2023-09-21 V. A. LDR Text Amendment #23-002-TA, Exhibit 1 City of Okeechobee Date: 7-l8-a3 Petition No. a 3-cC -'
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APPLICATION FOR TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
APPLICANT INFORMATION
1 Name of Applicant: ell of oPeechaeu
2 Mailing address: 55 SE 3rd Alit--
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Request is for: ( ) Text change to an existing section of the LDRs
( )Addition of a permitted use ( ) Deletion of a permitted use
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Provide a detailed listing of use(s)to be added or deleted and the zoning district(s)and section(s)to
be changed. (This description may be provided on separate sheets if necessary.)
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REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
Non-refundable application fee of$500
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established fee, or when a professional consultant is hired to advise the city on the application,
the applicant shall pay the actual costs.
Confirmation of Information Accuracy
I hereby certify that the information in this application is correct. The information included in this application is
for use by the City of Okeechobee in processing my request. False or misleading information may be
punishable by a fine of up to$500.00 and imprisonment of up to 30 days and may result in the denial of this
application.
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Section 78-101.Requirements Stormwater management.
(2) The first inch of tormwater runoff shall betreated
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The City has adopted this stormwater management ordinance to help protect its resources from the harmful effects of
unmanaged stormwater runoff.
Stormwater results from a rain event, whereas runoff is the portion of stormwater that does not infiltrate into the ground or
evaporate and is not intercepted before reaching a stormwater management system. Stormwater runoff from undeveloped
lands usually does not present a management problem since it is relatively clean with lower volumes and peaks due to natural
filtration and higher infiltration. When natural land is converted to higher intensity land use, stormwater becomes a problem
and should be managed. Soil is often paved over, and impervious surfaces are created. These impervious surfaces prevent
stormwater from infiltrating into the ground and recharging local surficial aquifers.This reduces uptake by plants and increases
accumulation on the surface. Increased runoff can also create flooding in some areas. Impervious areas also create an
environment where pollutants can accumulate, degrading the quality of stormwater runoff and rendering it a pollution source.
To combat this, stormwater management practices are implemented in developed areas to help mitigate potential increases
in flood risk(water quantity) and pollution (water quality).
Stormwater runoff conveys many types of pollutants from the landscape to natural receiving waters.The quality of stormwater
runoff varies with land use. Pollutants in stormwater can consist of excess nutrients, solid waste, litter, lead, petroleum
products (from automobiles), chemicals, fertilizers, herbicides applied to lawns, and atmospheric deposition. Higher nutrient
loads are typically generated by residential and industrial land uses, whereas commercial, mixed urban, and roadways
generate higher concentrations of metal contamination. Heavy metals are of particular concern because several are toxic to
many aquatic plant and animal species. Motor vehicles and road surfaces are the main sources of heavy metals in stormwater
runoff. Nutrients and pesticides from lawn fertilizers and atmospheric deposition can cause algal blooms and similar
environmentally harmful occurrences if untreated runoff is allowed to enter surface waters. During a rainfall event,stormwater
runoff flows over these surfaces, picking up pollutants and carrying them to surface waters.
Polluted stormwater not only causes adverse environmental impacts but also economic impacts. An increase in the number
of impervious surfaces raises the potential for flooding and property damage. Polluted stormwater can also lead to reduced
fisheries production because of the degradation of water quality. For these reasons, stormwater management practices have
been implemented throughout Florida and the United States. This Section is designed as a guide to best management
practices (BMPs)for stormwater management in the City.
A stormwater management practice shapes and improves the quality and quantity of stormwater runoff being discharged to
receiving waters. BMPs for stormwater are those that meet discharge quantity and quality criteria at a minimal cost.
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This article will be used to review and approve stormwater management systems permitted by the City and will be modified
as appropriate technology and regional stormwater rules dictate.
Section 78-102.Exemptions Local review and approval of stormwater management system.
development-plan,
development-plan,
A Stormwater Management Plan will be required as part of all building permit applications that increase the impervious area
of a site.
Regardless of whether or not stormwater management permits are required by the South Florida Water Management District
(SFWMD),and notwithstanding other exemptions cited in Section 78-105, all applications for construction or development are
required to submit a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for review and approval by the City. This Plan is to be based on
the standards and criteria of the SFWMD.
Section 78-103. Specialized definitions.
The following definitions shall apply to Article IV and all Sections thereof and subsections thereto.
