HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-036-04/07/2020-APPROVING EMERGENCY RULES AND REGULATIONS ENACTED BY THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL COVID-19City Manager’s Office
300 Laporte Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6505
970.224.6107
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EMERGENCY RULES AND REGULATIONS No. 2020-6
To all persons take notice:
That for the protection of life, health, safety and property as affected by reason of the Novel
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), which resulted in my declaration of a “local emergency” under
the authority of Chapter 2, Article IX of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, (the “City”) and
which declaration of local emergency was filed with the City Clerk and with the Colorado
Division of Emergency Management on March 13, 2020, and extended by City Council adoption
of Resolution 2020-030 on March 20, 2020, I have hereby established, under the authority of
Sec. 2-671(a)(6)a, the following rules and regulations:
1. Commencing on April 2, 2020, and until further notice, a place of worship or assembly as
defined in the City Land Use Code and currently approved under the Land Use Code and
operating in conformance with all Land Use Code, City Code, and other applicable legal
requirements may conduct live religious services on its property consisting of worshipers
arriving and remaining in their respective enclosed passenger vehicles to view a live
religious service conducted inside the place of worship or assembly and displayed on an
outdoor video screen, or otherwise projected on an outdoor screen, (hereinafter, “Drive-
Up Religious Service”). Therefore, I am ordering:
a. A place of worship or assembly may conduct a Drive-Up Religious Service
provided the following restrictions are followed:
i. Before scheduling and holding a Drive-Up Religious Service, a place of
worship or assembly must confer with the State and County health
departments regarding any executive and public health “stay-at-home”
orders issued or amended from time to time (“Orders”) to determine
whether such a Service is permitted under applicable Orders. This
Emergency Regulation does not authorize any Drive-Up Religious Service
that violates such Orders.
ii. The live religious service conducted indoors for outdoor display shall be
conducted by the smallest number personnel of place of worship or
assembly reasonably feasible, but in all cases fewer than 10 people,
maintaining at least six (6) feet of distance between each of them at all
times. Access to the interior of the place of worship or assembly by
worshipers remains prohibited to the extent set forth in any federal, state,
or county Order.
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iii. No audio related to the Drive-Up Religious Service may be played over
outdoor speakers to be heard by worshipers within their enclosed
passenger vehicles. All audio related to the Drive-Up Religious Service
must be broadcast so that worshipers may listen to the audio on radios or
other electronic devices inside their enclosed passenger vehicles.
iv. All enclosed passenger vehicles containing worshipers at the Drive-Up
Religious Service must be parked within existing approved parking areas
on the property where the place of worship or assembly is located and
emergency access areas must be unobstructed.
v. All enclosed passenger vehicle doors, windows, convertible tops, and
other openings to the outside shall remain fully closed unless at least six
(6) feet of distance exists between any open opening and the closest
enclosed passenger vehicle or person.
b. During the time this emergency rule and regulation is in effect, the City shall not
enforce any Land Use Code regulation that would prohibit a Drive-Up Religious
Service.
3. I find that this emergency rule and regulation is reasonable and necessary to promote the
health, safety and welfare of the public by promoting the spiritual health and well-being
of worshipers.
4. Nothing in this emergency regulation shall prevent the City from utilizing such other
legal mechanisms as are available to it, including, without limitation, the Traffic Code,
the Fire Code, the Building Code, Chapter 20, Article I of the City Code.
Pursuant to Section 2-671(e) of the City Code, the rules and regulations set forth herein shall be
disseminated to local radio and television stations and to a newspaper having a general
circulation within the City. A knowing violation of these rules and regulations shall be a
misdemeanor punishable under Section 1-15 of the City Code.
DATED this _____ day of April, A.D. 2020.
