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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-222 - Cash available for small payments

In order that the chief engineer may make immediate cash payment to laborers and in other instances where, in his or her judgment, it is advantageous or necessary for the conducting of the work supervised by the chief engineer to make such payments, the state treasurer shall deposit in a bank in the city and county of Denver, Colorado, from the state highway fund, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, which must be made payable upon order of the chief engineer in the form of a voucher check, the voucher to show to whom and for what payment is made. A duplicate of all such vouchers shall be retained in the office of the chief engineer. An amount equal to the checks returned and found in proper form shall thereupon be deposited by the state treasurer to the credit of such special fund from the state highway fund. Voucher checks drawn upon the special fund shall not be used to pay salaries of officers or regular employees of the department.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 64,§ 7, eff. 3/30/2015.
L. 21: p. 377, § 31. C.L. § 1415. CSA: C. 143, § 122. CRS 53: § 120-3-22. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-22. L. 65: p. 159, § 11. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1094, § 113, effective July 1. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (HB 15-1209), ch. 64, p. 176, § 7, effective March 30.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-223 - Supervision of construction

If, as the result of any agreement made by the department of transportation on behalf of the state and any branch of the federal government, there is undertaken actual construction or improvement of highways in the state, the letting of contracts and preparation and approval of specifications and plans, together with supervision of construction, shall, on behalf of the state, be under the direct control of the chief engineer, subject to the terms of the agreement so made. No agreement or contract shall be made which requires the expenditure of funds greater than that included in the budget for the current fiscal year plus additional advances from the federal government and from private investors made after the date of the budget.
L. 21: p. 378, § 32. C.L. § 1416. L. 35: p. 468, § 6. CSA: C. 143, § 123. L. 36, 2nd Ex. Sess.: p. 21, § 4. CRS 53: § 120-3-23. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-23. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1095, § 114, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-224 - Cooperation with federal departments

The department of transportation is further authorized to cooperate in such manner as it may consider for the public benefit with any department of the federal government in undertaking any experiments or collecting any data that has to do with public highways.
L. 21: p. 378, § 33. C.L. § 1417. CSA: C. 143, § 124. CRS 53: § 120-3-24. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-24. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1095, § 115, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-226 - Legislative declaration

It is declared to be the purpose of the general assembly in the passage of section
43-1-225
that the state of Colorado may more fully avail itself of the benefits of funds apportioned for expenditure on federal-aid primary or secondary systems and on the interstate system, including extensions thereof within urban areas, in conformance with the "Federal-Aid Road Act", approved July 11, 1916, and all acts of the congress amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto.
L. 65: p. 957, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-26.
For the "Federal-Aid Road Act", actually titled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes.", see 39 Stat. 355. For current provisions pertaining to the "Federal-Aid Road Act", see 23 U.S.C. §§ 101, 202, 204, 205.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 2 - THE HIGHWAY LAW (§§ 43-1-201 — 43-1-227) › Section 43-1-227 - Ten-year plan reporting requirements

(1)
The department and the commission shall annually report on the status of the ten-year plan for each mode of transportation described in section
43-1-106 (15)(d)(I)
as follows:
(a)
(I)
During each legislative interim, the department shall present a report on its progress in delivering the projects identified in the ten-year plan to the transportation legislation review committee created in section
43-2-145 (1)(a)
. As part of the report, the department shall provide guidance to the committee as to how to access and understand the plan, and the committee may, if it determines that the plan does not include all the information required by section
43-1-106 (15)(d)(I)
, instruct the department to ensure that any missing required information is promptly added to the plan.
(II)
Notwithstanding the requirement in section
24-1-136 (11)(a)(I)
, the requirement to submit the report required in this subsection (1) continues indefinitely.
(b)
The commission shall include in its annual proposed budget allocation plan presented to the joint budget committee of the general assembly an update on the ten-year plan.
Added by 2023 Ch. 398,§ 2, eff. 9/1/2023.
2023 Ch. 398, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 3 - [Repealed] (§ 43-1-301) › Section 43-1-301 - to 43-1-311 - [Repealed]

L. 89: Entire part repealed, p. 1084, § 14, effective March 31.
This part 3 was numbered as article 3 of chapter 120, C.R.S. 1963.
For the relocation assistance and land acquisition policies, see article 56 of title 24.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-401 - Short title

