Home Business in La Plata County, CO (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated La Plata County, Colorado.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
In unincorporated La Plata County, Colorado, Section 73-2 lets a resident run an accessory use from the dwelling unit or attached garage without a land use permit if it stays within 400 square feet, has no outside storage, and has no workers who live elsewhere. Larger operations move to an administrative or minor land use permit.
La Plata County Home Business Accessory Use Standards
Some RestrictionsLa Plata County Code § 73-2
I. Standards specific to accessory uses. ... All accessory uses shall: A. Directly serve the principal use or structure and be reasonably incidental to the principal use; B. Be located on the same lot as the principal use; C. Be owned and operated by the same person(s) or entity as the principal use; D. Be owned and operated by a resident of the dwelling unit; ... II. ... Land use permit not re...
Signage Rules
In unincorporated La Plata County, Colorado, a home-based accessory use under Section 73-2 cannot display any exterior sign, or any interior sign visible from outside, that identifies it, unless it holds a minor land use permit. That tier allows one sign of no more than four square feet on each side, subject to Section 70-20.
La Plata County Home Business Sign Limits
Significant RestrictionsLa Plata County Code § 73-2
II. Land use permit not required. ... An accessory use shall not require a land use permit if it meets the following additional standards: ... ... E. The accessory use shall not include any exterior signs, or interior signs visible from the exterior, which identify the accessory use; ... III. ... Administrative land use permit. An accessory use is subject to the administrative land use permit r...
Customer Traffic Restrictions
In unincorporated La Plata County, Colorado, a home-based accessory use under Section 73-2 cannot host on-site sales, classes, demonstrations, or other public visits unless it holds a minor land use permit. Added traffic is capped at four average daily trips with no permit, eight with an administrative permit, and twenty-four with a minor permit.
La Plata County Home Business Customer and Traffic Limits
Significant RestrictionsLa Plata County Code § 73-2
II. Land use permit not required. ... An accessory use shall not require a land use permit if it meets the following additional standards: ... ... D. The accessory use shall not include any on-site sales to customers, classes, demonstrations, or any other visits by members of the public; ... ... F. The accessory use shall not increase traffic more than four (4) average daily trips above the lev...
Home Daycare
In unincorporated La Plata County, Colorado, section 66-3 of the Land Use Code lists a day care home among developments that need no land use permit. The exemption still carries building permit and site standard duties, and the Animas Valley plan districts separately list day care homes as special uses by land use permit.
Home Daycare Rules in Unincorporated La Plata County, CO
Light RestrictionsLa Plata County Code § 66-3
I. No land use permit required. ... No land use permit shall be required for any of the following developments unless specifically required by other sections of this code: A. One single family residence on a vacant legal lot of record; ... ... K. Accessory uses pursuant to subsection 73-2.II.; L. Day care home; ... III. ... Minimum requirements. Development not requiring a county land use permi...
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