Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2026-19 was introduced on first reading on October 26, 2026, and a public hearing and second reading was held on November 9, 2026, with changes being made as listed below. A public hearing and third reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, on November 23, 2026. All persons in any manner interested in the reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard.
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Ordinance No. 2026-19
Ordinance Title: In the Matter of Repealing and Reenacting, with Amendments, Chapter 12 Licenses and Permits, and Chapter 5 Revenue and Finance of the Weld County Code
Date of Next Reading: November 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County, Colorado
Dated: November 9, 2026
Published: November 13, 2026, in the Greeley Tribune
Changes Made to Code Ordinance #2026-19 on Second Reading
Amend Sec. 12-2-30. Application for renewal to read as follows:
The following standards for the renewal of a liquor license, fermented malt beverage license, and fermented malt beverage and wine license are adopted pursuant to Articles 3 and 4, Title 44, C.R.S.
A. and B. – No change.
C. Application Process. Applications for the renewal of a liquor license, fermented malt beverage license, and fermented malt beverage and wine license shall be made on a form provided by the state licensing authority, in addition to the fees provided in Appendix 5-H of the Weld County Code, the Colorado Liquor Code, and the Colorado Beer and Wine Code. Applications must be submitted to the Local Licensing Authority and, if approved, will be forwarded to the Colorado Department of Revenue, Liquor Enforcement Division, for secondary review.
1. Applications shall include:
a. Colorado Retail Liquor License Renewal Application.
b. and c. – No change.
d. Proof of property possession. See Section 12-2-10.A.1.a and b above.
e. Applicable fees.
2. Duties of the Clerk to the Board. The Clerk to the Board shall review applications for completeness, accept applications and corresponding fees, prepare applications for Board meetings and hearings held before the Board of County Commissioners, including providing a copy for review by referral agencies, send applications to the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division for secondary review if approved, and disseminate approved licenses.
a. Upon receipt of a complete application, the Clerk to the Board shall compile the application packet and schedule a Board meeting or hearing, if applicable.
b. The Clerk to the Board shall send referrals regarding renewal applications to the following: Department of Planning Services, Department of Public Health and Environment, Department of Public Works, Sheriff's Office, and the Office of the County Attorney.
c. If the renewal application is approved as an item of New Business, the Clerk to the Board shall provide the original application and a copy of all supporting documentation to the Colorado Department of Revenue, Liquor Enforcement Division, for secondary review.
d. If approved by the Liquor Enforcement Division, the Clerk to the Board shall provide one original Weld County Liquor License and one copy of the Liquor Enforcement Division Liquor License to the licensee, and shall provide notice to the Weld County Sheriff's Office and the Office of the County Attorney that the license was approved.
The Board of County Commissioners may set a public hearing on the renewal application if it finds probable cause to believe that any one (1) of the factors contained in Section 12- 2-40 below exists.
Amend Sec. 12-2-40. Refusal to renew; Public Hearing, Phase I, to read as follows:
While considering the renewal of a liquor license, fermented malt beverage license, and fermented malt beverage and wine license, the Board of County Commissioners may set a Public Hearing, Phase I, to consider refusing to renew the license.
A. Duties of the Clerk to the Board:
1. Sign notice. The Clerk to the Board shall post the sign notice, as required, and obtain photographic evidence of the posting of said notice at least ten (10) days prior to the Public Hearing, Phase I.
2. Notice to the Applicant/Licensee. The Clerk to the Board shall certify mail notice of hearing to the applicant / licensee at least ten (10) days prior to the Public Hearing, Phase I.
B. The Board of County Commissioners may consider the following factors in a public hearing to determine if good cause exists to refuse the renewal of any liquor license. Such consideration is denoted as Phase I of the public hearing:
1. and 2. – No change.
