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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to sanitary and storm water system 2
standards; creating ss. 125.5695 and 166.04815, F.S.; 3
requiring that all sanitary and storm water systems in 4
counties and municipalities comply with specified 5
state Department of Transportation standards for 6
certain elements; providing inspection requirements 7
for such systems; specifying that certain local 8
standards are superseded; providing a finding of an 9
important state interest; providing an effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Section 125.5695, Florida Statutes, is created 14
to read: 15
125.5695 Standards for sanitary and storm water systems. — 16
(1) All sanitary and storm water systems, including 17
laterals, sewer pipe, storm pipe, and manhole covers in counties 18
in this state, when installing new or repairing existing 19
laterals, sewer pipe, storm pipe, and manhole covers, must 20
follow the annual state Departme nt of Transportation's Standard 21
Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction contained in the 22
sections "Pipe Culverts" and "Pipe Liner." 23
(2) All final inspections for all laterals, sewer pipe, 24
storm pipe, and manhole covers in counties must be perform ed by 25
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a licensed engineer, general contractor, or third party 26
inspection company that is not the current licensed operator for 27
the job being inspected. 28
(3) The standards for installation and inspection in 29
subsections (1) and (2) supersede all existing an d local 30
standards in counties. 31
Section 2. Section 166.04815, Florida Statutes, is created 32
to read: 33
166.04815 Standards for sanitary and storm water systems. — 34
(1) All sanitary and storm water systems, including 35
laterals, sewer pipe, storm pipe, and manhole covers in 36
municipalities in this state, when installing new or repairing 37
existing laterals, sewer pipe, storm pipe, and manhole covers, 38
must follow the annual state Department of Transportation's 39
Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construc tion 40
contained in the sections "Pipe Culverts" and "Pipe Liner." 41
(2) All final inspections for all laterals, sewer pipe, 42
storm pipe, and manhole covers in municipalities must be 43
performed by a licensed engineer, general contractor, or third 44
party inspection company that is not the current licensed 45
operator for the job being inspected. 46
(3) The standards for installation and inspection in 47
subsections (1) and (2) supersede all existing and local 48
standards in municipalities. 49
Section 3. Pursuant to s. 18, Art. VII of the State 50
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Constitution, the Legislature hereby determines and declares 51
that this act fulfills an important state interest. 52
Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 53