To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Ron Carl, County Attorney
Prepared By:
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Robert Hill, Sr. Asst. County Attorney
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presenter
Presenters: Robert Hill, County Attorney's Office; Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works & Development; Captain Adam Burson, Sheriff's Office, and Captain Christopher Gulli, Sheriff's Office or respective designees
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Subject:
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First Reading of Arapahoe County Ordinance No. 2024-02, Parking Regulations for County Roads and Properties
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this General Business Item is for the first reading of the proposed Arapahoe County Ordinance No. 2024-02, establishing comprehensive vehicle parking regulations applicable on Couty roads and highways and on other County owned properties. This is the first step in the required statutory process for a county to adopt the ordinance. The next steps will be to publish the proposed ordinance and then to hold a hearing on the adoption of the ordinance.
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Background and Discussion: The proposed Ordinance No. 2024-02 is presented for a first reading in conformance with statutory requirements. Ordinance No. 2024-02 establishes comprehensive regulations for the parking of vehicles on County roads and highways and on other county owned properties such as, but not limited to, County Open Spaces properties and parks, that are located within unincorporated Arapahoe County.
Historically, the County has played a limited role in regulating parking within unincorporated Arapahoe County. In 1991, the County adopted an ordinance to regulate the parking of oversized vehicles and unattended trailers. In 2002, the County adopted an ordinance to allow for residential parking permit districts. Consistent with statute, Arapahoe County adopted by reference the 2020 Model Traffic Code, Ordinance No. 2021-03, which embodies the rules of the road and vehicle requirements, including provisions for parking restrictions on public ...
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