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RESOLUTION NO, 2009-015 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL 494 AND <br />HOUSE BILL 755 (2009 LEGISLATIVE SESSION). <br />WHEREAS, Senate Bill 494 and House Bill 755 impose requirements for <br />automatic lawn sprinkler systems to have rain or soil -moisture devices or switches; and <br />WHEREAS, licensed irrigation contractors will be required to inspect for <br />such devices and switches, and to install them before completing any other service to <br />the system; and <br />WHEREAS, local governments will be required to adopt ordinance to <br />enforce, impose fines, and set up contractor reporting systems, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: <br />1. Senate Bill 494 and House Bill 755 are unfunded mandates that <br />shift enforcement duties to local governments at a time when those local governments <br />are cutting budgets and lack the manpower to implement enforcement. <br />2. Water conservation is a good intent, but these bills will result in <br />financial penalties to our neighbors, undermining respect for the law. <br />3. The subject matter of these bills should focus on education, not <br />regulation, and be left to the discretion and option of local governments. <br />