Landscaping Rules in Larimer County, CO (2026)

Fort Collins Mun. Code § 27-31

Any person desiring to plant, treat, cut, trim, prune, or remove any tree within the public right-of-way of any street or sidewalk, or upon other City-owned property within the City, or to remove any tree planted upon any commercial property with a diameter of fifteen (15) inches or greater, must first obtain a free permit from the office of the City Forester.

Fort Collins Mun. Code § 27-31

Any person desiring to plant, treat, cut, trim, prune, or remove any tree within the public right-of-way of any street or sidewalk, or upon other City-owned property within the City, or to remove any tree planted upon any commercial property with a diameter of fifteen (15) inches or greater, must first obtain a free permit from the office of the City Forester.

C.R.S. § 35-5.5-104

It is the duty of all persons to use integrated methods to manage noxious weeds if the same are likely to be materially damaging to the land of neighboring landowners.

C.R.S. § 37-96.5-103

No more than two rain barrels with a combined storage capacity of one hundred ten gallons or less are utilized; precipitation is collected from the rooftop of a building that is used primarily as a single-family residence or a multi-family residence with four or fewer units.