The act updates county enforcement authority in connection with:Providing for and compelling the removal of rubbish, including trash, junk, and garbage, from property within the county;Providing for and compelling the removal of weeds and brush from property within the county;Providing for and compelling the removal or securing of any building or structure in the county, with specified exceptions, that, due to its condition, presents a substantial danger or hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare; andThe unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use of any building or structure in the county or the use of any land in the county in violation of a zoning resolution or ordinance adopted by the board of county commissioners. For the removal actions described above, the act requires county ordinances to include provisions for applying for and exercising an administrative entry and seizure warrant. The act also allows counties to assess the reasonable costs of removal, including a 10% fee for inspection and incidental costs, as a lien against the property. The act modifies the civil penalties that a court may impose and the factors that a court must consider in determining the appropriate civil penalty when a property owner violates a county ordinance or building code regarding the removal of rubbish or weeds and brush from property within the county, the removal or securing of a building or structure in the county, or the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use of a building or structure in the county.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Colorado HB 1239 (2026A) — County Enforcement Authority
The act updates county enforcement authority in connection with:Providing for and compelling the removal of rubbish, including trash, junk, and garbage, from property within the county;Providing for and compelling the removal of weeds and brush from property within the county;Providing for and compelling the removal or securing of any building or structure in the county, with specified exceptions, that, due to its condition, presents a substantial danger or hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare; andThe unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use of any building or structure in the county or the use of any land in the county in violation of a zoning resolution or ordinance adopted by the board of county commissioners. For the removal actions described above, the act requires county ordinances to include provisions for applying for and exercising an administrative entry and seizure warrant. The act also allows counties to assess the reasonable costs of removal, including a 10% fee for inspection and incidental costs, as a lien against the property. The act modifies the civil penalties that a court may impose and the factors that a court must consider in determining the appropriate civil penalty when a property owner violates a county ordinance or building code regarding the removal of rubbish or weeds and brush from property within the county, the removal or securing of a building or structure in the county, or the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use of a building or structure in the county.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Refer House Bill 26-1239, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. — pass (pass) · upper
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2026-05-29 Governor Signed executive-signature
2026-05-20 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
2026-05-20 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
2026-05-20 Signed by the Speaker of the House passage
2026-04-21 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-04-09 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
2026-04-08 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-04-07 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee reading-2
2026-04-02 Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole committee-passage
2026-03-18 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing introduction
2026-03-13 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-03-12 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-03-10 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
2026-02-18 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government introduction
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9a42e918-1187-40bc-8108-9f04e591b450. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).
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