Colorado § 31-16-101 Ordinance powers - penalty

Colorado Statutes

§ 31-16-101 — Ordinance powers - penalty

Colorado § 31-16-101

Title 31Government

Art.Ordinances - Penalties

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-101 (2026).

Text

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), the governing body of each municipality has power to provide for enforcement of ordinances adopted by it by a fine of not more than two thousand six hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(b)(I) The limitation on municipal court fines set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall be adjusted for inflation on January 1, 2014, and on January 1 of each year thereafter.

(II)As used in this paragraph (b), inflation means the annual percentage change in the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, consumer price index for Denver-Boulder, all items, all urban consumers, or its successor index.

(2)Notwithstanding su

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(1) (a) Except as provided in
paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), the governing body of each municipality has
power to provide for enforcement of ordinances adopted by it by a fine of not more
than two thousand six hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than
one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(b) (I) The limitation on municipal court fines set forth in paragraph (a) of this
subsection (1) shall be adjusted for inflation on January 1, 2014, and on January 1 of
each year thereafter.

(II) As used in this paragraph (b), inflation means the annual percentage
change in the United States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics,
consumer price index for Denver-Boulder, all items, all urban consumers, or its
successor index.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the governing body of
each municipality which implements an industrial wastewater pretreatment
program pursuant to the federal act, as defined in section 25-8-103 (8), C.R.S., may
seek such relief and impose such penalties as are required by such federal act and
its implementing regulations for such programs.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1123, � 1, effective July 1. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1345, � 7, effective July 1. L. 91: (1) amended, p. 756, � 28, effective April 4. L. 2013: (1) amended, (HB 13-1060), ch. 121, p. 411, � 2, effective April 18.