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City of Desoto, TX
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Chapter 13 Utilities
Chapter 13
Utilities
ARTICLE 13.100
GENERAL REGULATIONS
§ 13.101
Offenses Involving Waterworks System.
§ 13.102
Penalty; Reinstallation Charge.
§ 13.103
Water Wells in Trinity Sands.
ARTICLE 13.200
WATER SERVICE
§ 13.201
Application Deposit.
§ 13.202
Meters Furnished by City.
§ 13.203
Discontinuance of Service by Request of Customer.
§ 13.204
Water Rates.
§ 13.205
Billing; Delinquency; Service Charges.
§ 13.206
Liability of Owner for Charges.
§ 13.207
Cutting Off Water for Repair, Etc.; Non-Liability for Damage.
§ 13.208
Water Quantity or Pressure Not Guaranteed.
ARTICLE 13.300
SEWER SERVICE
§ 13.301
Privies; Septic Tanks.
§ 13.302
Sewer Service Charges.
§ 13.303
Billing; Delinquency.
ARTICLE 13.400
WATER LINES, EASEMENTS, FIRE HYDRANTS, AND FIRE LANES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
§ 13.401
Definitions.
§ 13.402
Requirements and Exceptions to Easements.
§ 13.403
Scope of Article.
ARTICLE 13.500
WATER AND SEWER EXTENSIONS
§ 13.501
Definitions.
§ 13.502
Pro Rata Line Charges.
§ 13.503
Meter and Service Line Procedures and Charges.
§ 13.504
Main in Place.
§ 13.505
Individual or Joint Water and Sewer Main Line Extensions.
§ 13.506
Developer's Plan for Installation of Water and Sewer Extensions.
§ 13.507
Cost of On-Site New Subdivision Mains.
§ 13.508
Cost of Installation of Meter Boxes, Etc.
§ 13.509
Cost of Off-Site Main Extension.
§ 13.510
Pro Rata Payments to Original Investors.
§ 13.511
Easements.
§ 13.512
Temporary Lines.
§ 13.513
City Not Required to Make Extensions When No Funds Available.
§ 13.514
Method of Enforcing Payment.
§ 13.515
When Owner May Not Install.
§ 13.516
Lift Stations and Special Installation.
§ 13.517
Article Purpose; Where Front Foot Rule Inequitable; No Vested Right.
ARTICLE 13.600
MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE UTILITY SYSTEM
§ 13.601
Adoption of Act.
§ 13.602
Drainage Service Provided.
§ 13.603
Billing for Drainage Service.
§ 13.604
Authority to Levy Drainage Charges.
§ 13.605
Administration of Municipal Drainage Services.
§ 13.606
Exemption Authorized.
§ 13.607
Rates.
§ 13.608
Appeals.
§ 13.609
Penalties; Enforcement.
§ 13.610
No Waiver of Immunity.
ARTICLE 13.700
IMPACT FEES
§ 13.701
Purpose.
§ 13.702
Definitions.
§ 13.703
Advisory Committee.
§ 13.704
Administrative Responsibilities.
§ 13.705
Calculation of Amount of Impact Fees.
§ 13.706
Credits Against Impact Fees.
§ 13.707
Payment and Collection of Impact Fees.
§ 13.708
Refunds.
§ 13.709
Accounting and Handling of Funds.
§ 13.710
Development Agreements.
§ 13.711
Appeals; Impact Fee Waiver and Postponement.
§ 13.712
Updates and Amendments.
§ 13.713
Miscellaneous.
ARTICLE 13.800
GARBAGE, TRASH AND REFUSE
§ 13.801
Definitions.
§ 13.802
Use of Service and Payment of Fee Required.
§ 13.803
Removal by Authorized Person Only.
§ 13.804
Compliance by Collection Permittees.
§ 13.805
Junk Dealers Not to Collect Refuse.
§ 13.806
Gathering of Materials for Charity Excepted.
§ 13.807
Carts.
§ 13.808
Curb Placement Time.
