§ 29-4-105 — Eminent domain

Colorado § 29-4-105

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 29: Government
• Art.: Housing

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(1) Every city has the right to acquire by eminent
domain any property, real or personal, which it may deem necessary to carry out the
purposes of this part 1 after the adoption by it of a resolution declaring that the
acquisition of the property described therein is in the public interest and necessary
for public use. Every city may exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to the
provisions of either sections 38-1-101 to 38-1-115, article 3 of title 38, and section
38-5-106 or article 6 of title 38, C.R.S.

(2) Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired, but no
property belonging to any government may be acquired without its consent and no
property belonging to a public utility corporation may be acquired without the
approval of the public utilities commission or other officer or tribunal having
regulatory power over such corporation.

Legislative History

Source: L. 35: p. 504, � 5. CSA: C. 82, � 8. L. 37: p. 663, � 4. CRS 53: � 69-2-5. C.R.S. 1963: � 69-2-5.