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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-1609
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ‘CITY
DEPARTMENTS’, ARTICLE 3-1, ‘WATER DEPARTMENT’, SECTION 3-1-12
‘WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN’; BY
REPEALING AND RESERVING SAID SECTION OF SUCH ARTICLE IN ITS
ENTIRETY AND ADDING ARTICLE 3-6, ‘WATER CONSERVATION’;
PROVIDING SUBDIVISION A, ‘WATER CONSERVATION PLAN’,
SUBDIVISION B, ‘DROUGHT CONTINGENCY REGULATIONS’; AND
SUBDIVISION C ‘ENFORCEMENT’; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF
FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell believes it will benefit to amend and update the City’s
Code of Ordinances;
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the Water Conservation Plan and Drought
Contingency Plan previously implemented for the benefit of the citizens of the City of Coppell.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, be and in the
same is hereby amending Chapter 3, ‘City Departments’, Article 3-1 ‘Water Department’,
Section 3-1-12, ‘Drought Contingency and Water Conservation Plan’, by repealing said section in
its entirety and reserving the same for future use as follows:
“CHAPTER 3 – CITY DEPARTMENTS
ARTICLE 3-1. WATER DEPARTMENT . . . . .
. . . . .
SECTION 3-1-12. RESERVED
. . . . . / /
SECTION 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, be and in the same
is hereby amending Chapter 3, ‘City Departments’, by Article 3-6 “Water Conservation”,
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Subdivision A “Water Conservation Plan”, Subdivision B “Drought Contingency Regulations”, and
Subdivision C “Enforcement”, which shall read as follows:
“CHAPTER 3 – CITY DEPARTMENTS
ARTICLE 3-6. WATER CONSERVATION
. . . . .
SUBDIVISION A. WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
Sec. 3-6-1
There is hereby adopted the Water Conservation Plan of the City, dated July 9, 2024, and
made a part hereof for all purposes, the same as if fully copied in full herein, including any
appendices; a copy of said plan shall be maintained in the offices of the City Secretary and
Director of Public Works, and shall be posted on the City website.
SUBDIVISION B. DROUGHT CONTINGENCY REGULATIONS
Sec. 3-6-2
a) Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent
This Drought Contingency Subdivision describes the conditions that require short-
term water demand management in the City of Coppell and establishes policies and
procedures that offer strategies for a timely and effective response. In general, such a
response would be needed when water use in the area served by the City of Coppell
approaches the system’s supply, or delivery capacity. Examples include drought
conditions, unusually high-water demands, unforeseen equipment or system failure, or
contamination of a water supply source.
To conserve the available water supply and protect the integrity of water supply
facilities, with regard to domestic water use, sanitation, and fire protection, and to
protect and preserve public health, welfare, and safety and minimize the adverse
impacts of water supply shortage or other water supply emergency conditions, the
Coppell City Council adopted this Drought Contingency Subdivision, by City Council
Ordinance No. _____ as presented in Appendix A.
Water uses regulated or prohibited under this Drought Contingency Subdivision are
non-essential and continuation of such uses during times of water shortage or other
emergency water supply conditions is deemed to constitute a waste of water which
subjects the offender(s) to violation and penalties as defined in Section 3-6-6 of this
Article.
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This Drought Contingency Subdivision meets Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) rules of development and minimum requirements for the drought
contingency plans for municipal water suppliers contained in Texas Administrative
Code (TAC) Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter B, Rules 288.20. Refer to
Appendix B for the TAC, Title 30, Chapter 288, Subchapter B.
All of the following appendices A-1 through C-2 attached to this ordinance are not
subject to codification but shall be maintained separately by the City Secretary and
Director of Public Works and shall be posted on the City website.
b) Public Involvement
Opportunity for the public to provide input into the preparation of the Chapter was
provided by the City of Coppell by means of making a draft copy of the Chapter
available for download on City of Coppell webpage.
c) Public Education
The City of Coppell will periodically provide the public with bilingual information
about the Chapter, including information about the conditions under which each stage
of the Chapter is to be initiated or terminated and the drought response measures to be
implemented in each stage. This information regarding stages and restrictions may be
provided by means of, but not limited to, any of the following, singularly or in
combination:
Notification via local radio, the city’s website, and city’s cable access
channels;
Press releases, media alerts and social media;
Email and telephone notifications to customers;
Mailed water bill inserts;
Mass mailings of notification letters;
Public meetings and hearings; or
Public education seminars
d) Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups
The service area of the City of Coppell is located within Region C Water Planning
Group and the City of Coppell will provide a copy of this Chapter to the Region C
Water Planning Group. Refer to Appendix C for a copy of the transmittal letter to the
Region C Water Planning Group.
