In order to implement the stated policy of the legislature and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to encourage the development and use of organized disposal systems to serve the waste disposal needs of the citizens of the state and to prevent pollution, protect the public health and maintain and enhance the quality of water in the state, the following requirements are made:
(A) Distance requirements.
(1) All developers shall extend sanitary service to the city sewer mains if the development is within the following distances to the nearest existing sanitary sewer line which has adequate capacity, as determined by the City Engineer:
Subdivision (Lots) | The sewer line must be extended from the boundary of the subdivision |
1–10 | 1/8 mile |
11–25 | 1/4 mile |
26–100 | 3/4 mile |
101–200 | 1 mile |
201 or higher | No limit |
(2) Parcels subdivided on a piecemeal basis will be considered on the basis of the aggregate number of lots.
(B) Waste water system exceptions. If all of the requirements below are met, the developer will not be required to provide sewer service to the subdivision and individual on-site sewage facilities may be placed on the lots. The on-site sewage facilities must conform to division (C) of this section in addition to all county and state regulations. If the subdivision does not conform to all of the below requirements, the developer may install a private collection system and wastewater treatment facility that meets the state and county regulations in lieu of connecting to city sanitary sewer service. The private collection system must be available to each lot in the subdivision and drain into one central wastewater treatment facility. The requirements are as follows:
(1) The distance in division (C) of this section are exceeded;
(2) The developer does not own any adjacent property and is subdividing his or her property into less than three lots;
(3) The lots are one acre or larger; and two acres if division (C) of this section is applicable. Lots less than one acre will be accepted when annexed in as a platted lot;
(4) A on-site sewage facility is designed in accordance with county and state requirements which will utilize less than 50% of the area of the lot;
(5) None of the on-site sewage facility is in the floodplain; and
(6) The City Council approves a waiver for a wastewater treatment system at the time of approval of the final plat.
(C) Any subdivision or portion thereof, lying within 1,300 feet of the service spillway level (elevation 733.5 feet above mean sea level) in Lake Pat Cleburne shall follow provisions set out in § 98.058 for the city in addition to minimum state and county regulations in order to place a septic tank. In addition to these requirements:
(1) The design of the on-site sewage facilities shall be based upon a site/soil evaluation performed by a TCEQ licensed site evaluator or professional engineer.
(2) The minimum lot size shall be two acres.
(Ord. 8-1995-21, passed 8-22-95; Am. Ord. 09-2007-52, passed 9-25-07)