§ 13-195. Amendments.  


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  • The city, wishing to adopt more stringent rules for its on-site sewage facilities ordinance, understands that the more stringent conflicting local rule shall take precedence over the corresponding Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requirement. Listed below are the more stringent rules adopted by the city:

    (1)

    No new on-site sewage facility or holding tanks will be approved within a zone adjacent to Joe Pool Lake as described on the map of exhibit 1. No new on-site sewage facility or holding tanks will be approved within a zone extending one thousand (1,000) feet in horizontal distance from the established shoreline of Mountain Creek Lake, Joe Pool Lake, or other public waterways.

    (2)

    The minimum square footage of lateral line for a residence will not be less than that which is required for a three-bedroom home. An on-site sewage facility cannot serve more than one (1) resident.

    (3)

    Only subsurface sewage effluent disposal methods shall be allowed.

    (4)

    On-site sewage facilities may be utilized only for disposal of normal domestic wastewater. No industrial waste may be discharged to any on-site sewage facility. Industrial waste shall be defined as waste resulting from any process of industry, manufacturing, trade or business from the development of any natural resource, or any mixture of the waste with water or normal wastewater, or distinct from normal domestic wastewater.

    (5)

    The designated representative shall perform any inspections for certification of on-site sewage facilities required by any lending institution prior to funding any mortgage.

    (6)

    This article shall apply to all land parcels within the jurisdictional area of the city, regardless of acreage.

    (7)

    At the discretion of the regulatory authority, the site evaluation shall include a quantitative soil analysis. The site evaluator or the professional engineer shall either drill two (2) soil borings or excavate two (2) backhoe pits at opposite ends of the proposed disposal area to determine the characteristics of the soil. In areas of high soil variability, the permitting authority may require additional borings or backhoe pits. The borings or backhoe pits shall either be excavated to a depth of two (2) feet below the adopted excavation of the disposal area, or to a restrictive horizon, whichever is less.

(Ord. No. 7512, § 1, 10-17-06)