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| Ordinance (Alphabetical) | Full Name of Ordinance | Office & Contact |
| Adult Entertainment Ordinance #1994-01 |
Ordinance limiting the operation of adult entertainment establishments | Land Use Department 303-441-3930 planner@bouldercounty.org |
| Animal Control Ordinance #2019-1 |
An ordinance repealing ordinance no. 2012-6, and amending and reenacting these rules and regulations governing animal control. | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Burn Permit Ordinance #2014-01 |
An ordinance concerning the open burn permit system, notification process of open burns, and restrictions during red flag days, high wind watch days and high wind warning days | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Clean Up Of Illegal Methamphetamine Laboratories #2019-2 |
An ordinance establishing guidelines and regulations for clean-up of methamphetamine labs | Public Health 303-441-1566 Erin Dodge (email) |
| Construction-Related Stormwater Discharge #2012-5 |
An ordinance pursuant to c.r.s. section 30-15-401(11) regulating construction-related stormwater discharge (to be incorporated into amendments to articles 7-904 and 18 of the Boulder County Land Use Code per docket dc-12-0006) | Transportation Department 303-441-3900 Chad Schroeder |
| False Alarm Ordinance Repealed #2012-1 |
An ordinance pertaining to the regulation of false alarms in unincorporated Boulder County. Repealed may 5, 2012 | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Open Fire Ban Authorization Ordinance #2018-01 |
Ordinance authorizing the Board of County Commissioners or county sheriff to declare a ban on open fires | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Illicit Stormwater Discharge #2012-04 |
An ordinance concerning illicit stormwater discharge | Public Health 303-441-1143 |
| Mosquito Control Ordinance #2006-04 |
An ordinance assessing the cost of the county’s mosquito control area against those persons especially benefited by the service | Public Health 303-441-1197 |
| Noise Ordinance #1992-28 |
An ordinance pertaining to the regulation of noise on public and private property | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Parking Enforcement Ordinance #2017-1 |
An ordinance pertaining to the enforcement of parking restrictions on county property within incorporated city limits of Boulder County | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Short-Term Dwelling Rentals and Vacation Rentals #2020-1 (adopted 1/5/2021) |
An ordinance for the licensing of short-term dwelling rentals (STDR) and vacation rentals within the unincorporated area of Boulder County.
Memo providing background on short-term dwelling & vacation rentals. |
Community Planning & Permitting 303-441-3930 |
| Smoking Ordinance #2004-02 |
An ordinance prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment in unincorporated Boulder County | Public Health 303-441-1564 |
| Traffic Code #2017-1 |
An ordinance for the regulation of traffic; the 2010 edition of the “model traffic code” repeals all ordinances in conflict therewith | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Waste Hauler Licensing Ordinance #2019-3 updates the Commercial Recycling Compost Aggregates section and repeals and replaces Waste Hauler Ordinance #2016-01 |
An ordinance for the licensing of those in the business of collecting and transporting discarded materials within unincorporated Boulder County | Administrative Services, Resource Conservation Division 720-564-2224 |