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County not served with water and sewerage systems as of the date of declaration, for the provision by the County of water and sewage service to these areas. 6. After the date of declaration, no additional privately owned water or sewerage systems, or extensions thereto, will be permitted to be installed or constructed in the areas designated above without a written franchise agreement from the County. 7. All County franchises shall contain the following provisions: (a) That all water and sewerage systems shall be installed and said instal- lation certified by.the engineers responsible for the design of such systems to the County Utilities Department. Such certifications shall state that the installations of said systems were made in accordance with plans and specifications previously approved by the Florida Department of fealth, the Florida Department of Pollution Control, and the appropriate planning agencies. (b) That the plans for such systems will be submitted to and be approved by the County Utilities Department prior to the start of construction. (c) That all water distribution systems shall be designed to provide fire fighting provisions, including hydrants, as necessary to meet NBFU Class 8 requirements. (d) That when written notification is given to the franchisee, he will at his expense abandon his water supply and sewage treatment facilities and connect to the County water and sewage transmission lines for the purpose of purchasing wholesale treated water and sewage treatment from the County. (e) That the franchise will be voided if system construction is not started within 6 months and completed within 18 months from date of award. (f) That the franchisee shall conform at all times to the minimum standards of operation as established by the County Utilities Department. 8. Upon receipt of an application for a franchise to construct a privately owned water and sewage system in an unserved area, the County shall within 90 days either elect to serve the area with the County system or award the requested franchise. 9. All other privately owned water and sewerage systems existing on the date of declaration shall be permitted to continue operations, except that when written notification is given to the system owner, he will at his expense abandon his water supply and sewage treatment facilities and connect to the County water and sewage transmission lines for the purpose of purchasing wholesale treated water and sewage treatment from the County. 10. At the owner's request, the County will negotiate with the owner of privately owned water and sewerage systems for the acquisition thereof. -29- 860A 15 tIQ+,e 3$3 JR Is