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Brief History
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Founded in 1881 by Samuel Wade, Paonia is named for the peony roots he carried with him from Ohio. Significant industries include ranching, mining and orchard farming.
Cattle came first, but in1893, sheep were introduced to the valley. Cowboys organized a secret society called the Cattle Growers Protective Association. When sheep appeared on a cattle range, if legal persuasion failed, sheep were stampeded over bluffs or massacred.
Vast reserves of coal lay buried in the area. The advent of the railroad made the shipping of coal economical and today, coal mining is our major industry.
Paonia is naturally air conditioned by warm air flowing up the valley at night and cool air from the mountains during the day resulting in optimal conditions for growing cherries, apricots, grapes, peaches, plums, pears, nectarines and apples. One of the state’s oldest continuous community celebrations is Cherry Days held over the Fourth of July holiday.
Paonia is a focal point of back roads and trails leading into the forest, attracting hunters, hikers bicyclists and cross-country skiers. Hunters outfit themselves in Paonia before setting out to get their elk, deer and bear. Few places offer such a wonderful combination of climate, scenery, lifestyle and recreation.
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Animal Control
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The Town of Paonia has had a concerted effort to reduce the number of animals at large. A task force met and made a number of recommendations to Council.
Below you will find applicable ordinance sections regarding animals:
Ordinance 02-09-82 - Criminal Code
Sec. 11-5: REPORTING ANIMAL BITES:
(a) DUTY TO REPORT: Any person having knowledge of an animal bite shall immediately.
(b) QUARANTINE OF ANIMALS: Any animal which has bitten a person shall be observed for a period of ten days from the date of the bite.
(c) REMOVAL OF ANIMALS FROM QUARANTINE:
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove from any place of isolation or quarantine any animal which has been isolated or quarantined as authorized, without the consent of the impounding agency.
Sec. 11—6: DOG OR CAT LICENSES:
(a) DOG AND/OR CAT LICENSE REQUIRED: Any person having custody of any dog or cat six months of age or older, two weeks or fourteen (14) days shall procure a dog or cat license. License fees shall be $15.00 for a female, $15.00 for a male, and $5.00 for a neutered male or spade female. All licenses expire December 31 of each year.
(b) LICENSE DISPLAYED: The license tag shall be attached to a collar.
(c) RABIES VACCINATION: No dog or cat shall be licensed without proof of rabies vaccination as provided in this Article/Section.
Sec. 11-7: ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE:
(a) RESTRAINING:
Animals are to be restrained by a substantial leash not to exceed six (6) feet in length and is in the charge of a person competent to restrain such animal.
(b) NUISANCE: It shall be unlawful for any animal owner or keeper to harbor, maintain, or permit on any lot, parcel of land or premises under his control any dog or other animal which by any sound or cry shall disturb the peace and comfort of the inhabitants of the neighborhood or interfere with any person in the reasonable and comfortable enjoyment of life or property.
Sec. 11—8: VICIOUS ANIMALS: No person shall own, keep or harbor a vicious animal within the Town of Paonia, Colorado. Such animals shall be impounded as a public nuisance.
Ordinance 90-03 - Animals on Public Property
It shall be unlawful for any person controlling or responsible for any dog and/or cat to allow such animal to deposit excrement upon or within any public property, park, street, alley, sidewalk or other public way within the Town of Paonia, Colorado; such responsible person shall pick up, remove and properly dispose of any excrement deposited by the animal while within or upon any public property, park, street, alley, sidewalk or other public way within the Town of Paonia, Colorado.
Ordinance 86-100 - Keeping Animals in Town
It shall be unlawful, due to the purpose of regulating sanitary conditions within the corporate limits of the Town of Paonia, Colorado, and to conserve and protect the public health and safety, for any person to keep any horses, mules, cattle, burros, swine, goats, sheep, rabbits, ducks, geese, turkey, pigeons, roosters, more than twelve (12) fully grown chickens, more than two (2) dogs in excess of twelve (12) weeks of age, or more than four (4) cats in excess of twelve (12) weeks of age, in any pen, yard, enclosure, or at any place within the corporate limits of the Town of Paonia. In addition to other penalties provided, any violation hereof is hereby determined to be a nuisance and the same shall be abated as such on the order of the mayor.
If you would like a copy of any ordinance in full, please contact the Town Clerk at 527-4101.
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SPRUCE UP PAONIA
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The Town of Paonia will be picking up winter’s accumulation of waste and unusable items free of charge for a limited time beginning Monday, May 21 and ending Saturday, May 28, 2011. There will be a second opportunity to dispose of items between June 20 through June 25, 2011. This is a chance for residents to spruce up their yards and driveways at no extra cost and at the same time make our little town even more beautiful.
The Town of Paonia is requesting residents gather unusable items from their yard, garage and alley and pile them near, but not blocking, the trash cans. The Town crew will sweep through your regular trash pick-up area and remove these items over the time period and dispose of them at the local landfill and designated areas for recycling. Items to be picked up free of charge are tires, monitors, furniture, household appliances, and building materials. Anything with small motors such as yard maintenance equipment, snowmobiles and motorcycles will be picked up and recycled. Lumber and yard clippings must be bundled into 5 foot lengths. Car batteries and paint cans filled with cat litter should be put in a separate piles to protect the Town employees. Oil and flammable materials will not be picked up. Scrap metal will be picked up the last week of the clean-up campaign. There will be a $10 charge to pick up refrigerators and freezers. Call the Town office for more information at 527-4101.
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KEEP IN MIND FOR FALL LEAF COMPOSTING GOES BLUE
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KEEP IN MIND FOR FALL
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Yes, everyone knows composting is usually associated with the color green, but this is Paonia and things are done a little differently around here....
This program is designed to reduce costs associated not only with repairs and maintenance of the leaf vac, but labor costs as well. The Town will not be running the leaf vac any more.
This program will also make it much easier for those wanting composting material to obtain it. Anyone is welcome to pick up the blue bags from the curb.
Please help this program by not filling the bags with garbage or limbs—only leaves.
How the program works:
Residents:
1) Pick Up FREE Blue or Biodegradable Bags at Town hall
2) Fill with LEAVES ONLY—NO GARBAGE
3) Put Bags on Curb
Anyone Wanting Compost Material
1) Pick Up Bags from Curb and Empty into Compost Pile
Please call Town Hall with any questions and
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION
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Consumer Confidence Report 2010
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Attached is a copy of the Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report. A hard copy is available at Town Hall, or contact the office to have one e-mailed to you. This report will not be mailed to individual homes unless requested.
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Highway 133 Overlay
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for Commercial Development
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The Town of Paonia, in coordination with Delta County and concerned citizens have been working on an area just outside the town for a designated commercial growth area. The Hwy 133 Overlay was approved by both the Town Council and the Board of County Commissioners.
The plan outlines regulations that property owners could choose to follow in order to obtain incentives for a smooth transition between residential and commercial development in the designated area. Please note these regulations do not affect single family residential or agricultural uses as long as those uses remain the same.
Please feel free to read the plan and provide comments to townofpaonia@tds.net.
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