Denver DRMC Chapter 57 requires property owners to maintain vegetation. Grass and weeds must not become a nuisance. Code enforcement responds to complaints of overgrown grass and weeds.
Denver's Chapter 57 (Vegetation) of the Denver Revised Municipal Code requires all property owners and occupants to maintain their yards free from overgrown grass, weeds, or vegetation that constitutes a nuisance or health hazard. While Denver does not specify a precise inch-height limit in the way some cities do, sustained growth of grass or weeds that disturbs neighbors or creates a public nuisance is enforceable. Code compliance officers respond to 311 complaints. HOA communities may have more specific height requirements in their CC&Rs. Properties must maintain vegetated ground cover; barren soil and weed patches are considered violations.
Notice of violation issued for overgrown vegetation. Fines apply for failure to comply; city may mow and bill property owner.
Denver County, CO
Denver DRMC Chapter 36 sets quiet hours 11 PM–7 AM in residential zones. Residential limit is 55 dBA daytime, 50 dBA nighttime. Violations can reach $5,000/day.
Denver County, CO
Denver has no outright ban on leaf blowers but phases in restrictions on gas-powered commercial landscape equipment. DRMC Chapter 36 noise limits apply, and ...
Denver County, CO
Denver requires driveways to meet setback and width standards. Blocking the public sidewalk is prohibited. Curb cuts require a permit from DOTI.
Denver County, CO
Denver limits large commercial vehicle parking on residential streets to 2 hours. A 2023 ordinance expanded restrictions citywide. Trucks used for active wor...
Denver County, CO
Denver requires a zoning permit for fences between 4–6 feet. Over-height (6+ ft) fences require an additional over-height fence permit. Historic properties r...
Denver County, CO
Colorado's Good Neighbor Fence Act (C.R.S. §35-46-112) applies. Denver does not mandate cost-sharing, but neighbors may negotiate. Disputes over boundary fen...
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