C.R.S. Section 25-15-321
Creation, modification, and termination of an environmental covenant


(1)

An environmental covenant under this part 3 may be created only by the owner of the property through a written grant to the department by a deed or other instrument of conveyance specifically stating the intention of the grantor to create such a restriction under this article.

(2)

The department is authorized to accept, refuse to accept, conditionally accept, hold, modify, and terminate environmental covenants.

(3)

Instruments creating, modifying, or terminating an environmental covenant shall be recorded as any other instrument affecting title to and interests in real property.

(4)

If the only uses allowed under the proposed environmental covenant are prohibited by existing ordinance or resolution, the department shall condition its acceptance of the covenant upon the applicant’s demonstration that such applicant has obtained approval from the relevant authority that would allow for one or more of the proposed uses.

(5)

Persons proposing to create, modify, or terminate an environmental covenant shall provide written notice of their intention to all persons holding an interest of record in the real property that will be subject to the environmental covenant, to all persons known to them to have an unrecorded interest in the property, and to all affected persons in possession of the property prior to such creation, modification, or termination, and shall provide the department with:

(a)

A copy of the notice provided;

(b)

A list of the persons to whom notice was given and the address or other location to which the notice was directed; and

(c)

Such title information as the department may require.

(6)

The department shall review and make a determination regarding all applications for creating, modifying, or terminating an environmental covenant within sixty days after receipt of such application, including the information described in subsection (5) of this section.

(7)

Any determination by the department regarding a proposal to create, modify, or terminate an environmental covenant shall be subject to appeal in accordance with section 25-15-305.

Source: Section 25-15-321 — Creation, modification, and termination of an environmental covenant, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

25‑15‑101
Definitions
25‑15‑102
Effective dates
25‑15‑103
Technical assistance
25‑15‑104
Disposal service
25‑15‑200.1
Short title
25‑15‑200.2
Legislative declaration
25‑15‑200.3
Definitions
25‑15‑201
Certificate required - disposal prohibited - exceptions
25‑15‑202
Application for certificate - review by department and Colorado geological survey - hearing
25‑15‑203
Grounds for approval
25‑15‑204
Certificate
25‑15‑205
Permit required for operation - burial of liquids prohibited
25‑15‑206
Substantial change in ownership, design, or operation
25‑15‑206.5
Revocation or suspension of certificate
25‑15‑207
Judicial review
25‑15‑208
Commission to promulgate rules and regulations - limitations
25‑15‑209
Inventory required
25‑15‑209.5
Inspection required
25‑15‑209.6
Performance audits
25‑15‑210
Sites deemed public nuisance - when
25‑15‑211
Violation - criminal penalty
25‑15‑212
Violation - civil penalty - reimbursement of costs
25‑15‑213
County or municipal hazardous waste disposal site fund - tax - fees
25‑15‑214
Hazardous waste disposal site fund - fees
25‑15‑215
Contracts with governmental units authorized
25‑15‑216
Colorado geological survey to designate optimally suitable areas
25‑15‑219
Department to study need for disposal sites and feasibility of alternative technologies
25‑15‑301
Powers and duties of department
25‑15‑301.5
Additional powers of department - legislative declaration - report
25‑15‑302
Solid and hazardous waste commission - creation - membership - rules - fees - administration - definitions
25‑15‑303
Requirements for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal sites and facilities - permits
25‑15‑304
Hazardous waste service fund created
25‑15‑305
Judicial review
25‑15‑306
Local control of facilities - authorization by department - allocation of fees
25‑15‑307
Coordination with other programs
25‑15‑308
Prohibited acts - enforcement
25‑15‑309
Administrative and civil penalties
25‑15‑310
Criminal offenses - penalties
25‑15‑311
Disposition of fines and penalties
25‑15‑313
Right to claim reimbursement
25‑15‑314
Solid and hazardous waste commission funding
25‑15‑315
Solid and hazardous waste commission fund - creation
25‑15‑316
Prior acts validated and rules continued
25‑15‑317
Legislative declaration
25‑15‑318
Nature of environmental covenants
25‑15‑318.5
Nature of a notice of environmental use restrictions
25‑15‑319
Contents of environmental covenants and notices of environmental use restrictions
25‑15‑320
Environmental covenants - when required - waiver
25‑15‑321
Creation, modification, and termination of an environmental covenant
25‑15‑321.5
Notice of environmental use restrictions - creation, modification, and termination
25‑15‑322
Enforcement - remedies
25‑15‑323
Registry of environmental covenants and notices of environmental use restrictions
25‑15‑324
Coordination with affected local governments
25‑15‑325
Other interests not impaired
25‑15‑326
Validation
25‑15‑327
Applicability
25‑15‑328
Household medication take-back program - creation - collection and disposal of medication injection devices - liability - definitions - cash fund - rules
25‑15‑401
Legislative declaration
25‑15‑402
Infectious waste - definitions
25‑15‑402.5
Disposition of fetal tissue
25‑15‑403
Generator management plan
25‑15‑404
On-site disinfection
25‑15‑405
Appropriate treatment and disposal - nonliability
25‑15‑406
Penalty
25‑15‑407
Presumption of noninfectiousness
25‑15‑501
Short title
25‑15‑502
Definitions
25‑15‑503
Certificate required - incineration or processing of hazardous waste prohibited - exceptions
25‑15‑504
Application for certificate - review by governing body
25‑15‑505
Grounds for approval
25‑15‑506
Certificate
25‑15‑507
Substantial change in ownership, design, or operation
25‑15‑508
Revocation or suspension of certificate
25‑15‑509
Judicial review
25‑15‑510
Rules - limitations
25‑15‑511
List of hazardous wastes - final inventory
25‑15‑512
Inspections of hazardous waste incinerator or processor sites
25‑15‑513
Violation - criminal penalty
25‑15‑514
Violation - civil penalty - reimbursement of costs
25‑15‑515
Annual fees - commercial hazardous waste incinerator or processor funds
25‑15‑601
Short title
25‑15‑602
Legislative declaration
25‑15‑603
Definitions - repeal
25‑15‑604
Prohibition on the sale or distribution of certain consumer products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals - product label requirements for cookware
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§ 25-15-321’s source at colorado​.gov