Same—Control of backflow.
Tampa City Code § 26-83
in effectSec. 26-83. - Same—Control of backflow.
(a) Approved backflow prevention devices shall be installed on the service connection to any premises that the department has identified as having a potential for backflow. Table 62-555.360-2 shall be used as minimum requirement. Such devices and installations shall be subject to inspection and approval by the department. Facilities that usually require a backflow prevention device at the service connection are, but are not limited to, the following auxiliary water systems; used water and industrial fluid systems; beverage bottling plants and breweries; public and private structures over thirty-six (36) feet in height requiring water; canneries; plants for manufacturing, processing, compounding, or treating chemicals; dairies; cold storage plants; film laboratories; fire systems; hospitals, medical buildings, doctors' offices, veterinarians' offices, sanitariums, morgues, mortuaries, nursing and convalescent homes and clinics; irrigation systems; laundries and dye work; metal manufacturing; cleaning, processing and fabricating plants; oil and gas production, storage or transmission facilities; paper and paper product plants; facilities handling radioactive materials or substances; natural or synthetic rubber plants; schools and colleges with laboratories; steam generating facilities; stormwater pumping stations, wastewater pumping stations, wastewater treatment plants; wharf facilities and other waterfront maritime industries.
(b) Notwithstanding, the preceding paragraph, any premises, regardless of the nature or character of the facility, which is connected both to potable water supplies and reclaimed water supplies, shall have the potable water supply protected by an approved backflow prevention device.
(c) Existing service connections shall be evaluated to determine if backflow prevention device is required under following circumstances:
(1) Whenever the property connects to reclaimed water service;
(2) Whenever auxiliary water system is discovered;
(3) Whenever cross-connection is discovered; or
(4) Whenever it undergoes alteration under a building permit.
(Ord. No. 89-253, § 2(58-78), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 2004-119, § 4, 5-6-04; Ord. No. 2016-176, § 14, 11-17-2016)
Source: City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH26UT_ARTIIWA_S26-83SAONBAFetched: 10/28/2026