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Developing municipal ordinances can be a time consuming and potentially expensive process. These resources are designed to provide a template for communities wishing to address potential sources of stormwater pollution.  Ordinances and design criteria are scalable to individual communities, and represent working approaches already in place for other municipalities.

model resiliency resources

FEMA Community Resilience Index and the Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard

Community Resilience Index

Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard

model PET WASTE ORDINANCES

Here are a sample of some pet waste ordinances in various sized Texas cities.
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City of Houston Pet Waste Ordinance (Pooper Scooper Law Sec.6-24)

​City of Austin Pet Waste Ordinance

City of San Antonio Pet Waste Ordinance

City of Plano Pet Waste Ordinance
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City of Sugar Land Pet Waste Ordinance

​City of Fort Worth Pet Waste Ordinance

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City of Pearland (Sec.6-13)
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City of Lake Jackson

model FOG/grease trap ORDINANCES & Programs

Here are a sample of some FOG/Grease Trap ordinances in various sized Texas cities.

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TCEQ Model Standards for Grease Management

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ity of Pearland FOG Program

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Western State Alliance FOG for Municipalities
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​City of Lubbock Ordinance
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City of San Marcos

City of Brownwood

City of Lago Vista

City of Corpus Cristi

City of Brenham

MODEL Litter & Illegal DUMPING ORDINANCE & Resources

City of Houston Scrap Tire Ordinance

​City of Galveston Skip the Straw Resolution (Turtle Island Restoration Network Campaign)

City of Galveston Ban on Intentional Balloon Releases (City Ordinance) 

model STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Resources

Harris County Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure Design Criteria for Stormwater Management

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Menu of Stormwater Best Management Practices

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Environmental Protection Agency Model Ordinance Examples

H-GAC can provide no-cost assistance to coastal communities in our region to customize ordinances and design criteria to help meet your community’s needs. For more information on how H-GAC can support your community, please Contact Us.

This program and website are funded in part by the TCEQ through a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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