AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION UNTIL DECEMBER 4, 2018 (OR EARLIER AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH HEREIN) OF THE ACCEPTANCE, PROCESSING AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL INJECTION WELLS DURING THE TERM OF SUCH MORATORIUM; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, AND STAFF TO CONDUCT SUCH STUDIES AS MAY BE ADVISABLE AND TO CONSULT WITH SUCH AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, COMPANIES AND CONSULTANTS AS MAY BE PRUDENT, TO DETERMINE WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT MEASURES RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF WASTE DISPOSAL INJECTION WELLS WITHIN AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE CITY, SHOULD BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL AS TO SUCH MATTERS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER DETAILS RELATED THERETO.

Committee

City Council

Introduced

May 24, 2018

On agenda

June 5, 2018

Enactment no.

2283