__________________________________
Darin A. Atteberry, City Manager
City Manager’s Office
300 Laporte Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6505
970.224.6107
fcgov.com
EMERGENCY RULES AND REGULATIONS No. 2020-07
To all persons take notice:
That for the protection of life, health, safety and property as affected by reason of the Novel
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), which resulted in my declaration of a “local emergency” under
the authority of Chapter 2, Article IX of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, (the “City”) and
which declaration of local emergency was filed with the City Clerk and with the Colorado
Division of Emergency Management on March 13, 2020, and extended by City Council adoption
of Resolution 2020-030 on March 20, 2020, I have hereby established, under the authority of
Sec. 2-671(a)(6)a, the following rules and regulations:
1. Commencing on April 1, 2020, and until further notice, City staff SHALL NOT issue
citations for the following parking infractions:
x Traffic Code Section 1204(6)(a): violations of the “4-Hour Block Face Rule”
or otherwise parking in a time limited space past the posted time (e.g., 30-
minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, etc.);
x Traffic Code Section 240(2): displaying an expired registration on a license
plate;
x Traffic Code Section 1801(4): immobilization of vehicles (aka. “booting”),
however, the City may still tow vehicles pursuant to Traffic Code Section
(1801(1)(a)(1)-(3); and
x Traffic Code Section 1214.5: parking in a Residential Permit Parking Area
without a permit.
2. City staff SHALL continue to issue citations for the following parking infractions:
x Traffic Code Section 1204(2)(g): parking where prohibited by a red curb;
x Traffic Code Section 1204(2)(b): parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
x Traffic Code Section 1204(3)(b): parking where prohibited by sign;
x Traffic Code Sections 1208(5) and (9): parking in an ADA spot or blocking
access to ADA curb ramp or passenger loading zone;
x Traffic Code Sections 1216 and 1217: parking in loading zones;
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x Traffic Code Section 1204(2)(a) and 1212: blocking a driveway or an alley;
and
x Traffic Code Section 1204(3): parking in travel lanes, including bike and
transit lanes.
This list is not meant to be exhaustive and Parking Enforcement may continue to issue citations
for any other infraction not specifically mentioned in Section 1 above, with an emphasis on
citing traffic safety infractions.
3. I am further directing City staff to implement the following Parking Enforcement
administrative practices:
x Mail notifications of violations will be discontinued to prevent citations from
going through the initial 15-day escalation cycle.
x Escalations of unpaid violations have been turned off for all citations to allow
for additional time to contest or pay.
x Existing permit holders will be afforded a one-time waiver if their permit
lapses during the local emergency, allowing them to resume their permit when
they are able to report to work again. This period will be limited to no more
than 2-months after regular operations resume.
x All parking permit waitlist fulfillment will remain on hold until further notice
to allow those that have let their permit lapse to resume their permit when they
are able to report to work again.
x Businesses that request full refunds for permits will either receive, at their
option: 1) an account credit to be used after the local emergency is terminated
in order to resume their permit or 2) a refund for all unused months without
the possibility to reactivate their permits after the local emergency is
terminated unless availability exists, otherwise, the business will be placed on
a waitlist.
x Citations will be placed on hold if the customer needs to contest their citation
but cannot come into the Parking Services office, allowing them to contest
once regular Parking Services business operations resume. Customers that
wish to place their citation on hold may contact Parking Services at the email
address or phone number below.
Community members with additional questions can contact the City’s Parking Services
department at parkingservices@fcgov.com or by calling 970-221-6617 and pressing 0.
4. Nothing in this emergency regulation shall prevent the City from utilizing such other legal
mechanisms as are available to it, including, without limitation, the Traffic Code, the Fire Code,
the Building Code, Chapter 20, Article I of the City Code and/or the Uniform Code for
abatement of dangerous buildings in cases of emergency.
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Pursuant to Section 2-671(e) of the City Code, the rules and regulations set forth herein shall be
disseminated to local radio and television stations and to a newspaper having a general
circulation within the City. A knowing violation of these rules and regulations shall be a
misdemeanor punishable under Section 1-15 of the City Code.
DATED this 1st
day of April, A.D. 2020.
