(A) Reclaimed water use shall be a condition of all development approvals granted as of the effective date of this chapter, provided that service is available as set forth in this section.
(B) Reclaimed water demand for a development shall be calculated based on a minimum irrigation rate of one (1) inch per week for the irrigable area of the property. This irrigation rate equals three thousand nine hundred (3,900) gallons per day per acre of irrigable area.
(C) For new planned unit development (PUD) projects and/or new developments of regional impact (DRI), reclaimed water shall be considered available if the PUD or DRI exists in an area already designated as a reclaimed water usage area or will exist in an area that may be designated as a reclaimed water usage area and if adequate capacity exists in the Palm Bay Utilities reclaimed water facilities to service the development, as determined by the Utilities Director.
(D) For all other proposed development projects, reclaimed water service shall be considered available if the Palm Bay Utilities reclaimed water facilities exist within the rights-of-way abutting the developers property or are planned to be installed within the rights-of-way that abut the developer's property within three (3) years from the time that the developer receives preliminary approval and if adequate capacity exists in the Palm Bay Utilities reclaimed water facilities to service the developer's property, as determined by the Utilities Director.
(Ord. 95-35, passed 8-24-95; Am. Ord. 2008-33, passed 5-1-08)