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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 14, "UTILITIES," ARTICLE II, "SEWERS GENERALLY,- SECTION
14-23, "HAZARDOUS METALS AND CHEMICAL OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES," TO
AMEND THE TECHNICALLY BASED LOCAL LIMITS FOR CHROMIUM,
CYANIDE, AND ZINC; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND ($2000) FOR EACH
OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, be and the same is
hereby amended by amending Chapter 14, "Utilities," in part to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 14
ARTICLE IL SEWERS GENERALLY
Sec. 14-23. Hazardous metals and chemical or toxic substances.
Section 14-23.(aXl) "Che following heavy metals and toxic materials in the form of compounds or elements
in solution or suspension in concentrations exceeding these limits:
Parameter
Arsenic (total)
Cadmium (total)
Chromium (total)
Copper (total)
Cyanide (total)
Lead (total)
Mercury (total)
Nickel (total)
Silver (total)
Zinc (total)
Monthly Average
Limit in me/L
3.46
3.82
12.02
4.56
2.46
7.78
0.010
10.08
0.43
2.11"
SECTION 2. All ordinances of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed; provided, however, that all other provisions of said
ordinances not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. Should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this
ordinance, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 4. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed by prior law and
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Allen, as previously amended, in effect when the offense was
committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 5. 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 Ordinance of the City of Allen, as
heretofore amended, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000) for each offense, and each and every day such violation shall continue be deemed to
constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and publication in
accordance with its provisions of the Charter of the City of Allen, and it is accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST 2004.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Peter G. Smith, CITTATTORNEY
APPROVED:
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Stephdh Terrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Shelley B. Geo C, CITY SECRETARY
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