Strange Colorado Laws

Find that law and win a prize!

Did you know in Colorado it IS legal to tear off those pesky mattress tags (despite the big, bold lettering on the tag telling you not to)? Rumor has it former Colorado Governor Roy Romer celebrated passage of this law by tearing a tag from one of his office pillows and declaring his independence from those sneaky mattress tag police.

Driving down the street in your ‘64? Not on Sunday if it’s painted black. It is, according to many sources, illegal to drive a black car on Sunday in Denver.

Did you know in Cripple Creek, CO it is illegal to bring your horse or pack mule above the ground floor of any building? And in Fairplay it is illegal for any man, woman, or child to be seen flying while barefoot? And when you’re having second thoughts about Bob returning it in the same condition, just tell the truth: it is illegal in Denver to loan your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.

Finding web sites that give a list of dumb or questionable Colorado laws is not a difficult task, but finding citations for the most commonly mentioned “dumb” laws turns out to be nearly impossible. After many hours of searching, I was only able to find actual citations for the following law:

Proprietors of taverns located in Arvada, CO must ensure their establishments provide enough lighting necessary to read. Arvada Municipal Code: Sec. 3-4. Lighting.

A $5 Starbucks card goes to the person that can identify the most citations for the laws discussed above. Good luck! Please send your citations to me.

Written by Kimberley Dickey, Law Librarian Fellow