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City of Evans Municipal Code
Last updated through Ordinance No. 493-10, May 18, 2010.

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MUNICIPAL CODE: TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2: ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3: REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 5: BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6: ANIMALS
Title 8: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9: PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10: VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 12: STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13: PUBLIC SERVICES
Title 15: BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16: ENVIRONMENT
Title 18: SUBDIVISIONS
Title 19: ZONING




MUNICIPAL CODE

Title 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
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1.01 - Code Adoption
1.04 - General Provisions
1.08 - Form of Government
1.12 - Ward Boundaries
1.14 - Elections
1.16 - General Penalty
1.17 - Administrative Penalty Citations for Code Violations
1.20 - Zoning Map


Title 2: ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
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2.04 - City Council
2.05 - Ethics Code
2.06 - Boards and Commission
2.08 - Department of Finances
2.12 - Police Department
2.16 - Reserve Police Force
2.18 - Fire Department
2.19 - Volunteer Firefighter Pension Board
2.20 - Department of Public Utilities
2.22 - Department of Public Works and Planning
2.23 - Department of Parks and Recreation
2.24 - Water and Sewer Board
2.28 - Municipal Court
2.32 - City Cemetery
2.36 - Social Security
2.38 - Unclaimed Property
2.40 - Lost and Confiscated Property
2.42 - Disposition and Sale of City Owned Real Property
2.52 - Planning Commission
2.56 - Zoning Board of Appeals


Title 3: REVENUE AND FINANCE
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3.04 - Sales and Use Tax
3.08 - Public Accommodations Tax
3.12 - Telephone Occupation Tax
3.17 - Development Revenue Bonds
3.24 - Evans Museum Fund
3.28 - Evans Senior Citizens Special Revenue Fund
3.30 - Economic Development Incentive Plans
3.31 - Enhanced Sales Tax Incentive Program (
3.32 - Reserve Increases
3.34 - City Revenues


Title 5: BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
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5.04 - Business Licenses
5.08 - Alcoholic Beverages
5.10 - Adult Businesses
5.12 - Temporary Vendors
5.14 - Open Air Markets
5.16 - Garage Sales
5.20 - Pawnbrokers
5.30 - Emergency Telephone Service
5.32 - Private Security Services


Title 6: ANIMALS
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6.04 - Animal Control


Title 8: HEALTH AND SAFETY
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8.04 - Refuse Collection
8.14 - Regulation of Trees and Vegetation
8.18 - Control of Smoking
8.20 - Open Burning Prohibited
8.24 - Nuisances
8.26 - Removal of Graffiti Required


Title 9: PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
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9.04 - General Provisions
9.08 - Offenses by or Against Public Officers and Government
9.12 - Assaults and Fighting
9.16 - Offenses Against the Person and Public Order
9.20 - Offenses Against Public Decency
9.24 - Offenses Against Property
9.25 - Limiting the sale of pseudoephedrine-containing products
9.26 - Graffiti Materials, Sales and Possession
9.28 - Offenses by or Against Minors
9.32 - Firearms and Weapons
9.36 - Penalty for Violations


Title 10: VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
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10.04 - Model Traffic Code
10.06 - Low-Powered Electric Vehicles


Title 12: STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
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12.04 - Excavations and Public Ways
12.08 - Street and Curb Cuts
12.10 - Access To Public Streets
12.12 - Improvement Districts
12.20 - Street Impact Fees
12.24 - Privilege to Use Public Rights-of-Way


Title 13: PUBLIC SERVICES
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13.04 - Utilities Department and Waterworks System
13.05 - Location and Depth of Water Mains and Service Lines
13.06 - Non-potable/dual water systems required
13.08 - Water Rights Dedication
13.09 - Groundwater and Water Service Plan
13.12 - Evans Ditch
13.16 - Storm Sewers
13.20 - Sewer System
13.24 - Plumbing Cross Connection Control
13.28 - Water, Sewer and Storm Sewer System Reimbursement
13.32 - Illicit Discharges into the Evans Storm Drainage System
13.34 - Erosion Control Practices


Title 15: BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
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15.04 - Uniform Administrative Code
15.08 - International Building Code
15.09 - International Residential Code
15.10 - Guidelines for Manufactured Housing Installation (GMHI)
15.12 - International Mechanical Code
15.16 - International Plumbing Code
15.18 - International Fuel Gas Code
15.20 - National Electrical Code
15.24 - International Property Maintenance Code
15.28 - Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
15.36 - Colorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and Renovation Standards
15.48 - International Fire Code
15.50 - Fire Department Impact Fees
15.52 - Park Development Impact Fees
15.56 - Pools and Enclosures
15.58 - Sight Distance


Title 16: ENVIRONMENT
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16.04 - Flood Damage Prevention
16.28 - Oil and Gas Exploration and Development
16.40 - Parks
16.42 - Regulations for Dedication of Land and/or Payment of Fees for Public Park Land in Subdivisions


Title 18: SUBDIVISIONS
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18.04 - General Provisions
18.08 - Definitions
18.12 - Procedures for Submitting Plans
18.16 - Sketch Plan
18.20 - Preliminary Plan
18.24 - Final Plat
18.26 - Lot Line Adjustments and Minor Replats
18.28 - Planned Unit Development Districts
18.30 - Mobile Homes
18.31 - Residential Neighborhood Design Standards
18.32 - Design Standards
18.33 - Architectural and Site Design Standards
18.34 - Adequate Public Facilities
18.36 - Improvements and Utilities
18.38 - Vested Property Rights
18.40 - Variances
18.48 - Violation


Title 19: ZONING
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19.02 - General Provisions
19.04 - Definitions
19.06 - Administration and Enforcement
19.08 - Annexation
19.10 - Districts Established
19.11 - AG, Agricultural District
19.12 - R-1E Single-family Estate Residential District
19.14 - R-1 Single-family Residential District
19.16 - RMFH Residential Manufactured Housing District
19.18 - R-2 Two-family Residential District
19.20 - R-3 Multifamily Residential District
19.22 - RMH Residential Mobile Home District
19.24 - RC Residential Commercial District
19.26 - C-1 Low Intensity Commercial District
19.28 - C-2 Medium Intensity Commercial District
19.30 - C-3 High Intensity Commercial District
19.32 - I-1 Light Industrial District
19.34 - I-2 Medium Industrial District
19.36 - I-3 Heavy Industrial District
19.40 - PUD Planned Unit Development
19.42 - Telecommunications
19.44 - Approval of Special Uses
19.45 - Signs
19.46 - Lot Requirements
19.47 - Landscaping
19.48 - Accessory Structures and Uses
19.50 - Special Yard Regulations
19.52 - Off-street Parking and Loading
19.56 - Legal Nonconformities
19.58 - Variances
19.60 - Zoning Amendments
19.62 - US 85 Overlay District Design Standards
19.64 - Public Notice



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