Colorado § 38-6-101 Power of towns and cities

Colorado Statutes

§ 38-6-101 — Power of towns and cities

Colorado § 38-6-101

Title 38Property -

Art.Proceedings by Cities and Towns

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-6-101 (2026).

Text

Whenever, in a town, city, or city and
county, the council thereof or other municipal board having authority by charter or
statute passes a resolution or ordinance to establish, construct, extend, open,
widen, or alter any street, lane, avenue, boulevard, park, playground, parkway,
pleasure way, public square, market, viaduct, bridge, sewer, tunnel, or subway or to
build, acquire, construct, or establish any public building or any other public work or
public improvement, said town, city, or city and county shall have the right to take,
damage, condemn, or appropriate by right of eminent domain such private property
as may be required in the manner provided for in this part 1; but, except as
specifically authorized by law, no incorporated town shall exercise the power of
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Whenever, in a town, city, or city and
county, the council thereof or other municipal board having authority by charter or
statute passes a resolution or ordinance to establish, construct, extend, open,
widen, or alter any street, lane, avenue, boulevard, park, playground, parkway,
pleasure way, public square, market, viaduct, bridge, sewer, tunnel, or subway or to
build, acquire, construct, or establish any public building or any other public work or
public improvement, said town, city, or city and county shall have the right to take,
damage, condemn, or appropriate by right of eminent domain such private property
as may be required in the manner provided for in this part 1; but, except as
specifically authorized by law, no incorporated town shall exercise the power of
eminent domain over property outside the town boundaries. In any case where such
special benefits are not to be assessed by commissioners as provided in section 38-6-107 against the real estate specially benefited, the said town, city, or city and
county may follow the procedure set forth in this part 1 or the procedure set forth in
article 1 of this title.

Legislative History

Source: L. 11: p. 373, � 1. C.L. � 9076. CSA: C. 163, � 119. CRS 53: � 50-6-1. L. 57: p. 365, � 1. L. 59: p. 423, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 50-6-1. L. 69: p. 356, � 1. L. 76: Entire section amended, p. 312, � 60, effective May 20.