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Home My WebLink About027578 ORD - 02/12/2008Page 1 of 4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION V.B. "MINIMUM STANDARDS" OF THE PLATTING ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE LOOPED WATER LINES AND PROVIDE FOR THE DEFINITIONS RELATED THERETO; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the installation of dead-end lines places an unreasonable operational burden on the City's Water Department and requires an unnecessary waste of treated water in order to maintain the system; WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on Wednesday, January 9, 200 8, and January 23, 200 8, during meetings of the Planning Commission, and on Tuesday, January 29, 200 8, during a meeting of the City Council, in the Council Chambers, at City Hall, in the City of Corpus Christi, during which all interested persons were allowed to appear and be heard; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this amendment would best serve public health, necessity, and convenience and the general welfare of the City ofCorpus Christi and its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: SECTION I. That Section V.13.5. "Waterlines" ofthe Platting Ordinance" is amended t read as follows: "V. B. 5. Waterlines. V. B. 5. a) Where an approved treated water supply main of sufficient icient capacity as determined by the Water Superintendent is available within one (1) mile of the property being platted, irrespective oflocation within or without the city limits, each lot within the subdivided area shall be provided with access to such water supply. The water system shall be designed in accordance with the Distribution System Standards published by the Water Division, Corpus Christi, Texas, in effect at the time of commencement of water system construction. V. B. 5. a) Installation of permanent mains in the distribution system that do not provide for Distribution System_ _ _ Looping required ed t ensure water H:\LEO-DIR\Shar d\ ary la ndal 00812-l21 1 1-PIalain Loop dWater I ines0801 29am ended .da 027578 Page 2 of circulation and quality shall be prohibited exe t as otherwise permitted herein. - £pon--approvaI ' end water supply mains and distribution mains may be temporarily permitted when an existing line is extended, and the further extension of the line is alread ro rammed to begin construction within three years. All permitted dead end lines shall conform to TCEQ requirements and standards as well as ci standards. No other dead _ end lines are permitted whether they _are privately owned_or ul�cl owned. V. B. 5. a) Water main extensions associated with phased construction that do not fully provide for Distribution System I� irr .all not be activated for service beyond the point where looping reirments are met, except_ as otherwise permitted herein. All _permitted dead end lines shall conform :to TCEQ requirements_ and standards, as well as city. standards. No other dead end lines are pennitted whether they -are privately owned or publicly owned. V. B. 5. a) Where arp s development includes areas currently served by eat __End Mains, required infrastructure im . ro ements that • rovide for establishing Distribution System -Loopin , and elimination of the Dead End Mains shall be defined. If these improvements qualify as arterial, grid, _ r distribution main _ extensions, as applicable, they will be administered in accordance with the requirements of Section V. .5. V. B. 5. b) V. B. 5. b) (13) Dead End Main: Any water main, whether fire, distribution, grid, arterial, or_ transmission main that terminates ata point other than a connection to another line or main which provides for Distribution System Looping. V. B. 5. (14) Distribution System Looping: Alignment or routing of water distribution mains in combination with associated grid or arterial mains ns that provides H:ILEG-DIR\Sltared\ ary lagenda\2008\2-121ORD-PlattingLoopedwaterline 129amended.do Page 3 of 4 service to each adjoining property using a minimum_ oft o independent routes of water flow. SECTION . That all ordinances or parts ofordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 3. If, for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, phrase, word and provision hereof shall be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 4. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented under this ordinance constitutes an offense punishable under Section 1-6 of the City Code ofOrdinances. SECTION 5. That publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter ofthe City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon and after publication of this ordinance. H:\LEG-DIR\Shared\ ary lag nda12 08\2-I2\ RD-PiattingLoopedWaterlinesO 1 9amend d.doo Page r of4 That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this theeday of 2008, by the following vote: Henry Garrett u� Priscilla G. Leal Melody Cooper A b5(A‘,+- John E. Marez Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummell Bill Kelly That the oregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the day of , 2008, by the following vote: Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutehon Nelda Martinez tAdzt__ Michael McCutchon*__. Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummell Bill Kelly PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 1.97, day of , 2008. Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED as to form: January 29, 2008 * 44.) By: .r G y W.. mith Assistant City Attorney For City Attorney 027578 ILEO-Dll lshared l arySkagenda1 0 \2-12 \ORD-PiattingLoopedWaterlines0801 amended.doe EFFECTIVE DATE PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT Ci 5g State of Texas } CITY OFCORPUS CHRISTI County of Nueces } Ad # 5840237 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came CRIS HURTADO, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER, namely, the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 02757 which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 2/1812008,2/18/2008. $102.561;099D90990,99- 10.;1.51 1Time(s) On this Si -day of is a true and an exact copy mad view 3.MEDINA fir 14,,,(1300,080kictust 2,200B Dig I certify that the attached document y publisher. tary Public, State of Texas February 18, 2008 • NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 027578 Amending Section V.B. "Minimum Stan- dards" of the Platting Ordinance to require looprovide forwater the dlinet and i. tions related thereto; providing a repealer clause; providing a penalty clause; provid- ing for publication; and providing an effective date. This ordinance was passed and ap- proved on its second I reading by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on Feb- ruary 12, 2008. /s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary If City of Corpus Christi