DSAC Agenda 03/07/2018OSAC
Meeting
March 7, 2018
3:00 PM
2800 N. Horseshoe Drive
Growth Management Department
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
March 7, 2018
3:00 p.m.
Conference Room 610
NOTICE:
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and into the microphone so the Hearing Reporter can record all statements being made.
Call to Order — Chairman
II. Welcome new committee member Jeff Curl
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of Minutes from February 7, 2018
V. Public Speakers
VI. Staff Announcements/Updates
A. Code Enforcement Division update — [Mike Ossorio]
B. Public Utilities Department update — [Tom Chmelik or designee]
C. Growth Management Department Transportation Engineering Division & Planning Division updates — [Jay
Ahmad or designee]
D. Collier County Fire Review update — [Shawn Hanson and/or Shar Hingson]
E. North Collier Fire Review update — [Dale Fey]
F. Operations & Regulatory Mgmt. Division update — [Ken Kovensky]
G. Development Review Division update — [Matt McLean]
VII. New Business
A. LDC Amendments update [Jeremy Frantz]
B. Review proposed Pollution Control ordinance [Danette Kinaszczuk]
VIII. Old Business
IX. Committee Member Comments
X. Adjourn
Next Meeting Dates:
April 4, 2018 GMD conference Room 610 — 3:00 pm
May 2, 2018 GMD conference Room 610 — 3:00 pm
June 6, 2018 GMD conference Room 610 — 3:00 pm
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February 7, 2018
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Naples, Florida, February 7, 2018
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Development Services Advisory
Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on
this date at 3:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County Growth Management
Department Building, Conference Room 4609/610, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples,
Florida, with the following members present:
Chairman: William J. Varian
Vice Chairman: Blair Foley
David Dunnavant
James E. Boughton
Clay Brooker
Brad Schiffer
Chris Mitchell
Robert Mulhere
Mario Valle (Excused)
Norman Gentry
Marco Espinar (Absent)
Ron Waldrop
Laura Spurgeon DeJohn
Jeremy Sterk
(Vacancy)
ALSO PRESENT: Judy Puig, Operations Analyst, Staff Liaison
Eric Fey, Sr. Project Manager, Public Utilities
Mike Ossorio, Director, Code Enforcement Division
Caroline Cilek, Manager, Plan Review and Inspection
Lorraine Lantz, Transportation Engineering
Matt McLean, Director, Development Review
Ken Kovensky, Director, Operations and Regulatory Management
February 7, 2018
Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the audio recording
from the Collier County Growth Management Department
I. Call to Order - Chairman
Chairman Varian called the meeting to order at 3:00pm
11. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Schiffer moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Mulhere. Carried unanimously 11 - 0.
III. Approval of Minutes from December 6, 2017 Meeting
Mr. Foley moved to approve the minutes of the December 6, 2017 Development Services Advisory
Committee meeting as presenter. Second by Mr. Mulhere. Carried unanimously 11 - 0.
IV. Approval of DSAC/LDR minutes from November 13, 2017 (Only Committee members Clay Brooker,
Robert Mulhere, Blair Foley and Brad Schiffer are to vote on this)
Mr. Schiffer moved to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2017 Land Development Review
Subcommittee meeting as presenter. Second by Mr. Mulhere. Carried unanimously 4 - 0.
V. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Mr. Mulhere moved to appoint William Varian as Chairman of the Development Services Advisory
Committee. Second by Mr. Foley. Carried unanimously 10 — 0. Mr. Varian abstained.
Mr. Mulhere moved to appoint Blair Foley as Vice Chairman of the Development Services Advisory
Committee. Second by Chairman Varian. Carried unanimously 10 — 0. Mr. Foley abstained
Ms. Spurgeon-DeJohn arrived at 3: OSpm
VI. DSAC Position Vacancy Review & Vote
1. Jeff Curl — Category: Landscape Architect
Discussion occurred to ensure a landscape architect was permitted to sit on the Committee and a
review of the Ordinance governing the Development Services Advisory Committee determined the
profession is eligible for a seat. Additionally, there is no landscape professional seated and it would
be beneficial for the input given the landscape issues that confront the Committee from time to time.
Mr. Schiffer moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners appoint Jeff Curl to the
Development Services Advisory Committee. Second by Mr. Dunnavant. Carried unanimously 12
-0.
VII. Public Speakers
None
VIII. Staff Announcements/Updates
A. Code Enforcement Division update — [Mike Ossoriol
Mr. Ossorio provided the report "Code Enforcement Division Monthly Report November 22, —
December 21, 2017 and January 1, 2017 — December 31, 2017 Highlights"" for information
purposes. He noted:
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February 7, 2018
• The year end review indicated voluntary compliance in code enforcement actions was at 50%
in 2017 and a goal has been set to reach 75% compliance in 2018.
• The Division is undertaking re -staffing assignments for the Immokalee area to assist in
enforcement actions.
• A Request for Proposal was issued for the Special Magistrate services.
• The vendor contract for litter abatements, mowing, etc. is out to bid.
• Staff continues to remove unauthorized temporary snipe signs, especially during weekend
events.
B. Public Utilities Division update — [Tom Chmelik or designee]
Mr. Fey reported:
• Staff reviewed the concern brought forth on the pump station failure at the Golden Gate High
School emergency shelter during Hurricane Irma and determined the station is operated by
the School District. There is a generator on site to service the station however it could not be
started by those present. Discussions are underway with the School District to determine the
feasibility of Public Utilities acquiring and maintaining the stations.
• The Division continues to work with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to address deviation
forms, ability to serve letters, etc. The goal is to improve the level of service in these areas.
C. Growth Management Department/Transportation Engineering and/or Planning — [Jay Ahmad
or designee]
Ms. Lantz reported:
• Public meetings were held with 8 Homeowner Association to garner input on the proposed
intersections improvements for Pine Ridge Road/Livingston Road and the I-75/Pine Ridge
Road area. Over 300 participants attended the meetings to provide input. Most did prefer an
overpass for Livingston Road, however there are cost concerns with the proposal.
• Staff will be scheduling meetings with business owners/operators and the Aviano
Homeowner's Association in the future to obtain further comments.
• At this point, Staff is recommending a Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI) for the Livingston
Road area and a Superstreet/Diverging Diamond at the I-75 location (this would potentially
be completed by Florida Department of Transportation).
• The item is scheduled to be presented to the Board of County Commissioners on March 27,
2018 for direction on design concepts.
• The CFI would take approximately 2 years to complete and 2 — 4 years for the overpass.
D. County Fire Review update — [Shar Hingson and/or Shawn Hanson]
Ms. Hingson reported:
• Site Plan reviews are at a 2 day turnaround, building plan review 3 day turnaround and
inspections occurring within 1- 2 days.
• There are now tax incentives for those choosing to install sprinkler systems with a 100
percent tax deduction for those installed between 2017 and 2022 with a depreciation schedule
for following years.
E. North Naples Fire Review update — [Dale Fey]
None
February 7, 2018
F. Operations & Regulatory Mgmt. Division update [Ken Kovensky]
Mr. Kovensky submitted the "Collier County December 2017 Monthly Statistics" and "Collier
County January 2018 Monthly Statistics " which outlined the building plan and land development
review activities. The following was noted during his report:
• Submittals remain at a high level with 5,300 permit applications accepted in January of 2018
compared to 2,900 in January 2017. Approximately 1/3 of the applications are related to
Hurricane Irma.
• The rate of electronic submittals is now at 45 percent.
• Inspections are occurring at a rate of 18,000 — 20,000 monthly.
• Staffing levels continue to be monitored including discussion with the Office of Management
and Budget on how to address the issue given the shortage of workers in the local labor pool.
The Committee:
Noted it is important Staffing levels are addressed to ensure the County meets the
expectations of the development community.
Reported another issue to be addressed is parking availability in the area given the high
demand placed on the facility — Staff noted they are aware of the issue and our reviewing
options such as allowing certain employees to take vehicles home after work and identifying
any off site parking options which may exist in the neighborhood.
Requested Staff to investigate the requirements for the consulting architect to provide a
notarized signature as the applicant's representative which may be an impediment during the
electronic application process.
G. Development Review Division update [Matt McLean]
Mr. McLean reported:
• Staff is reviewing the standards for excavation permits for independent applicants to ensure
the bonding requirements are sufficiently met during the process. This may include requiring
the bond to be posted before review of an application.
• Any party instituting landscape changes as a result of hurricane damage are urged to contact
Staff to ensure they are meeting any County requirements for vegetation removal,
replacement, etc. There are different requirements for manual vs. mechanical clearing
including allowance of exotics to be removed manually without a permit, however any
clearing of land over 1 acre in area requires a permit.
• Staff is reviewing the requirements for "closing out" permits including standards for
Temporary and Permanent Certificates of Occupancy.
• A workshop will be held by Staff for any interested individuals for the County's Utility and
Site Acceptance process.
• A Preserve Management Plan requires a Fire Management Plan to burn debris in the
protected area given dead and decaying debris is considered to be part of the natural habitat
of the area.
IX. New Business
Ms. Cilek reported the County is repealing and replacing the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
based on recent changes to the Florida Building Code. A Committee will be assembled to assist in the
endeavor.
February 7, 2018
X. Old Business
None
XI. Committee Member Comments
None
XII. Adjourn
Next Meeting Dates
March 7, 2018 GMD Conference Room 610 — 3:00 pm
April 4, 2018 GMD Conference Room 610 — 3:00 pm
May 2, 2018 GMD Conference Room 610 — 3:00 pm
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by the order
of the Chair at 3:52PM.
