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Room 120
P.O. Box 699
Salida, Colorado 81201

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Resolution 2014-14 New Planning & Zoning Department Fee Schedule 

Resolution 2019-34 On May 7, 2019 the Board of Commissioners adopted a new Land Use Fee Schedule. These fees will take effect June 7, 2019.  Any applications submitted prior to June 7, 2019 will continue under the current fee schedule until such applications have completed final plat or approval.

On October 3, 2023, the Board of Commissioners adopted a new Fee Schedule specifically for Short-Term Rentals. The current STR Fee Schedule can be found here.

The following applications were updated on July 2, 2019.

Subdivision/Lot Platting
Agricultural Subdivsion Exemption 
Boundary Line Adjustment Subdivision Exemption
Condominium TownHouse Subdivision Exemption 
General Subdivision Exemption
Lot Line Elimination 
Major Subdivision Sketch Plan 
Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat
Major Subdivision Final Plat
Minor Subdivision and Rural Open Space Incentive Sketch Plan 
Minor Subdivision and Rural Open Space Incentive Final Plat
Non-Conforming Change of Use
Plat Amendment or Correction Plat
Planned Development 
Rural Cluster
Water Supply Information Summary 

Subdivision Improvement Forms
Lot Sales Restriction
Subdivision Improvements Agreement
Subdivision Improvements Agreement Rural Open Space 
Standard Form of Release

Zoning / Use Changes / Variances
Administrative Review 
Board of Adjustment 
Board of Health Variance
Floodplain & Hazard Development Permit
Limited Impact Review 
Major Impact Review 
Road Vacation
Special Event Permits- Found on the Chaffee County home page under County Announcements- County Information
Private Land Camping- Commercial
Temporary Camping Permit 
Zoning Map Amendment 

1041 Applications
General 1041

General
Public Hearing Notice Requirements
Chaffee County Fire Protection District Review Application
Colorado Geologic Survey Review
Chaffee County OWTS Review (Septic)
Division of Water Resources Memo
Noxious Weed Management Plan Agreement