§ 12-18. Scope and applicability.

The provisions of this article shall apply to:

(a)

Any person or entity that undertakes to be served by, connect to, construct, expand, or improve any portion of a water, wastewater or reclaimed water utility system contained within one of the PCU Regional Utility Services Areas (RUSA);

(b)

All proposed or existing developments within a PCU RUSA;

(c)

Any proposed or existing development within any unincorporated area of Polk County that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Polk County Land Development Code; and

(d)

All Polk County Utilities (PCU) Community Investment Program projects, including rehabilitation and replacement projects.

Any development that will have its potable water, wastewater, and/or reclaimed water infrastructure owned and operated by a municipality, as part of that entity's Chapter 180, Florida Statutes, extended service area, shall be exempt from this article unless the municipality elects to utilize the provisions of this article, as a whole or any part thereof.

(Ord. No. 10-081, § 3, 12-1-10)