Denton, TX Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- All real property in service area
- State authority
- Local Gov't Code §§ 402.041-402.054
- Billing
- Separate line item on utility bill
- Adopted by
- Ord. No. 2001-428
- Managed under
- City wastewater utility system
Summary
Denton bills a drainage charge against every parcel of real property in the city under the state Municipal Drainage Utility Systems Act, funding the city's stormwater and drainage function as part of the wastewater utility.
That the city council finds and directs that: (1)The city will establish a schedule of drainage charges against all real property in the proposed service area subject to charges under V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Subchapter C, §§ 402.041—402.054; (2)The city will provide drainage for all real property in the proposed service area on payment of drainage charges, except real property exempted under V.T.C.A. Local Government Code, Subchapter C, §§ 402-041—402.054; and (3)The city will offer drainage service on nondiscriminatory, reasonable, and equitable terms.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 37 Update 1 | Development Code: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
The city council adopted V.T.C.A. Local Government Code §§ 402.041: 402.054 as Chapter 26, Article IV of the city code, establishing a drainage charge on all real property in the service area unless exempted by that state law. The drainage function is recognized as a public utility folded into the wastewater utility system, with its income kept segregated and completely identifiable in municipal accounts, and the charge appears as a separate line item on the customer's utility bill.
Violations & Fines
Unpaid drainage charges are billed on the same account as water and sewer service and are enforced through the city's standard utility-billing process, including late fees and possible service consequences for nonpayment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does Denton's drainage charge fund?
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