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~ ~ ~- ~ 183 ORDINANCE 1988-54 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX C, SUBDIVISIONS, OF THE SAN MARCOS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY THE ADDITION OF ARTICLE VI.F. PROVIDING DETAILED WATER SYSTEM REGULATIONS AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. That Appendix C, Subdivisions, Article II Section B is amended by the addition of the following definitions in proper alphabetical order: Article I1. De fini tions. . . . Section B. Definitions of specific terms. 1. "Approved" water system. A public water supply system which exceeds the minimum acceptable standards of the Texas Department of Health and for which the privilege of erecting signs denoting the same has been given by the Texas Department of Health. The water system must meet the Standards of Rules and Regulations for Public Water Systems by the Texas Department of Health, a copy of which is available in the City Secretary's Office. 2. Individual well. A single subterranean source of potable water and associated pumping and storage facilities located within the boundaries of a single subdivision lot, and serving only that lot. 3. Standard City. A term used in the Key Rate Schedule for Grading Cities and Towns of Texas With Reference to their Defenses and Physical Conditions, adopted and published by the State Board of Insurance, a copy of which is available in the City Secretary's Office. The term is used in that document to describe the waterworks and fire department standards that a city must meet to be a "protected city" and from which its fire key rate is determined. 4. Water facilities: Any or all of the individual components of a water system taken together. 5. Water system or central water system. The water facility infrastructure for the collection, treatment, storage and distribution of potable water from the source of supply to one or more consumers. PART 2. That Appendix C, Subdivisions, Article VI, Section F is repealed and the following adopted in its place: Article VI. Subdivision Design Requirements. Section F. Water Facilities. 1. City of San Marcos System. Where water is to be provided through the water system of the City of San Marcos, the subdivider shall install adequate water facilities (including fire hydrants) subject to the specifications of the Texas Department of Health's Rules and Regulations for Public Water Systems, the standards in the Key Rate Schedule for the "standard city" adopted by the State Board of Insurance for waterworks systems, water mains and fire hydrants and the standards and specifications of the City of San Marcos, including Chapter 30 of the City Code. 2. The location of all fire hydrants, all water supply improvements, and the boundary lines of special districts, private systems, and certificated areas, indicating all improvements proposed to be served, shall be shown on construction plans. The cost of installing all water supply improvements to be made by the subdivider, to