(a) Policy. Developers shall be responsible for providing approved public water supply system consistent with the Master Plan, this Ordinance and the rules and regulations of the entity providing or to provide water to the development.
(1) Where an approved public water supply or distribution main is within reasonable distance of the subdivision as determined by the Commission, but in no case less than one-half-mile away and connection to the system is both possible and permissible, the developer shall be required to bear the cost of connecting the development to such existing water supply. In some instances, the City may request that the main water connection be oversized or rerouted to suit future water system improvements in that area. In such cases, the City will reimburse the developer the costs of oversizing or rerouting such connections.
(2) The developer shall, consistent with all existing ordinances, make a pro-rata contribution to funding of needed storage facilities, treatment facilities, and specific distribution lines as dete1mined necessary by the City. Under extraordinary circumstances, these provisions may be varied with the approval of the Council and Commission.
(b) Design.
(1) The design and construction of a public water system shall:
(i) Comply with regulations covering extension of public water systems adopted by the TCEQ;
(ii) Be of sufficient size to furnish adequate domestic water supply and fire protection services to all lots;
(iii) Be located where maintenance can be accomplished with the least interference with traffic, structures and other utilities;
(iv) Be designed in an effort to eliminate the need for boos ter pumps or other similar devices;
(v) Not propose water mains less than eight inches in diameter, with consideration for six inch pipe in cul-de-sacs;
(vi) Be acceptable, without penalty, to the State Fire Insurance Commission. To that end, the following fire flows shall be required:
(A) Principal mercantile and industrial areas: 3,000 gpm.
(B) Light mercantile areas: 1,500 gpm.
(C) Congested residential areas: 1,000 gpm.
(D) Scattered residential areas: 1,000 gpm.
(vii) Include fire hydrants:
(A) At a maximum spacing of 500 feet for residential developments;
(B) Within 300 feet of all sides of a no residential development.
(C) At the end of all cul-de-sac streets, or similar dead-end water distribution lines; and
(D) For fire flows calculated with 20-pound residual pressure.
(viii) Include valves on each fire hydrant lead, at each intersection of two or more mains, and valve spacing so that no more than 30 customers will be without water during a shut-off;
(ix) Be designed and constructed in accordance with City standard details and specifications, if any; and
(x) Be designed and constructed to comply with all applicable rules, regulations and policies of the entity that will provide water service to the development.
(2) The design of private water systems shall include backflow prevention assemblies for domestic and fire protection systems that are directly or indirectly connected to the City's potable water distribution system.
(Ord. 2022-002, passed 4-19-2022)