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1. Charter
1. Preamble
2. Article I Corporate Name, Boundaries, Powers, Rights, and Liabilities
3. Article II The Legislative Body: Its Powers and Duties
4. Article III Elections
5. Article IV Direct Legislation
6. Article V Administrative Servic
7. Article VI Finance and Record
8. Article VII Public Works and Public Improvement Districts
9. Article VIII Franchises and Public Utilities
10. Article IX Advisory Commissions
11. »Article X Miscellaneous Provisions
12. Article XI Parks and Recreation
13. Article XII Open Space
14. Changes
2. Title 1 General Administration
3. Title 2 Government Organization
4. Title 3 Revenue and Taxation
5. Title 4 Licenses and Permits
6. Title 5 General Offenses
7. Title 6 Health, Safety and Sanitation
8. Title 7 Regulation of Vehicles, Pedestrians, and Parking
9. Title 8 Parks, Open Space, Streets, and Public Ways
10. Title 9 Land Use Regulation
11. Title 10 Structures
12. Title 11 Utilities and Airport
13. Title 12 Human Rights
14. Title 13 Elections and Campaign Disclosures and Activities
15. Title 14 Arts
16. Index
17. Ordinances Pending Codification

Page Contents

• Sec. 137. Amendments
• Sec. 138. Persons incapacitated to hold office
• Sec. 139. Eight-hour day
• Sec. 140. When charter shall take effect
• Sec. 141. License for sale of liquor forbidden
• Sec. 142. Salaries of officers and employees
• Sec. 143. Oath of office
• Sec. 144. Official bonds
• Sec. 145. Publicity of accounts and records
• Sec. 146. Proof of charter and ordinances
• Sec. 147. Terms of present officers terminate, when
• Sec. 148. Outgoing officers
• Sec. 149. Present ordinances continue in force
• Sec. 150. Definition of misdemeanor
• Sec. 151. Penalty for violation
• Sec. 152. Construction of words
• Sec. 153. Construction of charter

Article X: Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 137. Amendments.

This charter may be amended as provided in article XX of the constitution of the State of Colorado.

Sec. 138. Persons incapacitated to hold office.

No person holding a county office, except a duly elected and qualified justice of the peace, shall hold any elective or appointive office under this charter; and no member of any advisory department or commission shall hold any other office under this charter except as herein provided.

Sec. 139. Eight-hour day.

(Repealed by Ord. No. 5575 (1993), § 1, adopted by electorate on November 2, 1993.)

Sec. 140. When charter shall take effect.

For the purpose of nominating and electing officers as provided herein, this charter shall take effect from and after the time of its filing in the office of the secretary of state as required by article XX of the constitution. For the purpose of exercising the powers of the city, establishing departments, divisions, and offices, and distributing the functions thereof, and for all other purposes, it shall take effect on January 1, 1918, except as herein provided.

Sec. 141. License for sale of liquor forbidden.

(Repealed by Ord. No. 3287 (1967), § 2, adopted by electorate on November 7, 1967.)

Sec. 142. Salaries of officers and employees.

The compensation of all appointive officers and salaried employees shall be fixed by the council.

Sec. 143. Oath of office.

Every officer or salaried employee shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, take, subscribe, and file with the city clerk an oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the United States, the constitution of the State of Colorado, and the charter and ordinances of the City of Boulder, and faithfully to perform the duties of the position upon which said officer or employee is about to enter.*

Sec. 144. Official bonds.

Until the council shall otherwise by ordinance provide, the general laws of the State of Colorado relative to surety bonds shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to any office created or authorized by this charter. Any officer or employee required to give bond shall not be qualified for the office or employment until such bond has been duly approved by the council and filed with the city clerk, who shall have custody thereof.*

Sec. 145. Publicity of accounts and records.

All accounts and records of every office and department of the city shall be open to the public at all reasonable times under reasonable regulations, except such records and documents where the disclosure of the information contained therein would tend to defeat the lawful purpose of the officer or department withholding them from access to the public.

Sec. 146. Proof of charter and ordinances.

This charter or any ordinance may be proved by a copy thereof, certified to by the city clerk under the seal of the city; or when printed in book or pamphlet form, and purporting to be printed by authority of the city, the same shall be received in evidence in all courts without further proof.

Sec. 147. Terms of present officers terminate, when.

(Repealed by Ord. No. 5575 (1993), § 1, adopted by electorate on November 2, 1993.)

Sec. 148. Outgoing officers.

(Repealed by Ord. No. 5575 (1993), § 1, adopted by electorate on November 2, 1993.)

Sec. 149. Present ordinances continue in force.

(Repealed by Ord. No. 5575 (1993), § 1, adopted by electorate on November 2, 1993.)

Sec. 150. Definition of misdemeanor.

The term "misdemeanor" as used in this charter shall mean a violation thereof or of any ordinance of which the municipal court shall have jurisdiction and shall not have the meaning attached to it in the statutes of the state. (Amended by Ord. No. 5575 (1993), § 1, adopted by electorate on November 2, 1993.)

Sec. 151. Penalty for violation.

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this charter for the violation of which no punishment has been provided herein shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.00, by imprisonment in the city jail not exceeding three months, or by both fine and imprisonment.

Sec. 152. Construction of words.

Whenever such construction is applicable, words used in this charter importing singular or plural number may be construed so that one number includes both; and the word person may extend to and include firm and corporation; provided, that these rules of construction shall not apply to any part of this charter containing express provisions excluding such constructions or where the subject matter or context is repugnant thereto. (Amended by Ord. No. 4602 (1981), § 1, adopted by electorate on November 3, 1981.)*

Sec. 153. Construction of charter.

This charter shall be construed as a whole and shall receive a liberal construction to carry out the intents and purposes herein set forth. In the event any section or part of a section shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the validity of the remaining sections and parts of sections shall not be affected thereby.

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* Indicates those sections in which reference to gender were neutralized by Ord. No. 4602, November 3, 1981.

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