§ 32.3. Reclaimed Water Sources and Availability.

1.

Sources.

(a)

The City's water reclamation facilities, or other acceptable sources as determined by the Director of Public Works, shall be the sole sources of reclaimed water for the reclaimed water system.

(b)

The City's water reclamation facilities only produce a finite quantity of reclaimed water, which can fluctuate on a daily basis. Other acceptable sources may be accessed by the City to supplement the reclaimed water supply, if deemed by the Director of Public Works to be in the best interests of the City and the general public.

2.

Availability of Reclaimed Water.

(a)

If reclaimed water is deemed available by the Director of Public Works, then the property owner shall be required to connect to the municipal reclaimed water system within the time frame established by the Director of Public Works and in accordance with the requirements set forth in the City Code.

(b)

If reclaimed water is deemed available to a property owner or user by the Director of Public Works, then groundwater from onsite wells, water from lakes or other surface waters, or potable water from a central supplier shall not be used by the property owner or user for irrigation of lawns, trees or other landscape areas.

(c)

If reclaimed water is available to a property owner or user, existing irrigation systems shall be connected to the City's reclaimed water system following notification of availability from the Director of Public Works. New or expanded irrigation systems shall be connected following installation.

(d)

The City shall carefully monitor the number of service connections to the reclaimed water system and the extent of commitments for reclaimed water services to users with individual Agreements for the Delivery and Use of Reclaimed Water. These efforts by the City are made to provide a consistent and dependable supply of reclaimed water to users.

(e)

Unless stated otherwise in the Agreements for Delivery and Use of Reclaimed Water, the City does not guarantee the availability of reclaimed water or service. Use of reclaimed water may be limited or service may be temporarily discontinued due to extreme conditions or extenuating circumstance beyond the control of the City.

(f)

The City shall have the right to establish the schedule, frequency and hours of use (duration) for delivery and use of reclaimed water by a user. The City reserves the right to limit the total volume and flow rate(s) of reclaimed water available to a property or user on either a daily, periodic or cumulative basis.

(g)

The City will maintain a pressure in the reclaimed water system which is adequate for the satisfactory operation of standard irrigation systems or devices. Property owners or users may install facilities, at their sole expense, to provide lower or higher system pressures as long as these facilities do not adversely affect the operation of the City's reclaimed water system. These facilities shall be approved by the Director of Public Works prior to commencement of construction.

3.

Restrictions on Alternative Water Sources.

(a)

The only source of reclaimed water within the City's designated reuse service areas for a property owner's or user's reclaimed water system shall be the City of Orlando reclaimed water system. Other water sources for existing irrigation systems, or other water supply systems designated as part of the user's reclaimed water system, shall be disconnected permanently by the user.

(b)

Under no circumstances shall the public potable water supply be connected to a property owner's or user's irrigation or reclaimed water system and used as an alternative water source for said system.

(c)

Dual or temporary connections of wells to residential irrigation systems shall be prohibited. Unless otherwise allowed in the Agreement for the Delivery and Use of Reclaimed Water, nonresidential reclaimed water systems shall not have dual or temporary connections to alternative water supplies (sources) or supplemental groundwater wells.

(d)

Not withstanding any other provision set forth herein, the Director of Public Works may exempt dual or temporary connections with alternative water sources, such as natural surface waters, groundwater or artificial surface impoundments. The exemption shall be considered and applied on a case-by-case basis, and may be restricted to specific properties (or parts thereof), time periods or conditions. The Agreement for the Delivery and Use of Reclaimed Water for nonresidential property owners or users may be modified by the City to include the approved exemption. The Director of Public Works shall consider, but may not be limited to, the following factors in making a determination for the exemption:

(1)

Historical, current and anticipated demand, flow rates and availability of reclaimed water;

(2)

Specific conditions in the user's permits;

(3)

Demonstrated need for a dual or temporary connection;

(4)

Possible detrimental impacts on the surface water or impoundment;

(5)

Capability of the user's reclaimed water system or parcel to utilize water from alternate sources;

(6)

Potential for cross-connections; and

(7)

Other factors deemed relevant by the Director of Public Works.

(Ord. of 5-6-2002, Doc. #020506702)