3. Evidence that the licensed premises have been operated in a manner that adversely affects the public health, welfare, or safety of the immediate neighborhood in which the establishment is located, which evidence may include a continuing pattern of fights, violent activity, disorderly conduct, or violations of the Weld County Code. For purposes of this Paragraph C., disorderly conduct has the meaning as provided for in C.R.S. §18-9-106.
4. Evidence that the licensee is no longer of good character.
5. Whether there have been any violations in the last one-year period by the licensee or by any of the agents, servants, or employees of the licensee of the provisions of the Colorado Liquor Code, or any of the rules or regulations authorized pursuant to the Colorado Liquor Code or Colorado Beer and Wine Code, or any of the terms, conditions or provisions under which the license was issued.
6. Evidence showing excessive noise, rowdiness, or disturbances on a continuous basis in the immediate area of the licensed premises which were substantially as a result of the operation of the licensed premises.
7. Evidence of persons being convicted under C.R.S. §42-4-1301, of driving under the influence of alcohol or driving while alcohol impaired after becoming intoxicated at said licensed premises.
8. Evidence that the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood are not being met.
If Findings of the above factors are made at the Public Hearing, Phase I, the Weld County Board of Commissioners shall schedule a Public Hearing, Phase II.
Amend Sec. 12-2-50. Refusal to renew; Public Hearing, Phase II, to read as follows:
While considering the renewal of the liquor license, fermented malt beverage license, or fermented malt beverage and wine license, and after completion of a Public Hearing, Phase I, to consider refusing to renew the license, pursuant to Sec. 12-2-40 of the Weld County Code, Phase II of such public hearing process shall commence.
A. Duties of the Clerk to the Board:
1. Sign notice. The Clerk to the Board shall post the sign notice, as required, and obtain photographic evidence of the posting of said notice at least ten (10) days prior to the Public Hearing, Phase II.
2. Notice to the Applicant/Licensee. The Clerk to the Board shall certify mail notice of hearing to the applicant / licensee at least ten (10) days prior to the Public Hearing, Phase II.
B. Phase II shall consist of a determination whether the following items mitigate or aggravate the effects of the factors listed in Section 12-2-40 above and shall be considered in determining whether denial of the renewal application, a fine, suspension, or revocation is justified:
1. and 2. – No change.
3. Prior violations, offenses, and occurrences at the licensed premises and effectiveness of prior corrective action.
4. – No change.
5. Violation, offense, or occurrence as a repeated course of conduct or as a single event.
6. – No change.
7. All circumstances surrounding the violation, offense, or occurrence.
8. through 11. - No change.
Amend Sec. 12-2-60. Fine, suspension, or revocation of license, to read as follows:
At any point in the license term, if Weld County staff receives reports of non-compliance, the Clerk to the Board shall set a public hearing.
A. Duties of the Clerk to the Board:
1. Sign notice. The Clerk to the Board shall post the sign notice, as required, and obtain photographic evidence of the posting of said notice at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing.
2. Notice to the Applicant/Licensee. The Clerk to the Board shall certify mail notice of hearing to the applicant / licensee at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing.
B. After a public hearing has been held, upon determining whether there have been any violations by the licensee or by any of the agents, servants, or employees of the licensee of the provisions of the Colorado Liquor Code, of any of the rules or regulations authorized pursuant to the Colorado Liquor Code, or of any of the terms, conditions or provisions under which the license was issued, the following factors will be considered to determine the sanction to be imposed:
1. through 12. – No change.
C. The Weld County Board of Commissioners shall issue said fine, suspend the license, or pursue revocation of the license according to the standards outlined in the Colorado Liquor Code, Article 3 of Title 44, C.R.S., the Colorado Beer and Wine Code, Article 4 of Title 44, C.R.S., and as set forth in the Colorado Liquor Rules, 1 C.C.R. 203‑2.
Appendix 5-H Fees for Liquor Licenses and Permits, Fermented Malt Beverage Licenses, and Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine Licenses (Available upon request by contacting the Weld County Clerk to the Board’s Office)