Advice on Buying Land

[Bailey Guns]

I lived in Park Co for 25 years and was a Reserve Deputy there for almost 4 years. I was a JeffCo deputy for almost 10 years. There has NEVER been any sort of minimum lot size for shooting on your own property in Park or JeffCo since I've lived/worked there at least. .455's info is correct...at least for Jefferson and Park counties. Don't know about Boulder.

There may be HOA restrictions re: shooting on your property. But that's a civil issue between you and the HOA, not a criminal issue.

As far as I can remember there isn't a statute that specifically says it's legal to shoot on your own property. There are only those that state what is illegal...such as being under the influence, shooting recklessly, etc...

[bkincaid]

If you are considering Teller County, beware, might want to make sure your planned uses coincide with what the County has recently adopted regarding some new camping rules: http://www.mountainjackpot.com/2019/...s-relief-plan/
http://www.mountainjackpot.com/2018/...commissioners/

[BladesNBarrels]

Jefferson County seems to have clarified their position in 2017:

"Sheriff?s spokesman Mark Techmeyer said questions about the legality of discharging firearms on private property have been raised frequently in the mountain area, including after the most recent incident.
Crime prevention Deputy Janie Gonda clarified that the reasonable precautions include:
? The property must have a proper backdrop ? specifically, something that projectiles cannot go through, over or under.
? The firearm must always be pointed in a safe direction.
? No people can be in the line of fire.
? No property, other than specific targets, can be in the line of fire.
? A person cannot be intoxicated by drugs or alcohol while shooting.
? Shooting must occur during reasonable hours, so as not to disturb the peace or violate noise ordinances.
In addition, there is no rule governing how large or small a property must be in order to shoot on it, Gonda stated.
In regard to hunting, Gonda said that if a resident is hunting on his own property and is following all the hunting, licensing and safety laws, it is legal to do so.
While there are areas in Jeffco where the discharge of firearms is prohibited ? sometimes referred to as ?no-shoot zones? ? Gonda said these do not apply to private property.
According to Russell Clark, planning supervisor for Jeffco Planning & Zoning, the county commissioners can restrict where firearms can be discharged. However, ?those restrictions do not do what a lot of people think they do by the title of them,? he said.
?You can put up a (private) shooting range on your own property and shoot in it as long as it does not leave your shooting range,? Clark said.
There are restrictions, he clarified, as to ?where people would be able to shoot at a public or for-profit shooting gallery.?
?(The restrictions) are more structures-focused rather than action- or behavior-focused,? he said."

[DFBrews]

Do research wherever you decide obviously a prime example is all the 5-10 acre lots for sale in costilla county in the 3-12k range. It’s scrub brush with crap alkaline soil harsh winters high winds and no potential for electric. water is cistern or 1000 foot wells some sub divisions near crestone are cistern only The whole area used to be old ranchs that was bought up and sub divided farmers are being paid to leave fields barren these days because the aquifers are so valuable

[fitz19d]

Might make my own post later, but to tag in. A brief search on like redfin was depressing.
We Work/will work off mulberry/prospect and I25.

Wanted to get like 1-10 acres and do a simple ranch home or fancy prefab. Seems like everything surrounding ft collins for quite a distance is all 100 acre lots. Many remote enough im assuming I'd have to be doing septic/nat gas power and who knows for water?

Hate seeing so many little properties I would buy but never spot any for sale. Seems like all live in it till they die flies then pass to family.

Trying to look at homes yields nothing much in between Trailer parks and full family homes 4+bed like we have now and want to downsize from and take some equity with us.

Pretty much was going to Eaton or east of piece to find anything reasonable and that's actually farther commute time wise than frederick and wise weather.

[BushMasterBoy]

Have you checked Texas Creek/Cotopaxi?

A lot of crime there. Some places, mostly along US50, there is no cell service. Great place to fish.

[Ah Pook]

Water and mineral rights.

[.455_Hunter]

Jefferson County seems to have clarified their position in 2017:

"Sheriff?s spokesman Mark Techmeyer said questions about the legality of discharging firearms on private property have been raised frequently in the mountain area, including after the most recent incident.
Crime prevention Deputy Janie Gonda clarified that the reasonable precautions include:
? The property must have a proper backdrop ? specifically, something that projectiles cannot go through, over or under.
? The firearm must always be pointed in a safe direction.
? No people can be in the line of fire.
? No property, other than specific targets, can be in the line of fire.
? A person cannot be intoxicated by drugs or alcohol while shooting.
? Shooting must occur during reasonable hours, so as not to disturb the peace or violate noise ordinances.
In addition, there is no rule governing how large or small a property must be in order to shoot on it, Gonda stated.
In regard to hunting, Gonda said that if a resident is hunting on his own property and is following all the hunting, licensing and safety laws, it is legal to do so.
While there are areas in Jeffco where the discharge of firearms is prohibited ? sometimes referred to as ?no-shoot zones? ? Gonda said these do not apply to private property.
According to Russell Clark, planning supervisor for Jeffco Planning & Zoning, the county commissioners can restrict where firearms can be discharged. However, ?those restrictions do not do what a lot of people think they do by the title of them,? he said.
?You can put up a (private) shooting range on your own property and shoot in it as long as it does not leave your shooting range,? Clark said.
There are restrictions, he clarified, as to ?where people would be able to shoot at a public or for-profit shooting gallery.?
?(The restrictions) are more structures-focused rather than action- or behavior-focused,? he said."

Good stuff. This is exactly what was determined when the issue was pushed about 10 years ago.

[Great-Kazoo]

Water and mineral rights.

I doubt for his price range they are included. If so he'd be smart to buy it on the spot.

[Ah Pook]

I doubt for his price range they are included. If so he'd be smart to buy it on the spot.

Minerals, not so much. Water? If you can't sink a well...