C.R.S. Section 31-12-103
Definitions

As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Adult” means any person who has attained his twenty-first birthday.

(2)

“Agricultural land” means land used for the growing of crops, truck gardening, the grazing of farm animals, and other agricultural pursuits in contrast to land used for urban development.

(3)

“Development standards” means the substantive portions of building codes, zoning ordinances, housing codes, fire district ordinances, subdivision regulations, and any other ordinance, code, or regulation relating to the construction or occupancy of buildings upon land or the preparation of such land for such construction.

(4)

“Enclave” means an unincorporated area of land entirely contained within the outer boundaries of the annexing municipality.

(5)

“Identical ownership” means a situation where each owner has exactly the same degree of interest in each separate parcel of two or more parcels of land.

(6)

“Landowner” means the owner in fee of any undivided interest in a given parcel of land. If the mineral estate has been severed, the landowner is the owner in fee of an undivided interest in the surface estate and not the owner in fee of an undivided interest in the mineral estate.
(7)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1259), ch. 211, p. 913, § 2, effective August 11, 2010.)(8) “Period of notice for hearing” means the time between the effective date of the resolution establishing the hearing date and the date when such hearing first commences.
(9)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1259), ch. 211, p. 913, § 2, effective August 11, 2010.)(10) “Quasi-municipal corporation” means a corporation vested with the municipal powers for the accomplishment of a limited municipal purpose, including but not limited to domestic water districts, metropolitan districts, sanitation districts, water and sanitation districts, fire protection districts, recreation districts, and disposal districts.

(10.5)

“Registered elector” shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 1-1-104 (35), C.R.S.

(11)

“Resident” means one who makes his primary dwelling place within the area proposed to be annexed.

(12)

“Taxpayer” means any person who has paid or becomes liable for ad valorem taxes on real property located in the area proposed to be annexed during a specified period of time.

(13)

“Urban development” means the construction on land of improvements for residential, institutional, commercial, industrial, transportation, public flood control, and recreational and similar uses, in contrast to use of the land for growing crops, truck gardening, grazing of farm animals, and other agricultural pursuits. The term also applies to vacant ground which has been or is being prepared for urban development by such steps as subdivision into lots or plots and blocks, installation of water and sewer lines, construction of access streets, and construction of railroad spur or branch tracks.

Source: Section 31-12-103 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-31.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

31‑12‑101
Short title 31‑12‑102
Legislative declaration 31‑12‑103
Definitions 31‑12‑104
Eligibility for annexation 31‑12‑105
Limitations 31‑12‑106
Annexation of enclaves, partly surrounded land, and municipally owned land 31‑12‑107
Petitions for annexation and for annexation elections 31‑12‑108
Setting hearing date - notice given 31‑12‑108.5
Annexation impact report - requirements 31‑12‑109
Hearing 31‑12‑110
Findings 31‑12‑111
Annexation without election 31‑12‑112
Election - annexation pursuant to election 31‑12‑113
Effective date of annexation - required filings 31‑12‑114
Conflicting annexation claims of two or more municipalities 31‑12‑115
Zoning of land while annexation is under way - zoning of newly annexed land - subdivision of land while annexation is under way - regulatory impairments affecting newly annexed land used for agricultural purposes - notice - definitions 31‑12‑116
Review 31‑12‑117
Effect of review and of voiding of annexation ordinance by court order 31‑12‑118
Priority of annexation proceedings 31‑12‑118.5
Effect of incorporation proceedings in an area of more than seventy-five thousand inhabitants - annexation ordinance - legislative declaration 31‑12‑119
Disconnection of territory because of failure to serve 31‑12‑120
Court approval required for certain annexations 31‑12‑121
Provision of municipal services to outside consumers - agreement to annex 31‑12‑122
Relation of this part 1 to other laws 31‑12‑123
Applicability to city and county of Denver 31‑12‑201
Including adjacent area upon reorganization 31‑12‑301
Annexation to charter city 31‑12‑302
Petition - order of court 31‑12‑303
Annexation consented to by ordinance - indebtedness 31‑12‑304
School districts - annexation of area to another school district - applicability 31‑12‑305
Question submitted to registered electors 31‑12‑306
Notice of election 31‑12‑307
Ballots 31‑12‑308
Report - approval by court 31‑12‑309
Termination of offices 31‑12‑310
Rights become property of city enlarged - utilities not curtailed 31‑12‑311
Validity not questioned after ninety days 31‑12‑401
Consolidation of contiguous cities or towns 31‑12‑402
Election - notice - ballot 31‑12‑403
Election of officers after consolidation 31‑12‑404
Tenure of officers 31‑12‑405
Consolidation complete 31‑12‑406
First ordinances - appropriation 31‑12‑407
Licenses 31‑12‑408
Bonded and floating indebtedness 31‑12‑409
Property belongs to consolidated cities or towns 31‑12‑410
Suits - special tax 31‑12‑411
Collection of prior taxes - disposition 31‑12‑412
Annexing cities and towns 31‑12‑413
Annexation complete - rights - liabilities 31‑12‑414
School districts - annexation of area to another school district - applicability 31‑12‑501
Application - enactment - filing - definitions 31‑12‑502
Liability for taxes 31‑12‑503
Future levies - prepayment 31‑12‑601
Petition to disconnect territory 31‑12‑602
Contents of petition 31‑12‑603
Hearing - decree - proviso 31‑12‑604
Lands subject to tax for prior indebtedness 31‑12‑605
Copy of decree filed 31‑12‑701
Part 7 relates to towns only 31‑12‑702
Petition court to disconnect from town 31‑12‑703
Petition - contents 31‑12‑704
Hearing - decree - proviso 31‑12‑705
Land not exempt from prior taxes 31‑12‑706
Land subject to tax for prior indebtedness 31‑12‑707
Decree recorded - proof
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 31-12-103’s source at colorado​.gov