§ 6.07.06. Other restrictions in any area or district.

(a)

Mining and extractions of natural resources shall not be permitted.

(b)

County and state regulations concerning new existing or abandoned pollutant storage tanks; the disposal of waste tires and the prohibition of storage of waste tires out of doors; the proper disposal of solid waste, lead and batteries, used oil, trash and white goods, refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, etc.; the prohibition of compost facilities (except that backyard composting is permitted); and all hazardous waste shall be in accord with current regulations and not placed on any lands or water in the town and local area. Only permitted county sites may be used.

(c)

No person shall dig, damage, destroy, alter, change or deface the banks or shoreline, or any part thereof, of any lake or canal without a development permit.

(d)

Natural river systems shall not be channelized, diverted or damned.

(e)

Septic tank system regulations.

(1)

No structure, septic tank systems (including small package plants) or other individual wastewater treatment systems shall be used or installed in areas deemed environmentally unsuitable for their proper and continual functioning and which may have potential impacts to significant natural resources or in areas likely to be inundated by a 100-year flood event.

(2)

The continuing use of mal functioning septic systems shall not be permitted and needed improvement must be taken immediately or the county health department or the special magistrate will be requested to take proper actions.

(3)

All state and county regulations shall be followed in permitting of any wells or septic systems as well as their closure and abandonment.

(4)

Septic systems shall be:

a.

75 feet from a private well;

b.

100 feet from multifamily wells; and

c.

200 feet from public wells.

(f)

Water conservation.

(1)

The use of the lowest quality water to include grey water (if determined to be ecologically permissible) shall be required in all new developments so as to conserve potable water supplies.

(2)

Emergency water or general conservation plans, as required by the South Florida Water Management District, shall be complied with and necessary enforcement regulations enacted.

(3)

Upon receipt of an air/water heat pump ordinance, such regulation shall be adopted or included as a part of this Land Development Code.

(g)

Service station pumps shall be set back from the lot line on each street at least 65 feet from the right-of-way line or major street setback line, as applicable.

(h)

Owners shall maintain and conserve all structures in a satisfactory condition. Where properties deteriorate into a substandard condition, the special magistrate shall act promptly. Buildings should be rehabilitated if it can be restored to a standard condition at a cost not to exceed 50 percent of the value of the structure after rehabilitation. Where the cost of repairs exceeds 50 percent of the value of the structure after repair, it shall be demolished or removed. 24 CFR 882.109 may the used as a guide to determine if a residential structure is in standard condition. The regulation can be used as a guide for commercial structures.

(i)

Littering and unauthorized dumping is prohibited and a violation of this Land Development Code.

(j)

Hazardous waste. The town shall cooperate with the county, state and federal governments in enforcement of this division and other parts of the Code.

(1)

All persons who handle, store or transport hazardous waste or materials within the town shall register with the police department and provide such details about their operation as is required and comply with directives of that department concerning the handling, storage and transport of hazardous waste or materials.

(2)

Vehicles transporting hazardous waste or materials shall use County Road 439 and not local streets.

(3)

Secondary containment vessels or systems will be required in all tanks used for storage of hazardous material.

(4)

Septic tanks shall not be used by any new generator of hazardous/toxic waste and such waste shall not be entered into central sewage systems. Current generators must dispose of any such wastes in a permitted county site.

(5)

Construction and demolition debris shall be disposed of in proper, permitted sites as required by F.A.C. Rule 17-701-061.

(6)

All persons shall comply with state law, concerning the storage and handling of biomedical materials and wastes. They shall provide the town police chief and Ocoee fire chief a copy of their storage, transport and handling contingency plan, a copy of any changes to their plan and a recertification of their plan by January 1 each year.

(k)

Cantilevered or nonsupported eaves and cornices may project over the required front, side or rear yard a maximum of 48 inches.

(l)

No construction material, waste or waste/trash disposal containers will be placed/stored on town property, streets or private property not owned by the owner/builder/developer of a property during any construction/development/repair activity without permission of the town manager or the owner of the storage site.

(Ord. No. 91-6, § 3(6.07.06), 2-11-1992; Ord. No. 94-2, § 1(e, k), 2-8-1994)