Title 31, Government - Municipal
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-1001 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that methods for the efficient and economical production of usable energy should be achieved whenever possible and that the use of flammable waste material for the conversion of heat into steam, electrical power, or any other form of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-1002 Definitions
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As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Solid waste-to-energy incineration system means the use of flammable waste material as a primary or supplemental fuel for the conversion of heat into steam, electrical power, or any other form of energy. Source: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-1004 Department of public health and environment rules
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The department of public health and environment may promulgate rules for the engineering design and operation of solid waste-to-energy incineration systems, and any such system shall comply with such rules before beginning operations. Source: L. 83: Entire part added, p. 1244, � …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-101 Municipalities bodies politic - powers
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(1) Municipalities: (a) Shall be bodies politic and corporate, under such name as they are organized; (b) May sue or be sued; (c) May enter into contracts; (d) May acquire, hold, lease, and dispose of property, both real and personal; (e) May have a common seal which they may alt…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-102 Review without bond
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In all actions, suits, and proceedings in any court in this state in which a municipality of this state is a party, such municipality may take an appeal, as provided by law and the Colorado appellate rules, without giving bond. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1105, � 1, effe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-103 Making of ordinances
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Municipalities shall have power to make and publish ordinances not inconsistent with the laws of this state, from time to time, for carrying into effect or discharging the powers and duties conferred by this title which are necessary and proper to provide for the safety, preserve…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-104 Powers not exclusive
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The enumeration of the powers set forth in this title shall not be construed to limit the exercise of any other power granted to municipalities by the provisions of any other law of this state. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1105, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-1100.3 Definitions
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As used in this part 11, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Home owner has the same meaning as set forth in section 38-12-201.5 (2). (2) Landlord has the meaning set forth in section 38-12-201.5 (3). (3) Mobile home has the meaning set forth in section 38-12-201.5 (5). (4…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-1101 Mobile home parks
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(1) The governing body of any municipality has the power to adopt, administer, and enforce ordinances and resolutions to provide for the safe and equitable operation of mobile home parks throughout the municipality. These ordinances and resolutions may be enacted within the scope…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-201 Administrative powers
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(1) The governing bodies in municipalities shall have the following general powers in relation to the administration of the municipality's affairs: (a) To fill, by appointment, any vacancy occurring by death, removal, or resignation of any member of the governing body. Such appoi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-301 Definitions
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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Net effective interest rate of a proposed issue of bonds means the net interest cost of said issue divided by the sum of the products derived by multiplying the principal amount of such issue maturing on each matu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-302 Financial powers - legislative declaration
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(1) The governing bodies in municipalities shall have the following general powers in relation to the finances of the municipality: (a) To control the finances and property of the corporation; (b) To appropriate money for municipal purposes only and provide for payment of debts a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-401 General police powers
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(1) In relation to the general police power, the governing bodies of municipalities have the following powers: (a) To regulate the police of the municipality, including employing certified peace officers to enforce all laws of the state of Colorado notwithstanding section 16-2.5-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-402 Liability for violation of nuisance ordinance
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(1) If a municipality serves upon an owner and tenant of real property notice of a violation of a nuisance ordinance committed by a tenant on property that the owner rents or leases to a tenant, the owner shall have the right to deliver written notice to the tenant to abate the n…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-404 Menstrual hygiene products for a person in custody
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A municipality that chooses to establish and operate a jail, as authorized in section 31-15-401 (1)(j), shall comply with the provisions of section 17-26-104.3 concerning the provision of menstrual hygiene products to a person in custody at no expense to the person in custody. So…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-405 Opioid treatment for a person in custody
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A municipality that chooses to establish and operate a jail, as authorized in section 31-15-401 (1)(j), is strongly encouraged to comply with the provisions of section 17-26-104.9 concerning opioid treatment for a person in custody. Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (HB 20-1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-406 Incarceration of a person with the capacity for pregnancy
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A municipality that chooses to establish and operate a jail, as authorized in section 31-15-401 (1)(j), shall comply with the provisions of section 17-26-104.4 concerning the requirements of a facility that incarcerates persons who are capable of pregnancy. Source: L. 2021: Entir…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-501 Powers to regulate businesses
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(1) The governing bodies of municipalities have the following powers to regulate businesses: (a) To prohibit within the limits of the municipality any offensive or unwholesome business or establishment and also to prohibit the carrying on of any business or establishment in an of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-603 Charging station rules prohibited
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(1) Notwithstanding any authority granted to the governing body of a municipality by this part 6, the governing body of the municipality shall not adopt an ordinance or resolution prohibiting the installation of or utilization of electric vehicle charging stations unless the ordi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-700.3 Definitions
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As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Landfill gas means those gases resulting from the biological decomposition of landfilled solid wastes, including methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and traces of other gases. Source: L. 2025: Entire section added …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-701 Necessary buildings
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The governing body of each municipality has the power to erect and care for all necessary public buildings for the use of the municipality. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1113, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: The provisions of this section are similar to several forme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-702 Streets and alleys
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(1) The governing body of each municipality has the power: (a) (I) To lay out, establish, open, alter, widen, extend, grade, pave, or otherwise improve streets, parks, and public grounds and vacate the same and to direct and regulate the planting of ornamental and shade trees in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-703 Improvements - petition - construction
