HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 11-700
ORDINANCE NO.11-70
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF ThE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,
COLORADO,RELATING TO OFFENSES,GENERAL,
WAThR POLLUTION,SWIMMING,BOATING,
FLOATING ON RIVERS AND STREAMS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ThE TOWN
OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
Section 1.That Chapter 17 of the Municipal Code of
the Town of Estes Park,Colorado be and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following:
17.31 Rivers,Streams and Water Supply.It shall
be unlawful for any person in this Town,or within five ()
miles above the point from which water is taken by the Town
from any stream,river,reservoir or other source,to throw
or deposit or cause or permit to be thrown or deposited,any
offal,any dead animal,excrement,garbage,or other offensive
matter whatever,or any other substance that would tend to
have a polluting effect,into the water of any stream,river,
reservoir,pond,well,cistern,trough or other body of water,
whether artificially or naturally created,or so near any
such place as to be liable to pollute the water.
17.32 Swimming,Boating,Floating in or on Rivers
or Streams.It shall be unlawful for any person to swim,
boat or float,in any manner,in or upon any river or stream
within the Town.
Section 2.The Board of Trustees of the Town of
Estes Park herewith finds,determines and designates that
this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace,health and safety,for the pollution
of and use of rivers,streams and other water sources and
supplies affects the public peace,health and safety,and
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whereas in the opinion o±the Board of Trustees an emergency
exists,this ordinance shall take effect and be in force
five ()days after its final passage,adoption and publication.
Mayor
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