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CO Code § 31-25-1109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 11 - Foreclosure Proceedings|§ 31-25-1109. Court to Direct Sale of Property

 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 such property at a date not more than ten days after the entry of such order for the purpose of satisfying the same. No proceeding to review any order of the district court entered under the provisions of this part 11 for the sale of any property shall be commenced after thirty days from the entry of the order sought to be reviewed. No proceeding to review such order shall be permitted to interrupt or delay the sale of any property with respect to which no such proceeding has been commenced. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person in interest who has not been given actual notice. No sale shall be stayed unless the applicant for review files a bond in the supreme court in a penal sum not less than the amount of the delinquent assessment, with the condition that the amount of said tax, together with costs, shall be summarily forfeited to the taxing authority if the ruling of the trial court is sustained, in which event payment under the bond shall constitute a payment of the delinquent tax. If order of sale is denied by the district court, the taxing authorities shall have the right to a review of the proceedings in the supreme court and shall not be required to file a bond therefor.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1620, § 21, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 11 - Foreclosure Proceedings|§ 31-25-1110. Notice of Sale

 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).    [Form Excluded]   History. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1621, § 21, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 11 - Foreclosure Proceedings|§ 31-25-1111. Liens May Be Paid Prior to Sale

 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 delinquent, together with all penalties and costs, whereupon the owner of such property shall be restored to the right thereafter to pay in installments in the same manner as if default had not been suffered.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1621, § 21, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 11 - Foreclosure Proceedings|§ 31-25-1112. Sale - Certificate of Purchase - Filing

  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 interest upon the amount so paid, which rate shall not exceed one percent per month. The treasurer may adjourn any such sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place appointed for such sale. Without further notice or publication, such sale may be made at the time and place to which the same is so adjourned.    Upon the completion of any sale, the treasurer of the taxing authority shall execute and deliver to the purchaser a certificate of purchase in substantially the following form:    Certificates of purchase shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and recorder of the county where the property is situated.     “Certificate of Purchase.   [Form Excluded]   History. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1621, § 21, effective July 1. L. 91: (3) amended, p. 709, § 7, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 11 - Foreclosure Proceedings|§ 31-25-1113. Bonds Applied to Purchase Price

 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 assessments for the collection of which such sale is made, together with any matured and unpaid coupons, and shall be entitled to be credited therefor to the extent of the par value of such bonds and coupons. Such bonds and coupons so applied in payment by the purchaser shall be deemed to be paid to the extent of the amount so turned in.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1622, § 21, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1114 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 11 - Foreclosure Proceedings|§ 31-25-1114. Treasurer May Reject Bids

 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.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1622, § 21, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1115 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 11 - Foreclosure Proceedings|§ 31-25-1115. Property Redeemable Within Three Years - Certificate

 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 thereof. Upon such redemption the treasurer shall issue a certificate therefor and shall call in and cancel the certificate of purchase theretofore issued. Certificates of redemption shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and recorder of the county where the property is situated.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1622, § 21, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 710, § 8, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1116 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 11 - Foreclosure Proceedings|§ 31-25-1116. Treasurer May Issue Deed - Form

 [Form Excluded]   History. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1622, § 21, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1117 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 11 - Foreclosure Proceedings|§ 31-25-1117. Effect of Deed

 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 after recording shall be prima facie evidence of the ownership by the grantee named therein of the property therein described, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances whatsoever, except the lien of general taxes or special assessments outstanding and unpaid at the time of issuing such deed and except the lien of any special assessment installment subsequently becoming due.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1623, § 21, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1118 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 11 - Foreclosure Proceedings|§ 31-25-1118. Procedure Not Mandatory

 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.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1623, § 21, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1119 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 11 - Foreclosure Proceedings|§ 31-25-1119. Fifteen-Year Limitation

 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 improvement, local improvements by cities or towns, streets, sewers, district sanitary sewers, storm sewers, or subdistricts thereof, municipal special assessment, conservancy districts, or any other such improvement for which taxing authority is authorized by law to make assessments and collect taxes for the purpose of retiring said bonds or warrants, unless the action is commenced within fifteen years from the date of maturity of the last issue of said bonds.   History. Source: L. 81: Entire part added, p. 1623, § 21, effective July 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 12 - Business Improvement Districts|§ 31-25-1201. Short Title

