Boulder City Council passes beautification ordinance

The Boulder City Council unanimously passed the Community Decay, Beautification and Upkeep ordinance at its Aug. 17 meeting  — a tool that now provides a legal framework to enforce certain aesthetic standards in the city.

The ordinance addresses the accumulation of items on residential property, dumping items in waterways, weeds, grass and other vegetation, sidewalk obstructions and specifics on shielding materials determined to be a public nuisance. 

The city police, working off a required two written complaints, can begin investigating whether or not a violation has occurred, and based on those findings, proceed with enforcement, according to the ordinance.