HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 Ordinance No. 017
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ORDINANCE COUNCIL BILL NO. 7
NO.17 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
SERIES OF 2025 MEMBER PRANGE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE
TITLE 1, CHAPTER 6 TO ALIGN DEPARTMENTAL
DESCRIPTIONS WITH CURRENTLY-ASSIGNED DUTIES AND
NAMES
WHEREAS, large sections of the current Englewood Municipal Code (“EMC”)
were drafted and adopted in 1985, and significantly unchanged since that time; and
WHEREAS, in the last 40 years, Englewood City government and operations have
evolved and improved with technology, legal changes, and operational best practices to
meet the needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, City Council directed the City Attorney’s Office to comprehensively
review Englewood Municipal Code to ensure it reflects current City practices and
applicable law, and to propose revisions for clarity and ease of understanding; and
WHEREAS, as part of this project, City staff concluded that Title 1 Chapter 6
describing City Departmental Functions does not accurately reflect the current name or
functions of all departments within the City; and
WHEREAS, revisions are required to reflect the new department name of Parks,
Recreation, Library and Golf, that risk management is no longer a Human Resources
function (but instead, was transferred to City Attorney’s Office), and that the City no longer
has an in-house fire department; and
WHEREAS, City Council desires to amend Title 1 Chapter 6 to accurately reflect
the departmental organization currently utilized within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Title 1, Chapter 6. The Sections provided below within
Title 1, Chapter 6 of the Englewood Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows
(new provisions underlined; and deleted provisions crossed through):
1-6-1: - Definitions. RESERVED
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Staff or Staff Member: Includes the City Manager and assistants to the City Manager,
department heads and any employee while acting in the capacity of City Manager or
department director.
(Code 1985, § 1-6-1; Ord. 08-5, § 1)
1-6-2: - Departmental Organization.
A. The departmental organization of the City shall be divided under the City Manager into
the following departments:
City Clerk
Communications
Community Development
Finance
Fire Department
Human Resources
Information Technology
Parks, Recreation, and Library, and Golf Services
Communications
Police Department
Public Works
Utilities
B. Reference to a department director in this Code by any title other than set forth in this
Section shall be construed to refer to the department director as set forth herein.
C. The City Manager may, on a temporary basis, reassign duties and responsibilities to
departments in the best interests of the City.
(Code 1985, § 1-6-2; Ord. 00-7; Ord. No. 00-50; Ord. 08-5, § 1; Ord. 33-16, § 1; Ord. 44-
2023, § 1)
ARTICLE B. - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
1-6B-1: - General Responsibilities.
The Department of Community Development shall be responsible for the formulation,
administration and implementation of all planning, environmental, housing, health,
sanitation and redevelopment programs within the City and shall enforce codes relating to
said programs; shall assist the City Planning and Zoning Commission in preparation of the
Comprehensive Plan for the physical, social and economic development of the City; shall
inspect subdivision plats for compliance with the Subdivision Code; shall oversee all
functions of the Building Division; and shall assist the Board of Adjustment and Appeals
by providing information and recommendations on matters considered by said Board.
(Code 1985, § 1-6D-1; Ord. 00-7; Ord. 00-50; Ord. 00-76)
ARTICLE D. - FIRE DEPARTMENT
1-6D-1: - General Responsibilities.
The Fire Department shall oversee all fire-related functions including suppression,
prevention, administration, rescue and ambulance services, enforcement of regulatory
provisions, formulate and control a hazardous materials community response plan and
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training. The Fire Department shall also oversee all functions of the Building and Safety
Division. In lieu of a City-operated Fire Department, the City may contract with a third
party for the provision of fire-related services; and in such case, the City Manager may
permanently assign the remaining duties described herein to other City departments.
(Ord. 08-5, § 2; Ord. 44-2023, § 4)
ARTICLE E. - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
1-6E-1: - General Responsibilities.
The Department of Human Resources shall be responsible for all matters relating to:
recruitment and selection, organizational training and development, compensation and
classification, employee and labor relations, employee benefit and wellness programs, and
personnel policies and risk management.
(Ord. 00-7; Ord. 08-5, § 2)
ARTICLE G. - DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND LIBRARY, AND
GOLF SERVICES
1-6G-1: - General Responsibilities.
The Department of Parks, Recreation, and Library, and Golf Services shall provide
recreation programs and services utilizing the various recreation facilities in the community
and shall operate and maintain the golf course, ball fields, shelter houses, playgrounds,
beach, or any other open area owned and used by the City devoted to or designated for
active or passive recreation; and shall operate the City's libraries and administer the same
in the interest of the entire community.
(Code 1985, § 1-6E-1; Ord. 00-50; Ord. 08-5, § 2; Ord. 33-16, § 2)
ARTICLE I. - POLICE DEPARTMENT
1-6I-1: - General Responsibilities.
The Police Department shall oversee all police functions including patrol, investigations,
administration, community relations, traffic control and code enforcement and
communications and records. The Police Department shall oversee fire marshal services,
including suppression, prevention, administration, inspection; and enforcement of related
regulatory provisions.
