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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-33 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 86.531 OF THE SAN MARCOS <br />CITY CODE REGARDING THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF <br />PERMANENT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES TO <br />REQUIRE THAT ANNUAL INSPECTIONS BE PERFORMED BY <br />ENGINEERS WHO ARE PRECERTIFIED BY THE CITY; PROVIDING A <br />SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY <br />CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE. <br />RECITALS: <br />1. City staff proposed amendments to Section 86.531 of the San Marcos City Code <br />regarding the maintenance and repair of permanent stormwater management facilities. <br />2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the adoption of the following <br />ordinance incorporating such amendments is in the interest of the public health, welfare and safety. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS: <br />SECTION 1. Section 86.531 of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended as set forth <br />below. Added text is indicated by underlining. Deleted text is indicated by strikethroughs. <br />Sec. 86.531. Maintenance and repair of permanent stormwater facilities. <br />(a) Control measures. The City of San Marcos has the authority to <br />require installation, implementation, and maintenance of temporary and permanent <br />control measures in accordance with TPDES Phase II MS4 Permit TXR040000. <br />(b) Drainage easements. Drainage easements shall be required for <br />permanent stormwater management facilities and recorded in accordance with the <br />city's LDC, Chapter 1, Article 7. <br />(c) Maintenance covenants. Owner(s) of permanent stormwater <br />management facility(ies) shall be required to enter into a maintenance covenant <br />with the City of San Marcos including a schedule of maintenance activities and <br />plans for annual inspections to assess the functionality of the facility(ies). <br />Maintenance covenants shall be recorded in accordance with the city's LDC, <br />Chapter 1, Articles 6 and 8. <br />(d) Requirements for annual inspections and reports. Owner(s) of <br />permanent stormwater management facility(ies) must conduct, at a minimum, an <br />annual inspection of each facility. The inspection report must be prepared by a <br />