Title 31, Government - Municipal
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-101 Short title
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This part 1 shall be known and may be cited as the Urban Renewal Law. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1158, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 31-25-101 as it existed prior to 1975.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that there exist in municipalities of this state slum and blighted areas which constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the state in general and of the muni…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-103 Definitions
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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Agricultural land means any one parcel of land or any two or more contiguous parcels of land that, regardless of the uses for which the land has been zoned, has been classified by the county assessor as agricultur…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-104 Urban renewal authority
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(1) (a) Any twenty-five registered electors of the municipality may file a petition with the clerk, setting forth that there is a need for an authority to function in the municipality. Upon the filing of such a petition, the clerk shall give notice of the time, place, and purpose…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-105 Powers of an authority
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(1) Every authority has all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this part 1, including, but not limited to, the following powers in addition to others granted in this part 1: (a) To sue and to be sued; to adopt and have a …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-106 Disposal of property in urban renewal area
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(1) An authority may sell, lease, or otherwise transfer real property or any interest therein acquired by it as a part of an urban renewal project for residential, recreational, commercial, industrial, or other uses or for public use in accordance with the urban renewal plan, sub…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-108 Disaster areas
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part 1, when the governing body certifies that an area within the municipality is in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation as a result of a flood, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm, or other catastrophe respecting which the governor…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-109 Issuance of bonds by an authority
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(1) An authority has power to issue bonds of the authority from time to time in its discretion to finance its activities or operations under this part 1, including but not limited to the repayment with interest of any advances or loans of funds made to the authority by the federa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1101 Legislative declaration
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This part 11 is intended to provide a summary method for the collection of delinquent assessments and shall be liberally construed in favor of the taxing authority and the grantee in any deed issued pursuant to its provisions. No collateral attack whatsoever shall be permitted by…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1102 Definitions
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As used in this part 11, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Costs means all costs associated with the foreclosure of any lien for special assessments levied upon any property. Costs includes, but is not limited to, publication costs; costs of sale; service of process fees…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1103 Property in default
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Whenever any property in this state is in default in the payment of any special assessment levied to pay the cost of any local improvement or any installment thereof or any interest thereon, the taxing authority which has levied said assessment may in its discretion foreclose the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1104 Action in rem - lien against property
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(1) In any case of default as provided in section 31-25-1103, the taxing authority may institute a proceeding in the nature of an action in rem, in the district court of the county in which the property is situate, denominated in the matter of the foreclosure of special assessmen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1105 Form of notice of hearing to authorize sale
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In any proceeding authorized by section 31-25-1104, upon filing of the petition, the clerk of the district court in which such petition is filed shall issue under the seal of the court a notice which shall be in substantially the following form: STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. County o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1106 Publication of notice - copy mailed
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The notice required by section 31-25-1105 shall be published twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the proceeding is instituted. The fact of such publication shall be conclusively established by the publisher's affidavit of publication. The first publ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1107 Objections
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Any interested person may file written objections to the foreclosure of such assessment lien, setting forth the grounds relied upon to prevent the sale of any specific property subject to the lien of such assessment. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1620, � 21, effective July…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1108 Procedure in court
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At the time specified in the notice, the court shall proceed to hear and determine all issues raised. If there are no objections, the petitioner shall only be required to establish that the assessment has been made, certified, and extended and that the payment of the same, or any…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1109 Court to direct sale of property
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With respect to property concerning which there is no appearance or concerning which all objections presented are overruled, the court shall forthwith enter a final order fixing the amount of the delinquency and costs and directing the treasurer of the taxing authority to sell su…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-111 Title of purchaser, lessee, or transferee
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Any instrument executed by an authority and purporting to convey any right, title, or interest of the authority in any property under this part 1 shall be conclusively presumed to have been made and executed in compliance with the provisions of this part 1 insofar as title or oth…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1110 Notice of sale
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Notice of sale shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in such county, which notice shall be in substantially the following form: Notice of Sale of Property for Delinquent Special Assessments (here insert nature of assessment). The undersigned, Tre…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1111 Liens may be paid prior to sale
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At any time prior to the day of sale, any person having any right, title, or interest in or lien upon any delinquent property may pay the amount of all unpaid past-due installments with interest at the rate of one percent per month, or fraction of a month, on the amount delinquen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1112 Sale - certificate of purchase - filing
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(1) At the time and place fixed in such notice, the treasurer of the taxing authority shall proceed to sell the property described in the notice and shall sell the same to the person who pays the amount fixed by the court and who further offers to accept the lowest rate of intere…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1113 Bonds applied to purchase price
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At any such sale, the purchaser, for the purpose of making settlement or payments for property purchased, shall be entitled to turn in or apply toward the payment of the purchase price any of the bonds or other securities which are made payable out of the proceeds of the assessme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1114 Treasurer may reject bids
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If at any such sale a sufficient bid is not made, the treasurer shall strike off the property to the taxing authority at the conclusion of the sale, issuing a single certificate of purchase therefor, describing therein all the property so stricken off. Source: L. 81: Entire part …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1115 Property redeemable within three years - certificate
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Any person having any right, title, or interest in or lien upon any property sold has the right to redeem the property within three years after any such sale by paying the amount of the delinquent assessment with interest thereon at the rate of one percent per month or fraction t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1116 Treasurer may issue deed - form
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Upon the expiration of the period of redemption, the treasurer shall issue deeds to purchasers or to the taxing authority. Any one deed may convey one or more parcels of land, whether the same are contiguous or not. The deed shall be in form substantially as follows: KNOW ALL MEN…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1117 Effect of deed
