The county sets no rule on where you keep trash cans, but the Rubbish Ordinance prohibits accumulated trash, junk, or debris stored outdoors as a visual blight in unincorporated areas.
Larimer County has no property-maintenance code dictating trash-can storage or screening; residents contract privately with haulers who supply their own containers. Enforcement kicks in only when trash and debris accumulate to nuisance levels: outdoor storage of junk and debris is not allowed, and any accumulation that is a visual blight must be removed or stored inside a structure. Fort Collins and Loveland residents follow city collection programs with their own cart-storage and setout rules under city code.
Overflowing or accumulated outdoor trash triggers a Notice of Violation with 30 days to correct; unresolved cases can proceed to District Court for abatement.
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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. ...
Larimer County, CO
Feeding wild ducks and geese is prohibited in unincorporated Larimer County after a written warning. Feeding bears and other wildlife is discouraged, and the...
Larimer County, CO
Larimer County sets no ordinance banning backyard composting, and it is encouraged for waste reduction. It must not become a nuisance. Fort Collins allows ho...
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Larimer County sets no specific ban on artificial turf, and Colorado law now protects nonvegetative turf grass from HOA prohibition. Check your city's landsc...
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Larimer County does not require native plants, and Colorado law protects your right to xeriscape. Under C.R.S. § 38-33.3-106.5, HOAs cannot ban xeriscape, dr...
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Colorado law lets a single-family or small multi-family household collect rooftop rainwater in up to two rain barrels holding no more than 110 gallons combin...
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