Pueblo, CO Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Max height
- 10 inches
- Notice period
- 10 days to comply
- Fine range
- $50 to $1,000
- Code section
- Pueblo Municipal Code § 7-4-2
Summary
Pueblo landowners must cut, destroy, or remove weeds, grass, brush, or other rank vegetation once it exceeds ten inches in height, under the city's weed-abatement chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of land, as defined in Sec. 7-4-1(2), to permit weeds in excess of ten (10) inches in height to grow, lie or be located upon such land. It shall be unlawful for the owner of land not to cut, destroy or remove from such land all weeds in excess of ten (10) inches in height.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Pueblo Municipal Code § 7-4-2 makes it unlawful for any landowner to let weeds, defined broadly to include grass, brush, and named noxious plants like bindweed, Canada thistle, and Russian knapweed, grow beyond ten (10) inches in height, and equally unlawful not to cut, destroy, or remove them once they do. The Mayor's office can inspect, serve a 10-day notice to comply, and if the owner doesn't act, cut the weeds itself and bill the cost, plus 25% or $100, whichever is greater, to the property.
Violations & Fines
Failing to cut weeds over 10 inches after a 10-day notice lets the City abate them and bill the owner; conviction carries a fine of $50 to $1,000 plus a $25 surcharge.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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