Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Ophir, Colorado
Town of Ophir is a town in San Miguel County, Colorado. Town of Ophir adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Town of Ophir’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 1, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the San Miguel County page.
Answers from the rulebook for Town of Ophir
Town of Ophir’s own rules
Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)
Construction inside Ophir town limits
The town's ordinance list shows Ordinance 1979-2 adopting the Uniform Building Code. The ordinance PDF returned unreadable PDF text, so the code edition, scope and amendments were not verified.
Current code edition in force is unverified; a later building code adoption may exist and was not found on the ordinance list.
“ophir ordinance 1979-2 adopting the uniform building code”
Local zoningPresent (with conditions)
Land inside Ophir town limits (Ophir, CO 81426): the town's own Land Use Code, administered by the Town of Ophir Planning and Zoning Commission
The town's ordinance list shows Ophir Ordinance 1994-9 adopting the Ophir Land Use Code. The town's list also shows later Land Use Code actions by title (for example 2005-5 adopting new land use code, 2009-4 amending land use code for zoning changes, 2012-6 amending land use code, 2018-1 adopting amendment to LUC public facilities zone district); those were not opened.
The current Land Use Code PDF was not readable: the copies of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 versions returned HTTP 403/404 to the research tool, so no dimensional or use standards were verified.
Conditional status reflects that zoning use rights depend on the Land Use Code's district rules, which were not read.
“ophir ordinance 1994-9 adopting ophir land use code”
Zoning districtsPartial
Land inside Ophir town limits
Only two district actions are verified from ordinance titles: a residential zone district amendment (1994-17) and a public facilities zone district amendment (2018-1). The full district list and the official zoning map were not opened.
The Land Use Code's residential district could not be read; see dimensional-topic unknowns.
“ophir ordinance 1994-17 amending the residential zone district”
Still unanswered
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Ophir or San Miguel County directly.
Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from licensing or permits inside Ophir town
Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Ophir town
Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Ophir town
Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Ophir town
Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for the main single-family residential district inside Ophir town, and any agricultural or rural-residential district
19 more unanswered
Setbacks
Lot coverage
Building height
Living in an RV
Camping on your land
Tiny homes
Manufactured homes
Accessory dwellings
Septic inspection
Off-grid sanitation
Well permit
Mandatory utility hookup
Agricultural exemption
Subdividing land
Driveway access
Building in a floodplain
Short-term rentals
Permit fees
Permit process
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.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Ophir publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. San Miguel County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in Town of Ophir means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
