If an individual arrives at your door unannounced and tries to sell you something or requests access to your home, you determine what happens.

• Never open your door to a stranger.
• Make sure you know who is on the other side before opening.
• Contact law enforcement if in doubt of who is at your door.

Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD)

• To report a life-threatening emergency please Dial 911.
• To report all other crimes or if you have questions, please call the non-emergency number, 719-444-7000. This number is staffed 24 hours a day, every day.

If you feel it is a legitimate visit (perhaps arriving at your request), ask for identification. Businesses that provide home service have their employees carry photo identification with an I.D. number. You can call the business and confirm their identity.

Do not provide your credit or debit card number or any other personal information to any caller or visitor without knowing their true identity.

Colorado Springs Solicitation Ordinance allows for residents to protect themselves from unwanted solicitation on private or residential property.
9.2.111: SOLICITATION PROHIBITED: Paragraph C. 2.
C.   Soliciting Prohibited:    It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in soliciting on any private or residential property after having been asked to leave, or after having been asked to refrain from soliciting, by the owner or other person lawfully in possession of the property. Displaying a "No Soliciting" sign constitutes a request to refrain from soliciting.   https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-16194
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Learn more about personal safety and crime prevention at https://coloradosprings.gov/office-emergency-management/page/personal-safety-and-awareness

It is that time of the year again for homeowners to check the trees along their property and make sure they do not impede pedestrian safety or driver visibility. 

• Be sure to check that no tree limbs hang down or stick out and cause a safety hazard
• Trim limbs and make sure they hang no lower than 8-feet above the sidewalk
• Trim limbs 2 feet back from the sidewalk edge to allow free and safe movement
• Trim limbs to hang no lower that 14 feet over the surface of the street
• Trim corner limbs that obstruct views of the street, sidewalk, and street signs

Per Colorado Springs City Code 4.4.104:  DUTY TO PRUNE, The owner of any house, building or property within the City shall not permit the branches of any shade, ornamental or other tree to project over any street, avenue or sidewalk, in front of or alongside of the house, building or property, lower than eight feet (8') from the surface of the sidewalk and fourteen feet (14') over the surface of the alley or street. (Ord. 4716; 1968 Code §10-33.6; Ord. 77-190; Ord. 01-42)
See the City Code: 
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-5922

Thinking about adding a vegetable garden to your home? See the community guideline excerpt below before submitting a modifications request for approval (https://www.pcva.org/submit-a-design-review-request.html)

4.13.18 VEGETABLE GARDENS
a. Gardens shall be located a minimum of 5 feet from the house foundation and 10 feet from any property line. GARDENS MUST BE IN REAR YARDS.
b. Gardens shall not be located where lot drainage patterns would be impaired.
c. The maximum garden size allowed is 200 square feet.
d. Raised planters or garden boxes are acceptable but must minimize visual impact. Muted, earth-tone colors are required. Refer to Section 2.11 for the definition of “Visual Impact”. Additional screening may be required at the discretion of the modifications committee.
e. Plants may not exceed 4 feet tall or the height of an adjacent wall or fence, whichever is greater. Dead plant material must be removed or mulched into the soil at the end of the growing season.
f. Greater flexibility may be given where gardens are located within fully wood fenced yards.
g. A garden should be automatically irrigated on its own drip zone for water efficiency.
h. Smaller garden fencing around a specified area will be allowed, and be lower than the interior wood fence or the view fence. Fencing shall be 5 feet from the home; if fencing is less than 5 feet from the home, it will be required to be painted the body color of the home to minimize visual impact. Fencing material will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Potholes are generally caused by moisture, freeze-thaw action, traffic, poor underlying support, or some combination of these factors. 

If you would like to report a pothole to the City of Colorado Springs Operations & Maintenance Division you can do one of the following:
 - Call 385-ROAD and leave a message detailing the pothole's location
 - Use the  GoCoSprings App. See a pothole or graffiti? Want to report water wasting? Ask a question, report an issue, or give feedback to the City of Colorado Springs anytime.

Get the link for your phone at https://www.coloradosprings.gov/gocosprings