Timnath approves municipal-code housekeeping and penalty-alignment ordinances; land-use amendments set for second reading

At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Timnath Town Council handled routine and housekeeping items, adopted two cleanup ordinances and scheduled a second reading for a land-use package.

- Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda (01/27/2026 minutes). Vote: passed 4–0 with one abstention (Summer Jenkins abstained because she did not attend the prior meeting).

- Ordinance 2 (municipal penalties): Following a public hearing and staff explanation of the Colorado Supreme Court's People v. Kemp/People v. Simons decisions, council approved an ordinance to ensure municipal criminal-penalty maximums do not exceed the corresponding state-statutory maximums (maximum fine roughly $2,650; incarceration limits aligned with state categories up to 364 days where applicable). Council recorded that the change aligns the town code with court precedent and state law. Vote: 5–0.

- Ordinance 3 (town code housekeeping): Council approved a cleanup ordinance that clarifies roles (chief financial officer/town treasurer), updates the town-center address, renames the contracted humane-society reference to NoCo Humane Society, removes obsolete Old Town sewer-project code language, and clarifies golf-cart rules (roads allowed/disallowed by speed limits and other clarifying edits). Council discussed remaining code clarifications (e.g., golf-cart occupant limits and seat-belt/insurance details) and staff said they will follow up where needed. Vote: 5–0.

- Land-use code amendments (first reading): Council took first reading and set a public hearing and second reading for Feb. 24, 2026 (6:00 p.m.) on a package of land-use changes including food-truck vendor permitting and licensing, outdoor lighting/dark-sky clarifications, ADU setbacks to match state law, and LUCA street-standard consistency. Planning Commission recommended the changes 4–0.

The council adjourned at the close of business.