San Marcos To Hold Open House Regarding Private Pond Inspections

City staff will give a brief presentation and provide information on annual inspection requirements for HOA’s, Commercial Properties and multifamily developments’ stormwater facilities.

The City of San Marcos will host an open house to answer questions about the new inspection requirements for owners of permanent stormwater management facilities on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 1 to 3 PM at the San Marcos Activity Center Multipurpose Room, 501 E. Hopkins.  

Owners of stormwater facilities typically include Homeowners Association’s, commercial properties and multifamily developments. 

City staff will give a brief presentation and provide information on annual inspection requirements for these facilities.

Types of stormwater facilities covered include:

• Dry detention
• Wet detention
• Bio retention
• Underground detention
• Constructed wetland
• Vegetated swale
• Permeable pavers
• Hydrodynamic separators

On July 5, 2017, ordinance no. 2017-33 was passed requiring owners of permanent stormwater management facilities to conduct annual inspections of each facility.   

The inspection report must be prepared by a Texas-licensed engineer who has been pre-certified by the City of San Marcos. Property owners are required to submit an annual inspection report to the City by Jan. 31, 2019. 

Owners of permanent stormwater management facilities are encouraged to visit

http://www.sanmarcostx.gov/298/Stormwater-Management to view a list of pre-certified engineers who are able to conduct inspections of permanent stormwater management facilities in San Marcos.

For more information, contact the City of San Marcos Transportation Division at 512.393.8036.