Agenda Memo

City of Boulder City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: October 16, 2025 Agenda Title Introduction and consideration of a motion to order published by title only and adopt by emergency measure Ordinance 8732 adopting Supplement 164 which codifies previously adopted Ordinances and Appendix Council Procedures as amendments to the Boulder Revised Code, 1981; and setting forth related details.

Staff Contact • •

Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde, City Manager, City Manager’s Office Teresa Taylor Tate, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office

Draft Motion Language Staff requests council consideration of this matter and action in the form of the following motion: Motion to introduce, order published by title only, and adopt by emergency measure Ordinance 8732 adopting Supplement 164, which codifies previously adopted ordinances and Appendix Council Procedures as amendments to the Boulder Revised Code, 1981; and setting forth related details.

Executive Summary The purpose of this item is to request council adopt the proposed ordinance at first reading as an emergency measure, in order to generate the printed supplements to the B.R.C. 1981 as soon as possible. The Boulder Revised Code (“B.R.C. 1981”) is the official book of laws of the City of Boulder. Four times a year (quarterly), council is asked to adopt supplements to the

B.R.C. 1981. An ordinance format is used to bring ordinances and council procedure amendments that council adopted in the previous quarter, or that became effective before the current supplement, into the B.R.C. 1981; and to ensure that there is no question regarding what constitutes the official laws of the City of Boulder. Code amendments may also be included with the intent to correct non-substantive errors discovered in previously adopted ordinances. These quarterly supplement ordinances are approved as a matter of routine administration by council. The text of Supplement 164 has been previously adopted by the following: Ord. 8684

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, “STRUCTURES,” B.R.C. 1981 AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL CODES REGARDING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, BUILDING, ELECTRICAL FIRE MECHANICAL, FUEL, GAS, AND PLUMBING; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED DETAILS.

Ord. 8695

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10-8.5, “WILDLAND CODE,” B.R.C. 1981; TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2024 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED DETAILS.

Ord. 8696

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, “LAND USE CODE,” B.R.C. 1981, TO MODIFY OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY OF BOULDER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS (D.C.S), ORIGINALLY ADOPTED PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 5986, TO MODIFY STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE AND BICYCLE PARKING; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED DETAILS.

Ord. 8697

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, “LICENSES AND PERMITS,” TITLE 9, “LAND USE CODE,” AND TITLE 10, “STRUCTURES,” B.R.C. 1981, TO CORRECT ERRORS, UPDATE GRAPHICS AND SUBSECTION FORMATS CREATING CONSISTENCY, IMPROVE THE CLARITY OF THE CODE AND UPDATE TO REFLECT CURRENT REVIEW PROCEDURES ALREADY IN USE, CLARIFY SECTION INTENT, COMPLY WITH STATE REGULATIONS AND TO REMOVE CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT RESTRICTIONS PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN PROJECT DESIGN AND IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED DETAILS.

Ord. 8702

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-2-11, “TRAFFIC ENGINEERING,” B.R.C. 1981, UPDATING THE DEFINITION OF

TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO IMPLEMENT COMPONENTS OF THE CITYWIDE STRATEGIC PLAN’S LIVABLE AND ACCESSIBLE, AND CONNECTED STRATEGIES; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED DETAILS. Ord. 8706

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 6-14, “MEDICAL MARIJUANA,” AND 6-16, “RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA,” B.R.C. 1981, TO ALLOW CO-LOCATION FOR BOTH MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED DETAILS

Ord. 8709

AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-1-2, “COUNCIL MEETINGS,” B.R.C. 1981 TO UPDATE OPEN COMMENT FORMAT AND RULES; AND SETTING FORTH RELATED DETAILS.

Council Procedure Amendments approved by council July 24, 2025

Council Action Options Option

Outcome

Approve amendments to Council Rules of Procedure

If the motion is approved the amendments would go into effect immediately upon adoption.

Deny the motion or take no action

The amendments would not be adopted.

Refer back to staff

If council refers this item back to staff, more direction would need to be given.

Alignment with City Plans and City Council History Sustainability, Equity, and Resilience (SER) Framework and Citywide Strategic Plan Alignment SER Framework Goal Area This item connects to the goal area of Accessible and Connected. By establishing The Boulder Revised Code (“B.R.C. 1981”) as the official book of laws of the City of Boulder and following an established procedure to update the B.R.C. 1981 with quarterly supplement ordinances that are adopted by reference as a routine part of city business; it allows city staff to provide open access to information for its residents and the public in both digital and physical formats. This fosters connectivity and promotes community engagement.

Residents can access the B.R.C. 1981 through our Municode webpage, the city’s Laserfiche database, or they can access physical copies of various supplement pages on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Boulder, Colorado, Penfield Tate II Building, 1777 Broadway, City of Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, during regular business hours. Additionally, this item connects to the goal area of Responsibly Governed. Establishing the B.R.C. 1981 as the official laws of the City of Boulder and having an established procedural process to update those official laws regularly is a way of providing high-level customer service and facilitates trust through transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness, while allowing city staff to provide citizens with important information on a variety of platforms that allow for inclusive customer service. Citywide Strategic Plan This item connects to Strategy 8, Improve accessibility to city meetings, information, and programs through equitable engagement. It helps to improve accessibility to information and fosters engagement. Also, this item connects to Strategy 12, Implement organizational and financial best practices to continuously improve asset management, customer experience, and project and program performance. It helps city staff to continue to improve customer experience and adapt as technology advances while providing inclusive engagement options. Staff Notes Ongoing code maintenance is an essential and largely administrative obligation of the city. Four times a year (quarterly), council is asked to adopt supplements to the B.R.C. 1981 as part of this maintenance. These supplement ordinances are approved as a matter of routine by council.

Alignment with Additional City Plans Regular code maintenance is included in the city attorney’s yearly work plan and requires anticipated staff time.

City Council History This particular item does not have a history with this council. However, it is part of routine business that the council is asked to consider and adopt quarterly.

Analysis This proposed emergency supplement ordinance includes ordinances and appendix council procedures that were adopted by council in the last supplement quarter or are effective prior to the current supplement. They are all added to the official version of the B.R.C. 1981 by way of the attached proposed supplement ordinance. Council is asked to adopt quarterly supplement ordinances to ensure that a clearly identifiable version of the B.R.C. 1981 is legislatively adopted. The printed supplements to the B.R.C. 1981 may not be distributed to subscribers until the proposed adopting ordinance is effective. The laws of the city should be current and available to the residents of the City of Boulder as soon as practical; therefore, council is asked to adopt the proposed ordinance at first reading as an emergency measure.

Equity Analysis An equity analysis was not necessary for this item.

Climate, Resilience, and Sustainability Considerations This item has no considerations related to climate, resilience, or sustainability.

Community Engagement This item is purely procedural in nature and doesn’t require community engagement.

Workplan Considerations Regular code maintenance is included in the city attorney’s yearly work plan.

Next Steps for City Council There are no next steps for this item and no related current agenda items.

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Attachment Attachment A – Proposed Emergency Ordinance 8732 .