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HomeMy WebLinkAbout136 - 11/21/1995 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING STANDARD SPECIFICATI_ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 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: I. �Ilk c11TtaMr''^- Qazod! 0. 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 2