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2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 31 - Government - Municipal
Article 25. Public Improvements
Cross references: For public improvements, see also article 20 of title 30; for Colorado labor on public works, see article 17 of title 8; for public works contractor's bond, see article 26 of title 38; for the constitutional provision that establishes limitations on spending, the imposition of taxes, and the incurring of debt, see § 20 of article X of the state constitution.
Law reviews: For article, "Choice of Entity: Using Limited Purpose Local Governments to Solve Problems", see 38 Colo. Law. 59 (Oct. 2009).
PART 1 URBAN RENEWAL
Cross references: For slum clearance and municipal housing authorities, see part 7 of article 32, article 55, and article 56 of title 24 and article 4 of title 29.
Law reviews: For article, "A Brief Overview of Recent Changes in Colorado's Urban Renewal Law", see 33 Colo. Law. 99 (Sept. 2004).
- Section 31-25-101. Short title.
- Section 31-25-102. Legislative declaration.
- Section 31-25-103. Definitions.
- Section 31-25-104. Urban renewal authority.
- Section 31-25-105. Powers of an authority.
- Section 31-25-105.5. Acquisition of private property by eminent domain by authority for subsequent transfer to private party - restrictions - exceptions - right of civil action damages - definitions.
- Section 31-25-105.7. Condemnation actions by authorities - effect of other provisions.
- Section 31-25-106. Disposal of property in urban renewal area.
- Section 31-25-107. Approval of urban renewal plans by local governing body - definitions.
- Section 31-25-108. Disaster areas.
- Section 31-25-109. Issuance of bonds by an authority.
- Section 31-25-110. Property of an authority exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution.
- Section 31-25-111. Title of purchaser, lessee, or transferee.
- Section 31-25-112. Cooperation by public bodies with urban renewal authorities.
- Section 31-25-112.5. Inclusion of unincorporated territory in urban renewal area.
- Section 31-25-113. Authorities to have no power of taxation.
- Section 31-25-114. Cumulative clause.
- Section 31-25-115. Transfer - abolishment.
- Section 31-25-116. Regional tourism projects.
Cross references: For recreational facilities districts, see article 7 of title 29.
- Section 31-25-201. Cities may establish parks - recreational facilities - conservation easements.
- Section 31-25-202. Acquisition by purchase.
- Section 31-25-203. Acquisition by purchase - petition of electors - bonds - park bonds.
- Section 31-25-204. Acquisition by condemnation.
- Section 31-25-205. Bequests for park purposes.
- Section 31-25-206. Park commissioners - vacancies.
- Section 31-25-207. Members serve without compensation - no interest in contracts.
- Section 31-25-208. Meetings - quorum.
- Section 31-25-209. Secretary - salary - duties.
- Section 31-25-210. Office of commission - supplies.
- Section 31-25-211. Superintendent of parks - assistants - salaries.
- Section 31-25-212. Expenditures for park purposes.
- Section 31-25-213. Fiscal year - annual report.
- Section 31-25-214. Park fund - certified vouchers.
- Section 31-25-215. Maximum tax levy - moneys credited.
- Section 31-25-216. Cities control park grounds outside limits.
- Section 31-25-217. Management - licenses - franchises.
- Section 31-25-218. Conservation trust fund authorized.
Cross references: For recreational facilities districts, see article 7 of title 29.
- Section 31-25-301. Town may establish parks - recreation facilities - conservation easements.
- Section 31-25-302. Questions submitted to registered electors.
- Section 31-25-303. Town may improve parks.
- Section 31-25-304. Conservation trust fund authorized.
- Section 31-25-401. Short title.
- Section 31-25-402. Legislative declaration - powers.
- Section 31-25-403. Definitions.
- Section 31-25-405. Notice and hearing.
- Section 31-25-406. Claims for damages or compensation.
- Section 31-25-407. Establishment of the mall.
- Section 31-25-408. Improvement of the pedestrian mall.
- Section 31-25-409. Special ad valorem assessments.
Cross references: For public improvement districts, see article 20 of title 30.
Law reviews: For article, "Management and Mismanagement of Municipal Special Improvement Districts", see 22 Colo. Law. 2263 (1993); for article, "Improvement Districts for Colorado Counties, Cities, and Towns", see 30 Colo. Law. 53 (Jan. 2001).
- Section 31-25-500.2. Legislative declaration - energy efficiency and renewable energy production projects.
- Section 31-25-501. Definitions.
- Section 31-25-502. Powers to make local improvements.
- Section 31-25-503. What improvements may be made - conditions.
- Section 31-25-504. Municipality may establish sewer systems.
- Section 31-25-505. District sanitary sewers - contracts - contiguous towns.
- Section 31-25-506. Private sewers - connection.
- Section 31-25-507. Determination of special benefits - factors considered.
- Section 31-25-508. Storm drainage sewers - districts.
