Texas Water Code 49.238 – Irrigation Systems
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(a) A district may adopt and enforce rules that require an installer of an irrigation system:
(1) to hold a license issued under § 1903.251, Occupations Code; and
(2) to obtain a permit before installing a system within the boundaries of the district.
(b) If a district adopts rules under Subsection (a), the rules shall include minimum standards and specifications for designing, installing, and operating irrigation systems in accordance with § 1903.053, Occupations Code, and any rules adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under that section.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 49.238
- Commission: means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. See Texas Water Code 49.001
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- District: means any district or authority created by authority of either Sections Texas Water Code 49.001
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A district may employ or contract with a licensed plumbing inspector, a licensed irrigation inspector, the district’s operator, or another governmental entity to enforce the rules.
(d) A district may charge an installer of an irrigation system a fee for obtaining or renewing a permit under Subsection (a)(2). The district shall set the fee in an amount sufficient to enable the district to recover the cost of administering this section.
(e) This section does not apply to:
(1) an on-site sewage disposal system, as defined by § 366.002, Health and Safety Code; or
(2) an irrigation system:
(A) used on or by an agricultural operation as defined by § 251.002, Agriculture Code; or
(B) connected to a groundwater well used by the property owner for domestic use.