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WELD COUNTY CODE
ORDINANCE 2000-1
IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING BY REFERENCE AND ENACTING ACODE FOR THE COUNTY
OF WELD; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED
THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF SECONDARY CODES BY REFERENCE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER
OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF
WELD, STATE OF COLORADO:
Section 1. The primary code entitled the Weld County Code, published by Colorado Code
Publishing Company,consisting of Chapters 1 through 30 be,and hereby is, adopted. Ordinances
codified into said Code include those adopted prior to December 18, 2000, and are delineated on
the"Disposition of Ordinances Table,"a copy of which is marked "Exhibit A" and attached hereto.
Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before the
adoption date of this Ordinance, which are inconsistent with the provisions of the Weld County
Code, to the extent of such inconsistency, be, and hereby are, repealed.
Section 3. The repeal established in Section 2 of this Ordinance shall not be construed to
revive any ordinance or part thereof that had been previously repealed by any ordinance which is
repealed by this Ordinance.
Section 4. The following secondary codes were previously adopted by reference and are
incorporated in the Weld County Code. A copy is on file in the Clerk to the Board's office and the
Department of Planning Services:
(1) The Uniform Building Code, 1997 edition, published by the International Conference
of Building Officials, as adopted and amended in Section 29-2-20.
(2) The International Mechanical Code, 1998 edition,published by the International Code
Counsel, Inc., as adopted and amended in Section 29-2-30.
(3) The National Electrical Code, 1999 edition, published by the National Fire Protection
Association, as adopted and amended in Section 29-2-40.
(4) The International Plumbing Code, 1997 edition, published by the International Code
Counsel, Inc., as adopted and amended in Section 29-2-50.
(5) The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition, published
by the International Conference of Building Officials, as adopted and amended in
Section 29-2-60.
(6) The Uniform Housing Code, 1997 edition, published by the International Conference
of Building Officials, as adopted and amended in Section 29-2-110.
(7) American Association of State Highway Traffic Officials (AASHTO) Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), as referenced in Chapter 23, Zoning.
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Section 5. The following penalties were previously adopted by reference and are
incorporated into the Weld County Code :
(1) Section 12-1-80. Penalties. (Article I, Assembly Permits)
(2) Section 12-4-80. Penalties. (Article IV, Utility Permits)
(3) Section 14-1-40. Violations and penalties. (Article I, Littering)
(4) Section 14-1-50. Penalty assessment and schedule. (Article I, Littering)
(5) Section 14-4-80. Violations and penalties. (Article IV, Animals)
(6) Section 14-4-90. Penalty assessment and schedule. (Article IV, Animals)
(7) Section 14-4-100. Bodily injury. (Article IV, Animals)
(8) Section 17-1-50. Violation; penalty. (Article I, Roads, Streets and Sidewalks)
(9) Section 17-2-40. Violation; penalties. (Article II, Public Parks)
(10) Section 17-2-50. Penalty assessment and schedule. (Article II, Public Parks)
(11) Section 17-3-50. Violations and penalties. (Article III, Public Trails)
(12) Section 17-3-60. Penalty assessment and schedule. (Article III, Public Trails)
(13) Section 23-9-70. Violation, penalty. (Article IX, Adult Business, Service or
Entertainment Establishment)
(14) Section 23-10-20. Criminal penalties. (Article X, Enforcement)
(15) Section 23-10-40. Civil penalties. (Article X, Enforcement)
(16) Section 24-10-30. Violations and penalties. (Article X, Fees, Violations and
Penalties)
(17) Section 29-11-10. Violation. (Article XI, Violations and Enforcement)
Section 6. The following maps, previously adopted and incorporated into the Zoning
Ordinance,the Mixed Use Development Plan Ordinance,and the Comprehensive Plan Ordinance,
be, and hereby are, adopted and incorporated into the Weld County Code by reference only.
These maps may change rapidly. Please refer to the map prepared by the Department of Planning
Services on file with the Clerk to the Board for the most current map. A copy of these maps, along
with a confirmation of its filing with the Clerk to the Board, is also on file with the Department of
Planning Services.
(1) Map 2.1, Structural Land Use Map (Mixed Use Development)
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(2) Map 2.2, Structural Transportation Network (Mixed Use Development)
(3) Urban Growth Boundary Map with Intergovernmental Agreement Boundaries
(Comprehensive Plan)
(4) Division of Wildlife, Potential for Impact to Wildlife Habitat (Comprehensive Plan)
(5) Transportation Plan Map #3 (Comprehensive Plan)
(6) Recreational Transportation Facilities Map #4 (Comprehensive Plan)
(7) Sand and Gravel Resources, Map #7 (Comprehensive Plan)
(8) Coal Resources Map #6 (Comprehensive Plan)
(9) Two Airport Overlay Maps titled Airport Airspace Drawing and Land Use Plan (Zoning
Ordinance)
(10) Geological Hazard Map (Zoning Ordinance)
(11) Zoning Plat Maps (Zoning Ordinance)
(12) FEMA Maps (Zoning Ordinance)
Section 7. The Weld County Administrative Manual, previously adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners be, and hereby is, incorporated into the Weld County Code, with the
following revisions.
(1) Addition to Section 2-1-30.D, to read as follows: All resolutions will be listed on the
Consent Agenda of the meeting immediately following approval. The exceptions
listed below do not require a resolution upon approval, and are listed on the Consent
Agenda on the day they are approved.
1. Change orders for construction projects.
2. Bid agreements/contracts presented for signature.
3. Drinking water/pollutant discharge agreements.
4. Veteran's Service reports.
5. Deputy D.A. appointments.
6. Bid approvals which are continued.
7. Items which are continued to the next regular meeting (considered to be
"held over").
8. Proclamations/Presentations
(2) Addition to Section 2-1-70 to read: On April 5, 1999, the Board determined that E-
mail messages received by individual Board members will be treated as personal
correspondence and will not be listed on the Consent Agenda. E-mail messages
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regarding pending quasi-judicial proceedings are not, however, considered personal
and should be directed to the Clerk to the Board to be placed in the appropriate
record. Any official correspondence should be directed to the Clerk to the Board at
chardingaco.weld.co.us.
