1, eff. 1, eff. (2) the county in which the defendant resides; or. September 1, 2013. CIVIL ENFORCEMENT. This section does not apply to a desalination facility used to produce nonpotable water. 1 (S.B. 6.20, eff. (a) In this section: (1) "Customer" means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a retail establishment. (a) The owner of any device having the appearance of a fire hydrant that is located in a place that an entity responsible for providing fire suppression services in a fire emergency would expect a fire hydrant to typically be located shall paint the device black if the device is nonfunctioning or otherwise unavailable for use by the entity providing fire suppression services in a fire emergency. Draining the pool for cleaning or repair, lowering water level for winterizations and even backwashing the filter may be regulated in your area. 3.0860, eff. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (B) a minimum sufficient water pressure of at least 20 pounds per square inch; (2) must require a utility to maintain at least the minimum sufficient water flow and pressure described by Subdivision (1) in fire hydrants in a residential area located within the municipality or the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction; (3) must be based on the density of connections, service demands, and other relevant factors; (4) notwithstanding Subdivisions (1) and (2), if the municipality owns a municipal utility, may not require another utility located in the municipality or the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction to provide water flow and pressure in a fire hydrant greater than that provided by the municipal utility as determined by the commission; and. 341.031. 3.07, eff. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) "Regulatory authority" has the meaning assigned by Section 13.002, Water Code. September 1, 2019. 1, eff. Such violations can result in fines up to $2,000 per violation, per day. June 20, 2003. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) violates a provision of Section 341.031; (2) violates a provision of Section 341.032(a) or (b); (3) violates a provision of Section 341.033(a)-(f); (4) constructs a drinking water supply system without submitting completed plans and specifications as required by Section 341.035(c); (5) begins construction of a drinking water supply system without the commission's approval as required by Section 341.035(a); (6) violates a provision of Section 341.0351 or 341.0352; (7) fails to remove a sign as required by Section 341.0354; or. 1146), Sec. 678, Sec. (6) "Privy" means a facility for the disposal of human excreta. 353, Sec. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. September 1, 2017. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (e) Material and human excreta removed from a privy vault or from any other place shall be handled in a manner that does not create a public health nuisance. April 2, 2015. If you either presently operate an outdoor business or anticipate operating such a business in the County's unincorporated area, please call the County's Director of Unincorporated Area Services at (214) 653-6565 and review the County's outdoor business regulations that are available at the bottom of this page. 1.023, eff. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,368,139. Fences over 9 feet in height require a building permit and must be sealed by licensed professional engineer. Rates of risk help determine . As a result, no development is allowed within the unincorporated area without a permit which either verifies that the development is not located within the floodplain or that it will be sufficiently elevated or protected from flooding. 219), Sec. Penalties and interest established under this section may not exceed the rates established for delinquent taxes under Sections 111.060 and 111.061, Tax Code. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 341.034. 1814), Sec. The City of Dallas regulates and inspects commercial pools, health club pools, hotel/motel pools and institutional pools. Its county seat is Dallas, which is also the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest city in the United States. 1969), Sec. (b) A retail establishment that has a toilet facility for its employees shall allow a customer to use the toilet facility during normal business hours if: (1) the retail establishment does not have a public restroom that is immediately accessible to the customer; (2) the employee toilet facility is not located in an area where providing access would create an obvious health or safety risk to the customer or an obvious security risk to the retail establishment; (3) the customer requesting use of the employee toilet facility provides the retail establishment with evidence of the customer's eligible medical condition including: (A) a copy of a statement signed by a physician, a registered nurse, a physician's assistant, or a person acting under the delegation and supervision of a licensed physician in conformance with Subchapter A, Chapter 157, Occupations Code, that indicates the customer suffers from an eligible medical condition or uses an ostomy device; or, (B) an identification card that is issued by a nationally recognized health organization or a local health department and that indicates the customer suffers from an eligible medical condition or uses an ostomy device; and. (b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class C misdemeanor. NONAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER F. Subchapter F does not apply to this subchapter. PROTECTION OF BODIES OF WATER FROM SEWAGE. 219), Sec. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (h) Civil penalties recovered in a suit brought under this section by a county or municipality shall be equally divided between: (2) the county or municipality that first brought the suit. (a) An owner, manager, operator, or other attendant in charge of a public swimming pool or an artificial swimming lagoon shall maintain the public swimming pool or artificial swimming lagoon in a sanitary condition. 2, eff. 341.0316. (2) provide adequate financial assurance of the ability to operate the system in accordance with applicable laws and rules in the form of a bond or as specified by the commission. All public and semipublic pools/spas in the City of Dallas must have a permit to operate. Following the surfacing will be a final inspection. This license is required even if the scope of the work doesn't require a permit and inspection. Sept. 1, 1989. (B) post with the commission a supersedeas bond in a form approved by the commission for the amount of the penalty to be effective until all judicial review of the order or decision is final. It is a City Code violation to drain pools into the alleyways. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Por favor, responda a esta breve encuesta. Dallas County Floodplain Management Regulations. 1 (S.B. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 3, eff. (3) "Physician" has the meaning assigned by Section 151.002, Occupations Code. 3, eff. 6.20, eff. Water treatment plants, including aeration, coagulation, mixing, settling, filtration, and chlorinating units, shall be of a size and type prescribed by good public health engineering practices. (2) comply with and adopt by reference a version of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, as defined by Section 214.103, Local Government Code, that is not older than the version in effect on May 1, 2019, regarding all construction, alteration, renovation, enlargement, and repair of commercial swimming pools and spas. A person who violates a permitting or inspection requirement imposed under Section 341.064(n) or a closure order issued under Section 341.064(o) shall be assessed a civil penalty. (i) A county, a municipality, or the department may: (1) require that the owner or operator of an interactive water feature or fountain obtain a permit for operation of the water feature or fountain; (2) inspect an interactive water feature or fountain for compliance with this section; and. (2) a municipality, including any industrial district within the municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, with a population of more than 11,000 and less than 18,000 located in a county with a population of more than 125,000 and less than 230,000. If you are interested in building on any of the land that is not located within a city, please call the County's Director of Unincorporated Area Services at (214) 653-6565 to see how such a development permit can be obtained. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Texas Health & Safety Code 365.011 & 365.012, Littering. 341.0356. 1 (S.B. 3.0864, eff. The unincorporated area regulations that the County enforces govern: Most of the County's unincorporated area is considered to be in the floodplain. (2) other relevant issues pertaining to the use of the water and maintenance of the fire hydrants to ensure compliance with this section. (c) The notice must specify the nature of the public health nuisance and designate a reasonable time within which the nuisance must be abated. A privy may not be constructed or maintained over an abandoned well or over a stream. 2, eff. Sec. (d) If it appears that a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, a permitting or inspection requirement imposed under Section 341.064(n), or a closure order issued under Section 341.064(o), the department, a county, a municipality, or the attorney general on request by the district attorney, criminal district attorney, county attorney, or, with the approval of the governing body of the municipality, the attorney for the municipality may institute a civil suit in a district court for: (e) The department is a necessary and indispensable party in a suit brought by a county or municipality under this section. DRINKING WATER SUPPLY COMPARATIVE RATING INFORMATION. 678, Sec. April 2, 2015. Illegal Dumping. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Sec. FAIRGROUNDS, PUBLIC PARKS, AND AMUSEMENT CENTERS. 341.0485. 2, eff. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2, eff. 341.0359. (g) An interactive water feature or fountain that is supplied entirely by drinking water that is not recirculated is not subject to Subsections (d) and (e). As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,368,139. Dallas-Fort Worth Pool Permits. Sec. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Phone: 512-834-6788 ACCESS TO RESTROOM FACILITIES. Provide feedback on your experience with DSHS facilities, staff, communication, and services. (c) If a sanitary defect exists at the watering point, the commission shall issue a supplemental certification showing that the watering point is only provisionally approved. 3.0862, eff. DISPOSAL OF HUMAN EXCRETA. (o) A county or municipality may by order close, for the period specified in the order, a public swimming pool or an artificial swimming lagoon within the jurisdiction of the county or municipality if the operation of the public swimming pool or artificial swimming lagoon violates this section or a permitting or inspection requirement imposed by the county or municipality under Subsection (n). Sept. 1, 1997. IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN FIRE HYDRANTS AND FLUSH VALVES IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. 333, Sec. 11.14, eff. Pool Stores Near Me: Find the Best Pool Suppliers Near You, Pool Fence Laws Texas: Residential Swimming Pool Fence Laws, Pool Fence Laws Ohio: Private Pool Laws, Pool Fence Code and Requirement, Pool Fence Laws NJ: Residential Swimming Pool Safety Regulations, Pool Fence Laws Florida: Why Your Pool Need an Enclosure. Health and Safety Code. (f) A person may use, maintain, and repair a pool or spa that was in compliance with the laws of this state on August 31, 2021, and related mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in accordance with the laws applicable to the pool or system on that date. 1, eff. GARBAGE, REFUSE, AND OTHER WASTE. (d) Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense. (g) On discovery of a connection in violation of Subsection (e) or (f), the local health authority shall give written notice to the owner or agent maintaining the condition. For additional information about the County's nuisance code, please either call the County's Director of Unincorporated Area Services at (214) 653-6565 or review the related information at the bottom of this page. Sept. 1, 1995. CRIMINAL PENALTY. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1311 (H.B. Your water provider may have adopted additional codes or regulations which require an annual test of the BPA on your irrigation system. (e) After adoption of an ordinance under Subsection (c), the municipality shall encourage any responsible emergency services district, as described by Chapter 775, to enter into a written memorandum of understanding with the utility to provide for: (1) the necessary testing of fire hydrants; and. Sept. 1, 1997. (2) analyzes water to determine how to treat influent or effluent water, alter or purify water, or add or remove a mineral, chemical, or bacterial content or substance as part of the complete installation, exchange, connection, maintenance, or service of potable water treatment equipment and appliances. 341.068. The term includes spas and hot tubs. June 16, 2015. (d) Not later than the 10th day after the date on which the preliminary report is issued, the executive director of the commission shall give written notice of the report to the person charged with the violation. Sept. 1, 1997. September 1, 2015. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 341.013. (b) In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall consider: (1) the nature of the circumstances and the extent, duration, and gravity of the prohibited acts or omissions; (2) with respect to the alleged violator: (A) the history and extent of previous violations; (B) the degree of culpability, including whether the violation was attributable to mechanical or electrical failures and whether the violation could have been reasonably anticipated and avoided; (C) the person's demonstrated good faith, including actions taken by the person to correct the cause of the violation; (D) any economic benefit gained through the violation; and, (E) the amount necessary to deter future violation; and. Title: Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1989. (a) The executive commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules to require railroads to provide adequate sanitation facilities for railroad maintenance-of-way employees. Sec. 341.037. Sept. 1, 1995. (b) The executive commissioner shall adopt by rule pool safety standards necessary to prevent drowning. (a) The commission may require the owner or operator of a public drinking water supply system that was constructed without the approval required by Section 341.035, that has a history of noncompliance with this subchapter or commission rules, or that is subject to a commission enforcement action to: (1) provide the executive director of the commission with a business plan that demonstrates that the system has available the financial, managerial, and technical resources adequate to ensure future operation of the system in accordance with applicable laws and rules; and. The disposal system shall be sufficient to prevent the pollution of surface soil, the contamination of a drinking water supply, the infection of flies or cockroaches, or the creation of any other public health nuisance. Sec. (3-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission. Sept. 1, 1993. (b-1) A privately owned rainwater harvesting system with a capacity of more than 500 gallons that has an auxiliary water supply shall have a backflow prevention assembly or an air gap installed at the storage facility for the harvested rainwater to ensure physical separation between the rainwater harvesting system and the auxiliary water supply. (b) Food and beverages sold in a fairground, public park, or amusement center shall be: Sec. (a) A person who operates a public water supply on a contract or volunteer basis must hold a registration issued by the commission under Chapter 37, Water Code. 304 (S.B. This subsection does not waive a municipality's immunity under Subchapter I, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, or any other law and does not create any liability on the part of a municipality or utility under a joint enterprise theory of liability. Clean vegetation and debris before draining. 2781), Sec. 2, eff. If the facility has bathing suits and towels available for swimmers, they must be washed with soap and hot water and thoroughly rinsed and dried after each use. If you are interested in building in the unincorporated area that is outside of a city's extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and you will either be building a new residential housing unit or constructing an addition of at least 500 square feet to an existing residential structure, please either call the County's Director of Unincorporated Area Services at (214) 653-6565 or review the ETJ map, the County's residential building code, and the residential construction/inspection notices that are available at the bottom of this page. 2, eff. (c) The comptroller shall manage the account for the benefit of the commission and shall invest the money and deposit interest and other investment proceeds in the account. 695 (H.B. Texas has rules for semi-public and public pools. (3) both injunctive relief and a civil penalty. 467 (H.B. Sec. (b-2) A person who installs and maintains rainwater harvesting systems that are connected to a public water supply system and are used for potable purposes must be licensed by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners as a master plumber or journeyman plumber and hold an endorsement issued by the board as a water supply protection specialist. The commission may adopt and enforce rules to implement the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. A water supply system that attains an approved rating is entitled to erect signs of a design approved by the commission on highways approaching the municipality in which the water supply system is located. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. April 2, 2015. (2) provide every practical means of eliminating rats in the structure. 341.048. 1391), Sec. The material and human excreta may not be deposited within 300 feet of a highway unless buried or treated in accordance with the instructions of the local health authority or the department. 386 (H.B. 1, eff. 1, eff. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. (5) a natural disaster, accident, or act that results in damage to the public water supply or wastewater system. Such violations can result in fines up to $2,000 per violation, per day. . Sec. Maximum structure height is: 30 feet Dwelling Unit Density No maximum dwelling unit density Floor Area Ratio No maximum floor area ratio Lot Coverage Maximum lot coverage is: 45% for residential structures 25% for nonresidential structures Note: 1. If the commission is required to give notice of a penalty under this subsection or Subsection (f), the commission shall file notice of its decision with the Texas Register not later than the 10th day after the date on which the decision is adopted. September 1, 2019. w . 2017 Dallas County Subdivision Regulations. 341.0391. TITLE 5. Sec. 3661), Sec. The signs shall be immediately removed on notice from the commission if the water supply system does not continue to meet the specified standards. (d) For purposes of Subsection (c)(2), a hydrant is unavailable for use in a fire emergency if it is unavailable for pumping directly from the hydrant or is unavailable for use in filling a water tank on a fire truck used for fire suppression services. June 15, 2007. 500 Elm Street, Suite 6100. 678, Sec. 76, Sec. Sec. (a) In this section: (1) "Industrial district" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.044, Local Government Code, and includes an area that is designated by the governing body of a municipality as a zoned industrial area. Sept. 1, 1989. (2) the water system uses groundwater that is not under the influence of surface water. Sec. June 20, 2003. 1073), Sec. 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