DaveInDenver
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If only, probably could start a "Cars of Mesa County" thread.
Hey, whatcha know, there's a DMV form DR2303 that appears to be for that sort of thing. Haven't found out much beyond this yet.
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CO: must register vehicles even if they aren’t on the road??
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MDH33
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I remember that when I lived in Denver and was Mike's and your kinda neighbor.One of Mike Davidson’s (Treeroot) favorite topics.
Where is Treeroot these days? I miss that dude!
simps80
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SaintAgatha
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This was my thought as well.
OoopsCity most likely did it.
Lisa called the city about a truck in the street that never moved (made it hard to back out of the driveway)..
Well the city came through and hit everyone in the neighborhood for expired tags, junk on the side of your garage, etc..... Even got me for having my old crawler in the driveway.
By this test I'm glad to say Longmont remains rural
.Just gotta watch out for the first lady of RS I guess
SteveH
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I've heard of people with a car/truck/trailer in their name (registration lapsed, fine pending) selling it to their spouse for $1. The spouse then re-registers it without any fines.
VoodooBlue_Vixen
Rising Sun Member
I use this form, they used to have a non-op form. Transfer title, give them this form, and no need to register or plate it. It's supposed to be updated with them on an annual basis, but I don't bother.
nuclearlemon
Hard Core 4+
just remember to change your voting records...that's where people get busted on that stuff. i was a "resident" and registered voter at a household i've never even been to in clear creek county when i bought the tundraHey remember that time you offered to let us all use your address to register our cars?
Not just the emissions testing but the sales tax savings are huge.
The registration gig is pretty much nationwide I think, or at least every city I've lived in. In the 5 states I've lived, each city had some sort of rule that if a vehicle was parked forward of the front part of your house, it had to be registered. Oddly enough, the only time I've been cited is in Kingsland, GA, where registering a vehicle pretty much consisted of showing some sort of identification and giving them $20 for a tag fee. ( I think I got away with using a Blockbuster card one time) In the situation I'm referring to, I had an old K20 parked in my driveway for only about a week when I came home to a code enforcement notice/ticket on my front door.
For getting my 80 to the tech inspection, I went to the registration office and was able to get a 10 day tag. It hasn't been registered since 2020 and it was ~$90 to get caught up with not paying fees. I'll see what other fees are going to be associated with getting new stickers once this whole process is finished.
For getting my 80 to the tech inspection, I went to the registration office and was able to get a 10 day tag. It hasn't been registered since 2020 and it was ~$90 to get caught up with not paying fees. I'll see what other fees are going to be associated with getting new stickers once this whole process is finished.
yaaaaaa... kinda learned my lesson on that one... lolBy this test I'm glad to say Longmont remains rural
Just gotta watch out for the first lady of RS I guess
stusic
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Old40Dog
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I’ve been affected by this situation several times now. The first was a result of my neighbor doing what ever he could to hassle me. Each city, county or HOAs typically have ordinances on the books concerning unlicensed vehicles. In Jeffco, I wasn’t sited but given 10 days to correct the problem. In my case, I had renewed the registrations on 2 vehicles, but hadn’t placed the new sticker on the plate. So it was an easy fix and was quickly resolved.
When I was titling and registering a vehicle just purchased last summer, I inquired about a vehicle I hadn’t registered since 1998. I was told that the late fees would be capped at $100, but I would need to also pay each past year’s registration in order to get “caught up”. That was estimated at $2,000. So, I put it on the back burner again.
Seeing this thread earlier today, it got me thinking again and I thought I’d check with the CO Dept of Revenue. This is the email response I received;
“Failure to register a vehicle on time results in a $25-per-month late fee after the 90-day period during which initial registration was required, up to $100 total. Vehicle owners must pay the taxes and fees to register the vehicle and pro-rated taxes and fees from the date the vehicle should have been registered to the date the owner registered the car. A supplemental unregistered vehicle fine may be imposed if a person is convicted of misdemeanor, knowingly failing to register a vehicle, within 90 days of becoming a resident of the state.
Exemptions from the late fee include vehicles that are:
So, the estimate I received from the county appears correct. Somebody wanna steal my 1970 FJ40? I’m sure I’ll be able to recover it someday.
When I was titling and registering a vehicle just purchased last summer, I inquired about a vehicle I hadn’t registered since 1998. I was told that the late fees would be capped at $100, but I would need to also pay each past year’s registration in order to get “caught up”. That was estimated at $2,000. So, I put it on the back burner again.
Seeing this thread earlier today, it got me thinking again and I thought I’d check with the CO Dept of Revenue. This is the email response I received;
“Failure to register a vehicle on time results in a $25-per-month late fee after the 90-day period during which initial registration was required, up to $100 total. Vehicle owners must pay the taxes and fees to register the vehicle and pro-rated taxes and fees from the date the vehicle should have been registered to the date the owner registered the car. A supplemental unregistered vehicle fine may be imposed if a person is convicted of misdemeanor, knowingly failing to register a vehicle, within 90 days of becoming a resident of the state.
Exemptions from the late fee include vehicles that are:
- used for operating a commercial business and were idled for a full registration period;
- owned by military personnel serving outside Colorado when the grace period for renewal has passed and the vehicle is not operated on a public highway until re‑registration; and
- stolen, and the registration expired during the time, or duration of, the theft.
- acts of God and weather-related delays;
- office closures and furloughs;
- medical hardships; and
- information technology failures.”
So, the estimate I received from the county appears correct. Somebody wanna steal my 1970 FJ40? I’m sure I’ll be able to recover it someday.
DouglasVB
Rising Sun Member
It's when a state-licensed inspector loves your truck's tailpipe very much...
rover67
Rising Sun Member
i'm sure something could be arranged Dave.. I do need a 40.
KC Masterpiece
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While rebuilding the motor on my 40 I had it out front with no motor and got a notice stating that I couldn’t have an unregistered or non-running vehicle. Lucky it was registered back in palisade CO where smog policies do not exist, I’m all for that rigs of Mesa thread. Just had to throw the front plate back on. Then had to rush on the rebuild and got it done and installed before the date. I’m in jeffco right now for school, but I was only give two days, the ten would have been nice. Could have rebuilt on the weekend instead of Tuesday and Wednesday. Not sure what would have happened if I didn’t but definitely was a bit annoying.