Industrial Pollution Prevention Ordinance

At a glance

• What: An update to the Industrial Pollution Prevention Program, Burlington Code of Ordinances Chapter 26 (the Sewer Use Ordinance), brought by the Department of Public Works and the Ordinance Committee.
• Status: Adopted on second reading, unanimously, on August 3, 2026.
• Next: None recorded.

Detail

The motion was to waive the second reading and adopt the ordinance as amended by the Ordinance Committee. DPW Director Spencer spoke to the item (15 minutes allotted). Bergman moved and Carpenter seconded; passed unanimously. The minutes do not describe the ordinance's changes.

The ordinance first came to the Council on April 27, 2026 as consent item 5.25 (Public Works, Water Resources): the first reading of the proposed Sewer Use Ordinance was waived and approved, and the ordinance was referred to the Ordinance Committee. It passed with the consent agenda, unanimously (Schachter/McKnight).

Sources

• Minutes, City Council, August 3, 2026: https://burlingtonvt.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=20756)
• Minutes, City Council, April 27, 2026 (item 5.25): https://burlingtonvt.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=19850)

Log

2026-08-03 - City Council

Item 6.4, ordinance second reading. Passed unanimously.

2026-04-27 - City Council

Consent item 5.25. First reading approved; referred to the Ordinance Committee.