Legal Opinion

No.

Colorado Attorney General Reports

Decided September 14, 1982Published

1Opinion of the Court

Senator Dan Schaefer President Pro Tem of the Senate State Capitol Building Denver, CO 80203

Dear Senator Schaefer:

This opinion letter is written in response to your request for an opinion concerning possible violations of S.B. 95.

QUESTION PRESENTED AND CONCLUSION

May a home rule city require industrial or commercial users of a private refuse service to pay user charges for the same type of waste services provided by the governmental body?

My conclusion is "no." A home rule city may not require either that industrial or commercial users of a private refuse service to pay user charges for waste…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Vela v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
  2. Conrad v. City of ThorntonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
  3. Century Electric Service & Repair, Inc. v. StoneSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
  4. DeLong v. CITY AND CTY. OF DENVERSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
  5. Zelinger v. Public Service Company of ColoradoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1967

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