HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/03/2002 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 118, 2002, MODIFYI t
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 12
DATE: September 3, 2002
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM:' Mike Smith
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 118, 2002, Modifying Emergency Ordinance No. 112, 2002,
Prescribing Temporary Restrictions on the Use of City Treated Water for Lawn Watering.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
It has come to staffs attention that the provision in Emergency Ordinance No. 112, 2002 regarding
lawn water restrictions exempting new sod for a period of three weeks and new seed for a period of
four weeks, may not allow for sufficient time for sod or seed to be adequately established. Taking
into account the investment that property owners may have in new sod or seed, it seems prudent to
lip modify Ordinance No. 112, 2002 to allow 4 weeks for sod and 6 weeks for seed.
In addition, staff recommended another change to the Ordinance to clarify that no person may
undertake lawn watering in violation of the provisions of the Ordinance, regardless of whether that
person is the "customer" of the Water Utility.
Ordinance No. 118, 2002, was unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 20, 2002.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 26
DATE: August 20, 2002
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Mike Smith
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 118, 2002, Modifying Emergency Ordinance No. 112, 2002,
Prescribing Temporary Restrictions on the Use of City Treated Water for Lawn Watering.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption o e Or i oceoPtRmdyin
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
It has come to staffs attention that the provision in Emergency Ordinance No. 112, 2002 regarding
lawn water restrictions exempti so t w sand new seed for a period of
four weeks, may not allow fo fftci tme s or a adequately established. There
appears to be various opinions out this sue a n e expe Some say three weeks for sod and
four weeks for seed is adequat . rs t our we or sod and six weeks for seed is
more appropriate. Taking into account the investment that property owners may have in new sod
or seed, it seems prudent to modify Ordinance No. 112, 2002 to allow 4 weeks for sod and 6 weeks
for seed.
In addition, staff is recommending another change to the Ordinance to clarify that no person may
undertake lawn watering in violation of the provisions of the Ordinance, regardless of whether that
person is the "customer" of the Water Utility.