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e) Authorization
The City Manager, or the properly appointed designee, is hereby authorized and
directed to implement the applicable provisions of this Chapter upon determination
that such implementation is necessary to protect public health, safety, and welfare.
The City Manager, or his/her designee, shall have the authority to initiate or terminate
drought or other water supply emergency response measures as described in this
Chapter.
f) Application
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all persons, customers, and property
utilizing water provided by the City of Coppell. The terms “person” and “customer” as
used in the Chapter include individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, and
all other legal entities.
Sec. 3-6-3
Definitions
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
Aesthetic water use: water use for ornamental or decorative purposes, including but
not limited to fountains, reflecting pools, and water gardens.
Automatic Irrigation System: means a site-specific system of delivering water,
generally for landscape irrigation, via a system of pipes or other conduits installed
below ground that will automatically cycle water using landscape sprinklers
according to a preset program, whether on a designated timer or through manual
operation.
Aquatic Life: a vertebrate organism dependent upon an aquatic environment to
sustain its life.
City Manager: The City Manager for the City of Coppell.
Commercial water use: the use of water by a place of business such as retail
establishments, hotels and motels, restaurants, and office buildings.
Conservation: those practices, techniques, and technologies that reduce the
consumption of water, reduce the loss or waste of water, improve efficiency in the
use of water, or increase the recycling and reuse of water so that a supply is
conserved and made available for future or alternative uses.
Contamination: a naturally occurring or man-made element which compromises the
safety of the water supply.
Customer: any person, company, entity or organization using water supplied by the
City of Coppell.
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Delivery capacity: refers to the maximum amount of water that can be delivered to
customers when considering the limitation of the system components such as
sources, treatment, storage, transmission, or distribution, individually and in
combination with each other when operating at their designed capacity.
Domestic water use: water use for personal needs or for household or sanitary
purposes such as drinking, bathing, heating, cooking, sanitation, or for cleaning a
residence, business, industry, or institution.
Drip Irrigation: micro irrigation with low volume and low-pressure release of water
through point source emitters or pressure compensating in-line drip emitters.
Drought Contingency Plan: a strategy or combination of strategies for temporary
supply and demand management responses to temporary and potentially recurring
water supply shortages and other water supply emergencies. This document is the
Drought Contingency Plan for the City of Coppell.
Drought of Record: the worst drought recorded in the north central/north-east
Texas area.
Even number address: street addresses (e.g. 120 Magnolia St.), box numbers, or
rural postal route numbers (e.g. RR 2 Box 9802) ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 and
locations without addresses.
Foundation Watering: the application of water using a hand-held hose, soaker hose
or drip irrigation system placed within 24 inches of the foundation, which does not
produce a spray above ground or result in water run-off.
Golf Course: a commercial or governmental property made up of greens, tees,
fairways and related areas which are irrigated and landscaped for the purposes of
playing golf
Hand watering: the application of water for irrigation purposes through a hand-held
water hose, watering can or bucket.
Hose-end Sprinkler: a device through which water flows from a hose to a sprinkler
to water any lawn or landscape.
Industrial water use: the use of water in processes designed to convert materials of
a lower order of value into forms having greater usability and commercial value.
Institutional water use: the use of water by an establishment dedicated to public
service, such as a school, university, church, hospital, nursing home or government
facility. All facilities dedicated to public service are considered institutional
regardless of ownership.
Landscape irrigation use: water used for the irrigation and maintenance of
landscaped areas, whether publicly or privately owned, including residential and
commercial lawns, gardens, golf courses, parks, and rights-of-way and medians.
Non-essential water use: water uses that are not essential or required for the
protection of public, health, safety, and welfare, including:
irrigation of landscape areas, including parks, athletic fields, and golf courses,
except otherwise provided under this Chapter.
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use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or
other vehicle;
use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots,
tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other than
immediate fire protection;
flushing street gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter
or street;
use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools,
wading pools, hot tubs or Jacuzzi-type pools;
use of water in a human made water feature, including but not limited to a
fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes except as necessary to
support aquatic life;
failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after having
been given notice directing the repair of such leak(s); and
use of water from hydrants for construction purposes or any other purposes
other than firefighting and flushing of lines for regulatory required testing
and/or to maintain a potable water supply.
