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Council considers permits for porta-potties, graywater and limited alternative wastewater systems
Summary
City staff proposed a two-track permit approach to allow temporary or alternate wastewater solutions (porta-potties and graywater systems) for certain nonresidential projects during the moratorium. Septic systems would be treated as a higher-review category. Council asked clarifying questions and directed staff to draft ordinance language.
City of Sandy staff presented a draft regulatory approach to let some developments use alternative wastewater systems while the city remains under a sewer moratorium.
Project lead Josh Soper told the council that the proposed approach would allow applicants who receive approval for an approved alternative wastewater system to pursue land-use applications while being exempt from the moratorium because they would not immediately connect to the public sewer. "Anybody who is able to get a permit approval for an alternative wastewater system would be able to then submit for [a] land use application because they would be exempt under the moratorium," Soper said.
Two-track proposal
Staff described a two-track review:
- Streamlined review for two…
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