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 Port Orange
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 74. UTILITIES
 Article II. WATER SERVICE

  § 74-42. Limitation of structures.  

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  • (a)

    Any structure over three stories in height which purchases water from the city, or from a distribution system which receives its water supply from the city, shall not be served with city water either directly by connection to the city water mains or by connection to a distribution system which purchases water from the city, unless such structure complies with the following requirements:

    (1)

    The internal water system with booster pumps and all other components shall be designed and constructed under the supervision of a professional engineer currently licensed in the state. All designs and construction shall be reviewed and approved by the city manager or his designee and shall meet all state and local requirements prior to being placed into service for this domestic water use.

    (2)

    The on-site potable water system shall be required to have an American Water Works Association approved backflow prevention device which shall be installed between the public drinking water distribution system and the user system above grade immediately after the potable water meter.

    (b)

    No building permit for any structure shall be issued by the city until preliminary plans for the building water supply system have been examined by the building official and the city manager or his designee and certified to be in compliance herewith. Further, before actual connection of the water service meter, the building official and the city manager or his designee shall have certified compliance with such preliminary plans and the requirements hereof.

    (c)

    For those structures, site development plans, and subdivisions which are to be constructed outside the city limits but will receive their water supply from the city, or from a water distribution system which receives its water supply from the city, the agency having jurisdiction to issue building permits is requested to advise applicants for building permits of the requirements of this section and of the fact that such water supply will not be available from the city unless the building water supply system complies with the requirements of this section. The building official will cooperate with such applicants and the city manager or his designee for building permits by examining preliminary site plans, final site plans, subdivision plans and building plans and certifying compliance with this section. However, prior to the connection of any such structure or water system to the city's water supply system, the city reserves the right to inspect the building and/or water supply system to ensure compliance with the terms hereof. All costs to the city for examination of plans and inspection of the building or water supply system shall be at the expense of the applicant.

    (d)

    Variances from the above requirements may be requested by a duly registered Florida professional engineer who shall be required to submit designs to the building official and the city manager or his designee for approval. The building official and the city manager or his designee's decision may be appealed to the construction regulation board by the applicant.

(Code 1981, § 20-24; Ord. No. 1993-37, § 1, 9-28-93; Ord. No. 2008-41, § 14, 1-20-09)