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RBSOLUTION NO. 92 - 7
A RBSOLUTION OF THB CITY COHKISSION OF THB CITY OF
PARKLAND, FLORIDA RBQUBSTING THAT THB BROWARD COUIITY
BOARD OF RULBS AND APPEALS AXBND SBCTION 4620 OF THB
SOU'lB FLORIDA BUILDING CODB TO CODORX WITH FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVB CODB SBCTION 17-555, 360 AND AXBRICAN
WATBR WORKS ASSOCIATION GUIDBLINBS PBRTAINING TO CROSS
CONRBCTION CONTROL FOR COIOlURITY WATER SYSTEMS
WHBREAS, Florida Administrative Code Section 17-555, 360
requires community water systems to establisb a proqram to detect
and prevent cross-connections tbat create or may create imminent
and substantial danqer to tbe public bealtb; and
WHBREAS, said rule requires tbe community water system to
develop sucb proqram usinq accepted practices of tbe American
water Works Association quide1ines as set fortb in AWWA Manual X-
14; and
WHEREAS, Soutb Florida Buildinq Code Section 4620 does not
follow tbe AWWA quidelines in tbat it: (1) requires backflow
protection devices be installed on every new water connection
ratber tban just tbose recommended by tbe AWWA quide1ines; (2)
requires a dual cbeck valve be installed on every new sinqle
family connection despite tbe specific probibition of tbis device
byFAC section 17-555,360(4) (f) (except in areas served by water
re-use systems); and (3) requires retrofit of existinq water
connections wbere no backflow protection is recommended by tbe
AWWA quidelines; and
WHBREAS, tbe aforementioned additional ..asures required by
tbe Soutb Flori4a Bui14inq C04e place an unnecessary an4
burdensome expense on water customers and do not contribute
siqnificantly to the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, ..endinq the South ~lorida Buildinq Code to follow
said quide1ines would in no way prevent any municipal water
system from providinq additional cross connection control
measures applicable to its particular needs;
NOW, THERE~ORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COKKISSION O~ THE
CITY O~ PARKLAND, ~LORIDA:
section 1. That the Broward county Board of RUles and
Appeals is hereby requested to amend section 4620 of the South
~lorida Buildinq Code to brinq it into conformance with the
~lorida Administrative Code and the American Water Works
Association quidelines with respect to the jurisdiction of the
community water system over cross connection control proqrams and
the type and frequency of required backflow prevention devices.
section 2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and
effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS
18thiDAY O~
March
, 1992.
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SUSAII ARMSTRONG, CIIC, C TY CLERK