Municipal Code
The Buena Vista Municipal Code consists of the codified ordinances of the town. An up-to-date copy of the code is on file with the Town Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours. Please note that the current code book does not include resolutions made after print.
2011 Municipal Code
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Colorado Revised Statutes
2011 Municipal Code Broken into sections
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Index
Chapter 1 ~ General Provisions
Chapter 2 ~ Administration and Personnel
Chapter 4 ~ Revenue and Finance
Chapter 5 ~ Franchises and Communication Systems
Chapter 6 ~ Business Licenses and Regulations
Chapter 7 ~ Health, Sanitation and Animals|
Chapter 8 ~ Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 10 ~ General Offenses
Chapter 11 ~ Streets, Sidewalks and Public Property
Chapter 13 ~ Municipal Utilities
Chapter 15 ~ Annexation
Chapter 16 ~ Zoning
Chapter 17 ~ Subdivisions
2010 Development Code
17-58 Standards
Chapter 18 ~ Building Regulations
Tables
Series 2012 Ordinances
Ordinance 1, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 15.5 TO SECTION 18-22(a) OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE FIRE SPRINKLER REQUIREMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2006 EDITION FOR GROUP R STRUCTURES.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 10th day of January, 2012
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.
Ordinance 2, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 7-136 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CONSIDERING DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 24th day of January, 2012
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION
Ordinance 3, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO ADDING A SECTION 17-74 TO THE BUENA VISTA 2010 DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING FAIR CONTRIBUTION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL SITES.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 24th day of January, 2012
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION
Ordinance 4, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, REPEALING AN REENACTING ARTICLE XI OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CREATING AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS FOR FENCES AND WALLS.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 14th day of February, 2012.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.
Ordinance 5, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTIONS 16-4 AND 16-255 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENTS.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 14th day of February, 2012.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.
Ordinance 6, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTION 4-73 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CODIFY THE SALES TAX CHANGE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA ON APRIL 6, 2010.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 14th day of February 2012.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.
Ordinance 7, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, APPROVING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES KNOWN AS THE SE SECTION OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA LOTS 24-32 BLOCK 30 AND THE SE SECTION OF BUENA VISTA LOTS 1-7 BLOCK 35 TO REZONE SUCH PROPERTIES FROM BUSINESS HIGHWAY B-2 AND LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL R-1 TO GENERAL BUSINESS B-1 OLD TOWN OVERLAY IN THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO.
INTRODUCED, READ, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2012.
Ordinance 8, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, APPROVING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT IN THE B-1 ZONE DISTRICT.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2012
Ordinance 9, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTIONS 18-1 AND 18-5 OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2012.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.
Ordinance 10, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE MT. OLIVET CEMETERY.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2012.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.
Series 2011 Ordinances
Ordinance 1, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE AIRPORT BOARD.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 11TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2011.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.
Ordinance 2, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO AMENDING SECTIONS 11-122(C) AND 11-124 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SPECIAL EVENTS.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2011.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM ADOPTION.
Ordinance 3, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, ADDING A NEW ARTICLE VII TO CHAPTER 11 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE MT. OLIVET CEMETERY.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.
Ordinance 4, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTION 16-64 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO TEMPORARY VENDORS.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 22ND DAY OF MARCH, 2011
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM ADOPTION
Ordinance 5, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA AMENDING SECTIONS 16-4 AND 16-245 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 16-172 CONCERNING DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE OLD TOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT.
APPROVED, BY A VOTE OF 4 TO 3 THIS 12TH DAY OF APRIL, 2011 AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED
BY STATUTE.
Ordinance 6, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTIONS 11-111 AND 11-117 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT DOG EXCREMENT ON ALL PUBLIC PROPERTY.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 24TH DAY OF MAY, 2011
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION
Ordinance 7, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA REPEALING AND REENACTING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE PARKING OF INOPERABLE, UNLICENSED AND UNREGISTERED VEHICLES.
APPROVED, BY A VOTE OF 6 TO 0 THIS 14TH DAY OF JUNE, 2011 AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED
BY STATUTE.
Ordinance 8, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, DISCONNECTING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE MEADOWS AT BUENA VISTA, PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 31-12-501.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON FILING WITH THE CHAFFEE COUNTY
CLERK AND RECORDER, AS SET FORTH IN CRS § 31-12-501.
Ordinance 9, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE I OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 6-8 GOVERNING SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS UNDER TITLE 12, ARTICLE 48 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM ADOPTION.
Ordinance 10, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTION 7-9 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO CUMULATIVE REMEDIES FOR NUISANCE VIOLATIONS.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION
Ordinance 11, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 16-242(E) OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS FOR CERTAIN COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PLANS.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION
Ordinance 12, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, DISCONNECTING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY KNOW AS THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SE 1/4 SW 1/4)OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RAGE 78 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, CHAFFEE COUNTY, COLORADO, PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 31-12-501.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON FILING WITH THE CHAFFEE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, AS SET FORTH IN C.R.S. § 31-12-501.
Ordinance 13, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE III OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 2008 EDITION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION
Ordinance 14, Series 2011 ~ AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND AND REENACTING ARTICLE VII CHAPTER 18 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE WITH AMENDMENTS AS A PRIMARY CODE OF THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA, THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, 2006 EDITION.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM DECEMBER 22, 2011