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ORDINANCE NO. 92-1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,
ADOPTING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIR OF SANITARY SEWER LINES ON PRIVAT� PROPERTY;
PROVIDING SANCTIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE HEREWITH,
INCLUDING TERMINATION OF WATER AND/OR SEWER SERVICE;
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY UPON
WHICH CHARGES ARE ASSESSED; PROVIDING A PENALTY IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION
HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
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WHEREAS, the City's wastewater treatment plant has a limited
capacity which, if exceeded, would require costly construction of
additional wastewater treatment plants or expansion of the
existing plant; and
WHEREAS, extraneous water leaking into the sewer collection
system occupies volume in the wastewater treatment plant and
reduces such plant's capacity to treat wastewater; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that
infiltration and inflow of extraneous water into the City's
sanitary sewer collection system has been, is, and will continue
to be, a predictable and regular problem which can be minimized
only by requiring regular inspections of such collection systems
and by requiring the repair of known points of infiltration and
inflow of extraneous water into such system; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department of the City has
prepared a survey and analysis of the sources of inflow and
infiltration into the City's sanitary sewer collection system,
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and has evaluated the severity of each source so as to identify
those requiring immediate repair and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department of the City has
undertaken to repair all major sources of inflow and infiltration
located upon public property; and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of promoting and protecting public
health, safety, and general welfare, and of reducing costs of
sewage treatment generated by excessive infiltration and inflow
of extraneous water into the City's sanitary sewers from sources
located on private property, the City Council hereby determines
the necessity of an ordinance to require the repair and
maintenance of leaks on private property which are considered a
cause of the excessive and expensive infiltration and inflow of
extraneous waters into the City's sanitary sewer collection and
treatment system; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. Responsibility and Application.
A. The City's Director of Public Works, or his designee,
shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair, and
operational integrity of the City's sanitary sewer collection
system.
B. Any person owning or occupying a tract or parcel of
land upon which sanitary sewer service lines are located which
flow into public lines in City streets, alleys, and easements
(including, but not limited to, single family or duplex
residences, mobile homes and/or trailer parks, apartments, places
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of business, schools, hospitals, churches, structures of any
kind, vacant buildings, or vacant land) , shall be responsible for
the inspection, maintenance, repair, and operational integrity of
such private sanitary sewer service line.
Section 2 . Definitions.
For the purposes of this Ordinance the following words and
terms shall have the meanings ascribed thereto.
A. "Inflow" shall mean the water discharged into a
sanitary sewer system and/or service connection from such sources
as, but not limited to, roof leaders, cellars, swimming pool
and/or spa drains, yard and area drains, foundation drains,
cooling water discharges, drains from springs and swampy areas,
manhole covers, cross connections from storm sewers and combined
sewers, catch basins, storm waters, surface runoff, and street
wash waters or drainage.
B. "Infiltration" shall mean the water entering a sanitary
sewer system and/or service connection from the ground through
such means as, but not limited to, defective pipes, pipe joints,
connections, or manhole walls.
C. "Sanitary Sewer" shall mean a public sewer that conveys
domestic wastewater, industrial waste, or a combination of both,
and into which storm water, surface water, groundwater and other
unpolluted wastes are not intentionally passed.
Section 3 . Inspection.
Prior to the original connection, reconnection, or transfer
of water and/or sewer service to a tenant or property owner, the
City may inspect or require the inspection of private sanitary
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sewer service lines thereon for the purpose of determining the
amount of infiltration and inflow into such lines, if any.
Inspections shall be made or required when, based upon local
infiltration and inflow conditions and experience, the Director
of Public Works has determined such inspections as necessary to
effectuate the purposes of this Ordinance. Any conditions
discovered in such line inspections causing or allowing
infiltration or inflow shall be repaired by the property owner or
tenant, or agent thereof, prior to such original connection,
reconnection, or transfer of City water and/or sewer service, as
applicable. Where conditions have been discovered on existing
private service lines but for which no application for
reconnection or transfer to City service has been sought, the
property owner or tenant shall cause such repairs and maintenance
to be performed in accordance with Sections 5 and 6 below.
Section 4. Notification.
A. The Director of Public Works, or his designee, shall
notify, in writing by registered mail, return receipt requested,
each property owner on whose property a source of infiltration or
inflow of water into the City's sanitary sewer system exists, as
well as the nature and location of the sources. The property
owner shall within three (3) calendar months of date of
notification have the sources repaired, at his expense.
B. A reminder notice shall be sent following one (1) month
after such original notice if the repairs have not been
completed.
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C. A notice of discontinuance of service shall be sent
following two (2) months after such original notice if the
repairs have not been completed.
D. If after the expiration of three (3) months following
such original notice the repairs have not been completed, the
Director of Public Works shall terminate water and/or sanitary
sewer service to the property and the property owner and/or
tenant shall be deemed in violation hereof and subject to the
penalties set forth in Section 6 below.
Section 5. Repairs.
A. If a private service line has defects allowing
infiltration or inflow and is without glued, leaded, or rubber-
gasketed joints, and which cannot be repaired, the property owner
shall replace the entire private sewer service line with PVC pipe
Schedule 40.
