§ 12-178. Prohibited acts.

(a)

Only domestic wastewater residuals which do meet at least (1) Class B pathogen reduction requirements and vector attraction reduction requirements of 40 CFR, Part 503 or (2) similar requirements of Chapter 62-640 F.A.C., or (3) if domestic septage, to include holding tank sludge, chemical/portable toilet sludge and food service sludge, which has been lime stabilized as required in Chapter 10D-6, F.A.C., may be applied to, disposed of, or dumped upon land in Polk County.

(b)

With the exception of existing locations permitted by the state, as of the effective date of this article, land spreading within the boundaries of the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern shall be prohibited.

(c)

Land spreading of wastewater residuals and septage shall be prohibited between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except for scheduled maintenance operations at the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) or emergency conditions as determined by the WWTP owner or operator. Written notification by the owner/manager of a WWTP of the need to engage in land spreading activity during prohibited hours as a result of a scheduled maintenance event shall be provided to the public works director seventy-two (72) hours prior to the maintenance event. In the event of an emergency condition, verbal notification of the need to land spread during prohibited hours shall be provided to the public works director on the next working day, followed by written notice within seventy-two (72) hours.

(d)

The commingling of domestic septage, chemical/portable toilet sludge, holding tank sludge, food service sludge or domestic wastewater residuals together with hazardous wastes, industrial residuals, air treatment sludges or water treatment sludges, and land spreading such mixtures on land within Polk County is prohibited.

(e)

No person may cause, allow, or permit the discharge of air pollutants which cause or contribute to an objectionable odor or a sanitary nuisance as a result of any operation by any person regulated by this article.

(Ord. No. 95-69, § 7, 12-19-95)