SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Salt Lake City Council voted to approve an ordinance tonight limiting water rights for new developments, with Mayor Erin Mendenhall speaking out against an ICE warehouse that will be impacted by this ordinance.
On Tuesday evening, Mayor Erin Mendenhall proposed an ordinance asking the Salt Lake City Council to update Title 17 and Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code. Both sections impact daily water allowances for nonresidential uses.
In her statement, Mendenhall added that new large water users in the area are problematic at a time when the city is experiencing worse drought conditions and higher water conservation needs…