Fort Collins City Council is one step closer to enacting a new nuisance ordinance. The Coloradoan updated ordinance, passed in a first reading this week, contains more than 60 activities, including obstruction of sidewalks, assaults, and noise violations, that could trigger enforcement. A site could be dubbed a “chronic nuisance property” if three or more nuisance enforcement incidents have occurred there within 90 days or if there seven incidents in a year. If two of the issues involve drugs, the process happens faster. Another main change in the ordinance-the city no longer needs to issue a citation to enforce the ordinance, stressing the focus is on compliance and not punishment. For more on the ordinance, visit https://www.coloradoan.com/.
