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ORDINANCE NO. 1677
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR WATER AND SEWER
CONNECTIONS UPON NINETY PER CENT USE OF SYSTEM CAPACITY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS does hereby
find as follows :
WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Redlands on
November 7 , 1978 , exercised their initiative right to
adopt Proposition "R" entitled "INITIATIVE ORDINANCE TO
MODERATE THE RATE OF GROWTH WITHIN THE CITY OF REDLANDS
TO PRESERVE THE CITY' S UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT AND CHARACTER" ;
and
WHEREAS , connections to the municipal water and sewer
systems have a direct impact upon sound and proper planning
and zoning for land uses within the City of Redlands,
particularly in areas adjacent to the municipal boundaries;
and
WHEREAS, a determination by the City Council to with-
hold all permits for connections, and connections to the
water and sewer systems when the systems are utilized at
ninety (90) per cent of capacity is necessary to promote
the orderly and sound planning of the use of land, and the
operation of municipal water and sewer services within
and without the City of Redlands ; and
WHEREAS , a principal basis for approving Proposition
"R" is the finding by the voters with respect to water
and sewage services as follows :
" . . . . . that accelerating and disorderly residential
growth have caused conditions harmful to the public
health, safety and general welfare have resulted
or will soon result in overcrowding of schools ,
deteriorating water quality and sewage treatment
capacity. . . . . "
WHEREAS, this City Council of the City of Redlands
finds and determines that the protection of the public
health, safety and welfare of the people of Redlands
requires the cessation of additional connections to the
municipal water and sewer systems after they reach ninety
(90) per cent capacity and such connections conflict with
contemplated proposals or plans which this legislative
body, the Planning Commission, or the Planning Department
are considering or intending to study immediately; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate and proper to examine any
developments that may cause significant or irreversible
environmental impacts upon zoning of land uses within the
City of Redlands; and
WHEREAS, a moratorium on the issuance of permits or
approvals of water and sewer connections to the City water
and sewer systems is necessary to preserve the public safety,
health and welfare once the systems have been utilized to
ninety (90) per cent of total capacity;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE: The Departments of Public Works,
Building and Safety, and Planning of the City of Redlands
are ordered not to issue any permits or approvals for
connections to the water and sewer systems of the City of
Redlands once such municipal systems have reached ninety
(90) per cent of their total capacity.
SECTION TWO: The time at which the use of the water
and sewer systems have reached ninety (90) per cent of
total capacity shall be determined by the City Council.
ATTEST: �..
Mayor of he Ci-t_, of 3016ds
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APPROVED FOR FORM:
City Attorney
I, Peggy A. Moseley, ity Clerk of the City of Redlands , do
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted
by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the
6th day of February, 1979 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Knudsen, DeMirjyn, Elliott, Riordan;
Mayor Martinez
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ABSENT: None
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