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2. Irrigation at agricultural and nursery operations; and <br />3. Irrigation of Athletic Play Areas. <br />Sec. 159.134. —Variances <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this variance is to promote irrigation systems that properly apply <br />all components within the system to achieve the highest possible efficiency of water <br />distribution. <br />2. An administrative variance from the specific day or days identified in this ordinance may <br />be granted by the County Administrator if the following requirements are met: <br />a. Hardship. The applicant demonstrates with particularity that compliance with the <br />schedule will result in substantial economic, health, or other hardship on the <br />applicant or those served b the he applicant. <br />b. Advanced or Smart Irrigation System. The applicant has an advanced or smart <br />irrigation system, that is, a properly operating evapotranspiration -based or <br />moisture sensing controlled irrigation system that meets the Environmental <br />Protection Agency's WaterSense© specification for weather -based <br />controllers, the requirements of the Irrigation Association for climate -based <br />controllers or moisture sensor -based controllers, the requirements of Section <br />373.62, Fla. Stat., or some comparable and applicable industry standard as <br />determined by the County in its sole discretion. <br />i. Installation. The irrigation system shall also be designed, installed, and <br />or modified to operate with irrigation design and efficiency standards that <br />include, but are not limited to. Adequate Water Supply, Application <br />Uniformity, Hydrozoning. Hydraulic Function, and Pressure Regulation. <br />The irrigation system shall include an Automatic Shutoff Valve and an <br />Automatic Control Valve. <br />ii. Water Source. The water source shall be adequate from the standpoint of <br />volume, Flow Rate, pressure, and quality to meet the irrigation <br />requirements of the area to be irrigated, as well as other demands, if any, <br />both at the time the system is designed and for the expected life of the <br />system. <br />iii. System zoning. The irrigation system shall be divided into zones based on <br />the best Hydrozoning practices for the applicant's property. Factors to be <br />considered include but are not limited to: <br />1. Available Flow Rate: <br />Added language is underlined • deleted language is simek-througi <br />195 <br />