HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 504 Amending Chapter 98 Adding an Irrigation Conservation PlanTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 504
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER
98, ARTICLE III, SECTION 98-83 OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY ADDING SUB -SECTION (C) IRRIGATION CONSERVATION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake's Board of Aldermen finds conservation of water and
protection of water supplies are in the best interest of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, The Town of Westlake is obligated to implement and enforce water
conservation measures described in the Town's wholesale water customer contract with the City
of Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, The Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake desires to amend the
provisions of Section 98-83 related to irrigation requirements in the Town of Westlake, Texas:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: Sec. 98-83 of the Westlake Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to add
sub -section (c) Irrigation Conservation to read as follows:
See. 98-83. Irrigations Requirements
(c) Irrigation Conservation
(1) Maintenance. The owner of an irrigation system shall be responsible for
the maintenance and operation of the system. Irrigation systems must be
maintained and monitored to comply with all Town requirements including
alteration and/or limiting of irrigation scheduling during drought conditions. All
irrigations systems must:
{i) prevent water to fall upon impervious areas instead of a
lawn or landscape, such that a constant stream of water
overflows from the lawn or landscape onto a street or other
drainage area.
cease operation during any form of precipitation.
(iii) cease operation in the event a sprinkler head is broken or
missing until repaired.
(iv) be properly maintained in a manner that prevents the waste
of water.
(2) Rain Sensing Devices and Freeze Gauges.
(i) Any commercial or industrial customer class irrigation
system installed within the Town on or after June 12, 2006
must be equipped with rain and freeze sensors.
(ii) Any commercial or industrial customer class irrigation
system installed before June 12, 2006 may not be operated
after June 12, 2007 without being equipped with rain and
freeze sensors.
(iii) The potable water supply to lawn irrigation system shall be
protected against backflow in accordance with the most
current International Codes (IRC, IBC, IPC) and/or
ordinances adopted by the Board of Alderman relating to
cross connections. All rain and freeze sensors for
commercial customer class lawn irrigation systems shall
under go annual inspection and testing concurrent with
schedules associated with the requirements of the
International Codes.
(iv) Any residential customer class irrigation system installed
within the Town on or after June 1, 2007 must be equipped
with rain and freeze sensors.
SECTION 3: That all provisions of Section 98-83, not hereby amended shall remain in
full force and effect.
SECTION 4: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Board of Aldermen of the
Town of Westlake, Texas, that sections, paragraphs, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be
declared legally invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such legal invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance since the same
would have been enacted by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake without the
incorporation in this Ordinance of any such legally invalid or unconstitutional, phrase, sentence,
paragraph or section.
SECTION 5: Any person, who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply
with a measure implemented in accordance with this section and the drought contingency plan
shall be fined up to the amount of $500.00 per violation or the maximum amount as allowed by
law for each and every violation. Each day constitutes a new and separate violation.
SECTION 6: In addition to and accumulative of all other penalties, the Town shall have
the right to seek injunctive relief for any and all violations of this ordinance.
SECTION 7: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage as
the law in such case provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 12" DAY OF JUNE 2006.
ATTEST:.
an Dwinnell, Town Secretary
APPROV AST ORM:
L. tanton y To Attorney
Scott Bradley', Mayor
Trent O. Petty, Town M ager