Alter or alteration.Work done on a stormwater management system other than that necessary to maintain the system's original
design and function.
BMPs. Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, general good housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and
educational practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of
pollutants directly or indirectly to stormwater receiving waters or stormwater conveyance systems. BMPs also include
treatment practices, operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, spillage, leaks, sludge, water disposal, or
drainage from raw materials storage.
Construction Activity.Activities subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction Permits.
Detention.The collection and storage of surface water for subsequent gradual discharge.
Hazardous Materials. Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof, which because of its quantity,
concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause, or significantly contribute to a substantial
presence or potential hazard to human, health, safety, property, or the environment, when improperly treated, stored,
transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
Existing. For purposes of the stormwater management provisions of this Code, the average condition immediately before
development or redevelopment commences.
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Illicit Connection.
fal Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows any illicit discharge to enter the
stormwater system including,but not limited to,any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks;
or
j_31 Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the storm drain system which has not
been documented in Plans, Maps, or equivalent records and approved by an authorized enforcement agency.
Illicit Discharge.A discharge to the storm water system within the City that is not composed entirely of stormwater as exempted
in Section 78-108 of this Ordinance.
Impervious surface. A surface that has been compacted or covered with a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to
infiltration by water. It includes, but is not limited to, semi-impervious surfaces such as compacted clay, as well as most
conventionally surfaced streets, roofs, sidewalks, parking lots and other similar structures.
Maintenance.That action taken to restore or preserve the original design and function of any stormwater management system.
MS4 or Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System. Publicly owned conveyance or system of conveyance (i.e., ditches curbs
catch basins and underground pipes)designed to discharge stormwater to surface waters of the State.
NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit. A permit issued by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or by a State under
authority delegated pursuant to 33 U.S. Code, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, §1342(b) and its
amendments,or its successor statutes,that authorizes the discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States,whether the
permit is applicable on an individual,group, or general area-wide basis.
Non-stormwater Discharge.Any discharge to the storm drain system that is not composed entirely of stormwater.
Natural systems. Systems which predominantly consist of or are used by those communities of plants, animals, bacteria and
other flora and fauna which occur indigenously on the land, in the soil or in the water.
Pollutant. Anything which causes or contributes to pollution. Pollutants may include but are not limited to paints, varnishes
and solvents;oil and other automotive fluids;nonhazardous liquid and solid wastes and yard wastes;refuse,rubbish,garbage,
litter, or other discarded or abandoned objects; ordinances, and accumulations, so that same may cause or contribute to
pollution; floatables; pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; hazardous substances and wastes; sewage, fecal, coliform, and
pathogens; dissolved and particulate metals; animal wastes; wastes and residues that result from constructing a building or
structure; and noxious or offensive matter of any kind.
Premises.Any building lot parcel of land or portion of land whether improved or unimproved including adjacent sidewalks and
parking strips.
Rate. Volume per unit of time.
Retention. The collection and storage of runoff without subsequent discharge to surface waters.
Sediment. The mineral or organic particulate material that is in suspension or has settled in surface or ground waters.
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Site. Generally, any tract, lot or parcel of land or combination of tracts, lots, or parcels of land that are in one ownership, or in
diverse ownership but contiguous, and which are to be developed as a single unit, subdivision,or proiect.
Stormwater. The flow of water which results from, and that occurs immediately following, rainfall.
Stormwater management system. The system, or combination of systems, designed to treat stormwater, or collect, convey,
channel, hold, inhibit,or divert the movement of stormwater on, through and from a site.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.A document which describes:
Lal the BMP's and activities to be implemented by a person or business to identify sources of pollution or contamination at
a site and the actions to eliminate or reduce pollutant discharges to stormwater, stormwater conveyance systems,
and/or receiving waters to the maximum extent practicable, and
11 the specific measures and sequencing to be used to control sediment and erosion on a site during and after
construction.
Stormwater runoff That portion of the stormwater that flows from the land surface of a site either naturally,in manmade ditches,
or in a closed conduit system.
Surface water.Water above the surface of the ground whether or not flowing through definite channels,including the following:
Any natural or artificial pond, lake, reservoir,or other area which contains water, and which has a discernible shoreline;
or
Any natural or artificial stream, river,creek,channel,ditch,canal,conduit, culvert,drain,waterway,gully, ravine,street,
roadway, swale or wash in which water flows in a definite direction and which has a definite flow route; or
.1c1 Any wetland.
