Eastern Plains
Haxtun, Colorado
Haxtun sits in Phillips County. For property records, taxes, vehicle work, and most local services, start with the county tied to the exact address.
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- Eastern Plains
A nearby story: In Phillips County, wells sit in a designated groundwater basin
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Phillips County
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Notes from Phillips County
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Water and land - Phillips County
In Phillips County, wells sit in a designated groundwater basin
Most of Phillips County lies in a state-designated groundwater basin, where wells are administered differently than wells in the rest of Colorado.
Read note ->Water and land - Phillips County
A big irrigation well is not the same as the home's water in Phillips County
Farm and ranch parcels in Phillips County may carry a large irrigation well that is permitted and limited separately from the household water supply.
Read note ->Local rules - Phillips County
Changing land use in Phillips County can need its own permit
Changing how land is used in Phillips County triggers a land use change permit, sorted into one of three classes when you file.
Read note ->Home and property - Phillips County
Phillips building permits start when a project grows the structure
In Phillips County, growing a structure past the cost threshold needs an approved building permit, with a contractor drawing or blueprints.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Phillips County
Phillips County hunting often means private land through Walk-In Access
Much of the bird hunting in Phillips County happens on private fields opened to the public through Colorado's Walk-In Access program, not on public land.
Read note ->Local rules - Phillips County
Phillips land splits below 35 acres need subdivision review
Phillips County says a land division creating a parcel below 35 acres, but at least 2.5 acres, must be platted and reviewed as a subdivision.
Read note ->Home and property - Phillips County
A Phillips County single-family home still needs the building path
A single-family home on a Phillips County lot skips the Land Use Change Permit but still needs a building permit before you start.
Read note ->Home and property - Phillips County
Phillips building permits need closeout paperwork
A Phillips County building permit is not closed until a notice of completion and final cost paperwork land in the county file.
Read note ->Sources and review
Where this place listing comes from
Colorado's State Demography Office maintains the incorporated municipality roster and the county relationships used on this page.
Use this carefully: A mailing address can use a city or town name even when the property is outside that municipality. Confirm the exact address before relying on a local rule.
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