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Title
Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 15-5 related to on-site sewage facilities.
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Lead Department
Austin Water
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
October 3, 2013- Council approved Ordinance No. 20131003-097, amending Chapter 15-5 of the Austin City Code related to on-site sewage facilities.
For More Information:
Reyna Holmes, 512-972-0202; Kevin Critendon, 512-972-0191; Denise Avery, 512-972-0104
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
June 13, 2018- Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on an 8-0 vote with Commissioners Maia, Parton, and Schmitt absent.
November 7, 2018- Recommended by the Environmental Commission on a 6-0 vote with Commissioners B. Smith, Creel, Thompson, and Coyne absent.
Additional Backup Information:
An on-site sewage facility ("OSSF", a.k.a. septic system) is a system that collects, treats, and disposes of domestic wastewater in which the amount of wastewater treated is less than 5,000 gallons per day, and the treatment and disposal systems are generally located on the same property that the wastewater is generated. Article 1 of Chapter 15-5 of the Austin City Code ("City Code") establishes the requirements for property owners to design, construct, install, operate, and maintain OSSFs for the treatment and disposal of wastewater within the City's jurisdictional boundaries where central wastewater service is not available, as defined by City Codes and ordinances. The City adopted its current version of Chapter 15-5 in 2013. The City Code adopts by reference minimum state requirements established in Title 30, Chapter 285 of the Texas Administrative Code. Austin Water is the State's authorized representative to manage the City's OSSF program. The City's jurisdiction includes its corporate limits and limited purpose areas annexed for public health and safety. As of today, there are approximately 3,019 OSSF within the City's jurisdiction.
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