Wetland.Land that is inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support,
and that under normal circumstances do or would support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated
soil conditions. The term includes, but is not limited to, swamp hammocks, hardwood swamps, riverine cypress, cypress
ponds, bayheads and bogs, wet prairies, and freshwater marshes.
Section 78-104-Relationship to other stormwater management requirements.
In addition to meeting the requirements of this Code, the design and performance of all stormwater management systems
shall comply with applicable State regulations regarding stormwater quality and or rules of the SFWMD as appropriate.
Section 78-105. Exemptions.
The following development activities are exempt from these stormwater management requirements, except that steps to
control erosion and sedimentation must be taken for all development.
u The construction of a single-family or duplex residential dwelling unit and accessory structures on a single parcel of
land.
fla Any development within a subdivision if each of the following conditions have been met:
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Stormwater management provisions for the subdivision were previously approved by the City and remain valid
as part of a final plat or development plan; and
2 The development is conducted in accordance with the stormwater management provisions submitted with the
final plat or development plan.
,(c� Maintenance activity that does not adversely affect the quality, rate, volume, or location of stormwater flows on the site
or of stormwater runoff.
u Action taken under emergency conditions to prevent imminent harm or danger to persons, or to protect property from
imminent fire, violent storms, hurricanes, or other hazards.
Section 78-106. Stormwater Management Plan Requirements.
f_a_l A Stormwater Management Plan is required to be submitted as part of the City building permit application pursuant to
Section 70-302 of the Code, its amendments,or its successor statutes.The Plan will indicate how a proiect design will
incorporate the required stormwater management and treatment criteria. The elements that may be required as part
of a Stormwater Management Plan are listed below.
11 Site Information:
al Detailed location map.
2 Description of existing vegetative cover including wetlands.
u Location and size of preservation or mitigation areas (if applicable).
Etil Site Paving, Grading, and Drainage Plans.
u Vegetation Protection Plan.
2 Soils map and percolation test results.
in Wet season water table elevation.
u Future wet season water table elevation (30-year).
2 Description of measures to be used during construction to eliminate adverse off-site impacts, such as increased
turbidity or siltation.
(10) Recent aerial photograph including the year that the photograph was taken.
(11) Map of drainage basin boundaries including any off-site areas.
(12) Map of floodplain and elevations.
Stormwater Management Plan:
Ill Location of all existing and proposed on-site waterbodies including wetlands.
2 Location of all off-site wetlands, water courses, and waterbodies affected by on-site drainage patterns.
u Location and detail of all major control structures and elevations.Preliminary construction plans may be submitted
for conceptual approval.
u Right-of-way and easement locations for stormwater management systems including all areas reserved for
stormwater management purposes.
u Location and size of on-site stormwater management facilities.
2 Square footages, acreages, and percentage of property proposed as:
a. Impervious surface (excluding waterbodies).
b. Impervious surface (waterbodies).
c. Pervious surface.
d. Total square footage or acreage of the project site.
ID Proposed Grading, Paving and Drainage Plan.
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Treatment volumes and discharge rates (if applicable)for stormwater runoff.
Legal and Institutional Information:
u Entity responsible for operation and maintenance of surface water management system.
If the operation and maintenance entity is to be a public body, a letter from the public body confirming this must
be submitted before staff approval. If the entity is a homeowners association, documents verifying the existence
of such organization and its ability to accept operation and maintenance responsibility must be submitted before
staff approval.
i'l Below is a checklist of the elements that City staff will use to determine which of the elements a specific Plan should
or should not require for each site. Some of these elements are required for other parts of a City building permit, but
also need to be considered as part of the Stormwater Management Plan. In these instances, specific criteria are the
same as those already required by the City and are not discussed further in this Article.
Stormwater Management Plan Checklist
Site Information.
a. Detailed location map.
b. Description of vegetative cover.
c. Location and size of preservation or mitigation areas.
d. Vegetation Protection Plan.
e. Soils map.
f. Percolation test results.
g_ Current wet season high water table.
h. Future wet season water table.
i. Measures to be taken to eliminate off-site adverse impacts, such as turbidity, flooding, etc.
L Recent aerial photo (with year aerial was taken).
k. Map of drainage basin boundaries including off-site areas.
