C.R.S. Section 31-15-402
Liability for violation of nuisance ordinance

(1)

If a municipality serves upon an owner and tenant of real property notice of a violation of a nuisance ordinance committed by a tenant on property that the owner rents or leases to a tenant, the owner shall have the right to deliver written notice to the tenant to abate the nuisance. If the tenant does not abate the nuisance within five days after delivery of the notice, the owner may enter the exterior area of the property and abate the nuisance.

(2)

This section shall not be construed to prohibit a property owner from entering any area of the property under the terms of the lease with the tenant.

(3)

If the abatement of a nuisance pursuant to this section requires the removal of a motor vehicle from the property, the property owner may abate the nuisance only by hiring a towing carrier, as defined in section 40-10.1-101, C.R.S., to take the vehicle to a lot for storage under appropriate protection.

(4)

Unless the lease provides otherwise, the tenant shall be liable to the owner of the real property for the amount of the owner’s direct costs in abating a nuisance pursuant to this section and for the amount of the fine imposed upon the owner on and after the date on which the tenant received notice of the nuisance from the municipality pursuant to section 31-15-401 (1)(c).

(5)

Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit a tenant’s legal remedies for harm caused by a property owner to the tenant’s person or to the tenant’s property other than the property that is the subject of an abatement pursuant to this section.

Source: Section 31-15-402 — Liability for violation of nuisance ordinance, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-31.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

31‑15‑101
Municipalities bodies politic - powers 31‑15‑102
Review without bond 31‑15‑103
Making of ordinances 31‑15‑104
Powers not exclusive 31‑15‑201
Administrative powers 31‑15‑301
Definitions 31‑15‑302
Financial powers - legislative declaration 31‑15‑401
General police powers 31‑15‑402
Liability for violation of nuisance ordinance 31‑15‑403
Prohibition against the use of restraints on pregnant women in custody 31‑15‑404
Menstrual hygiene products for a person in custody 31‑15‑405
Opioid treatment for a person in custody 31‑15‑406
Incarceration of a person with the capacity for pregnancy 31‑15‑407
Access to criminal history record information - illicit massage businesses - human trafficking - definitions 31‑15‑501
Powers to regulate businesses 31‑15‑601
Building and fire regulations - emission performance standards required - reporting 31‑15‑602
Energy efficient building codes - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 31‑15‑603
Charging station rules prohibited 31‑15‑701
Necessary buildings 31‑15‑702
Streets and alleys 31‑15‑703
Improvements - petition - construction 31‑15‑704
Collection of assessments 31‑15‑705
Construction of highway - petition - notice - election - tax 31‑15‑706
Railroad track 31‑15‑707
Municipal utilities 31‑15‑708
Water and water systems 31‑15‑709
Sewers and sewer systems 31‑15‑710
Water pollution control 31‑15‑711
Other public improvements 31‑15‑711.5
Municipal jails - sanitary standards 31‑15‑712
Public improvements by contract - cities 31‑15‑713
Power to sell public works - real property 31‑15‑714
Oil and gas leases - unit agreements 31‑15‑715
Legislative declaration concerning landfill gas 31‑15‑716
Municipal authority relating to landfill gas 31‑15‑801
Agreements - ordinance - financing 31‑15‑802
Tax exemption 31‑15‑803
Enforceability 31‑15‑901
Miscellaneous powers 31‑15‑902
Deferred compensation plans 31‑15‑903
Legislative declaration - municipalities - new business facilities - expanded or existing business facilities - incentives - limitations - authority to exceed revenue-raising limitation 31‑15‑904
Third-party food delivery service fee restrictions - definitions 31‑15‑905
Regulation of pesticide use - definitions 31‑15‑1001
Legislative declaration 31‑15‑1002
Definitions 31‑15‑1003
Municipal authority relating to solid waste-to-energy incineration systems 31‑15‑1004
Department of public health and environment rules 31‑15‑1101
Mobile home parks - definition
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 31-15-402’s source at colorado​.gov