Standard codes, promulgated by the United States Government, the State of Colorado, or by any agency of either of them, or by recognized trade or professional organization, or amendments or revisions, may be adopted by reference. The publication of the bill or ordinance adopting standard code shall indicate that copies are available for inspection at the office of the City Clerk. Any penalty clause in codes may be adopted only if set forth in full and published in the adopting ordinance. Primary codes adopted may in turn adopt secondary codes. (Amended at election held Nov. 6, 1990)

Unless an ordinance shall expressly provide to the contrary, a portion of an ordinance or the application of a portion of an ordinance to any person or circumstances found to be invalid by a court, shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of the ordinance, provided such remaining portions or applications are not determined by the court to be inoperable. To this end ordinances are declared severable. (Amended at election held Nov. 6, 1990)

The Mayor shall have the power to veto any ordinance or resolution adopted by the Council. The Mayor’s veto shall be exercised within twenty-four hours after adoption of any emergency ordinance and within five days after final passage of all other ordinances and resolutions. The Mayor shall not have the power to veto any ordinance passed by the vote of the registered electors. The City Council shall have the power to override a Mayoral veto upon the affirmative vote of a three-fourths majority of the entire Council. (Amended at election held Nov. 6, 1990: amended at election held on Nov. 6, 1973)