Code Compliance Citation Program
What is the Citation Program?
The purpose of Adams County’s Code Compliance Citation Program (pursuant to CRS § 30-28-124(1)(b)) is to investigate specific violations of the Adams County Development Standards and Regulations and issue citations for those violations with the goal of bringing properties into compliance in a timely manner.
Pay Citation
Make payments in person or by mail at the:
Adams County Justice Center
1100 Judicial Center Drive
Brighton, CO 80601
Payment can also be made by phone to the Clerk of Court for the Adams County Justice Center at 303.659.1161.
Citation Program Procedure
Citation Program Violations
4-02-02-02: No Outdoor storage of Junk or Trash
4-02-02-03: Trash Containers in Front Yard
4-02-02-07: Obstruction of a Public Right-of-Way
4-03-03-02-14 (2): Total Number of Vehicles Stored
4-03-03-02-14 (4): Inhabiting Recreational Vehicles
4-03-03-02-14 (5): Right-of-Way Parking
4-03-03-02-14 (6): Inoperable and Unlicensed Vehicles
4-03-03-02-14 (7): Storage on an Approved Parking Surface
4-03-03-02-14 (1)(8): Commercial Vehicle +10,000 lbs. in R-1-C
4-20-01 (2)(3): Duty to Control Weeds/Max Height
4-20-02 (1): Duty to Control Dangerous Trees
4-20-02 (2): Tree Branches Right-of-Way Clear Height
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Make payments in person or by mail at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO. Payment can also be made by phone to the Clerk of Court for the Adams County Justice Center at 303.659.1161.
If you have received a citation, you are still responsible for paying the fee or appearing in court at the date and time listed.
You can request a list of community resources here.
There are currently 12 violations that are part of the Citation Program. Click here to request the list of regulations.
Vehicles that are obviously inoperable, partially or totally dismantled, or are wrecked/damaged to the extent they would be unlawful to operate on a public street. Inoperable vehicles may not be stored outside on any public street or on private property.
Our goal with this program is to address specific code violations and encourage residents to come into voluntary compliance in a timely manner.
Code Compliance Officers do not routinely patrol the streets of unincorporated Adams County looking for possible code violations. Feel free to report a code-compliance issue online through SeeClickFix, by contacting Code Compliance at 720.523.2792 #2, or by sending an email to CSWB@adamscountyco.gov.
If you receive a citation, you are responsible for paying the fine(s) and surcharges within 20 days or you must appear in court at the date and time listed.
The Citation Officer will issue the citation in person to the current resident/property owner. If contact is not made with the current resident/property owner after three attempts to issue a citation, the citation will be sent via Certified Mail.
Property owners are ultimately responsible for violations found on their property. If the violation is not remedied through the citation process, the case will be sent to the County Attorney’s office for further action to include the possibility of a court judgement pursuant to Colorado Revised Statute § 30-28-124.5.
A Code Compliance Officer may conduct subsequent inspections to determine if the violation has been brought into compliance. The citation-violation process will start again if the violation remains.
The Code Compliance Citation Officer listed at the bottom of the citation can be reached at codecompliancecitationprogram@adamscountyco.gov or 720.523.6466.