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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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62. Department of Environmental Protection |
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D62. Departmental |
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62-624. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems |
1(1) Any operator of a Phase I or regulated Phase II MS4 must be covered by a permit under this chapter. Operators of MS4s such as municipalities, Chapter 298, F.S., special districts, drainage districts, or Districts of the Florida Department of Transportation, that were named as permittees or co-permittees as a result of previous designation by the Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency must be covered by a permit under this chapter. Any operator of a Phase I MS4, or designated permittee or co-permittee, having been issued an MS4 permit by EPA, must file for re-application with the Department in accordance with the procedures under this chapter.
111(2) Individual MS4 permits issued under this chapter are subject to the procedural requirements of Rules 12762-620.302 128(Confidentiality), 12962-620.305 130(Signatory Requirements), and 13362-620.350 134(Recordkeeping), F.A.C.
136(3) For purposes of enforcement, compliance with an MS4 permit constitutes compliance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 403, F.S. For purposes of enforcement, compliance with a permit issued under this chapter pursuant to the authority of Section 174403.0885, F.S., 176constitutes compliance with Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 318, 402 and 403 of the Clean Water Act.
193(4) A permit may be revoked, suspended, or terminated in accordance with Rule 20662-620.345, 207F.A.C. A permit may be revised in accordance with Rule 21762-620.325, 218F.A.C. A permit may be renewed in accordance with Rule 22862-624.420, 229F.A.C., of this chapter.
233(5) No Department issued MS4 permit shall be issued for a term of more than 5 years.
250(6) An annual fee is required for individual MS4 permits as provided in Rule 26462-4.052, 265F.A.C. An application fee must be filed by applicants utilizing the Department’s generic permit (see paragraph 28162-621.300(7)(a), 282F.A.C.) as provided in Rule 28762-4.050, 288F.A.C.
289(7) To the extent that this chapter imposes duties for the construction, operation, maintenance, or monitoring of a stormwater management system, for reporting system operations, or for securing permits from the Department, responsibility lies with the permittee and the owner of the stormwater management system. Nevertheless, Section 336403.141, F.S., 338creates joint and several liability for those responsible for violations.
348Specific Authority 350403.061, 351403.087 FS. 353Law Implemented 355403.087, 356403.088, 357403.0885 FS. 359History–New 10-22-00, Amended 5-1-03.
