CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF WATER SYSTEM

Colorado Springs City Code ch. 12, art. 4, pt. 8

in effect

Colorado Springs City Code § 12.4.801 UNLAWFUL ACTS

12.4.801: UNLAWFUL ACTS: A. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere in any matter with any distribution main, meter, corporation or any other appurtenance connected to the water system or comprising a part thereof without permission therefor obtained from the Chief Executive Officer. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, impair or deface any part, appliance or appurtenance of the water supply system. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to excavate or obstruct any line or main, or to do any act or thing to divert, damage, drain or otherwise impede or hinder, or tend to impede or hinder, the flow of any of the waters or streams tributary or contributing to the water supply without permission therefor obtained from the Chief Executive Officer. D. It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, tamper, meddle or interfere in any way with any of the works, lakes, reservoirs, drains, streams, trenches, mains, lines, filters, valves, gauges, devices, grounds, enclosures, buildings, structures, boats or other property or works used directly or indirectly for or in connection with the water supply system. E. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter without authority or to trespass upon any property or works used directly or indirectly for or in connection with the water supply system. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 12.4.802 UNLAWFUL TO POLLUTE

12.4.802: UNLAWFUL TO POLLUTE: A. It shall be unlawful for any person to pollute or contaminate any of the waters in or of the water supply system, or to do any act which would pollute or tend to pollute the watersheds of the City. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to do any act whatsoever which shall tend to foul or render impure or unwholesome any of the waters or streams tributary or contributing to the water supply of the City, and it shall be unlawful for any person to cast into or allow to flow or fall into any of the waters, or into any reservoir or lake belonging to the City, any filth, sewage, carrion, garbage, minerals, clay, rock or earth of any kind, or any excretion, clothing, paper, rags or any extraneous substances. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following acts in the areas of the water supply system as the Chief Executive Officer may designate: 1. To wash, swim, wade or bathe therein; 2. To bathe any animal or to cause or allow any animal to enter or swim therein; 3. To fish therein or to shoot over, into or near thereto. In any areas of the water supply system so designated by Chief Executive Officer, Utilities shall post notice of the prohibited acts. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 12.4.803 UNLAWFUL ENTRY; EXCEPTIONS

12.4.803: UNLAWFUL ENTRY; EXCEPTIONS: A. This article shall not be construed to prevent Federal, State or local officials from entering upon government lands within the forest reserves in performance of their official duties. This article is expressly subject to the rights of forest service and wildlife officers to enter upon government lands for all purposes necessary to the administration, protection and care of the forest lands and wildlife. B. This article shall not be construed to prevent employees and officials of Utilities and the City from entering upon watershed areas of the City in performance of their official duties. The employees and officials may so enter and take any action necessary for the preservation, protection and maintenance of the water supply system of the City. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 12.4.804 RECREATIONAL USE ALLOWED

12.4.804: RECREATIONAL USE ALLOWED: The City Council may allow watershed areas and reservoirs of the City to be used for public recreational purposes provided that the use is legally allowable and consistent with the maintenance of proper health, safety, fire protection and conservation standards. The City may cooperate with the United States Forest Service in the development and maintenance of the recreational resources of the areas and in the installation and completion of necessary facilities and improvements appurtenant to the recreational use. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42) Notes 1 | 1. For authority to make recreational use of certain watershed areas and reservoirs, see City Charter, article XV, sections 15-110 and 15-120.

Colorado Springs City Code § 12.4.805 EXCEPTION FROM FISHING PROHIBITION

12.4.805: EXCEPTION FROM FISHING PROHIBITION: The City may provide by agreement for the use of City reservoirs by the Colorado Division of Wildlife for the division's spawn taking and fish propagation management practices. Persons entering upon watershed areas of the City or taking fish from reservoirs of the City pursuant to any agreement shall not be subject to the prohibitions against the activities set out in this part. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 12.4.806 UTILITY ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

12.4.806: UTILITY ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS: It shall be the duty of a Utility Enforcement Officer to enforce the provisions of this article and other City ordinances, the laws of the State of Colorado and/or the rules and regulations promulgated by the Chief Executive Officer concerning the use of watershed areas of the City. A Utility Enforcement Officer is authorized to issue summons and complaints for any unlawful act occurring within the watershed areas of the City. A Utility Enforcement Officer shall also have the power to arrest and detain persons in the watershed areas of the City where the persons are found in the act of violating any law or ordinance, or aiding or abetting the violations. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-42)

Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-19964Fetched: 11/1/2026