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OODINANCE NO . 5~
SERIFS OF 199-0 -
BY AlTl'HORIT'l
9 (b)
COONCIL BILL NO. 60
INTROllOCED BY COONCIL
ME2-1BER Hl\BENIC!fl'
AN OODINANCE l\l'h'Nr'j_llG TITLE 7, Clll\?l'ER 6 ENGLFN:XJ0 MUNICIPAL CODE 1985 BY
l\lJDING tm, PROVISIOOS AS TITLE 7, CHAPTER 6D, s=ioo 13, PERTAINING TO
PROSCRIPTICNS l\GA.TNST AMBUSH DEVICF.5.
WHEREAS, City Coundl hereby finds ond declares that the cx,nstruction
placerrent and use of &!bush devices present a clear, great and present
threat to the safety, •.elfare, and security of Englewood citizens; and
h'IIEREAS , the falst, notification to the public that an ani:Jush device
exists on Pt"Cl!"!rtY prevents errergency personnel £ran performing their
mission thereby threatening the security, safety and welfare of Englewood
citizens;
tJCl·l THEREFORE, BE IT .JRDP.INED BY THE CIT'l COONCIL OF THE CIT'l OF ENGLEWX0,
CX>LOR!\!Xl, AS FCU.O:,'S :
Sectl.on l. '!'hat Title 7, Chapter 6D, of the Englewood Municipal Code
1985 is hereby an-ended by adding a neM Section 13 to read as follows:
7-6D-13: ?ROSCRIPTIOO AGAnlST P,t.lBUSH DEVICF.5.
A. DEFIN1TIOOS :
THE FCLI.a'11NG DEFINITIOOS APPLY TO THIS SECTIOO 13 :
1. A.'IBUSH DEVICE MEA."lS P.W DEVICE OR MEDWII&! CONCEALED CR
NO!' THAT IS BUILT, CX>NSTRUCTED, OR DF.51GNED, WHEN
UNATI'Eli1lED, TO KILL, TRAP, OR INFLICT SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY CR PROPERI"l DA'!l\GE, THAT IS SET INTO CPERATIOO BY
ACTI\l,\TING A PRE-SET TRIGG.ER,
2 • PROPERT'l MFJ\NS NIY REAL PROPERT'l, WHETHER A STRUCruRE: l!J
'l'!iERIDl 0~ NO!', PERSCtlAL PROPERI"l CR MIXED REAL AND
PERSCW\L PROPERI"l ,
3. SERIOUS BODILY Ill.JURY MEANS BODILY INJURY WHICH INVOLVES
A SUBSTANTL'\L RISK OF SERIOOS PE!lMANENT DISFI=,
OR A SUBSTA.'ITIAL RISK OF PROTRACTED LOSS CR ]}!PA!™ENr
OF THE FUNCTIOO OF Al'iY PART OR CllGA!l OF THE BODY.
B. IT IS UNL1\WFUL FOR ANYONE TO a:NSTROCT, INSTALL, MAlNrAIN OR
PERMIT .'IN ~!BUSH DEVICE TO BE 01 ANY PROPERTY IN THIS CITY
l·ll!ETHER ENCASED IN MIY STRUCruRE CR NOi',
C. IT IS UNLMlFUL FOR ANYONE TO NOl'IFY THE PUBLIC EITHER BY
SIGN.',GE, PLl'CARDS, ADVIBTISING CR ANY Ol'IIER MANNER TllM' AN
AMBUSH DE.VICE EXISTS CN J\NY ENGLENXlO PROPERT'i 1-ll!Ell lll F//Cr
NO AMBUSH DE.VICE EXISTS.
D. IT SH!>.LL NOi' BE A DEFDISE CR A MITIGM'ING FJ\Cl'a( 'raAT 'lllE
AMBUSH DE.VICE WAS IllSTl\LLID TO PRC/l'El:T JIG.INST J\NY n.t=L
Elm'l CN OR mro N.l'l PROPERT'i CR THAT 'lllE NOI'IFICATICN
PROSCRIBED IN FORJ'X;()lNG SUBSEx:Tial 7-60-13 C, 1-ll\S AT A
LO:M'ICN WHERE THERE WAS NO AMBUSH DEVICE .
E . EXCE?l'ICNS:
THE PROVISICNS IN FOREX;OING PAMGRAPIIS A, B, AND C 00 NOi'
APPLY TO 'lllE FQLI.Ol]N;:
l. PERSOIS USING ANIHl\L TRAPS CBrAINED FRCJ-1 ENGLEWXD
ANIMl\L CXNI'ROL WHEN USED FOR 'lllE PURPOSE FOR 1'11ICH Tl!E'l
WERE ISSUED.
2 • REPRESENrATD/ES CF 'lllE FmERAL OOVERNMENl', STAXE,
CXXJNl'Y, OR CITY WHO MAY IN THE COORSE CF 'll!EIR IX1rIES BE
RJ:X:iUillED TO USE A TRAP FOR !UWIE CR OI'HER lll1l'HCIUZID
PURPOSES.
3. SCIE!lrISTS !Nl'ENDING TO IDE!lrIFY ANIMl\LS, WILDLIFE CR
BIRDS AND THnl Rm'UR.'I Tiet 'ID 'll!EIR NATURAL J:ll\lIIOt!Em.
4 • N.UMAL TRAPS USED IN T"rlE CCNTROL OF PESTS.
5. 1'J,l'f DE.VICE DESIGNED CNLY TO IDEITTIFY PERPEI'AATORS CF
CRil-!ES CR ALERT POLICE Al1I'HORITIES OF CRIMINAL M:rr:vIT'l
WHICH ARE NO!' ro!STRUCTID TO BE A DE:ADL'l WFJ.PCN AS
DEF INED IN sa:TICtl 18-l-90l(E) C.R.S., e.g.; DYE
PACKAGES USED BY Bll.'ll<S TO IDE!lrIFY BA.'IK ROBBERS, AND
BURGLAR/FIRE ALARM,S.
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading en the 19th clay
of Noverru:>er, 1990.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance en the 22nd day of Noventler,
1990.
Read by title and passed on final reading en the 3rd clay of Deceni:ler,
1990.
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Published by title as Ordinance No . .5b, Series of 1990, on the 6th
day of Decent>er, 1990.
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I, Patricia H. era,,, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado,
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true a:Jfl'/ of the Ordinance
passed on final reading and p.iblished by title as Ordinllnce No.,&, Series
of 1990. ~
~ul~ Patrc i H. era,,