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

Town of Naturita’s own rules

• Living in an RVLimited

  Living in an RV inside Naturita town limits outside an established RV park for an extended period

  • Living in an RV outside an established RV park for an extended period is unlawful unless the town board grants a variance.
  • Variances must be reapplied for every 6 months.
  • Variance requires filling out an application, paying the fee, and attending the board meeting where it is reviewed. Variance application fee is $50.00 per the forms page.
  • Home page repeats: no living in trailers or campers outside of an rv park.

  RV variance application fee: 50 USD (town board variance for extended RV living outside an RV park)

  “it is unlawful to live in an rv outside of an established rv park for an extended period of time unless a variance is granted by the town board.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit applications inside Naturita town limits

  • Fee is for the building permit application packet; other permit fees, valuation-based fees and plan review fees were not located.

  building permit application packet application fee: 35 USD

  “building permit application packet application fee- $35.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process inside Naturita town limits

  • Application is a packet obtained from the town and submitted to the town hall (by email or in person).
  • Review and approval by the town is required before construction; inspection steps, plan review timing and certificate steps are not stated on the official pages.

  “to obtain a building permit, you must fill out a building permit application. it will need to be reviewed and approved before construction commences.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Whether owners may build their own home inside town limits
• Building code adopted — Which building code the town adopts for construction inside town limits
• Inspections — Whether inspections are required for construction inside town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required inside town limits
• Local zoning — Whether Naturita town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance

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.