I. Map of floodplain and elevations.
121 Master Stormwater Management Plan.
a. Location of all existing and proposed on-site waterbodies (including wetlands).
b. Location of all off-site wetlands and waterbodies to be affected by on-site drainage patterns.
c. Location of all major control structures and elevations (preliminary construction plan may be submitted for
conceptual review).
d. Right-of-way and easement locations for stormwater management systems, including all areas reserved
for stormwater management purposes.
e. Location and size of on-site water management facilities.
f. Square footaqes, acreages, and percentage of property proposed as:
1. Impervious surface (excluding waterbodies).
2. Impervious surface (waterbodies).
3. Pervious surface.
4. Total square footage or acreage of project site.
9: Proposed Grading Plan.
h. Treatment volume and discharge rate (if applicable)for stormwater management system.
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2 Legal and Institutional Information.
a. Entity responsible for operation and maintenance of stormwater management facility.*
*If the operation and maintenance entity is to be a public body, a letter from the public body confirming this
must be submitted before staff approval. If the entity is a homeowners' or property owners' association,
documents verifying the existence of such organization and its ability to accept operation and maintenance
responsibility must be submitted for review and approval.
fa Hydraulic Design Criteria.
Stormwater management facilities for development shall be designed in accordance with the following:
in All projects shall control the volume of discharge from developed areas at predevelopment volume of discharge
for the design level of service storm event adopted in the Code.
1_21 All proiect sites shall control the timing of discharges to preclude any off-site impact for any storm event.
L31 Peak discharge rate shall not exceed predevelopment discharge rate for the design level-of-service storm event
adopted in the Code.
Lnl Water Quality Design Criteria.
Stormwater designs must demonstrate a net improvement in nutrient loads or a 95 percent reduction in pollutant loads for
the design level of service storm event adopted in the Code.This can be demonstrated through methods that are accepted
by the SFWMD.
L I Methods of Stormwater Treatment.
Stormwater treatment facilities shall be designed to treat stormwater runoff to a level that meets the design criteria
defined herein. The volume to be treated depends on the type of stormwater management facility(ies) used and the
land use of the property. The two most used methods of stormwater treatment are wet detention and dry retention.A
detention facility collects and temporarily stores a treatment volume to provide for treatment through physical,
chemical, or biological processes with subsequent gradual release of the stormwater to a surface water system. A
retention facility is designed to prevent the discharge of a given volume; however, it is slowly released from the facility
through infiltration and evapotranspiration. A retention or detention facility built above the groundwater table is "dry."
A facility with the bottom below the control elevation is "wet." The wet season water table plays an important part in
the functioning of retention systems.To ensure that stormwater facilities continue to function in the future,a stormwater
design will need to include a determination of the wet season water table and an estimate of the future wet season
water table.
A stormwater management system frequently incorporates several treatment methods. The criteria for each individual
type of treatment are detailed to ensure that the proper volume of runoff is treated in an appropriate manner for the land
use.
U Wet Detention.
al Wet detention is the collection and temporary storage of stormwater runoff, before controlled discharge into
receiving waters, in a permanently wet impoundment to provide treatment through physical, chemical, and
biological processes with subsequent gradual controlled release of the stormwater. A wet detention facility is a
basin or pond with a bottom elevation below the wet season water table or control elevation.
1.21 Method of Achievement.
Constructed ponds on the site are generally used for wet detention.These ponds must meet the following design
criteria:
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A wet detention facility is usually wet and allows for 1/2-inch of the required detained volume(1-inch or the total of
2.5-inches times the percent of impervious area, whichever is greater) to be discharged through a control
structure in no less than 24-hours.Catch basins, pipes,swales,or channels are used in areas with large amounts
of impervious surface to collect runoff and convey it to the detention facility. The required design criteria of a wet
detention facility are detailed below:
a. The pond must be at least 0.5 acre and at least 100-feet wide for lakes exceeding 200-feet in length.
b. Irregularly shaped lakes may be narrower than 100-feet in some portions but should average 100-feet in
width.
c. Projects with single-owner entities or entities with a full-time maintenance staff with obvious interests in
maintaining the areas for water quality purposes may have the area and width criteria waived.
d. The lake slopes should be at least 4:1 (horizontal to vertical) to a depth of 2-feet for safety reasons and to
allow a littoral habitat to form.
e. The control structure is at one point in the detention facility. Trash collection screens are required on
structures discharging to surface waters.
f. The control structure must be opposite from the runoff entry into the facility to prevent hydraulic short-
circuiting and to ensure full treatment.
