Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)
Date Submitted: 5-1-2023
Requesting Agency: DDPHE
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Joshua Rolfe
Email Address: Joshua.Rolfe@denvergov.org
Phone Number:
Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).
Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
title
A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 8 of the Code to restructure and update certain provisions and make conforming amendments to better protect, preserve, and promote the health, safety, and welfare of animals and people within the City and County of Denver.
Amends Chapter 8 and makes conforming amendments to Chapters 2 and 24 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code regarding animal safety to clarify language and to reflect current best practices meant to protect public safety, health and the environment. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-10-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywyide
Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
In 2018 there was a complete overhaul of the Denver Revised Municipal Code Chapter 8 because much of the chapter had not been updated since the 1950s. Major portions of the code were outdated and did not reflect current best practices. In addition to updating the code language to reflect best practices, that prior amendment clarified and cleaned up language to reduce possibility of misinterpretation. During the review process, DAP convened a stakeholder grou...
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