Wastewater ordinance for Highway 2252 commercial corridor
Summary
The rules governing who must connect to the city's pressurized sewer system are being drafted. Septic users stay grandfathered unless they expand or build new within 300 feet of a line. Commissioners flagged open questions on billing, grease traps, grinder pumps and second dwellings on large lots.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Connection fees and sewage billing will eventually flow back to repay the general fund investment in the sewer line; new businesses like restaurants face grease trap and tap costs.
Businesses and developers along the sewer corridor gain a path to higher impervious cover and sewer service; the whole city gains potential sales tax revenue.
Residents adding second dwellings near the line could be forced to tie into sewer; restaurants face new inspection and equipment burdens.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Council - Oct 7, 2026
The city now has a sewer framework to serve businesses along 2252 by tying to Schertz's sewer line. It's commercial-only for now — homes on septic stay septic, and working septic systems are grandfathered.
Water Commission - Sep 15, 2026
The revised ordinance sets the rules for wastewater as Garden Ridge connects its sewer system to Schertz's. Instead of the city calculating its own industrial fees, the regional authority CCMA would handle permitting, matching how Schertz operates.
Water Commission - Jul 21, 2026
The city's first wastewater ordinance is close to done, but a formula for charging heavy industrial users could mean they pay surcharges both to Garden Ridge and to the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority downstream. Commissioners want it clear who pays what before it goes to Council — and possibly a simpler setup where CCMA handles those charges directly.
Water Commission - Jun 16, 2026
The city's first wastewater ordinance sets connection rules, fees, inspections, and standards for the new sewer system. Commissioners found numerous definitional and cross-reference issues, so a final review — and maybe a public hearing — happens in July before any recommendation goes to City Council.
Water Commission - Mar 17, 2026
The rules governing who must connect to the city's pressurized sewer system are being drafted. Septic users stay grandfathered unless they expand or build new within 300 feet of a line. Commissioners flagged open questions on billing, grease traps, grinder pumps and second dwellings on large lots.
Water Commission - Jan 20, 2026
A new ordinance would guide sewer development as the city works toward a SAWS connection for the FM 2252 corridor. Commissioners are pushing back on any language that would force existing septic homeowners to connect, and question whose design standards to adopt.
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