San Marcos Development Code 9.1.2020

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b. Existing wells that were permitted and serving properties already connected to the city water or wastewater systems prior to July 1, 2014.

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

E. Central Water Systems

1. Design and Construction. All water facilities within a subdivision shall be designed and constructed to city standards and to all State laws, policies, standards, rules and regulations for an approved public water system, including those covering the preparation, submittal and approval of plans and specifications for water systems and acceptable operating practices, and in conformance with all laws, policies, standards and rules and regulations for establishing the fire insurance key rate of the standard city. The entire water system may not meet these standards, but the part that serves the subdivision must meet these standards in order to be approved by the City. 2. Other Water Systems. For water systems other than the City system, the following apply: a. If the water system that will serve a proposed development is not to be a part of the city water system, the developer must submit with the application for approval of the preliminary plat proof of compliance with fire fighting standards of the Texas Board of Insurance and a current letter from TCEQ certifying that the public water system that will serve the subdivision is in compliance with TCEQ rules and regulations. For a development in the ETJ, the developer must obtain the approval and signature of the county health official on the water system statement on the plat before the Planning and Zoning Commission approves the plat. The owner or manager of the water system shall sign the water system statement on the plat, which indicates that the subdivision will be served by a water system meeting the city standards before the Commission approves the plat. Plans and specifications for the subdivision’s water system that will be built to serve the subdivision shall be submitted as part of the subdivision’s construction plans.

D. Individual Wells.

1. No City Service to Property with Wells. The provision of water or wastewater supply or service to a new or existing development served by individual wells, whether such wells are for irrigation or any other potable or nonpotable uses, is prohibited. No owner or developer of property having one or more water wells may connect from such property to a city water or wastewater system unless such owner or developer first abandons the water well or wells on the property under applicable water well abandonment laws and regulations. 2. Other Wells Within the ETJ. Individual wells on property within the ETJ that is not served by the city water or wastewater system shall be subject to approval by the county health official, and this approval shall be documented by the health official’s signature on the water system statement on the plat. The developer must submit with the plat application a certificate from a professional engineer registered in this state or a geoscientist licensed to practice in this state verifying the adequacy of the proposed source of well supply prior to plat approval. 3. Compliance with Other Regulations. Installation, operations and maintenance of individual wells that are not otherwise prohibited under subsection (a), shall comply with city standards, regulations of TCEQ, any other applicable State rules and regulations, and applicable regulations of groundwater conservation districts. In the event of conflict among these regulations, whichever is the most stringent shall apply. 4. The prohibition of a well or wells in this section does not apply to: a. Texas State University properties being served by the Texas State University Public Water System, or

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Amended: September 1, 2020 San Marcos Development Code