Neighborhood Services
If you have any questions, please contact Neighborhood Services at: (970) 641-8242 or email NSO Doug Spann or NSO Bryan Gray.
City Ordinances & Requirements
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Animal Care and ControlAnimal Licensing
All cats and dogs living within the city limits are required to have a city license which can be purchased in person at the City Finance Office, located in City Hall at 201 W. Virginia Ave., Gunnison, CO 81230, or online.
- Proof of rabies vaccination is required at time of purchase.
- Licenses expire simultaneously with the duration of the rabies vaccination.
- Failure to license your cat or dog can result in a citation with a $15.00 fine.
Animal At Large/Leash Required
All animals must be on a leash, held by a person capable of controlling the animal, in public places (off of the owner's property) including common areas of private property, parking lots, parks, city trails, etc. within the city limits.
Animals At Large:
- Will be charged a $10.00 pick-up fee.
- Will be charged a $20.00 per day shelter fee, if impounded.
- Will receive citations with fines of $15.00, $30.00, and $50.00 if spayed/neutered or $30.00, $50.00, or $100.00 if intact. A fourth contact in a 12 month period will result in a summons to the City of Gunnison Municipal Court.
- Animals At Large or on leash where prohibited by a sign (i.e. city parks, Jorgensen Softball fields) are subject to a citation with a $25.00 fine, except service dogs on leash may be in areas where animals are prohibited by sign.
Adoption InformationWhen the City picks up a stray animal it is kept in the shelter for 5 days in case the owner calls to claim the stray. After that, the animal will be transferred to the Gunnison Valley Animal Welfare League (GVAWL) (970-641-1173) for adoption.
Dangerous Dog/Vicious Animal
Dangerous and/or vicious animals are not permitted within the city limits. A dangerous or vicious animal is one that:
- Bites or attacks or causes the death of a person or other domestic animal without provocation.
- Approaches a person or another animal in a terrorizing manner or otherwise behaves in a way that would lead a reasonable person to believe the dog may inflict injury or death, whether or not the animal does attack or is capable of attack.
- Behaves in a manner that causes or should cause its owner to know that it is potentially dangerous/vicious.
- Engages in or is trained for animal fighting.
- Dangerous/vicious animal violations are subject to a summons to the City of Gunnison Municipal Court.
Animal Treatment/Cruelty
Inflicting injury, death, or pain and suffering to an animal, or failing to provide property food, water, shelter, or care is prohibited within the city limits. Animal cruelty can consist of:
- Inflicting injury, death, or pain and suffering, intentionally or by neglect
- Failing to provide sufficient food/water
- Failing to provide shelter that maintains a healthy body temperature and protects the animal from the elements
- Leaving an animal in a vehicle for more than 30 minutes or where the temperature in the vehicle is greater than 90° F
- Animal Cruelty violations are subject to a summons to the City of Gunnison Municipal Court.
Animal Nuisance Abatement: Noise
Allowing an animal to cause annoyance, alarm, or noise disturbance for more than 10 minutes at any time of day or night, which can be heard beyond the boundary of the owner's property is not permitted within the city limits.
- Animal noise violations are subject to citations with fines of $15.00, $30.00, and $50.00 if spayed/neutered or $30.00, $50.00, or $100.00 if intact. A fourth contact in a 12 month period will result in a summons to The City of Gunnison Municipal Court.
Nuisances
Inoperative Vehicles
Depositing, storing, or allowing the storage of inoperative vehicles is prohibited within the city limits, except for vehicles stored in a building or other area zoned for such use (CITY OF GUNNISON LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE). An inoperative vehicle is one that:
- Any device which is capable of moving itself, or of being moved upon wheels, skids, or endless tracks (no including human powered vehicles),
- Which has mechanical failure or is missing any component which makes in incapable of being operated as originally intended for more than 30 days.
- And/or is required to be registered and registration is expired for more than 60 days.
- Inoperative vehicle violations are subject to a summons to the City of Gunnison Municipal Court.
Snow/Ice Removal From Private Property and Sidewalks
- Depositing snow removed from private property in any city street, alley, or roadway, without a license agreement with the City, is not permitted.
- The property owner or occupant is required to maintain the adjacent sidewalks, parking areas, and curbs in a clean condition and to remove snow/ice immediately (within 24 hours) after every snowfall.
- Snow/ice removal violations are subject to a summons to the City of Gunnison Municipal Court.
- CLICK HERE for Public Works information on snow/ice removal, including the license agreement application.
Please CLICK HERE to see the complete list of City of Gunnison Municipal Ordinances governing nuisances.
Parking & Bicycle Violations
Please CLICK HERE to see the State of Colorado Model Traffic Code regulating parking and bicycle activity.
Please CLICK HERE see the City of Gunnison Municipal Ordinances regarding parking and bicycle activity.
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Garbage Collection/Recycling
Illegal Dumping
Disposing of items in a private trash can/dumpster without the owner's permission is not permitted within the city limits.
- Illegal dumping violations are subject to a summons to The City of Gunnison Municipal Court.
Paying City of Gunnison Municipal Court Fines/Fees
Please CLICK HERE for information about paying City of Gunnison Municipal Court citations and parking tickets, online, by mail, and in person.