__________________________________
Darin A. Atteberry, City Manager
City Manager’s Office
300 Laporte Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6505
970.224.6107
fcgov.com
EMERGENCY RULES AND REGULATIONS No. 2020-08
To all persons take notice:
That for the protection of life, health, safety and property as affected by reason of the Novel
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), which resulted in my declaration of a “local emergency” under
the authority of Chapter 2, Article IX of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, (the “City”) and
which declaration of local emergency was filed with the City Clerk and with the Colorado Division
of Emergency Management on March 13, 2020 and extended by City Council adoption of
Resolution 2020-030 on March 20, 2020. In accordance with the guidance of the Larimer County
Sixth Public Health Order Re: Stay-At-Home dated March 25, 2020 defining “essential
businesses” (which currently expires on April 17, 2020, although it may be extended or replaced
with a subsequent similar Order), this additional Regulation regarding Temporary Sign
Encroachment is now appropriate. I have hereby established on April 3, 2020, under the authority
of Sec. 2-671(a)(6)(a) the following rules and regulation:
1. Commencing April 3, 2020, and until further notice, City staff shall not enforce the Fort
Collins Municipal Code Section 23-46 (Encroachment in the Right of Way) or Section 23-81
(Permit requirement for encroachment into the City’s Right of Way) as they relate to temporary
signage placed by essential businesses that are otherwise compliant with Chapter 24 of the Fort
Collins Municipal Code and Section 3.8.7.3 of the Fort Collins Land Use Code, so long as the City
Engineer, or his designee, do not determine the placement of the temporary signage creates a
significant safety concern or safety hazard.
2. Additionally, commencing April 3, 2020, and until further notice, City staff shall not
enforce City Land Use Code Section 3.8.7.3(D) with regards to citations for Temporary Sign
Encroachment in the Right of Way for essential businesses regardless of whether a sign has
exceeded the time limit for such sign, provided it is consistent with this Emergency Regulation.
3. Additionally, commencing April 3, 2020, and until further notice, City staff shall not
enforce Fort Collins Land Use Code Section 3.8.7.3(E) for essential businesses with respect to
Banners and Pennants regardless of whether such Banner or Pennant has exceeded applicable the
time limit, provided it is consistent with this Emergency Regulation.
4. For the purpose of this emergency regulation, “essential business” shall be defined in
reference to the current Colorado State Department of Public Health implementation Implementing
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the Stay at Home Order (“Order”). This Regulation is always meant to be read in conjunction
with the most current version of this Order.
5. No other modifications to the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code or Municipal Code are
intended. Citizens shall continue to comply with all design, location, installation, illumination,
display, operation, repair, maintenance, material, size, placement, safety and content regulations.
6. This regulation in no way restricts City staff’s ability and authority under LUC
3.8.7.1(2)(B)(1)(a) & (b) to promote public safety and direct action in accordance therewith.
7. I find that this emergency rule and regulation is reasonable and necessary to promote the
health, safety and welfare of the public as it will allow essential business, which are permitted to
stay open under various state and county orders, to identify themselves to [or communicate with]
people who need to locate them during the pendency of the emergency.
8. Nothing in this emergency regulation shall prevent the City from utilizing such other legal
mechanisms as are available to it, including, without limitation, the Traffic Code, the Fire Code,
the Building Code, Chapter 20, Article I of the City Code and/or the Uniform Code for abatement
of dangerous buildings in cases of emergency.
9. Pursuant to Section 2-671(e) of the City Code, the rules and regulations set forth herein
shall be disseminated to local radio and television stations and to a newspaper having a general
circulation within the City. A knowing violation of these rules and regulations shall be a
misdemeanor punishable under Section 1-15 of the City Code.
10. This Emergency Order shall remain in effect until superseded or rescinded, or until the
Order expires and extended or superseded by a subsequent Order, or upon the termination of the
local emergency, whichever first occurs.
__________________________________ Dated: ____________________
Darin A. Atteberry, City Manager
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