Non-Potable Water: water that is not intended or suitable for drinking and has not
been approved for human consumption.
Ornamental Fountain: an artificially created structure from which a jet, stream,
valves and emission devices or flow of water emanates and is not typically utilized
for the preservation of aquatic life.
Odd Numbered Address: street addresses (e.g. 121 Magnolia St.), box numbers, or
rural postal route numbers (e.g. RR 2 Box 9803) ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
Permitted Watering Hours: 6pm-9am.
Potable Water: water that is suitable for drinking by the public.
Recreational Water Use: water used for leisure and entertainment purposes.
Examples include but are not limited to swimming pools, Jacuzzi-type pools, water
theme parks, wading pools and water toys.
Reduced Delivery Capacity: refers to the maximum amount of water that can be
delivered to customers when considering reductions of delivery capacity based on
scheduled shutdowns of infrastructure and/or unforeseen shutdowns of
infrastructure, such as line breaks, equipment failure, etc.
Retail Customers: non-wholesale customers.
Run-off: a stream of water which overflows from a lawn or landscape onto a street,
sidewalk, parking lot or other impervious area for a distance of more than 50 feet;
or forms a puddle or pond to a depth greater than one-quarter of an inch.
Soaker Hose: a permeable garden-type hose that is laid above ground that provides
irrigation at a slow and constant rate.
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Swimming Pool: a structure that is used for swimming, bathing, or water play,
including all equipment and appurtenant facilities.
TCEQ: The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality
Vehicle Wash Facility: a permanently located business that washes vehicles or other
mobile equipment with water or water-based products, including but not limited to
self-service car washes, full-service car washes, roll-over/in-bay style car washes,
and facilities managing vehicle fleets or vehicle inventory.
Water Supply System: DWU water supply sources (lakes) and all infrastructure
related to the delivery of water to customers.
Sec. 3-6-4
a) Threshold Criteria for Initiation and Termination of Drought Response Stages
The City Manager or authorized designee shall monitor water supply and/or demand
conditions, at a minimum, on a weekly basis and shall determine when conditions
warrant initiation or termination of each stage of the Chapter, that is, when the
specified “triggers” are reached. The City Manager Department reserves the authority
to recommend that a Stage be or not be initiated based on:
i Notification from DWU of initiation or termination of a Drought Response Stage.
ii Weather conditions.
iii Total water supply availability.
iv Rate of water supply decline or replenishment; or
v Anticipation of change in water supply or distribution capacity.
Upon recommendation of the Director of Public works, the City Manager may initiate,
upgrade, or downgrade a stage when the conditions triggering that stage occur. Retail
customer notification of the initiation or termination of drought response stages will
be made by City Manager or authorized designee.
b) Additional Notification:
The City Manager or authorized designee shall notify directly, or cause to be notified
directly by fax, mail, email, or telephone, the following individuals, and entities as
appropriate to the respective drought stages:
i Mayor and members of the City Council
ii City and/or County Emergency Management Coordinator(s)
iii County Judge & Commissioner(s)
iv State Disaster District / Department of Public Safety
v Executive Director of the TCEQ (required within five (5) business days of the
implementation of any mandatory restrictions)
vi Critical water users (e.g., hospitals)
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vii Parks/street superintendents & public facilities managers
The criteria described below consist of several of those established by the Drought
Contingency plan for the city’s treated water supplier, Dallas Water Utilities (DWU).
c) Stage 1 Threshold
1) Requirements for Initiation
Customers shall be requested to adhere to voluntary measures (January-April;
October-December) and shall be required to comply with the requirements and
mandatory restrictions (May-September) on certain non-essential water uses
provided in Section 3-6-5:
A. Notification is received by DWU initiating stage; or
B. Water demand has reached or exceeded 85% of delivery capacity for 4
consecutive days: or
C. Water demand approaches a reduced delivery capacity for all or part of
the system; or
D. Water line breaks or pump or system failures, which impact the ability
of the city to provide treated water service; or
E. Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply source(s)
occurs.