(3) Section 2-1-90.A through E shall read as follows:
(A) Department of Finance, Purchasing, and Personnel:
1. Finance
2. Personnel
3. Information Services
4. Accounting
5. Clerk to the Board
6. Budget
7. Risk Management
8. Airport
9. Communications
10. Contract Administration
11. Fleet Management
12. Sanitary Landfills
13. Purchasing
14. Buildings and Grounds
15. Special Projects
16. Veterans' Services
17. Printing and Supply
18. GIS
(B) Department of Health Services:
1. Public Health and Environment
2. Health Board
3. Hospital Board
4. Ambulance Services
5. Extension Service
6. Fair Board
(C) Department of Planning Services:
1. Planning and Zoning
2. Building Inspection
3. Board of Adjustment
4. Planning Commission
5. Uniform Building Code Utility Board
(D) Department of Public Works:
1. Road and Bridge
2. Engineering
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3. Pest and Weeds
(E) Department of Human Services:
1. Human Services (formerly Human Resources)
2. Human Services Board
3. Social Services
(4) Revised Section 2 1 120.A to read: Authorize Chair of the Board to sign certain
contracts and agreements. By Resolution #050108 dated February 22, 1005, the
Board of County Commissioners delegated authority to the Chair of the Board to sign
certain personal service contracts and maintenance agreements. The Chair of the
Board is authorized to enter into and sign contracts and agreements as follows:
1. All contracts on behalf of the County for personal service contracts under seven
thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00).
2. All change orders to contracts for construction projects of up to five percent
(5%)of the original contract amount, not to exceed seven thousand five hundred
dollars ($7,500.00).
3. (No change)
4. (No change)
5. (No change)
(6) Addition to Section 2-1-120.E. Add last sentence to read: The Board of County
Commissioners will consider any petition under $1,000 where agreement was not
reached between the Assessor and the Taxpayer.
(7) Addition of Section 2-1-120.1. Delegation of authority concerning Geographic
Information System products and services. The Board of County Commissioners
approved the form of a license agreement and granted standing authority to the Chair
of the Board to sign the agreement with various companies.
(8) Addition of Section 2-1-180. Designation of particular public place for posting of
public notices. Pursuant to Section 24-6-402(c), C.R.S., the Board of County
Commissioners designated the bulletin board in the third floor hallway of the Weld
County Centennial Center, outside the Clerk to the Board's office, Room 317, as the
public place for posting notices of public meetings.
(9) Deleted General Administration Section, page 28, entitled, "Revision of Ordinances,
Policies, or Manuals Which are Published by Department." (No longer applies since
Weld County Code revisions and supplements will be method used.)
(10) Amended Section 2-3-30.C.5 to read: The request for release of collateral shall be
accompanied by "Warranty Collateral" in the amount of fifteen percent (15%) of the
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value the improvements as shown in the Improvements Agreement excluding
improvements fully accepted for maintenance by the responsible governmental entity,
special district or utility company.
(11) Amended Section 2-3-60 as follows.
(C) Each public notice published or distributed prior to the hearing should contain
a sentence which states essentially as follows:
"If a court reporter is desired, please advise the Clerk to the
Board, in writing, at least five (5) days prior to the hearing.
The costs of engaging a court reporter shall be borne by the
requesting party."
(D) Pursuant to the Americans with Disability Act, each notice published or
distributed prior to the haring should contain a sentence which states the
following:
"In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if
special accommodations are required in order for you to
participate in this hearing, please contact the Clerk to the
Board's office at (970) 356-4000, Extension 4226, prior to the
day of the hearing."
(12) Amended Section 2-4-60.A.4 to read: The taxpayer is required to submit any
supporting documentation regarding the petition to the Office of the Clerk to the Board
and to the Weld County Assessor's Office at least seven tacalendar days prior to the
meeting date in order for it to be considered at said meeting. The burden by a
preponderance of the evidence shall be on the taxpayer to show that the tax was
levied erroneously or illegally, whether due to irregularity in levying or clerical error.
The Assessor or,where appropriate, the Treasurer shall also have the opportunity to
prepare and present evidence.
(13) Deleted General Administration Section entitled, "Aids Policy."
(14) Section 2-9-60.B. Corrected reference from County shop at 933 N. 11th Avenue,
Greeley,to Public Works Headquarters, 1111 "H"Street,Greeley, CO. Also changed
references from "Road and Bridge" to "Public Works" throughout Section 2-9.
(15) Added Section 2-9-90.G to read: Weld County Business Park administrative
buildings.
(16) Revised Section 2-12-90.A to read: The Board of County Commissioners has
adopted the following policy for reimbursement for damage incurred during
emergency, disaster or search-and-rescue situations:
(17) Deleted Subsection 1.2 on page 39 of the General Administration Section entitled,
"Industrial Revenue Bonds", which reads "The County will not employ the provisions
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of the 1967 County and Municipality Development Revenue Bond Act to industries
presently located in other parts of the State of Colorado if the result of such act is to
induce removal of these industries from their present location.
(18) Revised Section 5-4-10.1.1 to read: Violate the Standard of Conduct or the Code of
Ethics for a local government official or County employee as prescribed by Article 18
of Title 24, C.R.S.
(19) Added Section 5-4-80.X. Equipment rental. The Director of General Services may
approve rentals of short-term duration not to exceed thirty (30) days or—seven
thousand five hundred dollar3 ($7,500.00) t ` tlisitat ghk: }
(20) Deleted last sentence of page 19 of the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Section,
which reads "(In the case of elected officials, the only requisitions questioned would
be those which, if filled, would cause a budget overrun)."
(21) Deleted page 25 of the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Section,"Code of Ethics."
(22) Replaced the entire Accounting Manual Section with Chapter 5, Article 5, as follows:
Section 5-5-10. Statement of Policy. The accounting and reporting policies of Weld
County, Colorado, conform to generally accepted accounting principles as set forth
by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the National Council on
Governmental Accounting, and Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The
following is a summary of significant accounting policies.
Section 5-5-20. Basis of Presentation. Each fund is an independent fiscal and
accounting entity with a self balancing set of accounts recording cash and other
financial resources together with all related liabilities, residual equities and balances
which are segregated for the purpose of carrying on specific activities or attaining
certain objectives in accordance with special regulations, restrictions, or limitations.
In addition to the funds, a self-balancing account group is established to account for
the general fixed assets of the County. The various funds are grouped into six;;(O)
generic fund types under three(*broad fund categories as follows:
Section 5-5-30 Governmental Funds. All governmental funds and expendable trust
funds are accounted for on a spending or"financial flow" measurement focus. This
means that only current assets and current liabilities are generally included on their
balance sheets. The reported fund balance (net current assets) is considered a
measure of "available spendable resources." Governmental fund operating
statements present increases (revenue and other financing sources) and decreases
(expenditures and other financing uses) in net current assets. Accordingly, they are
said to present a summary of sources and uses of"available spendable resources"
during a period.
(A) General Fund. The General Fund accounts for all financial transactions of the
County that are not properly accounted for in other funds. Ordinary operations
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of the County such as public safety, county administration and other activities
financed from taxes and general revenue are reflected in this fund.
(B) Special Revenue Fund. Special Revenue Funds are established to account for
taxes or other earmarked revenue of the County which finance specified
activities as required by law or administrative action.
(C) Capital Projects Funds. Capital Projects Funds are established to account for
financial resources used for the acquisition or improvement of the capital
facilities of the County.
