Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) The environmental health officer shall assist the department in enforcing this chapter and is subject to: (1) the authority of the department; and. Denos su opinin sobre sus experiencias con las instalaciones, el personal, la comunicacin y los servicios del DSHS. All penalties accruing under this subchapter are cumulative of all other remedies, and a suit for recovery of any penalty does not bar or affect the recovery of any other penalty or bar any criminal prosecution against a person or any officer, director, agent, or employee of that person. 1, eff. STANDARDS FOR GRAYWATER AND ALTERNATIVE ONSITE WATER. (e) Material and human excreta removed from a privy vault or from any other place shall be handled in a manner that does not create a public health nuisance. 341.0353. 1010, Sec. 341.049. Sec. Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 341.016. 6.23, eff. (a) The commission shall establish recommended standards relating to the domestic use of harvested rainwater, including health and safety standards for treatment and collection methods for harvested rainwater intended for drinking, cooking, or bathing. The unincorporated area regulations that the County enforces govern: Most of the County's unincorporated area is considered to be in the floodplain. A Flood Insurance Study (FIS) is a compilation and presentation of flood risk data for specific watercourses, lakes, and coastal flood hazard areas within a community. (8) "Septic tank" means a covered water-tight tank designed for sewage treatment. 6.20, eff. The permit application may be found here. June 15, 2007. (a) If a person causes, suffers, allows, or permits a violation of this subchapter or a rule or order adopted under this subchapter, the commission may assess a penalty against that person as provided by this section. (b) For purposes of this section, a device is considered to be nonfunctioning if the device pumps less than 250 gallons of water per minute. (b) A school building must be properly ventilated and provided with an adequate supply of drinking water, an approved sewage disposal system, hand-washing facilities, a heating system, and lighting facilities that conform to established standards of good public health engineering practices. SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, CHAPTER 341. Chapter 757 - Pool Yard Enclosures. Pool Inspection Training is being offered by the CDC and NEHA. NONAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER F. Subchapter F does not apply to this subchapter. 1010, Sec. 1086), Sec. 1468), Sec. 11.17, eff. September 1, 2011. (a) A person operating a tourist court, hotel, inn, or rooming house in this state shall: (1) provide a safe and ample water supply for the general conduct of the tourist court, hotel, inn, or rooming house; and. FIRE HYDRANT FLOW STANDARDS. Because pool permit requirements vary between different counties and towns, leaving this step until the last minute can cause enormous problems. 341.040. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. ADVERTISED QUALITY OF WATER SUPPLY. (2) if the hydrant continues to be unavailable for use in a fire emergency, paint all or the cap of the hydrant black as required by Subsection (c)(2). 9 Fill & Enjoy You New Pool Just add water, chemicals. If you are interested in building on any of the land that is not located within a city, please call the County's Director of Unincorporated Area Services at (214) 653-6565 to see how such a development permit can be obtained. Above ground parking structures are included in lot coverage calculations; 2. (2) into a raw water supply immediately before the water enters a drinking water treatment plant. (4) "Human excreta" means the urinary and bowel discharges of a human. (2) design and install a subsurface graywater or alternative onsite water system around the foundation of new housing in a way that minimizes foundation movement or cracking. A water supply system that attains an approved rating is entitled to erect signs of a design approved by the commission on highways approaching the municipality in which the water supply system is located. 6.20, eff. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 2781), Sec. 1, eff. (a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 757.005, the owner of a multiunit rental complex with a pool or a property owners association that owns, controls, or maintains a pool shall completely enclose the pool yard with a pool yard enclosure. The notice shall include a brief summary of the charges, a statement of the amount of the penalty recommended, and a statement of the right of the person charged to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both. (d) The executive commissioner may adopt rules consistent with Subsection (c)(1) to define "facilities where the public congregates.". (10) "Tourist court" means a camping place or group of two or more mobile or permanent housing units operated as rental property for the use of transient trade or trailer units housing humans. (a) In this section: (1) "Municipal utility" means a retail public utility, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, that is owned by a municipality. The term includes water supplied for human consumption or used by an institution catering to the public. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $200. As a result of the hearing, the commission by order may find that a violation has occurred and may assess a civil penalty, may find that a violation has occurred but that no penalty should be assessed, or may find that no violation has occurred. 5, eff. A minimum free residual chlorine of 2.0 parts for each one million units of water in a public spa and a minimum free residual chlorine of 1.0 part for each one million units of water in other public swimming pools or in artificial swimming lagoons, or any other method of disinfectant approved by the department, must be maintained in a public swimming pool in use or in an artificial swimming lagoon in use. HIGHWAY SIGNS FOR APPROVED SYSTEM RATING. 341.033. 18, eff. (2) "Eligible medical condition" means Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, or any other permanent or temporary medical condition that requires immediate access to a toilet facility. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) Food and beverages sold in a fairground, public park, or amusement center shall be: Sec. (3) impose and collect a reasonable fee in connection with a permit or inspection required under this subsection provided, if the requirement is imposed by a county or municipality, the following are met: (A) the auditor for the county or municipality shall review the program every two years to ensure that the fees imposed do not exceed the cost of the program; and. (a) Human excreta in a populous area shall be disposed of through properly managed sewers, treatment tanks, chemical toilets, or privies constructed and maintained in conformity with the department's specifications, or by other methods approved by the department. (8) violates a provision of Section 341.036. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) Each public drinking water supply system shall provide an adequate and safe drinking water supply. 386 (H.B. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) violates a provision of Section 341.031; (2) violates a provision of Section 341.032(a) or (b); (3) violates a provision of Section 341.033(a)-(f); (4) constructs a drinking water supply system without submitting completed plans and specifications as required by Section 341.035(c); (5) begins construction of a drinking water supply system without the commission's approval as required by Section 341.035(a); (6) violates a provision of Section 341.0351 or 341.0352; (7) fails to remove a sign as required by Section 341.0354; or. (c) Each public water system responsible for any hydrant shall: (1) paint all or the cap of the hydrant white if the hydrant is available to be used only to fill a water tank on a fire truck used for fire suppression services; and. ORDER TO STOP OPERATIONS. 341.0695. (b) If it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has been convicted of an offense under this chapter within a year before the date on which the offense being tried occurred, the defendant shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $1,000, confinement in jail for not more than 30 days, or both. (a) These regulations govern Public Swimming Pools and Spas in Shelby County as they may affect the public's health and safety. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Sec. Please see the NEHA EHS Website:Pool Inspection Training, Email:PHSCPS@dshs.texas.gov (b-1) The department shall approve or reject a request to use another method of disinfectant under Subsection (b) not later than the 90th day after the date the request was made. (f) A public water system that paints all or the cap of a hydrant black as required by Subsection (c)(2) may also ensure by any reasonable means that the hydrant is identifiable in low-light conditions, including by installing reflectors. The term does not include wastewater: (A) that has come in contact with toilet waste; (B) from the washing of material, including diapers, soiled with human excreta; or. Sec. Pools drained for repairs or cleaning must drain to the sanitary sewer in compliance with the Dallas Plumbing Code, to a natural drainage course if no sanitary sewer is available (City Code Chapter 43A). Sec. 1, eff. (a) An owner, manager, operator, or other attendant in charge of a public swimming pool or an artificial swimming lagoon shall maintain the public swimming pool or artificial swimming lagoon in a sanitary condition. 6.18, eff. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. (b) In a public place or an establishment catering to the public, a common drinking cup may not be used. (l) In adopting rules governing lifesaving equipment to be maintained by a public swimming pool, the executive commissioner may not require a separate throwing line longer than two-thirds the maximum width of the pool. 11.13, eff. Fences over 9 feet in height require a building permit and must be sealed by licensed professional engineer. (A) an area designated as a residential zoning district by a governing ordinance or code or an area in which the principal land use is for private residences; (B) a subdivision for which a plat is recorded in the real property records of the county and that contains or is bounded by public streets or parts of public streets that are abutted by residential property occupying at least 75 percent of the front footage along the block face; or. (b-1) A privately owned rainwater harvesting system with a capacity of more than 500 gallons that has an auxiliary water supply shall have a backflow prevention assembly or an air gap installed at the storage facility for the harvested rainwater to ensure physical separation between the rainwater harvesting system and the auxiliary water supply. (e) An owner, operator, or manager of a tourist court, hotel, inn, or rooming house shall maintain sanitary appliances located in the facility in good repair. 76, Sec. 341.039. 6.20, eff. April 2, 2015. Section 8001 et seq. 349 (H.B. June 15, 2017. 341.061. 1, eff. swimming pools; water parks; museums and libraries; and zoos, aquariums, natural caverns, and similar facilities. The owner may place a black tarp over the device instead of painting the device black as required under this section if the device is temporarily nonfunctioning, or temporarily unavailable for use in a fire emergency, for a period not to exceed seven days. September 1, 2009. SANITATION OF ICE PLANTS. 678, Sec. (b) The department may sue in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with a rule adopted under this section. the Dallas Development Code, see zoning maps, and download the forms used for permit applications. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. NOTE: The Flood Insurance Rate Maps are changing for Dallas County. (b) The bacterial content of the water in a public swimming pool or in an artificial swimming lagoon may not exceed the safe limits prescribed by department standards. (2) request the attorney general to institute the proceedings or provide assistance in the prosecution of the proceedings, including participation as an assistant prosecutor when appointed by the prosecuting attorney. 1311 (H.B. A person who violates a permitting or inspection requirement imposed under Section 341.064(n) or a closure order issued under Section 341.064(o) shall be assessed a civil penalty. (1) "Facilities where the public congregates" means sports and entertainment arenas, stadiums, community and convention halls, specialty event centers, and amusement facilities. PENALTIES CUMULATIVE. 678, Sec. 341.038. (2) the executive director determines that the system presents an imminent health hazard. (4) "Utility" includes a "public utility" and "water supply or sewer service corporation" as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code. the condition of unincorporated area neighborhoods ; the construction and inspection of residential structures; certain outdoor businesses like junkyards, recycling businesses, and those that store or display merchandise outdoors; the location of communication facility structures such as cell towers; and. 353, Sec. APPROVED PLANS REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES. 11.14, eff. 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