Larimer County's Land Use Code sets no county-wide lawn-height number for private yards, but incorporated cities do. In Fort Collins, weeds and grass on developed lots may not exceed six inches; twelve inches applies on undeveloped or field lots.
The unincorporated county regulates weeds mainly through its noxious-weed and nuisance authority rather than a fixed turf height. Fort Collins Municipal Code Chapter 20 (Nuisances) is the operative limit for the county's largest city: grass and weeds must stay at or below six inches in developed yards and alleys, and twelve inches on fields or undeveloped lots inside city limits. Loveland and Estes Park keep similar tall-grass nuisance rules. Growing grass or weeds above the threshold is a code-compliance nuisance; the city can order abatement and mow at the owner's cost.
Fort Collins issues a notice to abate; unmowed lots may be cut by the city and the cost, plus an administrative fee, assessed against the property.
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Larimer County addresses hoarding through its pet-quantity and care standards. Sec. 6-80 requires proper food, water, shelter, and veterinary care, and Sec. ...
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Feeding wild ducks and geese is prohibited in unincorporated Larimer County after a written warning. Feeding bears and other wildlife is discouraged, and the...
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City of Fort Collins parks and recreation areas are closed to entry from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. under City Code Section 23-203. Specific facilities such as ...
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Unincorporated Larimer County has no numeric light-trespass ordinance for existing single-family homes; disputes are handled as nuisances. Fort Collins regul...
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Unincorporated Larimer County has no countywide dark-sky ordinance, but mountain-gateway Estes Park applies exterior-lighting standards under Section 7.9 of ...
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Small temporary signs like garage-sale signs are generally exempt from a permit under Section 10.5 of the Larimer County Land Use Code, but it is unlawful to...
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