HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.013-00 ORDINANCE NO. 13
(Series of 2000)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO.
AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER
13.01 ETITLED ECOLOGICAL BILL OF RIGHTS
WHEREAS. the City Council desires to amend Title 13, Health and Quality of the
Environment by the addition of a new Chapter to codify City Council's intention to
periodically adopt and update a citizens Ecological Bill of Right.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ASPEN.
COLORADO. AS FOLLOWS:
Section I.
That Title 13 of the Aspen Municipal Code, entitled Health and Quality of the
Environment, is hereby amended by the addition of a new Chapter 13.01, which chapter shall
read as follows:
Chapter 13.01 Ecological Bill of Rights
13.01.01 Ecological Bill of Rights
The City shall from time to time adopt an Ecological Bill of Rights that establishes and
projects the city's philosophy for protecting environmental quality. The Ecological Bill of
Rights shall serve as one of the guides to all land use developmem and planning, based on the
philosophy of "allowing the use of our natural resources, but not depleting them beyond their
ability to recover at their natural rate." The city shall from time to time adopt and update
action steps to accomplish the goals in the Ecological Bill of Rights. Once adopted, the
Ecological Bill of Rights shall be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's
Office, the Community Development Department, and the Environmental Health
Department.
Section 2.
This ordinance shall not have any effect on existing litigation and shall not operate as
an abatemem of any action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of any ordinance
repealed or amended as herein provided, and the same shall be construed and concluded under
such prior ordinances.
Section 3.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent ~jurisdiction. such portiou
shall be deemed a s~arare, distiuct, and independent provision and shall nor affect the validity
of the remaining portions thereof.
_Section 4.
A public hearing on the Ordinance shall be held on the ~ day of ~J'~, 2000,
at 5:00 o'clock pm in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, 130 S. Galena St.JPrior to
such hearing a public uotice of the same shall be published in a newspaper of general
circulation within the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED. READ. APPROVED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND/OR
POSTED ON FIRST READING on the 24~ day of April 2000.
Rachel~E. Pd'chards, Mayor
ATTEST:
, City Clerk
INTRODUCED and FINALLY ADOPTED AFTER PUBLIC HEARING on the
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