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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-a1'
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION, 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, on July 1, 2024, S.B. 24-131 becomes effective, which enacts Section 18-
12-105.3(1)(b), C.R.S., as follows:
18-12-105.3. Unlawful carrying of a firearm in government buildings - penalty -
definitions.
(1) A PERSON SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY CARRY A FIREARM, WHETHER LOADED OR
NOT LOADED, IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THEIR
ADJACENT PARKING AREAS:
(b) UNLESS PERMITTED BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AS DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF THIS SECTION, ON THE PROPERTY OR WITHIN ANY
BUILDING IN WHICH:
(I) THE CHAMBERS OR GALLERIES OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
GOVERNING BODY ARE LOCATED;
(II) A MEETING OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S GOVERNING BODY IS BEING
CONDUCTED; OR
(III) THE OFFICIAL OFFICE OF ANY ELECTED MEMBER OF A LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS GOVERNING BODY OR OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS LOCATED;
and
WHEREAS, Section 18-12-105.3(4)(b), C.R.S., authorizes the Board of County
Commissioners to enact an ordinance permitting a person to carry a firearm at the places
described in Section 18-12-105.3(1)(b), C.R.S., and
WHEREAS, to that end, the Board of County Commissioners believes that Chapter 2,
Administration, of the Weld County Code needs revision to permit a person to carry a firearm at
the places described in Section 18-12-105.3(1)(b), C.R.S., as that Section pe►tt int, }e• ‘" - '
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of County Commissioners of the County of Weld.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, that Chapter 2, Administration, of the Weld County Code be,
and hereby is, repealed, reenacted, and amended to include the following Section 2-2-65:
ARTICLE II
GENERAL POLICIES
Sec. 2-2-65. Permission to carry firearm at place described in Section 18-12-105.3(1)(b),
C.R.S.
A. Carrying of a firearm in the following places is permitted:
1. The Weld County Administration Building located at 1150 O Street, Greeley,
Colorado.
2. Any building where the Board of County Commissioners is conducting a meeting as
that term is defined in Section 24-6-402((1)(b), C.R.S.
B. The term "firearm" as used in this Section shall mean the same as defined in Section 18-
1-901(3)(h), C.R.S.: "Firearm" means any handgun, automatic, revolver, pistol, rifle,
shotgun, or other instrument or device capable or intended to be capable of discharging
bullets, cartridges, or other explosive charges.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby
is, directed to arrange for Municode to supplement the Weld County Code with the amendments
contained herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections 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 subsections 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 2024- was, on motion duly made and
seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 3rd day of July, A.D., 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
Kevin D. Ross, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
Perry L. Buck, Pro-Tem
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
Mike Freeman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott K. James
County Attorney
Lori Saine
Date of signature:
First Reading:
Publication:
June 5, 2024
[First Publication Date], 2024, in the Greeley Tribune
Second Reading: June 19, 2024
Publication: [Second Publication Date], 2024, in the Greeley Tribune
Final Reading: July 3, 2024
Publication: [Third Publication Date], 2024, in the Greeley Tribune
Effective: [Effective Date], 2024, NUNC PRO TUNC, July 1, A.D., 2024
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