Ordinance 2000-03
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. to-:.~3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 92-6, 96-14 AND 96-22 OF
THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS IN REGARD TO REGULATIONS FOR THE
DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE AND THE USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS IN WYLIE;
REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF HAZARDOUS METALS AND
CHEMICAL OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES INTO THE SANITARY SEWER OF
THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY fOR THE
VIOLATION OF TillS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING,
SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND PROVIDTNG FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas C"City Council") has previously
adopted Ordinance No. 92-6 of the City of Wylie, Texas ("Wylie"), which has been amended by
Wylie Ordinance ~os. 96-14 and 96-22, establishing regulations for the disposal of sewage and the
use ofpuhlic sewers, regulations for the discharge of industrial wastes into the sanitary sewer of
Wylie, regulations o[ unsewered and miscellaneous discharges and providing for a permit system
with denial, suspension, revocation and an appeal process.
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and determined that it would be in the best
interests of Wylie and its inhabitants to amend the limitation of hazardous metals and chemical or
toxic substances discharged into the sewer system of Wylie under Ordinance No. 92-6 of Wylie, as
amended by Ordinance Nos. 96-14 and 96-22; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of Wylie and its inhabitants
to amend Wylie Ordinance Nos. 92-6 (Se(,1ion 3(A)( 1)),96-14 (Section 1) and 96-22 (Section 1) as
provided herein.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCiL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings. The findings set forth above are incorporated iuto the body of this
Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
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SECTION 2: Amendments to Wylie Ordinance Nos. 92-6. 96-14 and 96-22. Wylie
Ordinance Nos. 92-6 (Section 3(A)( 1 )),96-14 (Section 1) and 96-22 (Section 1) are hereby amended
to read as follows:
HAZARDOUS MET AtS AND CHEMICAL OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES.
A) It shall be unlawful to discharge into the sewer system any hazardous metals
and chemical or toxic substances in excess of the following conc~ntration
limits:
I) The following heavy metals and toxic materials in the fonn of
compounds or elements in solution or suspension in
concentrations exceeding these limits:
PARAMETER
MONTHLY AVERAGE
LIMiT IN mgl1
Arsenic (Total)
Cadmium (Total)
Chromium (Total)
Copper (Total)
Cyanide (Total)
Lead (Total)
Mercury (Total)
Nickel (Total)
Silver (Total)
Zinc (Total)
*Biochemicaloxygen
demand (BOD)
*Total suspended solid (TSS)
* Ammonia (NH3)
0.89
0.12
0.84
1.74
0.21
0,53
0.002
2.12
0.40
2.83
1,995
2,717
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*Maximum Daily Average Limit
For purposes of this section, the maximum daily
average limit includes any consecutive 24-hour
period.
SECTION 3; Penalty Provision. Any person, firm, corporation or business entity violating
this Ordinance or any provision of Wylie Ordinance No. 92-6, or as amended, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum not exceeding Two Thousand
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OR1)JNANCE A.\U:SIlI~(; WYLIE ORIlIN;\NCE NOS. 92-6, 9c;.14 AND 91>>-22
RF.:(;AlWING REGlll."TIO~S FOR THf: lJlSl'OSAL Of' SF.:WACE A."'D llSli: Of PUBLIC SEWIi:RS - I'utd
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Dollars ($2,000.00). Each continuing day's violation under this Ordinance shall constitute a separate
offense. The penal provisions imposed under this Ordinance shall not preclude Wylie from filIng
suit to enjoin the violation. Wylie retains all legal rights and remedies available to it pursuant to
local, state and federal law.
SECTION 4: Savings/Repealing Clause. Wylie Ordinance No. 92-6 shall remain in full
force and effect, save and except as amended by this or any other Ordinance. All provisions of any
ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but
such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution for violation ofthe repealed ordinance, nor shall
the repeal prevent a prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the
repeal of the ordinance. Any remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and
effect.
SEcrrON 5: Severability. Should any section. subsection. sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect. Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section,
subsection, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 6: Effective Date. This Ordinance shaU become effective from and after its
adoption and publication as required by the City Charter and by law.
()1{PJ''lA.'ICE AMEI\PIl\G WYLIE ORDINANl'F NOS. 91-6., 96-14 AND 9~-Z:Z
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DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF WYLrE,
TBXAS on this l.!!.- day ~ __ 2000.
ATTESTED TO AND
CORRECTLY RECO
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RICHARD M. ABERNATHY
ABERNATHY, ROEDER, BOYD
& JOPLIN, P.C.
City Attorneys
Date of Publication: _e. 23' rn __._' in the _v..yL.-lE'" ~~S
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