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ORDINANCE NO. 5095-91
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
' RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF THE POTABLE WATER SUPPLY;
CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 102, CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 102.01 THROUGH 102.04; REQUIRING
THAT A WELLHEAD PROTECTION PERMIT BE OBTAINED AS OF
JULY 1, 1991, BY ANY BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL OR
OTHER NONRESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY INVOLVING THE USE,
$. HANDLING, CONVEYANCE OR STORAGE OF ANY CONTAMINATING
MATERIAL TO BE ESTABLISHED OR EXPANDED ON PROPERTY
° 'WITHIN 200 FEET OF A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY WELL;
REQUIRING THAT A WELLHEAD PROTECTION PERMIT BE OBTAINED
NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 1991, BY ALL EXISTING
NONRESIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES INVOLVING THE USE, HANDLING,
CONVEYANCE OR STORAGE OF CONTAMINATING MATERIALS ON
PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN 200 FEET OF A POTABLE WATER
SUPPLY WELL; REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF
A PROTECTION-CONTAINMENT PLAN; PROVIDING FOR
' ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. A new Chapter 102, Code of Ordinances, consisting of Sections
102.01 through 102.04, is created to read:
CHAPTER 102. WELLHEAD PROTECTION
Sec. 102.01. Purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent of this ordinance is to protect and safeguard the
public health, safety, and welfare by providing a contamination prevention
program which regulates the use of contaminating materials within a prescribed
protection zone surrounding potable water supply wells.
Sec. 102.02. Definitions.
As used in this ordinance:
(a) "Contaminating material" means any chemical, biological, or
radiological formulation, mixture or substance, wet or dry, natural or synthetic,
that could be introduced into the public potable water supply in quantities and
concentrations that could violate the standards assigned to potable water as
established in Rule 17-550, Florida Administrative Code, of the Florida
Department of Environmental Regulation.
(b) "Public works director" means the director of the department of
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authorized by the director to exercise authority or carry out any of the duties
under this ordinance.
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Sec. 102.03. Wellhead protection permits.
(a) As of July 1, 1991, any new business, commercial, industrial or other
nonresidential activity proposed to be established or expanded on property within
the city, any portion of which property is located within 200 feet of a potable
water supply well permitted by Southwest Florida Water Management District
(SWFWMD), where the proposed activity involves the use, handling, conveyance or
storage of any contaminating material, shall obtain a wellhead protection permit
from the public works director. A wellhead protection permit may be issued by
the public works director after review of the protection-containment plan to be
submitted by the applicant. No occupational license shall be issued and no
development order, including but not limited to any building permit, shall be
approved for any activity for which a wellhead protection permit is required
until such permit has been issued or the issuance of a wellhead protection permit
has been made a contingency of such approval.
(b) On or before December 31, 1991, all existing nonresidential
activities involving the use, handling, conveyance or storage of contaminating
materials located on property within the city, any portion of which property is
located within 200 feet of a potable water supply well permitted by SWFWMD, shall
submit a protection-containment plan and an application for a wellhead protection
permit to the department of public works, and shall obtain a wellhead protection
permit within sixty (60) days following the application date.
(c) In reviewing a protection-containment plan submitted by an applicant,
the following factors shall be considered when determining the sufficiency of the
plan:
1. The amount and character of the contaminating material involved;
2. Storage, conveyance and handling techniques to be employed by
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3. The extent of any propensity to spill, break, lose or discharge
contaminating material;
4. The type of containment devices to be employed;
5. The extent of employee safety training and practices; and
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(d) No wellhead protection permit shall be issued unless the protection-
containment plan and permit application fully addresses all contamination and
safety matters to the satisfaction of the public works director. A wellhead
protection permit may be issued subject to conditions related to the protection
of the public potable water supply.
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'?: (e) If a wellhead protection permit application is denied, a notice of
?. ? denial, including the reasons for such denial, shall be provided to the
applicant. The applicant may appeal a permit denial, or may appeal a condition
s.'. imposed in conjunction with a permit approval, within 30 days following receipt
of notice of denial or approval by filing a request for review with the city
manager. The request for review shall include, among other things, a statement
of the grounds upon which the applicant seeks review. The city manager shall
conduct a hearing within 45 days of receipt of a request for review. The city
manager's decision regarding the application shall be deemed the final
administrative action of the city, and such review shall be deemed a necessary
administrative remedy prior to seeking judicial relief.
t (f) A wellhead protection permit shall be nontransferable and
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(g) A new wellhead protection permit shall be required whenever the
activity on the property is changed such that the use, handling, conveyance or
storage of contaminating materials is different than that described in the
protection-containment plan previously permitted.
' Sec. 102.04. Inspections, revocation of permits, violations and penalties.
(a) The public works director shall designate employees within the
department of public works as inspectors for the purpose of enforcing this
ordinance. Such inspectors may inspect the premises of a wellhead protection
permit holder during normal working hours of the permit holder for the purpose
of determining compliance with this ordinance and with any condition imposed in
conjunction with the issuance of a permit.
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or a failure to comply with any condition imposed upon the issuance of a wellhead
protection permit, shall constitute grounds for the revocation of a wellhead
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protection permit. The public works director may revoke a permit by providing
notice of revocation to the permit holder, which notice shall state the reasons
for revocation. A revocation shall be subject to review by the city manager in
the same manner as a denial of a permit application, and such review shall be
deemed a necessary administrative remedy prior to seeking judicial relief.
(c) A failure to obtain a wellhead protection permit by any person
required to obtain such permit, a failure to comply with any of the requirements
of this ordinance, or a failure to comply with any condition imposed upon the
issuance of a wellhead protection permit shall constitute a violation of this
ordinance.
(d) Violations of this ordinance shall be subject to punishment by a fine
not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day. The city may take any
appropriate enforcement action in any available judicial or administrative forum
to enforce the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect,. immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Attest:
' Cyn is E. Gou eau
City Clerk
1 Approved as to form and correctness:
M. A. Ga bra it J .
City Attorney
May 16, 1991
June 6, 1991
Rita Garvey
Mayor-Commissioner a
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