Austin |
Land Development Code |
Title 25. LAND DEVELOPMENT. |
Chapter 25-8. ENVIRONMENT. |
SubChapter A. WATER QUALITY. |
Article 7. REQUIREMENTS IN ALL WATERSHEDS. |
Division 6. Other Restrictions. |
§ 25-8-361. WASTEWATER RESTRICTIONS.
(A)
A lot in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone with private on-site sewage facilities must demonstrate compliance with City Code Chapter 15-5 ( Private Sewage Facilities ).
(B)
Land application of treated wastewater effluent is prohibited:
(1)
on a slope with a gradient of more than 15 percent;
(2)
in a critical water quality zone;
(3)
in a 100-year floodplain;
(4)
on the trunk of trees required to be surveyed as prescribed in the Environmental Criteria Manual;
(5)
in the buffer zone established around a critical environmental feature under Section 25-8-281 ( Critical Environmental Features ); or
(6)
during wet weather conditions.
Source: Section 13-7-30; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010607-8; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20131017-046; Ord. No. 20170615-102 , Pt. 22, 6-15-17.