Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Alteration, Change of Occupancy/Use) in Poncha Springs, Colorado

Poncha Springs requires a commercial building permit (new construction, alteration, change of occupancy/use) for: STEP 1: Submit the Town of Poncha Springs Building Permit Coversheet (333 Burnett Avenue) with Town Zoning Criteria data, a Warrantee Deed, and all site/architectural/structural drawings — the same Town-side intake process as for residential permits. The Coversheet is published at ponchasprings.us/media/3611 and its content is quoted verbatim in the residential entries.; Pay the Town's Land Use Application Fee: 20% of the Chaffee County building permit fee, minimum $50, using the 'Commercial Application' line item — distinct from, but formula-identical to, the 'Residential Application' line on the Town's own current Land Use Application Fees schedule; Pay the Town of Poncha Springs Building Construction Materials Use Tax: 2% of the amount allocated for materials (50% of Total Valuation), per Town Ordinance #2008-11 and CRS 29-2-105 — applies to any building-permit project per the ordinance's own text, not residential-specific; STEP 2 (after Town review/forward): Submit the Chaffee County Commercial Permit Application — check one of New / Addition / Alteration / Repair / Change of Occupancy / Use, specify Occupancy Group and Type of Construction (IA-VB), and submit one complete electronic plan set (no hand-drawn plans accepted); Engineering by a Colorado-licensed architect or engineer is required for ALL commercial projects per the County's own Building Permit Submittal Requirements — broader than the residential trigger list (log homes, snow loads over 70 psf, exterior bearing walls over 10 feet, etc.); Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) plans are required for commercial buildings with an occupant load over 10; COMcheck is required for the Electrical and Mechanical energy-code submittals; Submit a Chaffee County Commercial Energy Compliance Certificate (based on 2021 IECC commercial provisions) as part of the plan review package — applicable to commercial buildings, commercial portions of mixed-use buildings, and residential units greater than 3 stories; Pay the Chaffee County Commercial Building Permit Fee: Total Valuation x 0.007, plus a Plan Review Fee of 10% of that amount; $110.00 minimum (includes plan review) — valuation is determined from the ICC 'Square Foot Construction Costs' table indexed by Occupancy Group (2024 IBC Groups A-1 through U) and Construction Type (IA-VB), the same fee-formula mechanism as the Residential Building Permit Fee; A completed Fire Application is required only for 'Commercial Projects located in Unincorporated Chaffee County' per the application's own text — NOT required for Poncha Springs projects, which fall inside Town limits, not Unincorporated Chaffee County; Verification of payment for a Chaffee County Fire Impact Fee is separately listed as required prior to Certificate of Occupancy for new commercial construction, without the same 'Unincorporated Only' qualifier the Fire Application has — but the attached Impact Fee form itself states 'This form does not apply to Salida or South Ark Fire Districts,' and it remains unconfirmed which fire protection district serves Poncha Springs, so applicability of this specific fee to Poncha Springs commercial projects is unconfirmed.; A Final Inspection (County) and the Town Staff's pre-CO site review (both established elsewhere for residential permits) should be expected before a Certificate of Occupancy will issue, consistent with the two-step process — not independently confirmed as commercial-specific. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Two-agency split: Town of Poncha Springs (Town Zoning Criteria review, Town Building Permit Coversheet, Town Building/Utility fees, and 2% Building Construction Materials Use Tax, first step) + Chaffee County Building Safety Department (I-Code plan review, permit issuance, fees, and inspections, second step) at Town of Poncha Springs: 719-539-6882 (after-hours/on-call: 719-207-2293; fax 719-539-6898). Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 719-539-2124 (Option 1 for inspections, Option 2 for applications/fees); fax 719-530-9208 before starting work.

