C.R.S. Section 25-1-518
Nuisances

(1)

Removal of nuisances.
The county or district board of health shall examine all nuisances, sources of filth, and causes of sickness, which, in its opinion, may be injurious to the health of the inhabitants, within its town, city, county, city and county, or district, and it shall destroy, remove, or prevent the nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness, as the case may require.

(2)

Unhealthy premises cleaned - structures removed.
If any cellar, vault, lot, sewer, drain, place, or premises within any city is damp, unwholesome, offensive, or filthy, or is covered for any portion of the year with stagnant or impure water, or is in a condition as to produce unwholesome or offensive exhalations, the county or district board of health may cause the area to be drained, filled up, cleaned, amended, or purified; or may require the owner or occupant or person in charge of the lot, premises, or place to perform such duty; or may cause the removal to be done by the proper officers of the city.

(3)

Expense for abating nuisance.
If any person or company neglects to remove or abate any nuisance or to perform any requirement made by or in accordance with any ordinance or resolution of the county or district board of health for the protection of the health of the inhabitants and if any expense is incurred by the board in removing or abating the nuisance or in causing such duty or requirement to be performed, such expense may be recovered by the board in an action against such person or company. In all cases where the board incurs any expense for draining, filling, cleaning, or purifying any lot, place, or premises, or for removing or abating any nuisance found upon such lot or premises, the board, in addition to all other remedies, may provide for the recovery of such expense, charge the same or such part thereof as it deems proper to the lot or premises upon or on account of which such expense was incurred or from which such nuisance was removed or abated, and cause the same to be assessed upon such lot or premises and collected as a special assessment.

(4)

Removal of nuisance on private property - penalty.
Whenever any nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness is found on private property, the county or district board of health shall order the owner or occupant or the person who has caused or permitted such nuisance, at his or her own expense, to remove the same within twenty-four hours. In default thereof, he or she shall forfeit a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars at the suit of the board of county commissioners of the proper county or the board of the proper city, town, or village for the use of the county or district board of health of the city or town where the nuisance is found.

(5)

Board to remove - when.
If the owner or occupant does not comply with an order of the county or district board of health, the board may cause the nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness to be removed, and all expense incurred thereby shall be paid by the owner or occupant or by such other person who has caused or permitted the nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness.

(6)

Conviction - nuisance to be abated.
Whenever any person is convicted of maintaining a nuisance that may be injurious to the public health, the court, in its discretion, may order the nuisance abated, removed, or destroyed at the expense of the defendant under the direction of the county or district board of health of the town, city, county, or district where the nuisance is found, and the form of the warrant to the sheriff or other officer may be varied accordingly.

(7)

Stay warrant of conviction.
The court, on the application of the defendant, may order a stay of a warrant issued pursuant to subsection (6) of this section for such time as may be necessary, not exceeding six months, to give the defendant an opportunity to remove the nuisance upon giving satisfactory security to do so within the time specified in the order.

(8)

Expense of abating.
The expense of abating and removing the nuisance pursuant to a warrant issued pursuant to subsection (6) of this section shall be collected by the officer in the same manner as damages and costs are collected upon execution; except that the materials of any buildings, fences, or other things that may be removed as a nuisance may be sold by the officer in like manner as goods are sold on execution for the payment of debts. The officer may apply the proceeds of the sale to defray the expenses of the removal and shall pay over the balance thereof, if any, to the defendant upon demand. If the proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to defray the expenses incurred pursuant to this subsection (8), the sheriff shall collect the residue thereof as provided in subsection (3) of this section.

(9)

Refusal of admittance to premises.

(a)

Whenever a county or district board of health finds it necessary for the preservation of the lives or health of the inhabitants to enter any building, car, or train of cars in its town, city, county, or district for the purpose of examining and abating, removing, or preventing any nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness and is refused entry, any member of the board may make complaint under oath to the county court of his or her county stating the facts of the case as far as he or she has knowledge thereof.

(b)

The court may thereupon issue a warrant directed to the sheriff commanding him or her to take sufficient aid and, being accompanied by any two or more members of the county or district board of health, during daylight hours, to return to the place where the nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness complained of may be and destroy, remove, or prevent the nuisance, source of filth, cause of sickness, or danger to life or limb under the direction of the members of the board of health.

(10)

Damages occasioned by nuisance - action.
Any person injured either in his or her comfort or in the enjoyment of his or her estate by any nuisance may have an action for damages sustained thereby.

