Beginning the week of July 4th, 2022, Chaffee County Government buildings will be opened to the public for regular business Mondays through Thursdays.
The compressed week allows departments to extend hours to better serve the public during earlier and later times. Individual department hours vary. Please visit the webpage for the individual department of interest for specific information.
Emergency services continue to be available 24/7/365; call 9-1-1 in emergencies or 719.539.2596 for non-emergency dispatch.
Our website has been designed to provide information to the public for the various government services provided in Chaffee County. We recognize that the site must be continually reviewed for additional enhancements to make your visit as productive as possible. If you are needing additional information that the site cannot provide, please send an e-mail or call us at your earliest convenience.
Chaffee County General Contact Info:
OR 719.539.2218
For a specific office please see the Departments tabs above.
Chaffee County District or County Court: 719.539.2561
To view all public notices, RFP and News Releases you may go to Public Notices
Public Meetings are posted within the calendar below. Please click on the meeting you are interested in to see date, time, and location.
Planning Commission and Board of Commissioner meeting agendas and public packets can be linked to in the Civic Clerk frame below the calendar, or visit Chaffee County's Civic Clerk page at https://chaffeecoco.portal.civicclerk.com/. . County Commissioner Board meetings are available via ZOOM. For Board of Commissioner Meetings you may join meetings at Join Meeting (ID# 109 079 543). For other County Board meetings you may join meetings at Join Meeting (ID# 423 829 0633) or as posted in the calendar link. For dial-in information you may click here.
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It is the policy of Chaffee County that all County sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the County's ADA Coordinator at 719-530-5561 or e-mail at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.
Chaffee County Government Civic Clerk System:
Meetings Calendar, Agendas, Packets available at https://chaffeecoco.portal.civicclerk.com/
To view past agendas and minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting please visit Board of Commissioners Agendas & Minutes or visit the County Clerk Adjunct website at County Clerk
To view past agendas and minutes from other County Boards please visit County Boards. 2020 Board Members
County Resolutions
County Public Meeting Policies & Procedures adopted March 14, 2023
Guide to Speaking at Public Meetings
Special Events
Please submit all Special Event Applications online using the Chaffee County Special Event Application.
Payment of the $150 application fee can be taken over the phone via credit card (incurs an additional $5 service fee by the card processor) or paid by check in person or mailed to Attn: Brandy Coscarella, Special Event Permit Application/ PO Box 699/ Salida CO 81201
If you have Special Event Questions please email or call 719.530.5561
Land Use Code- Special Events Section 4.2.5
Seven Tenets of Health (For Your Reference)
The Commissioners meet the first 2 Tuesdays of the month in Salida at the Administrative Building, 104 Crestone Ave., in the Commissioners Meeting Room and on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Buena Vista Community Center, 715 E Main Street, Buena Vista. Meetings start at 9:00 a.m. This schedule may change from time to time and will be posted. See the calendar above.
Monthly meetings the Commissioners may attend:
2nd Wednesday 5:00 p.m. Salida Chamber Business After Hours
2nd Thursday 5:00 p.m. Buena Vista Chamber Business After Hour
Chaffee County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Short Term Rental Permitting
Chaffee Common Ground
Chaffee County Heritage Area Advisory Board
Envision Chaffee County
Cottonwood Pass Open/Closure Schedule
Chaffee County Housing Need Assessment & Strategy
Chaffee County Regional Socio-Economic Profile
Chaffee County Heath Assessment & Improvement Plan 2017 - 2023
Chaffee County Conflict of Interest Policy
Chaffee County Public Meeting Policies and Procedures
Guide to Speaking at Public Hearings
Right to Ranch Conflict Resolution Procedures
Medical & Recreational Marijuana
Resolution 2001-04 - Providing for the control of dogs, vaccinations of dogs and their identification, control of vicious dogs and other animals, the impoundment of animals and describing penalties for violating such provisions.
OHV use on County Roads
Resolution 2017-61 - Adopting an Amended and Restated Chaffee County Noxious Weed Management Plan
Resolution 2019-10 - Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Submission, Acceptance or Processing of Applications for Development Having a Residential Component Within the Airport Overlay District Pending Consideration of Land Use Code Amendments.
Fire Restrictions Chaffee County and US Forest
Colorado State Forest Service, Salida District, Wildfire Rating Program