Community Development

Online Portal for all Applications, Permits, and Inspections

Community Development Updates

Driveway Permits - You must obtain a driveway permit prior to commencing grading and land alteration activities on private property. All driveway permits shall be posted at the driveway entrance in a visible place prior to commencing work. 

Grading and Excavation Permits - You must obtain a grading permit prior to commencing land alteration and clearing activities when the total area of disturbance is 3,000 square feet or larger or you are excavating/filling more than 50 cubic yards of earth on a single parcel. 

Gilpin County Land Use Code Update - Since early 2023, the Department of Community Development has been working to update the county's zoning regulations with a comprehensive Land Use Code. The current regulations can be difficult to interpret for both staff and the public which creates barriers to development and enforcement. The work to update the regulations has been accelerated through a state funded grant from the Department of Local Affair's Strong Communities Grant Program. These regulations cover a wide variety of matters including: residential development, outdoor lighting, short-term rentals, signs, subdivision, and permitted uses on private land. 

Draft Gilpin County Land Use Code

We encourage you to review the draft Land Use Code and provide us feedback. You can submit feedback on our portal here: 

Public Comment Submittal

Or you can email your comments to communitydevelopment@gilpincounty.org If you are referencing a specific Section of the document, please include the Section numbers in your email.

The Planning Commission will continue to work on this project at their regularly scheduled meetings every second Tuesday of the month. You can attend these meetings in-person or virtually. The Department will also be holding Public Q&A meetings throughout the fall and winter where the public can ask questions and provide feedback in real time on the draft regulations. Dates of these meetings will be posted soon.

Upcoming Planning Commission Meetings

Upcoming Public Meetings:

November TBD

3/7/24: Guidance on Shipping Containers - The Gilpin County Zoning Regulations view shipping containers like all other accessory structures. You must obtain a building permit for all storage structures greater than 200 square feet in size. You can not place shipping containers or any accessory structures on vacant land regardless of size. Shipping containers that are permanently installed, regardless of size, must not be directly visible from public roadways or should be adequately screened with fencing, berming, and/or landscaping. You can utilize shipping containers without a building permit as a temporary storage structure for no more than thirty consecutive days. 

2/1/24: Community Development Fee Schedule Effective 2.1.24

10/25/23: We now have a guide to the required inspections for single family home construction to help you understand when to call for an inspection on your project: Single Family Home Inspections Guide

Short-Term Rental Licensing Information

Visit our short-term rental page for information about licensing and enforcement of short-term rentals in Gilpin County. 

Short-Term Rental Page

GIS/Gilpin County Online Map Portal

Available online maps can be accessed through our online GIS portal including zoning, historic districts, and public lands in Gilpin County. 

Online Map Portal

Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement Complaints are taken online. Please provided detailed information regarding the alleged code violation and its location. Staff need to be able to accurately identify the location of the property to follow up on your compliant.

Report Code Violation