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Joshua City adopts post-construction stormwater ordinance to meet TCEQ/TPDES requirements
Summary
Council unanimously adopted an amendment to Chapter 13 (Article 13.04) adding post-construction stormwater management rules that require long-term maintenance of BMPs, link maintenance responsibilities to property deeds, establish inspections and penalties up to $500 per day, and apply prospectively to new developments.
The Joshua City Council voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance adding Division 4—post-construction stormwater management—to Article 13.04 of the city code to satisfy Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements under the TPDES general permit. The ordinance creates minimum standards for best management practices (BMPs), requires long‑term maintenance responsibilities to be clearly defined and recorded with the property deed, and establishes inspection protocols, correction timelines and penalties for…
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