Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Walsh, Colorado

Town of Walsh’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Any structure built inside Walsh town limits, including buildings, carports and fences, under the town's own building permit

  • Approval is by the Walsh board of trustees at a regularly scheduled meeting, held on the first Monday after the 10th of each month.
  • Application is submitted to the town clerk or town superintendent before building.
  • Permit requirement stated on the town permits page; the page does not state any exemption for owner-builders or for residential construction.

  building permit filing fee: 15 USD

  “any structure built within town, i.e. buildings, carports, fences and etc. will require approval by the board of trustees at a regularly scheduled meeting.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Each mobile home for which a Walsh town mobile home permit will be issued; not a residential-district minimum lot size

  • Applies only to mobile home permits; no single-family residential district lot size was found on official pages.
  • Quoted figure is a minimum lot dimension stated in square feet.

  minimum lot dimension per mobile home: >= 3500 square feet

  “the minimum lot dimension for each mobile home for which a permit will be issued is 3,500 square feet.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Placement or modification of any mobile home within Walsh town limits

  • Requires approval by the board of trustees at a regularly scheduled meeting, held on the first Monday after the 10th of each month.
  • Mobile home permit filing fee applies; minimum lot dimension applies (see minimum_lot_size claim).

  mobile home permit filing fee: 15 USD

  “the placement or modification of any mobile home within the limits of town will require approval by the board of trustees at a regularly scheduled meeting.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Residential service inside Walsh town limits

  • Page states the town provides water, sewer and trash service for its residents; it does not state a mandatory connection rule for new homes.
  • Water and trash service may also be available to users who live in close proximity to walsh; rates and account setup are in the town's water, sewer and trash service policy (not located).
  • Service arrangements are made during business hours by calling 719 324-5411.

  “the town of walsh provides water, sewer and trash service for its residents.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits for structures inside Walsh town limits

  • Fee applies to the building permit filing fee only; other fees were not stated on the page.

  building permit filing fee: 15 USD

  “there is a fifteen dollar filing fee for a building permit.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits for structures inside Walsh town limits

  • Submit a completed application to the town clerk or town superintendent prior to building.
  • Board of trustees approves at a regularly scheduled meeting held on the first Monday after the 10th of each month.
  • Mobile home permits follow the same meeting schedule.

  “please submit a completed application to the town clerk or town superintendent prior to building.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Walsh or Baca County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Walsh town limits
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Walsh town limits
• Inspections — Inspections of construction inside Walsh town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates for new buildings inside Walsh town limits
• Local zoning — Land inside Walsh town limits, Baca County, Colorado

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.