B. All repairs shall be made by a plumber licensed by the
State of Texas, or by the property owner, if a resident. (A
homeowner may install or maintain plumbing and/or sewer fixtures
or equipment within his own property boundaries, provided such
work is performed by himself and used exclusively for himself or
his family. Such privilege does not convey the right to violate
any provision of this Ordinance nor is it to be construed as
exempting any such property owner from obtaining a permit and
paying the required fees therefor. ) Both the plumber or owner
must have a valid City plumbing permit for such specific repairs
prior to work commencing. See Friendswood City Code Sections 5.1
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("Plumbing License Required") and 6. 01 ("Exemptions") adopted by
Ordinance 87-3, April 6, 1987.
C. After a repair has been completed and before it has
been covered, the City Plumbing Inspection Department shall be
notified to inspect and approve its adequacy and workmanship. If
the City Plumbing Inspector leaves a green tag signifying a
satisfactory repair, the plumber or owner may replace the cover.
D. If the City Plumbing Inspector leaves a red tag, the
plumber or owner must contact the City official designated on the
red tag and correct the repairs as specified and then notify the
City Plumbing Inspection Department for a follow-up inspection.
The owner and/or plumber shall not cover such repairs until
ultimate approval by the City Plumbing Inspector, and, if
covered, shall be required to excavate and the City shall
reinspect the repairs, and, if still defective, disconnect water
and/or sewer service.
Section 6. Penalties.
A. Any person who shall fail to make necessary repairs
within the three (3) month period as set forth in Section 4D
above, shall be subject to termination of water and/or sewer
service to the property.
B. Any person who shall violate any provision of this
ordinance, or who shall fail to perform any act required hereby
following notice as herein prescribed, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an
amount not to exceed $2,000. Each day of violation shall
constitute a separate offense.
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C. If the City is unable to locate the property owner or
his agent or the property owner or his agent refuses to make the
necessary repairs, the City may, at its discretion, initiate
proceedings against the owner thereof in accordance with the
procedures set forth in City of Friendswood, Texas, Ordinance No.
89-26, passed and approved the 18th day of December, 1989, and,
following any hearing thereon may order such work done, assess a
charge against the owner thereof for the expenses incurred in
correcting the defects, and attach a lien to the affected
property to secure the costs therefor, all in accordance with and
pursuant to the procedures set forth in said Ordinance No. 89-26.
The existence of infiltration or inflow into private
sanitary sewer service lines is hereby declared to constitute a
nuisance and a health hazard, and a substandard condition
pursuant to said Ordinance No. 89-26.
Section 7. Severabilitv.
In the event any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this Ordinance or the
application of the same to any person or circumstance shall for
any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a
court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or
invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision
hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or
unconstitutional and the City Council of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of
the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus
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declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, or whether there be
one or more parts.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this �r� day of
February , 1992.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on second and final reading
this 17th day of Februar,y , 1992 .
Paul W. Schrader
Mayor
ATTEST:
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D loris Arc e , CMC
City Secretary
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REQUIRFT�'I'S FOR REPAIR
OF SANITARY SEyVER LF11KS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
WITHIN TFIE CITY OF�FRIENDSW'OOD AND PROVIDING
PEN�ILTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH TE�'SE
REQUIRII�,'NTS INCLUDING MONTE�.Y CHARGES, FINES,
TERMINATION OF WATER AND/OR SEWER SERVICE
AND PROPEF�PY LIE[�1S; AND PROVIDING A SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFEX..'TIVE DATE.
WE�REA.S, the City's waste water treatrnent plant has a limited
capacity which if exceeded may require costly construction of
additional waste water plants or expansion of existing plant; and __ - -
WE�REAS, extraneous water (even pure rain water) leaking
into the sewer system occupies volimte in the plant and reduces the
plant's capacity to treat waste water; and
WHEREAS, infiltration and inflow of extraneous water into the
City's sanitary sewer has been, is and will continue to be a
predictable and regular problem, but said problem can be miniunized by
routine repaixs of known points of entry of extraneous water and future
discovery of the same by regular inspections and
HIE�R£F�S, the Public Works Department of the City of Friends��od
has prepared a survey of the sources of inflow and infiltration
(leakage) into the sanitary sewer system and has evaluated the severity
of each source so that only the major sources are required to be
repaired; and
W[�RFAS, the Public Works Departrnent of the City of FriendsG�od
has undertaken to repair all major sources of inflow and infiltration
located upon public property, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the purpose of pranoting the health,
safety and general w�elfare of the citizens of the City of Friendsw�od
to reduce the cost of treatment by the sewage treatment plant of
excessive water produced by inflow and infiltration fran sanitary
sewers on rip vate property into the City system.
WE�RFA.S, an ordinance should be passed by the City of Friendsw�od
to require the repair of such leaks on private property which are
considered the cause of the excessive and expensive inflow and
infiltration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY � CITY COUNCIL OF 'rE� CITY OF
FRIEDIDSV�l00D, Z�XAS:
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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REQUIRII�ITS FOR REPAIR
OF SANITARY SEWER LFAKS ON PRIVATE PROPER'1'Y
WITHIN TEIE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR NrONCONIPLIANCE WITH Tf�SE
REQUIRII�IEN'I'S INCLUDING MONTEII,Y CHARGES, FINES,
TERMINATION OF WATER AND/OR SEWER SERVI(�
AND PROPERTY LIE[�IS; AND PROVIDING A SEVER-
ABILITY CL,AUSE AND AN EFFE�rIVE DATE.