This part 4 shall be known and may be cited as the "Outdoor Advertising Act".
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2006, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 43-1-401 as it existed prior to 1981.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-402 - Legislative declaration

(1)
(a)
It is declared to be the purpose of the general assembly in the passage of this part 4 to control the existing and future use of advertising devices in areas adjacent to the state highway system in order to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the traveling public and the people of Colorado and such purposes are declared to be of statewide concern. The general assembly finds and declares that the enactment of this part 4 is necessary to further the following substantial state interests:
(I)
Protection of the public investment in the state highway system;
(II)
Promotion of safety upon the state highway system;
(III)
Promotion of the recreational value of public travel;
(IV)
Promotion of public pride and spirit both on a statewide and local basis;
(V)
Preservation and enhancement of the natural and scenic beauty of this state;
(VI)
Broadening the economic well-being and general welfare by attracting to this state tourists and other travelers;
(VII)
Providing the traveling public with information as to necessary goods and services in the immediate vicinity of the traveler;
(VIII)
Protection and encouragement of local tourist-related businesses for the general economic well-being of this state;
(IX)
Insuring that Colorado receives its full share of funds to be apportioned by the congress of the United States for expenditures on federal-aid highways.
(b)
In furtherance of the substantial state interests stated in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), it is the intent of the general assembly that Colorado comply with the federal "Highway Beautification Act of 1965" and rules and regulations adopted thereunder.
(2)
The general assembly further finds and declares that this part 4, taken as a whole, represents a balancing of the above-stated substantial state interests.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2006, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 43-1-407 as it existed prior to 1981.
For the "Highway Beautification Act of 1965", see Pub.L. 89-285, codified at 23 U.S.C. § 131 et seq.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-405 - Informational sites authorized

(1)
(a)
The department may erect, administer, and maintain informational sites for the display of advertising and information of interest to the traveling public, provided the lease fees are sufficient to pay the costs of erecting, administering, and maintaining the sites.
(b)
The department may issue leases for plaques in informational sites.
(c)
Leases shall be issued for a period of one year, beginning each January 1, without proration for periods less than a year. Each application for an initial lease or for a renewal of an existing lease shall be accompanied by a fee determined by the department, not to exceed one hundred dollars.
(2)
The department may enter into agreements with any governmental entity to lease land in rest areas for the construction, maintenance, and administration of informational sites.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2009, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-407 - Permits

(1)
A permit from the department is required for the erection or maintenance of the following advertising devices:
(a)
Each nonconforming advertising device as defined in section
43-1-403(12)
; and
(b)
Repealed.
(c)
Each advertising device allowed pursuant to section
43-1-404(1)(d) and (1)(e)
. Renewals of such permits are subject to the provisions of section
43-1-409
.
(2)
(a)
(I)
Any other provision of law notwithstanding, the department shall issue a permit to erect or maintain an advertising device on a bus bench or bus shelter located either within the right-of-way of any state highway or on land adjacent to or visible from the right-of-way of any state highway if the local governing body having authority over the state highway pursuant to section
43-2-135
has approved such advertising device. The state shall accept the local permit as a state approved permit if the approval procedure of the local governing body included a determination that the advertising device does not restrict pedestrian traffic and is not a safety hazard to the motoring public.
(II)
Except for safety requirements for bus benches or bus shelters located within the right-of-way of any state highway, the department shall not impose any additional requirements or more strict requirements in connection with permits for advertising devices on a bus bench or bus shelter than those imposed by the local governing body unless specifically required by federal law.
(III)
The department shall implement this subsection (2) with the purpose of promoting the use of bus transportation.
(b)
This subsection (2) shall not apply if the department receives written notification from the applicable federal authority that compliance with this subsection (2) will directly cause denial of federal moneys that would otherwise be available or would otherwise be inconsistent with federal law, but only to the extent necessary to prevent denial of the moneys or to eliminate the inconsistency with federal law.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 388,§4, eff. 6/30/2021.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2011, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: (1)(b) amended, p. 1342, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (2) amended, p. 776, § 2, effective May 23. L. 2001: (2) amended, p. 410, § 1, effective April 19. L. 2021: IP(1) and (1)(a) amended and (1)(b) repealed, (SB 21-263), ch. 2590, p. 2590, § 4, effective June 30.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-408 - Application for permit - contents - rules

