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Resolution P-2 .. RESOL UTION NO. F-2 .'lHEREAS, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COl1l1ISSIONERS OF HONR OE COUNTY, FLORIDA, WAS GRANTED AUTHORITY BY CHAPTER 59-1576, LAWS OF FLORIDA, 1959, TO ESTABLISH BUILDING, PLUI1BING AND ELECTRICAL CODES IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF hONROE COUNTY, FLORID4, AND PURSUANT TO SAID CHAPTER SAID BOARD OF COOUNTY COHl1ISSIONERS ADOPTED RESOLUTION No. P-l PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE PLUI1BING CODE FOR HONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND 'IHEREAS, SAID CODE WAS CONFIRl1ED BY THE PROVISIONS OF HOUSE BILL No. 2431, LAWS OF FLORIDA, REGULAR SESSION, 1961, AND VHERf!,~S, SAID BOARD DESIRES TO ADOPT A NEW PLUHBING CODE WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY CONTAINS THE SAlfE PROVISIONS AS RESOLUTION No. P-l, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SEPTIC TANK AND/OR DRAINFIELD PERI1ITS, Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COl1l1ISSIONERS OF 110NROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: THE PLUI1BING CODE FOR 110NROE COUNTY, FLORIDA SHALL BE THE ADl1INISTRATIVE PROVISIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH AND THE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREl1ENTS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS OF THE SANITARY CODE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: (1) CHAPTER 8 OF THE SAID SANITARY CODE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 13, 1959. (2) CHAPTER 5 OF THE SAID SANITARY CODE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 13, 1959, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SECTIONS 10, 12 AND 13 OF SAID CHAPTER 5. SAID CHAPTER 8 AND SAID CHAPTER 5 ARE ATTACHED HERETO AND lfADE A PART OF THIS RESOLUTION. (3) ADI1INISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE PLUI1BING GODE FOR nONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA NUHBERED SECTION 1 THROUGH S'ECTION 7, BOTH INCLUSIVE, ALL OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED HERETO AND HADE A PART OF THIS RESOLUTION. ADliINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE PLUl1BING CODE FOR 110NROE COUNTY, FLORIDA SECTION 1. ADHINISTRATION (A) THE 110NROE COUNTY ZONING DIRECTOR SHALL ADHINISTER THIS CODE ASSISTED BY HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AND INSPECTORS. SECTION 2. SCOPE (A) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE SHALL APPLY TO EVERY PLUHBING INSTALLATION~ INCLUDING ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS, EQUIPHENT, APPLIANCES, FIXTURES, FITTINGS AND/OR APPURTENANCES THERETO, WITHIN THE COUNTY OR WHEN CONNECTED TO PUBLIC WATER OR SEWERAGE SYSTEff. (B) liAINTENANCE ALL PLUff BING, BOTH EXISTING AND NEW, AND ALL PARTS THEREOF, SHALL BE HAINTAINED IN SAFE AND SANITARY CONDITION. ALL DEVICES OR SAFEGUARDS WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY THIS CODE SHALL BE HAINTAINED IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. THE OWNER, OR HIS DESIGNATED AGENT, SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ffAINTENANCE OF PLUff BING . (0) NOTHING IN THIS CODE SHALL PREVENT ANY HOHE OWNER FROH IN- STALLING AND ffAINTAINING HIS OWN PLUHBING PROVIDES HE HEETS THE PROVISIONS OF THE PLUHBING CODE. . SECTION 3. