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Montezuma County weighs comprehensive‑plan changes and possible ordinance to tackle rubbish and blight
Summary
County staff outlined three options—keep the status quo with stronger voluntary cleanups, tighten land‑use threshold standards, or adopt a formal rubbish ordinance that would allow administrative removal and liens—then set a drafting timeline aimed at Planning & Zoning review in mid‑April.
Montezuma County commissioners heard a staff presentation on options to address what staff and commissioners described as accumulating rubbish and blight, and directed staff to draft amendment language for public review.
"Because Montezuma County is a statutory county, Montezuma County has those powers granted to it by the legislature, including the promotion of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the county," said Steven, a county staff member, explaining the legal basis staff considered for enforcement options. Steven outlined three broad approaches: keep the comp plan and rely on expanded…
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