(1)
Application for a permit for each advertising device must be made on a form provided by the department, signed by the applicant or the applicant's duly authorized officer or agent, and include:
(a)
The name and address of the owner of the advertising device;
(b)
The type, location, and dimensions of the advertising device, and such other pertinent information as may be prescribed;
(c)
The name and address of the lessor of property upon which the device has been or will be located and a copy of the lease agreement or letter of consent;
(d)
Repealed.
(e)
An agreement by the applicant to erect and maintain the advertising device in a safe, sound, and good condition; and
(f)
(I)
For all devices erected on or after July 1, 1981, certification from the local zoning administrator or authority that the advertising device conforms to local zoning requirements or a copy of a local government permit for the device;
(II)
For devices erected prior to July 1, 1981, an affidavit from the sign owner that the advertising device was lawfully erected under local law.
(2)
Upon the department's receipt of a complete application for a permit which satisfies each of the requirements in subsection (1) of this section and otherwise meets the department's conditions, the department has thirty days to issue, by first-class mail to the address provided by the applicant, either a permit or a preliminary decision denying the application for permit.
(3)
The applicant may appeal any preliminary decision denying the application for a permit by requesting a hearing in writing within thirty days of the department mailing the notice of the denial of the application for a permit to the applicant. If the applicant timely appeals, the matter must proceed in accordance with the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article
4
of title
24
, though the department may, by rule, create procedures for expedited review of denials and issuance of final agency decisions if the applicant consents to the expedited review.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 388,§5, eff. 6/30/2021.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2011, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: IP(1) and (1)(e) amended, (1)(d) repealed, and (2) and (3) added, (SB 21-263), ch. 2591, p. 2591, § 5, effective June 30.
This section is similar to former § 43-1-414 as it existed prior to 1981.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-410 - Denial or revocation of permit or renewal

A permit under this part 4 may be denied or revoked, or a renewal denied, for false or misleading information given in the application for such permit or renewal or for the erection or maintenance of an advertising device in violation of the provisions of this part 4 or in violation of the rules and regulations of the department promulgated to enforce and administer this part 4.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2013, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 43-1-416 as it existed prior to 1981.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-411 - Issuance of permits prohibited - when

(1)
No permit shall be issued for the erection, use, or maintenance of any advertising device which is or would be:
(a)
At a point where it would encroach upon the right-of-way of a public highway without written approval of the department;
(b)
Along the highway within five hundred feet of the center point of an intersection of such highway at grade with another highway or with a railroad in such manner as materially to obstruct or reduce the existing view of traffic on the other highway or railroad trains approaching the intersection and within five hundred feet of such center point;
(c)
Along a highway at any point where it would reduce the existing view of traffic in either direction or of traffic control or official highway signs to less than five hundred feet;
(d)
Designed, used, or intended to be designed or used to include more than two advertising panels on an advertising device facing in the same direction.
(2)
On or after July 1, 1981, no permit shall be issued for any advertising device which required a permit under state law prior to July 1, 1981, and for which no permit was obtained.
(3)
No permit shall be issued for any advertising device which simulates any official, directional, or warning sign erected or maintained by the United States, this state, or any county or municipality or which involves light simulating or resembling traffic signals or traffic control signs.
(4)
No permit shall be issued for any advertising device nailed, tacked, posted, or attached in any manner on trees, perennial plants, rocks, or other natural objects or on fences or fence posts or poles maintained by public utilities.
(5)
No permit shall be issued nor any renewal issued for any advertising device which becomes decayed, insecure, or in danger of falling or otherwise is unsafe or unsightly by reason of lack of maintenance or repair, or from any other cause.
(6)
No permit shall be issued for any advertising device which does not conform to size, lighting, and spacing standards as prescribed by rules and regulations adopted by the department, where such rules and regulations were adopted prior to the erection of said device.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2013, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1)(d) amended, p. 411, § 2, effective April 19.
This section is similar to former § 43-1-418 as it existed prior to 1981.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-413 - Nonconforming advertising devices

