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Council agrees to pursue ordinance to reduce permanent utility markings, staff to draft language
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Councilors directed staff to draft an ordinance to reduce persistent utility paint markings in public rights-of-way, encouraging water-soluble paints and potential contractor cost recovery for removal, staff said during a study-session discussion Monday.
Wheat Ridge City Council gave staff direction Monday to draft legislation to limit persistent utility markings on city streets and rights-of-way, after staff and councilors described a rise in permanent or unsightly paint marks tied to construction and utility work.
City staff member Greg Goff introduced the item, and project manager Kent explained that the city uses water-soluble paint for locates but that some contractors use longer-lasting marking materials that can remain visible for years. "They may come out and they do their pothole, and they're gone in half a day, but the marks remain for years," Kent…
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