§ 13-205. Relinquishment of ordinance to discontinue regulation.

If the city council decides that it no longer wishes to regulate on-site sewage facilities in its area of jurisdiction, the city council shall follow the procedures outlined below:

(1)

The city council shall inform the TCEQ, by certified mail at least thirty (30) days before the published date of the public hearing notice that it wishes to relinquish its on-site sewage facility ordinance.

(2)

The city council shall post the required public notice in a newspaper regularly published or circulated in the area of jurisdiction at least thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated date of action by the authorized agent and must solicit written comments for that thirty-day period.

(3)

The city council shall send a copy of the public notice, a publisher's affidavit of public notice, and a certified copy of the council's minutes to the state natural resource conservation commission.

(4)

Upon relinquishment of the ordinance, the local governmental entity shall surrender its area of jurisdiction to the commission.

(5)

The local governmental entity shall pay the TCEQ the appropriate charge-back fee for permitting, inspections and complaint investigations of on-site sewage facilities in the surrendered area of jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 7512, § 1, 10-17-06)