5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in El Paso County, Colorado.
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El Paso County requires trash and recycling containers be stored out of public view between collection days. Containers may be placed curbside evening before pickup and must be retrieved same day. Bear-resistant containers required in designated bear areas.
El Paso County enforces property maintenance through the Land Development Code nuisance provisions and 2021 International Property Maintenance Code. Violations include peeling exterior paint, structural deterioration, accumulated debris, and overgrown vegetation.
Common Code Violations, City of Colorado Springs Neighborhood Services
Weeds and Grasses need to be kept below 9” in height. Remember, if your property borders an alley, you are responsible for the area from your property line to the middle of the alley. Vehicles stored outside on private property must be operable and free from damage that renders them unlawful for operation on a roadway. Recreational vehicles must be parked at least ten feet away from the sidewal...
El Paso County requires vacant lot owners to control noxious weeds under the Colorado Noxious Weed Act, keep vegetation under 12 inches in platted residential subdivisions, and prevent dumping. Wildfire fuel management required in designated WUI zones.
Colorado Springs CSCC §3.2.103 requires property owners to clear snow from adjacent sidewalks within 24 hours of snowfall end. El Paso County unincorporated has no sidewalk clearing mandate (few sidewalks exist). Pikes Peak region averages 40+ inches annual snow; blizzards are common December-April.
Colorado Springs property maintenance code (CSCC §3.2.101) applies to garage sales — merchandise displayed neatly, removed at sale end each day, signs down within 24 hours of final closing. Items left at curb between sale days trigger blight citations $50-$200. Front Range winds (Chinooks) compound debris-control concerns.
1 cities in El Paso County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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