HomeMy WebLinkAbout087 - 06/03/2025 - AMENDING SECTION 17-1 29 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO REMOVE ALL REFERENCE TO TRAFFICORDINANCE NO.087,2025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 17-1 29 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS TO REMOVE ALL REFERENCE TO TRAFFIC
NOISE
A.Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS)staff continue to receive numerous
reports from community members regarding noise occurrences throughout the city.These
reports span a variety of sources including vehicle-related noise complaints.
B.In response,FCPS has reviewed reported incidents and citations related to
noise violations from 2023 to 2024.The goal was to assess how effectively current
ordinances are being used in enforcement and what code updates would better assist
police in enforcement of these violations.
C.Based on this analysis,FCPS developed proposed amendments to the
Traffic Code and the City Code,including the addition of a new Section to the Fort Collins
Traffic Code,Section 1418-Unreasonable Vehicle Noise Prohibited,to address vehicle
noise violations specifically,which is also under consideration on this date,as Ordinance
No.086,2025.
D.With the addition of a new Section 1418 to the Traffic Code to address
unreasonable vehicle noise,it is necessary to amend City Code Section 17-1 29,entitled
Unreasonable Noise Prohibited,to remove the references to vehicle noise.
E.Establishing a specific Traffic Code provision will prevent confusion as to
the distinction between traffic-related noise violations and other general noise violations
such as parties.
In light of the foregoing recitals,which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that Section 17-129 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec.17-129.-Unreasonable noise prohibited.
(a)No person shall make,continue or cause to be made or continued
any unreasonable noise;and no person shall knowingly permit such noise upon any
premises owned or possessed by such person or under such person’s control.
(d)Any person who violates this §17-1 29 commits a petty offense punishable by a
fine in accordance with §1-15(h)unless such violation is a second or subsequent violation
within a twelve (12)month period.Any person who commits a second or subsequent
violation of this §17-129 within a twelve (12)month period shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine or jail in accordance with §1-15(a).
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading on May 20,2025,and approved
on second reading for final passage on June 3,2025.
ATTEST:
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Effective Date:June 13,2025
Approving Attorney:Dawn Downs
Exhibits:None