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MOTION TO PASS PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2023-06 ON SECOND READING.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2023-06 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 50 OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED “WATER AND SEWER REGULATIONS”; AMENDING SECTION 50.40 ENTITLED “CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM.” GRANTING CITY UTILITIES DIRECTOR DISCRETION TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY OF CERTAIN MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO REQUIRED BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES AND PASS ALONG COST OF SUCH RESPONSIBILITY TO CERTAIN CUSTOMERS; MODIFYING REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMERS TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS TO BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES; AUTHORIZING UTILITIES DIRECTOR TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL TESTING AND INSPECTIONS; DELETING REQUIREMENT THAT SUCH INSPECTIONS BE CERTIFIED AND ADMINISTERED BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AMENDING REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMERS TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND RECORDS OF TESTING; DELETING PROVISION REQUIRING BACKFLOW ADMINISTRATION FEE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. [PUBLIC HEARING].
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On March 15, 2023, the City Commission approved a contract with HydroCorp Inc. to manage the City’s potable water system Cross Connection Control Program (CCCP) and to perform annual testing of backflow preventers as required by State of Florida regulations. The Commission’s approval also included consideration of amendments to the City’s CCCP ordinance that will allow the City to perform this testing and to charge a reasonable fee to utilities customers for the cost of the testing.
2. Utilities Department Staff and the City Attorney’s Office have developed proposed Ordinance No. 2023-06 that provides for the implementation of the above-referenced testing and for the City to charge back to the customer all reasonable costs and fees associated with the testing, and for associated repairs, as needed.
3. The Ci...
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