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Senate Bill 0600

Florida Senate - 1998 SB 600 By Senator Hargrett 21-633-98 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to solid waste management; 3 amending s. 403.707, F.S.; providing conditions 4 for issuing permits; providing an effective 5 date. 6 7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8 9 Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 403.707, Florida 10 Statutes, is amended to read: 11 403.707 Permits.-- 12 (5) The department may not issue a construction permit 13 pursuant to this part for a new solid waste landfill within 14 3,000 feet of Class I surface waters and such a facility, 15 including a solid waste incinerator or composting facility, 16 may not be issued a construction permit if it is within 3,000 17 feet of an existing residence. 18 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a 19 law. 20 21 ***************************************** 22 SENATE SUMMARY 23 Prohibits the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing a construction permit for solid waste facilities 24 that are within 3,000 feet of an existing residence. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1