Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect for the mountain and foothill areas of Boulder County.
Due to abnormally dry conditions a Drought Emergency has been issued statewide, including Boulder County.
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| Ordinance | Description | Office and Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Entertainment Ordinance | Ordinance (1994-01) Limiting the Operation of Adult Entertainment Establishments. | Community Planning & Permitting 303-441-3930 planner@bouldercounty.gov |
| Animal Control Ordinance | Ordinance (2022-8) Repealing Ordinance No. 2019–01, and Amending and Re-Enacting These Rules and Regulations Governing Animal Control. | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Clean Up Of Illegal Methamphetamine Laboratories Ordinance | Ordinance (2019-2) Establishing Guidelines and Regulations for Clean-Up of Methamphetamine Labs. | Public Health 303-441-1566 ghoefler@bouldercounty.gov |
| Construction-Related Stormwater Quality Ordinance | Ordinance (2012-5) Regulations for Construction-Related Stormwater Quality, Incorporated Into Articles 7–904 and 18 of the Boulder County Land Use Code. | Public Works 303-441-3900 tdstormwater@bouldercounty.gov |
| False Alarm Ordinance (Repealed) | (Repealed) Ordinance (2012–1) of the Regulation of False Alarms in Unincorporated Boulder County. | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Fire Bans and Open Burning Requirements Ordinance | Ordinance (2023–1) Repealing and Replacing Ordinance 2022–7 and Amending and Reenacting These Rules and Regulations Concerning Open Fire Bans and Open Burning Permit and Notification Requirements.
The ordinance also authorizes open fire bans during high fire danger conditions, banning rubbish burning, and enacting open burning permit and notice requirements for agricultural burning. |
Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Gun Violence Prevention Ordinances | A Series of Ordinances Aimed at Preventing Gun Violence.
For details, visit: Gun Violence Prevention Ordinances. Note: Because of ongoing litigation, Boulder County has continued enforcement of the portion of Ordinance No. 2022-5 related to assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. Boulder County is enforcing the provisions of Ordinance No. 2022-5 related to rapid-fire trigger activators and ordinances 2022-2, 2022-3, 2022-4, and 2022-6. |
Commissioners’ Office 303-441-3500 |
| Illegal Discharge in Stormwater Discharge Ordinance | Ordinance (2012–4) Protecting Boulder County Storm Drains and Bodies of Water From Pollution. | Public Health 303-441-1564 |
| Minimum Wage Ordinance | Ordinance (2025-1) Amending Local Minimum Wage Requirements and Related Penalties, Remedies, and Enforcement (Replaces 2023–4). For employment within Unincorporated Boulder County. | Commissioners’ Office 303-441-3500 |
| Mosquito Control Ordinance | Ordinance (2008–2) Assessing the Cost of the County’s Mosquito Control Area Against Those Persons Especially Benefited by the Service. | Public Health 303-441-1197 |
| Noise Ordinance | Ordinance (1992–28) Pertaining to the Regulation of Noise on Public and Private Property. | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Parks & Open Space Area Rules Ordinance | Ordinance on the Enforcement of Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Boulder County Parks & Open Space Areas. See Parks & Open Space Regulations for more information. | Parks & Open Space 303-441-4444 |
| Short-Term Dwelling Rentals and Vacation Rentals Ordinance | Ordinance (2023–2) for the Licensing of Short-Term Dwelling Rentals (STDR) and Vacation Rentals Within the Unincorporated Area of Boulder County.
This ordinance repeals and replaces ordinance 2020-1. |
Community Planning & Permitting 303-441-3930 |
| Smoking in Public Places Unincorporated Boulder County Ordinance | Ordinance (2021-1) Repealing Ordinance #2004–2 and Amending and Reenacting These Rules and Regulations Prohibiting Smoking and Electronic Smoking Device Use in Public Places and Places of Employment in Unincorporated Boulder County. | Public Health 303-441-1564 |
| Traffic and Parking Ordinance – Signed Version | Amended Ordinance 2023-3 (Ordinance 2024-1) Regulating Traffic and Parking on Public Property in Unincorporated Boulder County and Other County-Owned Property. | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Waste Hauler Licensing Ordinance | Ordinance (2019–3) for the Licensing of Those in the Business of Collecting and Transporting Discarded Materials Within Unincorporated Boulder County | Administrative Services, Resource Conservation Division 720-564-2224 |
