Sec. 366.201. - General authority of the Department and Board.

(a) The Director shall be responsible for the administration of this Chapter and the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to this Chapter and shall make regular reports to the Board. (b) Subject to F.S. § 373.217, the Board shall have general authority over the execution and enforcement of this Chapter and shall hear and determine appeals from the orders and actions of the Director. The Board shall make all necessary rules and regulations for the implementation and administration of this Chapter. For this purpose, the Board will: (1) Secure necessary, scientific, and technical research assistance from the SJRWMD made available pursuant to F.S. § 373.0391, and, from other federal, State, and local agencies and private entities by contract or otherwise. For this purpose, the Board may utilize appropriated general funds, grant funds or donated services; (2) Pursuant to Section 366.102 , exercise general supervision of the administration and enforcement of the program established hereunder, except that any person required to have a well construction permit issued by the State or SJRWMD shall not be required to have a local permit pursuant to this Chapter; (3) Adopt, modify and repeal rules to carry out the intent and purposes as set forth in Sections 366.101 and 366.102 , of this Chapter, subject to the limitations in Chapter 360 ; (4) Issue such orders as may be necessary to effectuate its rules and enforce such orders by administrative and judicial proceedings as provided in this Chapter; (5) Conduct field studies of and collect samples of the groundwater periodically and in a logical geographic manner so as to protect groundwater resources within the City. Field studies, however, should not duplicate relevant, current, publicly available information; (6) Have the authority to require, by rule, persons engaged in operations other than water use which may reasonably be expected to result in groundwater pollution or violation of this Chapter or of Board rules, to file reports which contain information relating to location, water quality, and the discharge, composition and concentration of contaminants; (7) Encourage voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups to achieve the purposes of this Chapter; (8) Collect and disseminate information, conduct educational and training programs relating to pollution; (9) Perform other functions necessary for groundwater resource management pursuant to Section 366.102 . (Ord. 2008-346-E, § 2)