Notification and public hearing on the adoption of rules.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-264
in effectSec. 24-264. - Notification and public hearing on the adoption of rules.
(1) Upon receipt of the proposed rules which have been approved by the board, the manager shall cause to be published a notice of proposed rule-making at least twenty (20) days before conducting public hearings on the proposed rules or amendments to the rules. The notice shall include the following information:
(a) The date, time, place, purpose and subject of the public rule-making hearing;
(b) A description of the subject of the proposed rules or amendment;
(c) The requirements, if any, for interested parties to notify the adopting authority of their intent to participate in the hearing, including the manner of such notice and the deadline for such notice;
(d) A statement that the complete text of the proposed rules or amendments is on file with and may be examined at the office of the manager.
(2) Any changes in the text of the proposed rule or proposed amendment made prior to, during or as a result of the hearing by the board shall be referred to the manager for adoption.
(3) The board may reschedule the rule-making hearing by publishing a notice of rescheduling at least twenty (20) days before the rescheduled hearing, setting out the date, time and place of such rescheduled hearing, the purpose of the proposed rules or amendment, and citing the prior notice by its date of publication. Once a hearing has begun, it may be continued by the board without further publication or notice.
(4) Any person who wishes to comment on proposed rules may do so in writing delivered to the board prior to the date of the hearing or in person at the hearing, subject to any requirements for participation set out in the notice of hearing. Minutes may be prepared by the adopting authority to memorialize oral comments or presentations at the hearing as part of the rule-making record. If minutes are not prepared, the manager shall preserve the proceedings at the hearing on audio magnetic tape or similar audio-recording media so that the proceedings may be transcribed at a later date at the expense of the one requesting a transcript of the hearing.
(5) At the time and place stated in the published notice, the board shall conduct a public hearing to allow interested parties the opportunity to participate. The board may set reasonable time limits on participation.
(Ord. No. 956-95, § 1, 11-20-95; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH24HESA_ARTVIIISTBYRURESTPOPR_S24-264NOPUHEADRUFetched: 10/27/2026