County Ordinances and Regulations

Complete book of County Ordinances and Regulations

 

Ordinances

Ordinance No. 1Nude Entertainment Ordinance 
 
Ordinance No. 2Ordinance to Repeal Ordinance Number Two Establishing Massage Parlor Regulations 
 
Ordinance No. 3Ordinance for the Prevention of Environmental Blight 
 
Ordinance No. 4 
 
Ordinance Re-Enacting and Re-Adopting the 2018 Edition of The International Fire Code with Amendments Thereto 
 
Ordinance No. 5 
 
Ordinance to Regulate the Location and Operation of Vending on Streets and Sidewalks in Unincorporated Adams County 
 
Ordinance No. 6Ordinance for the Control of Unleased and Unclaimed Animals 
 
Ordinance No. 7Adult Motion Picture Theater Ordinance (Invalidated by judicial decision) 
 
Ordinance No. 8Ordinance to Regulate Loitering by Minor Children in Unincorporated Adams County 
 
Ordinance No. 9Adams County Traffic Code 
 
Ordinance No. 10Ordinance Re-Enacting and Re-Adopting Ordinance No. 10 Regulating Pawnbrokers and Providing Penalties for the Violation Thereof 
 
Ordinance No. 11

Ordinance Concerning the Illicit Discharges to the Public Storm Drainage System or Waters of the State of Colorado within Unincorporated Adams County

Ordinance No. 12Ordinance Re-Enacting and Re-Adopting the 2018 Edition of The International Building Codes and the 2017 Edition of The National Electrical Code with Amendments Thereto

Ordinance No. 13

Repealed by Board Of County Commissioners Resolution dated December 16, 2014 
 
Ordinance No. 14Repealed in 2018 with the enaction of the 2018 building codes. 
 
Ordinance No. 15Ordinance Regulating Marijuana Hospitality Businesses and Providing for Licenses for Such Businesses 
 
Ordinance No. 16Ordinance Designating Residential Parking Districts 
 
Ordinance No. 17 Ordinance for the Regulation of Solid Waste Hauling Businesses and Providing for Licenses for Such Businesses

Resolutions

Animal Control

Mar. 1, 2022 
 
Resolution Approving The Animal Control Code 
 

Firearms

Jan. 28, 1980 
 
Resolution Prohibiting the Discharge of Firearms in Certain Unincorporated Areas of Adams County, Colorado 
 
Feb. 19, 1980 

 
Resolution Prohibiting the Discharge of Firearms in Certain Unincorporated Areas of Adams County, Colorado 
Includes Adams County Map of Restricted Firearm Discharge Areas 
 
Apr. 15, 2013 
 
Resolution Prohibiting The Open Carrying Of Firearms In County Buildings 
 

Marijuana

Dec. 8, 2010 

 
Resolution Prohibiting the Establishment and Operation of Medical Marijuana Facilities within Adams County 

 
Dec. 16, 2014 

 
Resolution Approving Marijuana Regulation Amendments in Unincorporated Adams County 

 
Jun. 30, 2015 

 
Resolution Approving Local Marijuana Licensing Regulations in Unincorporated Adams County 
 
Jun. 30, 2015 


 
Resolution Extending the Limit of Ten Marijuana Establishments in Unincorporated Adams County April 6, 2023 
 
Mar. 21, 2020 


 
Resolution Approving Marijuana Licensing Caps and Regulation Amendments in Unincorporated Adams County 
 
Jul. 28, 2020 

 
Resolution Approving Amendments to the Marijuana Licensing Regulations in Unincorporated Adams County 
 

Parks, Trails, Open Spaces & Cultural Arts

Dec. 6, 2022 


 
Resolution 2022-649 Adopting Updated Rules and Regulations for Adams County Parks, Trails, Open Space and Cultural Arts Areas Effective December 6, 2022 
 

Zoning Regulations

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