Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2026-12 was introduced on first reading on September 28, 2026, and a public hearing and second reading was held on October 12, 2026, with changes being made as listed below. A public hearing and third reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, on October 26, 2026. All persons in any manner interested in the reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard.
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Ordinance No. 2026-12
Ordinance Title: In the Matter of Repealing and Reenacting, with Amendments, Chapter 14 Health and Animals of the Weld County Code
Date of Next Reading: October 26, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County, Colorado
Dated: October 14, 2026
Published: October 16, 2026, in the Greeley Tribune
Changes Made to Code Ordinance #2026-12 on Second Reading
Amend Sec. 14-3-80. Criteria for review, to read as follows:
The following shall be considered by the EHS in reviewing an application for a CUP:
A. The lack of availability of another approved source of drinking water such as domestic wells or public water systems. Additional cost to the property owner or cistern permit applicant to obtain drinking water from a domestic well or public water system is not proof of lack of availability.
B. through D. No change.
E. The cistern shall not be used to provide drinking water to an accessory dwelling unit, as that term is defined in C.R.S. §29-35-402(2), unless the existing primary residence is already served by a cistern to provide drinking water.
Remainder of Section – No change.