Source: Section 25-1-518 — Nuisances, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

25‑1‑101
Construction of terms 25‑1‑101.5
Authority of revisor of statutes to amend references to department - affected statutory provisions 25‑1‑102
Department created - executive director - divisions 25‑1‑103
State board of health created 25‑1‑104
State board - organization 25‑1‑105
Executive director - chief medical officer - qualifications - salary - office 25‑1‑106
Division personnel 25‑1‑107.5
Additional authority of department - rules - remedies against nursing facilities - criteria for recommending assessments for civil penalties - cooperation with department of health care policy and financing - nursing home penalty cash fund - nursing home innovations grant board - reports - transfer of contracts to the department 25‑1‑108
Powers and duties of state board of health - rules 25‑1‑109
Powers and duties of division of administration 25‑1‑110
Higher standards permissible 25‑1‑112
Legal adviser - attorney general - actions 25‑1‑113
Judicial review of decisions 25‑1‑114
Unlawful acts - penalties 25‑1‑114.1
Civil remedies and penalties 25‑1‑114.5
Voluntary disclosure arising from self-evaluation - presumption against imposition of administrative or civil penalties 25‑1‑114.6
Implementation of environmental self-audit law - pilot project - legislative declaration 25‑1‑115
Treatment - religious belief 25‑1‑116
Licensed healing systems not affected 25‑1‑117
Acquisition of federal surplus property 25‑1‑120
Nursing facilities - rights of patients 25‑1‑121
Patient grievance mechanism - institution’s obligations to patient 25‑1‑122
Named reporting of certain diseases and conditions - access to medical records - confidentiality of reports and records 25‑1‑122.5
Confidentiality of genetic testing records - “Uniform Parentage Act” 25‑1‑123
Restructure of health and human services - development of plan - participation of department required 25‑1‑124
Health-care facilities - consumer information - reporting - release 25‑1‑124.5
Nursing care facilities - employees - record check - adult protective services data system check - definition 25‑1‑124.7
Health facilities - employees - adult protective services data system check 25‑1‑125
Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules 25‑1‑128
Designation of caregiver - notice - instructions - definitions - rules 25‑1‑130
Standing order - post-exposure prophylaxis - definition 25‑1‑131
Firearms safe storage education campaign 25‑1‑132
Two-year appropriation to the department - repeal 25‑1‑133
Environmental justice action task force - report - repeal 25‑1‑134
Environmental justice - ombudsperson - advisory board - grant program - definitions - repeal 25‑1‑135
Health-care services reserve corps task force - created - powers and duties - report - repeal 25‑1‑136
Kidney disease prevention and education task force - created - powers and duties - report - selection of chair and vice-chair - sunset review - repeal 25‑1‑137
Task force to reduce youth violence, suicide, and delinquency risk factors - creation - membership - reporting - definitions 25‑1‑401
Office of state chemist created 25‑1‑402
Employment of assistants 25‑1‑403
Analyses of food and drugs 25‑1‑404
Certificate presumptive evidence 25‑1‑501
Legislative declaration 25‑1‑502
Definitions 25‑1‑503
State board - public health duties 25‑1‑504
Comprehensive public health plan - development - approval - reassessment - cash fund 25‑1‑505
County and district public health plans - approval 25‑1‑506
County or district public health agency 25‑1‑507
Municipal board of health 25‑1‑508
County or district boards of public health - public health directors 25‑1‑509
County and district public health directors 25‑1‑510
County or district board unable or unwilling to act 25‑1‑511
County treasurer - agency funds 25‑1‑512
Allocation of moneys - public health services support fund - created 25‑1‑513
Enlargement of or withdrawal from public health agency 25‑1‑514
Legal adviser - county attorney - actions 25‑1‑515
Judicial review of decisions 25‑1‑516
Unlawful acts - penalties 25‑1‑517
Mode of treatment inconsistent with religious creed or tenet 25‑1‑518
Nuisances 25‑1‑519
Existing intergovernmental agreements 25‑1‑520
Clean syringe exchange programs - operation - approval - reporting requirements 25‑1‑801
Patient records in custody of health-care facility - definitions 25‑1‑802
Patient records in custody of individual health-care providers 25‑1‑803
Effect of this part 8 on similar rights of a patient 25‑1‑1001
Legislative declaration 25‑1‑1002
Definitions 25‑1‑1003
Grant program - requirements - use of medical assistance funds prohibited 25‑1‑1004
Study of statutes and rules and regulations pertaining to nursing home facilities and day care centers 25‑1‑1201
Legislative declaration 25‑1‑1202
Index of statutory sections regarding medical record confidentiality and health information 25‑1‑1203
Electronic storage of medical records 25‑1‑1204
Online exchange of advanced directives forms permitted 25‑1‑1301
Short title 25‑1‑1302
Legislative declaration 25‑1‑1303
Grants for research - reports to general assembly 25‑1‑1501
Legislative declaration 25‑1‑1502
Definitions 25‑1‑1503
Colorado rare disease advisory council - creation 25‑1‑1504
Council membership 25‑1‑1505
Activities carried out by the council - duties 25‑1‑1506
Department - fiscal agent 25‑1‑1507
Council facilitator - duties 25‑1‑1508
Council meetings - requirements - transparency - information 25‑1‑1509
Reporting - recommendations 25‑1‑1510
Funding - gifts, grants, or donations 25‑1‑1511
Repeal of part - sunset review
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 25-1-518’s source at colorado​.gov