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WASTEWATER RESTRICTIONS.

Austin City Code § 30-5-361
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§ 30-5-361 - WASTEWATER RESTRICTIONS. (A) Land application of treated wastewater effluent is prohibited: (1) on a slope with a gradient of more than 15 percent; (2) in a critical water quality zone; (3) in a 100-year floodplain; (4) on the trunk of trees required to be surveyed as prescribed in the Environmental Criteria Manual; (5) in the buffer zone established around a critical environmental feature under Section 30-5-281 (Critical Environmental Features); or (6) during wet weather conditions. (B) A lot in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone with private on-site sewage facilities must demonstrate compliance with City Code Chapter 15-5 (Private Sewage Facilities). Source: City Code Section 25-8-361; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. 20131017-046; Ord. No. 20170615-102, Pt. 49, 6-15-17.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT30AUTRCOSURE_CH30-5EN_SUBCHAPTER_AWAQU_ART7REALWA_DIV6OTRE_S30-5-361WAREFetched: 10/27/2026

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