(a) A marina capable of accommodating boats equipped with toilet facilities must have an approved, certified and functional holding tank and pump-out facility. Disposal of boat sewage at a marina shall be by discharge into a pump-out facility that has been approved and certified according to regulations of the Texas water commission. The certification shall be displayed according to regulations of the Texas water commission. Disposal of sewage from pump-out facilities shall be:
(1) By discharge into a private sewage facility approved by the city and the State of Texas;
(2) By discharge into a liquid-tight vacuum truck that is licensed according to the Texas Water Code and constructed according to the regulations of the Texas department of health; or
(3) By disposal at a sewage treatment plant operated under a valid permit issued by the Texas water commission.
(b) A marina and a marine fuel facility shall be designed, maintained and operated to prevent spillage or leakage of fuel and petroleum products into the waters of Lake Worth. All maintenance and repair of boats shall be performed to prevent the discharge of fuel, oil, sewage or other pollutants into the waters of Lake Worth. If a spill occurs, the city shall be notified immediately by the marina or marine fuel facility operator, its agents or employees. The notification shall include information about: the location of the spill, time of the spill, the substance spilled, the probable cause of the spill, the amount of the spill and the efforts undertaken to clean up the spill.
(c) No boat of a size capable of containing toilet facilities may be accepted for storage at a marina if it does not have affixed a toilet facility inspection sticker. The marina owner or operator that enters into an agreement for the storage of a boat without the required toilet facility inspection sticker must:
(1) Notify the boat owner that such boat is subject to inspection and approval by the city; and
(2) Notify the city that an agreement for the storage of a non-inspected boat has been made.
(Ord. 10773, § 1, passed 1-22-1991)