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Building Permit (Commercial Construction and Tenant Improvements) in Walsh, Colorado

The Town of Walsh has no distinct commercial-building-permit or tenant-improvement product. Its official Permits page describes the single Building Permit generically as covering 'any structure built within town, i.e. buildings, carports, fences and etc.,' with no residential/commercial split, and a new commercial structure, a commercial addition, or an interior remodel of an existing commercial space is submitted through that same process: a completed application to the Town Clerk or Town Superintendent, approval by the Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting (first Monday after the 10th), and the same $15.00 flat filing fee. Walsh has adopted no IBC or other model building code, so there is no code-edition-based plan review track for commercial occupancies distinct from the Board's governmental-approval process used for any other structure.

Verified 2026-08-26 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Completed building permit application submitted to the Town Clerk or Town Superintendent prior to beginning construction — the Town's Permits page states coverage as 'any structure built within town,' with no commercial-specific application, fee tier, or plan-review track
  • Board of Trustees approval required at a regularly scheduled meeting (held the first Monday after the 10th of each month)
  • $15.00 flat filing fee due with application, identical to the fee for any other structure in town
  • No adopted IBC, IRC, or other model building code applies at the town level to commercial occupancies — approval is a Board of Trustees governmental action rather than a code-edition plan review
  • Baca County — the only other governmental authority over this location — administers no zoning, land-use, or building permits of any kind, per the Baca County Board of Commissioners' 2/22/2017 letter, so there is no county-level commercial building department to fall back on

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Filing FeeFlat fee stated on the Town of Walsh's official Permits page (town-admin/permits), applying equally to commercial construction and tenant improvements — the page publishes no separate commercial valuation-based schedule, plan-review fee, or use-tax line.
$15.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    Board of Trustees Review

    Application reviewed and approved (or denied) by the Town's Board of Trustees at a regularly scheduled monthly meeting; no separate commercial plan-review or code-compliance inspection process is published

Tips

  • Colorado has no statewide building code, and the Town of Walsh has adopted none of its own — its Permits page, Town Admin page, and downloadable Mobile Home Permit form contain no reference to any IBC, IRC, or other model code edition or adopting ordinance. A commercial applicant should expect a Board of Trustees governmental approval, not a code-based plan review.
  • The Town's Permits page and site map show no evidence that plan review or inspection is contracted to a third-party firm (e.g., SAFEbuilt or a similar contract building-official service) — Walsh's own Board of Trustees and Town Superintendent are the only identified reviewers.
  • The Walsh Fire Department's own page (public-safety/walsh-fire-department) covers only its location, coverage area, and volunteer recruitment, with no mention of a fire plan-review process or fee for commercial projects — the same gap documented for fire sprinkler and alarm permits generally.
  • No construction use tax or sales tax page appears anywhere on the Town's site (checked against the Town's full XML sitemap) — Walsh publishes no separate use-tax line for commercial permits.
  • Because the $15.00 flat fee and Board approval process are identical for commercial and residential work, a commercial applicant should plan around the Board's once-monthly meeting date rather than a plan-review timeline, the same practical guidance given for the residential Building Permit.

Frequently asked questions

Walsh requires a building permit (commercial construction and tenant improvements) for: Completed building permit application submitted to the Town Clerk or Town Superintendent prior to beginning construction — the Town's Permits page states coverage as 'any structure built within town,' with no commercial-specific application, fee tier, or plan-review track; Board of Trustees approval required at a regularly scheduled meeting (held the first Monday after the 10th of each month); $15.00 flat filing fee due with application, identical to the fee for any other structure in town; No adopted IBC, IRC, or other model building code applies at the town level to commercial occupancies — approval is a Board of Trustees governmental action rather than a code-edition plan review; Baca County — the only other governmental authority over this location — administers no zoning, land-use, or building permits of any kind, per the Baca County Board of Commissioners' 2/22/2017 letter, so there is no county-level commercial building department to fall back on. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Walsh (Town Clerk / Town Superintendent administer applications; Board of Trustees approves at regular meeting) at 719-324-5411 before starting work.

In Walsh, the published Building Permit Filing Fee is: $15.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Walsh does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Walsh (Town Clerk / Town Superintendent administer applications; Board of Trustees approves at regular meeting) at 719-324-5411 for current turnaround.

Apply through Town of Walsh (Town Clerk / Town Superintendent administer applications; Board of Trustees approves at regular meeting) at Walsh Town Hall, Walsh, CO 81090. Phone: 719-324-5411. Office hours: Not published on the Town's website as of the last verification; contact Walsh Town Hall at 719-324-5411. Town Clerk is Donna Packard Dawson; Town Superintendent is Dennis Carlson, per the Town Admin (Board/Staff) page.. Official information: https://townofwalsh.colorado.gov/town-admin/permits.

None. The Town has not adopted the IBC or any other model building code, for commercial occupancies or otherwise. Colorado has no statewide building code, and Walsh's own published materials show no adopting ordinance of any kind — approval is a Board of Trustees governmental action rather than a code-compliance plan review.

No. The Town's official Permits page describes its single Building Permit generically as covering 'any structure built within town, i.e. buildings, carports, fences and etc.,' with no commercial-specific application, fee tier, or process. A new commercial structure or a tenant-improvement remodel of existing commercial space uses the same $15.00 flat fee and Board of Trustees monthly-meeting approval as any other building in town.

No evidence of this was found. The Town's Permits page and site map identify only the Town Clerk, Town Superintendent, and Board of Trustees as reviewers of a building permit application; no third-party plan-review or inspection contractor is named anywhere on the Town's site.

No use tax or sales tax page for construction materials appears anywhere on the Town's official website, including its Permits page and full site map. The only charge documented for a commercial building permit is the $15.00 flat filing fee.

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