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Grant County planning director says farm-use buildings don’t require permits; staff must still check floodplain and setbacks
Summary
P&Z Director Jason Albert told the commission that State's Attorney Walker clarified strictly farm-use buildings do not require building permits, but staff must verify those structures do not lie in floodplains or violate setback rules that would trigger permitting.
P&Z Director Jason Albert told the Grant County Planning & Zoning Commission on April 9, 2026, that State's Attorney Walker advised strictly farm-use buildings do not require a county building permit. Albert said the clarification affects how the department handles unpermitted agricultural structures.
Albert told commissioners he still needs a reliable way to confirm that those unpermitted agricultural buildings do not fall in regulated floodplains or violate setback requirements that would require a permit. He described the issue as an operational need for staff to verify compliance even when a permit is not required in principle.
The clarification arose during the meeting’s review of old business; no formal ordinance change or formal board action was recorded in the minutes. The commission did not vote on a policy change at the April meeting.
The commission set its next regular meeting for May 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. MST.