COLLIER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairman, William Varian
These Minutes were approved by the Board/Chairman on as presented , or as
amended
Code Enforcement Division Monthly Report
January 22, 2018 — February 21, 2018 Highlights
• Cases opened: 803
• Cases closed due to voluntary compliance: 340
• Property inspections: 2791
Lien searches requested: 1149
Trends
This report reflects monthly data from: January 22 thru February 21, 2018
Origin of Case
5000
4500
4000
3500 ■ Code Div. Initiated
Cases
3000 ■ Complaint Initiated
Cases
2500
2000
i
1500
1000 869
500 352
0
2017 2018
This report reflects monthly data from: January 22 thru February 21, 2018
January 22, 2018 — February 21, 2018 Code Cases by Category
Vegetation Animals
Requirements 1% Snipe signs omitted
3%N
Accessory Use
3%
Vehicles Land Use
20% -13%
Noise
2%
Site Development
8%
WNuisance Abatement
Signs 22%
3% 7m"�w
Right of Way Occupational Licensing
4% Property Maintenance Parking Enforcement 1%
13% 3%
Case Type Common issues associated with Case Type
Accessory Use — Fence permits, fence maintenance, canopies, shades, guesthouse renting etc.
Animals — Prohibited animals, too many animals, etc.
Commercial Shopping carts
Land Use — Prohibited land use, roadside stands, outdoor storage, synthetic drugs, zoning issues, etc.
Noise Construction, early morning landscaping, bar or club, outdoor bands, etc.
Nuisance Abatement — Litter, grass overgrowth, waste container pits, exotics, etc.
Occupational Licensing — Home occupation violations, no business tax receipts, kenneling. etc.
Parking Enforcement - Parking within public right-of-way, handicap parking, etc.
Property Maintenance - Unsanitary-conditions,—no-runningwater,-green-pools,--structuretn disrepair,—etc.
Protected Species -Gopher Tortoise, sea turtles lighting, bald eagles, etc.
Right of Way - Construction in the public right-of-way, damaged culverts, obstruction to public right-of-way,
etc.
Signs - No sign permits, illegal banners, illegal signs on private property, etc.
Site Development -Building permits, building alterations, land alterations, etc.
Temporary Land Use - Special events, garage sales, promotional events, sidewalk sales, etc.
Vegetation Requirements — Tree maintenance, sight distance triangle, tree pruning, land clearing, landfill,
preserves, etc.
Vehicles - License plates invalid, inoperable vehicles, grass parking, RV parking, other vehicle parking
etc.
This report reflects mon-Wy data from: January 22 thru February 21, 2018
January 1, 2018 — January 21, 2018 Code Cases by Category
Site
Ri@
Vegetation Animals
Reauirements
tted
Noise
2%
tement
icensing
This report reflects monthly clata from: January 22 thru February 21, 2018
16% 2%
Case Type
Common issues associated with Case Type
Accessory Use
— Fence permits, fence maintenance, canopies, shades, guesthouse renting etc.
Animals
— Prohibited animals, too many animals, etc.
Commercial
Shopping carts
Land Use
— Prohibited land use, roadside stands, outdoor storage, synthetic drugs, zoning issues, etc.
Noise
Construction, early morning landscaping, bar or club, outdoor bands, etc.
Nuisance Abatement — Litter, grass overgrowth, waste container pits, exotics, etc.
Occupational Licensing — Home occupation violations, no business tax receipts, kenneling. etc.
Parking Enforcement - Parking within public right-of-way, handicap parking, etc.
Property Maintenance - Unsanitary conditions, no running water, green pools, structure in disrepair, etc.
Protected Species
- Gopher Tortoise, sea turtles fighting, bald eagles, etc.
Right of Way
Construction in the public right-of-way, damaged culverts, obstruction to public right-of-way,
etc.
Signs
No sign permits, illegal banners, illegal signs on private property, etc.
Site Development
-Building permits, building alterations, land alterations, etc.
Temporary Land Use - Special events, garage sales, promotional events, sidewalk sales, etc.
Vegetation Requirements — Tree maintenance, sight distance triangle, tree pruning, land clearing, landfill,
preserves, etc.
Vehicles
- License plates invalid, inoperable vehicles, grass parking, RV parking, other vehicle parking
etc.
This report reflects monthly clata from: January 22 thru February 21, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to advertise a public hearing to consider the adoption of a new ordinance to be
called the Pollution Control and Prevention Ordinance, consolidating, repealing and replacing
Ordinance No. 87-79, regarding the Transportation and Disposal of Sludge and repealing
Resolution No. 88-311 regarding fees for sludge transportation and disposal permits. This proposed
ordinance will be in addition to Ordinance No. 89-20, the existing Collier County Water Pollution
Control Ordinance.
OBJECTIVE: To provide updates, clarifications, and additional environmental protection through the
adoption of, at a future publicly advertised meeting, the ordinance.
CONSIDERATIONS: Ordinance No. 87-79 (Attachment 1), Transportation and Disposal of Sludge
was adopted to regulate the transportation. and disposal of sludge to ensure that such activities do not
endanger public health or the quality of the waters of the County. In the 30 years since Ordinance No.
87-79 was adopted; definitions, standards, and federal and state regulations have changed making the
current ordinance outdated and redundant in some aspects. The proposed new ordinance will update,
clarify, and add environmental protections which reflect current regulations, practices, and the goals of
the Pollution Control Program; and protect Collier County's natural resources.
Ordinance No. 89-20 (Attachment 2), the Collier County Water Pollution Control Ordinance was adopted
to establish and fund a County water pollution control program which focused on sewage as the primary
pollutant. This Ordinance was adopted with a county -wide referendum and allows the County to levy
county -wide up to one-tenth of a mil for a water pollution control program. Because of the funding
authority, this Ordinance is not proposed for repeal and will be in addition to the proposed ordinance. In
the 28 years since Ordinance 89-20 was adopted; definitions, standards, and federal and state regulations
have changed making the existing ordinance outdated and ineffective. The proposed new ordinance will
be in addition to Ordinance No. 89-20 and will reflect current regulations and practices, the goals of the
Pollution Control Program, and protect Collier County's natural resources.
Collier County has a Phase II National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit. Element Three of Collier County's NPDES MS4 permit
requires a "regulatory mechanism for the detection and elimination of non-stormwater discharges." The
January 2015 audit report (Attachment 3) of Collier County's NPDES MS4 program by the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection indicated that the existing ordinances used to regulate discharges
are insufficient and requires Collier County to "review existing ordinance and/or develop a new ordinance
which defines and prohibits illicit discharge to the MS4."
The new ordinance will include
• Additional and updated definitions;
• Updated laws and regulations;
• Specific language prohibiting illicit discharges;
• Requirements for reporting and remediating discharges of pollutants;
• Emphasis on pollution prevention through public outreach/education and best management
practices; and
• Provisions for enforcement.
Resolution 88-311 (Attachment 4) addressing fees associated with sludge transportation licenses and
disposal permits will be repealed.
The proposed ordinance is Attachment 5.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are minimal Fiscal impacts associated with the advertising of the proposed
ordinance.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This action is consistent with the goals and objectives of
Collier Countys Growth Management Plan Conservation and Coastal Management Element and the
Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub -Element; the Watershed Management Plan; and the
Floodplain Management Plan.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires a majority
vote for Board approval. HFAC
RECOMMENDATION: To advertise a public hearing to consider the adoption of a new ordinance
consolidating, repealing and replacing Ordinance No. 87-79 and repealing Resolution 88-311.
Prepared by: Darette Kinaszczuk, Pollution Control Manager, Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees,
and Program Management Division
ORDINANCE NO. 87— 79
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE SLUDGE TRANSPORTATION
AND DISPOSAL WITHIN COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA;
PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS
USED IN THE ORDINANCE; PROHIBITING TRANSPORTATION
OF SLUDGE WITHOUT A LICENSE; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS
r.� FROM LICENSING; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR
(APPLICATION FOR LICENSE; PROVIDING FOR
lv '„�'•- REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE; PROVIDING FOR
4T_ 'Yr LICENSE CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL
LICENSE FEE; PROVIDING FOR SLUDGE DISPOSAL PERMITS
N f�'-4 AND PROHIBITIONS; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS FROM
ti 'xr PERMITTING; PROVIDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF PERMIT
v 'I� APPLICATION; PROVIDING FOR PERMIT CONDITIONS;
J PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE;
`� PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING
FOR PERMIT MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL; PROVIDING
FOR ANNUAL PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS;
PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL PERMITS;
PROVIDING FOR LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ORDINANCE BY RULES AND
REGULATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA as follows:
SECTION 1: FINDINGS
The Board of County Commissioners hereby finds that it is necessary In the
public interest to regulate the transportation and disposal of sludge as defined
herein In the Interest of the public health. safety and welfare of the citizens of
Collier County. Regulations concerning the transportation and disposal of sludge
are necessary because sludges have the capacity to create hazards to the
health, welfare and safety of the citizens of Collier County: to create public
nuisances resulting from Improper management of said sludges; to pollute or
otherwise adversely affect the quality of ground and surface waters of Collier
County.
SECTION 2: PURPOSE
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide a means to regulate the
transportation and disposal of sludges as defined herein to ensure that such
activities do not endanger public health or the quality of the waters of Collier
County,
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SECTION 3: DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Ordinance the following definitions will be used:
(1) "Board' means Collier County Board of County Commissioners.
(2) "Composted Sludge" means sludge that has been composted at or
above 66"C for 3 consecutive days In a mechanical composter or an
aerated pile, or at or above 56"C for fifteen consecutive days In a
windrow and at least five turnings of the windrow.
(3) "Department" means the Collier County Environmental Science and
Pollution Control Department.
(4) "Director" means the Director of the Collier County Environmental
Science and Pollution Control Department.
(5) 'Generator" means the person responsible for the production of the
sludge.
(8) "Grade I Sludge" means any atabllized sludge containing less than
the following concentrations of any of the listed metals as
milligrams per kilogram dry weight:
CADMIUM COPPER LEAD NICKEL ZINC
30 900 1000 100 1800
(7) "Grade 2 Sludge" means any stabilized sludge containing any of the
following listed metals within the listed ranges as milligrams per
kilogram dry weight and none exceeding the listed range:
CADMIUM
COPPER
LEAD
NICKEL
ZINC
30-100
900-3000
1000-1600
100-500
1800-10,000
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(8) "Grade 3 sludge" means any sludge containing greater than the
following concentrations of the listed metals as milligrams per
kilogram dry weight:
CADMIUM COPPER LEAD NICKEL ZINC
loo 3000 1500 Soo 10.000
(9) "License" means written approval by the Director to transport
sludge in Collier County.
