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ORDINANCE NO. 112, 2011
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS PERTAINING TO ABANDONED REFRIGERATORS
AND SIMILAR ITEMS
WHEREAS,the state statute regarding abandoned refrigerators is more inclusive and more
enforceable than the City's current ordinance; and
WHEREAS,Fort Collins Police Services recommends amending the misdemeanor crime of
abandoned refrigerators to be more consistent with state law and the City Council believes that it
would be in the best interests of the City to approve such amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 17-81 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 17-81. Abandoned refrigerators and similar items.
No person shall leave outside of any building or dwelling place or in any
uninhabited building or any place accessible to children any chest, closet, piece of
furniture,refrigerator, icebox,motor vehicle,or other article,having a compartment
of a capacity of one and one-half cubic feet or more and having a door or lid which
when closed cannot be opened easily from the inside, or who, being the owner,
lessee, or manager of such place, knowingly permits such abandoned or discarded
article to remain in such condition.
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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