(D) Special Assessment Funds. Special Assessment Funds are used to account
for the financing of public improvements or services deemed to benefit the
properties against which special assessments are levied.
Section 5-5-40. Proprietary Funds. All proprietary funds and pension trust funds are
accounted for on a cost of services or "capital maintenance" measurement focus.
This means that all assets and liabilities (whether current or noncurrent) associated
with their activity are included on their balance sheets. Its reported fund equity (net
total assets)is segregated into contributed capital and retained earnings components.
Proprietary fund type operating statements present increases (revenue) and
decreases (expenses) in net total assets.
(A) Enterprise Funds. Enterprise Funds are established to account for goods and
services provided to the general public.
(B) Internal Service Funds. Internal Service Funds are established to account for
goods and services provided to other departments of the County on a cost
reimbursement basis.
Section 5-5-50 Fiduciary Funds.
(A) Trust and Agency Funds. Trust and Agency Funds are established to record
transactions relating to assets held by the County in the capacity of trustee,
custodian or agent for individuals, governmental entities and non-public
organizations. These include expendable trust,pension trust and agency funds.
Section 5-5-60. Financial statements. The General Purpose Financial Statements
present a combined overview of all generic fund types and account groups of the
County.
Section 5-5-70, Etted ist"F?Long-term liabilities, and long-term receivables.
(A) The accounting and reporting treatment applied to the teattirnitaritt1ong-
term liabilities associated with a fund are determined by its measurement focus
as discussed above.
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(B) Weld County has long-term liabilities for accumulated sick and vacation leave
and phone systems financed from governmental funds. They are accounted for
in the General Long-Term Debt Account Group, not in the governmental funds.
(C) Noncurrent portions of long-term receivables due to governmental funds are
reported on balance sheets, in spite of its spending measurement focus.
Special reporting treatments are used to indicate; however, that they should not
be considered"available spendable resources,"since they do not represent net
current assets. Recognition of governmental fund type revenue represented by
noncurrent receivables is deferred until it becomes a current receivable.
Noncurrent portions of long-term loans receivable are offset by fund balance
reserve accounts.
(D) Basis of Accounting refers to when revenue and expenditures or expenses are
recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial statements. Basis of
accounting relates to the timing of the measurements made regardless of the
measurement focus applied.
(E) The governmental funds and expendable trust funds utilize the modified accrual
basis of accounting. Under this method revenue is recognized in the year in
which it becomes both measurable and available as net current assets.
(F) Revenue susceptible to accrual,that is, measurable and available to finance the
County's operations, or of a material amount and not received at the normal
time of receipt primarily consists of 1) state highway users tax; 2) property
taxes, assessed in one year and payable in subsequent year; and 3) various
routinely provided services (Ambulance and Health Department).
(G) Expenditures are generally recorded when the related fund liability is incurred.
An exception to this general rule is that accumulated unpaid sick pay is not
accrued.
(H) Proprietary funds and pension trust funds follow the accrual basis of accounting
whereby revenue is recognized in the year in which it is earned and becomes
measurable. Expenses are recorded when liabilities are incurred.
(I) Agency funds are custodial in nature(assets equal liabilities)and do not involve
measurement of results of operations.
(J) Unbilled charges for services are recorded in the appropriate funds at year end.
Section 5-5-80. Encumbrances. Weld County utilizes the encumbrance method of
recording commitments related to unperformed contracts for goods and services.
Under this method, outstanding encumbrances at year end are recorded as a
reservation of fund balance since they do not constitute expenditures or liabilities. An
appropriation is made in the subsequent year to provide authority to complete the
transaction.
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Section 5-5-90. Budget.
(A) An annual budget and appropriation ordinance is adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners in accordance with the Colorado State Budget Act and
Weld County Home Rule Charter. The budget is prepared on a basis consistent
with generally accepted accounting principles for all governmental, proprietary
and expendable trust funds. The accounting system is employed as a
budgetary management control device during the year to monitor the individual
departments (level of classification which expenditures may not legally exceed
appropriations). All annual appropriations lapse at year end.
(B) The Director of Finance and Administration is authorized to transfer budgeted
amounts within departments of each fund. Any revisions that alter the total
appropriation for each department must be approved by the Board of County
Commissioners through a supplemental appropriation ordinance.
Section 5-5-100. Investments. Investments of the pension trust funds are stated at
the lower of cost or market.
Section 5-5-110. Property Taxes.
(A) Property taxes attach as an enforceable lien on property as of January 1. Taxes
are levied on January 1 and payable in two(≥Jinstallments on February 28 and
June 15, or in full on April 30. The County, through the Weld County Treasurer,
bills and collects its own property taxes, as well as property taxes for all school
districts, cities and towns, and special districts located within the County. In
accordance with Section 14-7 of the Weld County Home Rule Charter, all ad
valorem tax levies for county purposes, when applied to the total valuation for
assessment of the County, shall be reduced so as to prohibit the levying of a
greater amount of tax revenue than was levied from ad valorem taxation in the
preceding year, plus five percent (5%), except to provide for the payment of
bonds and interest. The Board of County Commissioners may submit the
question of an increased levy to the County Council, and if in the opinion of a
majority of the County Council, the County is in need of additional funds, the
Council may grant an increased levy for the County in such amount as it deems
appropriate, and the County is authorized to make such increased levy.
(B) However, no such excess levy shall be granted which will allow a greater
revenue than would be produced by applying the previous year mill levy to the
current year's assessed valuation. If the County Council does not grant an
increased levy, or the increase is beyond that which the Council is authorized
to grant, the question may be submitted to the qualified electors of the County
at a general or special election called for that purpose.
(C) Any one capital project requiring a capital expenditure out of funds procured by
ad valorem taxation equal to a three mill levy for three years, shall be prohibited
unless approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors at a general or
special election per Section 14-8 of the Weld County Home Rule Charter.
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Section 5-5-120. Inventories.
(A) Inventories of governmental funds,which consist of expendable materials held
for consumption,are stated at cost determined by the weighted average. These
funds follow the consumption method of accounting whereby expenditures are
recorded at the time the inventory items are used.
(B) Inventories or proprietary funds are recorded at cost. Cost is determined by the
average cost method.
Section 5-5-130. Interfund transactions.
(A) Interfund transactions resulting from reimbursements, operating transfers and
charges for services rendered,are recorded as due to or due from other county
funds.
(B) Residual equity transfers represent nonrecurring or non-routine transfers of
equity between funds. All other interfund transfers are recorded as operating
transfers. Authority for the interfund process was granted by resolution on
December 20, 1978.
