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Council adopts ordinance adding leak-mitigation shutoff process to utility enforcement
Summary
The council unanimously approved Ordinance 2026-02 to add a leak-mitigation shutoff procedure requiring written notice and a repair time frame for identified leaks; motion by Councilman Pickett, second by Councilman Childs.
The Gunnison City Council voted on April 1 to adopt Ordinance 2026-02, modifying the city’s utility billing enforcement procedures to add a leak mitigation shutoff process.
Dennis summarized the change, saying staff will provide written notice to property owners if staff identifies a potential leak and will give a time frame to fix it: "Basically, we will if we can identify that there's a potential leak, we will provide a written notice to the property owners, giving them a time frame to get it fixed." Councilors cited constituent experiences where residents were surprised by rapidly rising bills and supported the addition of an explicit notification process.
Councilman Pickett moved to adopt the ordinance; Councilman Childs seconded. The Chair called the vote; council members present voted in favor and the motion passed.
The ordinance adds a formal, written step to the city's enforcement process for leaking services and clarifies that staff will attempt to notify customers before pursuing shutoff actions. The council did not alter enforcement penalties in the discussion recorded; staff will implement the new notice procedure as written in the ordinance packet.
