3932 - LDR Schedule P - Utility StandardsORDINANCE NO. 3932
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA AMENDING
SCHEDULE "P" OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF
THE CITY OF SANFORD RELATING TO UTILITY STANDARDS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AND PERTAINING TO DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
WATER CONSERVATION; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF AN
EXHIBIT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Amendment For Schedule "P ". Schedule "P" of the Land
Development Regulations of the City of Sanford as set forth in the Exhibit to this
Ordinance is hereby amended to read as set forth in the said Exhibit.
SECTION 2. Incorporation of Exhibit. The attachment Exhibit is hereby
incorporated into the text of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein verbatim.
SECTION 3. Seyerabilitj . If any section or portion of a section of this
Ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional it shall not be held to
impair the validity, force or effect or any other section or part of a section of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Conflicts. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City
of Sanford, Florida, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall
become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sanford, Florida;
that the Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or re- lettered to accomplish
such intention; that the word, "Ordinance," may be changed to "Section," "Article," or
other appropriate word; provided, however, that the text of the Sections of this
Ordinance shall not be codified, but that the text of the Exhibit shall be codified.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. Except as otherwise provided herein, this
Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 9th day of May, 2005.
ATTEST: CITY OF SANFORD
ANET R. DOUGHE MA OR LINDA K HN
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet R. Dougherty, City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida, do hereby certify
that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 3932, PASSED AND
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 91h day of
May, 2005, was posted at the front door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida,
on the 10th day of May, 2005.
Ai/the City Clerk of the ty
Sanford, Florida
Ordinance No. 3932
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SCHEDULE P
UTILITIES STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND
DESIGN STANDARDS FOR WATER CONSERVATION�.
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SECTION 1.0 GUNUR A I UTILITIES STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
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Detailed standards and specifications for the design and construction of potable water, wastewater,
and reclaimed water facilities that are to be constructed within, dedicated to, owned by, maintained CN
by, or operated by the City shall be contained within the Utilities Standards and Specifications
Manual, herein referred to as the "Utilities Manual "_
The Utilities Manual shall be adopted and revised from time to time by a separate City Resolution so
as to provide the appropriate flexibility in its application in order for the City to be responsive to site
specific considerations, changes in technology, and emerging concepts.
SECTION 2.0 RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM
In order to protect water resources and ensure that v-roundwater supplies are adecivate to meet potable
water demand all new development shall com 1 with the following regulations:
A. Applicability. In accordance with the most recent edition of the City's Reclaimed Waterand
Cross Connection Control Policy and with Section 62 -610, Part 11.1, P'loridaAdministrative
Code, all new developments shall utilize the City's reclaimed water system for irrigation and
other uses that do not require potable water. Reclaimed water facilities shall be inde endent
of all potable water, raw water supply, wastewater, and storm water systems. ,Materials used
in the installation and construction of reclaimed water systems shall be the same as that used
for potable _water facilities, with the exception of' the color - coding, and shall be as
specifically described in the City's Utilities Manual.
B. Evaluation. For all new developments, the Utilities Director shall evaluate the need of the
development to incoEporate the use of reclaimed water. The Director shall review the take -
back capacity of the proposed development to determine ifconnection to the reclaimed water
system re resents a benefit to the Cit . The develo )er-'s en ineer shall place.all take -back
calculations, based on City approved wastewater flow quantities, on the development plans.
Reclaimed water usage shall equal or exceed anticipated wastewater flows.
If a required irrigation system will have a negative impact on environmental s stems or is
inconsistent with the rules of other regulatoryjurisdictions, the Utilities Director may
approve an alternative irrigation system-
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Mandatory Connection. Upon completion of the evaluation, the Utilities Director shall
have the authority to require the develo meet includin r all individual lots and tracts therein
to connect to the reclaimed water system. A fully automatic reclaimed water irrigation
system shall serve all landscaped and sodded areas of the development, including all adjacent
righ_ts� -of -way and alleys. This requirement shall also apply to each lot and tract of a
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subdivided development.
The developer shall be responsible for all costs necessary to provide onsite distribution and
offsite transmission to the development..... Connection to the City's reclaim waters stern is
mandata under the following schedule. Distances shall be measured along public ri ht -of-
was alleys, easements and railroad right-of ways. Connection distances and minimum line
sizes are shown in the table below. The developer shall provide a master irrigation meter for
town home and multi - family units.
Reclaim Water Connection Distances
Type and Quantity of Development
Distance from Existing; Reclaimed
Water Line (Linear feet)
Min. line size
1. Single family residences (individually
owned)
100
2 -inch
2. Single-family residential developments
2 -10 houses
400
2 -inch
11 -35 houses
1,400
4-inch
36 -120 houses
2,000
6 -inch
121 or more houses
50 ft. each additional house
8 -inch
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3. Multi-family or Town home developments
1 -100 units
1,500
4 -inch
Greater than 100 units
50 ft, each additional unit
6 -inch
4. Commercial or Industrial developments
4,999 or Iess S . ft.
