The La Junta City Clerk is a senior municipal official responsible for a wide range of duties relating to City elections, City meetings, licensing, cemetery records, animal registrations and more. Notices of meetings, minutes of meetings, and decisions of City boards and commissions are filed in this office.
The City Clerk’s office manages City Council, Utility Board, La Junta Urban Renewal and La Junta Certified Local Government meeting minutes. Public notification of official events and meetings are posted in the entrance area of the Municipal Building,
The organization of municipal elections which includes petition signature document dispersal and collection for candidate qualification is done by the City Clerk.
Municipal Codes
Municipal Codes, Ordinances, and Resolutions for public and administrative reference are maintained in the City Clerk’s office. Contact the office for access to specific ordinances or resolutions. All Charter and Municipal Codes are available online here: City Charter and Municipal Code for the City of La Junta.
Special Event Permit
To qualify for a special event permit, an applicant must be:
- Incorporated under the laws of Colorado for purposes of a social, fraternal, patriotic, political, educational, or athletic nature, and not for pecuniary gains,
- Municipalities, counties, or special districts,
- A nonprofit or charitable organization that is incorporated or registered with the Colorado Secretary of State,
- A regularly chartered branch, lodge or chapter of a national nonprofit organization or society which is organized for social, fraternal, patriotic, political, or athletic purposes,
- A regularly established religious or philanthropic institution,
- A state institution of higher education to include each principal campus of such institution, or
- A political candidate who has filed the necessary reports and statements with the Secretary of State.
Public notice of the proposed permit and of the procedure for protesting issuance of the permit must be conspicuously posted at the proposed location for at least 10 days prior to approval of the permit by the City Council.
Please return the Application, Checklist and Questionnaire to the City Clerk along with payment.
Liquor Licenses
The Colorado Legislature has determined that the issuance and supervision of liquor licenses shall be closely regulated. The City Council of the City of La Junta is the “Local Licensing Authority” for all licenses issued within the City of La Junta and is thus charged with carrying out these State-delegated duties. General information and forms may be obtained from the Colorado Division of Liquor Enforcement at: https://sbg.colorado.gov/liquor-retail-license.
Please contact the City Clerk’s Office to discuss liquor license requirements including applying for a new liquor license, transferring or making changes to existing license.
Observed City Holidays
- New Years Day
- Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day (Thursday & Friday)
- Christmas
PERMIT | CONTACT | PHONE (719) |
Animal Permit | City Clerk | 384-5991 |
Beer Permit | Police | 384-2525 |
Block Party Permit | Police | 384-2525 |
Building Permit | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Business Licenses | Finance | 384-5991 |
Curb, Gutter, Sidewalk Permit | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Demolition Permit | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Driver’s Licenses | Otero County | 383-2801 |
Explosives, Storage/Handling Permit | Fire | 384-2323 |
Fence Permit | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Gasoline Storage/Handling | Fire | 384-2323 |
Emergency Management | Fire | 384-2323 |
Hazardous Material Transporting | Fire | 384-2323 |
Liquid Propane Storage Permit | Fire | 384-2323 |
Liquor Licenses | City Clerk | 384-5991 |
Marriage Licenses | Otero County | 383-3020 |
Motor Vehicle License Plates | Otero County | 383-3020 |
Occupancy Permit | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Non-Conforming Use Certificates | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Patio Cover Permit | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Retaining Wall Permit | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Roofing Permit | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Sales/Use Tax License | Finance | 384-5991 |
Selling Alcoholic Beverages | City Clerk | 384-5991 |
Sewer Tap Permits | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Sign Permit | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Street Closures (block parties) | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Street Cuts and Paving | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Swimming Pool Permit | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Tent Permit | Fire | 384-2323 |
Use By Exception Permit | Engineering | 384-5991 |
Vending/Peddler License | Finance | 384-5991 |
Zoning Variances | Engineering | 384-5991 |
PERMIT | CONTACT | PHONE (303) |
Electrical Permit | State of Colorado | 894-2300 |
Plumbing Permit | State of Colorado | 375-6415 |