Section 5-5-140. Advance to other funds. Non-current portions of long-term interfund
loans receivable (reported in "Advance to" asset accounts) are equally offset by a
fund balance reserve account which indicates they do not constitute "available
spendable resources"since they are not a component of net current assets. Current
portions of long-term interfund loans receivable (reported in "Due From" asset
accounts) are considered "available spendable resources."
Section 5-5-150. Sick leave and vacation pay.
(A) Sick-leave is earned when vested but recorded as an expenditure upon
payment. In the event of retirement or termination, an employee whose date of
hire is prior to January 1, 1985, is paid for fifty percent (50%) of accumulated
sick-leave hours up to the equivalent of one month. For employees hired after
January 1, 1985, no pay-off will be made.
(B) Unused vacation time is forfeited once the employee exceeds two (2years'
accrual. Upon termination or retirement, employees are paid for their accrued
vacation.
Section 5-5-160. Designated fund balance. Fund balance designated for subsequent
year's expenditures represents fund balance commitments for appropriated
expenditures in excess of anticipated revenue for the year ending December 31.
Section 5-5-170. Grant revenue. Grant revenue is recognized to the extent of
expenditures incurred. The portion of the total grant which has not been spent is
reflected as unexpended grant revenue and is represented by cash and receivables,
less related liabilities.
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Section 5-5-180. Nonfederal in-kind contributions. Volunteers assist the various
federally funded programs of the Human Resources Fund (a special revenue fund)
in providing transportation and various other program functions. The volunteer labor
is recognized as a contributed revenue at rates based upon the market rate of service
1 ,!�„�8QI919I
;,,�prowded. Volunteer mileage is recorded at 30.5 cents th)3 �k1a(fE�0dr�ts
Silo per mile. Donated food, clothing, and other goods are recognized as
contributed revenue at its fair market value. Included as a separate program are the
offsetting in-kind expenditures.
Section 5-5-190. Personal expense claim form.
(A) The personal expense claim form should be used by a County employee
requesting reimbursement of expenses. The form should include the employee
name, department, signature, department head or elected official's signature,
and date. The details of expense are entered on side two of the form and
summarized on side one.
(B) The personal expense claim is completed and supporting receipts are attached
to an input document and forwarded to Accounting for processing. If receipts
supporting the expenses are not available, a notarized statement verifying the
accuracy of the claims must accompany the personal expense claim form and
the input document.
Section 5-5-200. Warrant release. The Department of Accounting processes daily
warrants, for Commissioner approval at regular board meetings on Monday and
Wednesday of each week. Warrants are distributed to departments and mailed after
Board approval.
Section 5-5-210. Reissuance of warrants. In order to re-issue a warrant which has
been lost, misplaced or destroyed, it is required that the individual (or vendor)
requesting the new warrant go through a two-week waiting period, starting with the
mailing date. After the two-week waiting period, the Accounting Department puts a
stop pay on the warrant. Re-issue is then processed within fri f0tt24 hours and
distributed in accordance with regular warrant distribution procedures.
Section 5-5-220. Petty Cash Funds.
(A) Petty cash funds are established by resolution for specific impressed amounts.
They are intended to facilitate the purchase of small incidental items or services
which are of an emergency nature. Petty cash funds are not to be used for
loans to employees, employee personal expenses, as change funds, or to
purchase goods or services that could be processed through the Department
of Purchasing channels.
(B) When a petty cash fund is established, a primary custodian and one(for two
( ),deputies will be appointed to handle the fund. The names of these
custodians will be kept on file in the Accounting Office. The primary custodian
is responsible for secure storage of funds.
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(C) A uniform petty cash ledger will be maintained by the custodian of each petty
cash fund. The petty cash ledger and instructions in the use of the ledger will
come from the Accounting Office to insure uniformity and internal control.
(D) Each petty cash fund will be audited by Accounting periodically and at year-end
to insure compliance and internal control. If non-compliance is discovered, the
Comptroller will make recommendations to rectify the situation. In addition, the
Finance Director will periodically review petty cash funds as to its justification for
being, and act on any requests for new or increased petty cash funds, making
recommendations for retention, establishment, enlargement, or denial to the
Board of County Commissioners.
(E) Abuse of the petty cash fund can result in the censure of the custodian and/or
removal of the petty cash fund. If there is a question as to the use of the petty
cash fund, the custodian should contact either his or her supervisor or the
Accounting Office.
Section 5-5-230. Change funds.
(A) Change funds are established by resolution for specific amounts. They are
established in areas where there is a volume of cash transactions, where it
would be inconvenient to make a customer wait while his currency is changed
to facilitate a small purchase. Change funds are not to be used for loans to
employees, check cashing, "float" between petty cash funds or cash receipt
funds.
(B) When a change fund is established, a primary custodian and one(1)or two(2)
deputies will be appointed to handle the fund. The names of these custodians
will be kept on file in the Accounting Office. The primary custodian is
responsible for secure storage of funds.
(C) Each change fund will be audited by Accounting periodically and at year-end to
insure compliance and internal control. If non-compliance is discovered, the
Comptroller will make recommendations to rectify the situation. In addition, the
Finance Director will periodically review change funds as to its justification for
being, and act on any requests for new or increased change funds, making
recommendations for retention, establishment, enlargement, or denial to the
Board of County Commissioners.
(D) Abuse of the change fund can result in the censure of the custodian and/or
removal of the change fund. If there is a question as to the use of the change
fund,the custodian should contact either his or her supervisor or the Accounting
Office.
Section 5-5-240. Revolving fund.
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(A) Disbursements from the Revolving Fund include emergency expenditures
requiring immediate payment, as well as travel and expense advances of Qt`
Y{requiring i� t]Rk X3 I
t i la,4�4 (s $100Mm or more.
(B) To request a check from the Revolving Fund, the department head must submit
a Request for Revolving Fund Check Form to the Accounting Department for
approval. Upon approval, Accounting will complete the form with the check
date, number, amount, and payee name. The request form will be kept on file
in the Accounting Office. When reimbursement is received, it is recorded on the
form.
(C) The Revolving Fund should be reimbursed no later than two (Zweeks after
expenditures are realized.
Section 5-6-10. Fixed assets.
(A) Adequate accounting records of fixed assets are necessary in assuring proper
control and maintenance of county assets. In addition, proper fixed asset
accounting is necessary to permit financial reporting conformity.
(B) All fixed assets are valued at historical cost or estimated historical cost if actual
historical cost is not available. Donated fixed assets are valued at their
estimated fair value on the date donated.
(C) Fixed assets used in governmental fund type operations (general fixed assets)
are accounted for in the General Fixed Assets Account Group, rather than in
governmental funds. Acquisition of general fixed assets are recorded as capital
outlay expenditures within the governmental funds. Public domain
("infrastructure")general fixed assets consisting of roads, bridges and rights-of-
way are not capitalized. No depreciation is taken on general fixed assets.
