Greeley, CO Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Unoccupied 60+ days, unsecured or blighted
- Owner duty
- Secure and maintain a clean appearance
- Remedial plan
- Due within 30 days of notice
- Enforcement
- Administrative hearing officer, Title 1 Ch. 10
Summary
Owners and agents of vacant or abandoned buildings in Greeley must secure the structure and keep it looking clean and maintained, or face administrative nuisance-abatement action under the city's blight ordinance.
It is the duty of every person, whether owner or agent of a vacant or abandoned building, including, but not limited to, any place of business, hotel, restaurant, residence or any other establishment, to secure the building and maintain a basic level of property maintenance, so that it appears to be in a clean and orderly condition.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Greeley Municipal Code § 12-386 imposes a duty on every owner or agent of a vacant or abandoned building, a home, business, hotel, restaurant or any other establishment, to secure it and maintain a 'basic level of property maintenance' so it appears clean and orderly. Section 12-385 separately makes 'neglected or derelict' property (unsafe, vacant/abandoned, or a 'neighborhood nuisance' as defined in § 12-384) a Code violation. The city can require a remedial plan or order emergency abatement under § 12-387.
Violations & Fines
Failure to secure or maintain a neglected, vacant or derelict building is an administrative Code violation under Title 1, Chapter 10; the city can order a remedial plan within 30 days or, for imminent hazards, an emergency abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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