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Ordinance NO. 509
Series 2024
AN AMENDMENT CHAPTER 7 ARTICLE 2 OF THE FRASER TOWN CODE
GRAFFITI VANDALISM NUISANCE
WHEREAS, the Town of Fraser would like to define graffiti vandalism as a public nuisance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE FRASER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THAT:
PART 1: AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE.
Section 7-2-10 of the Fraser Town Municipal Code (herein sometimes referred to as the
"Municipal Code") are hereby amended as follows [Note: additions are shown in bold
underlined print; deletions are shown as str+kethrough print]:
Sec. 7-2-10. Nuisance defined.
(a)
It shall be unlawful to place, discard or abandon any of the following where such is
visible from a public right- of -way, public property, or other place of public access. Any
such item is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and any person causing or
permitting any such nuisance shall be in violation of this Article.
(1) Storage of construction or building materials unless such materials are neatly
stacked and organized.
(2) Abandoned, discarded or unused objects, or objects that are no longer being used
for their intended purpose such as indoor furniture, mattresses, bedframes,
dressers, electronics, appliances, machinery, scrap metal, auto or mechanical
parts, or any other such item.
(3) Any accumulation of rubbish or household garbage.
(4) Tires except seasonal tires that are neatly stacked or stored against part of a
fixed building structure such as a house, garage, or shed.
Automobiles, vehicles, trailers, recreational vehicles in a state of disassembly,
disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled unless such is
enclosed within a garage. Only one (1) unlicensed or unregistered vehicle is
permitted per property.
(6) Any shelter or covering made of plastic, cloth, or similar material with tears or
holes larger than twenty-four (24) inches.
(b) Any activity or condition which has been declared to be a public nuisance by state
courts or statutes or known as such at common law shall constitute a public
nuisance in the Town, and any person causing or permitting any such public
nuisance shall be in violation of this Article.
(5)
(c) Graffiti vandalism is a public nuisance as declared in Section 30, Article 4, Chapter
10 of this Code.
PART 2: REPEAL. Any and all existing ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Town of Fraser
covering the same matters as embraced in this Ordinance are hereby repealed and all
ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or
punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby
repealed prior to the taking effect of this Ordinance.
PART 3: SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Town of Fraser
hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection,
clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses and phrases thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
PART 4: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage,
adoption and publication thereof as provided by law.
PART 5: PUBLICATION. This Ordinance shall be published by title only.
READ, PASSED, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AND SIGNED THIS 3 DAY OF ,doa. .
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF FRASER, COLORADO
Votes in favor: 7
Votes opposed: 0
Votes abstained: 0
BY:
ATTEST:
Interim Acting Mayor
Town Clerk
Published in the Middle Park Times on Sc�,y� I I , .