WEIEREA.S, the City's waste water treatment plant has a limitxl
capacity which if exceeded may require costly construction of
additional waste water plants or expansion of existing plant; and __ - -
W[�REAS, extraneous water (even pure rain waterl leaking
into the sew�er system occupies vol�nne in the plant and reduces the
plant's capacity to treat waste water; and
Wt-iEREAS, infiltration and inflow of extraneous water into the
City's sanitary sewer has been, is and will continue to be a
predictable and regular problem, but said problem can be minimized by
routine repairs of known points of entry of extxaneous water and future
discovery of the same by regular inspections and
WE�REA.S, the Public Works Depaitinent of the City of Friends�aood
has prepared a survey of the sources of inflow and infiltration
(leakage) into the sanitazy sewer system and has evaluated the severity
of each source so that only the major sources are required to be
repaired; and
WEIEREAS, the Public Works Dep�nt of the City of Friends��od
has had�undertaken to repair all major sources of inflow and
infi tration located upon public property, and
WE�REAS, it is necessary for the purpose of pramoting the health,
safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Friendsw�od
to reduce the cost of treatment by the sewage treatment plant of
excessive water produced by inflaa and infiltration frcen sanitary
sew�ers on private property into the City systeqn.
WFIERFA.S, an ordinance should be passed by the City of FriendsG�uod
to require the repair of such leaks on private property which are
considered the cause of the excessive and expensive inflow and
infiltration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COU[JCIL OF TEIE CITY OF
FRIEIVDSWOOD, TEX11S:
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SECTION 1 - RESPONSIBILITY F��'J APPLICATION
(a) Maintaining the integrity of the sanitary sewer system
shall be the responsibility of the Director of Public Works or his
designee for the City of Friends��oc3.
(b) This Ordinance applies to all customer sew�r service lines
on private property which flow into public lines in City streets,
alleys, and easements (including but not limited to single family or
duplex residences, mobile hames and/or trailer parks, apartments,
places of business, schools, hospitals, churches, structures of any
kind, vacant buildings or vacant land) .
SE�CTION 2- DEFINITIONS
(a) Inflaw (as defined by the Federal �vironmental __ - -
Protection Agency) - the water discharged into a sewer system and
service connections frcan such sources as, but not limited to, roof
leaders, cellars, swinming pool and/or spa drains, yard and area
drains, foundation drains, cooling water discharges, drains fran
springs and swampy areas, manhole covers, cross connections fram storm
sewers and canbined sewers, catch basins, stonn waters, surface runoff,
and street wash waters or drainage.
(b) Infiltration (as defined by the Federal �vironmental
Protection Agencyl - the water entering a sewpx system and service
connections from the ground through such means as, but not l�mited to,
defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, or manhole walls.
(c) Storm Sewer - a public sewer which carries storm and surface
waters and drainage and into which dca�stic waste water or industrial
wastes are not intentionally passed.
(d) Sanitary Sewer - a public sewer that conveys dc�nestic
waste water or industrial wastes or a cambination of both. and into
which storm water, surface water, groundwater and other unpolluted
wastes are not intentionally passed.
SECTION 3 - INSPECTION
Prior to original connection, reconnection or transfer of water
and/or sew�er service to a tenant or property awner, the City at its
option shall inspect the custccner's private sanitary sewer service line
and verify the integrity thereof. Any defects discovered in the private
line shall be repaired by the property owner or his agent prior to
obtaining original connection, reconnection or transfer of city water
and/or sewer service.
The City has already surveyed and identified existing
infiltration and inflow on private sanitary sewer lines and will
continue to inspect private lines suspected of infiltration and inflow.
SECTION 4 - NOTIFICATION
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(a) The Public Works Departn�nt of the City of �7iendsc,�od wi11
notify in writing by registered mail return receipt requested each
property owner on whose property a source of inflow or infiltration �:;i
water into the City of Friendsc�od City's sanitary sewer system e�cists,
as well as the nature and location of the sources. The property owner
shall within three (3) calendar months of date of notification have the
sources repaired at his expense.
(b) A reminder notice will be sent in one (11 month if the
repairs have not been satisfactorily comPleted.
(c) a cut off notice will be sent in twr� (2) months if the
repairs have not been satisfactorily completed.
(dl Penalties provided for herein may be enforced at the end of
the third calendar month from the original notice. _ .
SECTION 5 - REPAIRS
(a) If line in question is vitreous clay pipe, concrete pipe,
or any other pipe materials without glued, leaded or rubber-gasketed
joints, and cannot be satisfactorily repaired, the property owner may
be required to replace the entire private sew�r service line with PVC
pipe Schedule 40.
(b) All repairs must be made by a pltunber licensed by the
State of Texas or by a resident* property owner. Both the pl�r or
owner must have a valid City pltunbing pernnit for these specific repairs
prior to work c�ncing. See Code Section 5.1 pl�unbing License
required and 6.1 Exemptions, adapted by Ordinance 87-3 April 6, 1987.
(c1 After the repair has been canpleted and before it has
been covered, the City Pltmibing Inspection Departrnent shall be•notified
to inspect and approve its adequacy and worlananship. If the City
Plimibing Inspector leaves a green tag signifying a satisfactory repair,
the pltunber or owner may replace the cover.
(d) However, if the City Pltunbing Inspector leaves a red tag,
the pltunber or owner must contact the designated city official on the
red tag and correct the repairs as specified and then notify the City
Plimibing Inspection Departznent to reinspect the corrected repairs. No
cover may be replaced until a green tag is attached to the repairs by
the City Pltunbing Inspection Depart�nent. Otherwise owner and/or
pl�m�ber shall be required to excavate and the City shall reinspect the
repairs, and if still defective turn off water and/or sewer service.
