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13 Porch Notes tagged “development,” from counties across Colorado.

Home and property - Delta County

In Delta County, no building code does not mean no land-use review

Unincorporated Delta County generally does not require building permits, but development still has to meet land-use and state permit rules.

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Water and land - Weld County

A Weld County floodplain check starts with the map, not the yard

Check a Weld County parcel on the official flood hazard maps before you build or make an offer, not by eyeballing the yard.

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Water and land - Arapahoe County

Arapahoe drainage reports ask where the water goes

A drainage report traces basins, flow paths, impervious area, detention, and maintenance duties to show where a site's runoff goes.

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Water and land - Delta County

Delta County development needs proof of water supply

Delta County development applications need proof of adequate water, such as a tap or well permit, matched to the proposed use.

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Water and land - Delta County

Delta County well permits need an allowed-use check

A Delta County domestic well permit spells out the allowed use, so a well that serves one purpose may not legally cover another.

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Water and land - Weld County

Weld floodplain work can need different permit paths

Weld floodplain work follows one of two permit paths, with minor swaps and larger site changes landing in different review lanes.

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Water and land - Arapahoe County

Arapahoe County's stormwater manual follows unincorporated development

In unincorporated Arapahoe County, the stormwater manual sets how drainage facilities are planned, built, used, and maintained as land develops.

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Home and property - Elbert County

Elbert County land-use applications start before the formal form

A land-use change starts with a pre-application meeting, and sometimes a community meeting, well before any formal application is filed.

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Home and property - Morgan County

Morgan County wants the land-use application before the work

A land-use application is required for all development in unincorporated Morgan County, and incomplete applications are not accepted.

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Home and property - Weld County

A Weld County floodplain can add a permit before the work

Work inside a Weld County Special Flood Hazard Area needs a floodplain permit first, and development counts grading and fill too.

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Home and property - Gunnison County

Check Gunnison County floodplain rules before site work

A Gunnison County floodplain development permit can apply before you grade, build, or fill near mapped flood risk, so check early.

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Home and property - Arapahoe County

Some Arapahoe projects need land-use steps before a building permit

In unincorporated Arapahoe, zoning, subdivision, rezoning, or PUD approval may have to clear before a building permit can move.

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Money and taxes - El Paso County

A new use in unincorporated El Paso County can trigger road impact review

In unincorporated El Paso County, a new use or structure that adds traffic can pull a road impact fee into a land-use approval.

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