The city does adopt and will enforce chapter 366 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
(Ordinance 2010-03 adopted 8/9/10)
(a) 
The rules adopted by this article shall apply to all the incorporated area of the city.
(b) 
These rules shall apply to those incorporated cities or towns that have executed intergovernmental contracts with the city.
(Ordinance 2000-12 adopted 6/19/00)
Any structure discharging sewage into an on-site sewage facility within the jurisdictional area of the city must comply with the rules adopted in Section 13.804 of this article.
(Ordinance 2000-12 adopted 6/19/00)
The rules (“Design Criteria For On-site Sewage Facilities,” Texas Administrative Code 30 TAC 285.1–285.91), promulgated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) or sewage are hereby adopted, and all officials and employees of the city having duties under said rules are authorized to perform such duties as are required of them under said rules.
(Ordinance 2000-12 adopted 6/19/00)
The design criteria (30 TAC 285.1–285.91) and all future amendments and revisions thereto are incorporated by reference and are thus a part of these rules. A copy of the current design criteria is on file with the city clerk’s office.
(Ordinance 2000-12 adopted 6/19/00)
To ensure all on-site sewage facilities meet the minimum standards, to include those properties of ten (10) acres or more, and to ensure all malfunctioning systems are corrected before the buyer takes possession, the city wishing to adopt more stringent rules for its on-site sewage facility ordinance understands that the more stringent conflicting local rule shall take precedence over the corresponding Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirement. Listed below are the more stringent rules adopted by the city:
(1) 
A permit shall be required for all on-site sewage facilities regardless of acreage.
(2) 
All existing on-site sewage facilities shall be inspected before any sales and/or transfers of ownership. This includes homes, trailers, lake lots, cabins, and businesses. (This includes private, conventional, FHA, and VA loans, etc.)
(Ordinance 2000-12 adopted 6/19/00)
The city shall appoint a designated representative for the enforcement of these rules within its jurisdictional area. The appointed individual(s) must be approved and certified by the state commission on environmental quality (TCEQ) before assuming the duties and responsibilities of the designated representative of the city.
(Ordinance 2010-03 adopted 8/9/10)
(a) 
All fees collected for permits and/or inspections shall be made payable to the city.
(b) 
Fee Schedule.
The city shall establish a fee schedule for the OSSF program and maintain a copy of such fee schedule on file with the city clerk’s office. Such fee schedule shall set reasonable fees for services performed by or at the direction of the licensing authority and may be amended by the licensing authority from time to time.
(Ordinance 2010-03 adopted 8/9/10)
Persons aggrieved by an action or decision of the designated representative may appeal such action or decision to the city council.
(Ordinance 2000-12 adopted 6/19/00)
This article adopts and incorporates all applicable penalty provisions related to on-site sewage facilities, including, but not limited to, those found in chapters 341 and 366 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code and 30 TAC chapter 285.
(Ordinance 2000-12 adopted 6/19/00)
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 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) by certified mail at least 30 days before the published date of the public hearing notice that it wishes to relinquish its on-site sewage facility ordinance.
(2) 
The authorized agent shall post the required notice in a newspaper regularly published or circulated in the area of jurisdiction at least 30 days prior to the anticipated date of action by the authorized agent.
(3) 
The authorized agent shall send a copy of the public notice, a publisher’s affidavit of public notice and a certified copy of the minutes to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
(4) 
The executive director shall process the request for relinquishment and may issue an order relinquishing the authority to regulate on-site sewage facilities within the authorized agent’s jurisdiction or may refer the request to relinquish to the commission.
(5) 
Prior to issuance of a relinquishment order the governmental entity and the executive director shall determine the exact date the authorized agent would surrender its authorized agent designation to the executive director.
(Ordinance 2000-12 adopted 6/19/00)
This article shall be in full force and effect from and after its date of approval as required by law and upon the approval of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
(Ordinance 2000-12 adopted 6/19/00)