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approval. However, the proposed amendment would allow the <br />developer the option to choose to apply for a concurrency certificate <br />and pay applicable impact fees at a later time in the site plan <br />review process. <br />Chapter 930___ Section_ 48 [amends 930.05(3)] makes it illegal, <br />unless otherwise permitted by the county, to discharge fluid from <br />a swimming pool, washing machine, water circulation heat pump, or <br />other mechanical device into a stormwater management system. <br />This change was initiated by Public Works staff to address <br />drainage problems associated with the discharge of water, other <br />than stormwater run-off, into drainage systems that are not <br />designed to handle the extra water/fluid. The proposed regulation <br />would be retroactive, applying to existing homes. Public Works <br />staff have indicated that this regulation would be enforced <br />through code enforcement action, initiated via drainage complaints. <br />Director Boling advised that the St. Johns River Water <br />Management District is addressing this issue also, but on a <br />regional basis. We are talking about direct discharge into a <br />swale system or into a tract that wasn't designed to handle that. <br />Commissioner Wheeler wondered how we would know how the <br />thousands of swimming pools in this county are designed to drain, <br />because if you have a lot of rain and people's swimming pools are <br />running over, -he could guarantee they will discharge it somewhere. <br />Chairman Bird wondered what harm that would do, and Roger <br />Cain of Engineering advised that we have some cases where there <br />_ is continual discharge into designed stormwater management <br />systems. The concern with the draining of swimming pools is <br />because that water is chemically treated. We need some kind of <br />control over that to the point where if we start having problems <br />with that kind of discharge, we could prevent it. The ordinance <br />provides provisions for permitting it under certain conditions, <br />but they would have to be such that they would not defeat the <br />purpose of the stormwater management system. <br />Commissioner Wheeler asked if pool owners would need a <br />permit if they have a sand filter system on their pools that <br />backwashes and discharges every two weeks or so. <br />Mr. Cain explained that they would if it was discharged into <br />a designed stormwater management system. There are a lot of <br />pl-aces where they discharge that is not a stormwater management <br />system. A swale would be a stormwater management system; and if <br />they are continually causing a problem with neighbors complaining <br />11 <br />BOOK PAGE <br />V 2 0 1991 <br />