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Surprise council adopts municipal code updates on sewers, stormwater, turf and high-water users
Summary
Council adopted a package of Surprise Municipal Code updates (Chapter 58) addressing sewer interceptors, stormwater billing and credits, limits on nonfunctional turf in new development, and a three-tiered high water-user rule intended to protect residents from large industrial users.
The Surprise City Council adopted several updates to Chapter 58 of the Surprise Municipal Code at its Jan. 20 meeting, voting to approve ordinances addressing sewer interceptors, stormwater service, water-conservation turf rules and high water-user regulations.
City engineering staff said the sewer-interceptor updates clarify technical language, align sizing with the International Plumbing Code and set clearer thresholds for requiring interceptors in industrial and commercial settings. The council moved and approved the ordinance after staff review.
On stormwater, staff explained changes that clarify which discharges are…
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