Who makes the rules in Logan County: the board of commissioners

If you are looking at property in Logan County, it helps to know who actually sets the local rules, because an address does not always tell you.

Inside Sterling and the smaller incorporated towns, the town or city government handles a lot of local matters. But much of Logan County is unincorporated, meaning it is not inside any town. Out there, the county itself is the local government. The county is run by an elected board of commissioners, who oversee county departments and county-level decisions.

Unincorporated does not mean unregulated. The county can still have rules about land use, building, and roads. But not every question is a county question. Well permits come from the state, through the Colorado Division of Water Resources, not from the county. Septic systems are reviewed under state rules by the local public health agency that serves the county. So if you are buying acreage outside town, sort your questions by office: zoning and building go to the county, wells go to the state, and septic goes to the public health agency.

Knowing whether you are inside a town or in unincorporated county tells you which office to call first.

For the current board, county departments, and contacts, start at the Logan County government site, and use the Colorado Division of Water Resources for well permitting.