Land Use combines the Planning and Building Departments for unincorporated Alamosa County.

Tasked primarily with the safe, orderly, and sustainable development of the county, the Land Use Department is responsible for implementing and enforcing adopted plans and policies of the county.

• Comprehensive Plan Update
• Construction Design Standards (PDF)
• Neighborhood Concern

This office also processes permits for utility-scale Photovoltaic (PV) Solar and Battery-Storage (BESS) developments under the county's adopted 1041 Regulations. You can find more information about pending projects on the 1041/Solar page.

You can access our building permit portal here: https://us.cloudpermit.com/gov/login

Current building permits can be viewed on this map