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Larimer County adopts ordinance aligning child‑safety seat rules with state law
Summary
On second reading the board adopted an ordinance updating the county traffic code to match recent changes in Colorado law on child safety seats; commissioners noted changes including a 40‑pound minimum for booster seats and extending required booster use until age 9.
The Larimer County Board of County Commissioners adopted an amended county ordinance on second reading July 22 to align local traffic code with recent state changes governing child safety seats.
Commissioners said aligning the county code with state law will improve child passenger safety and avoid inconsistent enforcement. Commissioner Jody Shattuck McNally and others thanked the sheriff’s office for bringing the item forward as a public‑safety measure.
Commissioner John Kefalas told the public that under the updated standards children must weigh at least 40 pounds to be placed in a booster seat and must remain in a booster seat until at least 9 years old — an increase from the prior minimum age of 8, he said. County staff noted Colorado’s official guidance and a county web page (c..gov, safety tab) for details and resources.
The motion to adopt the amended ordinance on second reading passed 3‑0.
Clarifying details: commissioners described this as a second reading (adoption) of an amendment that aligns local code with state law; the county's website has resources under the safety tab for the public.
