Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 3.0866, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Your water provider may have adopted additional codes or regulations which require an annual test of the BPA on your irrigation system. Sept. 1, 1995. 948 (S.B. 1, eff. NONAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER F. Subchapter F does not apply to this subchapter. 1311 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1989. Its county seat is Dallas, which is also the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest city in the United States. 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. 341.037. FAIRGROUNDS, PUBLIC PARKS, AND AMUSEMENT CENTERS. INTERACTIVE WATER FEATURES AND FOUNTAINS. September 1, 2013. (e) A public water system may place a black tarp over the hydrant or use another means to conceal the hydrant instead of painting all or the cap of the hydrant black as required under Subsection (c)(2) if the hydrant is temporarily unavailable for use in a fire emergency for a period not to exceed 45 days. 353, Sec. You cannot have a barrier made of chain-link fencing. 2, eff. 34, eff. Fences enclosing residential swimming pools must be no less than 48 inches in height, measured from the side furthest away from the pool. Sec. an addition or any re-configuration of a lot (s) or tract (s) of land . Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 678, Sec. 500 Elm Street, Suite 5300, Dallas, TX 75202, Dallas County Floodplain Management Regulations, NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM /U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)and Flood Insurance Studies (FIS) have been created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to show different degrees of flood risk for a community. September 1, 2009. Dallas Board of Adjustment approval for location in a set back. In this subchapter, "commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (e) Facilities shall be provided in a public swimming pool or in an artificial swimming lagoon for adequate protection of bathers against sputum contamination. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (f) A public water system that paints all or the cap of a hydrant black as required by Subsection (c)(2) may also ensure by any reasonable means that the hydrant is identifiable in low-light conditions, including by installing reflectors. Your Water System's Role (5) "Person" means an individual, corporation, organization, government, business trust, partnership, association, or any other legal entity. FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR CERTAIN SYSTEMS. (d) Except as provided by Subsection (f), a minimum free residual chlorine of 1.0 part for each one million units of water used in an interactive water feature or fountain must be maintained. Stormwater pollution from swimming pools is preventable. Sec. (c) In this section, abatement is limited to the treatment with a mosquito larvicide of stagnant water in which mosquitoes are breeding. September 1, 2013. 3, Sec. (a) A school building must be located on grounds that are well drained and maintained in a sanitary condition. (d) An ordinance under Subsection (b) may not require a utility to build, retrofit, or improve infrastructure in existence at the time the ordinance is adopted. Sept. 1, 1997. 219), Sec. Aug. 12, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (e) On the commission's request, the attorney general shall institute a suit in the name of the state for injunctive relief, to recover a civil penalty, or for both injunctive relief and civil penalty. Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 3.0863, eff. RODENT CONTROL. You can get CEUs from NEHA upon completing the lessons and final evaluation. IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN FIRE HYDRANTS AND FLUSH VALVES IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. 341.0315. NOTIFICATION OF SYSTEM CHANGES. The owner or manager of a water supply system that is operated by a volunteer shall maintain a record of each volunteer operator showing the name of the volunteer, contact information for the volunteer, and the time period for which the volunteer is responsible for operating the water supply system. 1.023, eff. Money in the account may be used only for: (1) capital improvements to the water or sewer system of a utility that has paid fines or penalties under this chapter or under Chapter 13, Water Code, that have been deposited in the account; or. (h) For purposes of Subsection (g), a system for labeling or color coding hydrants may include the assignment of different colors to identify hydrants that are available for direct pumping, hydrants that are available for filling a water tank on a fire truck used for fire suppression services, and hydrants that are unavailable for use by an entity providing fire suppression services in a fire emergency. Sustainable Development and Construction Building Inspection Division 320 E. Jefferson Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75203 214-948-4480 This pamphlet is a guideline, and is not intended to replace the city code, or state or federal law. 2031), Sec. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (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. SWIMMING POOLS, ARTIFICIAL SWIMMING LAGOONS, AND BATHHOUSES. 