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Dade City pauses strict enforcement of backflow notices, directs manager to review exemptions and DEP submission
Summary
After a public comment from a commercial property owner about costs and apparent inconsistency of backflow‑preventer notices, the commission directed staff to research code, review the city’s cross‑connection plan and, if necessary, issue supplemental notices and allow time before the Jan. 1 compliance deadline.
A business owner’s public comment about newly mailed notices requiring backflow‑prevention devices prompted the Dade City Commission to ask staff for a substantive review and temporary reprieve while the city confirms the scope of the requirement.
Ken Woodard, who identified himself in public comment as the owner of seven commercial units at Embassy Plaza, described the cost and recurring inspection fees of adding backflow devices to each unit, and asked…
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