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Committee approves revisions to lead service line replacement ordinance to secure grants, add flexibility for residents
Summary
After detailed discussion, the committee approved revisions to the city's lead service line ordinance to clarify notice timelines, permit documented good-faith coordination instead of mandatory coordination, extend customer-side replacement timing in some cases, add seasonal weather protections, and preserve grant eligibility (motion passed, recorded as 3-0).
The works committee approved revisions to the city’s lead service line (LSL) replacement ordinance intended to protect residents and keep the city on track to apply for state and federal funding.
Waterworks staff reported the ordinance had been referred back by the council for formatting and to incorporate comments. Agency staff said the ordinance must be approved by June to preserve grant application opportunities for planned 2027 projects.
Ryan led a detailed set of proposed edits focused on reducing barriers for homeowners and clarifying timelines. He said the ordinance’s current language placed too much coordination burden on residents who are not general contractors and that practical changes could achieve full replacement without penalizing compliant homeowners. “This ordinance assumes that residents can coordinate excavation, plumbing, restoration,…
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