Outdoor Storage

Outdoor Storage

Unused machinery, implements, furniture, appliances, tires and other personal or household property, etc. – pursuant to 9.11.030 Public Nuisances – Defined; keeping, depositing or scattering unused or discarded items of any kind may be deemed a public nuisance and bring abatement action pursuant to the following policy.

It is the policy of the City pursuant to Section 31-15- 401(c), C.R.S., that every public nuisance shall be restrained, prevented, abated, and perpetually enjoined. It is the duty of the City Attorney or his designee to bring and maintain an action, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 9.11, to restrain, prevent, abate, and perpetually enjoin any such public nuisance.

Accumulation of Garbage is not allowed pursuant to 8.08.040 Accumulations Unlawful.
The occupant and the owner of any premises wherein any waste, as those terms are defined in Section 8.08.010, is produced or accumulated shall be jointly and severally responsible to provide for removal of waste to the degree necessary to maintain the premises in a clean and orderly condition. Allowing the accumulation of waste within or upon any private alley, yard, or area, except when it is temporarily deposited for immediate removal, is declared a public nuisance and subject to the provisions of Chapter 9.11 of this Code.

Vehicles: Pursuant to 17.07.070(K.3) permanently storing [outdoors] on a single parcel of land more than one (1) non-farm vehicle, not displaying a current Colorado license plate, is prohibited.

3. It shall be unlawful to store or otherwise have, maintain or allow on a single parcel of land in the City of Fruita (or on contiguous parcels under the same, or substantially the same, ownership) more than one (1) non-farm vehicle not having current Colorado license plates or registration unless the vehicle is in an approved junkyard or other similar use where such vehicle storage is permitted. There shall be no limit on the number of active or serviceable agricultural vehicles on a parcel of land, regardless of whether such vehicles have current registration or license plates; however, the restrictions of one (1) vehicle per parcel of land shall apply to agricultural vehicles which are clearly abandoned or which are not in their present condition suitable for active agricultural use.

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