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.

2012 Municipal Code 

To view the Colorado Revised Statutes please click on the link below:

Colorado Revised Statutes 

2012 Municipal Code Broken into sections

Begin

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 after publication

     INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2012.

     THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.

     ORDINANCE SCHEDULED TO BE PUBLISHED AUGUST 2, 2012

Ordinance 21, Series 2012  ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING UTILITIES.

     INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2012

     THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE COME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.

     ORDINANCE SCHEDULED TO BE PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Ordinance 22, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE TOWN'S SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2012, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000, FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THE BALLOT QUESTION AUTHORIZING THE BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS FROM A PLEDGE OF THE REVENUES ON DEPOSIT IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE TOWN; PROVIDING THE DETAILS AND APPROVING DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS; AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.

     PASSED AND ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2012.

    ORDINANCE SCHEDULED TO BE PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Ordinance 23, 2012 ~ AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-182 OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA , COLORADO, MODIFYING THE MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. 

     THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ADOPTION.

Ordinance 24, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING ARTICLE III OF 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 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 2011 EDITION.

     READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2012

     THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION

     ORDINANCE SCHEDULED TO BE PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Ordinance 25, Series 2012 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, APPROVING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES KNOW AS LOTS 1, 2, & 3, BLOCK 3 OF CROSSMAN'S ADDITION OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, REZONING FROM BUSINESS HIGHWAY B-2 TO GENERAL-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL R-2 IN THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO.

    INTRODUCED, READ, PASSES AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 27th day of November, 2012

     ORDINANCE SCHEDULED TO BE PUBLISHED DECEMBER 6, 2012

     Series 2013 Ordinances after publication

Ordinance 1, Series 2013 ~ AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE BY THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COUNTY OF CHAFFEE, COLORADO, TO ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO FURNISH, SELL AND DISTRIBUTE GAS TO THE TOWN AND TO ALL PERSONS, BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRIES WITHIN THE TOWN AND THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, LOCATE, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND EXTEND INTO, WITHIN AND THROUGH SAID TOWN ALL FACILITIES REASONABLY NECESSARY TO FURNISH, SELL AND DISTRIBUTE GAS TO THE TOWN AND IN THE TERRITORY ADJACENT THERETO AND THE RIGHT TO MAKE REASONABLE USE OF ALL STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES AS MAY BE NECESSARY, AND FIXING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF.

    INTRODUCED, APPROVED AND FINALLY ADOPTED THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013

Ordinance 2, Series 2013 ~ AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XIV TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE A WATER BOARD.

   INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 2013.

    THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.

     ORDINANCE PUBLISHED JANUARY 31, 2013

Ordinance 3, Series 2013 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XIV TO CHAPTER 16 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING MARIJUANA CLUBS IN THE TOWN.

    INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 12 day of February, 2013

   THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.

   ORDINANCE PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Ordinance 4, Series 2013~ A SPECIAL ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, IMPOSING A TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA OPERATIONS.

      INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 12th day of February, 2013

     THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.

     ORDINANCE PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Ordinance 5, Series 2013 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING MEDICAL MARIJUANA OPERATIONS IN THE TOWN.

     THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION.

     ORDINANCE SCHEDULED TO BE PUBLISHED MARCH 21, 2013

Ordinance 7, Series 2013 ~ AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XIV TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE BUENA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE A WATER BOARD.

     THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS FROM PUBLICATION

     ORDINANCE SCHEDULED TO BE PUBLISHED APRIL 18, 2013

Disclaimer

Webmaster