Codes and Regulations for Code Compliance | Mesa County

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions enacted

Effective beginning 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2026, until further notice. These restrictions apply to all private land and BLM managed public lands within the boundaries of the Grand Junction Field Office. For more information visit the Fire Restrictions webpage.

Codes and regulations

Community Development codes

The following codes and regulations govern land use within unincorporated areas of Mesa County.

Land Development Code - 2020 (Amended 04-23-24, PDF)

Mesa County Ordinances

Limitations on Residing on County Owned Land - Ordinance 14 (PDF)

Prohibiting the Accumulation of Rubbish - Ordinance 15 (PDF)

Public Health codes

Residential Non-Agriculture Open Burning Matrix (PDF)

Infestation and Rodent Harborage Code (PDF)

Rubbish, Refuse, and Garbage Code (PDF)

Illegal Dumping - Bags of Trash thrown on side of road