§ 3.9. Water and Wastewater Facility Design.

a.

All new subdivisions shall be connected with the City's water system or other water supply system approved by the City and TCEQ, and shall be capable of providing water for health and emergency purposes, including fire protection. An alternative source of water may be used for irrigation purposes only and for a nonresidential use only (e.g., a public park, a public school, etc.), subject to City approval and provided that all appropriate permits are procured from the City, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the TCEQ and any other applicable agency(s). Such alternative water source may not be used for potable (i.e., drinking) water supply under any circumstances or be connected to the City's supply system. The design and construction of water system improvements and alternative water sources shall comply with the following standards:

1.

Design and construction of a water source on the site shall be in accordance with applicable regulations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

2.

Design and construction of water service from the City shall be in accordance with the standards in the City's TCSS Manual, and in accordance with TCEQ standards, whichever is the most stringent requirement.

3.

Design and construction of a fire protection and suppression system shall be in accordance with the standards in the TCSS Manual, and in accordance with the City's Fire Department and Fire Code.

b.

All new subdivisions shall be served by the City's wastewater collection and treatment system. The design and construction of the wastewater system improvements shall be in accordance with the standards in the City's Code of Ordinances, TCSS Manual, and in accordance with TQEC standards and other applicable State codes whichever is the most stringent requirement. All new residential or commercial structures shall be required to connect to the City wastewater system if located within one hundred feet (100') of such service and any extension of existing lines in order to establish service shall be at the expense of the owner/subdivider. On-site wastewater systems (septic) shall only be allowed if City sewer services are not available within a reasonable distance and approval by the City or County as applicable shall be required prior to installation.

c.

The subdivider shall be responsible for:

1.

Phasing of development or improvements in order to maintain adequate water and wastewater services;

2.

Extensions of utility lines (including any necessary on-site and off-site lines) to connect to existing utility mains of adequate capacity;

3.

Providing and/or procuring all necessary easements for the utilities (whether on-site or off-site);

4.

Providing proof to the City of adequate water and wastewater service;

5.

Providing provisions for future expansion of the utilities if such will be needed to serve future developments, subject to the City's oversize participation policies, if applicable;

6.

Providing all operations and maintenance of the private utilities, or providing proof that a separate entity will be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the utilities;

7.

Providing all fiscal security required for the construction of the utilities;

8.

Obtaining approvals from the applicable utility providers if other than the City; and

9.

Complying with all requirements of the utility providers, including the City.

d.

Extension of water and wastewater lines shall be made along the entire frontage of the subdivision adjacent to a street or thoroughfare. If the subdivision is not adjacent to a thoroughfare, the extension of utilities shall be accomplished in such a manner as to allow future connections to said utilities by new subdivisions. If new subdivisions will never be constructed beyond a developing subdivision due to physical constraints, the City Council may waive the requirement for adjacent utility line construction at the time of construction plat approval and prior to construction of the subdivision (See Section 1.9).

e.

Installation, operations and maintenance of utilities not specifically referenced herein shall comply with regulations of the TCEQ and with any other applicable State rules and regulations, whichever is the most stringent requirement.