El Paso County enforces weed abatement under the Colorado Noxious Weed Act (C.R.S. §35-5.5-101) through the El Paso County Noxious Weed Advisory Board. The county manages 70+ listed species including Canada thistle, leafy spurge, and cheatgrass — a major wildfire fuel after Black Forest Fire. Annual notices sent to vacant lot owners.
El Paso County weed enforcement operates under the Colorado Noxious Weed Act (C.R.S. §35-5.5-101 et seq.) and the El Paso County Noxious Weed Management Plan (Resolution 15-396). The Noxious Weed Advisory Board meets monthly and oversees the Community Services Department's weed program. List A species (eradicate) include purple loosestrife and myrtle spurge; List B species (control) include Canada thistle, leafy spurge, diffuse knapweed, and musk thistle; List C includes cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) — a primary wildfire fuel in the Black Forest and Waldo Canyon burn scars. Colorado Springs enforces through CSCC §9.4.302 (grass over 6 inches = nuisance). Property owners receive annual notices by mail; failure to abate within 30 days triggers county contractor abatement at owner expense. A property lien secures unpaid costs. The fire-prevention angle is paramount in El Paso County — cheatgrass cures to tinder by June and carried the Waldo Canyon and Black Forest fires through subdivisions. Manitou Springs and Woodland Park enforce their own noxious-weed codes.
Notice to abate with 30-day deadline. County abatement $300-$2,000+ depending on lot size. 15% administrative fee + property lien. Repeat violations: escalating costs. Wildfire-fuel properties in WUI zones may face expedited abatement.
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