SECTION 6 - PIIVALTIES
(a) Should the property owner fail to make the necessary
repairs within the three (3) month period as set out above, the City
shall have the option of thereafter (1) assessing a surcharge fee of
two hundred dollars ($200) to his monthly waste water charge or(21
tezminating water and/or Sewer.Service to the property.
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*A h�neowner may install or maintain pltunbing and/or sewer
equir�zient within his own property boundaries, provided that
the w�rk is done by himself and used exclusively by him or
his family. Such privilege does not convey the right to
violate any provision of this code nor is it to be
construed as exempting any such property owner from obtaining a
permit and paying the required fees therefore.
(b) If after exercising reasonable diligence, the City is unable
to locate the property owner or his agent or the property owner or his
agent refuses to make the necessary repairs, the City or its agent
shall have the right to go on the land or property upon which the
source of inflow or infiltration exists and make such repairs and
inspection as above provided. The owner of the property shall be
liable to the City for the cost of such work and shall pay such cost
upon demand, which cost may be included upon the property owner's next . _
monthly waste water charge with a reasonable service charge added for
each month the bill remains unpaid or the City may cut off the water
and/or sewer upon thirty (301 days written notice to the custaner.
(c) Within thirty (301 days after notification that the water
and/or sewer will be cut off, the customer may:
(1) Arrange with the Finance Depari�nent to extend
his payout period without interest up to twenty four
(24) months with said monthly payment added to
his regular water/sew�er bill; or
(2) Appeal to the City Council for a hardship variance.
Said appeal shall be su�mitted in writing to the
Mayor's office for hearing at a regular scheduled
Council Meeting.
(d) If the property owner is unlrnown or does not pay the
charge, the City shall file a lien upon the land for the cost of the
repair and a fine for the extraneous water disposed of through the
City's sanitary sew�er system and waste water treatment plant.
SECTION 7 SEVERABILITY
If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance, or the application of same to any person or
set of circtunstances is for any reason held to be unconstitutiona.l,
void, or invalid, the validity of the remaining portions or sets of
circtmistances shall not be affected hereby, it being the intent of th�e
City Council in adopting this Ordinance that no portion thereof or
provisions or regulation contained herein shall beccme inoperative or
fail by reason of an unconstitutionality and all provisions of this
Ordinance are declared to be reasonable.
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SECTION 8 - EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance is passed, approved and effective this
day of , 199 .
Council Member Voted Aye Voted
Harold Raley, Mayor pro tem
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Et�elyn Newman
Fd Stuart
Frank Frankovich
Mayor Paul W. Schrader
ATTEST:
City Secretary Delores Archer
I hereby approve the above and foregoing ordinance on the
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Mayor, City of P`riendswood
Paul W. Schrader
APPROVF.D AS TO FORM AND SUBSTANCE:
John Olson
City Attorney
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CHAPTER 5
LICENSZNG REQUIR�:E*iT
S.1 PLUMBItrG LICENSE REQUIRED �
5.1.1 All persons who engaqe in or work at the actual installation, alteration,
repair and renovating of plumbing shall possess either a master or journeyman
plumber's license.
5.1.2 Definitions: The word or term "plumbing" as used in this Code means and
shall include: (1) All pipinq, fixtures, appurtenan�gs and appliances for supply
or recirculation of water, gas, liquids, and drainage or elimination of sewage, �
including disposal systems or any combination thereof, for all personal or do-
mestic purposes in and about buildings where a person or persons live, work or
assemble; all piping, fixtures, appurtenances and appliances outside a building
connectinq the buildinq with the source of water, gas, or other liquid supply, or
combinations thereof, on the premises, or the main in the street, alley or at �.he
curb; all piping, fixtures, appurtenances, appliances, drain or waste pipes
carryinq waste water or sewaqe from or within a building to the sewer service
lateral at the curb or in the street or alley or other disposal or septic terminal
holding private or domestic sewage; (2) The installation, repair, service, and
maintenance of all pipinq, fixtures, appurtenances and appliances in and about
buildings where a person or persons live, work, or assemble, for a supply of gas,
water, liquids, or any combination thereof, or disposal of waste water or sewage.
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CHAPTER 6
EXEMPTED ACTZVZTY
6.1 EXEMPTIONS: The following acts, work and conduct shall be expressly permitted
without license:
6.1.1 Home Owner: Plumbinq work done by a property owner in a buildinq owned or
occupied by him as his homestead.
6.1.2 Plumbing work done by anyone who is reqularly employed as or actinq as a
maintenance man or maintenance enqineer, incidental to and in connection with the
business in which he is employed or engaged, and who does not engage in the
occupation of a plumber for the qeneral public; construction, installation and
maintenance work done upon the premises or equipment of a railroad by an employee
thereof who does not engage in the occupation of a plumber for the qeneral publicj
and plumbinq work done by persons engaged by any public service company in the
layinq, maintenance and operatfon of its service mains or lines to the point of
measurement and the installation, alteration, adjustment, repair, removal and
renovation of all types of appurtenances, equipment and appliances, including
doing all that is necessary to render the appliances useable or serviceable;
appliance installation and service work done by anyone who is an appliance dealer
or is employed by an appliance dealer, and acting as an appliance installation man
or appliance service man in connecting appliances to existing pipiny instal-
lations; water treatment installations, exchanges, services or repairs. Yrovided,
however, that all work and service herein named or referred to shall be subject to
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� BEWERB AND BEWAGE DI$POSAL
Cbarter reterenoes—Franchleea euid pubtic utilit�ee,ert.X;eanitary eewer syatem,�
11.21.
