Res 2021-134/approving the submittal of the amended 2019 revised Water Conservation and Drought Response Plan to the Texas Water Development Board

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City Code Chapter 14, Buildings and Building Regulations Article 6, Plumbing Code DIVISION 2. WATER CONSERVATION (1) Any person who connects an irrigation system to the water supply within the City or the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), must hold a valid license, as defined by Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 30 and required by Chapter 1903, Subchapter F of the Texas Occupations Code, or as defined by Title 22, Chapter 365 of the Texas Administrative Code and required by Chapter 1301 of the Texas Occupations Code. (2) A property owner is not required to be licensed in accordance with Texas Occupations Code, Title 12, § 1903.002(c)(1) if he or she is performing irrigation work in a building or on a premises owned or occupied by the person as the person's home. A home or property owner who installs an irrigation system must meet the standards contained in Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 344, Sections: 344.50 (Backflow Prevention Methods), 344.51 (Specific Conditions and Cross -Connection Control), 344.52 (Installation of Backflow Prevention Device), 344.60 (Water Conservation), 344.61 (Minimum Standards for the Design of the Irrigation Plan, except (c)(1) and, 344.62 (Minimum Design and Installation Requirements, except (o). (3) Upon completion of the irrigation system, the home or property owner must prepare and retain an irrigation plan that shows the actual installation of the system. (4) As provided in the Texas Occupations Code § 1903.002 for other exemptions to the licensing requirement. (e) Permit required and exemptions. (1) Any person installing an irrigation system within the territorial limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City is required to obtain a permit from the City. Any plan approved for a permit must be in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The permit will be issued by the permit center, a divisions of Planning and Development Services. (2) The permitting requirements do not apply to: a. An irrigation system that is an on-site sewage disposal system, as defined by Section 366.002, Health and Safety Code; or b. An irrigation system used on or by an agricultural operation as defined by Section 251.002, Agriculture Code; or c. An irrigation system connected to a groundwater well used by the property owner for domestic use. (f) Backflow prevention methods and devices. All Irrigation systems must comply with the adopted City of San Marcos ARTICLE 9 - Cross Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Requirements. (g) Water conservation. All irrigation systems shall be designed, installed, maintained, altered, repaired, serviced, and operated in a manner that will promote water conservation. (h) Design and installation. 5