O-2014-1701 - 8/28/2014 ORDINANCE NO. 0-2014-1701
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE "CITY OF ROUND ROCK DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS - UTILITIES CRITERIA MANUAL"
ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. G-04-12-16-13A1, BY AMENDING
SECTION 1 ENTITLED "WATER, REUSE WATER, AND
WASTEWATER," SUBSECTION 1.7.3.G, REGARDING SERVICE
LINES; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That the "City of Round Rock Design and Construction Standards - Utilities
Criteria Manual," Section 1 entitled "Water, Reuse Water, and Wastewater, subsection
1.7.3.G, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.7.3 Wastewater Systems
G. Service Lines
Wastewater service lines, between the main and property line, shall have an inside diameter not
less than six (6) inches. The minimum grade allowed for service lines is-zarG-piai: (8-5) one
(1.0) percent. Service connections made to mains larger than fifteen (15) inches in diameter shall
be considered on a case-by-case basis. Services into the top of mains, stack-type, shall be
prohibited. Services shall be laid on straight grade from main to paint of termination, without
horizontal or vertical bends, unless otherwise approved by the City.
Wastewater services are generally placed along the common property line between two lots
where there is no conflict with other utilities' services or curb inlets. Domestic water service is
generally located at the other lot corner. Wastewater service should be placed two (2) feet on the
right of the common lot line. Dry utilities are placed two (2) feet left of the common lot line.
Services to lots without a water/wastewater easement may terminate at the property line with a
clean-out; service to lots having a five foot by five foot (5' x 5') water/wastewater easement may
terminate within the easement. For details, see the City's Standard Details.
Single-family and duplex service connections shall be made with sanitary tees at a ninety (90)
degree intersection with mains. Commercial, multi-family, and industrial services shall intersect
the City system at a manhole.
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
expressly repealed.
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B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the
Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate
days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this —J�%ay of
2014.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2014.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
2014.
AUAg MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
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SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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