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§ 31-25-541. Interim Warrants

The governing body, from time to time as work proceeds in a local improvement district, may authorize the issuance of interim warrants: For not to exceed ninety percent in value of the work theretofore done upon estimates of the engineer of the municipality; after completion of the work and acceptance thereof by the engineer of […]

§ 31-25-542. County Treasurer – Policies and Procedures

The county treasurer may adopt policies and procedures which the county treasurer deems necessary and reasonable for the administration and collection of assessments which are to be collected by the county treasurer and which are imposed and payable pursuant to the provisions of this part 5 or pursuant to any home rule charter and any […]

§ 31-25-527. When Assessments Payable – Installments

All special assessments for local improvements shall be due and payable within thirty days after the final publication of the assessing ordinance without demand; but all such assessments may be paid, at the election of the owner, in installments with interest as provided in section 31-25-528. All special assessments for local improvements authorized in section […]

§ 31-25-528. How Installments Paid – Interest

In case of such election to pay in installments, the assessments shall be payable in two or more installments of principal with interest in all cases on the unpaid principal. The first installment shall be payable as prescribed by the governing body in not more than five years, and the last installment shall be payable […]

§ 31-25-529. Effect of Payment in Installments

Failure to pay the whole assessment within said period of thirty days shall be conclusively considered to be an election on the part of all persons interested, whether under disability or otherwise, to pay in installments. All persons so electing to pay in installments shall be conclusively considered to have consented to said improvements. Such […]

§ 31-25-530. Penalty for Default – Payment of Balance

Failure to pay any installment, whether of principal or interest, when due shall cause the whole of the unpaid principal to become due and collectible immediately, and the whole amount of the unpaid principal and accrued interest shall thereafter draw interest at the rate established pursuant to section 5-12-106 (2) and (3), C.R.S., until the […]

§ 31-25-531. Sale of Property for Nonpayment

The county treasurer or the municipal treasurer pursuant to section 31-25-526 shall receive payment of all assessments appearing upon the assessment roll with interest. In case of default in the payment of any installment of principal or interest on assessed property when due: The municipal treasurer, if collecting assessment payments pursuant to section 31-25-526, shall […]

§ 31-25-532. Municipality May Purchase Property on Default

At any sale by the county treasurer of any property for the purpose of paying any special assessment for local improvements made under the provisions of this part 5, the municipal treasurer, having written authority from the governing body, may purchase any such property without paying for the same in cash and shall receive certificates […]