Wet detention cannot be used as the sole form of stormwater treatment. If wet detention is used, at least 2.5-
inches of dry retention pre-treatment must be provided before discharging into a wet detention facility.
Guidance on sizing, designing, and permitting wet detention facilities or exfiltration trenches can be found in the
SFWMD Environmental Resource Permit Applicant's Handbook.
ILI Dry Retention.
L1 Dry retention is a stormwater system designed to prevent the discharge of a given volume of stormwater runoff
into surface waters by complete onsite storage of that volume. A dry retention facility has a bottom elevation at
least 1-foot above the future wet season water table and is usually dry. Stormwater is released only during times
of heavy rainfall or flooding.
1.21 Method of Achievement.
Examples of dry retention facilities include infiltration systems (e.g., vegetated swales and bioretention systems)
and seepage systems (e.g., exfiltration trenches, pervious pavement, and exfiltration vaults). Of these two,
infiltration systems provide better pollution attenuation. The vegetation takes up a percentage of the nutrients
commonly found in stormwater runoff. Most heavy metals bind with the soils above the water table and the
potential for them entering the groundwater is reduced.
Seepage systems consist of an underground facility that relies on a mostly outward dispersion of stormwater from
the facility to the groundwater.These structures are constructed a minimum of 1-foot above the future wet season
water table. These systems are most suitable for areas where the soil has high transmissivity. However, they do
not provide the nutrient uptake that is offered with vegetated infiltration systems.
Infiltration systems and seepage systems need a highly permeable substratum to allow the stormwater runoff to
percolate into the ground. Seepage systems do not require as much land area as infiltration systems since they
can be installed underground. However, the future wet season water table at the project site must be at least 1-
foot below the seepage structure.
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11s1 Control Structures.
L12 Definition. A control structure is a device through or over which water is discharged from a stormwater
management system. Direct discharge occurs when stormwater is released through a control structure to the
receiving waterbody.If the discharge from the stormwater management system is by a means other than a control
structure(e.g.,sheet flow or spreader swale),it is considered indirect discharge.
u Purpose. The primary purpose of a control structure in a detention facility is to release the calculated runoff
volume slowly over a specified period.In a retention facility,the control structure allows for volumes exceeding
the calculated retention volume to leave the system in a manner that provides adequate downstream flood
protection.
L31 Types of Control Structures.Direct discharge from a water management facility to the receiving body is usually
achieved through control structures such as weirs and orifices.The following criteria must be met for all methods
of direct discharge:
a. Trash collecting gratings must be on the intake of all structures that discharge to surface waters.
b. Detention facilities discharge must be above the permanent pool.
c. If a non single-family residential property is greater than 50 percent impervious or contains a system with
inlets in paved areas,discharge structures must include a baffle,skimmer,or other suitable mechanism for
preventing oil and grease from being discharged.
d. Direct discharge will only be allowed to those areas that due to their large capacity or configuration are able
to absorb concentrated discharges without erosion.
When using indirect discharge to release stormwater, a spreader swale is commonly used. The swale is
positioned parallel to the receiving body, and the side adjacent to the receiving body is lower than the side
opposite the receiving body.Figure 2 illustrates this form of discharge!The swale allows the water to flow into .. commented tl.eit:Waiting for response from City
the receiving body but not flood the adjoining property.This method works well when trying to maintain a proper Attorney,reword or provide Figures 1 and 2 to be inserted.
water level in wetlands that are used for stormwater management.The spreader swale is also a treatment facility
for stormwater runoff.Runoff exceeding the first flush is allowed to enter the wetland system via sheet flow.
f1 Criteria for Single-Family/Duplex Lots.
al Lots Within Subdivisions With Approved Stormwater Management Plans. In all subdivisions that have an
approved Stormwater Management Plan,all new development must comply with the approved Plan.A lot Grading
Plan,complete with topographic information that complies with this Section,must be submitted for review before
the issuance of the building permit.If the approved Stormwater Management Plan does not contain sufficient lot
grading information to verify that the lot being permitted will drain in accordance with the Plan,the requirements
of Section 2 herein shall apply.
