Larimer County has no property-maintenance code setting weed height or upkeep standards for vacant lots, but noxious weeds must be managed under the Colorado Noxious Weed Act and dumped rubbish is prohibited.
Because of the county's rural, agricultural character, there is no ordinance dictating how tall grass or weeds may grow on a vacant parcel. However, the Larimer County Weed District enforces the Colorado Noxious Weed Act (C.R.S. Title 35, Art. 5.5) on unincorporated land, requiring owners to control state- and county-listed noxious species. Accumulated rubbish, junk, or illegal dumping on a vacant lot is separately actionable under the Rubbish Ordinance. Fort Collins caps undeveloped-lot vegetation at 12 inches under its city nuisance code.
Noxious-weed violations bring a written notice and possible county-performed abatement billed to the owner; rubbish on a lot follows the 30-day Notice-of-Violation process.
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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. ...
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Feeding wild ducks and geese is prohibited in unincorporated Larimer County after a written warning. Feeding bears and other wildlife is discouraged, and the...
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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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