Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Amending Chapter 110, Entitled "Utilities" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of McKinney Texas through the Amendment of Section 110-1, "Definitions," by Adding Definitions Thereto for the Phrases "Extraterritorial Jurisdiction" or "ETJ," "Plumbing Code," "Qualified Licensed Inspector," "Retail Utility Service," and "Service," and through the Amendment of Existing Article II Entitled "Water and Sewer Connections," by Amending Sections 110-21 through 110-23 and 110-32, and Adding New Sections 110-47 through 110-51 as Set Forth Herein below, Repealing All Conflicting Ordinances; Reserving All Existing Rights and Remedies; Providing for Immunity; Providing for Injunctions; Providing a penalty; Providing for the Publication of the Caption of this Ordinance; and Providing for an Effective Date
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2B. Balance available resources to accommodate the growth and maintenance needs of the city)
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
Public Works / Water Utilities
CONTACT: Michael Hebert, PE, Assistant Director of Engineering
Craig Sherwood, Water Utilities Superintendent
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of the Ordinance.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This ordinance amends McKinney's existing utility ordinance to better address concerns regarding water and sewer service to developments in remote areas of McKinney or the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)
* McKinney's Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) for water and for sewer extend throughout a majority of the ETJ
* McKinney's CCN is issued by the State of Texas and gives a CCN holder the exclusive right to provide retail water and/or sewer utility services to an identified geographic area
* These proposed ordinance revisions provide more specific requirements that are considered necessary due to the recent revisions in state law regarding development activity - particularl...
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