HomeMy WebLinkAbout116 - 09/20/2011 - AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO LOITERING ORDINANCE NO. 116, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS PERTAINING TO LOITERING
WHEREAS, in recent years,there have been several successful constitutional challenges to
numerous Colorado cities' loitering ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins Police Services recommends eliminating the misdemeanor crime
of loitering to be consistent with Colorado case law and the City Council believes that it would be
in the best interests of the City to approve such changes to the City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 17-122 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby deleted in its
entirety:
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
September, A.D. 2011, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of September, A.D.
2011.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of September, A.D. 2011.
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