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  • To apply for Water & Sewer Taps:
    806-378-6948
  • Contact Water Utilities for a line locate:
    linelocator@amarillo.gov
  • 24/7 Water & Sewer Emergency Line:
    806-378-6824
  • Simms Municipal Building
    808 S Buchanan St
    Amarillo, TX 79101
Erosion and Sediment Controls

At a minimum, all construction sites in Amarillo are required to implement erosion and sediment controls to prevent soil and contaminants from entering the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System — MS4.

The most common contaminant from construction runoff is sediment due to erosion. Erosion controls, such as barriers and sediment filters, are implemented to prevent soil and contaminants from construction sites entering the MS4. Erosion and sediment controls are fundamental measures for pollution prevention for construction site operators.

TXR150000 Permit Guidelines

TXR150000 is the Construction General Permit.

If you are required to permit, you must do so through the Notice of Intent (NOI) process outlined in TXR150000.

Submittal of an NOI requires signed certifications, two of which are:

  • Certification that the operator has a copy of TXR150000 and understands its terms and conditions.
  • Certification that a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan is developed and implemented prior to the commencement of construction activity.
State of Texas Construction Definitions

The State of Texas defines Commencement of Construction in TXR150000.

Commencement of Construction  — The initial disturbance of soil associated with clearing, grading, or excavation activities, as well as other construction-related activities (e.g., stockpiling of fill material, demolition).

The State of Texas defines Construction Activity in TXR150000.

Construction Activity — Includes soil disturbance activities, including clearing, grading, and excavating, but does not include routine maintenance that is performed to maintain the original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, or the original purpose of the site (e.g., the routine grading of existing dirt roads, the routine clearing of existing right-of-ways, and similar maintenance activities). Regulated construction activity is defined in terms of small and large construction activity.

Regulated Construction Activities

Examples of TXR150000 regulated Large Construction Activity:

  • Building a home on a lot as part of a Larger Common Plan of Development.
  • Any construction activity where five or more acres will be disturbed.

Example of TXR150000 regulated Small Construction Activity:

  • Construction activities that result in land disturbance of greater than one acre and less than five acres, which are not part of a Larger Common Plan of Development.
Additional Resources
City of Amarillo Stormwater Quality Office Contact Information

Phone: 806-342-1528

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Compliance Assistance Specialist Contact Information

Phone: 806-468-0535

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City of Amarillo: Property Taxes Rebated Per Year by Agreement Type 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts of property taxes rebated per year over the last five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. There were no Chapter 380 property tax rebates in the first two years listed. The total amount increased slightly each year, with a more significant increase in the most recent year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Chapter 311 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$574,947 

$591,249 

$821,350 

Chapter 380 

$0 

$0 

$37,387 

$39,172 

$61,013 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the amount of property taxes rebated in the past five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. For each fiscal year there is vertical column, comprised of two stacked columns, each of which representing the different agreement types. 

City of Amarillo: Number of Tax Abatements Granted Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years each had four active abatements, 2022/23 had five, and 2023/24 and 2024/25 each had seven. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Active Abatements Per Year 

4 

4 

5 

7 

7 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the number of active abatements each year. Each year has one column, with the height indicating number of active abatements in that year.

Amount of Taxes Abated Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts abated over the past five fiscal years from Chapter 312 tax abatement agreements. Each fiscal year shows a larger dollar amount abated, with minor growth over the first three years, a higher increase in the fourth year, and minor growth again in the fifth year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Taxes Abated by City of Amarillo 

$510,061 

$623,017 

$679,849 

$965,261 

$1,143,899 

Total Abated by All Entities Including City of Amarillo 

$1,569,512 

$1,926,332 

$2,103,099 

$2,884,936 

$2,959,496 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount of taxes abated over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount abated. The bar representing taxes abated by the City of Amarillo is sightly offset to the side of the bar representing the amount abated by all participating tax entities for each fiscal year. This shows that the amount abated by the City of Amarillo is a part of the total amount abated by all entities.

City of Amarillo: Taxes Rebated Per Year by Type 

Overview 

This chart shows the dollar amounts rebated by the City of Amarillo from economic development incentive agreements over the past five fiscal years. Each year is broken down by rebate type, including property tax rebates, hotel occupancy tax rebates, and sales tax rebates. Each fiscal year shows a slight increase in total dollars rebated, with a more drastic increase in the most recent fiscal year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Property Tax Rebates 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$612,334 

$630,421 

$882,363 

Hotel Occupancy Tax Rebates 

$686,747 

$753,112 

$794,828 

$871,423 

$808,348 

Sales Tax Rebates 

$0 

$21,046 

$55,528 

$45,881 

$368,716 

 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount rebated by the City of Amarillo for each type of tax rebate over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. The different rebate types are stacked vertically in each fiscal year, with the height representing the total dollar amount rebated.