
requirement for a hydrant may be waived. The decision in this regard shall be made by
the City administrator on a case by case basis.
(8) All providers are required, prior to completion of construction of the project, to notify the
City and obtain an inspection of the right of way, installation of line and hydrant, and
returning the site to its original condition by the road department or such other agent
of the City. All such work and site repair of the right of way shall conform to the original
plans and specifications, the recommendations of the technical review committee, local,
state or Federal requirements, or such other reasonable requirements as directed by
the City.
THIS ORDINANCE WAS CONSIDERED AND APPROVED for further consideration at the first
reading and public hearing on the 21 day of March 2000 during a regular session of the City
of Okeechobee City Council.
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC, City Clerk
THIS ORDINANCE WAS CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED after second reading and public
hearing on this day of during regular session fo the City of
Okeechobee City Council.
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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James E. Kirk, Mayor
James E. Kirk, Mayor