HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2019-24 - Water Use RequirementORDINANCE NO. 010(- 2y
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING TITLE 13, CHAPTER 13.15,
SECTION 13.15.040 TITLED "WATER USE REQUIREMENTS" OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN TEXAS
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS;
INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown values and supports water conservation as
an effective resource to manage, sustain and protect the City's potable water supply; and
WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown wishes to modify the current irrigation
schedule to more effectively manage the city's water resources; and
WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown wishes to identify water conservation and
efficiency activities and integrate them into the water services provided to the City's water
customers, and
WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown wishes to maintains compliance with the
Texas Administrative Code, Title 30, Chapter 288; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things
conducted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551.
Section 2. 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 complies with the Vision Statement 4.0(G) of the City of Georgetown
2030 Comprehensive Plan relating to the conservation of water resources.
Section 3. Section 13.15.040 of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended and adopted as shown on Exhibit A.
Section 4. 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be, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in conflict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 5. 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,
Ordinance Number: —,�LA
Description: War 1Jtility Sen�i,-e Ordinance
Date Approved: 2019
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 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force after
publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 9 day of April, 2019.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 23 day of April, 2019.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
vbyn bensmore, City Secretary Dale Ross, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charlie McNabb, City Attorney
Ordinance Number: 20�� iC LL
Description: Water Utility Service Ordinance
Date Approved: AO VX'J .2019
Exhibit A
Sec. 13.15.040. - Water use requirements.
A. It is unlawful for any customer to waste water through use that serves no practical
purpose. Such water waste includes the failure to repair a leak, either inside or
outside a home, building, or facility, within a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days
from the date notice of the leak that resulted in water runoff or accumulation in a
street, gutter, or parking lot, was provided.
B. The use of an automatic irrigation system and hose -end sprinklers is restricted to
the following schedule:
1. Property with an address ending in 1, 5, 9, may be irrigated on Tuesday and/or
Friday, but no other day of the week without an approved variance from the City.
2. Property with an address ending in 2, 4, 6, 8 may be irrigated on Wednesday
and/or Saturday, but no other day of the week without an approved variance from
the City.
3. Property with an address ending in 0, 3, 7, may be irrigated on Thursday and/or
Sunday, but no other day of the week without an approved variance from the City.
4. There shall be no irrigation, except by means of a handheld hose, drip irrigation,
or soaker hoses on Monday.
C. Landscape irrigation is allowed anytime, if it meets one or more of the following
criteria:
1. Watering occurs by means of a hand-held hose, soaker hoses, or drip irrigation,
2. Watering occurs within the first 14 days after installation of new landscaping,
with a qualifying variance;
3. Watering occurs at a commercial plant nursery; or
4. Watering occurs during testing of new irrigation system installation or existing
irrigation repair.
D. Irrigation Variance.
1. Applications for a variance from the standard irrigation schedule shall be filed
with the General Manager and shall be in effect for two weeks from the date of
approval.
2. A customer may file an application for an irrigation variance, which may include,
but is not limited to vacation absence, installation of new landscaping, and
installation of new turf.
3. The General Manager may grant an irrigation variance upon his/her
determination that special circumstances exist, which upon strict enforcement,
Ordinance Number:
Description: Water Utility Service Ordinance
Date Approved: 12019
will adversely affect the health, sanitation, or fire protection for the public or the
applicant.
4. Irrigation variances granted under this Section will expire upon implementation
of any phase of the Drought Contingency Plan.
Ordinance Number:
Description: Water Utility Service Ordinance
Date Approved- 2019