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WARD: CITYWIDE
COMMITTEE: Public Works
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Approve the amendment to the City of Smyrna's Code of Ordinance Chapter 102 by adding, Article V, Water System to include Sections 102-48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, and 57. These updates are to satisfy mandatory requirements set forth by the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (MNGWPD) and Georgia Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and request the Mayor and Council approve updates to Article V Water System to include new sections in the City's Code of Ordinances.
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ISSUE:
Adopt updates to Code of Ordinances, Article V, Water System to include Section 102-48 - Water System design, maintenance; Section 102-49 - Administrative orders and penalty; 102-50 - Elevation of wastewater connections, check prior to pouring foundation; 102-51 - Conditions to determine if building is served by public wastewater system; 102-52 - Connections of downspouts, drains to wastewater system; 102-53 - Water and wastewater connections; 102-54 - Restoration of disturbed public property; 102-55 - Cross-connection control and backflow prevention; 102-56 - Installation of mutual fire line meter on unmetered fire service systems; 102-57 - Commercial car wash requirements. These updates are to satisfy mandatory requirements set forth by the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (MNGWPD) and the Georgia Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and request the Mayor and Council approve updates to Article V, Water System to include new sections in the City's Code of Ordinances.
BACKGROUND:
Early 2019 the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District representatives contacted the Public Works Department to inform the city of an upcoming water resource management plan audit which was to be completed and submitted by May 1, 2019. During the audit process it was determined that our Water System Ordinance was short three components to satisfy the mandatory requirements of the ...
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