(10) "Permit" means written approval by the Director to operate a sludge
disposal facility pursuant to the guidelines for same as established
by the Director, which shall be as required by part IV. Chapter 17-
7. Florida Administrative Code, as may be amended. except that a
permit shall be necessary for any and all sludge disposal facilities
within Collier County.
(11) "Person" means any agency or Institution thereof, any municipality,
political subdivision, special district, public or private corporation.
Individual, partnership, association, or other entity, and Includes
any officer or governing or managing body of any municipality,
political subdivision, special district, or public or private
corporation.
(12) "Processed Sludge" means any domestic sludge that has been
stabilized, disinfected, dried, and pelletized or granulated.
(13) "Septage" means all solid wastes and wastewater removed during the
pumping of a septic tank or similar sewage disposal system.
(14) "Sludge" means a solid waste, pollution control residual which Is
generated by any Industrial or domestic wastewater treatment plant,
septic tank, grease trap, portable toilet or related operation, or any
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other such waste having similar characteristics. Sludge may be a
solid, liquid, or semisolid waste and this includes "processed
domestic sludge" as defined In Florida Administrative Code 17-7.510.
but does not Include the treated effluent from a wastewater
treatment plant.
- (15) "Sludge Disposal Facility" means land and structures, other
appurtenances, and Improvements on the land, used for sludge
disposal or spreading of sludge on the land.
(16) "Stabilization" means the use of a treatment to render sludge or
septage less odorous and putrescible, and to reduce the pathogenic
content as described In Chapter 6 of EPA 625/1-79-011, "Process
Design Manual for Sludge Treatment and Disposal." This manual is
adopted and made a part of this Ordinance by reference. A copy of
this document may be obtained by writing the Director, or may be
Inspected at the Department office. Sludge that has not been
digested for at least five days shall be stabilized prior to disposal.
PART I: LICENSE REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT SLUDGE
SECTION 4: PROHIBITIONS
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport sludge without first having
obtained a license to transport sludge from the Director unless exempt under
Section 5 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: EXEMPTIONS
(1) Persons that transport three cubic yards or less of processed or
composted "Grade 1 or 2" sludge per month are exempt from the
requirement of a license.
(2) Persons who transport only bagged composted and/or processed
sludge are exempt from the requirement of a license.
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SECTION 6: APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
Application for a Sludge Transporting License shall be on the forms
supplied by the Director. Information required shall Include but not be limited
to:
(1) Name, address, 24 hour emergency and work telephone numbers of
the applicant,
(2) A description of the transporting vehicle.
(a) Truck, truck trailer, tank truck, or tank trailer (make and
model numbers).
(b) Rated hauling capacity of each compartment.
(c) whether or not It has onboard pumps.
(d) Vehicle's Florida license plate number.
(3) A notarized statement from the owner or operator of a validly
permitted sludge disposal facility that the sludge will be accepted
throughout the duration of the license.
(4) Proof of a valid Collier County occupational license for "sewer and
drain cleaning".
SECTION 7: LICENSE ISSUANCE
A license to transport sludge may be Issued by the Director after potential
licensee demonstrates that all of the following requirements will be met at time
of license Issuance:
(1) Applicant holds a valid Collier County occupational license for
"sewer and drain cleaning";
(2) All vehicles are and will be maintained so that they remain product
tight;
(3) All vehicles display licensee's name, license number and telephone
number In at least three Inch high letters and numbers;
(4) Applicant has not had a license to transport sludge or septage
revoked by the Director within the previous sit months;
(6) A validly permitted sludge disposal facility is committed In writing
to accept sludge from applicant:
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(6) Tho applicant shall give prior written notice to the Director of a
change In sludge disposal sites.
SECTION 8: LICENSE CONDITIONS
(1) All containers used to transport sludge shall be maintained so that
they remain product tight and do not spill or leak sludge during
transportation. The licensee's name. license number, and telephone
number shall be displayed In at least three Inch high letters and
numbers on both sides of the transportation vehicle.
(2) All Licensees will maintain records of the sludges transported on a
dally basis and submit a summary of sludge transported to the
Director. These records will be due monthly by the 15th of each
menth for the preceding month's transportation activity and Include
those Information Items listed below:
(a) Date:
(b) Name and location of the generator (only for sewage sludge):
(c) Type of sludge (i.e., sewage sludge, septage, grease, portable
toilet waste, etc);
(d) Quantity of sludge pumped:
(e) Disposal site.
SECTION 9: ANNUAL LICENSE PEE
The annual fee for a Environmental Science and Pollution Control
Department license to transport sludge shall be 425 for the first vehicle and
$10 for each additional vehicle. Any vehicles Included In a Septage Disposal
Service Permit Issued by the Collier County Public Health Unit shall be exempt
from the license fees. Application for renewal must be made annually.
PART Il: PERMIT REQUIRED TO DISPOSE SLUDGE
SECPION 10: PROIUBMONS
(1) It shall be unlawful for any t_ __„_,,,, -
expand any sludge disposal facility In Collier County without first
having obtained a valid permit from the Director unless exempt
under Section 11 of this Ordinance.
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(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose sludge In any
collection system or sewage treatment plant without prior written
authorization from the owner of the sewage treatment plant.
(3) It shall be unlawful to mix different types of sludges (Le.. septage;
grease trap residue; or portable toilet wastes) for disposal at Collier
County "A" wastewater treatment plant.
(4) It shall be unlawful to dispose of sludges from generators outside of
unincorporated Collier County at the Collier County "A" wastewater
treatment plant.
SECTION 11: EXEMPTIONS
Persons who dispose of three cubic yards or less of composted or processed
"Grade 1 or 2" sludge per month per label directions are exempt from the
requirement of a permit. Total disposal shall be limited to six dry
tons/acre/year.
SECTION 12: PERMIT APPLICATION
(1) Application for a sludge disposal facility permit shall be made on
forms provided by the Director.
(2) Application for disposal of Grade 3 sludge must be accompanied by
written approval from a Department of Environmental Regulation
permitted solid waste disposal facility.
(3) A map or aerial photograph having a scale of at least 1 Inch = C00
feet of the proposed sludge disposal facility shall be provided with
the permit application. A scaled drawing may also be required If
the maps do not provide sufficient detail. Other site specific
Information may be requested.
(4) A notarized statement from the owner of the property stating
approval for proposed activities for the duration of the permit shall
be submitted with the application.
SECTION 13: PERMIT CONDITIONS -
(1) Land Disposal Criteria: Sludge disposal facility requirements will be
the same as those in Florida Administrative Code 17-7.500 through
17-7.580 as may be amended.
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(2) Reporting Requirements: All permittees including applicators of
processed domestic sludges which may be exempt from recording
requirements of Florida Administrative Code 17-7.670 shall supply
dally records to the Director. These records will be due monthly by
the 16th of each month for the preceding month's disposal activity
on forms supplied by the Director, and Include those Information
items listed below:
(a) Date of each sludge application;
(b) Amount of sludge applied;
(c) Source of sludge;
(d) How was the sludge stabilized;
(e) Weather conditions on the date of application;
M Specific area of application;
(g) Depth of water table;
(h) Vegetation status at application site If different from
permit application.
(3) Other Conditions: Other site specific conditions may be placed on
the permit by the Director which may include soil, surface water
and/or ground water analysis. Monitoring wells may also be
required to determine compliance with Florida Administrative Code
17-3.
SECTION 14: PERMIT ISSUANCE
(1) Permit Holder: A permit required by this Ordinance shall be Issued
for a sludge disposal facility owned and/or operated to a person as
defined herein.
(2) The Director will In writing Issue or deny the permit within thirty
days of receipt of all required Information.
(3) Approval: A permit shall be Issued to the applicant only If:
(a) The applicant provides the Director with reasonable assurance
based on plans and other Information that the construction
expansion, modification, c.
facility will conform to the requirements placed on sludge
disposal facilities In Florida Administrative Code 17-7.640
through 17-7.680 and this Ordinance;
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(b) The sludge disposal facility does not conflict with this
Ordinance, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan or land use
regulations adopted pursuant thereto, nor does It conflict
with existing zoning regulations.
(4) Denial: If after review of the application and all the Information,
the Director determines that the construction, modification.
expansion. or operation of the proposed sludge disposal facility will
not be in accord with this ordinance, the Comprehensive Land Use
Plan or land use regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or existing
zoning regulations, or requirements In Florida Administrative Code
17-7, the Director shall deny the permit.
SECTION 16: INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
As a condition for issuance of a permit, the Director or his designee shall
have the right to enter the sludge disposal facility upon reasonable notice for
the purpose of determining compliance with this Ordinance, and permit conditions
and Florida Administrative Code rules.
SECTION 16: PERMIT MODIFICATION AND RENEWAL
(1) Modification: The disposal of a sludge from a generator not listed
In the permit application will require a permit modification.
(2) Permittee shall submit a request for permit modification on forms
supplied by the Director and provide any additional Information
requested by the Director.
(3) Renewal: Permits will be effective for one year from the date of
issuance and must be renewed. Application for renewal shall be
made on forms provided by the Director.
SECTION 17: ANNUAL PERMIT FEE
The annual fee for a Environmental Science and Pollution Control
Department Sludge Disposal Facility permit is $100. Any modification to the
permit Is an additional $50. -
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PART III PENALTIES, APPEALS AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 18: APPEALS
Any person who Is aggrieved by the action of the Director relative to the
issuance of a license or permit, or any person adversely affected by the
Issuance of a license or permit may appeal said action or Issuance by
appropriate writ to the Circuit Court of Colder County within 30 days from the
date of said issuance or action. Failure to file an appeal within the prescribed
time limit shall operate as a bar to and waiver of any claim for relief.
SECTION 19: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
Any person who violates any section of this Ordinance shall be prosecuted
and punished us provided by Section 126.69 of the Florida Statutes. Each day
the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. The Board or any
citizen whose Interests are adversely affected may bring suit for damages or to
restrain, enjoin, or otherwise prevent the violation of this Ordinance In the
Circuit Court of Collier County.
Violation of or failure to comply with any requirement of this Ordinance
shall be unlawful and constitute grounds for dental and/or revocation of a
transport license or sludge disposal permit.
