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Ordinance 480-JJJ
Requirements for On -Site Septic
Systems
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Issue
• Current ordinance requires 1 acre per
residence for an on -site septic system
— Requirement may negatively impact sites with
environmental limitations such as steep
grades, dr'ge easements, quj6proximity to
floodplain§d floodways
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Proposed Amendment
Clarifies that the 1-acre requirement for on -sit
septic systems shall exclude the following
(Section 33.14):
— Any areas in any flood plains as identified on the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM);
— Any areas in any drainage and flowage easements;
and
— Any areas having topographical limitations as
regulated under the standards for on -site sewage
facilities in the Texas Administrative Code Chapter
285.
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Questions/Comments?
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