(21 Lots Within Subdivisions Without Approved Stormwater Management Plans.Single-family and duplex homes that
are not part of a stormwater drainage system shall provide a Stormwater Management Plan following the
guidelines established herein. The design criteria generally use vegetated swales. However, other retention
practices may be used.The retention volume specified in these design criteria will provide adequate stormwater
treatment on a single-family/duplex lot to meet the City stormwater treatment requirements.However,calculations
demonstrating a net improvement or 95 percent reduction in nutrient loads may be submitted as an alternative to
using the retention volume specified in these design criteria.The stormwater calculations must be completed by
a Florida registered and licensed professional engineer.
The retention volume depends on the lot size and the stormwater management system used. Stormwater
treatment can also be provided using other retention systems such as pervious pavement,exfiltration trenches,
or shallow stormwater vault systems.
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If swale(s) are used,they must meet the following criteria:
a. Runoff from the site must be drained to the swale.
b. The swale length must be greater than its width.
c. The swale side slope must be 4:1 (horizontal to vertical) or shallower.
d. The swale must be placed so that any natural areas to be preserved are not disturbed.
e. The swale must be at least 6-inches deep.
f. Swales should be vegetated. If a swale is not vegetated, a 6-inch layer of soil amendment formulated to
reduce nutrient loading must be installed directly below the swale. Specifications and published nutrient
reduction test results for the soil amendment media must be provided at the time of testing. Examples of
acceptable media are NutriGoneTM(distributed by EcoSense International)and Bold and Gold®(distributed
by Environmental Conservation Solutions).
Retention systems must discharge off site to prevent flooding, but should not discharge onto adjacent private
property. For retention systems, a control structure will allow runoff exceeding the volume of the swale to be
discharged to the receiving body. More than one retention system may be on the property provided that each
meets these criteria, and the total volume of the retention is at least the calculated volume. Vegetated swales
may be incorporated into the set-back area of land required by the City.
Section 78.107. Dedication or maintenance of stormwater management systems.
(a) Dedication. If a stormwater management system approved under this Code will function as an integral part of the City
maintained regional system, as determined by the City, the City shall have the option of requiring that the facilities be
dedicated to the City. In no event shall any stormwater management system, including lakes, canals, and waterways,
be granted, conveyed or dedicated to the City without the consent of the City Council.
(b) Maintenance by an acceptable entity.
(1) All stormwater management systems that are not dedicated to the City shall be operated and maintained by one
of the following entities:
a. An active water control district created pursuant to Florida Statutes (F.S.) Chapter (Ch.) 298 or drainage
district created by special act, or community development district created pursuant to F.S. Ch. 190, or
special assessment district created pursuant to F.S. Ch. 170.
b. A State or Federal agency.
c. An officially franchised, licensed or approved communication,water,sewer,electrical or other public utility.
d. The property owner or developer if:
1. Written proof is submitted in the appropriate form by either letter or resolution, that a governmental
entity or such other acceptable entity, as set forth in paragraphs a through c above, will accept the
operation and maintenance of the stormwater management and discharge facility at a time certain
in the future.
2. A bond or other assurance of continued financial capacity to operate and maintain the system is
submitted.
e. For-profit or nonprofit corporations including homeowners' associations, property owners' associations,
condominium owners' associations or master associations if:
1. The owner or developer submits documents constituting legal capacity and a binding legal obligation
between the entity and the City affirmatively taking responsibility for the operation and maintenance
of the stormwater management facility.
2. The association has sufficient powers reflected in its organizational or operational documents to:
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i_ Operate and maintain the stormwater management system as permitted by the City.
ii. Establish rules and regulations.
iii. Assess members.
iv. Contract for services.
v. Exist perpetually, with the articles of incorporation providing that if the association is dissolved,
the stormwater management system will be maintained by an acceptable entity as described
above.
2 If a project is to be constructed in phases, and subsequent phases will use the same stormwater management
facilities as the initial phase or phases, the operation/maintenance entity shall have the ability to accept
responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the stormwater management systems of future phases of the
project. In any event, the backbone stormwater management system shall be constructed for the entire project.
2 In phased developments that have an integrated stormwater management system but employ independent
operation/maintenance entities for different phases, the operation/maintenance entities, either separately or
collectively, shall have the responsibility and authority to operate and maintain the stormwater management
system for the entire project. That authority shall include cross easements for stormwater management and the
authority and ability of each entity to enter and maintain all facilities, should any entity fail to maintain a portion of
the stormwater management system within the project.
The applicant shall be an acceptable entity and shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the
stormwater management system from the time begins until the stormwater management system is dedicated to
and accepted by another acceptable entity.
