Optional referral of ordinance to vote of the people.
Denver City Charter, art. III, § 3.3.6
in effect§ 3.3.6 - Optional referral of ordinance to vote of the people.
City Council may submit any ordinance to a vote of the people at a general or special election without any petition being required. The Mayor shall have the power to disapprove an ordinance making such submission, as provided in Subsection 3.3.5(G) of this Charter. The manner of preparing the general ballot and handling of election results for a referred ordinance shall follow procedures established for an initiative and a referendum. City Council shall not amend or repeal a referred ordinance adopted by a vote of the people within one year after final passage. After the first year and up to ten (10) years following final passage of the referred ordinance, the referred ordinance adopted by a vote of the people may be amended or repealed by City Council only by two-thirds (⅔) vote. Whenever City Council amends or repeals a referred ordinance adopted by a vote of the people, City Council may do so only after it holds a public hearing.
(Charter 1960, C2.6; added August 11, 1992)
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=TITIHORU_SUBTITLE_BCH_ARTIIICICO_PT3COPR_S3.3.6OPREORVOPEFetched: 10/27/2026