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Washington County Planning and Zoning / Land Use Office

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The permitting office for unincorporated Washington County, Colorado, located in the county courthouse in Akron. The Land Use Office administers permits for buildings, structures and changes in land use; building permits are required for residences, outbuildings, grain bins, garages and room additions. The Colorado Division of Housing lists Washington County among jurisdictions without building departments.

Jurisdiction
Washington County, Colorado (unincorporated)
Jurisdiction type
county
Address
Akron, CO
Contact
  • url: https://washingtoncounty.colorado.gov/departments/administration/planning-and-zoning
  • phone: 970-345-2701
Permit process note
The Washington County Land Use Office administers the permits for the unincorporated portion of the county for buildings and structures as well as changes in land use. Building permits are required for residences (including mobile/manufactured homes), outbuildings such as barns, shops and machine sheds, grain bins, and garages, room additions, decks with attached roofs and screened porches. The county's published permit list does not address re-roofing of existing structures; the county advises calling the Commissioner's Office at 970-345-2701 for specific information.
Inspection requirements
The Colorado Division of Housing lists Washington County among jurisdictions without building departments, where the state Division of Housing handles foundation approvals and inspections for factory-built homes; some jurisdictions on that list do not issue Certificates of Occupancy or enforce building codes.

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