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CO Code § 29-7-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7 - Recreational Facilities Districts|§ 29-7-102. School District May Own and Operate

  Any school district may operate a system of public recreation and playgrounds and television relay translator facilities and may exercise all other powers enumerated in section 29-7-101.      In addition to all other powers and duties that may be conferred by subsection (1) of this section and section 29-7-101, the board of education of a school district that is also a special district, as defined in section 29-21-101 (1)(g), and that began levying a tax for the operation and maintenance of a system of public recreation and playgrounds prior to August 4, 1999, may continue to levy such tax for said purposes, subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (b) of this subsection (2).    The board of education of a school district that is also a special district, as defined in section 29-21-101 (1)(g), shall submit, after notice, the question of either an imposition of a new tax after August 4, 1999, or any increase in the existing tax levy after said date for the operation and maintenance of a system of public recreation and playgrounds not previously established by resolution or ordinance, nor previously approved by a vote of the registered electors residing in the school district, to a vote of said registered electors at the next general election or the first Tuesday in November of odd-numbered years or on the school district's biennial election date.    Following a vote by the registered electors residing in the school district that sets a maximum tax levy for the operation and maintenance of a system of public recreation and playgrounds, such tax levy shall remain in effect, subject to the requirements of section 29-1-301, until the registered electors residing in the school district have established a change in the levy by subsequent vote pursuant to the provisions of this section. A school district that is also a special district, as defined in section 29-21-101 (1)(g), and that began levying a tax for the operation and maintenance of a system of public recreation and playgrounds prior to August 4, 1999, may continue such levy until the registered electors residing in the school district have established a change in the levy by subsequent vote pursuant to the provisions of this section.         History. Source: L. 35: P. 1115, § 2. CSA: C. 136, § 2. L. 47: P. 696, § 2. CRS 53: § 114-1-2. L. 60: P. 180, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-2. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 38, § 2, effective August 4. History. Source: L. 35: P. 1115, § 2. CSA: C. 136, § 2. L. 47: P. 696, § 2. CRS 53: § 114-1-2. L. 60: P. 180, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-2. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 38, § 2, effective August 4.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 1999 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 15, Session Laws of Colorado 1999.
CO Code § 29-7-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7 - Recreational Facilities Districts|§ 29-7-103. Operation - Admission Fees

 Any city, town, village, county, or school district may operate such a system independently or may cooperate in its conduct in any manner which is mutually agreed upon or may delegate the operation of the system to a recreation board created by any or all of them and appropriate money voted for this purpose to such board, and it may make charges and require the payment of fees for the admission to and use and enjoyment of such recreation facilities and playgrounds.   History. Source: L. 35: P. 1115, § 3. CSA: C. 136, § 3. L. 47: P. 696, § 3. CRS 53: § 114-1-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-3. History. Source: L. 35: P. 1115, § 3. CSA: C. 136, § 3. L. 47: P. 696, § 3. CRS 53: § 114-1-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-3.
CO Code § 29-7-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7 - Recreational Facilities Districts|§ 29-7-104. Powers - Eminent Domain

 Any municipal corporation or board given charge of the recreation system is authorized to conduct its activities on property under its custody and management; other public property under the custody of other municipal corporations or boards with the consent of such corporations or boards; and private property with the consent of the owners or without such consent as provided in this section. It has authority to accept gifts and bequests for the benefit of the recreational service, employ supervisors and directors of the recreational service and employ supervisors and directors of recreational work, take private property for the aforesaid purposes without the owner's consent upon payment of just compensation, and exercise the right of eminent domain in accordance with the provisions of articles 1 to 7 of title 38, C.R.S., and other applicable laws and statutes.   History. Source: L. 35: P. 1116, § 4. CSA: C. 136, § 4. L. 47: P. 696, § 4. CRS 53: § 114-1-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-4. History. Source: L. 35: P. 1116, § 4. CSA: C. 136, § 4. L. 47: P. 696, § 4. CRS 53: § 114-1-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-4.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Water for Recreation: A Plea for Recognition”, see 44 Den. L.J. 288 (1967).   Statute does not explicitly or implicitly authorize extraterritorial condemnation of stream fishing rights. Aurora v. Commerce Group Corp., 694 P.2d 382 (Colo. App. 1984).   Parking lots and transit facilities are not recreational uses of land; therefore, a county does not have authority pursuant to this section to condemn private property for parking facilities that may be used by people seeking access to recreational lands. Dept. of Transp. v. Stapleton, 81 P.3d 1105 (Colo. App. 2003), rev'd on other grounds, 97 P.3d 938 (Colo. 2004).
CO Code § 29-7-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7 - Recreational Facilities Districts|§ 29-7-105. Funds for Television Facilities

