(a)
Rules and regulations.
The city proposes to construct
a dam across the Pedernales River at a point approximately 2000 feet
downstream from the bridge across said river on U.S. Highway No. 281,
to an approximate crest elevation of 1110 feet, and to thereby impound
water in a reservoir upstream from such dam to such crest elevation,
and to acquire control of land under such reservoir and to a line
of approximately 5 feet vertically above the same, or to approximately
1115 feet above mean sea level contour line, and to withdraw water
therefrom for municipal purposes and to operate a treatment plant
in connection therewith. It is desirable and necessary that certain
rules and regulations be adopted concerning the operation of such
dam and reservoir, and the uses made thereof, to protect same from
pollution and as health measures for the welfare and benefit of the
people of the city using such water, to be effective as soon as the
construction of said dam is completed. Effective when said dam is
completed and accepted by the city, it shall be unlawful for any person
to make use of the reservoir to be impounded above such dam, or any
land used, owned or controlled by the city in connection therewith,
contrary to the following rules and regulations:
(1)
No person shall swim in, bathe in or enter (except for necessary
maintenance of the dam, its work or the reservoir) the lake so created
by said dam at any time.
(2)
No person shall make use of said lake for fishing from a boat using
a motor larger than 10 horsepower (trolling only).
(3)
No person shall operate a boat for stunts, or at an excessive rate
of speed, the circumstances considered, nor shall any boat be operated
within 1/8th mile of the water intake on said dam except for maintenance,
repair or other necessary purposes connected with the operation of
the dam or lake.
(4)
No person shall do any act resulting in pollution of the water in
said lake to a point of endangering health of the users of the lake
or water therefrom.
(b)
Diversion of drainage from water treatment plant and sewage facilities.
The officers, agents and employees of the city shall cause to
be constructed and continuously maintained a dike, ditch or other
appropriate work suitable to diverting any drainage from the water
treatment plant to be operated by the city from flowing into said
lake or at any point above said dam. Said officers, agents and employees
shall also construct, maintain and continuously use appropriate diversion
facilities to protect said lake and the waters therein from any drainage
from the city's sanitary sewer system or its disposal plant or attendant
facilities.
(c)
Penalty.
Any person violating any provision hereof,
upon conviction, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall
be fined in any sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(Ordinance 66 adopted 11/29/66)
