§ 10-674. License.

(a)

Required. Any person who connects an irrigation system to the water supply within the city must hold a valid license, as defined by 30 Tex. Admin. Code ch. 30 and required by V.T.C.A., Occupations Code ch. 1903, or as defined by 22 Tex. Admin. Code ch. 365 and required by V.T.C.A., Occupations Code ch. 1301.

(b)

Exemptions. A property owner is not required to be licensed in accordance with V.T.C.A., Occupations Code § 1903.002(c)(1) if he is performing irrigation work in a building or on a premises owned or occupied by the person as the person's home. Homeowners or a property owner's property must have a current homestead exemption. A homeowner or property owner who installs an irrigation system must meet the standards contained in 30 Tex. Admin. Code ch. 344 regarding spacing, water pressure, spraying water over impervious materials, rain or moisture shutoff devices or other technology, backflow prevention and isolation valves. The city may, at any point, adopt more stringent requirements for a home or property owner who installs an irrigation system. See V.T.C.A., Occupations Code § 1903.002 for other exemptions to the licensing requirement.

(Ord. No. 09-13, § 1(6-232), 3-16-2009)