- Section 31-25-509. Subdistricts in sewer districts.
- Section 31-25-510. Improvements may be constructed under other laws.
- Section 31-25-511. Property of irregular form - assessment.
- Section 31-25-512. Cost assessed in proportion to area.
- Section 31-25-513. Cost assessed in accordance with benefits.
- Section 31-25-514. Streets - railway companies subject to tax.
- Section 31-25-515. Utility connections may be ordered before paving - costs - default.
- Section 31-25-516. Contracts for construction - bond - default.
- Section 31-25-517. Sidewalks - water mains - sewers.
- Section 31-25-518. Provisions to be inserted.
- Section 31-25-519. Statement of expenses - apportionment.
- Section 31-25-520. Notice of hearing on assessments.
- Section 31-25-521. Hearing on objections.
- Section 31-25-522. Assessment of lien - filing with county clerk and recorder - corrections.
- Section 31-25-523. Assessment roll.
- Section 31-25-524. Payment - assessment roll returned.
- Section 31-25-525. Owner of interest may pay share.
- Section 31-25-526. Collection of assessment payments - by municipal treasurer - by county treasurer.
- Section 31-25-527. When assessments payable - installments.
- Section 31-25-528. How installments paid - interest.
- Section 31-25-529. Effect of payment in installments.
- Section 31-25-530. Penalty for default - payment of balance.
- Section 31-25-531. Sale of property for nonpayment.
- Section 31-25-532. Municipality may purchase property on default.
- Section 31-25-533. Power of governing body to contract debt - question submitted to registered electors.
- Section 31-25-534. Issuing bonds - property specially benefited.
- Section 31-25-534.5. Issuing refunding bonds.
- Section 31-25-535. Bonds negotiable - interest.
- Section 31-25-536. Manner of redemption. (Repealed)
- Section 31-25-537. When mandamus will issue.
- Section 31-25-538. No action maintainable - exception - grounds - limitations.
- Section 31-25-539. Effect of court order.
- Section 31-25-540. Figures instead of words - when general description used.
- Section 31-25-541. Interim warrants.
- Section 31-25-542. County treasurer - policies and procedures.
Cross references: For public improvement districts, see article 20 of title 30.
Law reviews: For article, "Improvement Districts for Colorado Counties, Cities, and Towns", see 30 Colo. Law. 53 (Jan. 2001).
- Section 31-25-601. Legislative declaration.
- Section 31-25-602. Definitions.
- Section 31-25-603. Authority of governing body.
- Section 31-25-604. Organization petition - contents.
- Section 31-25-605. Bond of petitioners.
- Section 31-25-606. Notice of hearing.
- Section 31-25-607. Hearing - dismissal - findings - declaration - when action barred.
- Section 31-25-608. Recording of ordinance.
- Section 31-25-609. Governing body constitutes board - duties.
- Section 31-25-610. Meetings.
- Section 31-25-611. General powers of district.
- Section 31-25-611.5. Special improvement districts - authority to establish.
- Section 31-25-612. Power to levy taxes.
- Section 31-25-613. Determining and fixing rate of levy.
- Section 31-25-614. Levies to cover deficiencies.
- Section 31-25-616. Property sold for taxes.
- Section 31-25-617. Reserve fund.
- Section 31-25-618. Inclusion or exclusion - petition - notice - hearing - order.
- Section 31-25-619. Liability of property.
- Section 31-25-620. Board can issue bonds - form.
- Section 31-25-621. Submission of debt question - ordinance. (Repealed)
- Section 31-25-622. Notice of election. (Repealed)
- Section 31-25-623. Conduct of election - canvass. (Repealed)
- Section 31-25-624. Effect - subsequent elections. (Repealed)
- Section 31-25-625. Procedure.
- Section 31-25-626. Correction of faulty notices.
- Section 31-25-627. Early hearings.
- Section 31-25-628. Construction.
- Section 31-25-629. Municipal jurisdiction unimpaired.
- Section 31-25-630. Method not exclusive.
- Section 31-25-631. Confirmation of board actions and powers.
- Section 31-25-632. Exemption from taxation - securities laws.
- Section 31-25-633. Limitation of actions.
- Section 31-25-701. Definitions.
- Section 31-25-702. Power to establish cemeteries.
- Section 31-25-703. Foreclosure proceedings.
- Section 31-25-704. Hearing and decree.
- Section 31-25-705. Fees and costs.
- Section 31-25-706. Used burial space proviso.
- Section 31-25-707. Joint proceedings.
- Section 31-25-708. Abandoned burial sites - right to reclaim.
- Section 31-25-801. Legislative declaration.
- Section 31-25-802. Definitions.
- Section 31-25-805. Board - membership - term of office.
- Section 31-25-806. Board membership - qualifications - nominations - rules - removal.
- Section 31-25-807. Powers - duties.
- Section 31-25-808. Additional and supplemental powers.
