HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2006-90 - Sewage DisposalORDINANCE NO. A
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, REPEALING AND REPLACING
CHAPTER 13.20 OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN CODE OF
ORDINANCES RELATING TO "SEWAGE DISPOSAL;"
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown regulates sewage disposal in the City limits to
protect the health and safety of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the sewage disposal regulations and found that they
need to be updated and revised in order to accurately reflect current policies and practices
of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT.
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference
herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby
finds that this ordinance implements the Century Plan as follows:
1. Policy End 12.00 in the Utilities J Energy element, which states: "City owned,
sponsored or managed utilities provide safe, adequate and reliable services to all
customers."
2. Focus End 12.02 in the Utilities / Energy element, which states: "City water and
wastewater customers in all certified areas receive services which exceed state and
federal standards."
3. Policy End 14.00 in the Finance element, which states: "All municipal operations
are conducted in an efficient business -like manner and sufficient financial resources for
both current and future needs are provided."
4.
Focus End 14.01
in the Finance element,
which states:
"Each utility system is a
self -
supported operation
that provides a desirable
and affordable
level of service."
5. Focus End 14.03 in the Finance element, which states: "The City's utility rates are
competitive with surrounding communities and with the statewide and national averages
for comparable utility systems."
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and fiurther finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict
with any other Century Plan Ends, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative
Chapter of the Policy Plan,
SECTION 2. The existing Chapter 13.20 of the City Code entitled "Sewage Disposal,"
is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the text set forth in Exhibit A. which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for all purposes as if set forth in full:
SECTION 3. All ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be,
and the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this Ordinance, or application thereof, to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its final adoption and
in accordance with the City Charter.
PASSED
September 2006.
AND APPROVED on First Reading on the
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the
September 2006.
ATTEST:
Approved as to Form:
Patricia E. Carls, Brown & Carls, LLP
City Attorney
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
Garylon, Mayor
day of
day of
Exhibit "A"
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 13.20. SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Sec. 13.20.010. General,
A. It is unlawful for any owner or lessee, tenant or other person in possession of
any premises where any person lives or works, or occupies the same, to
establish, maintain or use any water closet, bathtub, lavatory or sink except by
one of the following means and consistent with the other terms, conditions
and requirements of this Chapter and with the City's Unified Development
Code:
1. connection to an approved Onsite Sewage Facility that is
constructed and maintained in accordance with the rules and
regulations of all appropriate state and local agencies having
jurisdiction over such facilities; or
2. connection to a public centralized wastewater collection main
with all wastewater discharged to a centralized public wastewater
collection system.
B. Upon the "Development" of property, the provisions of Chapter 13 of the
Unified Development Code (pertaining to Infrastructure and Public
Improvements) shall govern the provision of wastewater service to the
property. For the purposes of this section, the term "Development" shall have
the same meaning as in Section 16.05 of the City's Unified Development
Code.
C. It is the duty of each such person referenced in subsection (A), above, to
connect such fixtures to an approved wastewater system, and to maintain the
same.
(Prior code § 12 -100)
Sec. 13.20.020. On Site Sewage Facilities.
A. General. All On Site Sewage Facilities must be constructed and maintained in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the appropriate state and local
agencies having jurisdiction over such facilities.
B. Availability of a Public Centralized Wastewater Collection Main. If a public
centralized wastewater collection main is located within 200 feet of a property
line, and the wastewater collection main has adequate capacity to receive and
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transport the wastewater flow produced by the property, then property owner
shall connect that property to said utility line at the earliest to occur of either
of the following events: failure of the On Site Sewage Facility servicing the
property, or the date that is five (5) years after receipt of notice of the
availability of a wastewater collection main within 200 -feet of the property
line.
C. Failure of On Site Sewage Facility. When an Onsite Sewage Facility fails, the
following provisions shall apply:
a. If a public centralized wastewater collection main is located within 200
feet of the property boundary, and the wastewater collection main has
adequate capacity to receive and transport the wastewater flow produced
by the property, then the property must be connected to said utility line by
the property owner;
b. If no public centralized wastewater collection main is located within 200
feet of the property boundary, the City shall evaluate the feasibility of
providing centralized wastewater collection services to the property via a
gravity or low pressure system. Where the provision of gravity sewer
service or low pressure system is technically feasible, utility system
improvements may be made in accordance with Chapters 13.10;
c. If the City determines that the provision of wastewater service via a
centralized wastewater collection main is not necessary due to existing or
future land use, then the On Site Sewage Facility may be repaired or
replaced.
(Prior code § 12 -101)
Sec. 13.20.030. Privies prohibited.
It is unlawful for any owner or lessee, tenant or other person in possession of any
premises in the City to establish or maintain any privy or dry closet.
Sec.13.20.040 Low Pressure Sewer Systems
A. A "Low Pressure Sewer System" is an individual lift station located at each utility
customer or property owner location having a private force main connecting to a
public force main or gravity main located in a public utility easement or public
right -of -way.
B. Each property owner and utility customer shall be responsible for the cost of
installation and maintenance of the individual lift station and private force main.
Section 13.20.050. Prohibited Discharges into Sewer System
No person shall discharge, cause to be discharged, or pen-nit to be discharged, either
directly or indirectly into the public sewer system, waste or wastewater from any of the
following sources unless allowed by the City Manager, or his/her designee:
A. Any wastes or wastewater that does not meet the limitations imposed by Section
13.24 of the Code of Ordinances.
B. Any stormwater, groundwater, rainwater, street drainage, subsurface drainage, or
yard drainage;
C. Any unpolluted water, including, but not limited to, cooling water, process water
or blow -down water from cooling towers or evaporative coolers;
D. Any wastes or wastewater, or any object, material, or other substance directly into
a manhole or other opening into the sewer facilities other than wastes or
wastewater through an approved service connection.
E. Any holding tank waste, provided, that such waste may be placed into facilities
designed to receive such wastes and approved by the City Manager, or his/her
designee.
Section 13.20.060 Sewer System Maintenance
A. For properties with gravity wastewater service, the property owner and utility
customer shall be responsible for the proper operation, maintenance, and repairs
of the sewer system in the building and the service lateral between the building
and the point of connection into the public sewer main.
B. For properties with low pressure service, the property owner and utility customer
shall be responsible for the proper operation, maintenance, and repairs of the
sewer system in the building and the service lateral, lift station (grinder pump)
and force main between the building and the point of connection into the public
sewer main.
C. When, as a part of sewer system testing, the City identifies a flaw in a private
service lateral or force main where a repair is necessary to prevent infiltration or
inflow, the property owner and utility customer shall be responsible to cause the
repairs to be made within one (1) year of the date of notification by the City.
D. If repairs are not complete within one year of notification by the City, City may
engage the services of a contractor to make the necessary repairs with the costs
for such repairs to be paid by the City and subsequently charged to property
owner and utility customer.
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