(D) Depreciation of all exhaustible fixed assets used by proprietary funds is charged
as an expense against its operations. Accumulated depreciation is reported on
proprietary fund balance sheets. Depreciation is determined using the straight
line method over the estimated useful life, as follows:
Buildings 30 years
Land Improvements 20 years
Equipment and furniture 3-10 years
Section 5-6-20. General Fixed Assets. General fixed assets are those assets not
related to a specific service or function. To insure thorough disclosure and sufficient
detail, the financial section should include a schedule of fixed assets by function and
activity and a schedule of changes in general fixed assets by function and activity.
(GAAFR 80, p.53)
Section 5-6-30. Inventory. As department heads and elected officials are held
responsible for the inventory assigned to their departments per Section 29-1-506,
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C.R.S., it is not necessary to follow certain guidelines to insure an accurate inventory
system.
Section 5-6-40. Moving of equipment.
(A) All county departments are required to inform Accounting of any changes in
equipment location before the equipment is moved. Therefore, it is necessary
to properly fill out a Salvage and Equipment Transfer form. The form must
include:
1. A brief description of the item(s) to be transferred.
2. The inventory number(s) on the equipment.
3. The signatures of any department head affected by the move.
(B) Departments are not responsible for filling out a Salvage and Equipment
Transfer form for any new purchases as the fixed asset accountant will
recognize those additions to inventory through an analysis of the capital outlay
expenditure accounts.
(C) Annually, an inventory of all fixed assets will be conducted and the results filed
with the Comptroller, per Section 29-1-506, C.R.S.
(21) Revised Section 17-4-10.B to read: All County department offices shall be open from
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. At the
discretion of an elected official or department head, public access to a County office
may be restricted to no less than 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except holidays, as long as such hours are posted for public information.
(22) Deleted #3 of the General Policies described in the Buildings and Grounds Section
of the Administrative Manual.
(23) Revised Section 17-4-20 to read: Parking.
(A) Assignment of parking spaces. Fourteen (14) parking spaces are assigned to
the courts, twelve (12) are assigned to Computer Services and six (6) are
assigned to the Department of Buildings and Grounds. A parking space is
assigned to each Centennial Center department head and elected official. The
remainder of the parking spaces are assigned to County employees located at
the Centennial Center according to seniority. The list of employees who desire
a parking space is maintained by the Department of Personnel.
(B) A monthly fee set by the Board of County Commissioners must be paid by each
individual parking in an assigned space. The monthly parking fee will be
deducted from the individual's monthly salary.
(C) No exchange of parking spaces will be permitted.
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(D) A parking space will be revoked if it is misused.
(E) Security within the garage is paramount. All rules will be strictly enforced.
(F) No trucks, campers, pickups with camper shells higher than the cab of the
pickup or other similar vehicles will be permitted in the garage.
(G) The County will not pay tickets or fines for "over parking." These are the
employee's personal responsibility.
(24) Revised Section 17-4-30 to read In order to maintain security the following policies
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1. To enter or exit the building3, an I.D. card i3 nccc33ary. No employee 3ha11 be
admitted without said card.
2. In order to gain entrance to the Centennial Center or the Courthouse after
hours, on holidays or on weekends, an employee must notify security ahead of
the scheduled arrival time by calling the r'BX operator and telling the-operator
the time the employee will be seeking admittance. The operator will notify the
security guard so he or 3hc can bc in the arca when the employee arrive3.
3. In the be3t intere3t of the l security sy3tem and for the upkeep of the buildings,
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4. Conference rooms in the Centennial Center may be scheduled for after hours
uae by all County dcpartmcnt3 to conduct County buaincaa by notifying the
Commissioners' office with the date, time, number of peraona attending the
meeting and any other pertinent information, in advance of the meeting. A
mcmo from the Board of County Commi33ioncrs will bc forwarded to the
Director of General Services informing the Director of the mecting; the Director
of General Services will contact the security guard. All persons attending the
meeting will be required to sign the register sheet upon entrance to and exist
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(25) Revised Section 17-4-40 to read: Island Grove rental policy. All buildings at Island
Grove are managed by the City of Greeley. All rental arrangements must be made
through the City of Greeley for those facilities.
(26) Deleted Paragraph#2, Rental Policy for the Library Meeting Room,from the Buildings
and Grounds Section of the Administrative Manual.
(27) Revised Section 17-4-50.G .6 to read: The user must notify the security guard when
the Chamber Room has been cleared.
(28) Deleted all references to Library Meeting Room in Section 14-4-80.
(29) Deleted page 13 of Buildings and Grounds Section of Administrative Manual entitled,
"Access of Handicapped to all Weld County Buildings"and replaced with Section 17-
4-110 to read: Accessibility in County buildings. County buildings shall comply, if
necessary pursuant to federal law, with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
and the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities.
(30) Deleted page 16 of Buildings and Grounds Section of Administrative Manual entitled
"Smoking in County Buildings." (Duplication)
Section 8. Textual additions to the Code not previously adopted by the Board be, and
hereby are, incorporated into the Weld County Code, as listed below.
(1) Section 1-1-10. Designation and citation. This Code constitutes a compilation,
revision and codification of ordinances and resolutions of the County of Weld,
Colorado, of a general and permanent nature, and shall be known as the Weld
County Code.
(2) Section 1-1-20. Adoption of codes by reference. Codes may be adopted by
reference, as provided by state law.
(3) Section1-1-30. Repeal of ordinances not contained in Code. All existing ordinances
and portions of ordinances of a general and permanent nature which are inconsistent
with any ordinance and resolution included in the adoption of this Code are hereby
repealed to the extent of any inconsistency therein as of the effective date of the
ordinance adopting this Code, except as hereinafter provided.
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(4) Section 1-1-40. The repeal of ordinances and parts of ordinances of a permanent
and general nature by Section 1-1-30 of this Code shall not affect any offense
committed or act done, any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract, right or
obligation established prior to the time said ordinances and parts of ordinances are
repealed.
(5) Section 1-1-50. Ordinances and Resolutions saved from repeal. The continuance
in effect of temporary and/or special ordinances and resolutions and parts of
ordinances and resolutions,although omitted from this Code,shall not be affected by
such omission therefrom, and the adoption of this Code shall not repeal or amend any
such ordinance or part of any such ordinance. Among the ordinances and resolutions
not repealed or amended by the adoption of this Code are ordinances:
(A) Creating, opening, dedicating, naming, renaming, vacating, closing specific
streets, alleys and other public ways.
(B) Establishing the grades of specific streets, sidewalks and other public ways.
(C) Prescribing through streets, parking and traffic regulations, speed limits, one-
way traffic, limitations on loads of vehicles or loading zones.
(D) Providing for local improvements and assessing taxes therefor.
(E) Authorizing or relating to specific issuance of general obligation bonds or of
specific local improvement district bonds.
