5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Denver County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
Denver's Volume-Based Trash (Pay As You Throw) program requires purple/green/black Denver-issued carts only. Bins must be stored out of public right-of-way except on collection day per DRMC §27-127.
Denver Neighborhood Inspection Services enforces DRMC Chapter 27 property maintenance. Vacant properties register under Vacant Building Ordinance (DRMC §10-95). Violations carry fines up to $999/day.
Denver requires vacant lot owners to maintain grass/weeds under 6 inches per DRMC §27-129, remove trash, secure against trespass. Vacant Building Registration (DRMC §10-95) required for structures within 30 days of vacancy.
Denver requires property owners to clear snow and ice from adjacent sidewalks within 24 hours after snowfall ends for residential and 4 hours for commercial properties, under DRMC §49-551. A clear path at least 36 inches wide is required. City now uses the SnowPlowDenver program and 311 complaints for enforcement.
Denver property maintenance code (DRMC §24 and §49-240) requires garage and yard sale merchandise to be neatly displayed and removed from public view by end of daily sale hours. Items left at curb or in front yard between sale days trigger blight citations. Signs must be removed within 24 hours of sale end.
1 cities in Denver County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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