2) Requirements for Termination
A. Stage 1 may fluctuate between voluntary and mandatory when Stage 1
conditions (January-April; May-September; October-December) or
circumstances no longer exist and would be unlikely to recur upon
termination.
d) Stage 2 Threshold
1) Requirements for Initiation
Customers shall be requested to adhere to mandatory restrictions and limitations
on certain non-essential water uses provided in Section 3-6-5:
A. Notification is received from DWU Stage 2; or
B. Water demand has reached or exceeded 90% of delivery capacity for 3
consecutive days: or
C. Water demand equals a reduced delivery capacity for all or part of the
system; or
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D. Water line breaks or pump or system failures occur, which impact the
ability of the city to provide treated water service; or
E. Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply source(s) occurs.
2) Requirements for Termination
A. Stage 2 may be terminated when Stage 2 conditions no longer exist and
would be unlikely to recur upon termination.
e) Stage 3 Threshold
1) Requirements for Initiation
Customers shall be required to comply with the requirements and mandatory
restrictions on certain non-essential water uses provided in Section 3-6-5:
A. Notification is received from DWU intorting Stage 3; or
B. Water demand has reached or exceeded 95% of delivery capacity for 2
consecutive days; or
C. Water demand exceeds a reduced delivery capacity for all or part of the
system; or
D. Water line breaks or pump or system failures occur, which impact the
ability to provide treated water service; or
E. Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply source(s) occurs.
2) Requirements for Termination
A. Stage 3 of the Chapter may be terminated when the Stage 3 conditions no
longer exist and would be unlikely to recur upon termination.
f) Stage 4 Threshold
1) Requirements for Initiation
Customers shall be required to comply with the requirements and restrictions for
Stage 4 of this Article when the city manager, or his/her designee, determines that a
water supply emergency exists based on:
A. Major water line breaks, or pump or system failures occur, which cause
unprecedented loss of capability to provide water service; or
B. Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply source(s).
2) Requirements for Termination
A. Stage 4 of the Article shall be rescinded when all of the initiation conditions
have ceased to exist. The city manager, or his/her designee, will then
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determine what stage of the Article should be implemented and the specific
water use restrictions required to preserve the city’s ability to meet essential
water demand and fire protection.
Sec. 3-6-5 Drought Stages Regulations and Restrictions
The City Manager, or appointed designee, shall monitor water supply and/or demand
conditions on a weekly basis and, in accordance with the triggering criteria set forth in
Section 3-6-4, shall determine if conditions exist that would trigger any of the
designated drought stages, and if so, shall implement the following actions:
a) Stage 1 Restrictions
Target: Achieve a 5 percent reduction in total gallons per capita per day (GPCD).
Water Use Restrictions for Demand Reduction:
Following is a menu of possible actions. Specific actions taken during any drought
situation will be determined by the City Manager or designee. The City Manager or
designee may also take other actions not listed, if deemed necessary.
1) All Water Users
A. Landscape Uses:
i All water customers are reminded to observe a voluntary maximum 2-days-
per-week landscape watering schedule and require watering only during allowed
watering hours as defined in Section 3-6-3. Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose-
end sprinklers and automatic irrigation systems is limited to Tuesdays and Saturdays
for residential customers with a street address ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6
or 8) and for locations without addresses and limited to Sundays and Wednesdays for
water residential customers with a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7
or 9). Apartments, office building complexes or other properties containing multiple
addresses may be identified by the lowest address number. Businesses, Commercial
facilities and municipal facilities will be limited to Fridays and Mondays. Mandatory
2-days-per-week from May 1 to September 30 each year.
ii Encourage reduction of water use through voluntary maximum 2-day-per-
week landscape watering schedule.
iii Discourage planting of new landscapes, including lawns, hydro-seeding and
sod.
B. Swimming Pools and Other Recreational Uses:
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iv Encourage reduction in frequency in draining and refilling of swimming
pools.
v Prohibit recreational water usage, including the use of faucets, hoses or
hydrants, which results in water run-off or other prohibited waste of water.
C. Foundations:
Foundations may be watered on any day of the week and at any time.
Foundations may be watered with a drip irrigation system, soaker hose or a
hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff nozzle.
D. Vehicle Washing:
Restrict washing of any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other
vehicle to the use of a hand-held bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with a
positive shut-off nozzle for quick rinses. Vehicle washing may be done at any
time on the immediate premises of a commercial vehicle wash facility or
commercial service station. Companies with an automated on-site vehicle
washing facility may wash vehicles at any time.
