HomeMy WebLinkAbout164 - 12/06/2011 - ADOPTING WATER UTILITIES DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR THE WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER ORDINANCE NO. 164, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING WATER UTILITIES DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
FOR THE WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER UTILITIES
WHEREAS, the City's Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Utilities maintain and apply
standard construction specifications for related improvements installed within new residential and
commercial developments within their respective service territories; and
WHEREAS, historically, each of these Utilities has developed individual standards
documents that were presented for City Council review and approval independent of each other;and
WHEREAS, in order to eliminate duplication and simplify the use and application of these
standards, Utilities staff has prepared a consolidated version of these standards using the
Construction Specifications Institute format that is widely recognized among engineers and
contractors; and
WHEREAS,the City Council is considering of even date herewith Ordinance No. 163,2011,
which will standardize references to the proposed standards in the City Code and provide for
administrative revisions to update technical aspects of the standards; and
WHEREAS, a copy of said consolidated standards, entitled Water Utilities Development
Construction Standards and dated December 16, 2011 (the "2011 Water Utilities Development
Construction Standards"), is on file in the office of the City Clerk and available for public
inspection; and
WHEREAS,it is the desire of the City Council to adopt and approve the 2011 Water Utilities
Development Construction Standards, for use by the Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Utilities
in applying, implementing and enforcing the related provisions of Chapter 26 of the City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the 2011 Water Utilities Development Construction Standards are hereby adopted
and approved as set forth herein.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
November,A.D.2011,and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of December,A.D.2011.
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