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RESOLUTION NO. 2011- <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, IN FAVOR OF REPEALING <br />CERTAIN SECTIONS OF" CHAPTER 2010-205, <br />LAWS OF FLORIDA REGARDING SEPTIC <br />TANK INSPECTIONS. <br />WHEREAS, in 2010, the legislature passed Senate Bill 550/House Bill 1271, <br />which was signed into law by the Governor and became Chapter 2010-205, Laws of <br />Florida; and <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 2010-205, Laws of Florida, entitled,. "An act relating to <br />Environmental Protection" is -almost 100 pages in length and either creates or amends <br />_.._....__.__...._s_ections_i.n_the _fol.lowi.ng statutes_:_Ch.apter 1-20-F_S., Chapter 1.6.3_F_..S:.,_C.hapter-1-89---------...- <br />F.S., Chapter 215 F.S., Chapter 220 F.S., Chapter 682 F.S., Chapter.367 F.S., Chapter <br />369 F.S., Chapter 373, F.S., Chapter 378 F:S., Chapter 380 F.S., Chapter 403 F.S., and <br />most importantly §§381.0065; 381:00656 and 381.066 Fla. Stat. (2010); and <br />WHEREAS, the amendments to §§381.0065 and 381.0066 Fla. Stat. (2010) <br />direct the Department of Health to create and administer a statewide septic system <br />evaluation program and authorized the Department to collect an evaluation report fee; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the legislation called for inspection of all septic systems every five <br />years and mandated their maintenance, repair or replacement if necessary; and <br />WHEREAS, it is estimated that there are .2.3 to 2.7 million septic tanks in the <br />state of Florida and this legislation would directly affect every owner of a septic system <br />in the State of Florida; and <br />WHEREAS, the legislation would result in over 500,000 inspections- each year; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the Department of Health estimates that '10% of the inspections <br />would result in a failing report requiring the replacement of the septic tank which would <br />equate to the replacement of 50,000 systems; and <br />WHEREAS, the Department could not estimate how many of the remaining <br />septic tank inspection would result in required maintenance or pump outs, and <br />WHEREAS, owners who fail to replace, repair or pump out their septic tank could <br />face accruing fines as high as $500 per day, and <br />156 <br />