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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LANGWORTHY
Council Bill No. 05-2008
Ordinance No. 1410
Series of 2008
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF
LAWS TO EXPAND USE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES AND TO AUTHORIZE
CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES TO ENFORCE THE SAME
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, inter alia, the general power of the City to amend its Code of Laws
(the "Code") from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the Council has previously adopted regulations which reference the
position of "Community Service Officer" or "CSO officer"; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the term "Code Officer" more
accurately describes City's employees charged with enforcing certain provisions of the
Code; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that authorizing the City's Code Officers
to use the administrative enforcement procedures in Article V of Chapter 2 of the Code
is in the best interest of the City; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. All references in Chapters 13, 15 and 17 of the Code to "Community
Service Officer" or "CSO Officer" are hereby amended to read "Code Officer."
Section 2. Code Section 2-80 is amended to read as follows:
2-80. Purpose; scope.
The purpose of this article is to encourage prompt compliance with this Code and
prompt payment of penalties for violations thereof. This article provides for
administrative penalties that may be imposed for violation of the following portions of
this Code: Chapter 5, Buildings and Building Regulations; CHAPTER 9, HEALTH;
Chapter 13, Motor Vehicles and Traffic; Chapter 15, Nuisances; ARTICLE X OF
CHAPTER 16, CONCERNING MASSAGE PARLORS, BUT NOT TO INCLUDE THE
BALANCE OF CHAPTER 16, MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES; CHAPTER 21,
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS; CHAPTER 22 TAXATION; Chapter 26, Zoning;
Section 3. Safetv 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 4. 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 -1L to L
on this 25th day of February, 2008, 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 Mondav. March 24. 2008, 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 24th day of March , 2008.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this _ 2~t:h day of March
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ATTEST:
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Michael Snow, City Clerk
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Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney
First Publication: February 28, 2008
Second Publication:March 27, 2008
Wheat Ridge Transcript
Effective Date: AprH 11, 2008