§ 21-151. Requirements for all developments.  


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  • The following basic utilities are required for all developments subject to the criteria listed herein:

    (a)

    Every principal use and every lot within a newly platted subdivision shall be provided with central potable water and wastewater hookups.

    (b)

    All developments served by a central water system shall include a system of fire hydrants consistent with design standards adopted by the City of Winter Haven.

    (c)

    Every principal use and every lot within a subdivision shall have available to it a source of electric power adequate to accommodate the reasonable needs of such use and every lot within such subdivision.

    (d)

    Every principal use and every lot within a subdivision shall have available to it a telephone service cable adequate to accommodate the reasonable needs of such use and every lot within such subdivision.

    (e)

    All streets, driveways, sidewalks, bikeways, parking lots and other common areas and facilities in developments shall provide illumination meeting design standards adopted by the City of Winter Haven.

    (f)

    All new development including, but not limited, to residential, commercial, and industrial developments located within the City of Winter Haven utility service area shall be required to connect to the reclaimed/reuse water system if a reclaimed/reuse water main is located within five hundred (500) feet of the proposed development. For all such new developments located within the City of Winter Haven utility service area, but more than five hundred (500) feet from a reclaimed/reuse water main, the installation of dry lines serving the development including, but not limited to, each lot, if applicable, shall be required. These dry lines shall be connected to either the City's potable water system or a well as approved by the City until such time as reuse is available for the development. Once reuse is available for the development, the use of such wells shall cease as determined by the City. Design standards for the installation of reclaimed/reuse water distribution systems shall be obtained from the Utility Services Department and Technical Services Division.

(Ord. No. O-00-09, Art. 3 (3.04.01), 4-24-00; Ord. No. O-07-80, § 2, 9-10-07)