When noxious weeds, insect pests, or plant diseases are found on a property not listed on the tax rolls of the county and the owner or lessee of the property refuses or fails to take the necessary action to control or eradicate such noxious weeds, insect pests, or plant diseases, after notice as prescribed in section 35-5-108, the county pest inspector shall treat the same as though listed on the tax rolls, and the expense thereof may be recovered by the county in an action therefor in any court of competent jurisdiction. The control or eradication of noxious weeds, insect pests, or plant diseases on county property may be contracted for by the inspector, with the approval of the board of county commissioners, at county expense.
Source: L. 59: p. 182, § 9. CRS 53: § 6-16-9. C.R.S. 1963: § 6-5-9. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1315, § 6, effective May 10.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 5 - Pest Control Districts
§ 35-5-102. Duty to Control Weeds
§ 35-5-103. Methods of Control - Rules and Regulations
§ 35-5-104. Pest Control District - Procedure to Establish
§ 35-5-105. Advisory Committee
§ 35-5-106. Pest Inspector, Deputies, and Employees
§ 35-5-107. Duties of Pest Inspector
§ 35-5-108. Control or Eradication Methods and Procedures - Notice - Assessments - Protests
§ 35-5-109. Owner or Lessee Refuses Action
§ 35-5-110. Public Nuisance - Abatement
§ 35-5-111. Reports of Acreage Infested - County Tax Levy - Fund - Allocation
§ 35-5-112. Pest Control District on Public Lands - Notice - Charges
§ 35-5-113. Deputy or Agent May Exercise Power
§ 35-5-114. Liberal Construction
§ 35-5-115. Dissolution of District
§ 35-5-116. Major Grasshopper and Range Caterpillar Infestations
§ 35-5-117. Emergency Measures
§ 35-5-120. Grasshopper and Range Caterpillar Control
§ 35-5-122. Costs of Control Operations