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A
Administrative Departments
See also Specific Department
Designated Article IV, Section 6
Administrator, City
Administrative powers, duties Article IV, Section 4
Appointive officer
See also Officers, City
designation as Article V, Section 1
Appointment, powers, duties generally
Article IV, Section 5; Article VI, Section 3
Bond Article VI, Section 5
Budget duties Article VII, Section 6
Salary Article VI, Section 6
Airport, Landing Fields
Regulations generally Article XV, Section 15
Appropriations
See Budget
Attorney, City
Appointive officer
See also Officers, City
designation as Article V, Section 1
Qualifications, powers, duties generally Article VI, Section 1
Salary Article VI, Section 6
Audit
See Finances
Awning
Permit requirements
See Streets
B
Board of Adjustment
Continuance
See Charter
Bond
See also Municipal Bonds
Officers, city Article VI, Section 5
Budget
Scope, preparation, appropriations procedures Article VII, Section 6
C
Cemetery Fund
See also Funds
Created, purpose, use Article VII, Section 5
Charter
See also Specific Subject
Amendment procedure Article XV, Section 4
Construction
provisions Article XV, Section 8
words Article XV, Section 7
Continuance provisions
See also Effective date, effect
generally Article XV, Section 6
ordinances, present Article XV, Section 12
zoning ordinance, planning
commission, board of adjustment Article XV, Section 14
Effective date, effect Article XV, Section 9
Misdemeanor
See Violation
State laws
designated, applicability generally Article XV, Section 13
elections, applicability
See Elections
supercession, city power
See City
Violation
misdemeanor defined Article XV, Section 2
penalty Article XV, Section 3
City
Government
administrative powers
See Administrator, City
Council, City
branches designated Article IV, Section 1
legislative powers
See Council, City
Name, boundaries Article I, Section 1
Powers
generally Article I, Section 3
reservation
generally Article I, Section 4
state law supercession Article XV, Section 5
Rights, liabilities generally Article I, Section 2
Claims Against City
Designated, payment procedure Article VII, Section 3
Warrants, list, contents, publication Article VII, Section 12
Clerk, City
Administrative department, designation as Article IV, Section 6
Ordinance recordation duties Article XII, Section 10
Council, City
Administrative departments
establishment Article IV, Section 6
Administrative powers, duties Article IV, Section 4
Appointing authority
administrator, city Article IV, Section 5
appointive officers, generally Article V, Section 2
mayor pro tem Article III, Section 7
museum association
See Museum
Appointive officers
See also Appointing authority
removal for cause, authority, duties when Article V, Section 3
vacancy filling Article V, Section 4
Budget, appropriations duties Article VII, Section 6
Composition Article III, Section 1
Elective officers designation as, election, residency requirements Article II, Section 1
Legislative powers, duties Article IV, Section 2
Mayor
See Composition
See Elective officers designation as, election, residency requirements
Mayor
Meetings
quorum, meetings open Article III, Section 5
voting Article III, Section 6
Members not to hold other position Article III, Section 3
Museum
association provision duties Article XI, Section 3
funding authority Article XI, Section 6
Parks, recreational facilities
appropriations duties Article XIV, Section 1
fees, charges establishment Article XIV, Section 2
Powers generally Article I, Section 5
Procedural rules Article III, Section 4
Public, local improvements assessment provisions duties Article XIII, Section 11
Public utility acquisition, operation regulations promulgation when Article X, Section 10
Salary Article VI, Section 6
Vice President, mayor pro tem as
See Mayor
Court
See Municipal Court
E
Elections
Elective officers
See Officers, City
First election, date Article XV, Section 9
Franchise grant, public utility
See Public Utility
Franchises, Public
Places
Governed by Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965 Article VIII, Section 1
Initiative, referendum
adoption by council when, procedure, effect Article IX, Section 7
measures
See also special election, restrictions
exemption, emergency, appropriations measures Article IX, Section 4
revenue, voting requirements Article IX, Section 6
petition
contents, filing Article IX, Section 5
signature requirements Article IX, Section 3
power reserved to electors Article IX, Section 1
special election, restrictions Article IX, Section 8
Measures
See Initiative, referendum
Recall
petition regulations
See Initiative, referendum
procedure generally Article IX, Section 2
Special elections
See Initiative, referendum
Excess Special Improvement District Fund
See also Funds
Created, purpose, use Article VII, Section 5
F
Finance Department
Administrative department, designation as Article IV, Section 6
Finance Director
See also Officers, City
Budget duties Article VII, Section 6
Funds deposit duties Article VII, Section 2
Finances
See also Specific Subject
Audit requirements Article VII, Section 9
Financial statement Article VII, Section 10
Fiscal year designated Article VII, Section 1
Franchises
See Public Utility Franchises, Public Places
Funds
See also Specific Fund
Deposits, liability Article VII, Section 2
Designated Article VII, Section 5
Existing, status, disposition Article VII, Section 11
Investment Article VII, Section 4
G
Garbage Collection
Contract
See Public Utility
Franchises, Public
Places
General Fund
See also Funds
Contingent fund Article VII, Section 6
Created, purpose, use Article VII, Section 5
I
Improvements
See Public, Local
Improvements
Initiative
See Elections
J
Judicial Department
See Municipal Court
L
Landing Fields
See Airport, Landing Fields
Library
Establishment, maintenance Article XI, Section 1
Fees, charges, applicability Article XI, Section 7
Provision by other governmental agency, cooperation agreements Article XI, Section 2
Local Improvements
See Public, Local Improvements
M
Mayor
Council meetings
powers, duties generally Article III, Section 2
voting Article III, Section 6
Council Member
See Council, City