 This part 12 shall be known and may be cited as the “Business Improvement District Act”.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1128, § 1, effective May 6.
CO Code § 31-25-1202 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 12 - Business Improvement Districts|§ 31-25-1202. Legislative Declaration

  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 welfare of the inhabitants thereof, the property owners therein, and all the people of the state; will promote the continued vitality of commercial business areas within municipalities; and will be of special benefit to the property within the boundaries of any district created pursuant to this part 12.    The general assembly further declares that the creation of business improvement districts pursuant to this part 12 implements section 18 (1)(d) of article XIV of the state constitution and is essential to the continued economic growth of the state.     History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1128, § 1, effective May 6.
CO Code § 31-25-1204 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 12 - Business Improvement Districts|§ 31-25-1204. Authority of Governing Body

 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 which are authorized by the ordinance creating the district, or any amendment to the ordinance, adopted by the governing body. When the approval of the municipality is required by this part 12, such approval shall be given by the governing body or such other board or official of the municipality as may be designated by the charter or ordinances of the municipality unless the approval of the municipality is expressly required by this part 12.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1130, § 1, effective May 6.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Economic Development Incentives for Colorado Municipalities”, see 19 Colo. Law. 239 (1990).
CO Code § 31-25-1205 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 12 - Business Improvement Districts|§ 31-25-1205. Organizational Procedure

  The organization of a district shall be initiated by a petition filed in the office of the clerk of the governing body.    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 of not less than fifty percent, or such greater amount as the governing body may provide by ordinance, of the valuation for assessment of all real and personal property in the service area of the proposed district and who own at least fifty percent, or such greater amount as the governing body may provide by ordinance, of the acreage in the proposed district. The petition shall set forth:   The name of the proposed district, which shall include a descriptive name and the words “business improvement district”;    A general description of the boundaries and service area of the proposed district;    A general description of the types of services or improvements or both to be provided by the proposed district;    The names of three persons to represent the petitioners, who have the power to enter into agreements relating to the organization of the district; and    A request for the organization of the district.       The petition shall be accompanied by a bond with security approved by the governing body or a cash deposit sufficient to cover all expenses connected with the proceedings in case the organization of the district is not effected. If at any time during the organization proceedings the governing body determines that the bond first executed or the amount of the cash deposited is insufficient in amount, it may require the execution of an additional bond or the deposit of additional cash within a time to be fixed, not less than ten days thereafter, and, upon failure of the petitioners to file or deposit the same, the petition shall be dismissed.     History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1130, § 1, effective May 6.    ANNOTATION   Validity of petitions not dependent upon existence of operating plan and budget so subsequent amendment of operating plan and budget circulated with petitions had no effect. Jensen v. City and County of Denver, 806 P.2d 381 (Colo. 1991).
CO Code § 31-25-1206 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 12 - Business Improvement Districts|§ 31-25-1206. Notice of Hearing

 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 be made of the pendency of the petition, of the service area, boundaries, improvements, and services of the proposed district, and of the time and place of hearing thereon. The clerk shall also cause a copy of said notice to be mailed by first-class mail to each property owner within the service area and boundaries of the proposed district at his last-known address, as disclosed by the tax records of the county or counties in which the municipality is located. No member of the governing body shall be disqualified to perform any duty imposed by this part 12 by reason of direct or indirect ownership of property within the service area or boundaries of any proposed district, by reason of relationship to any person who owns property within the proposed district or service area, or by reason of ownership of or employment by any entity which owns property within the proposed district or service area.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1131, § 1, effective May 6. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 758, § 2, effective May 20.    Editor's note:   Section 9 of chapter 128, Session Laws of Colorado 1991, provides that section 2 of the act amending this section does not apply to the organization of any proposed district for which a petition for organization is filed prior to May 20, 1991, pursuant to § 31-25-1205 .
CO Code § 31-25-1208 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 12 - Business Improvement Districts|§ 31-25-1208. Boundaries - Exclusion Proviso

