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- 1. CITY CODE of COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 26-05
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 26-08
- 6. 25-99
- 7. 26-18
- 8. ORDINANCE NO. 26 - 20
- 9. 26-23
- 10. HISTORICAL NOTE
- 11. PREAMBLE
- 12. ARTICLE I.1 NAME, BOUNDARIES, POWERS, RIGHTS, AND LIABILITIES
- 13. ARTICLE II. ELECTIVE OFFICERS
- 14. ARTICLE III. THE COUNCIL
- 15. ARTICLE IV. THE MAYOR7
- 16. ARTICLE V. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
- 17. ARTICLE VI. UTILITIES
- 18. ARTICLE VII. FINANCE
- 19. ARTICLE VIII. MUNICIPAL COURT
- 20. ARTICLE IX. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 21. ARTICLE X. FRANCHISES AND LICENSES
- 22. ARTICLE XI. ELECTIONS12
- 23. ARTICLE XII. RECALL, INITIATIVE, AND REFERENDUM13
- 24. ARTICLE XIII. OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND SALARIES18
- 25. ARTICLE XIV. CIVIL SERVICE
- 26. ARTICLE XV. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 27. APPENDIX.
- 28. FOOTNOTE REFERENCE
- 29. ARTICLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
- 30. ARTICLE 2 OFFICERS OF THE CITY
- 31. ARTICLE 3 CODE OF ETHICS1
- 32. ARTICLE 4 CITY EMPLOYEES
- 33. ARTICLE 5 FINANCE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
- 34. ARTICLE 6 CITY FUNDS
- 35. ARTICLE 1 GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSE PROVISIONS
- 36. ARTICLE 2 MARIJUANA
- 37. ARTICLE 3 SALES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
- 38. ARTICLE 4 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 39. ARTICLE 5 ALCOHOL BEVERAGES
- 40. ARTICLE 6 TAXATION - SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- 41. ARTICLE 7 SALES AND USE TAX
- 42. ARTICLE 8 COMMERCIAL STABLES ENTERTAINMENT TAX
- 43. ARTICLE 9 LODGERS, CAMPGROUNDS AND AUTOMOBILE RENTAL TAX
- 44. ARTICLE 10 MOTION PICTURE THEATER ADMISSIONS TAX
- 45. ARTICLE 11 BICYCLE EXCISE TAX
- 46. ARTICLE 12 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- 47. ARTICLE 13 RETAIL MARIJUANA SALES TAX
- 48. ARTICLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
- 49. ARTICLE 2 CITY PROPERTIES
- 50. ARTICLE 3 STREETS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- 51. ARTICLE 4 SIDEWALKS
- 52. ARTICLE 5 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 53. ARTICLE 6 PUBLIC MALL PROJECTS
- 54. ARTICLE 7 SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS AND SECURITY OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 55. ARTICLE 8 STORMWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL CODE
- 56. ARTICLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
- 57. ARTICLE 2 RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 58. ARTICLE 3 PERMITS
- 59. ARTICLE 4 URBAN FOREST
- 60. ARTICLE 5 COLORADO SPRINGS MUSEUM ACTIVITIES
- 61. ARTICLE 6 TRAILS, OPEN SPACE AND PARKS PROGRAM1
- 62. ARTICLE 1 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
- 63. ARTICLE 2 CAMPAIGN FUNDS, DISCLOSURES, AND USE OF CITY RESOURCES
- 64. ARTICLE 1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 65. ARTICLE 2 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION - REGULATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- 66. ARTICLE 3 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
- 67. ARTICLE 4 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION - WASTE
- 68. ARTICLE 5 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION - ENFORCEMENT
- 69. ARTICLE 6 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION - NO SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES
- 70. ARTICLE 7 REGULATION OF ANIMALS - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 71. ARTICLE 8 REGULATION OF ANIMALS - PETS
- 72. ARTICLE 9 REGULATION OF ANIMALS - HOOFED ANIMALS
- 73. ARTICLE 10 REGULATION OF ANIMALS - IMPOUNDMENT, REDEMPTION AND DISPOSAL OF ANIMALS
- 74. ARTICLE 11 REGULATION OF ANIMALS - PIGEONS
- 75. ARTICLE 12 HOUSING CODE
- 76. ARTICLE 13 RELOCATION POLICY AND PROGRAM
- 77. ARTICLE 14 CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CLAIMS IN COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES
- 78. ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 79. ARTICLE 2 ZONE DISTRICTS
- 80. ARTICLE 3 USE REGULATIONS
- 81. ARTICLE 4 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND INCENTIVES
