Amended fire restrictions: Stage 1 fire restrictions in western Boulder County. Fire restrictions rescinded in eastern Boulder County.
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| Ordinance (A-H) | Description | Office & Contact |
| Adult Entertainment Ordinance #1994-01 |
Ordinance limiting the operation of adult entertainment establishments | Community Planning & Permitting 303-441-3930 planner@bouldercounty.org |
| Animal Control Ordinance #2022-8 |
An ordinance 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 #2019-2 |
An ordinance establishing guidelines and regulations for clean-up of methamphetamine labs | Public Health 303-441-1566 Gabi Hoefler (email) |
| Construction-Related Stormwater Quality #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.org |
| False Alarm Ordinance Repealed #2012-1 |
An ordinance pertaining to the regulation of false alarms in unincorporated Boulder County. Repealed may 5, 2012 | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Fire Bans and Open Burning Requirements #2023-1 | An ordinance 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
An ordinance authorizing open fire bans during conditions of high fire danger, banning rubbish burning, and enacting open burning permit requirements and notice requirements for agricultural burning. |
Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Gun Violence Prevention | A series of ordinances aimed at preventing gun violence. For details, visit: Gun Violence Prevention Ordinances
Note: Because of ongoing litigation, Boulder County has stayed 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 |
| Ordinance (I-Z) | Description | Office & Contact |
| Illegal Discharge #2012-04 |
An ordinance protecting Boulder County storm drains and waterbodies from pollution. | Public Health 303-441-1564 Stormwater Quality Program Manager |
| Minimum Wage Ordinance 2023-4 |
An ordinance to bring the minimum wage to $15.69/hour in response to the needs of unincorporated Boulder County’s lowest-paid workers in the face of the rising cost of living. | Commissioners’ Office 303-441-3500 |
| Mosquito Control Ordinance #2008-02 |
An ordinance 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 #1992-28 |
An ordinance pertaining to the regulation of noise on public and private property | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Parks and Open Space Areas 2023-024 |
An ordinance pertaining to the enforcement of rules and regulations pertaining to Boulder County Parks & Open Space areas. | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Short-Term Dwelling Rentals and Vacation Rentals 2023-02 (Effective 3/5/24) This ordinance repeals and replaces ordinance 2020-1. |
An ordinance for the licensing of short-term dwelling rentals (STDR) and vacation rentals within the unincorporated area of Boulder County. | Community Planning & Permitting 303-441-3930 |
| Smoking Ordinance #2021-01 |
An ordinance 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 #2023-3 |
An ordinance for the regulation of traffic and parking within the unincorporated county and on county-owned properties located within incorporated city limits. | Sheriff’s Office 303-441-3600 |
| Waste Hauler Licensing Ordinance #2019-3 updates the Commercial Recycling Compost Aggregates section and repeals and replaces Waste Hauler Ordinance #2016-01 |
An ordinance 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 |
