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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04021991 - WC.1 ~ WCA 20: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: WATER COMMITTEE i b'r,.. % �`'•`• Contra SUPERVISOR TOM TORLAKSON„ CHAIR SUPERVISOR SUNNE WRIGHT McPEAK COSTA.C.. Courly �� DATE: APRIL. 2, 1991 SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED DUAL USE WATER SYSTEMS ORDINANCE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Accept report from the Community Development Department and set a hearing date of April 9, 1991st 11:00 a.m. to receive any public comments on the proposed DualUse Water Systems Ordinance. FISCAL IMPACT None. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS County water reclamation policy in effect since February, 1989, calls for reclaimed water use to be considered in new developments. On March 14, 1989, the Boards requested that the Water Committee follow-up on an ordinance or resolution to require use of reclaimed water and dual use water systems in new developments. Subsequent Water Committee meetings dealt with the review of relevant ordinances for applicabilityito the County. On May 15, 1989 the Board requested that a draft ordinance be prepared with the water districts (acting as lead) , and interested wastewater agencies. A draft was presented to the Water Committee on November 191, 1990. Some revisions were made, and County Counsel reviewed and finalized the ordinance prior to the Water Committee meeting of March 25, 1991. As water districts have primary jurisdiction in matters of water supply, the County position pis primarily one of support to the respective water/wastewater ; agency through the County permit process. To encourage reclaimed water use wherever possible, water districts � (as lead) would .examine reclaimed water potential for most new developments prior too permit approvals by the County. I CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE I RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : � ? 7k�l[ Supervisor Tom Torlakson, Chair Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak ACTION OF BOARD ON April 2 , 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _X OTHER I i VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _ — TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. i Orig: Community Development Department ATTESTED 46A-c.Z OR, /99/ cc: County Administrator PH L BATCHELOR, CLERK OF County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Public Works Department AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Health Services Department - Attn: Environmental Health BY , DEPUTY RG:gms wa:dual-sys.bo i M � ORDINANCE NO. 91- (Dual Water Systems Provision) i The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows (omitting the parenthetical footnotes from the official text of the enacted or amended provisions of the County Ordinance Code) : SECTION I. SUMMARY. This ordinance sets forth procedures for implementing dual water systems required by water and waste water agencies within the County's unincorporated area. i SECTION II. Chapter 82-30 is added to the County Ordinance Code to read: CHAPTER 82-30 DUAL WATER SYSTEMS ARTICLE '82-30. 2 GENERAL i 82-30 . 202 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for county cooperation with public water and wastewater agencies within the County's unincorporated area in the development of projects to incorporate dual water systems whenever feasible and consistent with applicable legal, public health, safety and environmental requirements. (Ord. 91- . ) 82-30 . 204 Construction. Should any provisions of this chapter conflict with those of chapter 414-4, the provisions of chapter 414-4 shall prevail . (Ord. 91- . ) I 82-30 . 206 County-owned Properties . It is the policy of the county where appropriate to plan and design facilities for its owned new properties and major property improvements to accommodate dual water systems in accordance with this chapter. (Ord. 91- . ) ARTICLE 821-30 .4 DEFINITIONS 82-30 . 402 Dual Water System: Two separate and unconnected water distribution systems servicing the same parcel(s ) . One system conveys water suitable for all potable and non-potable uses . One system conveys water suitable for appropriate and approved non- potable uses . Possible examples of appropriate non-potable uses in approved circumstances are agricultural irrigation, landscape irrigation, landscape impoundments, industrial process water and construction water. I -1- March 27, 1991 I ORDINANCE NO. 91/ 82-30 . 606 Connections . Ex::. -ting consumers or others within "dual water system areas" w -10received water service prior to the agency's designation of said "area, may at the discretion of the local water or wastewater public agency having jurisdiction, be connected to the non-potable water system in accordance with the agency's applicable regulations. (Ord. 91-_. ) ARTICLE 82-30 . 8 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS 82-30 . 802 Applications . Ali development entitlement applications filed with the Community development department for projects which are: in a dual water system area; or greater than 15 acres; or greater than 12p,,000 square feet in floor space; or a portion of an area of aggregate development potential greater than 15 acres or 120,000 square feet in floor space shall be referred to the local water or wastewater agency having jurisdiction for determination and designation by the involved agency's of its requirements for dual water systems . Within fifteen days after a development entitlement application is determined to be or is deemed complete, it shall be referred pursuant to this section by the community development department to the involved local agency.!� (Ord. 91-_. ) 82-30.804 Entitlement Approvals . The planning agency shall not approve a development entitlement application subject to this article's provisions until written notification of all requirements imposed and required by the involved local water or wastewater agency for dual water systems are received, reviewed and considered for inclusionin any approval of the pending application. If the involved local water or wastewater agency does not provide its written1notification within sixty days of the referral date, the planning agency may take action to approve the involved pending application. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the planning agency may take action at any time and approve a pending application if within the next thirty days the said application may be deemed approved or otherwise decided by operati6n of law. (Ord. 91- ARTICLE 82-30.10 EXEMPTION 82-30 - 1002 Application Exemption- Development entitlement applications on file with the community development department on or before 1991 are exempt from the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 91-_. ) -3- March 27, 1991 ORDINANCE NO. 91/