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November 13 Planning Commission Hearing Cancelled

The Garfield County Planning Commission public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2024, regarding the Nutrient Farms PUD, Vacation of the Coal Ridge PUD, and Amendment of the Riverbend PUD, has been cancelled. The application is still under review, and a future hearing requires that the applicant meet all the noticing requirements and re-notice the rescheduled public hearing. All public comments received to date remain in the packet for the planning commission’s review.

Updates will be posted on Garfield County Community Development web pages once the rescheduled public hearing date is set.

Nutrient Farm PUD Application
Vacation of the Coal Ridge PUD Application
Amendment to the Riverbend PUD Application

Community Development hours

We accept walk-ins 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. We can also accommodate your needs via phone and email. Please call 970-945-8212, Monday – Friday between 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. for assistance.

Our mission

To provide development services and implement county policies in a professional manner that promotes the quality of life for the citizens of Garfield County.

Building inspections

  • To request a building inspection, please call 970-945-1377, ext. 1621.
  • Inspection requests received before 4:30 p.m. on any business day will be performed on the following business day between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If your request is received on a non-business day (weekends/ holidays) the inspection will be performed on the second business day following.

Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (formerly known as septic systems)

  • Garfield County Public Health manages the regulation of onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS). Visit the OWTS page for fees and regulations.
  • To request a septic inspection, please call 970-945-6614, ext. 8150.
  • Contact the system designer, as well as public health, at least 48 hours prior to requesting a final inspection of the installed system – prior to backfill.

Building Permit applications

  • Applicants can submit a re-roofing, demolition or sign permit application online here.
  • Submittal of all other application types will need to be coordinated by our staff. Please call 970-945-8212 directly. Messages will be returned within 24 hours.

Land Use Permit applications

  • Submittal of applications will need to be coordinated by our staff. Please call 970-945-8212 directly. Messages will be returned within 24 hours.

Board of Adjustment openings

The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is currently seeking citizen volunteers to fill seats on the Board of Adjustment.

The Board of Adjustment is a decision-making body, tasked with reviewing variance requests, along with appeals to
administrative interpretations. There are five current vacancies on the Board of Adjustment. Each vacancy is for a three-year term ending on 12/31/2027. The board meets on the fourth Monday of each month, on an as-needed basis, at 6:30 p.m., and dinner is provided.

Please send a letter of interest specifying the position you would like to fill, and relevant background, to Community Development or call 970-945-1377, ext. 1570 for Glenn or ext. 4212 for Brooke.


Submit an application online

Reroofing, demolition and sign permit building applications can be submitted online.
     Re-roofing permit application PDF


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