The Director Is vested with the authority to administer and enforce the
provisions of this Ordinance and Is authorized to take action to ensure
compliance with. or prevent violation of, the provision of this Ordinance, and
shall have authority to Issue administrative stay orders.
SECTION 20: SEVERABILITY
It 1s the Intention of the Board that each separate provision of this
Ordinance shall be deemed Independent of and severable from all other provision
herein, and It is further the Intention of -ha °' -- _;.... v
this Ordinance be declared to be Invalid, all other provisions thereof shall
remain valid and enforceable.
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SECTION 21: COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL PERMITS
The issuance of a permit In accordance with the provisions of this
Ordinance Is not Intended to preclude the right or authority of any other State
or Federal agency from requiring separate permits In accordance with rules and
regulations of that agency. In a case where multiple permits are required, the
most stringent stipulations and requirements of each permit shall govern the
work permitted under this Ordinance.
SECTION 22: LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION
The provisions of this Ordinance shall be liberally construed to effectively
carry out its purpose In the Interest of public health. safety and welfare and
convenience of the citizens and residents of Collier County and of the State of
Florida.
SECTION 23: IMPLEMENTATION ON ORDINANCE: RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Board may adopt by resolu'lon reasonable rules and regulations to
Implement and carry out the provls,ons of this Ordinance.
SECTION 24: EFFECTIVE DATE '
This Ordinance shall become effective 90 days from receipt of
acknowledgement from the Secretary of State that the Ordinance has been duly
filed.
JAMES C' TILES, CLERK
n I
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Approved as to form and legal sufficiency
R. Bruce Anderson
Assistant County Attorney
From BCC ~Ing of O G
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS•
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY: Q
Max A. Hasse. Jr.. Chairm
This ordinance filed with tho
rotary of �,ar�' Offlgglir
day of a�r� ,1j'X /
and acknowledgement of t
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of
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BOOK 020oacr?.9A
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF COLLIER )
'
I, JAMES C. GILES, Clerk
Y,
of Courts in and
for the Twentieth
- Judicial Circuit, Collier
County, Florida, do
hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy
of:
ORDINANCE 87-79
which was adopted by the
Board of County Commissioners
on the 61th
day of Octoberr, 1987 during
Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and
the official seal of
the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, this
9th day of
+; October, 1987,
JAMES C. GILES
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
Ex -officio to Board of",,:,,,-,
Count ommissigr'jecs
'..
By:Ma',g
Deputy Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 89-_M
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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE COLLIER CCh*Y o7
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM AND PRONG
FOR ITS PURPOSES AND IMPLEMENTATION; PROVr IN 11
SHORT TITLE; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY;'
PROVIDING FOR FUNDING AND LEVY OF TAXES; r i
PROVIDING FOR CREATION OF A WATER POLLUTION-,
CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD; REPEALING AND SUPERSEDING
COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 85-31; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the electors of Collier County, voting in a
county -wide referendum on November 6, 1989, approved the levy of
one-tenth (1/10) of a mill tax for the purpose of establishing a
water pollution control program; and
WHEREAS, the water pollution control program was expanded on
March 8, 1988 by a county -wide referendum to protect Collier
County's water resources from all pollutants without an increase
in the millage of one-tenth (1/10th) of a mill;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA:
SECTION ONE. TITLE AND CITATION
This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the
"Collier County Water Pollution Control Ordinance".
SECTION TWO. APPLICABILITY
This Ordinance shall apply county -wide.
SECTION THREE. ESTABLISHMENT OF COLLIER COUNTY WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL PROGRAM; PURPOSES AND IMPLEMENTATION
There is hereby established the Collier County Water
Pollution Control Program (hereinafter referred to as the
"Program").
The Program is established for the purposes of:
a) implementing a county -wide pollution control program to
monitor and study the treatment and disposal of sewage.
b) To abate the effects that the disposal of the resulting
sewage effluent and solid pollutants has on the water resources
of Collier County.
c) To protect the groundwater, freshwater surface waters
and other non -tidal water resources from all sources of pollution
in Collier County.
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The Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida
shall take all necessary and desirable actions to implement the
purposes of this Program.
SECTION FOUR. FUNDING AND LEVY OF TAXES
The monitoring, study, protection and abatement program
designated pursuant to Section One of this ordinance shall be
provided from taxes levied in both the incorporated and
unincorporated areas of Collier County. The levy of one-tenth
(1/10th) of a mill which was approved in the county -wide
referenda on November 6, 1984, and March 8, 1988 shall be for the
purposes specified in Section One of this Ordinance. The Program
tax shall be levied and collected at the same time and in the
same manner as provided by law for other County taxes. The
Property Appraiser and the Tax Collector of Collier County,
Florida, are specifically authorized and directed to take all
necessary and desirable action in furtherance of this Section.
SECTION FIVE. PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD
The Board of County Commissioners may by ordinance designate
an Advisory Board composed of residents and electors of Collier
County with advisory authority in the business affairs of the
Program and such other duties as may be assigned from time to
time by the Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION SIX. REPEAL OF COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 85-31
Collier County Ordinance No. 85-31 which established the
Collier County Water Pollution Control Program is hereby
superseded and repealed in its entirety.
SECTION SEVEN. CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other
ordinance of Collier County or other applicable law, the more
restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of this
Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate,
distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion.
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SSECTION EIGHT, EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of notice
from the.Secretary of State that this Ordinance has been filed
�e
with the -Secretary of State.
•DATED:
March 78, 1984
ATTEST: HOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JAMES C. GILES.; Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
4f
dor
BURT L. SAUNDERS, Chairman
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
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Assistant County AMforney
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Secrwary of State's Office t e
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STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF COLLIER )
I, JAMES C. GILES, Clerk of Courts in and for the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Collier county, Florldr do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of:
Ordinance No. 89-20
which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on the
28th day of March, 1989, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 30th
day of March, 1989.
JAMES C. GILES
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
Ex -officio to Board of,���V,
County Commissioners
/s/Maureen {enyon '-
Deputy Clerk
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February 10, 2015
Leo Ochs, Jr.
County Manager
Collier County
3301 East Tamiami Trail
Naples, FL 34112
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BOB. MARTINEZ CENTER
2600 BLAIR STONE ROAD
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399.2400
Subject: Collier County Phase H Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
FLR04EO37 Cycle 3 Year 1 Audit Report
Dear Mr. Ochs:
RICK SCOTT
GOVERNOR
CARLOS LOPEZ-CANTERA
LT. GOVERNOR
JONATHAN P. STEVERSON
SECRETARY
An audit of Collier County Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program (S WMP) elements was
conducted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department), on January 22, 2014
under the State's federally approved National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
stormwater program.
Based on the findings in the audit, the Department has determined that Collier County has satisfied
SWMP elements as required by the Generic Permit for Discharge ofStormwater from Phase Il Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Rule 62-621300(7)(a), F.A.C.) and as specified in your approved Notice
of Intent (NOI) for coverage under the generic permit. Please note that the findings in the report are
limited to the specific elements of the SWMP that were reviewed during the Audit.
The Department has summarized the associated Required Improvements and Recommendations in the
table below. Anything that is not listed is considered to be sufficient based on the documentation shown
during the audit.
ho
Review existing ordinance and/ or develop a new
Element 3-
Regulatory
Illicit
mechanism for the
ordinance which defines and prohibits illicit discharge to
Discharge
detection and
the MS4
elimination of non-
stormwater discharge
Needs Implementation Immediately
Element 6 —
Preventing pollutant
Identify the point of discharge from the wash rack located
Municipal
runoff from MS4
at the Municipal Maintenance Yard inspected by the
Pollution
operator activities
Department.
Prevention and
Good
Needs Implementation Immediately
Housekeeping
�Wp0lEfIlON
F.R 9A
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BOB MARTINEZ CENTER
2600 BLAIR STONE ROAD
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-2400
RICK SCOTT
GOVERNOR
CARLOS LOPEZ-CANTERA
LT. GOVERNOR
JONATHAN P. STEVERSON
SECRETARY
Responses to the required improvements above, including a short plan for implementation, are due within
30 days of receipt of this letter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (850)-
245-7523 or Candace. Richardsgdeu.state.fl.us. Thank you for doing a great job implementing your
program.
Sincerely,
Wiwi �0tkod'i'l
Candace Richards
MS4 Phase II Coordinator
NPDES Stormwater Program
Cc: Steve Preston, Collier County
Danette Kinaszezuk, Collier County
cotnm
dumber
Element 3 —
Informing businesses
The County's outreach program currently addresses Small
Illicit
of hazards associated
Quantity Generators only. The Department suggested to
Discharge
with illegal discharges
use the same educational information and insert the
material into the business license application package. This
way the County will address all types of businesses that
have the potential of illegal discharge and improper
disposal of waste.
Element 4 —
Regulatory
The County should reference the policy that is applicable to
Construction
mechanism for
requiring site plans and controls on construction sites.
Site Runoff
construction site
runoff
Element 6 -
Preventing pollutant
The Department suggests the addition of an inspection and
Municipal
runoff from MS4
maintenance program for all Municipally own facilities.
Pollution
operator activities
Prevention and
Good
Housekeeping
Responses to the required improvements above, including a short plan for implementation, are due within
30 days of receipt of this letter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (850)-
245-7523 or Candace. Richardsgdeu.state.fl.us. Thank you for doing a great job implementing your
program.
Sincerely,
Wiwi �0tkod'i'l
Candace Richards
MS4 Phase II Coordinator
NPDES Stormwater Program
Cc: Steve Preston, Collier County
Danette Kinaszezuk, Collier County
DECEMBER 13, 1988
RESOLUTION NO. 8B- 911
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ANNUAL FEES RELATING
TO SLUDGE TRANSPORTATION LICENSES AND SLUDGE
DISPOSAL PERMITS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Collier County Ordinance No. 88- 100 has been
adopted establishing a method for collection of fees for Sludge
Transportation Licenses and.Sludge Disposal Permits; and
WHEREAS, 'Che Ordinance provides that the fees be established
by resolution; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of the County
that fees should be established for review and processing of
Sludge Transportation Licenses and Sludge Disposal Permits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE - FEES.