(1)
A nonconforming advertising device may be continued to be maintained at the same location at which the nonconforming advertising device was lawfully erected.
(2)
The right to maintain any nonconforming advertising device shall be terminated by:
(a)
Abandonment of the nonconforming advertising device;
(b)
Increase of any dimension of the nonconforming advertising device;
(c)
Change of any aspect of or in the character of the nonconforming device;
(d)
Failure to comply with the provisions of this part 4, concerning permits for the maintenance of advertising devices;
(e)
Damage to or destruction of the nonconforming advertising device from any cause whatsoever, except willful destruction, where the cost of repairing the damage or destruction exceeds fifty percent of the cost of such device on the date of damage or destruction, as determined by the department-approved schedule of compensation;
(f)
Obsolescence of the nonconforming advertising device where the cost of repairing the device exceeds fifty percent of the replacement cost of such device on the date that the department determines said device is obsolete.
(3)
Reasonable and customary repair and maintenance of the device, including a change of advertising message or design, is not a change that would violate subsection (2) of this section. However, such message or design change shall not be compensable under section
43-1-414
.
(4)
If the right to maintain any nonconforming advertising device is terminated under this section, the advertising device shall become illegal and shall be removed pursuant to section
43-1-412
.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2015, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2008: (1) and (2)(b) amended, p. 256, § 2, effective August 5.
This section is similar to former § 43-1-422 as it existed prior to 1981.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-415 - Administration and enforcement - authority for agreements - rules

(1)
The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this part 4 and shall promulgate and enforce rules and standards necessary to carry out the provisions of this part 4 including, but not limited to:
(a)
Rules necessary to qualify the state for payments made available by congress to those states that meet federal standards of roadside advertising control;
(b)
Rules relating to the maintenance of nonconforming advertising devices;
(c)
Rules to control the erection and maintenance on all state highways of advertising devices located in areas zoned for industrial or commercial uses;
(d)
Rules governing the removal and acquisition of nonconforming advertising devices;
(e)
Rules necessary to permit the exemption of tourist-related advertising devices by the secretary of transportation under
23 U.S.C. sec. 131(o)
;
(f)
Rules governing specific information signs under section
43-1-420
.
(2)
Nothing in this part 4 shall be construed to permit advertising devices to be erected or maintained which would disqualify the state for payments made available to those states which meet federal standards of roadside advertising control.
(3)
The department may enter into agreements with the secretary of transportation of the United States to carry out the national policy concerning outdoor advertising adjacent to the interstate system and federal-aid primary highways and to accept any allotment of funds by the United States, or any department or agency thereof, appropriated in furtherance of federal-aid highway legislation.
(4)
The rules of the department must not impose any additional requirements or more strict requirements than those imposed by this part 4.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 388,§7, eff. 6/30/2021.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2017, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: (4) added, p. 1343, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2021: (1) and (4) amended, (SB 21-263), ch. 2592, p. 2592, § 7, effective June 30.
This section is similar to former § 43-1-410 as it existed prior to 1981.
For promulgation of rules and regulations, see article 4 of title 24.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-416 - Local control of outdoor advertising devices

Nothing in this part 4 shall be construed to prevent use of zoning powers and establishment of stricter limitations or controls on advertising devices by any municipality or county within its boundaries so long as such limitations or controls do not jeopardize the receipt by the state of its full share of federal highway funds.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2017, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 43-1-405 as it existed prior to 1981.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-417 - Violation and penalty

(1)
The erection of any advertising device without a permit from the department where one is required by this part 4, or the use or maintenance of any advertising device in violation of any provision of this part 4, is declared to be illegal. In addition to other remedies provided by law, including the department's ability to seek a court order enjoining violations, the department is authorized to institute an appropriate action or proceeding to prevent or remove such violation in any district court of competent jurisdiction. The removal of any advertising device unlawfully erected, used, or maintained shall be at the expense of the person who erects and maintains such a device.
(2)
Any person who violates any provision of this part 4, upon being found liable thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each violation, as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Each day of violation of a provision of this part 4 shall constitute a separate violation. The department shall enforce the provisions of this part 4 through a civil action.
(3)
Only the department, or a person with the written approval of the department, may erect or maintain any advertising device located either wholly or partly within the right-of-way of any state highway that is a part of the state highway system, including streets within cities, cities and counties, and incorporated towns. All advertising devices so located without approval by the department are public nuisances, and any law enforcement officer or peace officer in the state of Colorado or employee of the department is authorized and directed to remove these devices without notice.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 388,§8, eff. 6/30/2021.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2018, § 1, effective July 1. L. 95: (3)(a) amended, p. 278, § 2, effective April 20. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-263), ch. 2592, p. 2592, § 8, effective June 30.
This section is similar to former § 43-1-406 as it existed prior to 1981.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-418 - Outdoor advertising program cost recovery center

