It’s the Law
Chain Law
The Colorado Chain Law requires the use of tire chains or adequate snow tires. There are two levels of the chain law:
- Chains or adequate snow tires required means the use of snow tires or traction devices such as chains, cable chains, etc. All-season radials do not necessarily qualify as snow tires. The tire must have the mud-and-snow designation on the sidewall (M+S).
- Chains only means just that – chains are required.
No Smoking Section
As of July 1, 2006, Colorado law prohibits smoking in all restaurants and bars and in most indoor public places. Exceptions are the gaming areas in casinos, businesses with three or fewer employees not open to public traffic, limousines under private hire, the smoking lounge at DIA, the outdoor area of any business, up to one-fourth of rooms in a hotel and buildings on farms or ranches. Colorado is the 13th state to prohibit smoking in specific areas. Fewer than one in five adults smoke in Colorado.
No Butts About It
Colorado State Law: Anyone who throws a lit cigarette or other burning material from a moving vehicle faces a fine of up to $1,000 and could spend a year in jail. Triple civil damages for causing a wildfire.
Crosswalk Laws
Drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked and unmarked crosswalks. Watch for yellow pedestrian signs. Don’t pass a stopped car in an adjacent lane – a pedestrian may be crossing. It is illegal and unsafe to pass any vehicle stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian.
Please Don’t Feed the Natives
Never intentionally feed any animal to attract them to your yard for viewing. (The mountain lion might just stay around.) It’s illegal to feed bears in Colorado. Residents and businesses must remove trash and other bear attractants.
Oh Give Me Land, Lots of Land…
But No Fires
Grand County Natural Resources Department regulates the open burning of any material in Grand County. The only exemptions are for fires used for barbecues, for instructional or religious purposes (bonfires), or for recreational purposes (campfires). It is important to note, however, that local or statewide fire bans for fire danger may prohibit any type of burns.
Individuals must obtain an open burning permit from the Grand County Natural Resources Department. There is usually no cost for the Standard Open Burning Permit, but applications must be made at least 48 hours in advance. Notification must be given to Grand County Dispatch at (970) 725-3311 on the day the burn is to occur. No burn pile can be ignited until approval is given.
