# Definitions

**Citation:** 4 CCR 723-4 Rule 4701  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Colorado Public Utilities Commission  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

The following definitions apply to rules 4700 through 4707, unless a specific statute or rule provides otherwise. In the event of a conflict between these definitions and a statutory definition, the statutory definition shall apply. (a) "Local government" means a county, a home rule or statutory cit

## Document text

The following definitions apply to rules 4700 through 4707, unless a specific statute or
rule provides otherwise. In the event of a conflict between these definitions and a
statutory definition, the statutory definition shall apply.
(a) “Local government” means a county, a home rule or statutory city, a town, a
territorial charter city, or a city and county.
(b) “Local government action” means (1) any decision, in whole or in part, by a local
government which has the effect or result of denying a permit or application of a
utility that relates to the location, construction, or improvement of a major natural
gas facility or (2) a decision imposing requirements or conditions upon such
permit or application that will unreasonably impair the ability of the utility to
provide safe, reliable, and economical service to the public.
(c) “Local land use decision” means the decision of a local government within its
jurisdiction to plan for and regulate the use of land.
(d) “Major natural gas facility” is defined by § 29-20-108(3)(e), C.R.S., or by any
other applicable statute.
(e) “Power authority” means an authority created pursuant to § 29-1-204, C.R.S.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/DisplayRule.do?action=ruleinfo&ruleId=2260&deptID=18&agencyID=96&deptName=Department%20of%20Regulatory%20Agencies&agencyName=Public%20Utilities%20Commission&seriesNum=4%20CCR%20723-4>
- Source ID: `co-sos-ccr`
- SHA-256: `5ef4f4890cc2881f4f2b6aa7bdbb4fcf504060a5cfbd16b9619c4b73c9dca9c4`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T04:36:48.096Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T01:44:46.292Z
- Document slug: `co-ccr-4-723-4-4701`

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  "legalScope": "Current 4 CCR 723-4 rules regulating Colorado jurisdictional gas utilities and gas master-meter operators, including construction, operation, system safety, gas infrastructure planning, metering, service, and enforcement provisions. This is an adjacent gas-utility corpus, not a replacement for the repealed dedicated 4900-series pipeline-safety rules.",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part 4 applies according to Colorado Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction and each rule's scope. The former dedicated pipeline-safety rules 4900 through 4975 are reserved after repeal; this connector does not represent them as current. Part 4 does not replace federal pipeline-safety requirements, determine whether a facility is interstate or intrastate, or resolve operator-specific orders, waivers, tariffs, or later rulemaking.",
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