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RECLAIMED WATER - Shall mean water that has received at least secondary treatment and is reused after flowing out of a wastewater treatment facility. RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM - Shall mean the Indian River County Reclaimed Water Distribution System, including but not limited to: primary transmissions lines, sub -area distribution mains, pumping equipment, storage tanks, shut-off valves, meters and backflow prevention devices. SERVICE AREA - Shall mean that area defined in the Infrastructure Element of the Indian River County comprehensive plan as the Reclaimed Water System service area. SECTION 202.04 For the purpose of determining connection criteria, and applicable rate schedules the following customer classifications are established: User/Land Use Rate Classification Detached Single Family Residential Unit Class S Multi -Family Residential Developments Class M Commercial Uses Class C High Volume Users Class V Agricultural Users Class A SECTION 202.05 RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM USER RATES A rate shall be charged to the customers of the reclaimed water system. Those charges will be made on a monthly basis, and are subject to change by the Board of County Commissioners from time to time. SECTION 202.06 PROHIBITED USES OF RECLAIMED WATER (1) Reclaimed water shall not be used for filling swimming pools, hot tubs, wading pools or for any other use not expressly permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. Reclaimed water shall not enter a dwelling unit or building containing a residential unit except as permitted by Florida Administrative Code 17-610.476 and 17-610.477. (2) Land application of reclaimed water is prohibited within 75 feet of any potable water source. SECTION 202.07 CLASS S CONNECTION CRITERIA (1) The customer's on-site system may be either a standard in -ground landscape irrigation system or a specially designed in -ground hose bib box containing one or two hose bibs to be used to irrigate the property by means of garden hoses and portable sprinklers. The in -ground system may be controlled either by manually operated zone valves or automatically by a timer and related zone valve. If the customer elects to use the in -ground hose bib box, it will be supplied at cost by the county for installation by the customer. The box shall be installed within 10 feet of the street frontage property line and will be equipped with a special wrench -type locking device to provide the customer the ability to control the use of reclaimed water on the property. The lid of the hose bib box will be clearly marked "IRRIGATION - RECLAIMED WATER." (2) There shall be no physical connection between any non -potable water supply, including but not limited to the county's reclaimed water system, and the consumer's potable water system. SECTION 202.08 CLASS M AND CLASS C CONNECTION CRITERIA (1) The customer's on-site system shall be a standard in -ground landscape irrigation system. The system shall be zoned and shall be controlled by a timer. Signs as approved by the county shall be placed in conspicuous locations within the landscaped area of the development. Signs shall read "IRRIGATION WITH RECLAIMED WATER - DO NOT DRINK."