CODE OF LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
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Published in 2002 by Order of the Board of County Commissioners
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>CURRENT OFFICIALS
of
LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
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John Kefalas, District 1
Steve Johnson, District 2
Tom Donnelly, District 3
Board of County Commissioners
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Linda Hoffmann
County Manager
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Jeannine Haag
County Attorney
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Andela Myers
County Clerk & Recorder
OFFICIALS
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LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION
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Kathay Rennels, District 1
Tom Bender, District 2
Glenn Gibson, District 3
Board of County Commissioners
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Frank Lancaster
County Manager
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George Hass
County Attorney
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Myrna Rodenberger
County Clerk & Recorder
PREFACE
This Code constitutes a codification of selected general and permanent ordinances and resolutions of Larimer County, Colorado.
Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were ordinances and resolutions adopted by the board of county commissioners. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of any ordinance or resolution included herein.
The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.
General Code Chapter and Section Numbering System
The chapter and section numbering system used in the General Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.
Page Numbering System
The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:
CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS CD1:1 LAND USE CODE LUC1:1 CODE APPENDIX CDA:1 CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS COMPARATIVE TABLES CCT:1 LAND USE CODE RESOLUTIONS COMPARATIVE TABLE LUCCT:1 STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE SLT:1 CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS INDEX CDi:1 LAND USE CODE INDEX LUCi:1 Indexes
The indexes have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the indexes themselves which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.
Looseleaf Supplements
A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.
Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.
Acknowledgments
This publication was under the direct supervision of Alyce A. Whitson, Senior Code Attorney, and William B. Eddy, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.
The publisher is most grateful to Frank Lancaster, County Manager, and the other members of the county staff for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the county readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the county's affairs.
Copyright
All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Larimer, Colorado. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; prechapter section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; state law references; numbering system; code comparative table; state law reference table; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Larimer, Colorado.
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Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Larimer, Colorado. 2002.RESOLUTION NO. [05202003R004]
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO:
Section 1. The Code entitled "Code of Larimer County, Colorado," published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of chapters 1 through 58 and Part II, Land Use Code, each inclusive is adopted.
Section 2. Penalties for persons convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation or as contained in state statute. In addition, the county may pursue any applicable civil remedy.
Section 3. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the county to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.
Section 4. Ordinances adopted after April 9, 2002, that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.
Section 5. The resolutions shown on the list attached hereto are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective ________.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners this ___ day of ________, ___.
By: /s/ Thomas S. Bender Chair 5-20-03 ATTEST: /s/ Jean M. O'Connor Clerk, Deputy First Reading: ________ ) Second Reading: ________ )