Mechanical / HVAC Permit in Salida, Colorado

Salida requires a mechanical / hvac permit for: Submit the Chaffee County Mechanical Permit Application, specifying equipment make/model/size and fuel type; Carbon monoxide detectors required in any dwelling with a fuel-fired heater/appliance, fireplace, or attached garage per Colorado state statute. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Two-agency split: City of Salida Community Development Department (zoning/fire/Land-Use-Code review and City permit fee, first step) + Chaffee County Building Safety Department (I-Code plan review, permit issuance, fees, and inspections, second step) at City of Salida: 719-539-4555 (fax 719-539-5271). 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 Salida, the published Base fee (residential) is: $25.00. Additional published fees: Furnace/burner install or relocation, up to 100,000 Btu/h — $75.00; Furnace/burner install or relocation, over 100,000 Btu/h — $95.00; Appliance vent install/relocation/replacement (not part of an appliance permit) — $50.00; Boiler, water heater, gas fireplace, or compressor up to 3 HP / 100,000 Btu/h absorption system — $45.00; Boiler/compressor over 3 HP or absorption system over 100,000 Btu/h — $50.00; High-efficiency flue inspection, per system — $50.00; Air handling unit, up to 10,000 cfm — $45.00; Air handling unit, over 10,000 cfm — $50.00; Evaporative cooler (non-portable) — $30.00; Mechanical exhaust hood installation — $75.00; Unclassified appliance/equipment (e.g., pellet/wood stove, wood fireplace) — $50.00; Fuel gas piping system, per outlet — $20.00 per outlet; Fuel gas pressure regulator — $30.00 each; CSST bonding inspection (by electrical inspector), Backflow preventer (lawn irrigation), Mobile/Modular home connection — $50.00 / $50.00 / $75.00 respectively (flat fees, no base fee required); Commercial installation — Valuation (rounded up to next $1,000) x $20.00, plus $25.00 base fee; Re-inspection Fee — $50.00; Partial/Extra Inspections Fee — $50.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Salida does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Two-agency split: City of Salida Community Development Department (zoning/fire/Land-Use-Code review and City permit fee, first step) + Chaffee County Building Safety Department (I-Code plan review, permit issuance, fees, and inspections, second step) at City of Salida: 719-539-4555 (fax 719-539-5271). Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 719-539-2124 (Option 1 for inspections, Option 2 for applications/fees); fax 719-530-9208 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Chaffee County Mechanical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Salida requires 2 inspection(s) for a mechanical / hvac permit, in order: Rough-In / Equipment, Final. Schedule each through Two-agency split: City of Salida Community Development Department (zoning/fire/Land-Use-Code review and City permit fee, first step) + Chaffee County Building Safety Department (I-Code plan review, permit issuance, fees, and inspections, second step) (City of Salida: 719-539-4555 (fax 719-539-5271). 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: City of Salida Community Development Department (zoning/fire/Land-Use-Code review and City permit fee, first step) + Chaffee County Building Safety Department (I-Code plan review, permit issuance, fees, and inspections, second step) at City of Salida Community Development Department: The Touber Building, 448 E. First Street, Suite 112, Salida, CO 81201. Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 104 Crestone Ave., Room 125 (2nd Floor), Salida, CO 81201 (mailing: P.O. Box 699, Salida, CO 81201). Phone: City of Salida: 719-539-4555 (fax 719-539-5271). Chaffee County Building Safety Department: 719-539-2124 (Option 1 for inspections, Option 2 for applications/fees); fax 719-530-9208, email: City of Salida (zoning/land use/building permit inquiries): planning@cityofsalida.com; Commercial Permit Inquiries/Major Impact Review: kristen.hodges@cityofsalida.com. Chaffee County Building Safety Department: bdepartment@chaffeecounty.org (electronic plan submittals: eplans@chaffeecounty.org). Office hours: City of Salida Community Development: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (per the City's own Contact Information block on the Building Permit Review page). 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 (Friday afternoon requests roll to Tuesday).. Official information: https://www.cityofsalida.com/commdev/page/building-permit-review and https://www.chaffeecounty.org/departments/building_department/index.php.

Salida, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted by the City of Salida per the City's own Building Permit Review page: 'The City adopted the 2021 International Codes for Building, Residential, Existing Buildings, Plumbing, Mechanical, Energy Conservation, Fuel Gas and Property Maintenance with the 2021 IECC and the 2021 National Electric Code.' Chaffee County Building Safety Department's own Adopted Codes & Design Criteria page independently confirms the same 2021 I-Code suite (IBC, IRC, IFC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, IEBC) is the edition actually enforced county-wide, including for Salida.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — same dual-source confirmation as above; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Chaffee County's Residential Building Application requires an IECC Compliance Path Certificate, Manual J/S/D submittal, and blower-door/duct/ventilation testing by a RESNET- or BPI-certified tester; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code — named on the City's own adopted-codes list; 2023 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70 / NEC) — City of Salida's own page states '2021 IECC and the 2021 National Electric Code,' but Chaffee County Building Safety Department's Adopted Codes & Design Criteria page (the agency that actually issues and enforces electrical permits) lists the 2023 NEC as currently adopted; this is a genuine, honestly-flagged discrepancy between the City's own page text and the County's live enforced edition — applicants should confirm the currently enforced NEC edition directly with Chaffee County Building Safety Department at time of submittal; 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities — Chaffee County Adopted Codes & Design Criteria page; Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (effective July 1, 2026) and 2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) — Chaffee County Adopted Codes & Design Criteria page; note several IWUIC-specific submittal requirements on the County's own Residential Building Application are explicitly scoped to 'Unincorporated Chaffee County Only,' meaning some (not all) IWUIC provisions may not directly apply within Salida city limits — confirm scope with the County Building Department for any given IWUIC provision; Colorado Model Electric Ready & Solar Ready Code — Chaffee County Adopted Codes & Design Criteria page; the County's Residential Building Application requires roof load design for future solar panels and a solar-ready zone/interconnection pathway on submitted plans; Salida Municipal Code Chapter 16, Land Use and Development — governs zoning compliance, setbacks, dimensional standards, landscaping, and parking; reviewed by the City of Salida Community Development Department as the mandatory first step before any County building-permit review begins. Local amendments apply — see the Salida overview page for the full list.