 Any county, city and county, city, town, village, school district, or recreational district may receive funds from any private or public source for the purpose of constructing and operating such television transmission and relay booster facilities.   History. Source: L. 60: P. 181, § 4. CRS 53: § 114-1-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-5. History. Source: L. 60: P. 181, § 4. CRS 53: § 114-1-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-5.
CO Code § 29-7-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7 - Recreational Facilities Districts|§ 29-7-106. Tax Limitations Not to Apply

 No tax levy for the purposes of television relay or translator facilities as specified in sections 29-7-101 , 29-7-102 , and 29-7-105 and 32-1-1005 (1)(a) , C.R.S., shall be within the limitations prescribed for any county, city, city and county, town, village, school district, or recreation district.   History. Source: L. 60: P. 181, § 5. CRS 53: § 114-1-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-6. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1612, § 8, effective June 19. History. Source: L. 60: P. 181, § 5. CRS 53: § 114-1-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-6. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1612, § 8, effective June 19.
CO Code § 29-7-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7 - Recreational Facilities Districts|§ 29-7-107. Recreational Facility Defined

 “Recreational facility” or “recreational system” as used in this article includes such land or interest in land as may be necessary, suitable, or proper for park or recreational purposes or for the preservation or conservation of sites, scenes, open space, and vistas of scientific, historic, aesthetic, or other public interest. The term “interests in land” as used in this section means and includes all rights and interests in land less than the full fee interest, including but not limited to future interests, easements, covenants, and contractual rights. Every such interest in land held pursuant to this article when recorded shall run with the land to which it pertains for the benefit of the political subdivision holding such interest and may be protected and enforced by such subdivision in any court of general jurisdiction by any proceeding known at law or in equity.   History. Source: L. 67: P. 290, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-7. History. Source: L. 67: P. 290, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-7.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For comment, “People v. Emmert (198 Colo. 137 , 597 P.2d 1025 (1979)): A Step Backward for Recreational Water Use in Colorado”, see 52 U. Colo. L. Rev. 247 (1981).
CO Code § 29-7-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7 - Recreational Facilities Districts|§ 29-7-108. Political Subdivisions May Unite in Owning or Operating Recreational Facilities

 Any political subdivision of this state authorized under this article to own or operate a recreational facility may unite with any other similarly authorized political subdivision in owning or operating any recreational facility.   History. Source: L. 67: P. 290, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-8. History. Source: L. 67: P. 290, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 114-1-8.
CO Code § 29-7.5-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7.5 - Park and Open Space Act|§ 29-7.5-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Park and Open Space Act of 1984”.   History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 808, § 1, effective April 30.
CO Code § 29-7.5-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7.5 - Park and Open Space Act|§ 29-7.5-102. Legislative Declaration

 The general assembly declares that there is a need for parks, trail systems, and open space in urban areas of this state, that existing rights-of-way for high voltage electric transmission lines in such areas occupy significant land which could also be utilized for parks, trail systems, and open space, and that the safety of these lines could be enhanced by adopting appropriate safety measures as a part of utilizing this land for parks, trail systems, and open space. The general assembly further declares that the purpose of this article is to encourage the dedication and the utilization of such land for public parks, trail systems, and open space and the implementation of additional safety measures for these electric transmission lines.   History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 808, § 1, effective April 30.
CO Code § 29-7.5-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7.5 - Park and Open Space Act|§ 29-7.5-103. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    “High voltage line” means any overhead line for the transmission of electric current with a nominal voltage in excess of sixty-nine kilovolts and all supporting structures and accessories necessary for such line.    “Park and open space” means any land accepted as a public park, a public trail, or a public open space by the applicable park board.    “Park board” means the governing body of any local governmental entity within the state which is authorized by state law to accept land for public park, trail, or open space purposes.    “Transmission right-of-way” means any right-of-way, easement, or other land utilized for a high voltage line.    “Urban area” means any land located within any incorporated city or municipality. The term also means any land located in the unincorporated areas of any county which is zoned as residential land and for which a final plat for subdivided land has been approved by the board of county commissioners pursuant to section 30-28-110 (3) and (4), C.R.S., and which is also included in a local governmental entity which has a statutory authorization to provide for public parks, trails, or open spaces.     History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 808, § 1, effective April 30.
CO Code § 29-7.5-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7.5 - Park and Open Space Act|§ 29-7.5-104. Use as Park, Trail, or Open Space