§ 13.809
Placing Brush for Collection.
§ 13.810
Removal of Construction Refuse.
§ 13.811
Removal of Industrial Refuse.
§ 13.812
Disposal of Animal Carcasses.
§ 13.813
Illegal Deposits and Accumulation.
§ 13.814
Windblown Refuse.
§ 13.815
Refuse Collection Fees and Special Service Charges.
§ 13.816
Transport of Solid Waste.
§ 13.817
City Services Mandatory.
ARTICLE 13.900
INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND POLLUTION REGULATIONS
§ 13.901
Purpose and Policy.
§ 13.902
Administration.
§ 13.903
Abbreviations.
§ 13.904
Definitions.
§ 13.905
Prohibited Discharge Standards.
§ 13.906
National Categorical Pretreatment Standards.
§ 13.907
Local Limits.
§ 13.908
DeSoto’s Right of Revision.
§ 13.909
Dilution.
§ 13.910
Plant Loading.
§ 13.911
Pretreatment Facilities.
§ 13.912
Additional Pretreatment Measures.
§ 13.913
Slug Control Plans.
§ 13.914
Hauled Wastewater.
§ 13.915
Wastewater Analysis.
§ 13.916
Wastewater Discharge Permit Requirement.
§ 13.917
Wastewater Discharge Permitting: Existing Connections.
§ 13.918
Wastewater Discharge Permitting: New Connections.
§ 13.919
Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Contents.
§ 13.920
Signatories and Certification.
§ 13.921
Wastewater Discharge Permit Decisions.
§ 13.922
Wastewater Discharge Permit Duration.
§ 13.923
Wastewater Discharge Permit Contents.
§ 13.924
Wastewater Discharge Permit Modification.
§ 13.925
Wastewater Discharge Permit Transfer.
§ 13.926
Wastewater Discharge Permit Revocation.
§ 13.927
Wastewater Discharge Permit Reissuance.
§ 13.928
Regulation of Waste Received from Other Jurisdictions.
§ 13.929
Extrajurisdictional Users.
§ 13.930
Baseline Monitoring Reports.
§ 13.931
Compliance Schedule Progress Reports.
§ 13.932
Reports on Compliance with Categorical Pretreatment Standard Deadline.
§ 13.933
Periodic Compliance Reports.
§ 13.934
Reports of Changed Conditions.
§ 13.935
Reports of Potential Problems.
§ 13.936
Reports from Unpermitted Users.
§ 13.937
Notice of Violation/Repeat Sampling and Reporting.
§ 13.938
Notification of the Discharge of Hazardous Waste.
§ 13.939
Analytical Requirements.
§ 13.940
Sample Collection.
§ 13.941
Timing.
§ 13.942
Recordkeeping.
§ 13.943
Right of Entry: Inspection and Sampling.
§ 13.944
Search Warrants.
§ 13.945
Confidential Information.
§ 13.946
Publication of Users in Significant Noncompliance.
§ 13.947
Notification of Violation.
§ 13.948
Consent Order.
§ 13.949
Show Cause Hearing.
§ 13.950
Compliance Orders.
§ 13.951
Cease and Desist Orders.
§ 13.952
Emergency Suspensions.
§ 13.953
Termination of Discharge.
§ 13.954
Injunctive Relief.
§ 13.955
Civil Penalties.
§ 13.956
Criminal Prosecution.
§ 13.957
Remedies Nonexclusive.
§ 13.958
Applicability of More Stringent Regulations.
§ 13.959
Act of God Provision.
§ 13.960
Bypass.
§ 13.961
Pretreatment Charges and Fees.
ARTICLE 13.1000
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY AND WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
§ 13.1001
Water Conservation Plan.
§ 13.1002
Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent.
§ 13.1003
Public involvement.
§ 13.1004
Public education.
§ 13.1005
Coordination with regional water planning groups.
§ 13.1006
Authorization.
§ 13.1007
Application.
§ 13.1008
Definitions.
§ 13.1009
Criteria for initiation and termination of drought response stages.