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTY INSPECTORS (A) RIGHT OF ENTRY. THE ZONING DIRECTOR SHALL ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND HE OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, HAY ENTER ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE, OR PREHISES IN THE COUNTY TO PERFORH ANY DUTY Iff POSED UPON HIH BY THIS CODE. (B) STOP WORK ORDERS. UPON NOTICE FROH THE INSPECTOR THAT WORK OR ANY PLUHBING INSTALLATION IS BEING DONE CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE OR IN A DANGEROUS OR UNSAFE HANNER, SUCH WORK SHALL BE IHffEDIATELY STOPPED. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE OWNER OF SUCH PROPERTY~ OR TO HIS AGENT, OR TO THE PERSON DOING THE WORK, AND SHALL STATE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WORK HAY BE RESUHED. WHERE ANY EffERGENCY EXISTS, ORAL NOTICE GIVEN BY THE INSPECTOR SHALL BE SUFFICIENT. (C) REVOCATION OF PERffITS. THE INSPECTOR HAY REVOKE A PERHIT OR APPROVAL, ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, IN CASE THERE HAS BEEN ANY FALSE STATEffENT OR ffISREPRESENTATION AS TO THE ffATERIAL FACT IN THE APPLICATION OR PLANS ON WHICH THE PERHIT OR APPROVAL WAS BASED. IN ALL SUCH CASES NO PERHIT FEES SHALL BE REFUNDED. e (D) UNSAFE INSTALLATIONS. ALL PLUHBING INSTALLATIONS, REGARDLESS OF TYPE, WHICH ARE UNSANITARY OR WHICH CONSTITUTE A HAZARD TO HUnAN LIFE, HEALTH OR WELFARE ARE HEREBY DECLARED ILLEGAL AND SHALL BE ABATED BY REPAIR AND REHABILITATION OR BY DEHOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 103.4- UNSAFE BUILDINGS, OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE. (E) REQUIREHENTS NOT COVERED BY CODE. ANY REQUIREnENT NECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY, STRENGTH OR STABI- LITY OF AN EXISTING, OR PROPOSED PLUHBING INSTALLATION, OR FOR THE SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTS OF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, NOT SPECIFI- CALLY COVERED BY THIS CODE, SHALL BE DETERHINED BY THE INSPECTOR, SUBJECT TO THE ADHINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. (F) ALTERNATE NATERIALS AND ALTERNATE NETHODS OF INSTALLATIONS. ALTERNATE PLUHBING nATERIALS AND ALTERNATE HETHODS OF INSTALLA- TIONS HAY BE APPROVED IN EXISTING BUILDINGS OR PREHISES IN WHICH PLUHBING INSTALLATIONS ARE TO BE ALTERED, REPAIRED, OR RENOVATED. THE INSPECTOR HAS DISCRETIONARY POWER TO PERHIT DEVIATION FROH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH A PROPOSAL TO DEVIATE IS FIRST SUBnITTED FOR PROPER DETERnINATION IN ORDER THAT HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREHENTS, AS THEY PERTAIN TO PLUnBING, SHALL BE OBSERVED. (1) ApPROVAL. PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE ARE NOT INTENDED TO PREVENT THE USE OF ANY HATERIAL, DEVICE, HETHOD OF ASSEHBLAGE OR INSTALLATION, FIXTURE, OR APPURTENANCE NOT SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED, PROVIDED SUCH ALTERNATE HAS BEEN ARROVED BY THE INSPECTOR. (2) EVIDENCE OF COHPLIANCE. THE INSPECTOR SHALL REQUIRE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO ENABLE HIH TO JUDGE WHETHER PROPOSED ALTERNATES HEET THE REQUIREHENTS OF THIS CODE FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH. (G) LIABILITY. ANY OFFICER OR EHPLOYEE, OR HEHBER OF ANY BOARD, CHARGED WITH THE ENFORCEnENT OF THIS CODE, ACTING FOR THE COUNTY IN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS DUTIES, SHALL NOT THEREBY RENDER HIHSELF LIABLE PERSONALLY AND HE IS HEREBY RELIEVED FROH ALL PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR ANY DAHAGE THAT HAY OCCUR TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF ANY ACT REQUIRED OR PERHITTED IN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS DUTIES. ANY SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST ANY OFFICER OR EHPLOYEE BECAUSE OF SUCH ACT PERFORHED BY HIH IN THE ENFORCEHENT OF ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE SHALL BE DEFENDED BY THE COUNTY UNTIL THE FINAL TERHINATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS. SECTION 4. ApPLICATION FOR PERHIT. (A) flHEN REQUIRED. ANY PERSON WHO DESIRES TO CONNECT ANY PLUHBING WORK WITH ANY SEWERS, SANITARY OR STORn, SEPTIC TANKS OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL ~-'-',.. e OF ANY KIND, OR PRIVATE CONNECTION OR INSTALL DIXTURES OR APPLIANCES IN NEW OR EXISTING SYSTEHS, STRUCTURES OR PREHISES, OR REPAIR, OR ADD TO ANY EXISTING PLUHBING, SHALL FIRST HAKE APPLICATION TO THE ZONING DEPARTHENT AND OBTAIN THE REQUIRED PERHIT THEREFOR. ORDINARY HINOR REPAIRS HAY BE HADE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE INSPECTOR WITHOUT A PERHIT PROVIDED THAT SUCH REPAIRS SHALL NOT VIOLATE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE. (B) FORH. ApPLICATION FOR A PERHIT SHALL BE HADE IN PERSON. THE APPLICANT SHALL FURNISH INFORHATION AS HAY BE REQUIRED TO COH- PLETE THE APPLICATION FORH FURNISHED BY THE INSPECTOR. (C) DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS. WHENEVER, IN THE OPINION OF THE INSPECTOR, DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED TO SHOW DEFINITELY THE NATURE AND CHARACTER OF THE WORK FOR WHICH THE APPLICATION IS HADE THE APPLICANT SHALL FURNISH SUCH DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS. THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE DRAWN TO SCALE AND SUBHITTED IN DUPLICATE. IF APPROVED, ONE (1) SET SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT, HARKED APPROVED, AND ONE (1) SET SHALL BE RETAINED AND FILED AS A PERHANENT RECORD IN THE ZONING OFFICE. THE APPLICANT1S APPROVED SET SHALL REHAIN AT ALL TIHES ON THE JOB. SUCH INFORHATION OR DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE SPECIFIC, AND THIS CODE SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN PART, NOR SHALL THE TERH "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE ISSUED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC IN- FORHATION. (D) EXAHINATION OF DRAWINGS. THE INSPECTOR SHALL EXAHINE OR CAUSE TO BE EXAHINED EACH APPLICATION FOR A PERHIT AND THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS WHICH HAY BE FILED THEREWITH, AND SHALL ASCERTAIN BY SUCH EXAHINATION WHETHER THE PLUHBING INSTALLATION INDICATED AND DESCRIBED IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREHENTS OF THIS CODE AND ALL OTHER PERTINENT LAWS OR ORDINANCES. SECTION 5. PERHITS. (A) ACTION ON ApPLICATION. 1. IF THE INSPECTOR IS SATISFIED THAT THE WORK DESCRIBED IN AN APPLICATION FOR PERHIT AND THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS WHICH HAY BE FILED THEREWITH CONFORH TO THE REQUIREHENTS OF THIS CODE AND OTHER PERTINENT LAWS AND ORDINANCES, HE SHALL ISSUE A PERHIT THEREFOR TO THE APPLICANT. 2. IF THE APPLICATION FOR PERHIT AND THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS WHICH HAY BE FILED THEREWITH DESCRIBE WORK WHICH DOES NOT CONFORH TO THE REQUIREHENTS OF THIS CODE OR OTHER PERTINENT LAWS OR ORDINANCES, THE INSPECTOR SHALL NOT ISSUE A PERHIT, BUT SHALL RETURN THE DRAWINGS TO THE APPLICANT WITH HIS REFUSAL TO ISSUE SUCH A PERHIT. SUCH REFUSAL SHALL, WHEN RE- QUESTED, BE IN WRITING AND SHALL CONTAIN THE REASONS THEREFOR. e (B) CONDITION OF THE PERHIT. THE INSPECTOR SHALL ACT UPON AN APPLICATION FOR A PERnIT WITH PLANS AS FILED, OR AS AnENDED, WITHOUT UNREASONABLE OR UNNECESSARY DELAY. A PERHIT ISSUED SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO BE A LICENSE TO PROCEED WITH THE WORK AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AUTHORITY TO VIOLATE, CANCEL, ALTER, OR SET ASIDE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE, NOR SHALL SUCH ISSUANCE OF A PERnIT PREVENT THE INSPECTOR FROH THEREAFTER REQUIRING CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN PLANS OR IN CONSTRUCTION, OR OF VIOLATIONS OF THIS CODE. ANY PERnIT ISSUED SHALL BECONE INVALID UNLESS THE WORK AUTHORIZED BY IT SHALL HAVE BEEN connENCED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER ITS ISSUANCE, OR IF THE WORK AUTHORIZED BY SUCH PERHIT IS SUSPENDED OR ABANDONED FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS AFTER THE TINE THE WORK IS connENCED; PROVIDED, THAT FOR CAUSE, ONE OR nORE EXTENSIONS OF TInE FOR PERIODS NOT EXCEEDING NINETY DAYS EACH, nAY BE ALLOWED IN WRITING BY THE DIRECTOR. (C) SEPTIC TANK PERnIT. 1. No SEPTIC TANK AND/OR DRAINFIELD SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OR INSTALLED UNTIL THE PLANS OR DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEPTIC TANK AND/OR DRAINFIELD ARE APPROVED BY A DULY APPOINTED PLUnBING INSPECTOR OF HONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND A PERnIT, AFTER SUCH APPROVAL, HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROH THE ZONING DEPARTnENT. 2. THAT THE APPROVAL AND ISSUANCE OF SUCH PERnIT BY A PLUnBING INSPECTOR AND THE ZONING DEPARTHENT IS IN LIEU OF THE REQUIREnENTS OF SECTIONS 10, 12 AND 13 OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE STATE SANITARY CODE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHICH REQUIRES THAT THE APPROVAL OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATION FOR SEPTIC TANKS AND THE ISSUANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PERHITS FOR SEPTIC TANKS AND/OR DRAINFIELDS BY THE FLORIDA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH OR A FULL- TInE LOCAL COUNTY HEALTHnAN. 3. AFTER THE COHPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC TANK AND DRAINFIELD AND BEFORE COVERING WITH EARTH AND PUTTING INTO SERVICE, THE INSTALLATION SHALL BE INSPECTED BY A DULY APPOINTED PLUnBING INSPECTOR OF HONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO DETERHINE THAT SUCH INSTALLATION HEETS THE REQUIREHENTS OF THE PLUHBING CODE FOR NONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA. SECTION 6. FEES. (A) GENERAL. No PERnIT SHALL BE VALID UNTIL THE FEES PRESCRIBED IN THE ZONING REGULATIONS SHALL HAVE BEEN PAID; NOR SHALL AN AnENDHENT TO A PERHIT BE APPROVED UNTIL THE ADDITIONAL FEES, IF ANY, SHALL HAVE BEEN PAID. (B) FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PERnIT. IF ANY PERSON COHnENCES ANY WORK ON A PLUHBING INSTALLATION BEFORE OBTAINING THE NECESSARY PERnIT FRon THE COUNTY, HE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY PRESCRIBED BY THE COUNTY ZONING REGULA- TIONS. ., SECTION 7. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OR AGENT WHO SHALL VIOLATE A PROVISION OF THIS CODE OR FAIL TO COMPLY THEREWITH OR WITH ANY PART OF THE PROVISIONS THEREOF, OR VIOLATE A DETAILED STATEMENT OR PLANS SUBMITTED, AND APPROVED THEREUNDER, SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR. EACH SUCH PERSON SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A SEPARATE OFFENSE FOR EACH AND EVERY DAY OR PORTION THEREOF DURING WHICH ANY VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE IS COMMITTED OR CONTINUED, AND UPON CONVICTION FOR ANY SUCH VIOLATION SUCH PERSON SHALL BE PUNISHED AS THE LAW SPECIFIES FOR A MISDEMEANOR.