E. City Government:
i Initiate public education campaign teaching and encouraging reduced water
use practices.
ii Intensify normal leak detection and repair activities on water pipes and
mains.
iii Require reduction of water use through mandatory maximum twice weekly
landscape watering schedule for city parks and golf courses.
iv Encourage reduction of water use in city-owned ornamental fountains.
v Encourage additional reduction in landscape uses for parks.
vi Encourage 25 percent reduction in frequency of wet street sweeping and
city vehicle washing and rinsing.
vii Increase enforcement efforts through proactive code enforcement.
F. Commercial Customers:
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i Identify and encourage voluntary reduction measures by high-volume
water users through water use audits.
ii Require reduction of water use through mandatory maximum twice weekly
landscape watering schedule for private parks and golf courses.
iii Encourage additional reduction in landscape uses for parks.
iv Encourage reduction in water use for landscape nursery stock.
v Encourage area restaurants to serve customers water by request only.
vi Encourage hotel/motels to request multiple day patrons to reuse linens
instead of changing every day.
b) Stage 2 Restrictions
Target: Achieve a 15 percent reduction in total gallons per capita per day (GPCD).
Water Use Restrictions for Demand Reduction:
Following is a menu of possible actions. Specific actions taken during any drought
situation will be determined by the City Manager. The City Manager may also take other
actions not listed, if deemed necessary. All requirements of Stage 1 shall remain in effect
during Stage 2, and the following additional measures will be required:
1) All Water Users:
A. Landscape Uses:
i All water customers are reminded to observe a mandatory 2-days-per-week
landscape watering schedule and require watering only during allowed
watering hours as defined in Section 3-6-3. Irrigation of landscaped areas with
hose-end sprinklers and automatic irrigation systems is limited to Tuesdays
and Saturdays for residential customers with a street address ending in an even
number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) and for locations without addresses and limited to
Sundays and Wednesdays for water residential customers with a street address
ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9). Apartments, office building
complexes or other properties containing multiple addresses may be identified
by the lowest address number. Businesses, Commercial facilities and
municipal facilities will be limited to Fridays and Mondays. Strongly
discourage planting of new landscapes, including lawns, hydro-seeding and
sod.
B. Swimming Pools and Other Recreational Uses:
i Encourage reduction of water use through voluntary maximum 2-day-per-
week landscape watering schedule.
ii Encourage reduction in frequency in draining and refilling of swimming
pools.
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iii Continue to prohibit recreational water usage, including the use of faucets,
hoses or hydrants, which results in water run-off or other prohibited waster
of water.
C. Foundations:
Foundations may be watered on any day of the week and at any time. Foundations
may be watered with a drip irrigation system, soaker hose or a hand-held hose
equipped with a positive shut-off nozzle.
D. Vehicle Washing:
Restrict washing of any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other
vehicle to the use of a hand-held bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with a
positive shutoff nozzle for quick rinses. Vehicle washing may be done at any time
on the immediate premises of a commercial vehicle wash facility or commercial
service station. Companies with an automated on-site vehicle washing facility may
wash vehicles at any time.
E. City Government:
i Initiate engineering studies to evaluate alternatives to mitigate drought
conditions should conditions worsen.
ii Accelerate public education campaign teaching and encouraging reduced
water use practices.
iii Continue intensified leak detection and repair activities on water pipes and
mains.
iv Prohibit flushing of new mains not immediately required to provide service.
v City government restricted to mandatory maximum once weekly landscape
watering schedule.
vi Require reduction of water use through mandatory once weekly landscape
watering schedule for city parks and golf courses
vii Prohibit operation of city-owned ornamental fountains and water features.
viii Reduce frequency of wet street sweeping and city vehicle washing or
rinsing by 50 percent.
ix Increase enforcement efforts through proactive code enforcement.
F. Commercial Customers:
i Require reduction of water use through mandatory maximum once weekly
landscape watering schedule for private parks and golf courses.
c) Stage 3 Restriction
Target: Achieve a 20 percent reduction in total gallons per capita per day (GPCD).
Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand:
Following is a menu of possible actions. Specific actions taken during any drought
situation will be determined by the City Manager. The City Manager may also take other
actions not listed, if deemed necessary. All requirements of Stages 1 and 2 shall remain in
effect during Stage 3, and the following additional measures will be required:
1) All Water Users
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A. Landscape Uses:
i All water customers are reminded to observe a mandatory maximum 1-day-
per-week landscape watering schedule and require watering only during
allowed watering hours as defined in Section 3-6-3. Irrigation of
landscaped areas with hose-end sprinklers and automatic irrigation systems
will be limited to Tuesdays for residential customers with a street address
ending in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) and for locations without
addresses and limited to Wednesdays for water residential customers with
a street address ending in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9). Apartments, office
building complexes or other properties containing multiple addresses may
be identified by the lowest address number. Businesses, Commercial
facilities and municipal facilities will be limited to Fridays.
ii Irrigation of turf, shrubs, perennials, annuals, ground covers and any other
landscaped area by any method is absolutely prohibited. Trees may be
irrigated with drip irrigation system, soaker hoses or with a hand-held hose
one day per week on the Stage 2 watering schedule and within the permitted
watering hours.
iii Installation of new landscapes or turf areas is prohibited.
iv Operation of any water feature, ornamental fountain or pond that uses
potable water is prohibited except where supporting aquatic life or water
quality.
B. Swimming Pools and Other Recreational Uses:
i Prohibit the filling, draining and refilling of existing swimming pools, wading
pools, Jacuzzi and hot tubs except to maintain structural integrity, proper
operation and maintenance or alleviate a public safety risk. Existing pools
may add water to replace losses from normal use and evaporation.
ii Permitting of new swimming pools, wading pools, water features, Jacuzzi and
hot tubs is prohibited.
iii Continue to prohibit recreational water usage, including the use of faucets,
hoses or hydrants, which results in water run-off or other prohibited waste of
water.
C. Foundations:
Foundations may be watered one day per week on the Stage 2 watering schedule
within the permitted watering hours. Foundations may be watered with a drip
irrigation system, soaker hose or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff
nozzle. Water run-off is absolutely prohibited.
D. Vehicle washing:
Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer or other vehicle
not occurring on the premises of a commercial vehicle wash facility or commercial
service stations is prohibited. Companies with an automated on-site vehicle
washing facility may wash its vehicles at any time. Further, such washing may be
exempt from these requirements if the health, safety and welfare of the public are
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contingent upon frequent vehicle cleansing, such as garbage trucks and commercial
vehicles used to transport food and perishables.
E. Impervious surface cleaning:
Hosing and washing of paved areas, buildings, structures, windows or other
surfaces is prohibited except by variance and performed by a professional service
using high efficiency equipment.
G. New Service:
No application for new, additional, expanded, or increased-in-size water service
connections, meters, service lines, pipeline extensions, mains, or water service
facilities of any kind shall be approved, and time limits for approval of such
applications are hereby suspended for such time as this drought response stage or a
higher-numbered stage shall be in effect.
G. City Government:
i Wet street sweeping and city vehicle washing or rinsing is prohibited except
for reasons of public health, safety, and welfare.
ii Municipal landscape watering is prohibited except golf courses (see below).
iii Watering of golf course greens and tee boxes are restricted to the allowed
watering hours as defined in Section VII; watering of other golf course areas
and parks is prohibited.
H. Commercial Customers:
Watering of golf course greens and tee boxes are restricted to the allowed watering
hours as defined in Section 3-6-3; watering of other golf course areas or parks is
prohibited unless the golf course uses a water source other than that provided by
the City of Coppell.
d) Stage 4 Restrictions
Target: Achieve at least a 25 percent reduction in total GPCD water use.
1) Best Management Practices for Supply Management:
To manage limited water supplies and/or reduce water demand, the City of
Coppell will:
i Activate and use an alternative supply source(s); if available; and/or
ii Discontinue all non-essential water use, including landscape irrigation
water use; and/or
iii Door hangers will be placed on all houses in the affected area providing
information about the conditions.
2) Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand:
A. All requirements of Stage 1, 2, and 3 shall remain in effect during Stage 4 except:
i No outdoor watering will be allowed
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B. Landscape Uses:
i Irrigation of turf, shrubs, perennials, annuals, ground covers and any other
landscaped area by any method is absolutely prohibited. Trees may be
irrigated with drip irrigation system, soaker hoses or with a hand-held hose
one day per week on the Stage 3 watering schedule and within the permitted
watering hours.
ii Installation of new landscapes or turf areas is prohibited.
iii Operation of any water feature, ornamental fountain or pond that uses
potable water is prohibited except where supporting aquatic life or water
quality.