Elective officer designation as, election Article II, Section 1
Pro tem, selection, designated council Vice President Article III, Section 7
Salary Article VI, Section 6
Municipal Bonds
General obligation bonds, refunding bonds, regulations Article VII, Section 8
Municipal Court
Jurisdiction, designated judicial department Article IV, Section 3
Municipal Judge
Appointive officer
See also Officers, City
designation as Article V, Section 1
Authority generally Article IV, Section 3
Qualifications, residency requirements Article VI, Section 2
Salary Article VI, Section 6
Museum
Establishment, maintenance Article XI, Section 1
Fees, charges, applicability Article XI, Section 7
Funding, scope Article XI, Section 6
Maintenance
See Funding, scope
Operation, administration, authority
city council Article XI, Section 8
museum association
board of directors Article XI, Section 5
generally Article XI, Section 4
Provision by other governmental agency, cooperation agreements Article XI, Section 2
Reports, scope Article XI, Section 9
Museum Association
Board of directors, election, authority, duties Article XI, Section 5
Composition, appointment, qualifications Article XI, Section 3
Responsibilities Article XI, Section 4
O
Officers, City
See also Specific Officer
Appointive officers
designated Article V, Section 1
removal for cause Article V, Section 3
term of office Article V, Section 2
vacancy, filling Article V, Section 4
Bond requirements Article VI, Section 5
Continuation in office until successors qualified Article XV, Section 16
Elective officers
designated, residency requirements Article II, Section 1
qualifications Article II, Section 2
taking office Article II, Section 5
term of office Article II, Section 4
vacancy, filling Article II, Section 3
Oath of office Article VI, Section 4
Salaries Article VI, Section 6
Term of office
See also Specific Officer
termination upon charter adoption
date designated Article XV, Section 10
duties when Article XV, Section 11
Ordinances
See also Public, Local
Improvements
Administration, enforcement provisions, inclusion Article XII, Section II
Adopting statutes, codes by reference, effect Article XII, Section 9
Amendments Article XII, Section 4
Codification Article XV, Section 1
Continuation upon charter adoption
See Charter
Effective date Article XII, Section 7
Passage
See Procedure
Procedure
emergency, appropriations measures Article XII, Section 5
initiated ordinances
See also Elections
generally Article XII, Section 6
legislative ordinances Article XII, Section 1
other ordinances Article XII, Section 3
passage
See also Specific Ordinance
generally Article XII, Section 8
penal ordinances Article XII, Section 2
reading
See also Specific Ordinance
generally Article XII, Section 12
Public utility franchise grant
See Public Utility
Franchises, Public
Places
Reading
See Procedure
Recordation Article XII, Section 10
Violation
See Charter
P
Park Improvement Fund
See also Funds
Created, purpose, use Article VII, Section 5
Parks, Recreational Facilities
Designated, regulations generally Article XIV, Section 1
Extension, authority Article XIV, Section 4
Fees, charges, scope, disposition Article XIV, Section 2
Open to public, discrimination prohibited Article XIV, Section 3
Outside city limits, permitted Article XIV, Section 5
Permit
Streets
generally Article X, Section 14
signs, awnings Article X, Section 15
Personnel
Designated, status Article V, Section 5
Salaries Article VI, Section 6
Planning Commission
Continuance
See Charter
Public, Local Improvements
Assessments, lien on property Article XIII, Section 11
Authority generally Article XIII, Section 1
Benefits, apportionment
See also Specific Improvement
Assessments, lien on
property
city property Article XIII, Section 14
determination, vote required when Article XIII, Section 3
Contract, city may bid, effect Article XIII, Section 5
Designation, other improvements Article XIII, Section 10
Districts, voluntary, requirements Article XIII, Section 6
Existing improvements
applicability of provisions Article XIII, Section 12
repair, alteration, costs, liability Article XIII, Section 4
Expenditures
See also Assessments, lien on property
Benefits, apportionment
budget, bond regulations Article XIII, Section 7
under five thousand dollars, procedure Article XIII, Section 8
Ordinance
See also Authority generally
requirements, procedure Article XIII, Section 2
Parkings, parkways, trees, shrubs, plantings Article XIII, Section 9
Protests, objections, procedure
See Ordinance
Revenue producing facilities, voter approval when Article XIII, Section 13
Vote requirement
See Benefits, apportionment
Public Utility Franchises, Public Places
Assignment, restrictions Article X, Section 6
Election
See Grant
Existing, effect of provisions Article X, Section 16
Garbage collection contractSee Powers reserved to city
Grant
adoption, election requirements Article X, Section 3
term, conditions, scope Article X, Section 2
Policy statement Article X, Section 1
Powers reserved to city
contracts, garbage collection, other services Article X, Section 18
generally Article X, Section 7
permit issuance, public place use
street signs, awnings Article X, Section 15
temporary, revocable, purposes, authority Article X, Section 14
Public property
defined Article X, Section 1
exclusions Article X, Section 11
Public utility, acquisition by city
operation regulations Article X, Section 10
ordinance
required, approval procedure Article X, Section 8
requirements Article X, Section 9
Rates, charges, service regulations, state public utility commission authority Article X, Section 17
Rights-of-ways, existing, continuance Article X, Section 12
Territory affected
description requirements Article X, Section 4
extension when Article X, Section 5
R
Recall
See Elections
Referendum
See Elections
S
Signs
Permit requirements
See Streets
State Laws
See Charter
Streets
Permits
signs, awnings Article X, Section 15
temporary, revocable, purposes, scope Article X, Section 14
T
Taxes
Levy, collection, payment Article VII, Section 7
W
Warrants
See Claims Against City
Water Fund
See also Funds
Contingent fund Article VII, Section 6
Created, purpose, use Article VII, Section 5
Z
Zoning Ordinance
Continuance
See Charter