(c) Offsite stormwater conveyance systems. Where a private offsite stormwater management or conveyance system is
required to obtain a final development order pursuant to the provisions of this Code, perpetual easements shall be
obtained by the developer. The easements required by this Subsection shall provide the City with the right, but not the
obligation to maintain the conveyance or stormwater management system located thereon.
Section 78-108- Prohibition of Illicit Discharge.
fAl No person shall directly or indirectly cause an illicit discharge to enter the stormwater system. Categories of illicit
discharges include, but are not limited to,the following:
In Petroleum products including, but not limited to,oil, gasoline, and grease.
u Solid waste or sanitary sewage.
u Chemicals including, but not limited to, fertilizers and pesticides.
Paints, solvents, or degreasers.
• Concrete slurry.
2 Laundry wastes or soaps.
u Antifreeze and other automotive products.
u Soil.
LT Leaves, branches, and other yard/landscaping waste.
(10) Construction materials.
(111 Toxic or poisonous solids or liquids.
(12) Solids or suspended solids in such quantities or of such size capable of causing interference or obstruction to the
flow in the stormwater system.
Section 78.109. Prohibition of Illicit Connections.
The construction, use, maintenance, or continued existence of illicit connections to the stormwater system is prohibited.
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Section 78-110.Reporting of Illicit Discharges and Illicit Connections.
Upon discovery of an illicit discharge or an illicit connection,the person(s)responsible for the illicit discharge or the illicit
connection shall report his or her findings immediately to the City.
Section 78.111.Enforcement,Penalties,and Liability for Pollution Abatement.
fa], The provisions of this Ordinance shall be enforced as provided in Chapter 18 of the Code, its amendments, or its
successor provisions.
j21 No person shall oppose,obstruct,or resist any enforcement officer,designated City staff,or any person authorized by
the enforcement officer or designated City staff in the discharge of his or her duties,as provided in this Ordinance.
jc1 Any person responsible for an illicit connection,or an illicit discharge,to the stormwater system,is subject to fine(s)and
shall be responsible to pay both the necessary expenses incurred in evaluating,treating,and disposing of pollutant
materials and also the reasonable cost of repairs.A lien may be placed against the land on which the violation exists
and upon any other real or personal property owned by the violator.
jc_il The remedies and penalties provided in this Ordinance are not exclusive, and the City may seek whatever other
remedies are authorized by F.S.,at law,or in equity against any person who violates the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 78.112—Erosion Control Standards.
u Clearing except that necessary to establish sediment control devices shall not begin until all sediment control devices
have been installed and have been stabilized clearing techniques that retain natural vegetation and drainage patterns
shall be implemented to the satisfaction of the City Public Works Department or designee.
u Grading erosion control practices sediment control practices and waterway crossings shall be adequate to prevent
transportation of sediment from the site and be maintained to project completion to the satisfaction of the City Public
Works Department or designee.
Lc1 The angle for graded slopes and fills shall not be greater than the angle which can be retained by vegetative cover or O,
other adequate erosion control devices or structures generally 4:1 or less.Slopes left exposed will within 10 working days
of completion of any phase of grading be planted or otherwise provided with ground cover devices or structures sufficient ��' i>I YJ�
to prevent erosion. 4 �•'1'(J"'
Groundcover sufficient to restrain erosion must be planted or otherwise provided within 10 working days on portions of
cleared land upon which further construction activity is not being undertaken within 130 days)of clearing. j Commented L021-Pending City Attorney Response,
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Lel Vegetative cover or other erosion control devices or structures used to meet these requirements shall be properly
maintained during and after construction.
jff Temporary seeding or sodding adequate covering or chemical application on exposed soils including stockpiles of topsoil
sand or other construction fill shall be used where delays in construction of more than 17 daysl are anticipated. commented1ia]:Pending City Attorney Response,
working o calendar days?
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L The operator of any construction proiect that disturbs one acre or more or is part of the larger common plan of development
or sale which disturbs one acre, or more is required to obtain the proper Stormwater Permit from the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection and to comply with all the terms and conditions of the permit in addition to any City
requirements.The operator shall maintain a copy of the Permit on-site for review by any authorized official upon request.
fill Waste generated onsite including but not limited to discarded building materials concrete truck wash out chemicals litter
and sanitary waste must be stored secured or otherwise controlled to the maximum extent practicable to prevent adverse
impacts to water quality.
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