SUBJECT:
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An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Consolidating all Provisions of the Erie Municipal Code Related to Penalties and Enforcement for Code Violations
Department
DEPARTMENT: Town Attorney
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Breena N. Meng, Town Attorney
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 10 minutes
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Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY:
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Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
The proposed ordinance is designed to align current case law and make Title 10 revisions for consistency.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Ordinance to consolidate penalties and enforcement for Code violations.
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
The proposed ordinance will align the Erie Municipal Code with current case law and consolidate the penalties and enforcement provisions of the Code.
• Municipal penalties cannot impose fines or jail time in excess of the equivalent state offense.
• Title 10 revisions relocate an formalize existing language for consistency.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The recent decisions in In re People v. Camp and In re People v. Simons, 2025 CO 64 (Colo. 2025) provide for a maximum penalty for equivalent state offenses. The changes are designed to comply with Colorado case law as well as provide clarity for users.
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attachments
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Proposed Ordinance
2. Planning Commission Adopted Resolution P26-08