Stormwater Quality Code Update

At a glance

• What: Two companion ordinances on stormwater. Ordinance No. 26-24 amends multiple parts of Article 8 (Stormwater Quality Management and Discharge Control Code) of Chapter 3 of City Code, including penalties for violations (the attachment is titled for illicit discharge). Ordinance No. 26-25 amends Chapter 7, the Unified Development Code, on stormwater permanent control measures.
• Where it stands: Both were approved on first reading on the Consent Calendar on June 9, 2026 (9-0-0-0). Second readings are not in the minutes collected for this page.
• Who presented: Erin Powers, Stormwater Enterprise Manager, and Richard Mulledy, Public Works Director.

Detail

• Neither ordinance was pulled for discussion; both passed within the single consent motion by Gold, seconded by Donelson, that all consent matters be approved by unanimous consent of the members present.
• Attachments to the files: Ordinance_Stormwater Illicit Discharge (signed Ordinance 26-24) and Stormwater-PCM-ORD-2026-04-23 (signed Ordinance 26-25).

Votes

• June 9, 2026, consent motion: passed 9-0-0-0 (Casey, Crow-Iverson, Donelson, Gold, Henjum, Leinweber, Rainey Jr., Risley, Williams).

Sources

• City Council minutes, June 9, 2026: https://legistar2.granicus.com/coloradosprings/meetings/2026/6/2786_M_City_Council_26-06-09_Meeting_Minutes.pdf (items 4B.C and 4B.D, files 26-215 and 26-216).

Log

2026-06-09 - City Council

Both ordinances approved on first reading as part of the Consent Calendar, 9-0.

2026-06-08 - City Council Work Session

Chapter 7 stormwater permanent control measures ordinance (file 26-216, Ordinance 26-25) introduced by Erin Powers with Public Works Director Mulledy listed; no comments from Council.

2026-05-26 - City Council Work Session

Introduction of the Article 8 ordinance (file 26-215) by Erin Powers with Richard Mulledy listed; Henjum asked if the two ordinances support each other and Powers said they relate but do not directly support each other. No vote. Minutes: https://legistar2.granicus.com/coloradosprings/meetings/2026/5/2783_M_City_Council_Work_Session_26-05-26_Meeting_Minutes.pdf