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Temp. Reso . # 6-;7 �L6-
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-92 E9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA; REQUESTING THAT THE BROWARD
COUNTY BOARD OF RULES AND APPEALS AMEND SECTION
4620 OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE TO CONFORM
WITH FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 17-555.360
AND AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES
PERTAINING TO CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL FOR
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS, AND THE TYPE AND FREQUENCY
OF REQUIRED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Florida Administrative Code Section 17-555.360
requires community water systems to establish a program to detect
and prevent cross connections that create or may create imminent
and substantial danger to the public health; and
WHEREAS, said rule requires the community water system to
develop such program using accepted practices of the American
Water Works Association guidelines as set forth in AWWA Manual M-
14; and
WHEREAS, South Florida Building Code Section 4620 does not
follow the AWWA guidelines in that it: (1) requires backflow
protection devices be installed on every new water connection
rather than just those recommended by the AWWA guidelines; (2)
requires a dual check valve be installed on every new single
family connection despite the specific prohibition of this device
by FAC Section 17-555.360(4)(f) (except in areas served by water
re --use systems); and (3) requires retrofit of existing water
connections where no backflow protection is recommended by the
AWWA guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned additional measures required by
the South Florida Building Code place an unnecessary and
burdensome expense on water customers and do not contribute
significantly to the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, amending the South Florida Building Code to follow
said guidelines would in no way prevent any municipal water system
from providing additional cross connection control measures
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applicable to its particular needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1_- That the Broward County Board of Rules and
Appeals is hereby requested to amend Section 4620 of the South
Florida Building Code to bring it into conformance with the
Florida Administrative Code and the American Water Works
Association guidelines with respect to the jurisdiction of the
community water system over cross connection control programs and
the type and frequency of required backflow prevention devices.
SECTION 2: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
SECTION 3: If any clause, section, other part or
application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions or applications of this Resolution.
S CTION�4; This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 9-) "aay O 1992.
H.L. BENDER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CAROL A.
EVANS
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY
that I
h approved
this
RECORD OF COUNCIL Vol
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or
MAYOR
BENDER
DISTRICT 1 :
�r /M KAT7-
CHELL S.
KRA
DISTRICT 2:
V/M iCH MANN
CITY ATTORNEY
01STRICT 3:
C/M CHREIBER
(MSReso. Backflow)
DISTRICT 4.
C/M ABRAMOWITZ
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