9 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Weld County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
Unincorporated Weld County sets no city-style lawn-mowing height (agricultural, right-to-farm land). In the City of Greeley, overgrown vegetation is a code violation: yards must be kept below 12 inches and mowed down to six inches when cited.
Greeley Clean, Safe & Beautiful property-maintenance standards
Vegetation is cut down to six inches and kept to a height of less than 12.
You may trim your own private trees. In Greeley, anyone offering tree trimming or removal on woody plants over 10 feet must be licensed by the city, and all trimming in the public right-of-way must be done by a licensed contractor.
City of Greeley Forestry - Tree Services
Companies or individuals offering tree trimming or removals in Greeley on woody plants over 10 feet in height must be licensed by the City of Greeley.
Private trees on your own land can generally be removed without a county permit. In Greeley, a commercial arborist removing trees must be city-licensed, and to work on public or right-of-way trees the arborist must hold the Public Space Arborist endorsement.
City of Greeley Forestry - Tree Services
To work publicly, a commercial arborist must possess the Public Space Arborist endorsement.
Colorado law makes every landowner responsible for managing noxious weeds. Weld County enforces the Colorado Noxious Weed Act through Chapter 15 of the County Code; if you ignore a notice, the county can control the weeds and bill you, with unpaid costs becoming a property lien.
C.R.S. 35-5.5-104 (Duty to manage noxious weeds)
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.
Colorado has no statewide homeowner watering ban; rules are set by your water provider. City of Greeley customers may not water between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., water on assigned days by even/odd address, and cannot water at all between November 1 and April 14 without a variance.
City of Greeley Water Conservation - Restrictions
No watering is allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Even addresses: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Odd addresses: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. There is no lawn watering without a variance between November 1 and April 14.
Colorado law lets residents collect rooftop rainwater in up to two rain barrels holding a combined 110 gallons or less, for outdoor use on the same single-family or small multi-family property. No permit is needed; drinking or indoor use is prohibited.
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... A person shall not use precipitation collected under this article for drinking water or indoor household purposes.
Weld County sets no rule requiring or banning native or xeriscape plantings; it is a landowner choice. The City of Greeley encourages water-wise, drought-tolerant landscaping through its water conservation program but does not mandate native species for private yards.
Weld County and the City of Greeley have no ordinance banning artificial turf in residential yards. Installation on a single-family lot is generally allowed. New development landscaping must meet Greeley's Development Code standards, and HOAs may set their own turf rules.
Weld County has no ordinance prohibiting backyard composting, and the City of Greeley allows home composting. Compost must be managed so it does not create odor, attract pests, or become a nuisance under general property-maintenance and health rules.
1 cities in Weld County have their own landscaping rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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