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Weld County certifies special‑assessment penalties for multiple properties after contested hearings
Summary
On Dec. 15, 2025 the Weld County Board of Commissioners certified special‑assessment penalties for several property‑code violators, including a contested $17,400 assessment for Andres B. Hernandez Jr.; the board also granted a short continuance for one owner to allow verification of cleanup progress.
Weld County commissioners on Dec. 15 approved multiple special‑assessment certifications against property owners for long‑running code violations, voting to certify assessments that range from about $8,200 to $22,000 and continuing one case for further verification.
The board unanimously certified penalties of $22,000 for a property in Eaton owned by John Krenzlick for violations that included an occupied camper/RV, an unpermitted derelict mobile home and an unpermitted junkyard. Commissioners approved additional certifications for property owners in Fort Lupton and other parts of the county, with amounts including $10,850 (Bridal Tortoledo Hernandez), $10,975 (Juan and Sylvia Gallardo), $8,220 (Mauro and Luisa Rodriguez), $11,025 (Jose Mendoza), and $11,050 (Ivy Valdez).
The most contested case involved Andres B. Hernandez Jr., whose Wattenberg parcel was cited for occupied RVs and a noncommercial junkyard and is partly in a regulated floodplain. Hernandez, who appeared before the board, described health and financial hardships and said he had been seeking VA‑related help and assistance from others. Planning compliance staff and the county attorney described a multi‑year enforcement history and showed aerial and site photos; commissioners raised questions about which parcel the photos represented after apparent cross‑parcel spillover of materials.
Commissioner Kevin Ross pressed Hernandez on repeated continuances and lack of measurable cleanup since an earlier deadline. Hernandez told the board, “I just am by myself, so I would like some help.” Ross said he had grown impatient after repeated continuances, adding, “My patience is over.” After debate, the board voted to certify $17,400 in penalties for the Hernandez property.
Separately, the board heard from property owner Daniela (Danella) Flores, who attended in person regarding a Milliken parcel with occupied campers, derelict vehicles and other long‑running complaints. Flores said she had recently removed vehicles and was pursuing permitting and potential annexation options; planning staff observed photographic evidence that showed some progress but said an on‑site verification would be required. Commissioners expressed concern about potential health and safety hazards and agreed to a short continuance to 01/12/2026 at 9:00 a.m. so staff could verify the cleanup.
The certifications were presented as formal resolutions from the Department of Planning Services or Code Compliance; where owners did not appear, staff described outreach attempts. In votes recorded on the transcript, motions to certify and to continue were moved and seconded and carried on voice votes by the board.
The board’s actions are administrative steps to turn accrued daily penalties into special assessments that can be placed on county tax rolls; the transcript records staff describing the specific infraction for each parcel and the dollar amount of accrued penalties.
The board adjourned the enforcement‑related agenda after completing the certifications and the short continuance.