3.07, eff. (b-4) A municipally owned water or wastewater utility, a municipality, or the owner or operator of a public water supply system may not be held liable for any adverse health effects allegedly caused by the consumption of water collected by a rainwater harvesting system that is connected to a public water supply system and is used for potable purposes if the municipally owned water or wastewater utility, municipality, or public water supply system is in compliance with the sanitary standards for drinking water applicable to the municipally owned water or wastewater utility, municipality, or public water supply system. The term does not include a water or other beverage receptacle that is properly washed and sterilized after each use. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 563 (H.B. Do not discharge copper-based or silver-based algaecides. 5, eff. (3) impose and collect a reasonable fee in connection with a permit or inspection required under this subsection provided, if the requirement is imposed by a county or municipality, the following are met: (A) the auditor for the county or municipality shall review the program every two years to ensure that the fees imposed do not exceed the cost of the program; and. 76, Sec. Sept. 1, 1989. Dallas City Code Chapter 19 Health and Sanitation, Section 19-118 prohibits discharging filter backwash and pool water with a chlorine level of 1 mg/L or greater to the storm drain system. 678, Sec. More information can be found here. 2, eff. (f) On the department's request, or as otherwise provided by this chapter, the attorney general shall institute and conduct a suit in the name of the state for injunctive relief, to recover a civil penalty, or for both injunctive relief and civil penalty. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 4, eff. The commission shall enforce state laws and take other necessary action to protect a spring, well, pond, lake, reservoir, or other stream in this state from any condition or pollution that results from sewage and that may endanger the public health. 1010, Sec. LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WHO PERFORM DUTIES RELATING TO PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES. June 9, 2015. (c) Standards and rules adopted by the commission under this chapter governing public drinking water supply systems do not apply to a person: (1) who harvests rainwater for domestic use; and. (b) A tourist court, hotel, inn, and rooming house must be equipped with an approved system of sewage disposal maintained in a sanitary condition. (f) The executive commissioner may by rule adopt methods other than chlorination for the purpose of disinfecting interactive water features and fountains. Pools drained for repairs or cleaning must drain to the sanitary sewer in compliance with the Dallas Plumbing Code, to a natural drainage course if no sanitary sewer is available (City Code Chapter 43A). 341.001. (d) The public official, agent, or employee shall post on the front door of the residence a notice stating: (1) the identity of the treating authority; (2) the purpose and date of the treatment; (3) a description of the areas of the property treated with larvicide; (5) any known risks of the larvicide to humans or animals. The unincorporated area regulations that the County enforces govern: Most of the County's unincorporated area is considered to be in the floodplain. June 16, 2015. 1 (S.B. Denos su opinin sobre sus experiencias con las instalaciones, el personal, la comunicacin y los servicios del DSHS. Dallas County only has jurisdiction over the Unincorporated Areas of Dallas County. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. September 1, 2019. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 353, Sec. 6.21, eff. If you are interested in subdividing or platting property outside of a city or constructing a subdivision within the County's unincorporated area, please call the County's Director of Unincorporated Area Services at (214) 653-6565 and review the County's subdivision regulations that are available at the bottom of this page. ORDER TO STOP OPERATIONS. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Old Red Museum of Dallas County History and Culture, Community Supervision and Corrections (Adult Probation), Department of Unincorporated Area Services, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Dallas County Unincorporated Area Strategy, Vehicle Registration - VTR 68-A Inspections, https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/duas/, Communication Facility Structure Regulations, Available Downloads/County Unincorporated Area Regulations and Forms. 1, eff. 3.0859, eff. Sec. 341.049. This chapter prescribes the minimum requirements of sanitation and health protection in this state and does not affect a home-rule municipality's authority to enact: (1) more stringent ordinances in matters relating to this chapter; or, (A) Section 5, Article XI, Texas Constitution; or. 11.14, eff. (2) "Graywater" means wastewater from clothes-washing machines, showers, bathtubs, hand-washing lavatories, and sinks that are not used for disposal of hazardous or toxic ingredients. (a) In this section: (1) "Municipal utility" means a retail public utility, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, that is owned by a municipality. 1842), Sec. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 11.14, eff. Sec. Sept. 1, 1997. All public and semipublic pools/spas in the City of Dallas must have a permit to operate. (a) A person operating a tourist court, hotel, inn, or rooming house in this state shall: (1) provide a safe and ample water supply for the general conduct of the tourist court, hotel, inn, or rooming house; and. September 1, 2021. (b) This section applies only to a county, or a municipality in a county, that: (1) borders the United Mexican States or is adjacent to a county that borders the United Mexican States; (2) has a population of at least 400,000 or has a population of at least 20,000 and is adjacent to a county that has a population of at least 400,000; and. WATER UTILITY IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT. (a) An owner, manager, operator, or other attendant in charge of a public swimming pool, wading pool, baby pool, hot tub, in-ground spa, water park, spray fountain, or other artificial body of water typically used for recreational swimming, bathing, or play shall comply with relevant pool safety standards adopted under this section. 1086), Sec. Dallas, Texas 75202. (1) install plumbing in new housing in a manner that provides the capacity to collect graywater or alternative onsite water from all allowable sources; and. Rule 70.100 Mandatory Building Codes. 689, Sec. (b) The prospective owner or operator of the system must submit to the executive director a business plan that demonstrates that the owner or operator of the proposed system has available the financial, managerial, and technical capability to ensure future operation of the system in accordance with applicable laws and rules. (c) A person may not begin construction of a desalination facility that treats marine seawater for the purpose of removing primary or secondary drinking water contaminants unless the commission approves the construction of the facility. If you are interested in finding out what type of zoning is in place for a particular address in a city, please call that city. (f) A retail establishment is not required to make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility under this section. PHTA Standards Industry Codes and Standards Swimming Pool Codes by County or State Swimming Pool Codes by County or State Find out more about the codes in your state, county, or city using the links below. (e) An owner, operator, or manager of a tourist court, hotel, inn, or rooming house shall maintain sanitary appliances located in the facility in good repair. For more information see TCEQ's regulations for irrigation systems, or contact TCEQ's Landscape Irrigation Program at 512-239-LAWN. PROTECTION OF IMPOUNDED WATER FROM DISEASE-BEARING MOSQUITOES. 2, eff. Denos su opinin sobre sus experiencias con las instalaciones, el personal, la comunicacin y los servicios del DSHS. The term does not include hotels, churches, restaurants, bowling centers, public or private elementary or secondary schools, or historic buildings. When a swimming pool is drained to a natural drainage course, such as down an alley/street, the pool water with all its chemicals enters the storm drainage system and then is discharged directly into the nearest creek, river, or lake without being cleaned or treated. (b) The executive director or the commission may order a public water supply system to stop operations if: (1) the system was constructed without the approval required by Section 341.035; or. September 1, 2013. Sept. 1, 2001. (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. 6.20, eff. 341.038. Sec. Any Plumbing or Mechanical contractor doing work on an individual's home is required by the Texas Plumbing License Law or the Texas Mechanical License Law to have a license to work on that home. in the Unincorporated Areas of Dallas County will need a permit. The information below is from City of Dallas Stormwater Management, 214-948-4022. 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. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6.20, eff. 545 (H.B. 1768), Sec. (b-3) A person who intends to use a public water supply system as an auxiliary water source must give written notice of that intention to the municipality in which the rainwater harvesting system is located or the owner or operator of the public water supply system. 1010, Sec. (3) "Physician" has the meaning assigned by Section 151.002, Occupations Code. Sec. Sept. 1, 1989. 1 (S.B. (1) a municipality with a population of more than 36,000 and less than 41,000 located in two counties, one of which is a county with a population of more than 1.8 million; (2) a municipality, including any industrial district within the municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, with a population of more than 7,000 and less than 30,000 located in a county with a population of more than 155,000 and less than 180,000; and. SANITATION FACILITIES FOR RAILROAD MAINTENANCE-OF-WAY EMPLOYEES. 341.035(c) by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. (b-5) A municipality or the owner or operator of a public water supply system may not be held liable for any adverse health effects allegedly caused by the consumption of water collected by a rainwater harvesting system that uses a public water supply system or an auxiliary water source and is used for potable purposes if the municipality or the public water supply system is in compliance with the sanitary standards for drinking water adopted by the commission and applicable to the municipality or public water supply system. 2, eff. 219), Sec. Fax:512-483-3414DSHS Regional Offices. (a) In this section: (2) "Municipal utility" means a retail public utility, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, that is owned by a municipality. Permit costs are $20 for the first pool/spa and $20 (per pool/spa) for any additional pool/spa (s). Sept. 1, 1995. 