(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary and except as otherwise provided in this section, if taxes become delinquent upon improvements that have been valued and taxed separately from land, the treasurer of the county in which such taxes are delinquent may proceed to collect such taxes pursuant to the provisions of sections 39-10-111, 39-10-112, and 39-10-113 as if such improvements were personal property. The provisions of this section shall not apply to mobile homes, improvements other than buildings on land that is used solely and exclusively for agricultural purposes, and water rights, together with any dam, ditch, pipeline, canal, flume, reservoir, bypass, conduit, well, pump, or other associated structure or device, as defined in article 92 of title 37, C.R.S., being used to produce water or held to produce or exchange water to support uses of any item of real property specified in section 39-1-102 (14), including water rights used for agricultural purposes.
(2) (a) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any property classified by the assessor for property tax purposes as commercial property unless the treasurer:
Finds that the improvements may be moved, dissipated, or distributed;
Determines that the taxes may be uncollectible;
Sets forth the reasons for such finding and determination in writing and either serves such writing upon the owner of such improvements or, if the owner cannot be located within the state, posts such writing conspicuously upon such improvements.
(b) Upon compliance with the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), the treasurer may proceed to collect such taxes pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.
Source: L. 92: Entire section added, p. 2235, § 1, effective April 10. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 469, § 2, effective April 23.