Achieving Compliance Together (ACT)

Program Introduction

Achieving Compliance Together (ACT) will provide outreach and education regarding Adams County Development Standards and Regulations to business owners to identified areas in unincorporated Adams County. Additionally, this initiative intends to create a collaborative relationship between business owners and Adams County through identifying potential violations, education, and working together to achieve voluntary compliance.

ACT will start as a pilot program within the Federal Corridor. A map of the identified properties can be found HERE.

Please navigate here to see the data overview of the ACT program.

COMMON REGULATIONS

Permits Land UseSpecial/Temporary Uses, Conditional Uses, Variance.
Permits; Building(s)Remodels, Additions, Roofing, Electrical, Plumbing.
VehiclesInoperable, Unlicensed, Too Many, RV/Trailers in the Street, Commercial Vehicles Over 7000lbs, Parking on Landscaping.
BlightEnvironmental blight includes rubbish, junk, trash, garbage, and debris; tall, overgrown grass, weeds and brush (12inches); cast-off material such as scrap metal, plastic, wood, appliances, machinery, and auto parts stored outdoors.
Change-In-UseA change in use of property occurs whenever the essential character or nature of the activity conducted on a lot changes.
Auto Dealerships & ServiceAll activities for automobile service must take place inside a building, not in the parking lot, street, or anywhere else on the property. All vehicles awaiting repair must be stored behind a solid fence or wall, not surrounding the building nor on the street.
Screen FencingScreen fencing is required for items, vehicles, etc., stored outside to shield those items from the Right-of-Way and from properties with lesser intensive uses.
Food TrucksOperating a vending/food truck on a property requires a permit with the County.

PERMITS

E-Permit Center logo

To apply for permits online, visit epermits.adcogov.org.

Planning & Development

For information on permits, the permit-approval process, and/or allowed uses on a property, contact a Planner at [email protected] or 720.523.6800. Please reference the ACT case number when speaking to a Planner (i.e., ACT2024-00001).

Si necesita ayuda en Español, visite nuestro nuevo correo electronico creado para ayudarle mejor: [email protected].

HELPFUL DOCUMENTS

Federal Corridor Map 
Achieving Compliance Together (ACT) Memo 
Achieving Compliance Together (ACT) Memo - Spanish 
Frequently Asked Questions 

Contact  
Kerry Gress  
Code Officer II  
[email protected]  
720.523.6832

Hours  
Tuesday-Friday  
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  
(Excluding building closure days)