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AUG 2 11989 RUor 77 F,�13l 656 INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element Commissioner Scurlock was concerned about Policy 1.1 on page 59 which states that "new development within the Indian River County Utilities Department service area shall continue to be approved only when capacity is available to provide needed sanitary sewer service." He emphasized that we have to make sure that what we are saying and what we are doing is the same thing, because convenants for the bonding of both sanitary sewer and potable water projects require mandatory hookup. At this point, however, we have not required mandatory hookup except in health situations, and we have done that based on capacity not being available and that the only capacity in both our water and.sewer plants is that capacity which has been paid for through impact fees and reserves. We have taken the position that our plants, although not on actual usage, are at capacity. He believed we have to be very, very careful when we talk about mandatory service, and what we really mean when we talk about available capacity and what we really mean in terms of our bond convenants when we say the ordinance is on the books and we follow it. Commissioner Scurlock just felt there is a lack of clarity and some inconsistencies regarding these matters. Director Keating noted that the service areas are defined and that the connection matrix on page 71.1 identifies under what circumstances, for example, a single family home in an existing subdivision, would have to connect. Otherwise, it would be considered that there would be available capacity for wastewater if a septic tank were provided. Chairman Scurlock asked how we would justify our county ordinance that says anyone within 200 feet has to hook up. Mr. Rohani advised that the ordinance is mentioned under Policy 6.1 on page 63, and we are saying that any new development has to connect if they are within 200 feet of the line. 10