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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
  • 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
  • See also MRSC Related Page - Washington Local Government Pipeline Information for other pipeline ordinance provisions

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