§ 31-25-408 — Improvement of the pedestrian mall

Colorado § 31-25-408

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 31: Government
• Art.: Public Improvements

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(1) The municipality and
its governing body may provide for the construction of and payment for
improvements on the pedestrian mall through an improvement district under part 6
of this article, or by creation of an improvement district which can levy special
assessments under other authority, or by other lawful means. The cost of the
improvements shall be the cost of construction and may include the damages or
compensation paid to obtain the mall area. The municipality may also pay all or any
part of the cost of improving a pedestrian mall from its general funds or from any
other source of moneys available to it.

(2) A pedestrian mall established or to be established pursuant to this part 4
may be so improved either concurrently with the proceedings taken under this part
4 for the establishment of a pedestrian mall or at any time subsequent thereto, but
no contract for the work or any improvement shall be awarded until the claims for
damages or compensation for establishing the mall have been fully paid or properly
secured as provided in this part 4.

(3) The governing body may combine any part of the proceedings taken
pursuant to this part 4 with any part of the proceedings taken under any law
allowing for the assessment of and payment of the damages and for the
construction of and payment for improvements to the end that duplication of
ordinances, resolutions, notices, hearings, and other acts or proceedings may be
avoided.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1188, � 1, effective July 1.