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Holly Hills is an unincorporated community (population 2,683) in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Because Holly Hills is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Arapahoe County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The property blight rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Arapahoe County Code Section 7 addresses nuisance and blight conditions. Violations include accumulated junk, overgrown vegetation, broken windows, deteriorated structures, and inoperable vehicles. Enforcement is complaint-driven with a 10-day notice-to-correct standard.
Arapahoe County Nuisance Ordinance (Code Section 7) prohibits conditions constituting blight or health hazards on private property in unincorporated areas. Common violations include: accumulated junk, trash, rubbish, or debris; overgrown grass and weeds over 12 inches; broken, boarded, or missing windows on habitable structures; deteriorated siding, paint, or roofing that exposes the structure to moisture damage; illegal dumping; inoperable vehicles stored without screening (see Abandoned Vehicles); and graffiti. Complaint-driven enforcement: a Code Enforcement Officer investigates, photographs, and issues a Notice of Violation with a compliance deadline typically 10-30 days depending on severity. The county may conduct abatement (mowing, debris removal) at the owner's expense and place a lien on the property if costs are not paid. Chronic nuisance properties (multiple violations within 12 months) may face accelerated enforcement and citation in Arapahoe County Court.
Notice of Violation with 10-30 day compliance period. Continuing violations: $100-$500 per day fines. County abatement plus 25% administrative fee liened against property. Chronic violators may be cited criminally as Class 2 petty offenses (up to $300 and 10 days jail).
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