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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-2002-1269 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Gokey Council Bill No. 34-2002 Ordinance No. 1269 Series of 2002 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16-110 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE CONCERNING THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO CORRECT REFERENCES TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS. WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado (the "City"), is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado organized and existing as a home rule municipality pursuant to Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and the home rule charter for the City (the "Charter"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1 3 of the Charter, the City has all the power of local self-government and home rule and all the power possible for a municipality to have under the Constitution of the State of Colorado, including the power to proscribe and punish criminal conduct within the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to this authority, the Wheat Ridge City Council ("City Council") previously enacted provisions concerning domestic violence crimes and such provisions were codified at Section 16-110 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge ("Code of Laws"); and WHEREAS, said Section 16-110 contains several references to state domestic violence laws which have subsequently been amended by the state legislature; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Section 16-110 to correct the references to state law domestic violence statutes. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Section 1. Paragraph 16-11 0(c)(2) of the Code of Laws is amended to read in its entirety as follows: (2) In addition to any sentence which is imposed for a violation of this section, the defendant shall be ordered to complete a treatment program AND A TREATMENT EVALUATION THAT CONFORM WITH THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MANAGEMENT TREATMENT BOARD AS CNB\53027\419918.01 REQUIRED BY SECTION 16-11.8-104, C.R.S., AS EXISTING OR AS HEREAFTER AMENDED which is certified in accordance '<VitA C.R.S. 9 18 6 602. If an intake evaluation conducted by a certified treatment program provider discloses that sentencing to a treatment program would be inappropriate, the person shall be referred back to the court for alternative disposition. Section 2. Paragraph 16-11 O(c) (7) of the Code of Laws is amended to read in its entirety as follows: Section 3. Paragraph 16-11 0(f)(5) of the Code of Laws is amended to read in its entirety as follows: (f) Restraining orders and amended restraining orders issued against the defendant pursuant to this section shall be considered restraining orders in accordance with the provisions of C,R.S. ~ 18-1-1001 144102, as EXISTING OR AS HEREAFTER amended. Section 4. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 5. Severability; Conflictina Ordinances Reoealed. If any section, subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. CNB\53027\419918.01 Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of ~ to ~ on this 14th day of October , 2002, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for October 28 , 2002, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of R to 0 ,this 28thday of October , 2002. day of October ,2002. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 29th ATTEST: \-.- A?lf;:&~ Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney First Publication: October 17, 2002 Second Publication: October 31, 2002 Wheat Ridge Transcript: Effective Date: November 15, 2002 CNB\53027\419918.01