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CODE ORDINANCE 2023-21
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING,WITH AMENDMENTS,CHAPTER 14
HEALTH AND ANIMALS,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 Chapter 14 Health and Animals of the Weld County Code
be,and hereby is,repealed and re-enacted,with amendments,to read as follows.
CHAPTER 14
HEALTH AND ANIMALS
ARTICLE IV—Animals
Amend Sec.14-4-30.NOCO HUMANE.
NOCO Humane shall have the responsibility,under this Article and in accordance with a
contract which shall be entered into between the Board of County Commissioners and NOCO
Humane,for impounding dogs whose owners are in violation of this Article.
Amend Sec.14-4-40.Impoundment of dogs.
A. Upon the execution of a contract between the County and NOCO Humane,it shall be the
duty of NOCO Humane to impound any dogs found running at large or off the premises of
the owner,whether or not he or she is accused of any other violations set forth in
Subsection 14-4-20.A,B,C or D.
Remainder of Section—No change.
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Amend Sec.14-4-70.Nonliability.
The Sheriff,the Board of County Commissioners,their assistants and employees,NOCO
Humane and staff thereof,and any person enforcing the provisions of this Article shall not be held
responsible for any accident or subsequent disease that may occur in connection with the
administration of this Article.
Amend Sec.14-4-110.County dog control officers.
A. The Sheriff,undersheriff or any deputy sheriff and any officer,agent or employee of NOCO
Humane,if NOCO Humane is under contract with the County,shall have the authority to
enforce the provisions of this Article and,within the meaning of Section 30-15-102(3),
C.R.S.,shall be considered County dog control officers.
Remainder of Section—No change.
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 2023-21 was,on motion duly made and
seconded,adopted by the following vote on the 6th day of December,A.D.,2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY,COLORADO
ATTEST:
Mike Freeman,Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
Perry L.Buck,Pro-Tem
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
Scott K.James
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kevin D.Ross
County Attorney
Lori Saine
Date of signature:
First Reading: November 8,2023
Publication: November 12,2023,in the Greeley Tribune
Second Reading: November 22,2023
Publication: November 26,2023,in the Greeley Tribune
Final Reading: December 6,2023
Publication: December 10,2023,in the Greeley Tribune
Effective: December 15,2023
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