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Brighton council adopts ordinance requiring water and sewer company sign-off on final floor plans
Summary
The council approved an ordinance requiring water-company approval of proposed floor plans for building permits and certain business licenses, adding sewer-district sign-off; supporters said it prevents wasted permitting and water oversubscription, while staff emphasized it does not transfer plan-check duties to the town.
The Brighton Town Council on April 7 approved an ordinance amending municipal code to require water-company approval of proposed floor plans for building permits and certain business-license applications and added a provision for Seward (sewer) District verification.
Town staff said the change responds to planning commission concerns that applicants sometimes receive a preliminary "water letter" but later change plans and proceed, creating a risk of oversubscribing private water companies' capacity.…
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