5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Larimer County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
The county sets no rule on where you keep trash cans, but the Rubbish Ordinance prohibits accumulated trash, junk, or debris stored outdoors as a visual blight in unincorporated areas.
Larimer County Rubbish Ordinance
Outdoor storage of junk and debris is not allowed. Any accumulation of appliances, car parts, old furniture, scrap materials, etc., that is a visual blight to the area must be removed from the property or stored inside a structure on the property.
Unincorporated Larimer County has no general property-maintenance code, but its Rubbish Ordinance makes it unlawful for an owner to allow an accumulation of rubbish, junk, or debris that becomes a visual blight.
Larimer County Rubbish Ordinance
Rubbish means any trash, junk, garbage, litter, refuse, debris, scrap, lawn or garden waste (excluding household compost), unlicensed or inoperable motor vehicles or mobile or manufactured homes, dead animal carcasses, and any object or material which causes or is likely to cause a public hazard or nuisance.
Larimer County has no property-maintenance code setting weed height or upkeep standards for vacant lots, but noxious weeds must be managed under the Colorado Noxious Weed Act and dumped rubbish is prohibited.
Larimer County Code Compliance FAQ
The County does not have a property maintenance code. Due to several factors including the agricultural nature of the County, there are no regulations as to how high weeds grow, or if a lawn is mowed.
Unincorporated Larimer County requires no permit or license to hold a garage or yard sale. The county sets no rule here, and Fort Collins likewise requires no sales-tax license for occasional household sales.
Unincorporated Larimer County sets no maximum grass or weed height and does not require lawns to be mowed. Only Colorado-listed noxious weeds must be controlled by the property owner.
Larimer County Code Compliance FAQ
The County does not have a property maintenance code. Due to several factors including the agricultural nature of the County, there are no regulations as to how high weeds grow, or if a lawn is mowed.
2 cities in Larimer County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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