C. Swimming Pools and Other Recreational Uses:
i Prohibit the filling, draining and refilling of existing swimming pools, wading
pools, Jacuzzi and hot tubs except to maintain structural integrity, proper
operation and maintenance or alleviate a public safety risk. Existing pools
may add water to replace losses from normal use and evaporation.
ii Permitting of new swimming pools, wading pools, water features, Jacuzzi and
hot tubs is prohibited.
iii Continue to prohibit recreational water usage, including the use of faucets,
hoses or hydrants, which results in water run-off or other prohibited waste of
water.
D. Foundations:
Foundations may be watered one day per week on the Stage 3 watering schedule
within the permitted watering hours. Foundations may be watered with a drip
irrigation system, soaker hose or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive shutoff
nozzle. Water run-off is absolutely prohibited.
E. Vehicle washing:
Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer or other vehicle
not occurring on the premises of a commercial vehicle wash facility or commercial
service stations is prohibited. Companies with an automated on-site vehicle
washing facility may wash its vehicles at any time. Further, such washing may be
exempt from these requirements if the health, safety and welfare of the public are
contingent upon frequent vehicle cleansing, such as garbage trucks and commercial
vehicles used to transport food and perishables.
F. Impervious surface cleaning:
Hosing and washing of paved areas, buildings, structures, windows or other
surfaces is prohibited except by variance and performed by a professional service
using high efficiency equipment.
New Service:
No application for new, additional, expanded, or increased-in-size water service
connections, meters, service lines, pipeline extensions, mains, or water service
facilities of any kind shall be approved, and time limits for approval of such
applications are hereby suspended for such time as this drought response stage or a
higher-numbered stage shall be in effect.
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I. City Government:
i Wet street sweeping and city vehicle washing or rinsing is prohibited except
for reasons of public health, safety, and welfare.
ii Municipal landscape watering is prohibited except golf courses (see below).
iii Watering of golf course greens and tee boxes are restricted to the allowed
watering hours as defined in Section VII; watering of other golf course areas
and parks is prohibited.
J. Commercial Customers:
Watering of golf course greens and tee boxes are restricted to the allowed watering
hours as defined in Section 3-6-3; watering of other golf course areas or parks is
prohibited unless the golf course uses a water source other than that provided by
the City of Coppell.
SUBDIVISION C. ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 3-6-6
It shall be unlawful for any person, as defined by this Article, to knowingly or intentionally allow
the use of water from the City of Coppell for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural,
governmental, or any other purposes in a manner contrary to any provision of this Article, or in an
amount in excess of that permitted by the drought response stage in effect at the time pursuant to
action taken by the City Manager, or his/her designee, in accordance with provisions of this
Article.
a) Penalty:
i Any person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a class C misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 and
not more than $2,000. Violations of this Chapter may also be enforced as an
administrative offense using the alternative administrative adjudication
procedure set forth in the City of Coppell Code of Ordinances, as amended.
Each day that one or more of the provisions in this Chapter is violated shall
constitute a separate offense.
ii If a person is convicted of two or more distinct criminal or civil violations of
this Chapter, upon due notice to the customer, the City Manager may: (1)
install a flow restrictor in the line to limit the amount of water that will pass
through the meter in a 24-hour period; or (2) discontinue water served to the
premises.
iii Services discontinued under such circumstances shall be restored only upon
payment of a re-connection charge, hereby established at an amount not to
exceed $135.00 (or as adjusted by City ordinance), and any other costs
incurred by the City of Coppell in discontinuing service. In addition, suitable
assurance must be given to the City Manager that the same action will not be
repeated while the Chapter is in effect. Compliance with this Chapter may also
be sought through civil action and/or injunctive relief in the district court.
b) Violators:
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ii Any person, including a person classified as a water customer of the City of
Coppell, in apparent control of the property where a violation occurs or
originates shall be presumed to be the violator, and proof that the violation
occurred on the person’s property shall constitute a rebuttable presumption
that the person in apparent control of the property committed the violation,
but any such person shall have the right to show that he/she did not commit
the violation.
iii Parents shall be presumed to be responsible for violations of their minor
children and proof that a violation, committed by a child, occurred on property
within the parents’ control shall constitute a rebuttable presumption that the
parent committed the violation, but any such parent may be excused if he/she
proves that he/she had previously directed the child not to use the water as it
was used in violation of this Chapter and that the parent could not have
reasonably known of the violation.
