Ordinance 026-1976
ORDINANCE NO, 26 1976
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2, REQUIREMENTS
AND SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS, AS
ADOPTED BY SAID SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 7-1973,
AS AMENDED, THE SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE PER T AINING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE
SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE 1973 REVISION, ETC."
TO PROVIDE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION
OF CISTERNS IN SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section XV, be and the same is hereby added to Section 2
of Monroe County Ordinance No. 7-1973, as amended, to read as follows:
"Cisterns for Single Family Residences used as the sole source of
potable water. Minimum Requirements
1. All Cisterns used as the sole source of potable water for a single
family residence shall have a minimum capacity of twelve thousand
(12,000) gallons. This requirement does not apply when the
Cistern is used as a secondary source of water supply, i. e. in
addition to public water supply connection, an approved well, an
approved reverse-osmosis plant or other approved water supply,
2. The Cistern shall be constructed of reinforced concrete,
reinforced concrete block or other approved material. It shall be
designed to withstand a full hydraulic head while filled with water
or full hydraulic head if flooded while the cistern is empty. The
cistern shall be built upon a reinforced concrete slab designed
to evenly spread the load upon the sub-grade. The Cistern shall
be built with a reinforced top cover designed to support a live
load of at least twenty (20) pounds per square foot. The top cover
shall include an access opening which, when closed is sufficiently
tight to prevent access by vermin, insects or flooding salt water.
The interior surface shall be such as can be maintained in a
hygienic condition and will not promote the growth of bacteria.
3. Each cistern design submitted shall be subject to approval by the
Building Department and the Building Department may require that
the design be approved by a registered engineer for structural
design.
4. The Cistern shall be vented by a pipe of at least two (2) inches
inside diameter extending above the one hundred (100) year flood
level and shall be closed with fiberglass screen of twenty (20) by
twenty (20) mesh,
5. There shall be a minimum of one downspout per two thousand five
hundred (2500) square feet of roof area. Each downspout shall be
equipped with a screen to filter out debris, leaves, etc. washed off
the roof area.
6. The overflow vent shall be sized as to be at least equal to the sum of
the size of all supply drains and shall be equipped with a check val\1e
to prevent vermin from entering Cisterns. The vent shall be capable
of being sealed during time s of flooding.
7. Buried Cisterns must be located a minimum distance of seventy-five
(75') feet from all sewer lines, septic tanks and drainfields. A
Cistern constructed above ground shall be located a minimum distance
of ten (10') feet from any sewer line, septic tank and drainfield.
8. Preference in the roof surfacing should be given to surfaces which
are relatively closed and will gather the least dirt and least
promote bacterial growth.
9. All Cisterns shall be independent structures, shall not be used
for support of any part of the main house structure;
The Cistern may
be built immediately adjacent to the house and used as a porch deck,
exterior stair landing or other accessory slab.
10. The water supply system for the cistern shall not be cross-connected
with any other water supply system, such as municipal or ground-water.
All applications for a permit to construct a cistern shall include a
complete plumbing diagram showing all piping to the cistern, the
pump, the pressure tank or elevated gravity-feed supply tank,
all piping for water supplied from the cistern and all piping for
water supplied from any other source (such as Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority or well).
11. Each cistern water supply system shall be equipped with a filter
system. The filter shall be the activated charcoal type or approved
equal. The filter shall be either placed in the main outlet pipe
from the cistern before any branching-off to individual plumbing
fixtures or a separate filter shall be installed on each water line
used for a potable water source.
12. Ground-water (saltwater, brackish water, fresh water) may be used
for toilet flushing. Where such water is high in salinity, it shall be
necessary to use toilet fixtures equipped with corrosion-resistant
surfaces and internal mechanisms. Any ground water supply
system shall not be cross-connected with any other water supply
system, such as municipal or cistern. "
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon receipt of the official
acknowledgment from the Department of State acknowledging receipt of certified
copy of this Ordinance and that said Ordinance has been filed in said office by
the Department of Administration, Division of State Planning pursuant to the
requirements of Florida Statutes Section 380.05 and Florida Statutes Chapter 120.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
THE CAPITOL
TALLAHASSEE 32304
(904) 488-8472
BRUCE A. SMATHERS
SECRETARY OF STATE
December 29, 1976
Honorable Ralph W. White
Clerk of Circuit Court
Monroe County Courthouse
Key West, Florida 33040
Attention: Virginia Pinder, Deputy Clerk
Dear Mr. White:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida
Statutes, this w ill acknowledge your letter of December 27 and
certified copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 76-26, which was
filed in this office on December 29, 1976.
Kindest regards.
Cordially,
BRUCE A. SMATHERS
Secretary of State
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(Mrs.) Nancy Kavanaugh
Chief, Bureau of Laws
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