Subject:
Title
Approval of an Amendment to Chapter 62, Article X, Division 6, Section 62-3751, Exhibit A - Stormwater Management Criteria; Subsections 4.6(d) and 4.6(j), Brevard County Code of Ordinances, to allow polypropylene pipe in the County right of way and provide for administrative waivers for inverted siphons.
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Public Works & Planning & Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
Staff is requesting the Board of County Commissioners review and approve the attached proposed ordinance.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On August 22, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") granted legislative intent and permission to advertise an ordinance amending Chapter 62 - Article X - Environmental Protection and Conservation, Division 6. - Stormwater Management Criteria - Sec. 62-3756, Exhibit A Subsections 4.6(d) and 4.6(j), of the Brevard County Code of Ordinances.
The Board granted legislative intent and permission to advertise the proposed ordinance:
Draft an ordinance amending Chapter 62 - Article X - Environmental Protection and Conservation, Division 6. - Stormwater Management Criteria - Sec. 62-3756, Exhibit A Subsection 4.6(d) and 4.6 (j) to accomplish the following:
*?Allow for FDOT polypropylene pipe to be used in the County Right of Way.
*?Allow staff to administratively approve inverted siphons within private sites subject to meeting certain criteria to mitigate maintenance concerns.
Presently the code restricts pipe materials within the County Right of Way to reinforced concrete pipe or PVC meeting DOT approval. In 2014, polypropylene pipe passed the needed testing to be accepted for 100-year side drain, cross drain and storm sewer applications for use by the Florida Department of Transportation. Staff at the request of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., have reviewed the current material requirements and observed how these pipes have performed since 2014. The proposed code change woul...
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