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Comprehensive Plan Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element state permit demonstrating compliance with state and federal regulations. Those regulations include but are not limited to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (PL 92-500) and its amendments through the Clean Water Acts of 1977 (PL 95-217) and 1981 (PL 97-117), Chapters 381 and 403 of the Florida Statutes, and Rules 17-3 and 17-6 of the Florida Administrative Code. Both state and county permits are required for the construction of a plant, and for any future expansion or modification of a plant. POLICY 6.6: At the time the county approves any new package treatment plants, the county will require, that at the time deemed appropriate by the county, the package treatment plant and associated sewer collection system shall be dedicated to the county for operation and maintenance without compensation. POLICY 6.7: The county shall continue to enforce ordinances requiring pre-treatment of commercial and industrial waste before discharge into the county system. POLICY 6.8: The county shall require all future connections to the regional sanitary sewer system to be consistent with the attached water and wastewater connection matrix. OBJECTIVE 7 Septic Tank Systems By 2020, the number of new septic tank systems permitted annually will not exceed 450. POLICY 7.1: The county shall limit the use of septic tank systems to areas that meet the following criteria governing connection to the county sanitary sewer system: • With the exception of those identified in Table 3.A.3, residential subdivisions served by existing septic tank systems may continue to treat their sewage in that manner. • Commercial/industrial uses and residential subdivisions identified in Table 3.A.3 may continue to treat their sewage with existing septic tank systems until centralized sewer service lines are extended to within 1/4 mile of the site. At that time, all residential units in those subdivisions and all commercial/industrial uses shall be connected to the county system. Developments whose sewage treatment systems cause a public health problem must connect to the regional system regardless of the distance to sewer lines. • Use of septic tank systems for new development shall be prohibited unless: o such development meets the criteria set on the water and wastewater connection matrix; or o such development consists of clustered residential development within privately owned upland conservation (C-3) areas. Even under those Community Development Department Indian River County 43