Croea reterencea—$uildings and conetruction,ch.b.6;flood controZ,ch. 12;garbage,
refuae and wesde, ch. 13; oil and gas wells, ch. 20; streeta and sidewalke, ch. 26;
subdivislon of lend, ch. 26; eubdivieion improvementa relative to sanitary sewer _
� syetem, � 26�7;swimming poola, ch. 27;water,ch. 29;extene�on of utility aervice, 4 ��
� 29•Sl et seq;Zoning and Building Standards Ordinance,app. A;plumbing, app. B.
8tete law referenees--Sewera and other public utilitiee� Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. art.
1108 et eeq.;authodty of clty relative to aewers and eewage diaposal�Vernon'e Ann.Civ.S�
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Article I. In C�eneral
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8eo. 24-1. Dsm�aing,defaein��eta,sewa�e equipment or Appurtenance�.
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No uasuthoriaed person ahail break, dnmaga,destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any
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Sec. 24•1.1. 8ewer Iine maintenanoe and construotion. � : .�:;� '; ' ���=��`f �•
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(a) Sanitory Sewer Tap. • ` : �.
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(1) The cuato�ner is:esponaible for tha construction end maintenance of the buildln�eewer �
li»e which n�na between tfie bui3ding and the city ma3n llne which may 11e acroea a etreet �
or utitity ea�ement. � , • �
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t2) The building sewer IIne ahall be conatructed apd raaintained by the cuatomer up to the
city mein line,ae well aa all of the nece8sary fittings�nd tapping saddle wh{ch attachea
to the city mein 1ine. � �
(3) The city is reaponaible for the maintenance of the city ma�n line. , �
(b) Maintenance o/Buitding Sewer Line. ' � � �
(1) If the improper mainienance of a building aewer line causea the llne to receive dirt or
extertor water into the building Iine�the owner will be notified by the city and�Iven a
reasonabte length of time aa determined by the department of public utilittea to repair
the b�ilding aewer line.
(2) During the repair conatruction of the building aewer line, if it is determined by the
department of public utilittea thet the sewer leak ia in the city's mein and not in the
building aewer line, the city will take over the repair of said teak and tha owner will be
reimbursed a reaaonable coat which he has incurred to the point of determinat�on.The ��`
city wil!then repair the damage to the ctty main is the moat appropriate manner.
(3) If tha owner of the building aewer line doea not repair the aewer line within ten(10)daye
afler tfie notice,the ctty department of public utilitlea may cause the water service to the
building to be terminatod;and/or may cauae the sawer aervice to be dtaconnected totally
trorn the ctty main 1ina;andlor may�through the city't plurabing inepector,ceuse to be
Cled a complaint in the municipal court for failing to repeir the building sewer line aa
requ�ted,for whlch a tine not to ex�aed two hundred dollara(3200.00)mqy be aeeeaged ,
against the owner of the property upon a Snding that�he owner has willlltl�y rell�sed to
repair the building eewer line ae requeate�d by the city departraent ot public utilities.
(4) tn the event that the eewer service ha�t been disconnected totally from the cIty matn Iinea � �'
ae the retult of the ow�ner of the buitdIng aewer Iine failing to repalr thdeewer tine as
requeeted by the depart�eat of pubtic utilitfae,and thereafter the department of publlc
utilitiea determines that tha buIlding eewer line.haa been repalred �a requfred and ie
requeated to reconnect to the matn aewer lina,the building llne ahall be reconnected to
the city main line, but only e�fter the city hae recelved a fea of two hundred dollars
(3200.00) for reconnection o[Lhe aervice.tOrd.No.?8-11,; 1,b-18•78;Ord.No.81-23, ;
1, 11•3•81) .
Editor'� aote—Ord. No. 78•11,adopted May 16, 1918,did not apeci�cally amend thie
Code;honce inctusion of a portfon of�1 aa�24-1.1 wna at the diecretion of the editor.
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF GALVESTON §
ORDINANCE N0. $9-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE GALVESTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IM- '
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE ADOPTING REQUIREMENTS FOR REPAIR
OF SANITARY SEWER LEAKS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN THE
GALVESTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER
ONE AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTZES AND FINES BY IMPOSING A FINE
AND PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN $50 . 00 NOR MORE THAN $200 . 00 , OR _ _
CONFINEMENT IN THE COUNTY JAIL FOR NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS , OR
BOTH THE FINE AND JAIL SENTENCE FOR EACH VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE . THIS
ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTS ALL PRZOR ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS .
WHEREAS, the wastewater treatment plant of GALVESTON
COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE has a
limited capacity which if exceeded may require costly con-
struction of additional wastewater plants or expansion of
existing plant; and
WHEREAS , extraneous water (even pure rain water) leaking
into the sewer system occupies volume in the plant and reduces
the plant' s capacity to treat wastewater; and
WHEREAS, infiltration and inflow of extraneous water into
the District ' s sanitary sewer has been, is and will continue
to be a predictable and regular problem, but said problem can
be minimized by routine repairs of known points of entry of
extraneous water and future discovery of the same by regular
inspections; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the purpose of promoting the
health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the
GALVESTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRZCT NUMBER
ONE to reduce the cost of treatment by the sewage treatment
plant of excessive water produced by inflow and infiltration
from sanitary sewers on private property into the District
system; and -
WHEREAS, the GALVESTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVE-
MENT DZSTRICT NUMBER ONE finds that inflow and infiltration is
a threat to the public '�ealth and welfare of its citiaens and
to tne prudent operation of its wastewater system; and
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WHEREAS, an ordinance should be passed by the GALVESTON
COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE to
require the repair of such leaks on private property which are
considered the cause of the excessive and expensive inflow and
infiltration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GALVESTON COUNTY
WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE :
Section 1 . - Responsibility and Application
(a) Maintaining the integrity of the sanitary sewer system
shall be the responsibility of the General Manager or his
designee for the GALVESTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVE-
MENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.
(b) This Ordinance applies to all customer service lines on
private property which flow into public lines in public
streets , alleys, and easements (including, but not limited to,
single family or duplex residences , mobile homes and/or
trailer parks, apartments, places of businesses, schools,
hospitals, churches, structures of any kind, vacant buildings
or vacant land) .
Section 2 . - Definitions
(a) Inflow (as defined by the Federal Environmental Pro-
tection Agency) - the water discharged into a sewer system and
service connections from such sources as , but not limited to,
roof leaders, cellars, yard and area drains, foundation
drains, cooling water discharges , drains from springs and
swampy areas , manhole covers , cross connections from storm
sewers and combined sewers, catch basins , storm waters,
surface runoff, and street washwaters or drainage.
(b) Znfiltration (as defined by the Federal Environmental
Protection Agency) - the water entering a sewer system and
service connections from the ground through such means as, but
not limited, to defective pipes, pipe joints , connections, or
manhole walls . - -
(c) Storm Sewer - a public sewer which carries storm and
surface waters and drainage and into which domestic waste
water or industrial wastes are not intentionally passed.
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(d) Sanitary Sewer - a public sewer that conveys domestic
waste water or industrial wastes or a combination of both , and
into which storm water, surface water, groundwater and other
unpolluted wastes are not intentionally passed.
Section 3 . - Inspection _ ,
(a) The District, through its agent, is authorized to enter
upon private property for the expressed purposes of determin-
ing the integrity of the private sanitary sewerline , which may
include physical tests of the line. Any defects discovered in
the private line shall be repaired by the property owner or _
his agent. ��
Section 4 . - Notification
(a) The General Manager of the GALVESTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL
AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE will notify in writing by
certified mail, return receipt requested , each property owner
and the wastewater utility customer on whose property a source
of inflow or infiltration of water into the District' s sani-
tary sewer system exists , as well as the nature and location
of the sources. The property owner shall within 180 days of
date of notification have the sources repaired at his expense.
(b) A reminder notice will be sent in 60 days if the repairs
have not been satisfactorily completed.
(c) A cutoff notice will be sent in 120 days if the repairs
have not been satisfactorily completed.
id) Penalties provide for herein may be enforced at the end
of 180 days from the original notice .
(e) Where the property owner (s) are unknown or are not found,
the District shall cause notice to be published in the offi-
cial newspaper of the District giving public notice of intent
to discontinue water and sewer services if repairs are not
completed within 180 days of publication date .
Section 5 . - Repairs
(a) If line in question is clay pipe , concrete pipe , orange-
burg pipe , or any other pipe material witnout glued, leaded or
rubber-gasketed joints, and cannot be satisfactorily repaired,
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the praperty owner will be required to replace the entire
private sewer service line with PVC pipe Schedule 40 .
(b) All private sewer service li.nes must be repaired or
replaced in accordance witih the Plumbing Regulations of
GALVESTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER .
ONE. .
Section 6 . - Penalty; DisconneCtion of Services
If after e�:ercising reasonable diligence, the District is
unable to locate the property �wner or h�.s agent or �the �
property owner ar h�s agent refuses tv make the necessary
repairs wi�hin the time period specifi�d in Section 4 above,
the District or its agent sha�,1 have the right to disconnect
the wastewater flow at tihe poi.nt where the customer ' s andlor
own�r' s pipes connect to the District' s pipe. �'urther where
the customer and/or owner is also receiving water service from
the D±strict, and has no other approved means of disposal of
wastewater� the District shall have the right �o disconnect
the customer' s and/or owner' s water service.
Section 7 . - AppeaJ.s; Oppoztunity for Hearing
The notice refezred to in Section a above shall state
that the owner andJor customer wil.l ha��e an opportunity �or an
appea2 through an informal hearinq wi�h the General Manager or
his deszgnee.
The ric}ht of appeal is restricted to the question of
whether inzlow and infiltration is , �n fact, occurzing on the
owner' s property.
Section 8 . - Severabili�ty
IE any provision, section, subsectxon, sen�enCe, clause
or phrase of tha.s Ordinance, or the application of same to any
person or set o� circumstances is for any reason he�.d to be
unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity of the remaia-
ing portions or sets of circumstances shall not be affected
hereby, it beinq the �ntent of the aoard of Directors of the
GALVESTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRXCT NUMBER
ONE in adop�ing this Ordinance that no portion th�reof or
provisions or regula±.�.on contained herein shall become inoper-
ative or £ail by reason of ar. unconstituti.onality and a11
provisians of this Ordinance are decla�ed to be reaspnable .