900
2 -inch
_5,000 - 25,000 Sq.. ft.
1,250
4 -inch
25,001 - 60,000 S . ft.
1,500
6 -inch
Greater than 60,000 S . ft.
200 ft. each additional 100,000 sc . ft.
8 -inch
D. Alternative Water Sunnly Svstem. If reclaimed water is available within the distances
listed above a new development shall be required to connect to the City's system.
Developments that are not re uired to connect to an existin Y reclaimed water line and which
choose not to connect shall be required to connect to an alternative water supply source for
irrigation purposes.
The alternative water sunnly shall be a shallow or brackish well or storm water and all
irrigation lines shall be capable of connecting to the City's reclaimed water system. The
Developer shall be responsible for all costs necessary provide an alternative water dual
distribution and supply system. The City will not provide a separate potable irringation meter
for new or exi.sting developments, including individual residences that re not required to
connect to the Citv's reclaimed water system uursuant of Section 2.00 of this Schedule and
cannot provide an alternative water source.
The City shall own of all alternative water dual distribution and supply systems for
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residential subdivisions. Appropriate..instrumeDts of conveyance shall be provided b y the
develo er to the City. in a form acceptable to the City- Each home shall have an individual
reclaim/alternative irrigation meter.
SECTION 3.0 WATER BUDGET PLANS.
All developers shall submit to the Utilities Department water budget plans prepared by a certified
landscape architect or certified irrigation contractor that account for all water usage on a site. The
lan must include at a minimum the water requirements foreach landsca d or turfed area and plant
location and selection. A copy of the irrigation and landscape plans shall be provided to the City and
property owner. The developer shall familiarize the property owner with the proper operation of the
irri rats ion system including the timer, Water management tools including, but not limited to, rain and
soil sensors shall be incorporated into the irrigation system design.
A. Water Usage. For residential developments, the water budget plan must demonstrate that
indoor/ outdoor potable usage does not exceed three hundred (300) gallons per clay. Any
additional outdoor usage must be addressed through an alternative water supplied inn atg ion.
The plan must also include an assurance that the water budget plans are available to every
prospective home buyer.
For commercial, industrial and multifamily developments, the water budget plan must
demonstrate compliance with the Cit 's take -back reuse program for future growth and
development. This program requires new developments that connect to .the City's wastewater
system to `take -back' the same amount of highly treated effluent as generated by the
developments. Effluent from developments will receive tertiary treatment, which can be used
for non- otable water puEposes such as irrigation. Projected water usage by fixture and/or
component must be provided.
B. General Requirements for Irrigation Plans. All developments, whether on the City's
reclaimed waters stem or on an alternative waters stem shall submit an irrigation plan on a
form supplied by the Utilities department. The plan shall demonstrate compliance with the
following:
1. An irri ation lan shall be required for each develo ed arcel lot or tract and shall
be approved by the Utilities Department. Irrigation plans shall be reviewed in
conjunction with engineering plan review or improvement plan review or, in the case
of a sin le residential lot prior.to the issue of a building permit.
2. All new irri ation systems shall have a rain sensor device.
3. The developer shall construct reclaimed water distribution facilities to the proposed
development and to each lot and tract within said development.
4. A fully automatic irrigation system, utilizing reclaimed water, shall be installed on
every lot parcel or tract that is to be develo ed and shall provide total irriplation
covera e for all I.andscaping, includin g hed es trees and rassed areas.
5. A minimum horizontal separation of three (3) feet, (outside of pipe to outside of
pipe) shall be maintained between reclaimed water facilities and potable water or
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wastewater mains.
6. All construction requirements and materials shall comply with the latest version of
the Utilities Manual.
SECTION 4.0 LANDSCAPE TECHNIQUES FOR CONSERVING WATER.
At Ieast twenty percent (20 %) of all landscape material obtained from off -site sources for use on an
site shall have a soil moisture range of 'd !y', as characterized in the list of plants from St. Johns
River Water Management District's publication: _Waterwise Florida Landscape which document is
incorporated herein by this reference thereto as if fully set forth herein verbatim. No more than forty
nea-cent (40 %) of all plant material shall have a high water demand, characterized by `moist' in
Waterwise Florida Landscape
Plants shall be grouped according to their water needs and soil conditions. If plant placement is done
correctly, once plants are established, little to no supplemental irrigation will be necessary:
Natural zone: In this area place plants that have ada ted to the wet and d1y extremes of
Florida's climate so that regular watering (once plants are established) won't be necessary,
except during, prolonged drought.
Drought- tolerant zone. In this area, place plants__ that_ can survive extended periods of time
without rain or supplemental irrigation.
Oasis zone: In this area lace plants that may require some waterin .
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