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ORDINANCE NO. 2016-12 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 86, ARTICLE 8 OF THE SAN <br />MARCOS CITY CODE REGARDING THE CITY'S DRAINAGE UTILITY <br />BY ADDING SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR <br />CONTROLLING THE INTRODUCTION OF POLLUTANTS INTO THE <br />MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) AS PART OF <br />THE CITY'S STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN; PROVIDING <br />FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING <br />FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />RECITALS: <br />1. City staff proposed amendments to Chapter 86, Article 8 of the San Marcos City <br />Code regarding the City's drainage utility to add supplemental regulations and standards for <br />controlling the introduction of pollutants into the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) <br />as part of the City's stormwater management plan. <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 <br />safety. <br />ORDAINED BE IT . , <br />SECTION 1. Chapter 86, Utilities, Article 8, Drainage Utility, of the San Marcos City <br />Code is hereby amended as set forth below. Added text is indicated by underlining. Deleted text <br />is indicated by strikethroughs. <br />SECTION 2. Chapter 86, Article 8, is hereby amended by creating a new Division 1, <br />entitled "Drainage Utility Fee," which division shall encompass existing sections 86.501 through <br />86.510. The caption of such division shall be inserted between the caption for Article 8 and the <br />caption for Section 86.501 as follows: <br />ARTICLE 8. - DRAINAGE UTILITY <br />DIVISION 1. — DRAINAGE UTILITY FEE <br />Sec. 86.501. Declaration of purpose. <br />SECTION 3. The definitions of "Director" and "Drainage System" in Section 86.502 <br />are hereby amended to read as follows: <br />