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RESOLUTION NO. 60-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING THAT THE BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF
RULES AND APPEALS AMEND SECTION 4620 OF THE
SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE TO CONFORM WITH
FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION
17-555 . 360 AND AMERICAN WATER WORKS
ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES PERTAINING TO CROSS
CONNECTION CONTROL FOR COMMUNITY WATER
SYSTEMS; PROVIDING THAT ALL RESOLUTIONS OR
PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE
REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. "
WHEREAS, Florida Administrative Code Section 17-555.360 requires
community water systems to establish a program to detect and prevent + '
cross-connections that create or may create imminent and substantial
danger to the public health; and
WHEREAS, said rule requires the community water system to develop
such program using accepted practices of the American Water Works
Association guidelines as set forth in AWWA Manual M-14 ; and R; iW
WHEREAS, South Florida Building Code Section 4620 does not follow
the AFlWA guidelines in that it: ( 1 ) requires backflow prevention
jj protection devices be installed on every new water connection rather
than just those recommended by the AWWA guidelines; (2 ) requires a dual
check valve be installed on every new single family connection despite
the specific prohibition of this device by FAC Section 17-555. 360(4 ) ( f)
(except in areas served by water re-use systems) ; and ( 3 ) requires
retrofit of existing water connections where no backflow protection is
recommended by the AWWA guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned additional measures required by the
South Florida Building Code place an unnecessary and burdensome expense
on water customers and do not contribute significantly to the public
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health, safety and welfare; and ,
WHEREAS, amending the South Florida Building Code to follow said
guidelines would in no way prevent any municipal water system from
providing additional cross connection control measures applicable to
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its particular needs;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City
{ of Dania, Florida:
Section 1 . That the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals is
hereby requested to amend Section 4620 of the South Florida Building
Code to bring it into conformance with the Florida Administrative Code
and the American Water Works Association guidelines with respect to the
jurisdiction of the community water system over cross connection
control programs and the type and frequency of required backflow
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prevention devices .
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Section 2 . That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in
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such conflict.
Section 3_ That this resolution shall be in force and take effect
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 14th day of April , 1992 .
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ATTEST: MAYOR - COMMISSIONER
CITY CLERK-AUDITOR
APPROVED AS T/O� FOORRMQ & CORRECTNESS
BY:
FRA K C. ADLER, CITY ATTORNEY
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