1. The annual fees for a sludge transportation license
shall be as follows:
a. The fee for the first vehicle licensed shall be
Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per year.
b. The fee for each additional vehicle licensed shall
be Ten Dollars ($10.00) per year.
C. Any vehicle included on a valid Septage Disposal
Service Permit issued by the Collier County Public
Health Unit shall be exempt from the fee requirement.
2. The annual fees for a sludge disposal permit shall be
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per year. -
3. The fees for any modification to a permit shall be
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per modification.
SECTION TWO - EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Resolution shall become ef£e-tive upon the effective
date of Collier County Ordinance No. 8E -70n ,
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DECEMBER 13, 19e8
This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority
vote.
DATED: December 13, 1988
ATTEST-
-J . MES
TTEST:•JAMES C'. GBLES;,Clerk
Approved as to form and
egal sufficient s
ark G. LaWt
Assistant C my Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: /%✓G4
AT L. SAUNDERS, Chairman
,Qa,�i, 31-19• A
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ORDINANCE NO. 2018 -
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION
ORDINANCE, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCE NO.
87-79, AS AMENDED, AND RESOLUTION NO. 88-311;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE OF LAWS AND
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Article VIII of the Constitution of Florida authorizes Florida counties to
exercise broad home rule powers; and
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(1), F.S., provides that the legislative and governing body of a
County shall have the power to carry on County government and that said power includes, but is
not restricted to, a number of powers set forth in Section 125.01, so long as any powers exercised
are not inconsistent with general or special laws; and
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(1)(t), F.S., provides that a county may adopt ordinances and
resolutions necessary for the exercise of its powers and prescribe fines and penalties for the
violation of ordinances in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, Sections 125.01(3)(a) and (b), F.S., recognize that the enumeration of powers
in Section 125.01(1), F.S., incorporates all implied powers necessary or incident to carry out those
powers and that Section 125.01, F.S., shall be liberally construed in order to effectively carry out
the purpose of the section and to secure for counties the broad exercise of home rule powers
authorized by the State Constitution; and
In 1984 in order to establish a pollution control program, Collier County approved the levy
of one-tenth of a mill, and in 1988 in order to protect Collier County's water resources for all
pollutants, Collier County approved a county -wide referendum that maintained the county -wide
millage of one-tenth of a mill as described in Ordinance No. 89-20; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 403, F.S. and its authority in Section 125.01, F.S., the
Board enacted Ordinance No. 87-79, as amended, Transportation and Disposal of Sludge, and 89-
20, Collier County Water Pollution Control Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to supplement and amend these Ordinances and enhance its
enforcement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that Collier County adopts an
ordinance that reads as follows:
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Article I. GENERAL
Section 1: Title and Citation
This Ordinance shall be known as and may be cited as "The Collier County Water Pollution
Control and Prevention Ordinance."
Section 2: Findings
The Board of County Commissioners hereby makes the following findings:
A. It is necessary to regulate activities that have the potential to create hazards or public
nuisances, pollute or otherwise adversely affect the quality of groundwater, surface waters,
or other natural resources of Collier County; and those activities are defined herein;
B. The Board recognizes that Collier County and its residents rely on groundwater and surface
water for drinking water supplies and that certain land uses can contaminate ground and
surface water;
C. Thirty-three percent of Collier County's surface waterbodies currently are verified as
impaired by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP);
D. Total Maximum Daily Loads have been assigned by FDEP. The Board recognizes it is in
Collier County's best interest to prevent further degradation of our waterbodies and water
supplies;
E. Collier County has a Phase II National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit. Collier County's MS4 permit and Chapter
62-624 F.A.C. require a regulatory mechanism for the detection and elimination of non-
stormwater discharges;
F. Because private Stormwater Management systems generally outfall to Collier County's or
a municipality's MS4 and therefore affect the MS4's water quality, it is in the best interest
of Collier County to regulate the water quality discharging from those private systems.
G. Collier County is an area that depends on tourist's dollars and the quality of Collier
County's water and other natural resources directly impacts Collier County's economic
sustainability and growth;
H. In 1984, in order to establish a pollution control program, Collier County approved the levy
of one-tenth of a millage after a County -wide referendum, and in 1988 in order to protect
Collier County's water resources for all pollutants, the residents of Collier County
approved the maintenance of the millage of one-tenth of a mill by County -wide referendum
as described in Ordinance No. 89-20;
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I. Section 163.3177(6)(d)2.b. F.S. requires local governments through its Growth
Management Plan "to protect the quality and quantity of current and projected water
sources and waters that flow into estuarine waters or oceanic waters and protect from
activities and land uses known to affect adversely the quality and quantity of identified
water resources."
J. Section 403.182 F.S. allows local governments to adopt Ordinances relating to local
pollution control programs that are "stricter or more extensive than those imposed by this
Act [the Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Act in Section 403.011, et seq. F.S.]."
K. This ordinance supports goals and objectives of the Drainage Sub -Element and the Natural
Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub -Element, of the Conservation and Coastal
Management Element of the Collier County Growth Management Plan, the Watershed
Management Plan, and the Floodplain Management Plan.
Section 3: Intent
It is the intent of Collier County to allow for growth while protecting, preserving, and
restoring our groundwater, surface waters, and other natural resources through monitoring,
pollution prevention, education, and restoration programs.
This ordinance authorizes Collier County with the right but not the duty to enforce all relevant
state regulations in addition to local Ordinances.
Relevant state regulations include but are not limited to:
A. Water: Chapter 62-43 F.A.C. Surface Water Improvement And Management Act; Chapter
62-302 F.A.C. Surface Water Quality Standards; Chapter 62-303 F.A.C. Identification of
Impaired Surface Waters; Chapter 62-304 F.A.C. Total Maximum Daily Loads; Chapter
62-520 F.A.C. Ground Water Classes, Standards, And Exemptions; Chapter 62-522 F.A.C.
Ground Water Permitting And Monitoring Requirements; Chapter 62-532 F.A.C. Water
Well Permitting And Construction Requirements; Chapter 62-555 F.A.C. Permitting,
Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Public Water Systems; Chapter 62-762
F.A.C. Aboveground Storage Tanks; Section 403.067 F.S., Establishment and
Implementation of Total Maximum Daily Loads.
B. Waste Materials: Chapter 62-710 F.A.C. Used Oil Management; Chapter 62-701 F.A.C.
Solid Waste Management Facilities; Chapter 62-730 F.A.C. Hazardous Waste; Chapter 62-
740 F.A.C. Petroleum Contact Water.
C. Stormwater: Chapter 62-25 F.A.C. Regulation of Stormwater Discharge; Chapter 62-621
F.A.C. Generic Permit for Discharge of Stonnwater from Phase II Municipal Separate
Storm Sewer Systems; Chapter 62-624 F.A.C. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems.
D. Wastewater: Chapter 62-600 F.A.C. Domestic Wastewater Facilities; Chapter 62-604
F.A.C. Collection Systems and Transmission Facilities; Chapter 62-610 F.A.C. Reuse of
Reclaimed Water and Land Application; Chapter 62-640 F.A.C. Biosolids; Chapter 62-699
F.A.C. Treatment Plant Classification and Staffing; 64E-6 F.A.C. Standards for Onsite
Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems.
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E. Clean Up Requirements: Chapter 62-770 F.A.C. Petroleum Contamination Site Cleanup
Criteria; Chapter 62-625 F.A.C. Pretreatment Requirements for Existing and other Sources
of Pollution; Chapter 62-777 F.A.C. Contaminant Cleanup Target Levels; Chapter 62-780
F.A.C. Contaminated Site Cleanup Criteria; Chapter 62-782 F.A.C. Dry Cleaning Solvent
Cleanup Criteria.
F. Chapter 386 F.S., Particular Conditions Affecting Public Health.
G. National Fire Protection Association 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code;
National Fire Protection Association 30A: Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing and Repair
Garages; National Fire Protection Association 400: Hazardous Materials Code; Chapter
62-761 F.A.C. Underground Storage Tank Systems.
H. Any orders issued by the state or federal government including orders issued by the
Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Section 4: Applicability
The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to, and be enforced in, the unincorporated
areas of Collier County. This Ordinance shall apply to, and be enforced in, any municipalities
within Collier County that agree by resolution of the governing body of the municipality to have
this Ordinance apply and be enforced in the municipality.
Section 5: Definitions
For purposes of this Ordinance, the definitions contained in this section shall apply unless
otherwise specifically stated. Words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in
the plural number include the singular, and words in the singular include the plural. The words
"shall," "will," or "must" are always mandatory and not merely discretionary.
Basin Management Action Plan (EMAP) shall be defined per Section 62-40.210 F.A.C., as it
may be amended from time to time, which currently means the document that sets forth the
activities, schedule, and funding sources by which point and nonpoint dischargers will reduce
pollutants discharged to impaired waters and meet the total maximum daily load established for
those waters.
Best Management Practices (BMPs) shall mean structural and non-structural schedules of
activities, prohibitions of practices, general good housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and
educational practices, maintenance procedures, and other practices to prevent or reduce pollution.
Biosolids shall be defined per Chapter 62-640 F.A.C., as it may be amended from time to time,
which currently means the solid, semisolid, or liquid residue generated during the treatment of
domestic wastewater in a domestic wastewater treatment facility, formerly known as "domestic
wastewater residuals" or "residuals." Not included is the treated effluent or reclaimed water from
a domestic wastewater treatment plant. Also not included are solids removed from pump stations
and lift stations, screenings and grit removed from the preliminary treatment components of
domestic wastewater treatment facilities, other solids as defined in subsection 62-640.200(31),
F.A.C., and ash generated during the incineration of biosolids. Biosolids include products and
treated material from biosohds treatment facilities and septage management facilities regulated by
the Department. [FDEP].
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Biosolids Management Facility shall be defined per Chapter 62-640 F.A.C., as it may be
amended from time to time, which currently means a biosolids treatment facility, a septage
management facility regulated by the Department [FDEP], or an application site.
