Special Events & Permits in La Plata County, CO (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated La Plata County, Colorado.
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Park Event Permits
In La Plata County, Colorado, events and meetings on county property run under Code § 38-2, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in Ordinance 2025-01. Official government business has scheduling priority, every use must meet county insurance requirements, and any Fairgrounds activity that needs a permit, license agreement or contract must have it first.
Events on County Property in La Plata County, Colorado
Some RestrictionsLa Plata County Code § 38-2
I. General requirements. ... No use of county property, real and personal, may interfere with official government business. Official government business has priority when scheduling events in buildings or on properties that are available for use by the public pursuant to an agreement with the county. ... ... 8. Utilizes equipment or activities that pose a risk of physical harm to the property, ...
Parade Permits
In unincorporated La Plata County, Colorado, any bicycle race, ride, foot race, walk or other event that uses a highway or county road and may change normal traffic use needs a special event permit under Sec. 42-31. The public works director approves it after requiring insurance proof and traffic, emergency, parking and communication plans.
Special Event Permits on County Roads in La Plata County, CO
Some RestrictionsLa Plata County Code §§ 42-31, 42-33
Sec. 42-31. Permit required. ... Any event, such as a bicycle race, ride, foot race, walk or any other event that utilizes a highway or county road within the unincorporated portions of the county and may require changing, restricting or adapting the normal traffic use of such a road is required to obtain a special event permit. ... The public works director is authorized to approve special eve...
Street Fair Rules
In unincorporated La Plata County, Colorado, a fair or festival expected to draw fifty (50) vehicles or 100 people needs an administrative land use permit under section 73-20. Activity is limited to 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., an event cannot exceed seventy-two (72) hours, and a property gets no more than three (3) special event permits per calendar year.
Special Event Permits for Fairs and Festivals in La Plata County, CO
Some RestrictionsLa Plata County Code § 73-20
II. Exceptions. ... A special event shall require an administrative land use permit pursuant to section 66-18 unless one of the following applies: ... ... B. The special event is reasonably expected to attract less than fifty (50) vehicles or one hundred (100) people including hosts, guests, staff employees, and/or independent contractors. ... ... L. Daily duration. The daily duration and time ...
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