(1)
The department shall establish a cost recovery center within the state highway fund. Except for revenue required to be credited to the state highway fund as specified in subsection (2) of this section, the department shall deposit permit fees collected under this part 4 in the cost recovery center to carry out its duties under this part 4. The fee structure shall be reviewed by the department every four years.
(2)
The department shall expend all revenue collected pursuant to section
43-1-420
to defray the costs of administering specific information signs, business signs installed on specific information signs, and tourist-oriented directional signs and shall credit all other revenue collected pursuant to this part 4 to the state highway fund.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 73,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2018, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1188), ch. 73, p. 304, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 43-1-420 as it existed prior to 1981.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-419 - Scenic byways - Independence pass scenic area highway

(1)
(a)
State highways designated as scenic byways by the transportation commission must have no new advertising devices erected which are visible from the highway.
(b)
Existing advertising devices along scenic byways which are in compliance with this part 4 and the rules and regulations of the department may be maintained as long as they remain in compliance with all provisions of this part 4 and the rules and regulations of the department.
(c)
(I)
An advertising device shall be considered to be visible from a designated highway if it is plainly visible to the driver of a vehicle who is proceeding in a legally designated direction and traveling at the posted speed.
(II)
As used in this paragraph (c), "visible" shall have the same meaning as provided in section
43-1-403(17)
.
(2)
Independence pass on state highway 82 and sixteen miles of said highway extending on either side of Independence pass in Pitkin and Lake counties, Colorado, is designated as a scenic area highway, and no advertising devices shall be erected on or near said highway so as to be visible to motor vehicle operators on said highway.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 388,§9, eff. 6/30/2021.
L. 81: Entire part R&RE, p. 2018, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1343, § 4, effective July 1. L. 93: (1)(c) added, p. 1487, § 2, effective June 6. L. 2021: (1)(a) amended, (SB 21-263), ch. 2593, p. 2593, § 9, effective June 30.
This section is similar to former § 43-1-421 as it existed prior to 1981.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 4 - ROADSIDE ADVERTISING (§§ 43-1-401 — 43-1-421) › Section 43-1-421 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Ch. 388,§10, eff. 6/30/2021.
L. 95: Entire section added, p. 277, § 1, effective April 20. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 777, § 3, effective May 23. L. 2021: Entire section repealed, (SB 21-263), ch. 2593, p. 2593, § 10, effective June 30.
L. 95: Entire section added, p. 277, § 1, effective April 20. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 777, § 3, effective May 23.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 5 - JUNKYARDS ADJACENT TO HIGHWAYS (§§ 43-1-501 — 43-1-509) › Section 43-1-501 - Legislative declaration

It is declared to be the purpose of the general assembly in the passage of this part 5 that in connection with the construction, maintenance, and supervision of the public highways of this state, the state of Colorado place itself in a position to receive its full share of funds to be apportioned by the congress of the United States for expenditures on federal-aid highways in this state and, to this end, to control the existing and future use and maintenance of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary highway systems in order to protect the public investment in such highways; to promote the safety and recreational value of public travel; to promote public pride and public spirit, both on a statewide and local basis; to attract to this state tourists and other travelers with a view toward broadening the economic well-being and general welfare; and to preserve and enhance the natural and scenic beauty of this state.
L. 66: p. 9, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-16-1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 5 - JUNKYARDS ADJACENT TO HIGHWAYS (§§ 43-1-501 — 43-1-509) › Section 43-1-502 - Definitions

As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Automobile graveyard" means any establishment or place of business which is maintained, used, or operated for storing, keeping, buying, or selling wrecked, scrapped, ruined, or dismantled motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts.
(2)
"Department" means the department of transportation.
(3)
"Highway" means the federal-aid primary and interstate systems, as defined in section
43-2-101
.
(4)
"Junk" means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, or junked, dismantled, or wrecked automobiles, appliances, or parts thereof, iron, steel, and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous material.
(5)
"Junkyard" means an establishment or place of business which is maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile graveyard, and the term includes garbage dumps and sanitary fills.
(6)
"Person" means any individual, firm, agency, company, association, partnership, business trust, joint stock company, or corporation who operates a junkyard or who allows a junkyard to be placed or to remain on premises controlled by him.
L. 66: p. 9, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-16-2. L. 91: (2) amended, p. 1096, § 118, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 5 - JUNKYARDS ADJACENT TO HIGHWAYS (§§ 43-1-501 — 43-1-509) › Section 43-1-503 - Permits required - exceptions

