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Weld County OKs first reading to raise some building setbacks from oil and gas sites, 3-2
Summary
On first reading the Weld County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to County Code Chapter 23 to increase certain setbacks between unoccupied buildings and oil and gas facilities or plugged wells, advancing the ordinance after a split vote.
Weld County commissioners on Monday adopted on first reading Ordinance 2025‑15, which revises parts of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code to change setback distances between some buildings and existing oil and gas infrastructure.
The ordinance, approved on a 3‑2 roll‑call vote, increases the required distance between unoccupied buildings and plugged or abandoned wells from 50 feet to 75 feet and requires that unoccupied buildings be 75 feet from active oil and gas facilities. The 250‑foot setback for occupied buildings from active oil and gas facilities remains unchanged.
Planning staff said the amendment…
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