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Home and property - Chaffee County

Chaffee County's GIS map is more than a parcel lookup

Chaffee County's GIS map shows parcel-level zoning, floodplain, steep-slope, wildfire-risk, and wildlife-habitat layers in one place.

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Home and property - Logan County

Check Logan County floodplain rules before building near low ground

A building permit includes a floodplain check, so parcels near the South Platte and low drainage areas need extra homework before work starts.

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Home and property - Prowers County

Check Prowers County floodplain permits before changing a site

Site work near mapped flood risk in Prowers County may need a Floodplain Development Permit before you grade, fill, or build.

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Water and land - Fremont County

Fremont County floodplain questions belong in the building homework

Check flood damage prevention rules and FEMA maps before building near mapped flood risk in Fremont County.

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Water and land - Arapahoe County

South Platte Park in Littleton is a river floodplain kept wild on purpose

South Platte Park along the river in Littleton is a natural area with the Mary Carter Greenway trail and the Carson Nature Center, kept as floodplain open space.

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Home and property - Weld County

Weld floodplain equipment swaps can still need a permit

Even a furnace, water heater, or AC swap can need a floodplain permit in Weld County when the structure sits in a mapped flood area.

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Home and property - Adams County

Adams County floodplain work may need local review

Building, filling, or grading in a mapped Adams County flood area can trigger a floodplain-use permit and local engineering review.

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Local rules - Chaffee County

Chaffee County planning forms flag driveway, address, and floodplain questions

A Chaffee County house also needs permits for the driveway, the address, zoning, and any floodplain or hazard review.

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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 - Rio Blanco County

A Rio Blanco County floodplain permit is separate from other permits

A Rio Blanco County floodplain development permit clears work in a Special Flood Hazard Area but never replaces building, septic, pipeline, or other permits.

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Home and property - Adams County

Near the South Platte in Adams County, check the floodplain before you buy

Low ground along the South Platte and its tributaries in Adams County can sit in a mapped flood zone, which affects insurance and what you can build.

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Home and property - Pitkin County

Pitkin County river work can trigger floodplain review

Work inside Pitkin County's designated 100-year floodplain needs a floodplain permit, from bank stabilization to private bridges and irrigation.

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Home and property - Logan County

The South Platte can flood, so check the floodplain before you buy near it

The South Platte River that runs through Logan County is usually low, but it has flooded the valley before, so a property's flood-zone status is worth checking before you buy.

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Home and property - Kit Carson County

For Kit Carson County floodplain questions, check the county letter

Kit Carson County offices hold no floodplain maps; ask Land Use for a letter when a lender, insurer, or reviewer needs an official answer.

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Home and property - Broomfield County

Broomfield maps its floodplains, and they follow its drainages

Broomfield tracks floodplains along its creeks and channels and offers an online tool to check whether a specific property sits in a mapped flood area.

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Home and property - Morgan County

Near the South Platte in Morgan County, check the floodplain map

Land along the South Platte River in Morgan County can sit in a mapped floodplain, which affects insurance and building, so it is worth checking before buying.

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