Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-204
Adopting ordinance - adoption of penalty clauses by reference prohibited
Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes Title 31 — Government - Municipal · Status: effective
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- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-16-204, Adopting ordinance - adoption of penalty clauses by reference prohibited, Colorado, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2311459
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After the hearing, the governing body may amend, adopt, or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; but nothing in this part 2 shall permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses which may appear in any code which is adopted by reference. Any such penalty clauses may be enacted only if set forth in full and published in the adopting ordinance. All changes or additions to any code made by the governing body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances; except that changes or additions which are not substantive in nature made in connection with any codification or compilation of existing ordinances of the adopting municipality may be posted at the municipal offices in lieu of publication of such changes or additions.