(F) Creating specific sewer and paving districts and other local improvement
districts.
(G) Making special assessments for local improvement districts and authorizing
refunds from specific local improvement district bond proceeds.
(H) Dedicating or accepting any specific plat or subdivision.
(I) Calling or providing for a specific election.
(J) Approving or authorizing specific contracts with the State, with other
governmental bodies, or with others.
(K) Authorizing a specific lease, sale or purchase of property.
(L) Granting rights-of-way or other rights and privileges to specific railroad
companies or other public carriers.
(M) Granting a specific gas company or other public utility the right or privilege of
constructing lines in the roads, streets and alleys, or of otherwise using the
roads, streets and alleys.
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(N) Granting a right or franchise to a specific company.
(O) Appropriating money.
(P) Levying or imposing taxes, charges, rates or fees.
(Q) Establishing or classifying employee positions, setting salaries of County
officers and employees or any personnel regulations, or regarding pension or
retirement plans, funds or benefits.
(R) Rezoning property or amending the zoning map.
(S) Of an administrative nature not in conflict or inconsistent with this Code.
(6) Section 1-1-60. Changes in previously adopted ordinances. In compiling and
preparing the ordinances of the County for adoption and revision as part of this Code,
certain grammatical changes and other changes were made in one(1)or more of said
ordinances. It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners that all such
changes be adopted as part of this Code as if the ordinances so changed had been
previously formally amended to read as such.
(7) Section 1-2-10. Definitions. The following words and phrases,whenever used in the
ordinances of the County of Weld and/or any codification of the same, shall be
construed as defined in this Section, unless a different meaning is intended from the
context or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly
directed to the use of such words or phrases:
Board of County Commissioners means the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Weld.
Charter means the Home Rule Charter adopted by the County of Weld, and any
amendments thereto.
Code means the Weld County Code as published and subsequently amended,unless
the context requires otherwise.
County means the County of Weld, Colorado.
County Commissioner means a member of the Weld County Board of County
Commissioners.
C.R.S. means the Colorado Revised Statutes, including all amendments thereto.
Highway includes all roads, streets, highways,avenues, lanes, alleys,courts, places,
squares, bridges, viaducts, tunnels, underpasses, overpasses, causeways or other
public ways in the County which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open
to public use, or such other public property so designated in any law of this State.
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Law denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution and statutes of the State of
Colorado, the ordinances of the County and, when appropriate, any and all rules and
regulations which may be promulgated thereunder.
May is permissive.
Oath shall be construed to include an affirmation or declaration in all cases in which,
by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words
swear and sworn shall be equivalent to the words affirm and affirmed.
Ordinance means a law of the County; provided that a temporary or special law,
administrative action, order or directive may be in the form of a resolution.
Owner, applied to a building, land, motorized vehicle, animal or other real or personal
property, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or
tenant by the entirety or any other person with a possessory interest in the whole or
a part of said building, land, motor vehicle, animal or other real or personal property.
Person means natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership,
association,club,society,company,firm,corporation,business,trust or organization,
or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them.
Personal property includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of
debt.
Property includes real and personal property.
Public place means any place subject to the primary control of any public agency,
including but not limited to any park, road, street, public way, cemetery, schoolyard
or open space adjacent thereto and any lake or stream.
Real property includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
Sidewalk means that portion of a road or street between the curbline and the adjacent
property line intended for the use of pedestrians, excluding parkways.
State means the State of Colorado.
Tenant and occupant, applied to a building or land, includes any person who holds
a written or oral lease of or occupies all or a part of such building or land, whether
alone or with others.
Written includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, electronic (E-Mail) messages,
CD Rom,electronic media or any other document otherwise reproduced in permanent
form.
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(8) Section 1-2-20. Computation of time. The time within which an act is to be done shall
be computed by excluding the first and including the last day; but if the time for an act
to be done shall fall on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, the act shall be done
upon the next regular business day following such Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
(9) Section 1-2-30. Title of office. Use of the title of any officer, employee, department,
board or commission means that officer,employee,department,board or commission
of the County, or his or her designated representative.
(10) Section 1-2-40. Usage of terms. All words and phrases shall be construed and
understood according to the common and approved usage of the language; but
technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and
appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such
peculiar and appropriate meaning.
(11) Section 1-2-50. Grammatical interpretation. The following grammatical rules shall
apply to this Code and to County ordinances.
(A) Any gender includes the other genders.
(B) The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
(C) Words used in the present tense include the past and future tenses and vice
versa, unless manifestly inapplicable.
(D) Words and phrases not specifically defined shall be construed according to the
context and approved usage of the language.
(12) Section 1-3-10. Section catchlines not part of Code. Chapter and article titles,
headings, numbers and titles of sections and other divisions in this Code or in
supplements made to this Code are intended to indicate the contents of the sections,
articles and chapters, are inserted in this Code and in supplements to this Code for
the convenience of persons using this Code, and are not part of this Code.
(13) Section 1-3-20. Authorized acts. When this Code requires an act to be done by a
County official or employee which may as well be done by an agent or representative
as by the principal, such requirement shall be construed to include all such acts
performed when done by such authorized agent or representative.
(14) Section 1-3-30. Prohibited acts. Whenever this Code or any County ordinances any
act or omission is made unlawful, it includes causing, allowing, permitting, aiding,
abetting, suffering or concealing the fact of such act or omission.
(15) Section 1-3-40. Purpose of Code. The provisions of this Code, and all proceedings
under them, are to be construed with a view to effect their objectives and to promote
justice.
(16) Section 1-3-50. Effect of repeal of ordinances. The repeal of an ordinance shall not
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repeal the repealing clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been
repealed thereby.
(17) Section 1-3-60. Amendments to Code. Ordinances and parts of ordinances adopted
by the Board of County Commissioners or by initiative or referendum after the
adoption of this Code shall be adopted in the form of amendments to this Code,
referring to the specific section or other portion of the Code being amended. All
amendments should be in accordance with the supplementation/update schedule set
forth in Section 1-3-70.
(18) Section 1-3-70. Supplementation of Code.
(A) The Board of County Commissioners shall cause supplementation of the printed
version of this Code, and update of the website version thereof, to be prepared
and printed and/or updated bi-annually, in accordance with the schedule in
Section C below(or at any other time the Board of County Commissioners may
deem necessary). All amendments to the Code adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners,or amendment to the Code adopted by initiative or referendum,
prior to the supplementation and since the previous supplementation, shall be
included.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Clerk to the Board, or someone authorized and
directed by the Clerk to the Board, to keep up to date the one (1) certified copy
of the book containing this Code required to be filed in the office of the Clerk to
the Board for the use of the public, and provide certified copies of any portion
thereof.