- Section 31-25-809. Authorization of bonds.
- Section 31-25-810. Bond provisions.
- Section 31-25-811. Refunding bonds.
- Section 31-25-812. Tax exemption.
- Section 31-25-813. No municipal liability on bonds.
- Section 31-25-813.5. Limitation of actions.
- Section 31-25-814. Remedies of bondholders.
- Section 31-25-815. Employees - duties - compensation.
- Section 31-25-816. Funding - budget.
- Section 31-25-817. Ad valorem tax.
- Section 31-25-818. Assessments.
- Section 31-25-819. Conflict of interest.
- Section 31-25-820. Construction.
- Section 31-25-821. Property subject to debt.
- Section 31-25-822. Inclusion of additional property.
- Section 31-25-901. Legislative declaration.
- Section 31-25-902. Duties of authority - development and financing of unconventional gas supplies.
- Section 31-25-903. Formation of authority by municipality.
- Section 31-25-904. Board - membership - term of office.
- Section 31-25-905. Board membership - qualifications - nominations - rules - removal.
- Section 31-25-906. Powers - duties of board.
- Section 31-25-907. Powers of authority to effect purposes specified.
- Section 31-25-908. Provisions relating to revenue bonds.
- Section 31-25-909. Contracts with federal government.
Editor's note: Prior to the enactment of this part 11 in 1981, the substantive provisions of this part were contained in part 5 of article 1 of title 32.
Cross references: For the authority of a county to sell property for nonpayment and purchase property on default, see § 30-20-617; for sale of tax liens, see article 11 of title 39.
- Section 31-25-1101. Legislative declaration.
- Section 31-25-1102. Definitions.
- Section 31-25-1103. Property in default.
- Section 31-25-1104. Action in rem - lien against property.
- Section 31-25-1105. Form of notice of hearing to authorize sale.
- Section 31-25-1106. Publication of notice - copy mailed.
- Section 31-25-1107. Objections.
- Section 31-25-1108. Procedure in court.
- Section 31-25-1109. Court to direct sale of property.
- Section 31-25-1110. Notice of sale.
- Section 31-25-1111. Liens may be paid prior to sale.
- Section 31-25-1112. Sale - certificate of purchase - filing.
- Section 31-25-1113. Bonds applied to purchase price.
- Section 31-25-1114. Treasurer may reject bids.
- Section 31-25-1115. Property redeemable within three years - certificate.
- Section 31-25-1116. Treasurer may issue deed - form.
- Section 31-25-1117. Effect of deed.
- Section 31-25-1118. Procedure not mandatory.
- Section 31-25-1119. Fifteen-year limitation.
Law reviews: For article, "Improvement Districts for Colorado Counties, Cities, and Towns", see 30 Colo. Law. 53 (Jan. 2001).
- Section 31-25-1201. Short title.
- Section 31-25-1202. Legislative declaration.
- Section 31-25-1203. Definitions.
- Section 31-25-1204. Authority of governing body.
- Section 31-25-1205. Organizational procedure.
- Section 31-25-1206. Notice of hearing.
- Section 31-25-1207. Hearing - findings - when action barred.
- Section 31-25-1208. Boundaries - exclusion proviso.
- Section 31-25-1209. Board of directors - duties.
- Section 31-25-1210. Meetings.
- Section 31-25-1211. Approval of actions by municipality.
- Section 31-25-1212. General powers of district.
- Section 31-25-1212.5. Improvements - railroad quiet zones.
- Section 31-25-1213. Power to levy taxes.
- Section 31-25-1214. Determining and fixing rate of levy.
- Section 31-25-1215. Levies to cover deficiencies.
- Section 31-25-1216. County officers to levy and collect taxes - lien.
- Section 31-25-1217. Property sold for taxes.
- Section 31-25-1218. Reserve fund.
- Section 31-25-1219. Special assessments.
- Section 31-25-1220. Inclusion or exclusion - petition - notice - hearing.
- Section 31-25-1221. Board can issue bonds - form.
- Section 31-25-1222. Submission of debt question.
- Section 31-25-1223. Effect - subsequent elections.
- Section 31-25-1224. Confirmation of contract proceedings.
- Section 31-25-1225. Dissolution procedure.
- Section 31-25-1226. Correction of faulty notices.
- Section 31-25-1227. Department of transportation and municipal jurisdiction unimpaired.
- Section 31-25-1228. Method not exclusive.
- Section 31-25-1301. Short title.
- Section 31-25-1302. Legislative declaration.
- Section 31-25-1303. Definitions.
- Section 31-25-1304. Integrated project delivery contracts - authorization - effect of other laws.
- Section 31-25-1305. Integrated project delivery contracting process - prequalification of participating entities - apprentice training.
- Section 31-25-1306. Requests for proposals - evaluation and award of integrated project delivery contracts.
- Section 31-25-1307. Supplemental provisions.
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