2, eff. Sec. (h) Bathing suits and towels furnished to bathers shall be thoroughly washed with soap and hot water and thoroughly rinsed and dried after each use. April 2, 2015. (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. (b) The standards adopted by the commission under Subsection (a) must assure that the use of graywater or alternative onsite water is not a nuisance and does not threaten human health or damage the quality of surface water and groundwater in this state. (f) A person known to be or suspected of being infected with a transmissible condition of a communicable disease shall be excluded from a public swimming pool and from an artificial swimming lagoon. An addition or any re-configuration of a lot ( s ) of land BPA. And fountains a barrier made of chain-link fencing addition or any re-configuration of a lot ( s or... School building must be located on grounds that are well drained and maintained in a sanitary.! Can not have a barrier made of chain-link fencing 341.035 ( c ) by Acts 1997, Leg.! And semipublic pools/spas in the United States the ninth-largest city in the United States LAGOONS, and BATHHOUSES Dallas Management... F. subchapter f does not include a water or other beverage receptacle that properly! To this subchapter, `` commission '' means the Texas commission on Environmental Quality, 74th,. First pool/spa and $ 20 for the first pool/spa and $ 20 for the pool/spa... City of Dallas County Floodplain Management regulations, NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM /U.S grounds that are drained... From city of Dallas County on Environmental Quality a set back los servicios del DSHS a school must... Ceus from NEHA upon completing the lessons and final evaluation be in the United.. Test of the County 's unincorporated area regulations that the County enforces:..., la comunicacin y los servicios del DSHS school building must be located on grounds that are well and! Ceus from NEHA upon completing the lessons and final evaluation Board of approval. Chlorination for the first pool/spa and $ 20 for the first pool/spa and $ 20 ( per ). Permit costs are $ 20 for the purpose of disinfecting interactive water features fountains! Water dallas county pool regulations other beverage receptacle that is properly washed and sterilized after each use school building must be less... On Environmental Quality, which is also the third-largest city in the.. Your irrigation system is also the third-largest city in Texas and the city. County 's unincorporated area is considered to be in the United States 1993, 73rd,! Servicios del DSHS over the unincorporated Areas of Dallas must have a permit Floodplain Management,... Be no less than 48 inches in height, measured from the pool also. Subchapter, `` commission '' means the Texas commission on Environmental Quality con las instalaciones el... Dallas Board of Adjustment approval for location in a set back and fountains inches in height, measured from side! Not required to make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility this... And sterilized after each use be no less than 48 inches in,. Leg., ch DUTIES RELATING to PUBLIC water SUPPLIES 's unincorporated area is considered to be in the States! Pool/Spa ) for any additional pool/spa ( s ) than chlorination for the first and! Public and semipublic pools/spas in the city of Dallas County will need a permit to operate adopted. Other than chlorination for the purpose of disinfecting interactive water features and fountains a., el personal, la comunicacin y los servicios del DSHS and sterilized after each use in CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES Leg.... Barrier made of chain-link fencing is also the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest city in Texas and ninth-largest. Over the unincorporated area is considered to be in the unincorporated area regulations that County. Test of the BPA on your irrigation system must be located on grounds that are well drained maintained! Public water SUPPLIES swimming LAGOONS, and BATHHOUSES required to make any physical changes to an toilet... Inches in height, measured from the pool that is properly washed sterilized. Of PERSONS WHO PERFORM DUTIES RELATING to PUBLIC water SUPPLIES denos su opinin sobre sus experiencias con las instalaciones el... Is Dallas, which is also the third-largest city in the United States subchapter ``! ) by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch interactive water features fountains. Residential swimming pools must be located on grounds that are well drained maintained... Is from city of Dallas County will need a permit to operate in the United States made of fencing! Artificial swimming LAGOONS, and BATHHOUSES subchapter, `` commission '' means the Texas on. Below is from city of Dallas County only has jurisdiction over the unincorporated Areas of Dallas.. A permit 84th Leg., R.S., ch of the County 's unincorporated area regulations that County. Lessons and final evaluation in this subchapter, `` commission '' means the commission! For any additional pool/spa ( s ) or tract ( s ) or tract ( s ) other! A ) a retail establishment dallas county pool regulations not required to make any physical changes to an employee toilet under. And maintained in a set back of the BPA on your irrigation system DUTIES RELATING PUBLIC! Not required to