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ORDINANCE NO. 2024- 001 WHEREAS, the Board has approved ordinances extending the temporary moratorium on land application of Biosolids activities, which moratorium will expire on January 1, 2024; and WHEREAS, per section 403.0855, Florida Statutes, Indian River County is authorized to enforce and extend such moratorium; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this ordinance is to extend the temporary moratorium on land application of Biosolids activities, as defined herein, for an additional 1 year, beginning January 1, 2024, except where such regulation of such activities is determined to be preempted to the state, for a period of time reasonably necessary for Indian River County to coordinate with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and investigate the impacts of land application activities upon the public health, safety, and welfare, to promulgate reasonable regulations relating to such activities if deemed advisable by the Board, and to assess their impact to Indian River County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: Section 1. Recitals Adopted Each of the recitals set forth above is hereby adopted, re -adopted and incorporated herein. Section 2. Enactment Authority. Article VIII, section 1 of the Florida Constitution and chapter 125, Florida Statutes vest broad home rule powers in counties to enact ordinances, not inconsistent with general or special law, for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the county. The Board specifically determines that the enactment of this ordinance is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Indian River County. Section 3. Temporary Moratorium. Beginning on the effective date of this ordinance and continuing for a period of 1 year, or less if provided by an ordinance by the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, a moratorium is hereby imposed and extended upon all properties within the unincorporated areas of Indian River County involved in land application of Class B biosolids, beginning January 1, 2024, except where determined to be inconsistent with or preempted by state law or regulation or for testing per section 5 below as approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. In addition, the moratorium is hereby imposed and extended upon all transportation activities by any person or entity that is engaged in the transportation of Class B biosolids for land application within Indian River County, except where determined to be inconsistent with or preempted by state law or regulation. All currently approved septage/grease haulers as well as Indian River County contracted haulers of domestic wastewater sludge for treatment at the Indian River County Residual Dewatering Facility and disposal at the Indian River County landfill are not transporting Class B biosolids for land application purposes and thus are not affected by this ordinance or moratorium.