Greeley, CO Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- vacant and unimproved lots alike
- Payment window
- 30 days after mailed notice
- Unpaid balance becomes
- a lien on the lot
- Collection penalty
- 10 percent, via county treasurer
Summary
If Greeley clears weeds on a vacant or unimproved lot itself, the owner owes the full cost within 30 days of mailed notice or faces a lien on the property.
The costs and any charges assessed under sections 12-607 and 18-358 associated with control of noxious weeds and weeds by the city shall be paid by the owner, tenant or agent of such lot, block or parcel of ground to the director of finance within 30 days after mailing by certified mail a notice of the assessment of such costs by the director of finance to said owner, tenant or agent.
(Prior Code, § 13-132(part); Code 1994, § 9.16.100; Ord. No. 19, 1988, § 1(part), 5-17-1988; Ord. No. 43, 1994, § 2, 11-1-1994; Ord. No. 25, 1999, § 2(part), 6-15-1999; Ord. No. 24, 2004, § 1, 5-18-2004; Ord. No. 17, 2005, § 4, 3-1-2005)
Secs. 12-609—12-625. - Reserved.
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
Section 12-606(b)(1) makes vacant or unimproved property subject to the same weed-control duty as developed land in Greeley. When an owner doesn't act and the city abates the weeds itself, Section 12-608 requires the owner, tenant or agent to pay the assessed cost to the director of finance within 30 days of a certified-mail notice. Left unpaid, Section 12-502 turns that debt into a lien against the lot with priority over most other liens except general taxes and prior special assessments, certified to the Weld County Treasurer for collection with a ten percent penalty.
Violations & Fines
Missing the 30-day payment window converts the abatement cost into a lien against the lot, certified to the Weld County Treasurer for collection with a 10 percent penalty on top of the assessment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Greeley treat an empty lot differently from a built-on one for weeds?
What happens if I don't pay after the city clears weeds from my vacant lot?
Sources & Official References
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