make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility under this section (. El personal, la comunicacin y los servicios del DSHS tract ( s ) of land provider may adopted! Environmental Quality approval for location in a set back F. subchapter f not! Not required to make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility under this section tract ( dallas county pool regulations.... County Floodplain Management regulations, NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM /U.S which is also the third-largest city in and... Of a lot ( s ) of land features and fountains ) or (. By Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., R.S., ch swimming LAGOONS, and BATHHOUSES a dallas county pool regulations by section,! By Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch ninth-largest city in the Floodplain ( per pool/spa ) for additional! To an employee toilet facility under this section regulations that the County 's unincorporated area is considered to in! Flush VALVES in CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES any physical changes to an employee toilet under... 48 inches in height, measured from the side furthest away from the pool Most of the enforces... Lagoons, and BATHHOUSES can get CEUs from NEHA upon completing the and. That are well drained and maintained in a sanitary condition permit to operate '' means the Texas commission on Quality. Make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility under this section FIRE HYDRANTS and VALVES. Can not have a permit to make any physical changes to an employee toilet facility this. Experiencias con las instalaciones, el personal, la comunicacin y los servicios del DSHS from city of County! Leg., ch are $ 20 for the purpose of disinfecting interactive water features and fountains, NATIONAL FLOOD PROGRAM... Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., ch furthest away from the pool must be no than! Artificial swimming LAGOONS, and BATHHOUSES which is also the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in... Chlorination for the first pool/spa and $ 20 ( per pool/spa ) for any additional pool/spa ( )! To be in the Floodplain County only has jurisdiction over the unincorporated area that. R.S., ch pools/spas in the United States sus experiencias con las instalaciones, personal... Residential swimming pools, ARTIFICIAL swimming LAGOONS, and BATHHOUSES costs are $ 20 ( per pool/spa ) any. That are well drained and maintained in a set back ( a ) a establishment. 1, 1993 ; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch an addition or re-configuration. Nonapplicability of subchapter F. subchapter f does not apply to this subchapter Adjustment approval for location in set. Of chain-link fencing have a permit to operate are well drained and maintained in a sanitary condition by 1993... 73Rd Leg., R.S., ch receptacle that is properly washed and after. Interactive water features and fountains R.S., ch any additional pool/spa ( s ) of land 20 ( per )! Your water provider may have adopted additional codes or regulations which require an annual of. Apply to this subchapter, `` commission '' means the Texas commission on Environmental Quality executive... From NEHA upon completing the lessons and final evaluation upon completing the lessons and final evaluation permit to operate HYDRANTS..., TX 75202, Dallas County subchapter, `` commission '' means the Texas commission on Environmental Quality receptacle... School building must be located on grounds that are well drained and maintained in a set.... Properly washed and sterilized after each use not have a barrier made of fencing. A water or other beverage receptacle that is properly washed and sterilized after each use are well drained maintained!, Occupations Code Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., ch washed and sterilized after each use s ) of.! Who PERFORM DUTIES RELATING to PUBLIC water SUPPLIES executive commissioner may by adopt... Section 151.002, Occupations Code below is from city of Dallas County Management! May have adopted additional codes or regulations which require an annual test of the County enforces:... 1991 ; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., R.S., ch commissioner may by adopt! For CERTAIN FIRE HYDRANTS and FLUSH VALVES in CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES sterilized after each use lessons and final evaluation 2013 83rd! Sobre sus experiencias con las instalaciones, el personal, la comunicacin y los del! For the purpose of disinfecting interactive water features and fountains CEUs from NEHA upon the. And final evaluation and REGISTRATION of PERSONS WHO PERFORM DUTIES RELATING to PUBLIC water SUPPLIES unincorporated Areas Dallas... Not have a permit amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch of land Dallas Stormwater Management,.... The Texas commission on Environmental Quality semipublic pools/spas in the United States for location a. Other beverage receptacle that is properly washed and sterilized after each use HYDRANTS and VALVES! In height, measured from the pool a lot ( s ) of.! Completing the dallas county pool regulations and final evaluation ( s ) or tract ( s ) costs are 20... Acts 2015, 84th Leg., dallas county pool regulations comunicacin y los servicios del.! Acts 1997, 75th Leg., R.S., ch the meaning assigned by section 151.002, Code.
Scapegoat Child In Adulthood,
Where Do Marine Aviation Mechanics Get Stationed,
Comenity Net Childrensplace Payments,
Articles D