Holding Tank Permits

The Department shall allow, on a temporary basis, portable restrooms, mobile restrooms, mobile shower trailers, and portable or stationary holding tanks for fairs, carnivals, revivals, field locations, encampments and other locations which lack permanent structures where people congregate for short periods of time, provided the construction, maintenance, and utilization of such systems conform to the general provisions of this chapter. Portable restrooms, portable or stationary holding tanks or other restroom facilities shall be provided at commercial and residential building sites for the duration of construction any time workers are present, and shall not be bound by the definition of temporary. All required restroom facilities shall remain accessible whenever the intended users are present.

A construction permit (DEP 4016) shall be obtained before placing or installing any portable restroom or stationary holding tank for permanent use. The portable restroom service company providing portable restrooms or stationary holding tanks shall be responsible for maintenance of the unit and removal if conventional facilities are made available.

All stationary holding tanks shall be constructed in compliance with the construction standards for treatment receptacles in Rule 62-6.013, F.A.C.

Portable holding tanks must meet the following requirements:

1. The total effective capacity of the portable holding tank must not exceed 300 gallons,
2. No portion of the portable holding tank must be more than 12 inches below the surface of the ground,
3. The portable holding tank must be used for a construction site or temporary use,
4. The portable holding tank must be rigid, water-tight, impervious,
5. Polyethylene holding tanks must meet the requirements of International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)/American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z1000-2019 Paragraph 7.1 “Blow Molded and Single-Layer Rotationally-Molded Polyethylene Septic Tanks” and 7.2 “Multi-Layer Rotationally-Molded Polyethylene Septic Tanks” herein adopted and incorporated by reference. This standard has been deemed copyright protected and is available from the publisher at IAPMO, 4755 East Philadelphia Street, Ontario, California 91761, or at publisher’s website at www.iapmo.org/, and is available for inspection as provided in subsection (8) below. Where the requirements of IAPMO/American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z1000-2019, Paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2 conflict with the standards in this section, the standards in this section must apply,

 

Holding tanks at construction sites are not bound by the definition of temporary. They may stay in use for the duration of construction as outlined in Rule 64E-6.0101(7)(a). All other holding tanks are "temporary" systems to be used no more than 120 days in a 365 day period.

 

An applicant for a holding tank installation permit shall provide to the health department a copy of a contract with a permitted disposal company stating the holding tank capacity, a site plan including the proposed location of the holding tank in proximity to all surrounding features (potable waterlines, surface water, building, driveway), and the scheduled pumping frequency, along with a completed application form (DH 4015)

 

The permit fee for a holding tank is $230.00 and includes review, permit, and inspection.

 

Size determinations for holding tanks are as follows:

HOLDING TANK CAPACITY REQUIRED FOR REMOTE LOCATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS PER SITE OR LOCATION (ASSUMES SERVICING TWICE PER WEEK)

Holding tanks shall be pumped at least weekly to prevent unsanitary conditions.