TC Ord. No. 2014-20 Amending Title 1 of Avon Municipal Code To Designate The Manner and Medium Of Publishing And Posting OrdinancesTOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
ORDINANCE 14 -20
SERIES of 2014
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1 OF THE AVON MUNICIPAL CODE
TO DESIGNATE THE MANNER AND MEDIUM OF PUBLISHING AND
POSTING ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, the Avon Home Rule Charter states, "Section 6.7 Publication of Ordinances.
Ordinances shall be published or posted in the manner and medium prescribed by Council by
ordinance. "; and,
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to adopt an ordinance to designate the manner and
medium of publishing and posting ordinances and codify such designation in the Avon
Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Avon finds that designation of the manner
and medium of publishing and posting ordinances shall promote the efficiency of Town
administration and will thereby promote the health safety and welfare of the Avon community;
and,
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Avon conducted a public hearing for second
and final reading on January 13, 2014 in accordance with Section 6.5 of the Avon Home Rule
Charter; and,
WHEREAS, approval of this Ordinance on first reading is intended only to confirm that the
Town Council desires to comply with state law, the Avon Municipal Code and Avon Home Rule
Charter by setting a public hearing in order to provide the public an opportunity to present
testimony and evidence and that approval of this Ordinance on first reading does not constitute a
representation that the Town Council, or any member of the Town Council, supports, approves,
rejects, or denies the proposed amendment to the Avon Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO, the following:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated. The above and foregoing recitals are incorporated herein
by reference and adopted as findings and determinations of the Town Council.
Section 2. Amendment to Title 1 General Provisions. Title 1, is amended by adding a new
Chapter 1.16 Publishing and Posting Ordinances which shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 1.16
Publishing and Posting Ordinances
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1.16.010 Publishing and Posting Requirements.
All ordinances shall be published and posted in the manner and medium as set
forth herein.
(a) Prior to First Reading. Notice of consideration of an ordinance is not
required to be published or posted prior to first reading.
(b) After First Reading. Upon adoption of an ordinance on first reading
notice shall be given by posting a notice that the ordinance was adopted on first
reading at the Avon Town Hall, Avon Recreation Center and Avon Library, and
such notice shall state the title only of the ordinance, any penalty provisions, the
time, date and place of a public hearing for second reading, and shall state that the
full text of the ordinance is available for inspection at the Avon Town Hall during
normal business hours and on the Town of Avon's official website. Publication
of the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Avon of
adoption of an ordinance on first reading is not required.
(c) After Second and Final Reading. Upon adoption of an ordinance on
second and final reading notice shall be given by posting a notice at the Avon
Town Hall, Avon Recreation Center and Avon Library and publishing a notice in
a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Avon, and such notice state the
title only of the ordinance, any penalty provisions and shall state that the full text
of the ordinance is available for inspection at the Avon Town Hall during normal
business hours and on the Town of Avon's official website.
Section 3. Correction of Errors. The codifier of the Town's Municipal Code, Colorado
Code Publishing, is hereby authorized to make such numerical and formatting changes as may be
necessary to incorporate the provisions of this Ordinance within the Avon Municipal Code. The
Town Clerk is authorized to correct, or approve the correction by the codifier, of any
topographical error in the enacted regulations, provided that such correction shall not
substantively change any provision of the regulations adopted in this Ordinance. Such
corrections may include spelling, reference, citation, enumeration, and grammatical errors.
Section 4. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance, or the application of such
provision to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without
the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared
to be severable. The Town Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and
each provision thereof, even though any one of the provisions might be declared unconstitutional
or invalid. As used in this Section, the term "provision" means and includes any part, division,
subdivision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase; the term "application" means and
includes an application of an ordinance or any part thereof, whether considered or construed
alone or together with another ordinance or ordinances, or part thereof, of the Town.
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Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after final
adoption in accordance with Section 6.4 of the Avon Home Rule Charter.
Section 6. Safety Clause. The Town Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this
Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the Town of Avon, that it is
promulgated for the health, safety and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary
for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and
welfare. The Town Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the
proper legislative object sought to be obtained.
Section 7. Publication by Posting. The Town Clerk is ordered to publish this Ordinance by
posting notice of adoption of this Ordinance on final reading by title at the Avon Town Hall,
Avon Recreation Center and Avon Public Library, which notice shall contain a statement that a
copy of the ordinance in full is available for public inspection in the office of the Town Clerk
during normal business hours.
INTRODUCED, APPROVED, PASSED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED
POSTED on December 9, 2014 and a public hearing on this ordinance shall be held at the
regular meeting of the Town Council on January 13, 2015, at 5:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as
possible, in the Council Chambers, Avon Muni i ;Zju al Building, Street, Avon, Colorado.
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e ie Fancher, Mayor
Notice of adoption of first reading posted at least six days prior to final action by the Town
Council.
ATTEST:
Debbie Hoppe, To n Clerk
INTRODUCED, FINALLY APPROVED, A D PASSED ON SECOND READING, AND
ORDERED PUBLISHED BY POSTING on anuary 13, 2015.
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Je ie ancher, Mayor
Notice of adoption on second and final reading posted and published.
ATTEST:
Debbie Hoppe, Toi4n Clerk
APP D AS F
Eric Heil, n Attorney
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