Biosolids Treatment Facility shall be defined per Chapter 62-640 F.A.C., as it may be amended
from time to time, which currently means a facility that treats biosolids from other facilities for
the purpose of meeting the requirements of this chapter, before use or land application. Biosolids
treatment facilities can also treat domestic septage and combinations of biosolids, domestic
septage, food establishment sludges, wastes removed from portable toilets, and wastes removed
from holding tanks associated with boats, marinas, and onsite sewage treatment and disposal
systems, before use or land application.
Closely Regulated Facilities shall mean those facilities or property regulated by the provisions of
this Ordinance or any FDEP rule cited herein.
Collection/Transmission Systems shall be defined per Section 62-604.200 F.A.C., as it may be
amended from time to time, which currently means sewers, pipelines, conduits, pumping stations,
force mains, and all other facilities used for collection and transmission of wastewater from
individual service connections to facilities intended for the purpose of providing treatment prior to
release to the environment.
Collier County Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (CCMS4) shall mean the MS4
owned, operated, and maintained by Collier County.
Commercial shall mean property devoted in whole or part to commerce, that is, the exchange and
buying and selling of commodities or services.
Commercial Sewage Waste shall be defined per Section 64E-6.002 F.A.C, as it may be amended
from time to time, which currently means non-toxic, non -hazardous wastewater from commercial
facilities. Examples of establishments included in this definition are commercial and institutional
food operations, commercial laundry facilities with no more than 4 machines, and animal holding
facilities.
Construction Activity shall mean activities resulting in land development or redevelopment
including but not limited to clearing and grubbing, grading, excavating, and demolition in any
zoning district.
Discharge shall mean any spilling, leaking, seeping, pouring, pumping, emitting, emptying, or
dumping of a Pollutant.
Domestic Wastewater shall be defined per Section 62-604.200 F.A.C., as it may be amended
from time to time, which currently means wastewater derived principally from dwellings, business
buildings, institutions, and the like, commonly referred to as sanitary wastewater or sewage. When
industrial wastewater is combined with domestic wastewater for treatment, determination of
whether the treatment plant is designated as domestic shall be in accordance with the definition of
domestic wastewater provided in Rule 62-600.200, F.A.C.
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EPA means the United States Environmental Protection Agency or its successor.
FDEP means the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, or its successor
Flow Through Stormwater Management Systems shall mean the portion of an otherwise
publicly owned Stormwater Management System that passes through and serves a privately owned
area and which the care and maintenance of that portion is the responsibility of a private entity.
Groundwater shall be defined per Section 62-40.210 F.A.C., as it may be amended from time to
time, which currently means the water beneath the surface of the ground, whether or not flowing
through known and definite channels.
Hazardous Substance shall be defined per Chapter 403.703, F.S., as it may be amended from
time to time,which currently means any substance that is defined as a hazardous substance in the
United States Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980,
94 Stat. 2767.
Hazardous Waste shall be defined per Chapter 403.703, F.S., as it may be amended from time to
time, which currently means solid waste, or a combination of solid wastes, which, because of its
quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause, or
significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or
incapacitating reversible illness or may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human
health or the environment when improperly transported, disposed of, stored, treated, or otherwise
managed. The term does not include human remains that are disposed of by persons licensed under
chapter 497.
Illicit Discharge shall mean substances not composed entirely of Stormwater that may directly or
indirectly enter a Stormwater Management System or Waters of the State, except as exempted in
Article 11, Section 2 and Article III, Section 3.
Illicit Connection shall mean any physical connection, actual or potential flow discharge, or other
condition that could allow non-Stormwater to enter a Stormwater Management System whether
on the surface or subsurface. Regardless of whether the illicit connection had been previously
allowed, permitted, or approved by an authorized enforcement agency or, any drain or conveyance
connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the stormwater system which has not been
documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records and approved by an authorized enforcement
agency.
Impaired Water shall be defined per Section 62-40.210 F.A.C., as it may be amended from time
to time, which currently means a water body or water body segment that does not meet one or
more of its designated uses due in whole or in part to discharges of pollutants, and has been listed
as impaired by order of the Secretary in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 62-
303, F.A.C.
Industrial shall mean a business engaged in industrial production or service, that is, a business
characterized by manufacturing or productive enterprise or a related service business.
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Inspector means an individual designated by the Collier County Manager or his/her designee to
administer and enforce this Ordinance.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) shall mean a publicly owned stormwater
management system that consists of conveyances including roads with drainage systems, detention
ponds, retention ponds, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains
designed or used for collecting, storing, treating, and/or conveying stormwater.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Permit shall mean a
permit issued by EPA (or by a State under authority delegated pursuant to 33 USC § 1342(b)) that
regulates stormwater.
Nonpoint Source Pollution shall mean pollution from any source other than from any discernible,
confined, and discrete conveyances, and shall include, but not be limited to, pollutants from
agricultural, silvicultural, mining, construction, subsurface disposal and urban runoff sources such
as fertilizer.
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Transportation Permit (OSTDSTP) shall
mean a permit issued by the State of Florida, Department of Health that gives approval to a person
to transport liquid waste associated with food operations, domestic wastewater, or domestic
septage within the boundaries of the State of Florida.
Person shall mean any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm, joint venture,
corporation or other entity recognized by law and acting as either the owner or as the owner's
agent.
Pollutant shall mean a substance that alters the chemical, physical, biological, thermal and/or
radiological integrity of soil, stormwater, groundwater or surface water. Anything which causes
or contributes to pollution. Pollutants may include, but are not limited to: paints, varnishes, and
solvents; oil and other automotive fluids; non -hazardous 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,
nutrients, and fertilizers; hazardous substances and wastes; wastewater, sewage, septage, grease,
portable toilet, and holding tank wastes, biosolids, and pathogens; sediment; 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.
Private Stormwater Management System shall mean a stormwater management system owned
by a non-public entity or individual.
Reasonable Assurance Plan (RAP) shall mean a waterbody restoration program that ensures
water quality standards will be restored as referenced in Chapter 62-306 F.A.C.
Residential shall mean real property that is zoned for residential use including single family,
multi -family and mobile home units, excluding property owned by property owner's associations.
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Person Responsible for Site Rehabilitation (PRSR) shall mean the real property owner, the
facility owner, the facility operator, the discharger, or other person or entity responsible for site
rehabilitation.
Septage shall be defined per Chapter 62-640 F.A.C., as it may be amended from time to time,
which currently means a mixture of sludge, fatty materials, human feces, and wastewater removed
during pumping of an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system. Excluded from this definition
are the contents of portable toilets, holding tanks, and grease interceptors.
Septage Management Facility shall be defined per Chapter 62-640 F.A.C., as it may be amended
from time to time, which currently means a stationary facility that treats only domestic septage or
combinations of domestic septage, food establishment sludges, wastes removed from portable
toilets, and wastes removed from holding tanks associated with boats, marinas, and onsite sewage
treatment and disposal systems, before use or land application.
Sewage shall mean domestic wastewater and/or commercial sewage waste.
Site Specific Alternative Criteria (SSAC) shall mean a water quality criterion developed for a
particular waterbody or segment of a waterbody, designed to more accurately reflect site specific
conditions, and adopted by FDEP.
Sludge shall be defined per Chapter 403.703, F.S., as it may be amended from time to time, which
currently means includes the accumulated solids, residues, and precipitates generated as a result
of waste treatment or processing, including wastewater treatment, water supply treatment, or
operation of an air pollution control facility, and mixed liquids and solids pumped from septic
tanks, grease traps, privies, or similar waste disposal appurtenances.
Stormwater shall be defined per Section 62-40.210 F.A.C., as it may be amended from time to
time, which currently means the water that results from a rainfall event.
Stormwater Management shall mean the use of structural or non-structural practices that are
designed to reduce stormwater runoff pollutant loads, discharge volumes, and/or peak flow
discharge rates.
Stormwater Management System (SMS) shall mean either or both of the public or privately
owned systems of conveyances including roads with drainage systems, detention ponds, retention
ponds, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains designed or used
for collecting, storing, treating, and/or conveying stormwater.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall mean a document which describes the
best management practices 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 systems, surface waters, groundwater and/or receiving waters.
Stormwater Runoff shall mean any surface water flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely
of water from any form of natural precipitation, and resulting from precipitation.
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Surface Water shall be defined per Section 373.019, F.S., as it may be amended from time to
time, which currently means water upon the surface of the earth, whether contained in bounds
created naturally or artificially or diffused. Water from natural springs shall be classified as surface
water when it exits from the spring onto the earth's surface.
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) shall be defined per Section 403.031, F.S., as it may be
amended from time to time, which currently means the sum of the individual wasteload allocations
for point sources and the load allocations for nonpoint sources and natural background. Prior to
determining individual wasteload allocations and load allocations, the maximum amount of a
pollutant that a water body or water segment can assimilate from all sources without exceeding
water quality standards must first be calculated.
Transporter shall mean a person or business that transports sewage, septage, grease, or biosolids
within Collier County. Transporters include those licensed by Collier County and those permitted
by the Florida Department of Health.
Transportation License (TL) shall mean a license issued by Collier County that gives approval
to transport sewage, septage, grease, or biosolids within the boundaries of Collier County.
Type I Wastewater Treatment Facility shall be defined per Section 62-600.200 F.A.C., as it may
be amended from time to time, which currently means a wastewater facility having a permitted
capacity of 500,000 gallons per day or greater.
Type II Wastewater Treatment Facility shall be defined per Section 62-600.200 F.A.C., as it
may be amended from time to time, which currently means a wastewater facility having a permitted
capacity of 100,000 up to but not including 500,000 gallons per day.
Type III Wastewater Treatment Facility shall be defined per Section 62-600.200 F.A.C., as it
may be amended from time to time, which currently means a wastewater facility having apermitted
capacity of over 2,000 up to but not including 100,000 gallons per day.
Wastewater Treatment Facility shall be defined as a Type I, Type II or Type III Wastewater
Treatment Facility.
Wastewater shall be defined per Section 62-604.200 F.A.C., which means the combination of
liquid and water -carried pollutants from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and
institutions together with any groundwater, surface runoff or leachate that may be present.
