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Park County enacts nine‑month moratorium on processing 1041 water‑project applications to revise county rules
Summary
The Board adopted a resolution imposing a nine‑month moratorium on processing applications for domestic water/wastewater systems and municipal or industrial water projects under the county's 1041-style regulatory framework to allow comprehensive rule revisions; narrow exceptions and a 3–month advisory recommendation were discussed.
Park County commissioners adopted a nine‑month moratorium on processing applications for certain water projects regulated under the county’s 1041‑style authority, to allow county counsel and staff time to overhaul and modernize the county’s regulations.
Special counsel from Sullivan Green Jarvis recommended pausing application processing for "domestic water and wastewater treatment systems" and for "municipal and industrial water projects," using definitions consistent with the county’s existing 1041 regulations. The proposed moratorium would remain in effect for nine months or until revised 1041 regulations are adopted, whichever comes first.
The resolution includes express exceptions for development applications that are processed under the county’s subdivision or PUD rules and a clarification that single‑family homes served by on‑site wells and wastewater systems are not covered by the moratorium. Commissioners discussed the planning commission’s recommendation of a three‑month pause and agreed with special counsel that a longer nine‑month period would reduce the need for multiple extensions given statutory notice and public‑review requirements.
The board said the pause is intended to allow staff, legal counsel and commissioners to craft updated regulations that reflect current water, environmental and socioeconomic concerns and to coordinate with the county’s strategic master plan process. The moratorium was adopted 3–0; the county will continue outreach and drafting and may end the moratorium sooner if the new rules are ready.
