CC MEETING: December 2, 2025
DATE: November 19, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Jody Byerly, Director of Public Works
Shannon Hicks, Assistant City Manager
Title
Consider An Ordinance Amending Title V, Chapter 56, Cross Connection Control And Prevention Of The Carrollton Code Of Ordinances.
Body
BACKGROUND:
During the November 18, 2025 City Council Meeting, a worksession was held to discuss proposed revisions of City Code Title V, Chapter 56 - Cross Connection Control and Prevention in response to state law changes, regulatory agency name change and to include additional definitions.
Key provisions of the proposed amendment include:
• Atmospheric vacuum breakers are no longer allowed for backflow protection on irrigation systems;
• Name change from TNRCC (Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission) to TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality);
• Added engineered air gap to avoid cross connections;
• Added definition for OSSF (Onsite Sewage Facility);
• Allows for adjustment of fees (To be addressed in fee schedule ordinance) ;
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
Amending this ordinance allows for better code enforcement at locations where inadequate back-flow protection is in place, thereby further protecting the City water system.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends adoption of the proposed ordinance amendments to Title V, Chapter 56 of the Carrollton Code of Ordinances.