Article II. GENERAL POLLUTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Section 1: Prohibitions
Discharge of Pollutants is prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any Person or governmental entity
to Discharge or cause to be Discharged Pollutants into any Surface Water, canal, bay, lagoon,
estuary, or other waterway, lake, pond, drainage ditch, groundwater, wetland, onto the ground, or
into a Stormwater Management System.
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Section 2: Exemptions
A. Herbicide application in a manner compliant with Best Management Practices (BMP),
label instructions, and by a licensed applicator for treatment of algae or aquatic plants in
lakes, ponds, or drainage ditches shall not be considered a Pollutant Discharge.
B. Fertilizer application in a manner compliant with local ordinances, BMPs, label
instructions, and per FDEP's Green Industries Best Management Practices, in areas that
are not in or upstream of impaired waterbodies.
C. A Pollutant Discharge resulting from the wash down of a motor vehicle accident scene, if
ordered by the incident commander to ensure public safety, shall not be considered a
Pollutant Discharge. However, the wastes from the wash down need to be disposed of
properly by the Person Responsible for Site Rehabilitation (PRSR).
D. A sheen resulting from minimal discharge of fuel or lubricating oil from the accidental
sinking or foundering of a small vessel, provided the PRSR undertakes or arranges for
salvage within 1 hour of knowledge of the incident.
Section 3: Requirements to Prevent, Control, and Reduce Pollutants by the Use of Best
Management Practices.
The owner or operator of a Commercial or Industrial facility/activity or owner of Residential
property shall provide, at their own expense, reasonable protection from accidental Discharge of
Pollutants or other wastes into the environment through the use of structural and non-structural
BMPs. Further, any owner or operator responsible for a property or premises, which is the source
of an Illicit Discharge, may be required by Collier County to implement additional structural and
non-structural BMPs to prevent the further Discharge of Pollutants.
Article I1I. POLLUTION PREVENTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Section 1: All Activities
A. Any Discharge into the Collier County Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (CCMS4)
shall meet all applicable local and state water quality standards, TMDLs, BMAPs, and
SSAC. The County may require more restrictive quality standards in certain areas
dependent on the water quality of downstream water bodies.
B. Every Person owning property with a private SMS or with a Flow Through SMS shall
maintain the SMS, including structures, as permitted; and free of debris, excessive
vegetation, sediment, obstacles or anything that would pollute, contaminate, or
significantly retard the flow of water through the private SMS.
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Section 2: Prohibitions
A. Illicit Connections are prohibited.
1. The construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of Illicit Connections to
a SMS shall be prohibited.
2. This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, Illicit Connections made in
the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or
practices applicable or prevailing at the time of connection.
3. A Person shall be in violation of this ordinance if the person or business connects
a line conveying any substance, other than rainwater, to a SMS, or allows such a
connection to continue.
4. A Person shall be in violation if the Illicit Connection is re-established without the
prior approval of Collier County.
B. Suspension due to Illicit Discharges
Emergency Situations. Collier County may, without prior notice, order the
immediate termination or suspension of any activity if it presents an imminent and
substantial danger to health and safety, the environment or a SMS. If the violator
fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the local
governmental entity or enforcement agency with jurisdiction as determined by the
local governmental entity or enforcement agency may take such steps as deemed
necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the environment or to minimize danger
to Persons.
Section 3: Exemptions
The following are exempt from this Article:
1. Discharges specified in writing by a governmental agency with jurisdiction as being
necessary to protect public health and safety.
2. Dye testing after written notification to the authorized enforcement agency.
3. Any non-stormwater Discharge permitted under a NPDES permit, waiver, or waste
discharge order issued to the discharger and administered under the authority of the
EPA, provided that the discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the
permit, waiver, or order and other applicable laws and regulations, and provided
that written approval has been granted by the EPA for any Discharge to the SMS.
4. The following discharges, provided it does not cause a violation of water quality
standards: neutralized potable or reclaimed water line flushing; diverted stream
flows; rising ground water; ground water infiltration to storm drains;
uncontaminated pumped ground water; foundation or footing drains (not including
active Groundwater dewatering systems); crawl space pumps; air conditioning
condensation; springs; non-commercial washing of vehicles or boats using non-
toxic, non -hazardous, biodegradable, phosphate free cleaners; natural riparian
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habitat or wet -land flows; neutralized swimming pools; firefighting activities; and
any other water source not containing Pollutants. It is the responsibility of the
discharger to prove the Discharge does not contain Pollutants.
Section 4: Proof of Compliance with Permit
A. Any Person subject to a NPDES stormwater discharge permit shall provide proof of
compliance with said permit upon request in a form acceptable to Collier County prior to
the allowing of Discharges to the MS4 and at anytime thereafter.
Article IV. SEWAGE, SEPTAGE, GREASE, BIOSOLIDS, AND TRANSPORTATION
OF THOSE MATERIALS
Section 1: Prohibitions
A. It shall be unlawful for any Person to transport Sewage, Septage, grease, or Biosolids
without first having obtained a Transportation License (TL) for vehicles and trailers unless
exempt under Article IV, Section 2 of this Ordinance. Rental vehicles and trailers are
required to be licensed.
B. It shall be unlawful for any Person to accept or process Sewage, Septage, grease, or
Biosolids regardless of amount without first having obtained permits, and/or applicable
development orders, from the state regulatory agency and Collier County, or providing
proof of exemption.
C. Biosolids.
1. It shall be unlawful to dispose of Biosolids anywhere other than a facility
approved by federal, state and local regulations.
2. It shall be unlawful for any Person to operate, modify, or expand any Biosolids
management or Biosolids treatment facility in Collier County without first having
obtained a valid permit from FDEP.
Section 2: Exemptions
A. If a Transporter currently possesses a valid Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System
Transportation Permit (OSTDSTP), then Collier County waives the TL requirement. The
Transporter must furnish a copy of their OSTDSTP to Collier County within 10 days of
request by Collier County. Transportation within Collier County must cease immediately
upon revocation of an OSTDSTP.
B. Transportation vehicles or trailers that are utilized in a declared state of emergency are
exempted from the TL requirement. However, vehicles or trailers used during a declared
state of emergency must be water tight.
C. Persons that transport four cubic yards or less per one-way trip of a dewatered Sewage,
Septage, grease, or Biosolids material are exempted from the TL requirement if the material
is being hauled to a Class I landfill.
D. Class AA Biosolids are exempt from Article IV.
Section 3: Transportation License
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A. An applicant shall submit an application for a TL through Collier County.
B. A TL may be issued by Collier County after the applicant has demonstrated that all of the
following requirements are met:
1. Signed application, notarized statement, occupational license and monthly reports
from the previous 12 months, if applicable, have been received and approved by
Collier County.
2. Passing a vehicle or trailer inspection shall be conducted by Collier County staff,
to verify compliance with Sections 4.A. 1 and 2 of this Article. This inspection
shall be scheduled by the applicant, conducted prior to material being hauled, and
may be required to be conducted within the boundaries of Collier County.
3. The vehicle or trailer displays the applicant's name, telephone number in at least
three inch high letters and assigned TL numbers on the driver's side, passenger side,
and rear of the vehicle.
4. After the application is deemed complete and approved by Collier County, Collier
County shall issue the license and may deliver it to applicant by electronic
transmission such as email.
Section 4: Transportation License Conditions
A. The licensee shall be subject to the following conditions for the duration of the TL:
1. All vehicles and trailers used to transport Sewage, Septage, grease, or Biosolids
shall be maintained so that they remain product tight and do not spill or leak. The
vehicles or trailers shall have a functional tarp or top.
2. The licensee's name, TL number, and telephone number shall be displayed in at
least three inch high letters on the driver's side, passenger side, and rear of the
vehicle.
3. All licensees will maintain accurate daily records of the amounts of Sewage,
Septage, grease, and Biosolids transported on a daily basis and submit these reports
to Collier County. Failure to submit monthly reports by the 15th of the following
month may result in license revocation.
4. The TL shall be valid for 12 months, and requires annual renewal and inspection in
accordance with Section 3.
5. Any licensee who Discharges anywhere within the boundaries of Collier County,
shall immediately report the Discharge to Collier County.
6. Penalties for operating in Collier County without a TL are described in Article VIII,
Section 5.
7. The licensee shall give written notice to Collier County within 5 business days of
any changes to the information submitted in the application package.
8. Failure to meet any of the above conditions shall result in TL revocation for up to
12 months.
Section 5: Annual License Fee
There will be no fee associated with the TL.
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Section 6: Otherwise Unpermitted Sewage Facilities
This section is for those facilities that receive or process Sewage, Septage, grease, portable toilet,
and holding tank wastes, and/or Biosolids that are not required to obtain a permit or have been
exempted by a state regulatory authority.
A. Facilities not permitted by a state agency must have a pre-treatment permit if within the
Collier County Water -Sewer District (CCWSD) and if the facility Discharges to the
CCWSD Collections System.
B. Collier County shall have the right to enter these facilities with reasonable notice for the
purpose of determining compliance.
Article V. WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES AND PRIVATELY OWNED
SEWAGE COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
Section 1: Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Associated Collections/Transmission
Systems
Wastewater Treatment Plants are permitted and regulated by FDEP. With the exception of Collier
County facilities, Pollution Control may inspect Wastewater Treatment Plants and report the
findings to the FDEP.
Section 2: Private Sewage Collection and Transmission Systems
A. Private Sewage collection and transmission systems, including but not limited to lateral
lines, clean outs, and lift stations, must be maintained so that backups and sanitary sewer
overflows do not occur.
B. All private lift station wells must be locked or the entire private lift station must be fenced
and locked.
C. The owner of private Sewage collection and transmission systems must have amaintenance
agreement with a licensed contractor that responds twenty-four hours per day, seven days
per week, three hundred and sixty five days per year.
D. The maintenance contractor's name and contact information must be posted on all private
lift stations and reported to Collier County Pollution Control within five business days if
the contractor or contact information changes.
Article VI. WATER QUALITY EVALUATION AND MONITORING
Section 1: Water Quality Monitoring
A. Groundwater: Collier County will select, evaluate and refine a network of Groundwater
monitoring sites. Pollution Control shall collect groundwater samples and evaluate
Groundwater data.