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All such deeds shall be duly acknowledged and when recorded shall be prima facie evidence in favor of the grantee named therein and of any person claiming by, through, or under him of the regularity of the assessment and the court proceedings, sale, and title of the grantee and a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1118 Procedure not mandatory
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The proceeding authorized by this part 11 shall not be obligatory upon any taxing authority. Such taxing authority, at its election, may pursue any other remedy provided by law for the collection of delinquent assessments. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1623, � 21, effectiv…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1119 Fifteen-year limitation
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No action shall be commenced to foreclose the lien created by any bonds or warrants issued pursuant to the making of any public improvement, including the establishment, widening, grading, paving, or other improvement of any alley, street, or road, special districts for internal …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-112 Cooperation by public bodies with urban renewal authorities
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(1) Any public body, within its powers, purposes, and functions and for the purpose of aiding an authority in or in connection with the planning or undertaking pursuant to this part 1 of any plans, projects, programs, works, operations, or activities of such authority whose area …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-112.5 Inclusion of unincorporated territory in urban renewal area
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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part 1, an urban renewal plan, urban renewal project, or urban renewal area may include unincorporated territory that is outside the boundaries of a municipality but contiguous to a portion of the urban renewal area located within t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-113 Authorities to have no power of taxation
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No authority created by this part 1 has any power to levy or assess any ad valorem taxes, personal property taxes, or any other forms of taxes, including special assessments against any property. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1174, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: Thi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-114 Cumulative clause
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The powers conferred by this part 1 shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1174, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 31-25-114 as it existed prior to 1975.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-115 Transfer - abolishment
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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part 1, the governing body of a municipality may designate itself as the authority when originally establishing said authority. A transfer of an existing authority to the governing body may be accomplished only by majority vote at a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-116 Regional tourism projects
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(1) An urban renewal authority that is designated as a financing entity pursuant to part 3 of article 46 of title 24, C.R.S., shall have all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of part 3 of article 46 of title 24, C.R.S., …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1201 Short title
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This part 12 shall be known and may be cited as the Business Improvement District Act. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1128, � 1, effective May 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1202 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly declares that the organization of business improvement districts within municipalities of the state, having the purposes and powers provided in this part 12, will serve a public purpose; will promote the health, safety, prosperity, security, and general w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1203 Definitions
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As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board means the board of directors of a business improvement district. (2) Commercial property means any taxable real or personal property which is not classified for property tax purposes as either residential o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1204 Authority of governing body
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The governing body of every municipality is hereby vested with jurisdiction to create and establish one or more districts within the boundaries of the municipality pursuant to the provisions of this part 12, and such districts shall have all the powers provided in this part 12 wh…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1205 Organizational procedure
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(1) The organization of a district shall be initiated by a petition filed in the office of the clerk of the governing body. (2) The petition shall be signed by persons who own real or personal property in the service area of the proposed district having a valuation for assessment…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1206 Notice of hearing
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The governing body, as soon as possible after the filing of the petition, shall fix by order the place and time, not less than twenty days nor more than forty days thereafter, for a hearing thereon. Thereupon, the clerk of the governing body shall cause notice by publication to b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1207 Hearing - findings - when action barred
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(1) On the date fixed for such hearing or at any adjournment thereof, the governing body shall ascertain, from the tax rolls of the county or counties in which the district is located, the total valuation for assessment of the taxable real and personal property in the service are…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1208 Boundaries - exclusion proviso
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(1) The boundaries of a district may consist of contiguous or noncontiguous tracts or parcels of commercial property. No property shall be included within the boundaries of the district which is not commercial property. No district may be organized wholly or partly within an exis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1209 Board of directors - duties
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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (1), the governing body of the municipality which creates the district shall constitute ex officio the board of directors of the district. In such event, the presiding officer of the governing body shall be ex officio the pr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1210 Meetings
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Upon notice to each member of the board, the board shall hold meetings, which shall be held in a place to be designated by the board as often as the needs of the district require. The meetings of the board shall be subject to the provisions of part 4 of article 6 of title 24, C.R…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1211 Approval of actions by municipality
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No district created under the provisions of this part 12 shall issue bonds, levy taxes, fees, or assessments or provide improvements or services unless the municipality has approved an operating plan and budget for the district. The operating plan or budget shall specifically ide…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1212 General powers of district
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(1) The district has the following powers, except as limited by the operating plan: (a) To have perpetual existence; (b) To have and use a corporate seal; (c) To sue and be sued and be a party to suits, actions, and proceedings; (d) To enter into contracts and agreements, except …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1212.5 Improvements - railroad quiet zones
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A district has the power to construct, maintain, and operate safety measures that are necessary to allow the municipality to restrict the sounding of locomotive horns at highway-rail grade crossings in compliance with 49 U.S.C. sec. 20153, as amended, and the applicable rules of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1213 Power to levy taxes
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In addition to any other means of providing revenue for a district, the board has the power to levy and collect ad valorem taxes on and against all taxable commercial property, as defined in section 31-25-1203 (2), within the boundaries of the district. Such taxes shall be specif…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1214 Determining and fixing rate of levy
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The board shall determine the amount of money necessary to be raised by a levy on the taxable property in the district, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the district, and shall fix a rate of levy which, when levied upon every dollar of the valuation for asses…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-25-1215 Levies to cover deficiencies
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The board, in certifying annual levies, shall take into account the maturing indebtedness for the current and ensuing year as provided in its contracts, maturing bonds, and interest on bonds and the deficiencies and defaults of prior years and shall make ample provisions for the …