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ORDINANCE NO. 136, 1995
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING ARTICLES III, 1V AND V OF CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO PROMULGATION
OF RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND SEWER LINES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the following sections of Articles III,1V and V of Chapter 26 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins are hereby amended as follows:
Section 1. That Section 26-52 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
See. 26-52. Rules and regulations.
The Water and Wastewater Utility Director may promulgate such rules, regulations,
policies and procedures consistent with the provisions of this Article as the Director
may deem necessary for the proper administration of the water utility and the
requirements of this Article, ' iam
lines and other t"linical specific tiam. Except as
otherwise provided in Section 26-367,Ssuch rules and regulations are effective upon
their approval by ordinance of the City Council by resolution. A user's failure to
abide by all effeetiv rules, regulations, policies and procedures promulgated by the
Director and approved by ordinance of the City Council is the same as a violation of
this Article.
Section 2. That paragraph (b) of Section 26-213 is hereby amended to read as follows:
See. 26-213. Supervision of the wastewater utility.
(b) The Director may formulate and promulgate rules and regulations consistent
with the provisions of this Article for the administration of the wastewater utility and
the implementation of this Article, to become effective upon ordinance,approval by
the City Council except as otherwise provided in Section 26-367. The Director shall
have the authority to regulate the volume and flow rate of discharge to the wastewater
system, to establish permissible limits of concentration for various specific
substances, materials, waters or wastes that can be accepted into the wastewater
system,to establish pretreatment requirements,to specify those substances,materials,
waters or wastes that are prohibited from entering the wastewater system, to specify
standards for installation of wastewater lines and services and to enforce local
compliance with federal standards promulgated pursuant to the act.
Section 3. That Section 26-367 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 26-367. Rules and Regulations.
The Director may promulgate rules and regulations establishing standard
specifications governing the depth, size, slope, alignment, materials or construction
of water and sewer lines and pumping and lift stations and methods to be used in the
excavating, placing of the pipe,jointing, testing and backfilling the trench and such
other technical specifications as may apply to the water and wastewater utilities.
Siu:h promulgated rules-and regulations shall-become effective sixty (60) days after
written notice of such rules and regulations is mailed to, contractors licensed in
accordance with Article XI of this Chapter. atC cffeetivc ttparrthc-approval-af-eity
Punishable txpon Cut yi'ctiornN Jv V idedin
fi�ti Any property owner, licensed contractor,or user affected by and dissatisfied
with any decision,action or determination by the utility interpreting or implementing
the provisions of the rules and regulations promulgated:under this Section, may file
with the Director a request for reconsideration in accordance with the procedures set
forth in Section 26-351(a).
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 7th
day of November, A.D. 1995, and to be presented for final passage on the 21st day of November,
A.D. 1995.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 21 st day of November, A.D. 1995.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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