88-F-8 Wells
ORDINANCE NO. ~- F-~
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, CHAPTER 19 WATER, SEWERS AND
SEWAGE DISPOSAL BY ADDING ARTICLE VI. NEW AND
ABANDONED OR DETERIORATED WELLS; PROVIDING A
PENALTY AND REPEALING ANY ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT.
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz water system is capable of
adequately providing service to current customers and for future
development, and
WHEREAS, there is a need to protect the public from
unsafe abandoned or deteriorated wells,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
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THAT the Code of Ordinance of the City of Schertz,
Texas be amended to add the following:
"Chapter 19
WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
ARTICLE VI. NEW AND ABANDONED OR DETERIORATED WELLS
Sec. 19-101. Well Construction and Drilling
a. Wells not permitted. No person, firm, or corporation
will be permitted to construct or drill a well within the City of
Schertz where such well would be located within five hundred
(500) linear feet of an existing water distribution main.
b. Permit required. No person, firm, or corporation shall
construct, drill, cap or plug a well within the corporate limits
of the City of Schertz without obtaining a permit. Said permit
must certify that any new well site is no closer than five
hundred (500) linear feet to an existing water distribution main.
c. Permit fee.
capping or plugging
Permit fee for construction,
a well is $25.00.
drilling,
d. License Required. Any person, firm or corporation
constructing, drilling, capping or plugging a well within the
corporate limits of the City of Schertz shall possess a current
license issued by the State of Texas.
e. Bond Required. Any person, firm or
constructing, drilling, capping or plugging a well
corporate limits of the City of Schertz shall
performance bond made in the amount of $5,000.00 made
the City of Schertz.
corporation
within the
furnish a
in favor of
Sec. 19-102.
Regulations for constructing or drilling a new
well.
Any person, firm or corporation constructing or drilling a
well within the corporate limits of the City of Schertz shall
comply with the drilling rules and regulations as set forth by
the Texas Water Commission, Texas Water Well Drillers Board and
the Texas Department of Health.
Sec. 19-103.
Abandoned or Deteriorate Wells.
No person, firm or corporation shall abandon a well or
maintain a well which has deteriorated without plugging or
capping. Plugging or capping procedures will be performed within
30 days after notification by the City of Schertz of the wells
condition. All plugging or capping procedures must comply with
standards and procedures adapted by the Texas Water Commission.
Sec. 19-104.
Plugging or capping old well when new well drilled.
Any person, firm or corporation drilling a new well to
replace an existing well, is required to plug or cap the old well
within 15 days after completion of the new well.
Sec. 19-105.
Inspections required.
Inspections as necessary will be performed by the Inspection
Department or the Water and Wastewater Department to guarantee
the health and safety of the public.
a. Inspections: Required inspections are preliminary site
inspection and final inspection.
b. Inspection Fees:
( 1 )
Preliminary site and final inspection
$100.00
( 2 )
Reinspection fee (all inspections
required after (1) above.
$ 50.00
II
Any violation of this ordinance is deemed a misdemeanor
and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $200.00. Each day
the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
III
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
are hereby repealed.
Approved on first reading the <-6 day of
1988.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
(COUNTY OF BEXAR)
(STATE OF TEXAS)
I, Paul Davis, authorized representative of the SUN NEWSPAPERS,
do solernnlyswear that the notice, a printed copy of which is
hereto attached, was published once a week for 1 consecutive
week(s) in the HERALD LIFE published at Universal
City, Bexar County, Texas on the following date(s), to wit:
April 28, 1988
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Subscribed and sworn to before me!
Na V , 19 8 8 .
CITY OF SCHERTZ
ORDINANCE NO.88-F-8
AN ORDINANCE AMEND-
ING THE CODe OF ORDI-
NANCES OF THE,CITY OF
SCHERTZ,TEXAS, CHAp-
TER 19 WAteR, SEWERS'
AND.gE\'V~GE DISPOSAL
BY ADDING ARTIdl.:E VI -
NEW AND ABANDONED
ORDETERIORAJED
WELLS;PROVI!j)INGA,
PENALTY ANDREPEA(.
ING ANY ORDINANCE IN
CONFLICT.
Passed, approved and
adopted this the 19th day of
April, 1988. .
June G. Krause,
City Secretary
R.L Retzloff
Notary Public Printed
or Typed Name
My commission expires:
9-18-91
122 E. BYRD
UNIVERSAL CITY, TX 78148
512-658-7424