Chaffee County has adopted a Land Use Code that includes regulations on zoning, subdivisions, roads, development standards, and the use of private property in unincorporated Chaffee County. Chaffee County also regulates areas and activities of state interest pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-65.1-101 et seq. (1041 Regulations). Copies of the Chaffee County Land Use Code and the adopted 1041 Regulations, can be found below.
On November 19, 2024, the Chaffee County Commissioners adopted a new Chaffee County Land Use Code and zoning plan. This version of the Land Use Code took effect on January 1, 2025.
CHAFFEE COUNTY LAND USE CODE - Full Code - Effective 1-1-2025
Appendix A - Development Review and Application Materials Manual
Appendix B - Application Fees and Escrows
Appendix C - Engineering Criteria Manual
Appendix D - Traffic Manual
Appendix E - Heavy Vehicle Routing Plans and Road Maintenance Agreements
Appendix F - Salida IGA
Appendix G - Buena Vista IGA
Appendix H - Floodplain Management
Appendix I - Wireless Communications Facilities
Appendix J - Agricultural Dispute Resolution Program
Appendix K - Planning for Wildlife Map
Appendix L - Short-Term Rental Licensing Program
Appendix M - 1041 Regulations (see below)
Chaffee County Zoning Map - Effective 1-1-2025
Wildfire Risk Map
A copy of the Land Use Code in place from 2014 - 2024 is available here.
Chaffee County maintains a searchable GIS database and map which can provide parcel-level information on zoning, floodplains, steep slopes, wildfire risk and wildlife habitat mapping, and other data layers. This resource is available here.
Chaffee County regulates areas and activities of state interest pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-65.1-101 et seq. The County has adopted the following 1041 Regulations:
Chapters 1 - 5 Original Regulations adopted 1991, revised June 2003
- Chapter 1 - Administrative
- Chapter 2 - Permit Regulations
- Chapter 3 - Efficient Utilization of Municipal and Industrial Water Projects
- Chapter 4 - Site Selection of New Domestic Water and Sewage Treatment Systems
- Chapter 5 - Extension of Existing Domestic Water and Sewage Treatment Systems
Chapter 8 - Site Selection and Development of New Communities (Adopted June 2003)
Chapter 9 - Regulations for Development in Areas Containing or Having a Significant Impact Upon
Natural Resources of Statewide Importance (Adopted August 2003)
- Exhibit D Significant Wildlife Habitat
Chapter 10 - Guidelines and Regulations for the Use of Geothermal Resources for Commercial Production
of Electricity