Please allow up to five days for your exemption request to be processed.

Section I of the 5th Amended Public Health Order states: Persons who are not residents of Gunnison County, including but not limited to non-resident homeowners and unemployed seasonal or temporary workers and non-resident university students not presently enrolled in a post-secondary education institution located within Gunnison County, are directed to return to their out-of-Gunnison County place(s) of residence immediately upon the issuance of this Order by the fastest and safest available means, and persons considering visiting Gunnison County (i.e., for tourism purposes or for business purposes inconsistent with this Order) should remain home and are prohibited from entering Gunnison County for any reason, unless:
        a. expressly permitted by this Order;

        b. to allow the businesses, events or activities permitted by this Order to continue (e.g., delivery drivers to grocery stores or gas stations, medical personnel to assist in hospital operations, law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of this Order); or

        c. the non-resident receives an express, written exemption from the Public Health Director after providing her sufficient information, in her sole discretion, to ascertain compliance with this Order and to impose additional requirements associated with such exemption.  Requirements associated with any such exemption may include, but are not limited to, prohibiting daily travel in and out of Gunnison County, requiring self-isolation for seven (7) days or more, or to maintain lodging or housing in a location approved by the Public Health Director.

If you would like to make a request for exemption based on Section I.c. please fill out the form below to receive a written exemption at the sole discretion of the Public Health Director.