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Section 9 . - Effective Date
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, recording and publication as provided by
law, in particular Article 51 . 130 of Vernon' s Annotated Civil
Statutes Water Code , wherein the penalty provisions of this
Ordinance shall take effect five (S) days after the publica- _
tion of said ordinance which publication shall be once a week
for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circula-
tion in the area the GALVESTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND
IhiPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER ONE is located.
PASSED AND APPROVED:
Date : /� , 1989
Richard D. Diehl, Presiden of
the Board of Directors of
GALVESTON COUNTY WATER
CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
ATTEST:
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William F. rocker, Secretary
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�/6/91 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REQUIREMENTS FOR REPAIR
:c Melvin OF SANITARY S$WER LEARS ON PRIVATE .PROPERTY �
Jimmy WZTHIN THE CITY OF BAY CITY AND PROVZDING '
Raz PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THESE
, REQUZREMENTS INCLUDING MONTHLY CHARGES, FINES,
TERMINATION OF WATER AND/OR SEWER SERVICE
, AND PR�PERTY LIENS; AND PROVIDZNG A SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. •
WIIEREAS, the City's wastewater treatment plant has a limited
capacity which if exceeded may require coatly construction of
additional wastewater plants or expansion of existing plant; and
. WHEREAS, extraneous water (even pure rain water) leaking
into the sewer system occupies volume in the plant and reduces t.
the plant's capacity to treat wastewater; and
WHEREAS, infiltration and inflow of extraneous water into
the City's sanitary sewer has been, is and will continue to be a
predictable and regular problecn, but said problem can be minimiaed
by routine repairs of known points of entry of extraneous water
and future discovery of the same by regular inspections; and
wfiEREAS, the Utility Department of the City of Bay City has
had prepared a survey of the sources of inf low and infiltration
(leakage) into the sanitary sewer system and has evaluated the
severity of each source so that only the major sources are
required to be repaired; and
WHEREAS, the Utilities Department of the City of Bay City
has undertaken to contract for the repair of all major sources of
inflow and infiltration located upan up blic property; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the purpose of promoting the
health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of
Bay City and the area within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of
the City of Bay City to r.ec��a�e the cost of treatme�t bv the
sewage treatment plant of excessive water produced by inflow and
infiltration from sanitary sewers on private property into the
City system.
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City to require the repair of such leaks on private property ' '
which are considered the �ause of the excessive and expensive
inflow and infiltration.
I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CIT'Y COUNCIL OF THE '���
CITY OF BAY CITY, TEXAS:
SFCTION 1 - RESPONSIBILITY AND APPLICATION
(a) Maintaining the integrity of the sanitary sewer i
system shall be the responsibility of the Director of -Utilities
or his desiqnee for the City of Hay City.
(b) This Ordinance applies to all customez sewer service
lines on private property which flow into Qublic lines in City '
stzeets, alleys, and easements (including but not limited to
single £amily or duplex residences, mobile homes and/or traile� ,
Qarks, apartments, places of business, schools, hospitals,
churches, structures of any kind, vacant buildings or vacant
land) .
SECTION 2 -DEFINITIONS
(a) Inflow (as defined by the Federal Environmeatal
Protection Agency) - the water discharged into a sewer system and
service connections from such sources as, but not limi"ted to, ..
roof leaders, cellars, swimming pool and/or spa drains, yard and
area drains, foundation drains, cooling water discharges, drains
from springs and swa�npy areas, manhole covers, cross connections
from storm sewers and combined sewers, catch basins, storm .
waters, surface runoff, and street washwaters or drainage.
(b) Infiltration (as defined by the Federal Environmental
Protection Aqency) - the water entering a sewer system and ser-
vice connections from the ground through such means as, but not
limited to, defective pipes, pipe joints, connections , vr manhole
walls.
(c) Storm Sewer - a public sewer which carries storm and
surface waters and drainage and into which domestic waste water
or industrial wastes are not intentionally passed.
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waste water or industrial wastes or a combination of both, and ` �
into which storm water, su,rface water, qroundwater and other
unpolluted wastes are not intentionally passed.
, SECTION 3 - INSPECTION
Prior to original connection, reconnection or transfer of
water and/or sewer service to a tenant or property owner, the
City at its option ahall inspect the customer's private sanitary
sewer service line and verify the integrity thereof. Any defects
discovered in the private line shall be zepaired by the property
.owner or his agent prior to obtaining original connection, recon-
nection or transfer of city water ar�d/or sewer service. -
The City has already surveyed and identified existing
infiltration and inflow on private sanitary sewer lines and will
continue to inspect private lines suspected of infiltration and
inf low.
SECTON 4 - NOTIFICATIOt3
ta) The Utilities Department of the City of Bay City will ,
notify in writing by registered mail return receipt requested
each progerty owner on whose property a source of inflow or
infiltration of water into the City of Bay City's sanitary sewer
system exists, as well as the nature and location of the sources.
The property owner shall within three ( 3) calendar months of date
of notification have the sources repaired at his expense.
(b) A reminder notice will be sent in one �(1) month if the
repairs have not been satisfactorily completed.
(c) A cut off notice will be sent in two (2) months if the ,
repairs have not been satisfactorily completed.
