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Commissioners give first reading to ordinance banning depositing snow or ice on county roadways; public hearing set Aug. 12
Summary
The board approved first reading and publication for an ordinance that would bar depositing snow or ice onto travel lanes; the proposed draft sets civil fines and exempts routine county plowing.
The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners gave first reading on July 22 to a proposed ordinance that would prohibit depositing snow or ice on county roadways and set civil penalties for violations.
Paralegal Sarah Bacek introduced Ordinance 25-01, the county’s draft snow-and-ice-deposition ordinance, and explained the typical process for ordinance adoption: first reading (introduction), publication and a public hearing followed by second reading and adoption. The board voted to publish the first reading and set the public hearing for August 12 at 9:30 a.m. in the commissioners’ chambers (the notice will indicate the hearing occurs at 9:30 a.m. or later).
Key points in the proposed ordinance:
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