§ 31-16-201 — Definitions

Colorado § 31-16-201

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 31: Government
• Art.: Ordinances - Penalties

Text

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Adopting municipality means any municipality which has adopted or is in
the process of adopting an ordinance pursuant to the provisions of this part 2.

(2) Code means any published compilation of statutes, ordinances, rules,
regulations, or standards adopted by the federal government or the state of
Colorado, by an agency of either of them, or by any municipality or other political
subdivision in this state. The term includes any codification or compilation of
existing ordinances of the adopting municipality. The term code also means
published compilations of any nongovernmental organization or institution which
may embrace any of the following subjects: The construction, alteration, repair,
removal, demolition, equipment, use, occupancy, location, maintenance, or other
matters related to buildings or other erected structures including, but not limited
to, building codes, fire or fire prevention codes, plumbing codes, housing codes,
mechanical codes, and electrical codes.

(3) Municipality means any city or any town operating under general or
special laws of the state of Colorado or any home rule city or town, the charter or
ordinances of which contain no provisions inconsistent with provisions of this part 2.

(4) Primary code means any code which is directly adopted by reference in
whole or in part by any ordinance passed pursuant to this part 2.

(5) Published means issued in printed, lithographed, multigraphed,
mimeographed, or similar form.

(6) Secondary code means any code which is incorporated by reference,
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part in any primary code or in any secondary
code.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1125, � 1, effective July 1.