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Rule 62-610.662. Setback Distances

Amended April 1, 2021 (current)

(1) Except as provided in subsection 62-610.662(2), (3), or (4), F.A.C., setback distances from the industrial process or activity to the site property line are not required.

(2) If reclaimed water which meets the requirements of Part II of this chapter is used to irrigate landscaped areas on the industrial site, the setback distance requirements in Rule 62-610.421, F.A.C., shall apply.

(3) If reclaimed water which meets the requirements of Part III of this chapter is used to irrigate landscaped areas on the industrial site, the setback distance requirements in Rule 62-610.471, F.A.C., shall apply.

(4) A 300-foot setback distance shall be provided from an open cooling tower that receives reclaimed water to the site property line. If the full requirements of Part III of this chapter or of paragraph 62-610.668(2)(d), F.A.C., are met, no setback distance from the cooling tower to the site property line shall be required.

(5) Unless specifically stated otherwise, all setback distances shall be measured horizontally. Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History–New 1-9-96, Amended 8-8-99, 4-1-21.