Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Alamosa, Colorado

Alamosa requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Plans must comply with the 2018 IRC/IBC as adopted by the City of Alamosa; Must meet the City's published design criteria: Ground Snow Load 30 psf, Wind Design Speed 115/89 mph, Frost Line Depth 36 inches (ice) / 32 inches (damage), Seismic Design Category C, Winter Design Temperature -16°F, required ice barrier underlayment; Application (per the City's Building Permit & Certificate of Occupancy Application form) requires: site address/parcel number, owner information, contractor information (name, address, city license number), engineer/architect information where applicable, construction type (I-V), occupancy group, land use zone and land use, total floor area, height, stories, setbacks (front/side/street side/rear), and project cost; Applicant acknowledges responsibility for asbestos-regulation compliance (CDPHE Regulation No. 8, Part B) at time of application; Non-compliant public sidewalks must be upgraded if construction valuation exceeds $80,000, per Sec. 16-42 of City ordinances (per the Building Permit Application form's own stated threshold); Applicant is responsible for scheduling all required inspections; Final Inspection must be scheduled within 10 working days of job completion; All electrical and plumbing work on the project is separately permitted and inspected by the State of Colorado (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations), not included in this City building permit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Alamosa Building Department (Development Services) at (719) 589-6631 before starting work.

In Alamosa, the published Building Permit Fee — valuation $1 to $500 is: $24. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — valuation $501 to $2,000 — $24 for the first $500, plus $3 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof, up to and including $2,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $40,000 — $69 for the first $2,000, plus $11 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, up to and including $40,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $40,001 to $100,000 — $487 for the first $40,000, plus $9 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, up to and including $100,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,001 to $500,000 — $1,027 for the first $100,000, plus $7 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, up to and including $500,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,001 to $1,000,000 — $3,827 for the first $500,000, plus $5 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, up to and including $1,000,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,001 to $5,000,000 — $6,327 for the first $1,000,000, plus $3 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, up to and including $5,000,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $5,000,001 and up — $18,327 for the first $5,000,000, plus $1 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Plan Review Fee — 25% of the Building Permit Fee; Outside consulting for plan review/inspection — Actual cost. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Alamosa does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Alamosa Building Department (Development Services) at (719) 589-6631 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit & Certificate of Occupancy Application; Construction Drawings / Plans; Site Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Alamosa requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation, Rough Framing, Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Alamosa Building Department (Development Services) ((719) 589-6631).

Apply through City of Alamosa Building Department (Development Services) at 300 Hunt Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101. Phone: (719) 589-6631, email: Not published as a direct department email on the current alamosa.gov Building Department or Development Services pages as of this review; general inquiries route through (719) 589-6631 (Building Department / Development Services Director Rachel James) or the main City line (719) 589-2593. Office hours: Standard office hours are not published on the current Building Department page; inspections must be scheduled at least one day in advance and occur between 10am and 4pm, by calling (719) 589-6631. Official information: https://www.alamosa.gov/building-department.

The City of Alamosa Building Department (part of Development Services, 300 Hunt Ave) issues building, mechanical, roofing, window-replacement, solar, and demolition permits for all work within Alamosa city limits. Alamosa is a home-rule city with its own department; Alamosa County's Building Department covers only unincorporated county areas, not the City of Alamosa, per the County's own published jurisdiction statement.

No. Per the City's own Building Department page: 'Electrical and plumbing inspections are not completed by our office, they are done by the state.' Both trades are permitted through the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations Electrical and Plumbing Permits program (dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/Permits).