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MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2012.12 .
RELATING TO UTILITIES; DELETING TOWN CODE SECTION T4-9-3
(EXCESSIVE WATER FLOW OR RUNOFF PROHIBITED) AND REPLACING IT
WITH NEW TOWN CODE SECTION 14-9-3 (ESCAPING WATER PROHIBITED;
APPLICABILITY; EXCEPTIONS)
WHEREAS the Town Council finds that the prohibition against water flow or
runoff as found in Marana Town Code section 14-9-3 as adopted by Marana Ordinance
No. 20I1.24 is too narrow and difficult to enforce; and
WHEREAS the Town Council finds that the replacement provision adopted by
this Ordinance is in the best interests of the Town and its residents and customers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 14-9: 3.(Excessive water flow or runoff prohibited) of the
Marana Town Code is hereby deleted, and the following new section 14-9-3 (Escaping
water prohibited; applicability; exceptions) is adopted in its place as follows:
14-9-3 Escaping water prohibited; applicability; exceptions
A. No person shall allow water to escape from his or her premises onto public
property, such as drainageways, alleys, roads or streets.
B. No person shall allow water to escape from his or her premises onto any other
person's property without that other person's express written permission.
C. This section shall apply to all property located within the Marana town limits
and to all property located outside the Mazana town limits that is served by the
Marana water utility.
D. This section shall not apply to the following:
1. Stormwater runoff.
2. Irrigation of landscaping on public property as expressly authorized by the
owner of the public property.
3. Reasonable, short-duration runoff from the washing of vehicles.
4. Broken or malfunctioning irrigation equipment, provided that the escape
of water is halted promptly and in any event not more than 24 hours after
the responsible party has actual notice of the break or malfunction.
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5. Disposal of pool or spa backwash water in conformance with section 314
� of the 2006 Marana pool and spa code.
6. Any escape of water which is, in the opinion of the investigating code
compliance officer, similar in nature or scope to the exceptions set forth in
this section.
SECTION 2. The various town officers and employees are authorized and directed to
perform all acts necessary or desirable to give effect to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance sha11 become effective on the 21 Day of December, 2012.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA,
A�zoNA, this 20 day of November, 2012.
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ayor Ed Honea
ATTEST:
cel C. Bronson, Town Clerk
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