(Ord. 08-5, § 2)
Section 2. Amendment of EMC § 1-3-4, General Definitions. Englewood
Municipal Code § 1-3-4 shall be amended to include the definition section repealed
above in Title 1, Chapter 6 follows (new provisions underlined; and deleted provisions
crossed through):
1-3-4: - General Definitions.
The following terms, as used in this Code and in all ordinances of the City, shall have the
meanings hereinafter designated, unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, or
unless such meaning is excluded by express provision:
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A. Charter: The Charter of the City of Englewood, Colorado, adopted July 8, 1958, as
amended, copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk.
B. Chief Building Official, Chief Inspector, Chief Building Inspector or Building
Official: Where these terms are used in this Code or any secondary codes adopted by
reference herein, they shall mean the person designated by the City Manager with the title
of Chief Building Official.
C. City or This City: Shall be construed as if the words "of Englewood" followed it
and shall extend to and include its several officers, agents and employees.
D. Code or EMC: "Code" shall refer to this Englewood Municipal Code (herein
designated as the primary Code); whereas the word "code" shall refer to such secondary
code or codes as may be adopted in this primary Code by reference, as the context shall
indicate.
E. Department of Planning and Traffic: The Department of Planning or the Traffic
Regulation Division of the Department of Public Works, as the context may indicate.
F. Health Department: The Arapahoe County Tri-County District Health Department
or its successor in function.
G. Land, Real Estate and Real Property: Includes lands, tenements, hereditaments,
water rights, possessory rights and claims.
H. Municipal Court, Municipal Judge: "Municipal Court" shall mean the same thing
as Police Magistrate's Court or Police Court and "Municipal Judge" as used in this Code,
shall mean the same thing as Police Magistrate or Police Judge.
I. Municipality: The City of Englewood.
J. Owner: As applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner,
tenant in common, joint tenant or lessee of the whole or of a part of such building or land,
and to any person purchasing the same under contract.
K. Person: Includes bodies politic and corporate, partnerships, associations and
corporations.
M. Personal Property: Includes every description of money, goods, chattels, effects,
evidence of rights in action, and all written instruments by which any pecuniary obligation,
right or title to property is created, acknowledged, transferred, increased, defeated,
discharged or diminished, and every right or interest therein.
N. Property: Includes both real and personal property.
O. Public Thoroughfare: Includes streets, alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, public
ways, public squares, public places and sidewalks.
P. Signature: Includes any name, mark or sign written with the intent to authenticate
any instrument of writing.
Q. Staff or Staff Member: Includes the City Manager and assistants to the City
Manager, department heads and any employee while acting in the capacity of City Manager
or department director.
R. Tenant or Occupant: As applied to a building or land, shall include any person who
occupies the whole or any part of such building or land whether alone or with others.
S. Traffic Engineer: The Traffic Engineer, as designated by the City Manager or such
officers and assistants designated to administer engineering, operations, and maintenance
of traffic which may be authorized under the provisions of this Code.
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T. Writing: Includes printing, writing and typewriting.
Section 3. General Provisions Applicable to this Ordinance
The following general provisions and findings are applicable to the interpretation and
application of this Ordinance:
A. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a
court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate
the remainder of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
B. Inconsistent Ordinances. All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or
conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of
such inconsistency or conflict.
C. Effect of repeal or modification. The repeal or modification of any provision of the
Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter,
modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or
criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall be
treated and held as still remaining in force for the purposes of sustaining any and all proper
actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture,
or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which
can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits, proceedings, or
prosecutions.
D. Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this
Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, 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 City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a
rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained. This Safety Clause
is not intended to affect a Citizen right to challenge this Ordinance through referendum
pursuant to City of Englewood Charter 47.
E. Publication. Publication of this Ordinance may be in the City’s official newspaper,
the City’s official website, or both. Publication shall be effective upon the first publication
by either authorized method.
F. Actions Authorized to Effectuate this Ordinance. The Mayor is hereby authorized
and directed to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the approval authorized by
this Ordinance, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest to such
execution by the Mayor where necessary. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem
is hereby authorized to execute the above-referenced documents. The execution of any
documents by said officials shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by th e City of
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such documents in accordance with the terms thereof and this Ordinance. City staff is
further authorized to take additional actions as may be necessary to implement the
provisions of this Ordinance, and has authority to correct formatting and/or typographical
errors discovered during codification.
G. Enforcement. To the extent this ordinance establishes a required or prohibited
action punishable by law, unless otherwise specifically provided in Englewood Municipal
Code or applicable law, violations shall be subject to the General Penalty provisions
contained within EMC § 1-4-1.
Introduced and passed on first reading on the 3rd day of March, 2025; and on second
reading, in identical form to the first reading, on the 7th day of April, 2025.
Othoniel Sierra, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an Ordinance, introduced and passed in
identical form on first and second reading on the dates indicated above; and published
two days after each passage on the City’s official website for at least thirty (30) days
thereafter. The Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after first publication
on the City’s official website.
Stephanie Carlile
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