Colorado § 31-35-303 - Necessity declared by ordinance.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-35-303 — Necessity declared by ordinance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-35-303. Necessity declared by ordinance.
When, in the opinion of the governing body, it is necessary to make any public improvement, including the establishment, extending, widening, grading, or improving of any street or alley, or the establishment, construction, extending, enlarging, or completing of any sewer, sidewalk, bridge, or viaduct, or removing any irrigating ditch, it is lawful for said body to declare by ordinance the necessity for such improvement.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1249, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-35-303 as it existed prior to 1975.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-35-303 ("Necessity declared by ordinance.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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