HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 Ordinance No. 0351
ORDINANCE NO. 35 COUNCIL BILL NO. 38
SERIES OF 2026 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER BETHEL
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO
EXPAND PICK-UP DAYS BY LICENSED TRASH HAULERS WITHIN
THE CITY.
WHEREAS, Englewood Municipal Code (EMC) § 5-26-4(D) provides restrictions on
licensed trash haulers within the City, limiting residential trash pickup to Mondays and
Wednesdays only; and
WHEREAS, this restriction is intended to reduce the days trash carts may block parking
in front of properties and to ensure trafficways free of large trash hauler trucks on all other days of
the week; and
WHEREAS, this restriction has the unintended consequence of limiting haulers that can
comply with these restrictions; and
WHEREAS, limiting haulers operating within the City limits competition, which can
result in inflated pricing to Englewood residents; and
WHEREAS, the City may maintain the intent of its current trash hauler restrictions while
simultaneously expanding competition by amending Municipal Code to authorize small truck
pickups from alleyways on all weekdays.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO:
Section 1. Amendment of Title 5, Section 5-26-4(D). Englewood Municipal Code § 5-
26-4(D) shall be amended to read as follows (new provisions underlined):
5-26-4: - Special Conditions and Restrictions of License.
D. A license holder shall limit residential trash hauling and collection to Mondays and
Wednesdays, except that a license holder may haul and collect residential trash from alleyways in
trucks less than 26,001 pounds GVWR on any weekday.
Section 2. 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conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such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.
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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 the City of 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 4th day of May, 2026; and on second reading,
in identical form to the first reading, on the 18th day of May, 2026.
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Othoniel Sierra, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Andreina Prado, Acting City Clerk
I, Andreina Prado, Acting 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.
Andreina Prado
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