SUBJECTS PUBLIC SAFETY Pipeline Safety Information for Washington Local Governments
Planning Near Pipelines: Sample Ordinances and Information Resources
Updated 08/10
Planning Near Pipelines: Sample Land Use Ordinances
- MRSC Model Consultation Zone Ordinance
- Washington State
- Benton County Ordinance No. 474 (
1.23 MB), passed July 2010 - Subdivision amendments which include provisions requiring consultation with contact owner/operator of a hazardous pipeline for properties within 150 feet of a hazardous product transmission pipeline. See in particular section 10 and 12 in addition to other changes in subdivision procedural requirements
- La Center Ordinance No. 2009-013 - Sensitive Utility Corridor Overlay District, passed 11-09
- Redmond Municipal Code Chapter 20D.55 - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
- Whatcom County - Proposed Pipeline Safety and Development Changes, Docket #ZON2007-00014 (2008) - Consultation Zone of 660 feet recommended
- Benton County Ordinance No. 474 (
- Out of State
- Austin, Texas
- Austin, Texas Municipal Code Section 25-2-516 - Land Use Development - Development Near a Hazardous Pipeline
- Austin Texas Municipal Code Section 25-4-134 - Subdivision - Platting Requirements - Hazardous Pipelines
- Brookings County, South Dakota County Code Article Transmission 24.00 - Pipeline Risk Reduction Overlay District
- Champaign County Illinois Ordinance No. 841 (
155 KB) - Amendments to the County Zoning Ordinance re Pipeline Impact Radius, passed 11/08
- O'Fallon, Missouri
- O’Fallon Municipal Code - Title IV - Land and Use - Zoning Code. Article VI. Supplementary District Regulations June 2007, Section 400.250 - Pipeline Setbacks
- Area Plan Application – Planned Developments (
231 KB) – Requires identification of pipeline easements, See page 5
- Austin, Texas
- See also MRSC Related Page - Washington Local Government Pipeline Information for other pipeline ordinance provisions
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