Property Maintenance in Fountain, CO (2026)
1 verified property maintenance rules for Fountain, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Under Chapter 8.12 of the Fountain Municipal Code, the city's code compliance officer can declare a vacant, abandoned, or substandard building and its lot a public nuisance and order repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal. Fountain's own criteria list the defects that trigger the designation. This applies only inside Fountain city limits in El Paso County, Colorado, never to unincorporated county land or Fort Carson.
Fountain, Colorado Substandard Building Rules
Significant RestrictionsFountain Municipal Code §§ 8.12.050, 8.12.060
All buildings or portions thereof, including the lot, tract, or parcel of land on which the same is located, which are determined to be vacant, abandoned or substandard as defined in this chapter are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedures specified in this chapter. ... Any building or portion ...
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