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Council directs staff to draft ordinance allowing regulated alternative wastewater systems during moratorium
Summary
To avoid losing near-term economic and manufacturing opportunities during the sanitary sewer moratorium, council authorized staff and the city attorney to draft an ordinance enabling regulated alternative wastewater treatment systems for select commercial and industrial uses, subject to safeguards and DEQ/land-use reviews.
Facing a development moratorium that limits issuance of equivalent residential units (ERUs), the Sandy City Council debated and then authorized staff to draft an ordinance and regulatory mechanisms to permit alternative wastewater treatment systems for selected commercial and industrial land uses.
Kelly presented options and cautioned that alternatives vary in risk and regulatory treatment; staff listed typical choices including septic systems, holding…
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