  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 existing district.    Notwithstanding any provision of this part 12 to the contrary, no tract of land which is classified for property tax purposes as residential or agricultural shall be included in the boundaries of any district organized pursuant to this part 12. No personal property which is situated upon real estate not included in the boundaries of a district shall be included within such district. If, contrary to the provisions of this section, any such tract, parcel, or personal property is included in the boundaries of any district, the owners thereof, on petition to the governing body, shall be entitled to have such property excluded from such district free and clear of any contract, obligation, lien, or charge to which it may be liable as a part of such district.    If the property tax classification of any tract of land lying within the service area of any district organized under the provisions of this part 12 has been or is changed from residential or agricultural to any other classification, such lands and the personal property thereon shall no longer be excluded from the boundaries of said district and shall be subject to all obligations, liens, or charges of such district on and after January 1 of the year following such change.     History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1132, § 1, effective May 6.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Economic Development Incentives for Colorado Municipalities”, see 19 Colo. Law. 239 (1990).
CO Code § 31-25-1210 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 12 - Business Improvement Districts|§ 31-25-1210. Meetings

 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.S. The board shall act by resolution or motion.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1134, § 1, effective May 6. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 821, § 7, effective June 1.
CO Code § 31-25-1211 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 12 - Business Improvement Districts|§ 31-25-1211. Approval of Actions by Municipality

 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 identify the services or improvements to be provided by the district, the taxes, fees, or assessments to be imposed by the district, the estimated principal amount of bonds to be issued by the district, and such additional information as the municipality may require. The district shall file an operating plan and its proposed budget for the next fiscal year with the clerk of the municipality no later than September 30 of each year. All of the business records of the district shall be considered public records, as defined in section 24-72-202 (6) , C.R.S., and shall promptly be made available to the municipality upon request. For the purposes of this section, the business records of the district shall not include the business records of the owners of property in the district. The municipality may require the district to supplement the district's operating plan or budget where necessary. The municipality shall approve or disapprove the operating plan and budget within thirty days after receipt of such operating plan and budget and all requested documentation relating thereto, but not later than December 5 of the year in which such documents are filed. Thereafter, the services, improvements, and financial arrangements of the district shall conform so far as practicable to the operating plan and the budget. The operating plan and the budget may, from time to time, be amended by the district with the approval of the municipality in substantially the same manner as the process for formulating the operating plan and budget for each year. Any material departure from the operating plan and the budget, as originally approved or amended from time to time, may be enjoined by an order of the municipality filed with the board.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1135, § 1, effective May 6. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 760, § 5, effective May 20.
CO Code § 31-25-1212.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 12 - Business Improvement Districts|§ 31-25-1212.5. Improvements - Railroad Quiet Zones

 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 the federal railroad administration. The district shall construct, maintain, and operate the safety measures in accordance with the provisions of section 40-4-106 , C.R.S., and the standards of safety prescribed by the public utilities commission pursuant to section 40-29-110 , C.R.S.   History. Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 348, § 4, effective August 7.
CO Code § 31-25-1213 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 31 - Government - Municipal|Article 25 - Public Improvements|Part 12 - Business Improvement Districts|§ 31-25-1213. Power to Levy Taxes

 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 specified in the petition organizing the district pursuant to section 31-25-1205 . If such taxes are not so specified in the petition, then an election prior to the levying of such taxes must be held within the district. Elections held pursuant to this section shall be held in accordance with the provisions of part 8 of article 1 of title 32, C.R.S. The cost of any election held pursuant to this section shall be borne by the district. Such taxes shall be levied in accordance with the provisions of part 3 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S.   History. Source: L. 88: Entire part added, p. 1137, § 1, effective May 6.    ANNOTATION   Exclusion of apartments and boarding houses from levy and collection of ad valorem taxes on taxable commercial property by business improvement district pursuant to this section does not violate uniformity requirement of section 3 (1)(a) of article X of state constitution as legislature's classification of apartments and boarding houses as residential property is reasonable. Jensen v. City and County of Denver, 806 P.2d 381 (Colo. 1991).