(d) Penalties provided for herein may be enforced at the end
of the third calendar month from the original notice,
SECTION 5 - REPAZRS
ta) If line in question is vitreous clay pipe and cannot be
satisfactorily repaired, the property ownez may be required to
reQlace the entire private clay sewer service line with PVC pipe
Schedule 40. •
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State of Texas or by a resident� property owner. Both the plumber
or owner must have a valid City plumbing permit for these specific
repairs rp ior to work commencing. (See Code Section 6-239
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Licensing and Regulation of Plumbers. )
(c) After the repair has been completed and before it has� ,
been covered, the City Plumbing Inspection Department shall be
notified to inspect and approve its adequacy and workmanship. If
the City Plumbing Inspector leaves a qreen taq siqnify,ing a
satisfactory repair, the plumber or owner may replace the cover.
� (d) F3owever, if the City Plwmbing Inspector leaves a red
taq, the plumber or owner must contact the designated city offi-
cial on the red tag and correct the repairs as specified and then
notify the City Plumbing Inspection Department to reinspect the
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corrected repairs. No cover may be replaced until a green tag is
attached to the repaizs by the City Plumbing Inspection
Department. Otherwise owner and/or plumber shall be required to
excavate and the City shall reinspect the repairs, and if still
. defective turn off water•,and/oz sewer service.
5ECTION 6 - PENALTIES
ta) Should trie property owner fail to make the necessary
repairs within the three (3) month period as set out above, the
City shall have the option of thereafter (1) assessing a
surcharge fee to his monthly waste water charge (the charge shall
be determined by the City's existing formula for calculating
domestic waste water charges with exclusion of the 25,OQ0
gallon maximum charge) or (2) terminating water and/or sewer ser-
vice to the property.
�A homeowner may install or maintain plumbing and/or sewer
equipment within his own property boundaries, provided that
the work is done by himself and used exclusively by him or
his family. Such privilege does not convey the right to
violate any provision of this code nor is it to be construed
as exempting any such property owner from obtaining a permit
and paying the required fees therefor.
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unable to locate the propezty owner or his agent or the property :
owner or his agent refuses� to make the necessary repairs, the
City or its agent shall have the right to go on the land or prop-
erty upon which the source of inflow or infiltration exists and
' make such repairs and inspection as above provided. The owner'of �
the property shall be liable to the City for the cost of such �,_
work and shall pay such cost upon demand, which cost may be
included, upon the property owner's next monthly waste water
charge with a reasonable service charqe added for each month the �
bi11 remains unpaid or the City may cut off the water and/or
sewer upon thirty (30) days written notice to the customer.
(c) Within thirty (301 days after notification that the water
and/or sewer will be cut off, the customer may:
(1) Arrange with the Utility Department to� extend
his payout period.without interest up to sixty
(60) months with said monthly payment added to �
his regular water/sewer bill; or
(2) Appeal to the City Council for a hardship variance.
Said apgeal shall be submitted in writing to the
Mayor's office for hearing at a regular scheduled
Council meeting.
tri) Zf the property owner is unknown or does not pay the �
charge, the City shall file a lien upon the land for the cost of
the repair and a fine for the extraneous water disposed of
through the City's sanitary sewer system and wastewater treatment
plant.
� SECTION 7 - APpEALS �
Appeals shall be according to the procedure in the Code of
Ordinances o= day City, Texas in Section 6-241.
SECTION 8 - SEVERABILTTY �
If any Qrovision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance, or the application of same to any
person or set of circumstances is for any reason held to be �
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it being the intent of the City Council in adopting this ,,—
Ordinance that no portion thereof or provisions or regulation
contained herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of an
unconstitutionality and all provisions of this Ordinance are •
declared to be reasonable.
SECTION 9 - EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinaace is passed, approved and effective this 12th
day of December , 19 85 ,
Council Member Voted AYe Voted No
Frank Henderson, Mayor pto tem R
Tommy Gordon R
Billye Harmer %
C. B. "Cotton' Reener R
Toauny LeTulle ' % '
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Mayor William M. B'ell �
ATTEST:
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ity Secretary ,
Carolyn Broughton
I hereby approve the above and foregoing ordinance on the
�. day of December , 19 85 .
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William M. Hell
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND SUBSTANCE:
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,,,�., Ordinance 92-1
Inflow and Infiltration
At the last meeting, Councilmember Ritter questioned the
procedures we would use to implement Section 3 of the ordinance
to establish the city's responsibility to see that inflow and
infiltration is corrected on private property. Section 3
requires the city to make inspections of every business and
residence every time the water is turned on. We realized at the
meeting that this would be a monumental task and that we had not
developed a procedure on how to accomplish it.
Melvin and Kaz had reviewed the ordinance thoroughly, but we had
missed a small, but significant, detail. That section had been
intended to include the phrase "at the option of the city."
Without that phrase, the ordinance spelled out a mandate, not an
� option.
John Olson has reworded that section to state the city "may"
require inspections or "may" conduct inspections under certain
circumstances. The conditions under which the city may implement
such provisions are spelled out in that same section.
The only other issue that seems to be outstanding from the
conversation at the meeting is the amount of the potential fine.
The ordinance spells out a maximum fine of $2,000. Councilmember
Stuart suggested that amount may be too much. A lesser fine was
discussed, but no agreement was reached as the action was tabled.
Our reasoning for including that amount is that it is the maximum
allowed under current law as provided by the Texas Legislature.
It is the standard amount included in most ordinances today.
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CMR9202. 1F/KSN02
Inflow/Infiltration February 3, 1992