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(1) When the owners of sixty percent of the frontage of the lots or lands adjacent to or abutting upon any street or alley or designated portion thereof petition the governing body in writing to construct a sewer, including a storm sewer, in said street or alley or require sidewa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-704 Collection of assessments
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When the cost of any improvement provided for in sections 31-15-702 (1)(b) and 31-15-703 is assessed against the owners of adjacent or abutting property and the assessment is not paid within thirty days, the clerk shall certify said assessment to the treasurer of the county who s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-705 Construction of highway - petition - notice - election - tax
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Any municipality may aid in the construction and repair of any highway leading thereto by appropriating a portion of the highway tax belonging to said municipality, not exceeding fifty percent thereof annually, as provided in this section. When a petition signed by twenty of the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-706 Railroad track
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(1) The governing body of each municipality has the power to grant the use of, or the right to lay down, any railroad track in any street of the municipality to any steam or street railroad company operating its cars, by any kind of mechanical motive power, only upon the written …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-707 Municipal utilities
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(1) The governing body of each municipality has the power: (a) (I) To acquire waterworks, gasworks, and gas distribution systems for the distribution of gas of any kind or electric light and power works and distribution systems, or heating and cooling works and distribution syste…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-708 Water and water systems
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(1) The governing body of each municipality has the power: (a) To construct public wells, cisterns, and reservoirs in the streets and other public and private places within the municipality or beyond the limits thereof for the purpose of supplying the same with water, to provide …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-709 Sewers and sewer systems
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(1) The governing body of each municipality has the power: (a) To construct and keep in repair culverts, drains, sewers, water mains, and cesspools and to regulate their use; and to assess, either in whole or in part, the cost of the construction of sewers, water mains, and drain…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-710 Water pollution control
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(1) The governing body of each municipality has the power: (a) To provide for the cleansing and purification of water, watercourses, and canals and the draining or filling of ponds on private property when necessary to prevent or abate nuisances; and for the purpose of aiding in …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-711 Other public improvements
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(1) The governing body of each municipality has the power: (a) To deepen, widen, dock, cover, wall, alter, or change the channel of watercourses; (b) To establish markets and market houses and provide for the regulation and use thereof. No charge or assessments of any kind shall …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-711.5 Municipal jails - sanitary standards
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Any municipality that chooses to establish and operate a jail, as authorized in section 31-15-401 (1)(j), that begins operations on or after August 30, 1999, may establish sanitary standards for such jail relating to space requirements, furnishing requirements, required special u…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-712 Public improvements by contract - cities
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All work done by the city in the construction of works of public improvement of five thousand dollars or more shall be done by contract to the lowest responsible bidder on open bids after ample advertisement. It shall be unlawful for any person to divide a works of public improve…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-713 Power to sell public works - real property
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(1) The governing body of each municipality has the power: (a) To sell and dispose of waterworks, ditches, gasworks, geothermal systems, solar systems, electric light works, or other public utilities, public buildings, real property used or held for park purposes, or any other re…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-714 Oil and gas leases - unit agreements
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(1) The governing body of each municipality has the power: (a) To lease any real estate or any interest therein owned by the municipality for oil and gas exploration, development, and production purposes, upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and contracted by the g…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-715 Legislative declaration concerning landfill gas
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The general assembly hereby declares that landfill gas constitutes a hazard to the health, welfare, and safety of the people of this state, whether such gas has accumulated as a result of a public or private landfill operation, and that the extraction of landfill gas will amelior…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-716 Municipal authority relating to landfill gas
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(1) To accomplish the purposes specified in section 31-15-715, municipalities are granted the following powers: (a) To acquire, hold, use, transfer and convey any real property or any interest therein, in fee or a leasehold interest, for purposes of landfill gas exploration, prod…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-801 Agreements - ordinance - financing
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In order to provide necessary land, buildings, equipment, and other property for governmental or proprietary purposes or for financing of forest health projects, as defined in section 37-95-103 (4.9), any municipality is authorized to enter into long-term rental or leasehold agre…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-802 Tax exemption
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Property acquired or occupied pursuant to this part 8 shall be exempt from taxation so long as used for authorized governmental or proprietary functions of municipalities. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1122, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-803 Enforceability
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Purchase or leasehold agreements entered into by any municipality pursuant to this part 8 shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1122, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 31-12-503 as…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-901 Miscellaneous powers
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(1) The governing body of each municipality has the power: (a) To appropriate money in an amount not exceeding six-tenths of one mill on the valuation for assessment for the purpose of giving public concerts and entertainments by such municipality; (b) To appropriate moneys for t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-902 Deferred compensation plans
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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality and its employees may participate in the deferred compensation plan of the international city management association retirement corporation, a nonprofit corporation approved by the United States internal revenue servi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-904 Third-party food delivery service fee restrictions - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Declared public health disaster emergency means the declared public health disaster emergency to address the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, as declared by the governor by executive order. (b) Retail food establis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-15-905 Regulation of pesticide use - definitions
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(1) The governing body of a municipality that adopts an ordinance that concerns pesticides, including an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 31-15-707 (1)(b), shall file the following with the commissioner of agriculture in accordance with section 35-10-112.5 (4): (a) A certifi…