(C) It shall be the duty of the Clerk to the Board to assemble all amendments to the
Code which have been adopted subsequent to the previous supplementation.
Deadlines for inclusion in the bi-annual supplements shall be as follows:
Mid-Year Supplement
April 1 - Drafts to CTB
May 30 -Adoption by BOCC (3rd Reading)
June 15 - CTB to Colorado Code
July-30 Print & Update to Web and CD-ROM
End of Year Supplement
October 1 - Drafts to CTB
November 30 -Adoption by BOCC (3rd Reading)
December 18: CTB to Colorado Code
January-30 a?('- Print & Update to Web and CD-ROM
(19) Section 1-3-80. Altering or tampering with Code; penalty. Any person who shall alter,
change or amend this Code, except in the manner prescribed in this Article, or who
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shall alter or tamper with this Code in any manner so as to cause the ordinances of
the County to be misrepresented thereby, shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punishable as provided by Section 1-4-20 hereof.
(20) Section 1-3-90. Severability. The provisions of this Code are declared to be
severable, and if any section, provision or part thereof shall be held unconstitutional
or invalid, the remainder of this Code shall continue in full force and effect, it being the
legislative intent that this Code would have been adopted even if such unconstitutional
matter had not been included therein. It is further declared that, if any provision or
part of this Code, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held
invalid, the remainder of this Code and the application thereof to other persons shall
not be affected thereby.
(21) Section 1-4-10. Corporate seal. A seal, the impression of which shall contain in the
center images of a sugar beet, an oil lamp, a cow and a sheaf of wheat, with the
words "Weld County" and the year "1861" arranged in a circle surrounding the
images, shall be and hereby is declared to be the Seal of the County.
(22) Section 5-1-10. Custody and management of funds. Moneys in the funds described
in this Chapter shall be in the custody of and managed by the County Treasurer. The
County Treasurer shall maintain accounting records and account for all of said
moneys as provided by law. Moneys in the funds of the County shall be invested or
deposited by the County Treasurer in accordance with the provisions of law. All
income from the assets of any fund shall become a part of the fund from which
derived and shall be used for the purpose for which such fund was created; provided
that, except as otherwise provided in this Article, by other ordinances or laws or by
this Code, the Board of County Commissioners may transfer out of any fund any
amount at any time to be used for such purpose as the Board of County
Commissioners may direct.
(23) Section 5-1-20. General Fund.
(A) The General Fund accounts for all financial transactions of the County that are
not properly accounted for in other funds. Ordinary operations of the County
such as public safety, county administration and other activities financed from
taxes and general revenues are reflected in this fund.
(B) The General Fund shall consist of all fixed assets of the County (to be
separately designated in an account known as the General Fund Fixed Assets)
not specifically belonging to any existing special fund of the County.
(24) Section 5-1-30. Capital Expenditure Fund. The Capital Expenditure Fund accounts
for various capital improvement projects on county property as required by
Section 29-1-301, C.R.S.
(25) Section 5-1-40. Special revenue funds.
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(A) Public Works Fund: The Public Works Fund records all costs related to County
road and bridge construction and maintenance. This fund is also utilized for
allocation of monies to cities and towns for use in their road and street activities.
(B) Social Services Fund: The Social Services Fund accounts for the various public
welfare programs administered by the County.
(C) Conservation Trust Fund: The Conservation Trust Fund accounts for revenue
received from the State of Colorado to be used for the acquisition, development
and maintenance of new and existing conservation sites within Weld County.
The funds are derived from the Colorado State Lottery.
(D) Contingent Fund: The Contingent Fund records any property tax revenue levied
by the Board of County Commissioners to cover reasonably unforeseen
expenditures.
(E) Emergency Reserve Fund: This fund was established in accordance with State
Constitution Amendment One (TABOR), passed November 3, 1992. The
reserve can only be used for true emergencies as defined by the amendment.
The funding level must be one percent (1%) of fiscal spending in 1993, two
percent (2%) in 1994, and three percent (3%) in 1995 and fiscal years
thereafter.
(F) Public Health Fund: The Department of Public Health and Environment
provides health services to county residents. The fund reflects revenue and
expenditures for health care, health education, health monitoring and other
related activities.
(G) Human Services Fund: The Human Services Fund accounts for various Federal
and State human service grants. Primary funding agencies are DOL, HHS,and
CSA.
(H) Solid Waste Fund: This fund accounts for revenue received from a surcharge
on dumping fees at solid waste disposal sites for the purpose of combating
environmental problems and for further improvement and development of landfill
sites within the County.
(26) Section 5-1-50. Proprietary funds. Proprietary Funds are used only for those
purposes allowed by law and are described as follows:
(A) Motor Vehicle Fund: This fund accounts for the revenue and costs generated
by equipment and vehicles rented to the Public Works Fund and to various
departments of other county funds.
(B) Insurance Fund: This fund accounts for all insurance costs for the County. The
program is a combination of insured risks and protected self-insurance risks.
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(C) Phone Services Fund: This fund accounts for all phone costs provided to the
County and other outside agencies on a cost-reimbursement basis.
(D) Health Insurance Fund: This fund accounts for the self-insured dental and
vision plans offered to county employees.
(E) Weld County Finance Corporation Fund: This fund accounts for the
lease/purchase of county facilities. The only active lease is for the Human
Services Building.
(F) Ambulance Fund: This fund accounts for all the rescue unit fees and costs
associated with the operation of a county-wide ambulance service for the
citizens of Weld County.
(27) Introductory sentence to Section 12-4-10. Purpose and intent. The purpose of this
Article is as follows:
(28) Introductory sentence to Section 12-4-20. Definitions. For the purpose of this Article,
the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings
given herein:
(29) Section 4-214-2-10. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following words have the
meanings ascribed to them:
Permittee means that person holding a permit to discharge pollutants to state waters,
with an obligation to perform certain sampling and analysis of said discharges to state
waters.
Supplier means that person owning or operating a public water system, with an
obligation to perform certain sampling and analysis of the drinking water being
provided.
Section 9. Textual revisions to Ordinances previously adopted by the Board which were
not included in the Administrative Manual, be, and hereby are, incorporated into the Weld County
Code, as listed below.
(1) Add Sec 2-3-100. Planning Commission Transcripts. It is the policy of the Board of
County Commissioners that:
(A) The Director of Planning shall record on electronic tape the hearings of the
Planning Commission.
(B) At times determined by the Director of Planning to be reasonable, the Director
of Planning shall allow the applicants to listen to a tape recording of a hearing.
(C) Recording and playback equipment shall be operated only by the Director of
Planning or by the Department of Planning Services staff.
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(D) The Director of Planning shall charge a reasonable fee based on the costs of
staffs time for operating playback equipment for persons who wish to listen,
record or transcribe from a tape.
