Larimer County debates keeping 40-person threshold for special-event permits
Sep 1, 2026
Larimer County staff recommended keeping the 40-person threshold for nonpersonal special-event permits for simplicity; commissioners split, with the chair urging vehicle-based counts and stronger enforcement after residents reported repeat unpermitted events.
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Larimer County Commissioner Jody Schneid Nally, chair of the board, pressed staff and colleagues about whether the county should keep a 40-person threshold for requiring a special-event permit or instead use a vehicle-based metric tied to parking and road impacts. Senior planner Michael Whitley told commissioners the staff recommendation was to "maintain the 40 person threshold" and keep the rule simple for predictability.
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