- 82. ARTICLE 5 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 83. ARTICLE 6 DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 84. ARTICLE 1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 85. ARTICLE 2 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 86. ARTICLE 3 FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS
- 87. ARTICLE 4 FIRE PREVENTION
- 88. ARTICLE 5 POLICE AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
- 89. ARTICLE 6 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENTS
- 90. ARTICLE 7 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- 91. ARTICLE 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 92. ARTICLE 2 OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC SAFETY
- 93. ARTICLE 3 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND JUSTICE
- 94. ARTICLE 4 OFFENSES AGAINST MORALS AND DECENCY1
- 95. ARTICLE 5 GAMBLING
- 96. ARTICLE 6 OFFENSES AFFECTING PROPERTY
- 97. ARTICLE 7 DANGEROUS WEAPONS AND SUBSTANCES
- 98. ARTICLE 8 OFFENSES AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
- 99. ARTICLE 9 PARK OFFENSES
- 100. ARTICLE 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 101. ARTICLE 2 RIGHT OF WAY
- 102. ARTICLE 3 THROUGH, STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS
- 103. ARTICLE 4 SPECIAL STOPS AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS, DRIVEWAYS
- 104. ARTICLE 5 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 105. ARTICLE 6 RECKLESS DRIVING AND CARELESS DRIVING
- 106. ARTICLE 7 STARTING AND TURNING, SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING
- 107. ARTICLE 8 DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY, OVERTAKING, FOLLOWING
- 108. ARTICLE 9 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS; ROADWAYS LANED FOR TRAFFIC
- 109. ARTICLE 10 DRIVING ON DIVIDED STREETS, CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAYS
- 110. ARTICLE 11 METHOD OF PARKING
- 111. ARTICLE 12 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING REGULATIONS
- 112. ARTICLE 13 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING REGULATIONS - SIGN REQUIRED1
- 113. ARTICLE 14 STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY
- 114. ARTICLE 15 PARKING METER REGULATIONS
- 115. ARTICLE 16 MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS AND STRUCTURES
- 116. ARTICLE 17 OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 117. ARTICLE 18 PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES, DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE
- 118. ARTICLE 19 OPERATION OF BICYCLES, ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, AND OTHER HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLES1
- 119. ARTICLE 20 REGULATING THE KINDS AND CLASSES OF TRAFFIC
- 120. ARTICLE 21 TRUCK ROUTES
- 121. ARTICLE 22 VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION
- 122. ARTICLE 23 MISCELLANEOUS RULES OF THE ROAD
- 123. ARTICLE 24 OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 124. ARTICLE 25 REMOVAL AND IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES
- 125. ARTICLE 26 EXISTING TRAFFIC CONTROLS
- 126. ARTICLE 27 PARK TRAFFIC OFFENSES
- 127. ARTICLE 28 COMPULSORY INSURANCE
- 128. ARTICLE 29 VEHICULAR PUBLIC NUISANCES
- 129. ARTICLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
- 130. ARTICLE 2 JUDGES
- 131. ARTICLE 3 PROCEDURES
- 132. ARTICLE 4 JURY PROVISIONS
- 133. ARTICLE 5 MUNICIPAL COURT REFEREE
- 134. ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 135. ARTICLE 2 ELECTRIC CODE
- 136. ARTICLE 3 NATURAL GAS CODE
- 137. ARTICLE 4 WATER CODE
- 138. ARTICLE 5 WASTEWATER TREATMENT CODE
- 139. ARTICLE 6 UTILITIES COMPUTER SERVICES CODE
- 140. ARTICLE 7 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- 141. ARTICLE 8 NONREGULATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
- 142. ARTICLE 9 STREETLIGHT SERVICE CHARGE
- 143. ARTICLE 10 UNDERGROUND DAMAGE PREVENTION SAFETY PROGRAM
- 144. ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 145. ARTICLE 1 MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
- 146. ARTICLE 2 CEMETERIES
- 147. ARTICLE 3 GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE
- 148. ARTICLE 4 HUMAN SERVICES COMPLEX
- 149. ARTICLE 5 PARKING ENTERPRISE
- 150. ARTICLE 6 PIKES PEAK - AMERICA'S MOUNTAIN
- 151. ARTICLE 7 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ENTERPRISE
- 152. ARTICLE 8 STORMWATER ENTERPRISE
- 153. ARTICLE 9 INITIATED ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO ENTERPRISES