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Longmont, CO HOA Rules: Board Governance (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Longmont Municipal Code § 15.07.070
Trigger
Common areas owned by an HOA
Filing required
Covenants filed before construction acceptance
Proof required
Recorded articles of incorporation
Enforcement backstop
City assessment becomes a lien

Summary

Longmont requires developers to file a declaration of covenants and restrictions before a property owners' association can take over common areas, and to prove the association is legally established before construction acceptance.

A.Declaration of covenants and restrictions required. If common areas and facilities within a subdivision or development are to be owned and maintained by a property owners' association, the applicant shall file a declaration of covenants and restrictions consistent with state law that will govern the association. The declaration must be submitted prior to construction acceptance.

Full Breakdown

Under Longmont Municipal Code § 15.07.070, any subdivision or development where common areas and facilities will be owned and maintained by a property owners' association must have a declaration of covenants and restrictions filed with the city, consistent with state law, before construction acceptance. Before construction acceptance of the initial phase and sale of individual lots, the applicant must also submit evidence the association has been legally established, typically recorded articles of incorporation with the Colorado Secretary of State plus recorded covenants and restrictions. If common areas or facilities later go unmaintained, the city may perform the maintenance itself and assess the cost against the property or the association as a lien, collected like a tax assessment by the county.

Violations & Fines

Unmaintained common areas can trigger a city-performed maintenance assessment against the HOA or property owner, collected as a lien through the county tax-assessment process.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Longmont require new subdivisions to have an HOA?
Only if common areas or facilities are to be owned and maintained by one; otherwise no association is required.
What happens if an HOA in Longmont fails to maintain common areas?
The city may step in, perform the maintenance, and assess the cost as a lien collected like a property tax.

Sources & Official References

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