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Exhibit " C " <br /> Objective 6 of the Sanitary Sewer Sub - Element <br /> Coma ehensive Plan Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element <br /> OBJECTIVE 6 Package Treatment Plants <br /> Through 2020 , there shall be no instances of package treatment plant failures , or illegal or unsafe <br /> package treatment plant discharges . <br /> .. POLICY 6 . 1 : The county shall limit the use of package wastewater treatment systems to <br /> ureas that meet the following criteria governing connection to the county sanitary sewer <br /> system: <br /> ® Development served by existing package treatment plants may continue to treat their <br /> sewage in that manner until centralized service becomes available . At that time,. all <br /> development within 1/a mile of a county sewer line shall be connected to the county <br /> system. Developments whose sewage treatment systems cause a public health <br /> problem must connect to the regional system regardless of the distance to sewer lines . . <br /> ® Package treatment plants shall be allowed in areas of development outside of the <br /> Urban Service Area when such development meets the criteria of policies of the <br /> Future Land Use Element for : <br /> 0 clustering of residential development within agricultural areas ; <br /> o clustering of residential development within privately owned upland <br /> conservation areas ; <br /> o clustering development within mixed use districts ; or <br /> o tradition neighborhood design communities . <br /> POLICY 6 .2 : The county shall ensure that, prior to the issuance of development orders or <br /> permits , the applicant has demonstrated that the project complies with applicable federal , <br /> state , and local permit requirements for package treatment plants . <br /> POLICY 6 .3 : The county shall require that issuance of permits for. replacement or- expansion <br /> of existing package treatment plants be conditioned upon compliance with the most updated <br /> version of DEP regulatory requirements and Federal and State water quality standards as <br /> identified in the "Regulatory Framework" section of the sub-element. <br /> POLICY 6 .4 : To ensure proper maintenance and operation, the Utilities Department shall <br /> inspect all package treatment plants on an annual basis . <br /> Community Development Department Indian River County 42 <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />