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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SAN(:;
Council Bill No. 25
Ordinance No. liD
Series of 2006
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF LAWS TO
CHANGE REFERENCES TO "ANIMAL-PARKS CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" OR "APCO OFFICER" TO READ
"COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER" OR "CSO"
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge (the "City"), acting through its City Council
(the "Council"), has authority pursuant to Article XX, Section 6 of the Colorado
Constitution and, C.R.S. S 31-16-101 et seq., to adopt and amend its Code of Laws (the
"Code") from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted Code Sections which refer to the
position of "Animal-Parks Code Enforcement Officer" or "APCO officer" in several
contexts; and
WHEREAS, the term "Community Service Officer" or "CSO" is now the proper
term to describe City employees who formerly were termed "Animal-Parks Code
Enforcement Officer" or "APCO officer" and who perform the duties delegated to such
officers; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to amend the Code to change all references to
"Animal-Parks Code Enforcement Officer" or "APCO officer" to "Community Service
Officer" or "CSO".
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. All references in the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws to "Animal-Parks
Code Enforcement Officer" or "APCO officer" are hereby amended to read: "Community
Service Officer" and "CSO," respectively in the following Chapters of the Code: 2, 13,
15,16,17,21 and 26.
Section 2. All other references in the Code to "Animal-Parks Code Enforcement
Officer" or "APCO officer" not described in Section 1 hereof are hereby amended to
read "Community Service Officer" and "CSO," respectively.
Section 3. All amendments described herein shall apply to those terms written
in both the singular and plural.
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. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to
o on this 25th day of September, 2006, 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 9, 2006, 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 8 to 0 ,this 9th day of October , 2006.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 10th day of October , 2006.
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Jjh ~UiliO, Mayor
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~mela AnderSon, City Clerk
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aid E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication: September 28, 2006
Second Publication: October 12, 2006
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date: October 27, 2006