What changed in Lafayette, who it affects, and what to do.
Checked November 2, 2026: every item here was read against its own source that day. How we check
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Coal Creek Trail closed near the water reclamation facility for about eight weeks from September 8
A section of the Coal Creek Trail by the Lafayette Water Reclamation Facility closed on Tuesday, September 8 for construction of floodplain improvements and a retaining wall, which the City expected to take about eight weeks. A signed detour runs around it; part of it is ungroomed and uneven, so riders are asked to walk their bikes there.
Who
Anyone walking or riding the Coal Creek Trail through Lafayette
What to do
Follow the posted detour and check the City’s ConeZone map (lafayetteco.gov/ConeZone) before setting out; eight weeks from September 8 is early November, and the City had not posted a reopening when this was read. Questions to B2 Excavating, 720-703-9716.
Fall street sweeping runs zone by zone from October 26 to December 11
The City sweeps every street this fall in four zones: south of Baseline and east of US 287 October 26 to November 6, south of Baseline and west of 287 November 9 to 20, north of Baseline and east of 287 November 16 to 27, and north of Baseline and west of 287 November 30 to December 11. Dates shift with weather.
Who
Everyone who parks on a Lafayette street, and anyone raking leaves
What to do
Keep leaves and yard waste out of the street and gutters (blowing or raking them in is prohibited under the Stormwater Ordinance), and use Republic Services’ curbside leaf cleanups on November 7, 14 or 21 if you are on the Three Cart Program.
City Council adopted a rewritten Land Use Code and zoning map, in force February 1, 2027
On September 15, 2026 City Council adopted Lafayette’s updated Land Use Code and zoning map, the first comprehensive rewrite in nearly 40 years, written to carry out the Legacy Lafayette Comprehensive Plan. It takes effect February 1, 2027; a follow-up ordinance to tidy the text is planned before then.
Who
Anyone building, adding on, subdividing or changing the use of property in Lafayette after February 1, 2027, and anyone whose zoning changed on the new map
What to do
Check your property on the adopted zoning map on Lafayette Listens before planning work for 2027; applications filed before February 1 fall under the current code.
Mailed utility payments go to a Dallas lockbox from October 1
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From October 1, 2026 the City’s Utility Billing page says mailed water, sewer, stormwater and trash payments go to PO Box 302097, Dallas, TX 75303, still made out to City of Lafayette. The page also still lists the City Hall address for mail, so confirm with Utility Billing; the drop box outside City Hall and online payment are unchanged.
Who
City of Lafayette utility customers who pay by mail
What to do
Make checks out to City of Lafayette and use the Dallas lockbox address, or pay online, by bank draft, or at the drop box outside City Hall; Utility Billing is 303-604-3555 or utilitybill@lafayetteco.gov.
Drought Stage 1: water outdoors two days a week, never 10 am to 6 pm
The City declared Drought Stage 1 on April 10, 2026 and it remains in effect: outdoor watering is limited to two days a week and never between 10 am and 6 pm, water may not run off onto pavement, and hosing or power-washing driveways is barred. The stage aims to cut total demand by up to 10 percent.
Who
Every City of Lafayette water customer
What to do
Water on two days a week at most, outside 10 am to 6 pm; the City asked in October that routine lawn watering stop for the season and irrigation systems be winterized.