FAQs • Park County, Colorado • CivicEngage

What can be done if a neighbor has a septic system that fails ?: Under Appendix L (Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulations) all residences are required to have septic systems. They are required to be maintained. Effluent is not allowed to come to the surface or be dumped onto the ground or waterways. These are considered serious violations. Depending on the severity property owners may be given a minimum of 24-hour notice to repair the problem. Please contact Code Enforcement to report incident.

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Code Enforcement

1. How do I file a complaint?: Obtain and complete a Citizen Complaint Form. Submit the form by Email, fax at (719) 836-4351, or mail it to: Planning Department P.O. Box 1598 Fairplay, CO 80440 If you do not have access to a computer, you can call 719-836-4267 and we will mail you a complaint form.

2. Can I put a mobile home on my property?: “A mobile home is a “factory-assembled structure at least 14 feet wide without a permanent foundation, designed to be transported on its own wheels arriving at the site requiring no construction activities in order to be occupied.” Removal of the wheels and placement on a foundation does not change its classification as a Mobile Home. Park County does not allow a Mobile Home to be used as a Principal or Accessory Building in any zone district except for the Mobile Home Park zone district. The term “mobile home” does not include travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers, campers, camper buses, motor homes, modular homes, Recreational Vehicles, or Manufactured Homes.”

3. Can I have animals, such as dogs, cats, small livestock, and large livestock?: Yes. See Article V, Division 7, Section 5-701, pages 58 through 63. This explains how many animals and kind of animals you can have in each zone district.

4. What can I do when someone trashes their property with inoperable vehicles, tires, and other trash and debris?: Ordinance 6 does not allow for the accumulation of inoperable vehicles, tires, trash, and debris on properties. The property owner can be fined or can receive jail time depending on the offense. Please contact Code Enforcement to report the incident.

5. What can be done if a neighbor has a septic system that fails ?: Under Appendix L (Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulations) all residences are required to have septic systems. They are required to be maintained. Effluent is not allowed to come to the surface or be dumped onto the ground or waterways. These are considered serious violations. Depending on the severity property owners may be given a minimum of 24-hour notice to repair the problem. Please contact Code Enforcement to report incident.