Colorado Code
Part 4 - Ordinance Codes Adopted by Reference
§ 30-35-404. Adopting Ordinance - Adoption of Penalty Clauses by Reference Prohibited

After the hearing, the governing body may amend, adopt, or reject the adopting ordinance in the same manner in which it is empowered to act in the case of other ordinances; but nothing in this article shall be deemed to permit the adoption by reference of any penalty clauses which may appear in any code which is adopted by reference. Any such penalty clauses may be enacted only if set forth in full in the adopting ordinance. All changes or additions to any code made by the governing body shall be published in the manner which is required for ordinances.
Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1474, § 1, effective June 8.

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