In Poncha Springs, the published Town of Poncha Springs Land Use Application Fee (commercial) is: 20% of the Chaffee County building permit fee, minimum $50.00. Additional published fees: Town of Poncha Springs Building Construction Materials Use Tax — 2% of the amount allocated for materials (fixed at 50% of Total Valuation on the Town's own worksheet); Chaffee County Commercial Building Permit Fee — Total project valuation x 0.007; Chaffee County Plan Review Fee — 10% of the Building Permit Fee; Chaffee County Fire Protection District Impact Fee (new commercial construction) — Retail & Commercial $2.75/sq ft; Office $3.73/sq ft; Public & Institutional $2.64/sq ft; Industrial & Manufacturing $2.00/sq ft; Warehouse & Storage $0.44/sq ft; Salida Sewer connection/service payment (if connected) — Not published as a fixed figure; Credit Card Transaction Fee (County) — 2.5%. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Unpublished as of the last verification. No current Chaffee County document or webpage states a review-timeline goal for commercial (or residential) building permits; an older county document still live at a legacy URL states an apparently-superseded goal of 6-8 weeks for commercial permits, but that language does not appear in the county's current (April 2026 revision) application packets or website.

You'll need: Town of Poncha Springs Building Permit Coversheet; Town of Poncha Springs Building Construction Materials Use Tax Exemption Certificate / Acknowledgment; Chaffee County Commercial Permit Application; Chaffee County Commercial Energy Compliance Certificate; Warrantee Deed. Depending on your project, Poncha Springs may also ask for: MEP (Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing) Plans + COMcheck. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Poncha Springs requires 4 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new construction, alteration, change of occupancy/use), in order: Foundation / Footing, Framing, MEP Rough-In, Final Inspection (County) + Town Staff Pre-CO Site Review. Schedule each through Two-agency split: Town of Poncha Springs (Town Zoning Criteria review, Town Building Permit Coversheet, Town Building/Utility fees, and 2% Building Construction Materials Use Tax, first step) + Chaffee County Building Safety Department (I-Code plan review, permit issuance, fees, and inspections, second step) (Town of Poncha Springs: 719-539-6882 (after-hours/on-call: 719-207-2293; fax 719-539-6898). Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 719-539-2124 (Option 1 for inspections, Option 2 for applications/fees); fax 719-530-9208).

Apply through Two-agency split: Town of Poncha Springs (Town Zoning Criteria review, Town Building Permit Coversheet, Town Building/Utility fees, and 2% Building Construction Materials Use Tax, first step) + Chaffee County Building Safety Department (I-Code plan review, permit issuance, fees, and inspections, second step) at Town of Poncha Springs Town Hall: 333 Burnett Avenue, PO Box 190, Poncha Springs, CO 81242. Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 104 Crestone Ave., Room 125 (2nd Floor), Salida, CO 81201 (mailing: P.O. Box 699, Salida, CO 81201). Phone: Town of Poncha Springs: 719-539-6882 (after-hours/on-call: 719-207-2293; fax 719-539-6898). Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 719-539-2124 (Option 1 for inspections, Option 2 for applications/fees); fax 719-530-9208, email: Town of Poncha Springs: mail@ponchasprings.us. Chaffee County Building Safety Department: bdepartment@chaffeecounty.org (electronic plan submittals: eplans@chaffeecounty.org). Office hours: Town of Poncha Springs Town Hall: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Fridays 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., closed weekends and major holidays, per the Town's own site footer. Chaffee County Building Safety Department: operates on a 4-day work week (Monday-Thursday), inspections performed Monday-Thursday excluding federal holidays; inspection requests must arrive by 4:00 p.m. the business day before the desired inspection date.. Official information: https://www.ponchasprings.us/planning-zoning and https://www.chaffeecounty.org/departments/building_department/index.php.

Yes. Chaffee County Building Safety Department maintains a genuinely separate 'Commercial Permit Application' (distinct PDF, distinct fee-valuation mechanism based on Occupancy Group and Construction Type) from its Residential Permit Application, and the Town of Poncha Springs' own Land Use Application Fees schedule likewise lists a distinct 'Commercial Application' fee line. The same two-step Town-then-County process already verified for residential permits in this record applies.

No. There is no distinct TI permit type or form. Interior alterations, tenant buildouts, and changes of occupancy/use are all filed under the same Chaffee County Commercial Permit Application, using its 'Alteration' and/or 'Change of Occupancy / Use' checkboxes.