Change of Use / Special Use Permit in Silver Cliff, Colorado

Silver Cliff requires a change of use / special use permit for: A special use permit is required for any property use not specifically listed as a permitted use for that zoning district (Sec. 16-8-10(a)); Granted initially for a one-year period; comes before the Board of Trustees every January for renewal review, with a nonrefundable renewal review fee set on the Town's Fee Schedule (Sec. 16-8-10(b), 16-8-20(f)); If the special use requires new construction or alteration of an existing structure, a building permit must also be obtained; failure to obtain one renders the special use permit null and void (Sec. 16-8-10(c)); If construction has not begun within the time specified in the building permit and the property changes ownership, the special use permit becomes null and void and the new owner must come before the Board of Trustees with a new proposal (Sec. 16-8-10(d)); Application is presented to the Zoning Enforcement Officer with the documentation listed on the application/checklist, plus the nonrefundable special use permit fee set on the Town's Fee Schedule (Sec. 16-8-20(a)); A Planning Commission meeting is scheduled to review the application and make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees; notice is posted at the official Town posting place at least 24 hours before the meeting, with a public hearing/comment opportunity at both the Planning Commission and Board of Trustees meetings (Sec. 16-8-20(b)-(c)); Nine enumerated approval criteria apply, including harmony/compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood, consistency with the Town's comprehensive plan, avoidance of over-intensive land use, adequate community facilities/services, no undue traffic congestion, no significant air/water/noise pollution, adequate landscaping/buffering/screening, and no detriment to public health/safety/welfare (Sec. 16-8-20(d)); Following Planning Commission review, the application is placed on the agenda for the next regular Board of Trustees meeting for final approval or denial; an approved permit is issued as a special use permit approval certificate (Sec. 16-8-20(e)-(f)); A separate, additional application and fee (which may differ from the standard special use permit fee) applies specifically to mining and mining-related uses, including mandatory submission to the Colorado Geological Survey for review at the applicant's cost (Sec. 16-8-30). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Silver Cliff Building & Zoning Department at 719-783-3034 before starting work.

One year initially, after which it comes before the Board of Trustees every January for renewal review, with a nonrefundable renewal fee.

You'll need: Special Use Permit Application. Depending on your project, Silver Cliff may also ask for: Building Permit Application (Jurisdiction of Silver Cliff). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Silver Cliff requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / special use permit, in order: Final Inspection (if construction/alteration involved). Schedule each through Town of Silver Cliff Building & Zoning Department (719-783-3034).

Apply through Town of Silver Cliff Building & Zoning Department at 612 E. Main Street, Silver Cliff, CO 81252 (mailing: PO Box 154, Silver Cliff, CO 81252). Phone: 719-783-3034, email: bzofficial@silvercliffco.com. Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Building & Zoning page); the Residential Building Permit Packet's inspection-request instructions separately list Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at Town Hall — both ranges are published by the Town on different documents and are reproduced here rather than reconciled. Town Hall general line 719-783-2651 (per excavation/driveway permit forms) in addition to the Building & Zoning direct line 719-783-3034. Current Building & Zoning Official listed as Chris McKellip on the live webpage; the downloadable Building Permit Application PDF (dated 10/2023) lists a prior official, Isaac Selden (cell 719-371-8215); the Residential/Commercial code packets (also on file) list a still-earlier official, Roger Camper — reflecting Silver Cliff's very small-town staff turnover. The live webpage listing is treated as current.. Official information: https://www.silvercliffco.com/1201/Building-Zoning.

Silver Cliff, Colorado has adopted: 2006 International Building Code (IBC) — Town of Silver Cliff, 'Building Code of the Town of Silver Cliff' (Section 101.1), per the Town's downloadable 2006 International Commercial Building Code document; 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) — 'Residential Code for One- and Two-family Dwellings of the Town of Silver Cliff' (Section R101.1), per the Town's downloadable 2006 International Residential Code document; 2018 International Zoning Code — per the Town's Building & Zoning webpage summary listing; Referenced codes incorporated by the 2006 Commercial code (Section 101.4): ICC Electrical Code (installation of electrical systems); International Fuel Gas Code (gas piping/appliances); International Mechanical Code; International Plumbing Code (including International Private Sewage Disposal Code for private sewage disposal systems); International Property Maintenance Code (existing structures); International Fire Code (fire prevention); International Energy Conservation Code (energy efficiency design/construction, 2006 edition — see local energy-efficiency requirements below); Note on code currency: both the Residential and Commercial permit packets on file are 2006-cycle documents; the Town's live Building & Zoning webpage (fetched 2026-07-06) independently confirms '2006 International Building Codes' and '2006 International Residential Code' as currently listed and does not reference any later cycle — this is treated as the governing, currently-adopted edition for this file rather than assumed to have silently updated, since both the live webpage and the downloadable code packets agree on the 2006 cycle (unlike larger jurisdictions in this corpus where a live page and a static PDF have been observed to disagree).. Local amendments apply — see the Silver Cliff overview page for the full list.

Not by that name. The Town's Special Use Permit (Title 16, Chapter 8) serves the same function — it is required whenever a property owner wants to use their property for a purpose not specifically permitted in that zoning district, reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved or denied by the Board of Trustees.