Except as provided in this part 5, on and after February 11, 1966, no person shall establish, operate, and maintain a junkyard which is within one thousand feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of the highway and visible from the main-traveled way thereof unless a permit is first obtained from the department. No permit shall be required and junkyards, automobile graveyards, and scrap metal processing facilities may be operated within areas adjacent to said highways which are within one thousand feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way which are zoned industrial under authority of state law, or any of its political subdivisions.
L. 66: p. 10, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-16-3.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 5 - JUNKYARDS ADJACENT TO HIGHWAYS (§§ 43-1-501 — 43-1-509) › Section 43-1-504 - Permits issued - when

The department has the sole authority to issue permits for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of junkyards within the limits prescribed by this part 5. No permit shall be issued unless such junkyard can be effectively screened, as required by regulation, by natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the main-traveled way of such highways. Such screening shall be at the expense of the person applying for said permit.
L. 66: p. 10, § 4. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-16-4.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 5 - JUNKYARDS ADJACENT TO HIGHWAYS (§§ 43-1-501 — 43-1-509) › Section 43-1-505 - Permit fees - expiration - renewal

Each application or request for a permit shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars to defray the costs of administration of this part 5 by the department. All permits issued under this section shall expire one year from the date of issue and shall be renewed upon compliance with the provisions of this part 5 from year to year upon payment to the department of said annual fee. Such fees shall be collected, in accordance with the collection rules of the department of revenue, for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. The general assembly shall make annual appropriations from the general revenue fund for the administration of this part 5.
L. 66: p. 10, § 5. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-16-5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 5 - JUNKYARDS ADJACENT TO HIGHWAYS (§§ 43-1-501 — 43-1-509) › Section 43-1-506 - Regulations

The department may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary concerning the issuance of such permits in order to qualify the state of Colorado for payments made available by congress to those states that meet federal standards for control of junkyards adjacent to its highways. The provisions of article
4
of title
24
, C.R.S., shall not be applicable, except that section
24-4-106
, C.R.S., shall apply.
L. 66: p. 11, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-16-6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 5 - JUNKYARDS ADJACENT TO HIGHWAYS (§§ 43-1-501 — 43-1-509) › Section 43-1-507 - Judicial review

Any person aggrieved by action of the department in denying or revoking a permit may, within thirty days of the date of notice thereof, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate relief pursuant to the Colorado rules of civil procedure or section
24-4-106
, C.R.S.
L. 66: p. 11, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-16-7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 5 - JUNKYARDS ADJACENT TO HIGHWAYS (§§ 43-1-501 — 43-1-509) › Section 43-1-508 - Violations - penalties

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part 5 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. Each day of violation of the provisions of this part 5 shall constitute a separate offense. In addition, and not in lieu of or as a bar to criminal enforcement as provided in this section, the department is authorized to institute appropriate action or proceedings to prevent or remove any junkyard existing in violation of the provisions of this part 5.
L. 66: p. 11, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-16-8.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 5 - JUNKYARDS ADJACENT TO HIGHWAYS (§§ 43-1-501 — 43-1-509) › Section 43-1-509 - Screening - removal of existing junkyards

Any junkyard in existence on February 11, 1966, which is not in compliance with this part 5 shall, at the expense of the department, be screened, as provided by regulations, by natural objects, plantings, fences, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the main-traveled way of the highway or, at the expense of the department, shall be removed from sight. The department is authorized to acquire, move, or relocate property, real or personal, or interests therein, by purchase, donation, condemnation, or by exchange of other property owned by the state to accomplish such objectives and to dispose of any property, real or personal, acquired thereby.
L. 66: p. 11, § 9. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-16-9.
For condemnation proceedings, see articles 1 to 7 of title 38.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 6 - TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 43-1-601 — 43-1-603) › Section 43-1-601 - Transportation services for the elderly and for persons with disabilities

