Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Fountain is a city in El Paso County, Colorado, with about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Fountain offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Fountain, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Fountain records are kept
- Kept by the City of Fountain: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by El Paso County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the El Paso County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Fountain City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Fountain.
- Website: fountain.colorado.gov/government/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Fountain)
- Phone: 719-322-2001
- Address: 116 S. Main St. Fountain, CO 80817
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Fountain City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: fountain.colorado.gov/home/about-fountain (page title: About Fountain | City of Fountain)
- Phone: (719)382-7379
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Fountain
Colorado public records law applies to the city government of Fountain. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in El Paso County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in El Paso County. The El Paso County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Fountain website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Fountain offices listed above, and the city's own website is fountain.colorado.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Fountain city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at fountain.colorado.gov/government/city-clerk, phone 719-322-2001. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Fountain?
Fountain cases are heard by the courts that serve El Paso County, and people arrested in Fountain are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the El Paso County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Fountain?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Colorado public records law applies to city governments.