c) Enforcement Officers:
Any employee of the City of Coppell, police officer, or other employee designated by the City
Manager, may issue a citation to a person he/she reasonably believes to be in violation of this
Ordinance. The citation shall be prepared in duplicate and shall contain the name and address
of the alleged violator, if known, the offense charged, and shall direct him/her to appear in the
municipal court on the date shown on the citation for which the date shall not be less than 3
days nor more than 15 days from the date the citation was issued. The alleged violator shall be
served a copy of the citation. Service of the citation shall be complete upon delivery of the
citation to the alleged violator, to an agent or employee of a violator, or to a person over 14
years of age who is a member of the violator’s immediate family or is a resident of the
violator’s residence. The alleged violator shall appear in municipal court to enter a plea of
guilty or not guilty for the violation of this Chapter. If the alleged violator fails to appear in
municipal court, a warrant for his/her arrest may be issued. A summons to appear may be
issued in lieu of an arrest warrant. These cases shall be expedited and given preferential setting
in municipal court before all other cases.
Sec. 3-6-7.
a) The City Manager, or his/her designee, may, in writing, grant temporary variance for existing
water uses otherwise prohibited under this Chapter if it is determined that failure to grant such
variance would cause an emergency condition adversely affecting the health, safety or welfare for
the public or the person requesting such variance and if one or more of the following conditions
are met:
i Granting of a variance must not cause an immediate significant reduction in the city’s
water supply.
ii The health, safety, or welfare of other persons will not be adversely affected by granting
of the variance.
iii The applicant must demonstrate that the extreme hardship or need is related to the health,
safety, or welfare of the person requesting it.
iv Compliance with this Chapter cannot be technically accomplished during the duration of
the water supply shortage or other condition for which the Chapter is in effect.
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v Alternative methods can be implemented which will achieve the same level of reduction
in water use.
vi All variances are only in effect during the Drought Plan Stage for which the variance was
issued.
b) Persons requesting an exemption from the provisions of this Ordinance shall file a petition for
variance with the City of Coppell within 5 days after the Chapter or a particular drought response
stage has been invoked. All petitions for variances shall be reviewed by the City Manager or
his/her designee and shall include the following:
i Name and address of the petitioner(s).
ii Purpose of water use.
iii Specific provision(s) of the Chapter from which the petitioner is requesting relief.
iv Detailed statement as to how the specific provision of the Chapter adversely affects the
petitioner or what damage or harm will occur to the petitioner or others if petitioner
complies with this Chapter.
v Description of the relief requested.
vi Period of time for which the variance is sought.
vii Alternative water use restrictions or other measures the petitioner is taking or proposes to
take to meet the intent of this Chapter and the compliance date.
viii Other pertinent information.
c) Variances granted by the City of Coppell shall be subject to the following conditions, unless
waived or modified by the City of Coppell or its designee:
i Variances granted shall include a timetable for compliance.
ii Variances granted shall expire when the Chapter is no longer in effect unless the
petitioner has failed to meet specified requirements.
d) No variance shall be retroactive or otherwise justify any violation of this Chapter occurring
prior to the issuance of the variance.
i The City Manager may revoke a variance granted when the City Manager determines that
the conditions are not being met or are no longer applicable.
Sec. 3-6-8
The City of Coppell will review and update this Article with State law requirements. If the
Chapter adopted herein is implemented during a water shortage, data obtained during the plan
implementation will be used to make any necessary modifications to the Chapter. Additionally, the
Chapter will be updated as appropriate based on new or updated information regarding the
system’s delivery capacity.”
SECTION 3. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms
of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Coppell , as heretofore amended , and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to
exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dallas ($2 ,000.00) for each offense ; and each and every day such
violation shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 4. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Coppell in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed and any provisions not so in
conflict shall remain in force and effect.
SECTIONS. That should any sentence , paragraph, subdivision, clause , phrase or section
of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional , illegal or invalid , the same shall not
effect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof other than the part
so decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional , and shall not effect the validity of the Code of
Ordinances as a whole.
SECTI ON 6. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City of Coppell that the sections ,
paragraphs, sentences , clauses , and phrases of this Article are severable and , if any phrase , clause ,
sentence , paragraph, or section shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree
of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases , clauses , sentences , paragraphs , and sections .
SECTION 7. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed
by the prior law and the provisions of the Code of Ordinances , as amended , in effect when the
offense was committed , and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and the
publication of the caption as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas , on the ~ day
of ju\ V\ 2024.
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