What types of offenses are strict liability offenses?
A. Many traffic violations are strict liability offenses. Similarly, many code violations pertaining to land-use, zoning, trash, occupancy, weeds, and keeping sidewalks free of snow are also strict liability offenses. Q. How can I tell whether the offense I am charged with is a strict liability offense? A. The best way is to read the ordinance. Unless the ordinance requires the City to prove you acted intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently, it is probably a strict liability offense. If you are not sure, you should ask the judge in open court. Q. May a landlord be held liable for violations on the landlord’s property resulting from the acts or omissions of the landlord’s tenants? A. Yes, if the offense is a strict liability offense. Section 9-10-1(f) of the Boulder Revised Code (B.R.C.) provides that the owner, tenant, and occupant of a structure or land and the agents of each of them are jointly and severally liable for any violation of Boulder’s land use regulations with
