Ord 2018-004/amending various sections of the San Marcos City Code for consistency with, or to complement concurrent adoption of the new San Marcos Development Code (“CodeSMTX”);

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by the applicant, as determined by the director of water and wastewatec city, whichever is greater, the city will pay the oversizing cost, subject to the limits and requirements of V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, § 212.072, consisting of the difference between the actual cost of the city-required line and the engineer's approved estimated cost for an eight-inch line, or the line size required to properly serve the use proposed by the applicant, as determined by the director of water and wastewater, whichever is greater. Payment from the city will be due only after the improvements are dedicated to and accepted by the city. (4) The extension must begin at a city-approved point at which adequate capacity is available. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city does not warrant or guarantee line capacity and there shall be no recourse against the city for failure of line capacity to serve the needs of any property. (5) Any required valves, fire hydrants, appurtenances or other equipment, appliances or improvements related to and required for the water or wastewater line must be paid for by the applicant. (6) The extension must be made in a public utility easement or public right-of-way. If an easement or right-of-way is not in place, it will be the applicant's responsibility to acquire an easement on behalf of the city. The form of the easement shall be subject to approval by the city. (7) The extension shall be made along the entire frontage of the property or development adjacent to the easement or public right-of-way in which the line is or lines are located to a point at which extensions and connections to future subdivisions or developments can be made. If the property or development is not adjacent to an easement or public right-of-way, the extension of water or wastewater lines shall be accomplished in such a manner as to allow future extensions and connections to new subdivisions or developments. If new subdivisions or developments cannot be constructed beyond the applicant's property due to physical or legal constraints,the director may waive this requirement. (8) The location of all fire hydrants, all water supply improvements and the boundary lines for special districts,private systems and certified water service areas, indicating all improvements proposed to be served, shall be shown on the construction plans. The cost of installing all water supply improvements to be made by the developer,including off-site improvements, shall be included in the performance guarantees furnished by the developer.