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ORDINANCE NO.05-09
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8.04.030 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO NOXIOUS WEEDS
WHEREAS,it is necessary to amend Section 8.04.030 of the Municipal Code to
define noxious weeds and add the failure to manage noxious weeds as a violation of
the Municipal Code;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees has determined that in the best interest of the
Town to amend Section 8.04.030 as more fully set forth herein.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO.
Section 1:Section 8.04.030 of the Municipal Code is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows:
It is unlawful for the owner,occupant,or any agent in charge of any lot,block or
parcel of land within the Town to allow,permit,or fail to manage noxious weeds
growing or remaining when grown upon the property or on or along any alleys or
sidewalk areas adjacent to the property.Noxious weeds shall be defined as
species listed in the Larimer County noxious weed list or the Colorado
Department of Agricultural noxious weed list as a noxious weed.Failure to
manage a noxious weed is failure to prevent the plant from establishing,
growing,reproducing or dispersing itself.Management methods include,but
are not limited to,chemical treatment approved by the Colorado Department of
Agriculture or mechanical cutting prior to seed maturity,including removal and
proper disposal.
Section 2:The adoption of this ordinance is hereby determined to be declared
an emergency in order to immediately address the existence of noxious weeds within
the Town;and WHEREAS,in the opinion of the Board of Trustees an emergency
exists,this ordinance shall take effect and be enforced immediately after its passage,
adoption and signature of the Mayor.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
ESTES PARK,COLORADO THIS ?39DAY OF ,2009.
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THE TOWN OF
I hereby certify that the above ordinance was introduced and read at a meeting of the
Board of Trustees on the day of
____________________,
2009,and
published in a newspaper of general publication in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado on
the day of ,2009.
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