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Council adopts scrap‑tire ordinance to close storage and public‑health gap

Commerce City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

After a second reading and brief public hearing with no speakers, the council passed an ordinance to regulate storage, transportation and disposal of scrap tires for businesses, citing public‑health and fire risk and to close gaps not covered by state thresholds.

The Commerce City Council passed a scrap‑tire ordinance on second reading to regulate how businesses store, screen and remove used tires to reduce fire, mosquito and rodent risks and to fill gaps left by state thresholds for larger tire generators.

Mr. Harper, who presented the ordinance, said the regulation sets standards for on‑site storage and calls for businesses to remove scrap tires…

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