Colorado § 31-25-1208 - Boundaries - exclusion proviso.

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§ 31-25-1208. Boundaries - exclusion proviso.

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(3) 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.

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).

Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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