 In any urban area, the owners of any transmission right-of-way and the fee owner of any land subject to any transmission right-of-way may offer to dedicate or grant use of the transmission right-of-way to the park board for a public park, a public trail, or a public open space. This article shall not apply to any dedication or grant of use of a transmission right-of-way unless both the owner of the transmission right-of-way and the fee owner of the land involved consent to the dedication or grant of use. The park board may accept or reject this offered dedication or use of the transmission right-of-way based on the reasonable needs of the public, applicable rules and regulations governing the park board, and other criteria normally applied by the park board in accepting or rejecting dedications of land. In accepting or rejecting such offer, the park board shall consider, among other factors, methods for enhancing the safety of the transmission right-of-way involved through design of the park, trail, or open space improvements. The park board shall also consider and protect the interests and property rights of adjacent landowners, particularly those adjacent to the termination points of trails, who are not participating in the dedication or grant of use of the transmission right-of-way. If needed, the park board shall provide an access or egress from the point of termination to a public street or highway. For purposes of this article, the right of eminent domain shall not be exercised to obtain ingress or egress. Nothing in this article shall prevent negotiations for a dedication or grant of use of a transmission right-of-way in incorporated areas from occurring during the subdivision approval process; except that such dedication or grant of use shall not be finalized until the final subdivision plat is approved.   History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 808, § 1, effective April 30.
CO Code § 29-7.5-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7.5 - Park and Open Space Act|§ 29-7.5-105. Limitations on Liability

 If a transmission right-of-way has been accepted by the park board as park, trail, or open space, then neither the owners or operators of the high voltage line, transmission right-of-way, or land subject to the transmission right-of-way, nor the governmental or quasi-governmental entity exercising jurisdiction over the park board, nor any of their employees, officers, agents, or board or council members shall have any liability for any injury to person or property or for the death of any person caused by an act or omission of such person or party on the dedicated lands.   History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 809, § 1, effective April 30.
CO Code § 29-7.5-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 7.5 - Park and Open Space Act|§ 29-7.5-106. When Liability Is Not Limited

 Nothing in this article limits in any way any liability which would otherwise exist for loss, injury, or death due to gross negligence or willful misconduct. If the provisions of article 41 of title 33, C.R.S., also apply to persons for whom liability is limited pursuant to section 29-7.5-105 , the liability and limitations on liability in this article shall supersede article 41 of title 33, C.R.S.   History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 810, § 1, effective April 30.
CO Code § 29-8-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 8 - Underground Conversion of Utilities|§ 29-8-101. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Underground Conversion of Utilities Act”.   History. Source: L. 71: P. 987, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-1. History. Source: L. 71: P. 987, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-1.    ANNOTATION   City ordinance requiring relocation underground of overhead electricity and communications facilities was not preempted by this act, which is not the exclusive means for relocating facilities underground. U S West Commc'ns v. City of Longmont, 924 P.2d 1071 (Colo. App. 1995), aff'd on other grounds, 948 P.2d 509 (Colo. 1997).
CO Code § 29-8-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 8 - Underground Conversion of Utilities|§ 29-8-102. Legislative Declaration

 The general assembly finds that landowners, cities, towns, counties, public utilities, and cable operators in many areas of the state desire to convert existing overhead electric and communication facilities to underground locations. The general assembly further finds that the conversion of overhead electric and communication facilities to underground locations is a matter of statewide concern and interest. The general assembly declares that a public purpose will be served by providing a procedure to accomplish such conversion and that it is in the public interest to provide for such conversion by proceedings taken under this article, whether such areas are within the limits of a city or town or within a county. The general assembly further declares that all political subdivisions shall pursue such conversion only in accordance with this article; except that the use of the procedure set forth in this article is permissive and not mandatory for incidental and episodic conversions associated with public improvements such as street widening or sewer construction. Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, a political subdivision shall be able to perform such underground conversion without following the procedures outlined in this article if the political subdivision pays for all of the costs and expenses of such conversion from the political subdivision's own funds on the condition that the political subdivision does not seek to recover the costs or expenses of such conversion from the public utility or cable operator.   History. Source: L. 71: P. 987, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-2. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 372, § 1, effective April 22. History. Source: L. 71: P. 987, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-2. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 372, § 1, effective April 22.
CO Code § 29-8-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 8 - Underground Conversion of Utilities|§ 29-8-104. Powers Conferred

