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WELD COUNTY
CODE ORDINANCE 2007-10
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 15
VEGETATION, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF
WELD, STATE OF COLORADO:
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado,
pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority
of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, on December 28, 2000, adopted Weld
County Code Ordinance 2000-1,enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of Weld, including
the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted
on or before said date of adoption, and
WHEREAS, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to
procedures, terms, and requirements therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, that certain existing Chapters of the Weld County Code be,and
hereby are, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and the various Chapters are revised to
read as follows.
CHAPTER 15
Vegetation
Repeal and Reenact Sec. 15-1-40 to read as follows:
Sec. 15-1-40. Noxious weeds.
A. The rules pertaining to the administration and enforcement of the Act (8 CCR §
1203-19, Part 3), identify seventeen(17)noxious weeds species(known therein as
"List 'A' Noxious Weed Species"), which species have been designated for
eradication in the State of Colorado and, consequently, the County. As the species
designated for eradication may change, the specific species are not enumerated
within the Code, but are posted on the following websites.The State Noxious Weed
Management Plans for List`A'are found at the Colorado Department of Agriculture
website: http://www.ag.state.co.us/CSD/Weeds/Weedhome.html,and on the Weld
County Website:www.co.weld.co.us, or www.weldweeds.org. In addition, copies of
the lists and additional information are available upon request from U u Weld County
Department of Public Works, Weed Division.
B. The State of Colorado and Weld County designate certain noxious weed species
for control and/or eradication, known as "List `B' Noxious Weed Species". These
species designated for control and/or eradication vary from year to year,the specific
species are not enumerated within the Code, but are posted on the following
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website:Colorado Department of Agriculture website:
http://www.ag.state.co.us/CSD/Weeds/Weedhome.html. The 'B' Weed Species
Management Plans for Weld County are found at: www.co.weld.co.us, or
www.weldweeds.org. In addition,copies of the lists are available upon request from
Weld County Department of Public Works, Weed Division. The species listed
include all of the 'B' List Species listed by the State and certain additional species
which have been added for management in Weld County.
C. Weld County also designates a third category of noxious weed species for
management, known as "List 'C' Noxious Weed Species" list species. As the
species in this category may change,the specific species are not enumerated within
the Code, but are posted on the following website:Colorado Department of
Agriculture website: http://www.ag.state.co.us/CSD/Weeds/Weedhome.html.
The 'C' Weed Species Management Plans for Weld County are found at:
www.co.weld.co.us or www.weldweeds.org. In addition, copies of the lists are
available upon request from Weld County Department of Public Works, Weed
Division. The species listed include all of the'C' List Species listed by the State and
certain additional species which have been added for management in Weld County.
Delete Appendix 15-A
Delete Appendix 15-B.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby is,
directed to arrange for Colorado Code Publishing to supplement the Weld County Code with the
amendments contained herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and
sub sections as they currently exist within said Code; and to resolve any inconsistencies regarding
capitalization,grammar, and numbering or placement of chapters,articles,divisions, sections, and
sub-sections in said Code.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board if any section,subsection, paragraph,sentence,
clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be unconstitutional, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The Board of County
Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in each and every
section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that
any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
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The above and foregoing Ordinance Number 2007-10 was, on motion duly made and
seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 14th day of November, A.D., 2007.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
David E. Long, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
William H. Jerke, Pro-Tern
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
William F. Garcia
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Robert D. Masden
County Attorney
Douglas Rademacher
First Reading: October 1, 2007
Publication: October 10, 2007, in the Fort Lupton Press
Second Reading: October 22, 2007
Publication: October 31, 2007, in the Fort Lupton Press
Final Reading: November 14, 2007
Publication: November 21, 2007, in the Fort Lupton Press
Effective: November 26, 2007
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