C.R.S. Section 30-5-118
Denver, city and county of


(1)

After April 16, 1901, the corporate limits of the city of Denver shall be as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section eighteen, in township three south, range sixty-eight west; thence south on the range line between ranges sixty-eight and sixty-nine west, to the southwest corner of section seven, in township four south, range sixty-eight west; thence east on the south line of sections seven and eight, in township four south, range sixty-eight west, to southeast corner of section eight aforesaid; thence south on the west line of section sixteen, in said last mentioned township and range, to the southwest corner of said section sixteen; thence east on the south line of said section sixteen, to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section twenty-one, in said last mentioned township and range; thence south on the north and south center line of sections twenty-one and twenty-eight, in the same township and range, to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of said section twenty-eight; thence east on the south line of sections twenty-eight, twenty-seven, twenty-six, and twenty-five, in the same township and range, to the southeast corner of section twenty-five; thence north on the east line of sections twenty-five, twenty-four and thirteen, in the same township and range, to the southwest corner of section seven, in township four south, range sixty-seven west; thence east on the south line of sections seven, eight and nine, in said last mentioned township, to the southeast corner of said section nine; thence north on the east line of sections nine and four, in said last mentioned township and of sections thirty-three, twenty-eight and twenty-one, in township three south, range sixty-seven west, to the northeast corner of said section twenty-one; thence west on the south line of sections sixteen, seventeen and eighteen, in said last mentioned township, to the southwest corner of section eighteen last aforesaid; thence north on the west line of said last mentioned section eighteen to the northeast corner of the south half of the northeast quarter of section thirteen, in township three south, range sixty-eight west; thence west on the east and west center line of the north half of section thirteen aforesaid, to the easterly line of the right-of-way of the Burlington and Colorado railroad company; thence southeasterly, with the easterly line of said right-of-way, to the north line of the southeast quarter of section fourteen, in township three south, range sixty-eight west; thence west on the east and west center line of section fourteen aforesaid, to a point which is one hundred and twenty-five feet east of the west line of said section fourteen; thence north three hundred feet; thence west one hundred and twenty-five feet to the west line of said section fourteen; thence south three hundred feet, to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of said section fourteen; thence west on the east and west center line of sections fifteen, sixteen and seventeen, in said last mentioned township, to the center of said section seventeen; thence west on the east and west center line of said section seventeen, thirteen hundred and twenty feet; thence north three hundred and thirty feet; thence west thirteen hundred and twenty feet to the west line of said section seventeen; thence south three hundred and thirty feet to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of said section seventeen; thence west on the east and west center line of section eighteen, to the place of beginning; the territory included within the last above described boundaries being situated in the county of Arapahoe, in the state of Colorado; excepting, however, all towns and cities incorporated and now existing or hereafter incorporated under the general laws of the state and situated within said last mentioned boundaries.

(2)

Whenever any of said towns or cities, or any town or city existing under general laws of this state and contiguous to the city of Denver, shall, in pursuance of any law of the state, be dissolved or become annexed to the city of Denver, then the territory included within the same shall thereby become part of the city of Denver. If any such territory is so annexed more than six months prior to the next general election of the city of Denver, the city council of the city of Denver shall immediately by ordinance create a new ward or wards of the city, including said territory, and provide for and call a special election in each new ward so created, for the election of an alderman from such ward, in accordance with the provisions of this section and of the general election laws of this state; and the alderman so elected from each new ward shall, upon his election and qualification, be and become a member of the board of aldermen and of the city council of the city of Denver, until the next general election for officers of said city.

Source: Section 30-5-118 — Denver, city and county of, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-30.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

30‑5‑101
Legislative declaration - county boundaries
30‑5‑102
Adams
30‑5‑103
Alamosa
30‑5‑104
Arapahoe
30‑5‑105
Archuleta
30‑5‑106
Baca
30‑5‑107
Bent
30‑5‑108
Greenwood abolished
30‑5‑109
Boulder
30‑5‑109.5
Broomfield, city and county of
30‑5‑110
Chaffee
30‑5‑111
Cheyenne
30‑5‑112
Clear Creek
30‑5‑113
Conejos
30‑5‑114
Costilla
30‑5‑115
Crowley
30‑5‑116
Custer
30‑5‑117
Delta
30‑5‑118
Denver, city and county of
30‑5‑119
Dolores
30‑5‑120
Douglas
30‑5‑121
Eagle
30‑5‑122
Elbert
30‑5‑123
El Paso
30‑5‑124
Fremont
30‑5‑125
Garfield
30‑5‑126
Gilpin
30‑5‑127
Gilpin and Jefferson counties, boundary between
30‑5‑128
Grand
30‑5‑129
Gunnison
30‑5‑130
Hinsdale
30‑5‑131
Huerfano
30‑5‑132
Jackson
30‑5‑133
Jefferson
30‑5‑134
Kiowa
30‑5‑135
Kit Carson
30‑5‑136
Lake
30‑5‑137
Lake and Chaffee - names changed
30‑5‑138
La Plata
30‑5‑139
Larimer
30‑5‑140
Las Animas
30‑5‑141
Lincoln
30‑5‑142
Logan
30‑5‑143
Mesa
30‑5‑144
Mineral
30‑5‑145
Moffat
30‑5‑146
Montezuma
30‑5‑147
Montrose
30‑5‑148
Morgan
30‑5‑149
Otero
30‑5‑150
Ouray
30‑5‑151
Ouray and Montrose - boundary
30‑5‑152
Ouray and San Miguel - boundary
30‑5‑153
Park
30‑5‑154
Phillips
30‑5‑155
Pitkin
30‑5‑156
Prowers
30‑5‑157
Pueblo
30‑5‑158
Rio Blanco
30‑5‑159
Rio Grande
30‑5‑160
Routt
30‑5‑161
Saguache
30‑5‑163
San Juan
30‑5‑164
San Miguel
30‑5‑165
San Miguel and Dolores - boundary
30‑5‑166
San Miguel and Ouray - names changed
30‑5‑167
Sedgwick
30‑5‑168
Summit
30‑5‑169
Teller
30‑5‑170
Washington
30‑5‑171
Weld
30‑5‑172
Yuma
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 30-5-118’s source at colorado​.gov