§ 13.1010
Drought response stages.
§ 13.1011
Enforcement.
§ 13.1012
Variances.
ARTICLE 13.1100
CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL REGULATION
§ 13.1101
Definitions.
§ 13.1102
Purpose.
§ 13.1103
Backflow Prevention Assembly Requirements.
§ 13.1104
Mobile Units.
§ 13.1105
Multiple Service Connections.
§ 13.1106
Plumbing Code.
§ 13.1107
Thermal Expansion.
§ 13.1108
Pressure Loss.
§ 13.1109
Customer Service Inspection.
§ 13.1110
Certification of Cross Connection Inspectors.
§ 13.1111
Certification of Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers.
§ 13.1112
(Reserved)
§ 13.1113
Certified Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Responsibilities.
§ 13.1114
Cost of Compliance.
§ 13.1115
Testing of Assemblies.
§ 13.1116
Maintenance of Assemblies.
§ 13.1117
Installation Requirements.
§ 13.1118
Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assembly (RP).
§ 13.1119
Double Check Valve Backflow Prevention Assembly (DC).
§ 13.1120
Double Detector Check Valve Assembly (DDC).
§ 13.1121
Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly (PVB).
§ 13.1122
Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker (AVB).
§ 13.1123
Air Gap Separation.
§ 13.1124
Responsibility of Owners and Lessees.
§ 13.1125
Access to Premises.
§ 13.1126
Right-Of-Way Encroachment.
§ 13.1127
Permits.
§ 13.1128
Enforcement and Penalties.
§ 13.1129
Emergency Suspension of Utility Service.
§ 13.1130
Non-Emergency Termination of Water Supply.
§ 13.1131
Standard Detail.
§ 13.1132
Remedies.
ARTICLE 13.1200
DRAINAGE DESIGN AND STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION MANUAL
§ 13.1201
Adopted.
ARTICLE 13.1300
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
§ 13.1301
Purpose.
§ 13.1302
Adoption of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Article 344 Relating to Landscape Irrigation.
§ 13.1303
Applicability.
§ 13.1304
Definitions.
§ 13.1305
License Required.
§ 13.1306
Permit and Registration Required.
§ 13.1307
Required Inspections.
§ 13.1308
Inspector’s Responsibility.
§ 13.1309
Regulations and Standards for Fees.
§ 13.1310
Water Conservation.
§ 13.1311
Minimum Standards for Irrigation Plan Design.
§ 13.1312
Minimum Design and Installation Requirements.
§ 13.1313
Backflow Prevention Methods and Devices.
§ 13.1314
Specific Conditions and Cross-Connection Control.
§ 13.1315
Completion of Irrigation System Installation.
§ 13.1316
Maintenance, Alteration, Repair, or Service of Irrigation Systems.
§ 13.1317
Enforcement and Penalty.
ARTICLE 13.1400
ILLICIT DISCHARGE
§ 13.1401
Purpose.
§ 13.1402
Definitions.
§ 13.1403
Applicability.
§ 13.1404
Responsibility for Administration.
§ 13.1405
Compatibility with Other Regulations.
§ 13.1406
Ultimate Responsibility.
§ 13.1407
Discharge Prohibitions.
§ 13.1408
Suspension of MS4 Access.
§ 13.1409
Industrial or Construction Activity Discharges.
§ 13.1410
Monitoring of Discharges.
§ 13.1411
Requirement to Prevent, Control, and Reduce Stormwater Pollutants by the Use of Best Management Practices.
§ 13.1412
Watercourse Protection.
§ 13.1413
Notification of Spills.
§ 13.1414
Enforcement.
§ 13.1415
Appeal of Notice of Violation.
§ 13.1416
Enforcement of Measures After Appeal.
§ 13.1417
Cost of Abatement of the Violation.
§ 13.1418
Civil Penalties; Injunctive Relief.
§ 13.1419
Criminal Penalties.
§ 13.1420
Violations Deemed a Public Nuisance.