  The governing body of every county is authorized to create local improvement districts under this article within the unincorporated portion of such county, and the governing body of every city and town is authorized to create local improvement districts under this article within its territorial limits to provide for the conversion of existing overhead electric or communication facilities to underground locations and the construction, reconstruction, or relocation of any other electric or communication facilities which may be incidental thereto, under the provisions of this article.    The governing body of every municipal utility may, by resolution or ordinance, impose a surcharge on those consumers within such municipal utility's service area who derive a direct benefit from the conversion of overhead electric and communication facilities to underground locations.     History. Source: L. 71: P. 988, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-4. L. 99: (2) added, p. 373, § 4, effective April 22. History. Source: L. 71: P. 988, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-4. L. 99: (2) added, p. 373, § 4, effective April 22.
CO Code § 29-8-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 8 - Underground Conversion of Utilities|§ 29-8-105. Basis of Assessments

 When any improvement authorized to be made by any governing body by the terms of this article is ordered, the governing body shall provide for the apportionment of the cost and expenses thereof as in its judgment may be fair and equitable in consideration of the benefits accruing to the abutting, adjoining, contiguous, and adjacent lots and lands, and to the lots and lands otherwise benefited and included within the improvement district formed. Each lot and parcel of the land shall be separately assessed for the cost and expenses thereof in proportion to the number of square feet of such lands and lots abutting, adjoining, contiguous, and adjacent thereto or included in the improvement district, or assessed upon a frontage, zone, or other equitable basis, in accordance with the benefits, as the same may be determined by the governing body. The entire cost of the improvement may be assessed against the benefited property as provided in this article or if money for paying part of such cost is available from any other source, the money so available may be so applied and the remaining cost so assessed against the benefited property. The cost and expenses to be assessed as provided in this article shall include the cost of the improvement, engineering and clerical service, advertising, cost of inspection, cost of collecting assessments, and interest upon bonds if issued, and for legal services for preparing proceedings and advising in regard thereto. Fee lands and property of public entities, such as the federal government, state of Colorado, or any county, city, or town, shall not be considered as lands or property benefited by any improvement district, and unless such public entity within the boundaries of an improvement district consents in writing, filed before the governing body adopts the resolution provided for in section 29-8-109 , the lands and property of such public entity shall not be subject to assessment for the payment of any of the cost or expense of such improvement.   History. Source: L. 71: P. 989, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-5. History. Source: L. 71: P. 989, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-5.
CO Code § 29-8-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 29 - Government - Local|Article 8 - Underground Conversion of Utilities|§ 29-8-106. Resolution for Cost and Feasibility Study

  Any governing body may on its own initiative, or upon a petition signed by at least a majority of the property owners owning at least a majority of the assessable land of any proposed district requesting the creation of an improvement district as provided in this article, pass a resolution at any regular or special meeting declaring that it finds that the improvement district is in the public interest. It must be determined that the formation of the local improvement district for the purposes set out in this article will promote the public convenience, necessity, and welfare.    The resolution must state that the costs and expenses will be levied and assessed upon the property benefited and further request that each public utility serving such area by overhead electric or communication facilities shall make a study of the cost of conversion of its facilities in such area to underground service.    The report of said study shall be provided to the governing body and made available in its office to all owners of land within the proposed improvement district. The resolution of the governing body shall require that the public utility be provided with the name and address of the owner of each parcel or lot within the proposed improvement district, if known, and if not known the description of the property and such other matters as may be required by the public utility in order to perform the work involved in the cost study.    The resolution shall further state the governing body's preliminary determination as to the method of assessing each lot or parcel within the proposed improvement district area and shall provide the square feet or frontage feet of each lot or parcel, and zone or other information necessary for assessment in accordance with the governing body's preliminary determination. All public utilities serving such improvement district areas by overhead electric or communication facilities shall, within one hundred twenty days after receipt of the resolution, unless such time is extended, make a study of the costs of conversion of their facilities in such district to underground service, and the public utilities shall together provide to the governing body, and make available at their respective offices, a joint report as to the results of the study.     History. Source: L. 71: P. 989, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-6. History. Source: L. 71: P. 989, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-6.