STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR COLORADO CITIES AND TOWNS
The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes applicable to Colorado cities and towns. They are current through June 2023.
General Provisions
City council-city manager form of government.
§ 31-4-201 et seq., C.R.S.
Classification of municipalities.
§ 31-1-201 et seq., C.R.S.
Codification of municipal ordinances; adoption by reference.
§ 31-16-201 et seq., C.R.S.
Division of local government.
§ 24-32-101, C.R.S.
Misdemeanor and petty offense sentencing.
§ 18-1.3-503, C.R.S.
Municipal Election Code.
Art. 10 of Title 31, C.R.S.
Municipal Home Rule Act of 1971.
Art. XX, § 6 of the Colorado Constitution; § 31-2-201 et seq., C.R.S.
Municipal initiatives, referenda, and referred measures.
Art. 11 of Title 31, C.R.S.
Ordinances.
§§ 31-15-103 and 31-16-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Organizational structure and officers of statutory cities.
§ 31-4-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Organizational structure and officers of statutory towns.
§ 31-4-301 et seq., C.R.S.
Penalties for ordinance violations.
§ 31-16-101, C.R.S.
Uniform Election Code of 1992.
Title 1, C.R.S.
Use of county jail.
§ 31-15-401(1)(k), C.R.S.
Vesting of municipal powers.
§ 31-15-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Administration and Personnel
Board of health.
§ 31-15-201(1)(c), C.R.S.
Civil Service.
§ 31-30-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Colorado Sunshine Act of 1972.
§ 24-6-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Establishment of jails.
§ 31-15-401(1)(j), C.R.S.
Fire, police and street departments.
§§ 31-30-101 et seq., 31-15-401(1)(a) and 29-5-101 et seq., C.R.S.
General administrative powers.
§ 31-15-201, C.R.S.
Housing Authorities Law.
§ 29-4-201 et seq., C.R.S.
Municipal courts.
§ 13-10-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Officers’ recall.
§ 31-4-501 et seq., C.R.S.
Pension plans (including Volunteer Pension Firefighter Pension Act).
§ 31-30-1101 et seq., C.R.S., and Arts. 30.5 and 31 of Title 31, C.R.S.
Planning commission.
§ 31-23-201 et seq., C.R.S.
Requirements and compensation of officers.
§ 31-4-401 et seq., C.R.S.
Treasurer.
§ 31-20-301 et seq., C.R.S.
Revenue and Finance
Bonds.
§ 31-21-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Contracts for public improvements.
§ 31-15-712, C.R.S.
County and Municipality Development Revenue Bond Act.
§ 29-3-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Fiscal procedures.
§§ 31-20-201 and 31-20-202, C.R.S.
General financial powers.
§§ 31-15-301, 31-15-302 and 31-15-901, C.R.S., and Art. X, § 20 of the Colorado Constitution
Improvement districts in municipalities.
§§ 31-25-500.2 et seq., and 31-25-601 et seq., C.R.S.
Local Government Budget Law of Colorado.
§ 29-1-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Local Government Uniform Accounting Law.
§ 29-1-501 et seq., C.R.S.
Marijuana tax.
§ 39-28.8-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Purchasing.
§ 31-15-201(1)(e), C.R.S.
Rental and leasehold agreements.
§ 31-15-801, C.R.S.
Sales or use tax.
§ 29-2-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Taxation and assessment collection.
§ 31-20-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Unclaimed property.
§ 38-13-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Warrants.
§ 31-20-401 et seq., C.R.S.
Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations
Adult businesses.
§ 31-15-401(1)(p), C.R.S.
Colorado Beer Code.
§ 44-4-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Colorado Liquor Code.
§ 44-3-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Colorado Marijuana Code.
§ 44-10-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Pawnbrokers.
§§ 29-11.9-101 et seq., and 31-15-401(1)(n), C.R.S.
Regulation of businesses.
§ 31-15-501, C.R.S.
Animals
Authority to regulate and control animals.
§§ 31-15-401(1)(i) and 31-15-401(1)(m)(I), C.R.S.
Health and Safety
Authority to declare and abate nuisances.
§ 31-15-401(1)(c), C.R.S.
Authority to do all acts to promote the public health.
§ 31-15-401(1)(b), C.R.S.
Building and fire regulations.
§ 31-15-601, C.R.S.
Disease control.
§ 25-4-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Firearms.
§ 29-11.7.101 et seq., C.R.S.
Fireworks.
§§ 31-15-601(1)(j), 24-33.5-2001 et seq., C.R.S.
Noxious weeds.
§§ 31-15-401(1)(d)(I), 35-5.5-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Smoking (“Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act”).
§ 25-14-201 et seq., C.R.S.
Smoking, local regulation.
§ 25-14-207 C.R.S.
Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Gambling.
§ 31-15-401(1)(o), C.R.S.
Police powers of municipalities.
§ 31-15-401, C.R.S.
State criminal code.
Title 18, C.R.S.
Vehicles and Traffic
Municipal authority to regulate traffic (“Uniform Safety Code of 1935”).
§§ 42-4-103, 42-4-105, 42-4-106, 42-4-110 and 42-4-111, C.R.S.
Vehicles and traffic generally.
Title 42, C.R.S.
Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places
Establishment of parks in cities.
§ 31-25-201 et seq., C.R.S.
Establishment of parks in towns.
§ 31-25-301 et seq., C.R.S.
Public Mall Act of 1970.
§ 31-25-401 et seq., C.R.S.
Public property and improvements.
§ 31-15-701 et seq., C.R.S.
Streets and alleys.
§ 31-15-702, C.R.S.
Urban Renewal Law.
§ 31-25-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Public Services
Cemeteries.
§ 31-25-701 et seq., C.R.S.
Colorado Underground Conversion of Utilities Act.
§ 29-8-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Energy Conservation Measures.
§ 29-12.5-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Miscellaneous public improvements.
§ 31-15-711, C.R.S.
Municipal utilities.
§ 31-15-707, C.R.S.
Sewers and sewer systems.
§ 31-15-709, C.R.S.
Solid waste to energy systems.
§ 31-15-1001 et seq., C.R.S.
Water and water systems.
§ 31-15-708, C.R.S.
Water pollution control.
§ 31-15-710, C.R.S.
Buildings and Construction
Building and fire regulations.
§ 31-15-601, C.R.S.
City Housing Law.
§ 29-4-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Energy efficient building codes.
§ 31-15-602, C.R.S.
Subdivisions
Plats of cities and towns.
§ 31-23-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Subdivision regulations.
§ 31-23-214 et seq., C.R.S.
Zoning
Authority to enact zoning regulations.
§ 31-23-301 et seq., C.R.S.
Environment
Colorado Air Pollution Prevention and Control Act.
§ 25-7-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Colorado Water Quality Control Act.
§ 25-8-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Noise abatement.
§ 25-12-101 et seq., C.R.S.
On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems Act.
§ 25-10-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Radiation control.
§ 25-11-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Recreation Land Preservation Act of 1971.
§ 25-13-101 et seq., C.R.S.
Water and wastewater treatment.
§ 25-9-101 et seq., C.R.S.