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Boulder County staff outline zoning enforcement process, case counts and outreach priorities
Summary
Community Planning and Permitting staff described the county’s code compliance program, including complaint intake, on‑call planner services, notice and enforcement procedures, and recent case counts. Staff emphasized outreach and early assistance as the primary way to reduce violations and said 654 zoning cases were opened since 2022 with 611.
Boulder County Community Planning and Permitting presented an overview of the county’s code compliance and public information work at the Oct. 15 Planning Commission meeting, describing how complaints are received, how staff investigate potential land‑use violations and what remedies the county can pursue.
Jesse Raines, who presented the overview for the code compliance and public information team, said the unit does more than zoning enforcement: on‑call planners provide pre‑application guidance to residents, code compliance specialists carry out investigations and CPP coordinates with the county attorney, public health, the sheriff’s office and local fire districts as needed. Raines said the program is complaint‑driven and aims to resolve violations through outreach and negotiated…
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