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B. Surface Water: Collier County will select, evaluate and refine a monitoring network of
surface water sites that best represent the ambient conditions within the unincorporated
areas that do not fall under state jurisdiction. Collier County shall collect surface water
samples and evaluate surface water data.
C. Collier County may perform water quality monitoring within any municipality within
Collier County that agrees by resolution under Article 1, Section 4, and that agrees to pay
Collier County for the cost of monitoring within the municipality. At its discretion, Collier
County may perform water quality monitoring on any property for any Person that agrees
to pay Collier County for the cost of monitoring on said property.
Section 2: Monitoring Of Stormwater Discharges
This section applies to all facilities that have stormwater discharges associated with Industrial,
commercial, Residential, or Construction Activity.
A. If a private SMS discharges to the CCMS4 that is declared impaired by FDEP or is
upstream of an Impaired Waterbody, or the downstream waterbody has an adopted TMDL,
Reasonable Assurance Plan, BMAP, or SSAC, the discharger may be required to monitor
the water at the relevant outfall at the County's discretion to determine if the discharger is
meeting the established criteria and not causing any further impairment. Further, the
discharger may be required to reduce the pollutant load being Discharged from the private
SMS to the CCMS4.
Article VIL WATER SUPPLY WELLS
Section 1: General
Well construction is regulated under Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances Chapter 90
Natural Resources. Failure to comply with Chapter 90 Natural Resources shall be a violation of
this ordinance.
Section 2: Public Water Supply Wells
A. Public water supplies are regulated by Collier County Land Development Code Section
3.06.00 Groundwater Protection, as amended. Failure to comply with LDC Section 3.06.00
shall be a violation of this ordinance.
Section 3: Private Water Supply Wells
To protect Residential private wells and those wells in proximity, Discharges of Pollutants
onto the ground and into Groundwater or Surface Waters are prohibited.
Article VIII. RIGHT TO ENTER, ENFORCEMENT AND FEES
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Section 1: Authority to Enter and Inspect
A. Right of inspection. This Section provides an adequate substitute for notice by limiting the
place, time and scope of inspections. Inspections of Closely Regulated Facilities may take
place without prior notice during normal business hours as defined below for the purpose
of determining compliance with pollution regulations. Inspections of Closely Regulated
Facilities may take place outside normal business hours; however, access would be granted
by the owner or by legal authorization.
It shall constitute a violation of this Section to hamper or interfere with an Inspector's
official duties.
2. Inspectors shall identify themselves as Collier County Inspectors to owners, operators,
or designated representative(s) present during the inspection.
3. Inspection reports: Inspectors shall record relevant field observations. Upon request,
copies of inspection reports and/or results of laboratory analyses for samples collected
by an Inspector may be sent to the owner or operator.
4. Inspection of Closely Regulated Facilities:
a. Inspectors are authorized to inspect Closely Regulated Facilities at any time
between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, without prior notice
for the purpose of determining compliance with this Section and other
ordinances, regulations, and permit requirements that govern pollution. The
Inspector may inspect the premises and all devices, contrivances, processes, or
operations relevant to the Discharge of Pollutants to Surface Water,
Groundwater, the ground surface or Stormwater.
b. Inspection of Closely Regulated Facilities may be made at times other than
those described in subsection A.4.a of this section, with the owners' or
operator's permission or legal authorization.
c. Inspections shall be made for the purpose of determining compliance with this
Ordinance, and FDEP or Collier County permits and permit conditions, and
consent orders and BMPs. The scope of all compliance inspections shall be
limited to these purposes.
d. Failure to provide access: Failure of an owner or operator of a Closely
Regulated Facility to provide the County Manager or his/her designee with
immediate access to the facility shall be a violation of this Ordinance.
5. Inspection warrants. At times other than specified in this Section, and at facilities and
other properties that do not require permits and are not otherwise closely regulated,
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inspection can be made by consent or by means otherwise available by law. If consent
is denied, Inspectors may obtain an inspection warrant pursuant to Florida Statutes.
6. Search warrants. If statutory grounds exist, or if there is probable cause to suspect a
criminal violation, Inspectors may contact the appropriate law enforcement personnel
to obtain a search warrant and may aid the officer, if required pursuant to Florida
Statutes.
B. Compliance testing
1. Inspectors shall be authorized to obtain sample(s) or conduct test(s) or order owners or
operators to obtain sample(s) or conduct test(s) to determine compliance with this
article.
2. The responsibility to provide adequate sampling locations shall rest upon the owner of
the premises.
3. All compliance testing shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 62-160, F.A.C.,
which defines quality assurance and quality control activities.
C. Operating records required
1. A Person responsible for the operation of any facility that may be a source of Discharge
of Pollutants, shall conduct such tests and maintain such records as prescribed by the
County Manager or his/her designee to give evidence that any discharges are in
compliance with this Ordinance. Such test data and records shall include the
monitoring data available unless otherwise specified in writing by the County Manager
or his/her designee. Such test data and operating records shall be available at all times
for inspection by the County Manager or his/her designee, and reports that contain these
records and data shall be filed with the County Manager or his/her designee upon
request.
2. Copies of all records that are required to be maintained at the facility by DEP
regulation, EPA regulation, or County ordinance shall be available for inspection at all
times.
D. Corrective actions and documentation. Parties responsible for violations of this Ordinance
shall take corrective actions to return the property to compliance within the timeframe
specified by the County Manager or his/her designee and provide records documenting
actions as directed by the County Manager or his/her designee. Failure to provide records
or documentation directed pursuant to this this Ordinance is a violation of this article.
E. Temporary disconnection of water service. The County Manager or his/her designee is
authorized to order the water purveyor to cease water service to a connection where
continued water service will allow an Illicit Discharge to continue unabated by the
responsible party or party occupying a subject property. This action is only authorized to
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abate a situation that poses a risk to public health, safety, and welfare as determined by the
County Manager or his/her designee, such as Sewage, Septage, or septic tank system
discharge in areas of public access, or where the water service is to a Commercial or
Industrial business or facility, with the exception of a medical service facility. The property
owner or responsible party shall commence mitigation, as approved by the County
Manager or his/her designee, of the Illicit Discharge within one hour of notification by the
County Manager or his/her designee. When the Illicit Discharge remains unmitigated, the
water purveyor shall, within one hour of notification by the County Manager or his/her
designee, discontinue such water service. The water purveyor shall, within one hour of
notification by the County Manager or his/her designee, reinstate water service, provided
the purveyor has no cause to withhold service. The water customer shall be responsible
for any fees for the disconnection or resumption of water service charged by the water
purveyor.
Section 2: Remediation
A. Any Discharge of Pollutants must be reported to Collier County Pollution Control and, if
applicable, to the state regulatory agency.
B. Any Discharge of Pollutants must be remediated by the PRSR.
C. The PRSR shall take action to ensure no reoccurrence, including but not limited to,
implementing additional or amending BMPs.
D. Ongoing or intermittent pollution that causes one-time pollution at a level less than the soil
or water cleanup target levels or surface water quality standards set forth in Chapter 62-
770 F.A.C. Petroleum Contamination Site Cleanup Criteria; Chapter 62-777 F.A.C.
Contaminant Cleanup Target Levels; Chapter 62-780 F.A.C. Contaminated Site Cleanup
Criteria; Chapter 62-782 F.A.C. Dry Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Criteria; and Chapter 62-
302 F.A.C. Surface Water Quality Standards or in TMDLs, BMAPs or SSAC, shall be
analyzed on a case by case basis to determine if it is causing a cumulative pollution
problem. This determination shall be made by Collier County using the best available
science. If it is determined that a cumulative pollution problem exists, the PRSR shall be
required to cease discharging and remediate affected areas.
E. PRSR failure to clean up and/or prevent pollution is a violation of this ordinance. Collier
County has the right but not the duty to contract for remediation and bill the PRSR,
provided the County gives the PRSR 3 days prior written notice to commence clean up and
the PSR fails to do so.
Section 3: Fees
Any associated fees are in accordance with the Land Development Code, Growth Management
Department Fee Schedule and the Collier County Water -Sewer District's rate resolutions.
Section 4: Compliance with State and Federal Permits
The issuance of a license in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance is not intended to
preclude the right or authority of any other State or Federal agency from requiring separate permits
in accordance with rules and regulations of that agency. In a case where multiple permits are
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required, the most stringent stipulations and requirements of each permit shall govern the work
permitted under this Ordinance.
Section 5: Penalties
If any person, firm or corporation, whether public or private, or other entity fails or refuses to obey
or comply with or violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance, such person, firm, corporation
or other entity, upon conviction of such offense, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed
Sixty (60) days in the County Jail, or both, in the discretion of the court. Each violation or non-
compliance shall be considered a separate and distinct offense. Further, each day of continued
violation or non-compliance shall be considered as a separate offense.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent or restrict the County from taking such other lawful action
in any court of competent jurisdiction as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation or con -
compliance. Such other lawful actions shall include, but shall not be limited to, an equitable action
for injunctive relief or an action at law for damages. Further, nothing in this Section shall be
construed to prohibit the County from prosecuting any violation of this Ordinance by means of a
Code Enforcement Board or Special Magistrate established pursuant to the authority of Chapter
162, F.S. and Ordinance No. 2010-4.
All remedies and penalties provided for in this Section shall be cumulative and independently
available to the County and the County shall be authorized to pursue any and all remedies set forth
in this Section to the full extent allowed by law.
SECTION TWO: REPEAL OF ORDINANCES NO. 87-79, AS AMENDED AND
RESOLUTION NO. 88-311
Collier County Ordinance No. 87-79, Transportation and Disposal of Sludge, and all amendments
thereto and Resolution No 88-311, establishing fees, are hereby repealed in their entirety.
SECTION THREE: CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other Ordinance of Collier County or other
applicable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of the Ordinance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion.
SECTION FOUR: INCLUSION IN CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES
This Ordinance shall be made a part of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Collier
County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to
accomplish that result, and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section", "Article",
or any other appropriate word.
SECTION FIVE: EFFECTIVE DATE.
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State.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary of the Department of
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, on this the day of
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
, Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form and legality:
Heidi Ashton-Cicko
Managing Assistant County Attorney
2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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, Chairman