(E) Anyone transcribing from a tape shall furnish the Director of Planning one (1)
copy of the transcription without charge.
(F) The Director of Planning may have staff prepare a transcript from a tape.
(G) Transcriptions shall be sold for a fee based on: 1) cost of staffs time preparing
the transcript; and 2) all direct costs of preparing copies.
(2) Section 3-1-40. Definitions. Added introductory sentence to read: As used in this
Chapter, the following words shall have the meanings set forth:
(3) Section 3-1-60. Benefit table. Added introductory sentence to read: The following
Table 3.3 describes benefits by employee type for County employees:
(4) Revised Section 3-3-30.C to read: All suspicious individuals or activities should also
be reported as soon as possible to a supervisor. An employee should not place
himself or herself in peril. If an employee sees or hears a commotion or disturbance
near his or her work station, he or she should not try to intercede or see what is
happening.
(5) Added Section 3-5-70. Hours of operation. The Board of County Commissioners
hereby reserves to itself the authority to determine the hours of the day during which
County offices will be open.
(6) Added Section 3-5-80.E to read: The Board of County Commissioners hereby
reserves to itself the authority to establish legal holidays for all County offices.
(7) Added Section 3-9-90.A to read: The pay steps based on performance levels are
described as follows:
(8) Added Section 5-7-10. Permits, regulations and fees established. The following
permits,fees and regulations are determined by the Board of County Commissioners:
(A) Article II of this Chapter: Application and issuance fee for industrial
development bonds, administered by the Department of Finance and
Administration.
(B) Article III of this Chapter: Sanitary landfill fees, administered by all private
landfills with a certificate of designation,with a ten-percent surcharge paid to the
County and deposited in the solid waste fund.
(C) Appendix 5-A: Commercial Rental Schedule.
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(D) Appendix 5-B: Ambulance Service Fees.
(E) Appendix 5-C: Missile Site Park Fees.
(F) Appendix 5-D: Miscellaneous fees for various Weld County services.
(G) Appendix 5-E: Rates for Clerk to the Board for transcripts of Board of County
Commissioner hearings, copies of tapes or use of recording equipment, and
sending records by fax.
(H) Appendix 5-F: Geographical Information System (GIS) fee schedule for
standard products, custom products, and digital data dissemination.
(I) Appendix 5-G: Fees for health services, administered by the Department of
Public Health and Environment.
(J) Appendix 5-H: Liquor license fees administered by the Clerk to the Board.
(K) Appendix 5-I: Permits and fccs concerning land uae applications administered
by the Department of Planning Services. Cit l00�pi€t( 1` Et (
(L) Appendix 5-J: Permits and fees for processing and reviewing building and
electrical permit applications administered by the Department of Planning
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(N) Chapter 12,Article I of this Code: Fees for permits for temporary assemblages
were established by resolution, at one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(O) Chapter 14, Article IV: Regulating the running-at-large of dogs, providing for
seizure, impounding and other disposition thereof,administered by the Sheriff's
Office.
(P) The Board of County Commissioners adopted fees,as cited in Section 30-1-104
C.R.S., for service of civil process by the Sheriffs Office.
(Q) In accordance with a memorandum of understanding dated May 7, 1980, with
the City of Greeley, no planning or building inspection fees are charged the
respective jurisdictions.
(R) In accordance with a resolution adopted November 7, 1988, a finance charge
of eighteen percent (18%) per annum will be assessed on all accounts
receivable sixty-one (61) days in arrears, except Medicaid and Medicare
accounts.
(9) Added Section 5-7-20. Annual review. All fees shall be reviewed at least annually
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during the budget process.
(10) Added Section 5-7-30. Refund policy. There is no refund of county fees once paid.
Any deposit to be refunded under one dollar ($1.00) will not be refunded unless the
party request the refund in person, and then a petty cash payment will be made to
avoid postage and handling charges in excess of the refund amount.
(11) Revised Section 11-1-10 to read: Definitions. For the purpose of this Article, the
following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given
herein. Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
(12) Revised Section 11-1-320.B to read: By the County of any waivers granted pursuant
to 11-1-460, after notice to the company and a hearing held pursuant thereto,
establishing by a preponderance of the evidence that the finding relied on in granting
said waiver has substantially changed.
(13) Revised the first sentence of Section 11-1-330.C to read: No person shall procure
information or data from subscribers' premises by use of the cable system without
prior written authorization from each subscriber affected.
(14) Revised Section 1-142-2-30 to read: The Board of County Commissioners may set
a public hearing in the renewal application if it finds probable cause to believe that any
one (1) of the factors contained in Section 12-2-40 below exists.
(15) Added the following to Section 12-1-30.B:
11. Fire protection services (off-site).
(16) Added Section 12-2-10. Local licensing authority. The Board of County
Commissioners shall act as the local licensing authority pursuant to the Colorado
Liquor Code, to hold public hearings on the suspension or revocation of any license
issued by it, and to conduct such other business authorized by the Board under the
Colorado Liquor Code.
(17) Revised Section 12-3-30.B to read: All small personal care boarding homes shall be
in compliance with all applicable zoning, housing, fire, sanitary and all other codes
and ordinances and ordinances of the municipality, County, or city and county where
the home is situated.
(18) Deleted portions of Ordinance #143 for clarity and to avoid duplication, as follows:
A. Article I, Section II, "Authority"
B. Article III, "Severability"
(19) Deleted Subsections 1.1 "Title"and 1.4"Authority"of Ordinance#172(Cistern Water)
(20) Revised Section 42;'1;4-3-20. to read: Scope. This article shall apply to any cistern
proposed or used as a drinking water source for any building or structure, as defined
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in Chapter 23 of this Code, in unincorporated Weld County, which has not received
a building permit (and maintained the building permit in effect) from the Building
Inspection Department prior to May 1, 1993.
(21) Section 3 of the Mixed Use Development Ordinance was not included in weld County
Codification Ordinance 2000-1, since it is not legislation of a general and permanent
nature but consists only of background information, most of which was outdated. The
Department of Planning Services will maintain and update the MUD Background
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Section 10. Additions or amendments to the Code,when passed in the form as to indicate
the intention of the Board of County Commissioners to make the same a part of the Code, shall be
deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and
amendments.
Section 11. Ordinances adopted after this Ordinance that amend or refer to ordinances
that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to those provisions
of the 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.
The above and foregoing Weld County Code Ordinance 2000-1 was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 28th, day of December, A. D., 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
M. J. Geile, Pro-Tem
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
George E. Baxter
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dale K. Hall
County Attorney
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First Reading: November 15, 2000
Publication: November 30, 2000, in the South Weld Sun
Second Reading: December 11, 2000
Publication: December 14, 2000, in the South Weld Sun
Final Reading: December 27, 2000
Publication: December 28, 2000, in the South Weld Sun
Effective: January 2, 2001
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