Concerning the creation of task forces to examine issues affecting certain homeowners' rights, and, in connection therewith, creating the HOA homeowners' rights task force and the metropolitan district homeowners' rights task force, and making an appropriation.
Read MoreThe bill establishes licensure requirements for business entities that perform community association management for common interest communities in the state and makes it unlawful, on and after July 1, 2025, for a business entity to perform community association management duties without a license…
Read MoreThe bill makes changes to the law relating to the foreclosure of a unit owners' association's (HOA) lien on a homeowner's (unit owner's) home (unit) for unpaid HOA assessments. Prior to the HOA turning over a delinquent account to collections or to an attorney for legal action, the bill requires…
Read MoreIn common interest communities for real property, current law allows a unit owners' association (association) to require, without starting a legal proceeding, a unit owner to reimburse the association for collection costs, attorney fees, or other costs resulting from the owner failing to…
Read MoreHouse Bill 22-1137, enacted in 2022, imposed a number of procedural requirements on unit owners' associations (HOAs) with respect to collecting payments from unit owners with delinquent accounts. The bill changes some of these procedural requirements by removing a requirement that an HOA…
Read MoreCurrent law declares void any express waivers of or limitations on the legal rights or remedies provided by the "Construction Defect Action Reform Act" or the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act". Sections 1 and 4 make it a violation of the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act" to…
Read MoreIn the "Construction Defect Action Reform Act" (act), Colorado law establishes procedures for bringing a lawsuit for a construction defect (claim). Section 2 of the bill clarifies that a person that has had a claim brought on the person's behalf is also considered a claimant, and therefore…
Read MoreUnder the "Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act" (CCIOA), every common interest community must be formed by the execution and recording of a declaration. The CCIOA does not state who is required to execute the declaration. The bill clarifies that a declaration that forms a common interest community must…
Read MoreThe bill requires a subject jurisdiction to allow, on or after January 1, 2025, subject to an administrative approval process, the conversion of an accessory dwelling unit. The bill also prohibits subject jurisdictions from applying a restrictive design or dimension standard to an accessory dwelling unit.
Read MoreConcerning increasing the number of accessory dwelling units, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Section 1 of the bill creates a series of requirements related to accessory dwelling units. The bill establishes unique requirements for subject jurisdictions and for…
Read MoreThe bill requires a driver of tow trucks to undergo a fingerprint-based criminal history record check (check). If the check produces a criminal history that the public utilities commission (commission) determines is inappropriate to drive a tow truck, the driver will not be permitted to drive the towtruck.
Read MoreThe provisions of this act are based substantially on the "Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act", as promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Colorado did not adopt article 4 concerning protection of purchasers and the optional article 5 of…
Read MoreThe general assembly has the power to amend or repeal all or part of articles 121 to 137 of this title at any time and all domestic and foreign nonprofit corporations subject to said articles shall be governed by the amendment or repeal.
Read MoreHB 21-1310 is an amendment to CCIOA § 38-33.3-106.5(1)(a-c). The legislature has expanded an Owner’s right to display flags and signs on the Owner’s property. Pursuant to the new law, HOAs may not prohibit signs and flags to be displayed on an Owner’s Property on the basis of the…
Read MoreThe first part of HB 21-1229 specifies that an HOA cannot prohibit an Owner from installing non-vegetative turf grass (artificial turf) in the backyard of a residential property. The Board can still adopt design or aesthetic guidelines or rules that apply to non-vegetative landscapes.
Read MoreHB 21-1229 also clarifies that an HOA cannot apply restrictions on the dimensions, placement, or external appearance of a renewable energy generation device if such restrictions would result in an Owner’s cost of the device increasing by more than
Read MoreThe last portion of HB 21-1229 amends the record requirements in CCIOA. The bill requires that HOAs maintain a list of the current amounts of all unique and extraordinary fees, assessments, and expenses that are chargeable by the HOAs in…
Read MoreOn May 31, 2019, Governor Jared Polis vetoed the Colorado Legislative attempt to renew HB 13-1277, the bill requiring Community Association Manager’s to be licensed. Governor Polis vetoed HB 13-1277 because he felt there was no correlation between…
Read MoreThis piece of legislation updates the revised Colorado Nonprofit Corporation Act with respect to procedures HOA Board of Directors (BOD) must follow when acting as the BOD outside of a board meeting. Elements of this Bill include the following…
Read MoreThis piece of legislation requires that HOAs implement a new Reserve Study Policy. In essence, this new policy must address four issues: (1) When a reserve study has been done or will be done, as well as how a new study will be completed. (2) Whether the study will be…
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