The department of transportation and the executive director thereof are designated and authorized to take all steps and adopt all proceedings necessary to make and enter into such contracts or agreements as may be necessary for state application and administration of the "Federal Transit Act",
49 U.S.C. sec. 5310
, specifically designed for state operations including grant programs for the purpose of assisting nonprofit corporations, associations, and public bodies in making available appropriate highway transportation services for the elderly and for persons with disabilities. In performing this work, the said department shall consult with concerned local authorities for a productive statewide coordinated effort and shall prepare a statewide survey showing the transportation needs of elderly and of persons with disabilities in priority order. The commission shall budget and allocate the amounts to be expended for such purposes in accordance with section
43-1-113
.
L. 77: Entire part added, p. 1933, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1096, § 119, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 1346, § 3, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1677, § 99, effective July 1. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 261, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1916, § 136, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 6 - TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 43-1-601 — 43-1-603) › Section 43-1-602 - Department to promulgate rules

The department of transportation is authorized to promulgate necessary rules and regulations in order to carry out the purposes of this part 6.
L. 77: Entire part added, p. 1934, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1096, § 120, effective July 1.
For promulgation of rules and regulations, see article 4 of title 24.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 6 - TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (§§ 43-1-601 — 43-1-603) › Section 43-1-603 - Participation of political subdivisions

Municipalities, counties, and special districts organized for transportation purposes shall have the authority to enter into contracts with and make grants to those private nonprofit entities that have been designated as recipients of funds pursuant to the "Federal Transit Act",
49 U.S.C. sec. 5301
et seq. Such contracts or grants may be for either operating or capital assistance.
L. 77: Entire part added, p. 1934, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 2050, § 100, effective June 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1916, § 137, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 7 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN NONURBANIZED AREAS (§§ 43-1-701 — 43-1-702) › Section 43-1-701 - Public transportation projects in nonurbanized areas

The department of transportation and the executive director thereof are designated and authorized to take all steps and adopt all proceedings necessary to make and enter into such contracts or agreements as may be necessary for state application and administration of the "Federal Transit Act",
49 U.S.C. sec. 5311
, designated for public transportation projects in areas other than urbanized areas. The department of transportation shall prepare a program of such projects for submission to the secretary of transportation, which shall provide for a fair and equitable distribution of funds within the state and may include distributions to the state, municipalities, counties, and special districts organized for transportation purposes.
L. 79: Entire part added, p. 1594, § 1, effective June 22. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1097, § 121, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1916, § 138, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 7 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN NONURBANIZED AREAS (§§ 43-1-701 — 43-1-702) › Section 43-1-702 - Rules and regulations

The department of transportation is authorized to promulgate necessary rules and regulations in order to carry out the purposes of this part 7.
L. 79: Entire part added, p. 1594, § 1, effective June 22. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1097, § 122, effective July 1.
For promulgation of rules and regulations, see article 4 of title 24.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 8 - LOCAL RAIL SERVICE ASSISTANCE (§§ 43-1-801 — 43-1-803) › Section 43-1-801 - State rail plan - administration and implementation - local rail service assistance

(1)
The department of transportation and the executive director thereof are designated and authorized to:
(a)
Take all steps and adopt all proceedings necessary to enter into contracts and make agreements with the federal railroad administration, other state or federal agencies, or any other person for state administration and implementation of section 803 of the federal "Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976",
49 U.S.C. sec. 1654
, and amendments thereto, which are designated for local rail service assistance, including administration and updating of the state rail plan;
(b)
Receive and accept grants, gifts, or contributions for the purposes of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) from the federal or state government, any other public agency, or from any other source.
L. 80: Entire part added, p. 780, § 1, effective May 6. L. 91: IP(1) amended, p. 1097, § 123, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-10-119) › GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Article 1 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-1-1604) › Part 8 - LOCAL RAIL SERVICE ASSISTANCE (§§ 43-1-801 — 43-1-803) › Section 43-1-802 - Financing

The general assembly shall determine the amount necessary to be expended for the purposes of this part 8 and shall make annual appropriations as necessary from the general fund and from revenues made available under section
43-1-801(1)(b)
. Moneys received or expended pursuant to the authorization contained in this part 8 shall be maintained in a separate fund. Said fund shall not be considered as part of either the state highway fund or the state highway supplementary fund. No part of this annual appropriation shall be utilized for hazardous wastes disposal studies.
L. 80: Entire part added, p. 780, § 1, effective May 6.