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Commercial Building Permit in Silver Cliff, Colorado

Required for new commercial construction and commercial alterations in the Town of Silver Cliff. Reviewed under the Town's adopted 2006 International (Commercial) Building Code with commercial-specific design criteria (50 psf ground snow load, 110 mph 3-second gust wind speed, Seismic Category C, Severe weathering, 40-inch frost line depth, 10 degrees F winter design temp) and mandatory ADA, Fire Code, parking, and restroom compliance review.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Reviewed under the Town's 2006 International (Commercial) Building Code
  • Structures designed to the Town's commercial criteria: 50 psf ground snow load, 110 mph 3-second gust wind speed, Seismic Category C, Severe weathering category, 40-inch minimum frost line depth, 10F winter design temperature
  • Plans and specifications must be designed and stamped by a Colorado registered engineer or architect
  • Three (3) complete sets of all plans required for commercial plan review; each page must show owner's name, phone number, site address, and contractor's name/address/phone
  • Soil report required; soils with a load-bearing capacity of 1,500 psf or less must have the foundation engineered and stamped
  • Engineered truss report required at framing inspection if trusses are used
  • ADA compliance, Fire Code compliance, restrooms, and parking lot/spaces are explicit required elements of commercial plan review
  • State rough electrical and plumbing inspection (with Ufer ground in place) required as part of the Town's own inspection sequence, since these trades are inspected by the State of Colorado rather than the Town
  • Contractor insurance requirements identical to the residential packet: workers' comp/employee liability, commercial general liability (min. $500,000 CSL broad-form incl. completed operations, aggregate limits per project endorsement), commercial auto liability (min. $1,000,000 CSL), commercial umbrella liability (min. $1,000,000 per occurrence) Contractor

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Fee schedule

Building Permit FeeSection 108 of the adopted commercial code states only 'FEES SEE TOWN OF SILVER CLIFF FEE SCHEDULE'; no itemized public fee table was located anywhere. Confirm with the Building & Zoning Office (719-783-3034).
Not published — contact the department
3% Silver Cliff Use TaxSame use-tax mechanism as residential; must be paid before final Certificate of Occupancy
3% of building materials value where local sales tax was not paid

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing

    Rebar in place, concrete chairs and ties in place

  2. 2

    Foundation

    Rebar in place and tied

  3. 3

    State Rough Electrical and Plumbing

    Performed by the State of Colorado; Ufer ground in place

  4. 4

    Mechanical Rough

    Vents, gas pipe, ducts, and radiant heat lines

  5. 5

    Structural Framing

  6. 6

    Ventilation

  7. 7

    Roofing

  8. 8

    Insulation

  9. 9

    Siding or Stucco

  10. 10

    Drainage

  11. 11

    Drywall Nail/Screw Inspection

  12. 12

    Fire Inspection

    Fire inspection on commercial buildings

  13. 13

    ADA Compliance

  14. 14

    Parking Lot or Spaces

  15. 15

    Fire Code Compliance

  16. 16

    Final Inspection

See the full Silver Cliff inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Commercial design criteria in Silver Cliff differ from residential: 50 psf snow load (vs. 40 psf residential), and the commercial packet additionally specifies Seismic Category C, Severe weathering, and a 10F winter design temperature not listed on the residential checklist — don't reuse the residential design table for a commercial project.
  • The commercial inspection sequence is considerably longer than the residential one (16 distinct steps listed in the Town's own packet, including ADA, Fire Code, and parking-lot compliance) — budget for a more involved inspection process than a simple residential build.
  • As with all trades in Silver Cliff, electrical and plumbing are inspected by the State of Colorado, not the Town — get State Electrical/Plumbing Board sign-off lined up early since the Town's own sequence requires proof of the State's rough inspection before proceeding.

Frequently asked questions

Silver Cliff requires a commercial building permit for: Reviewed under the Town's 2006 International (Commercial) Building Code; Structures designed to the Town's commercial criteria: 50 psf ground snow load, 110 mph 3-second gust wind speed, Seismic Category C, Severe weathering category, 40-inch minimum frost line depth, 10F winter design temperature; Plans and specifications must be designed and stamped by a Colorado registered engineer or architect; Three (3) complete sets of all plans required for commercial plan review; each page must show owner's name, phone number, site address, and contractor's name/address/phone; Soil report required; soils with a load-bearing capacity of 1,500 psf or less must have the foundation engineered and stamped; Engineered truss report required at framing inspection if trusses are used; ADA compliance, Fire Code compliance, restrooms, and parking lot/spaces are explicit required elements of commercial plan review; State rough electrical and plumbing inspection (with Ufer ground in place) required as part of the Town's own inspection sequence, since these trades are inspected by the State of Colorado rather than the Town; Contractor insurance requirements identical to the residential packet: workers' comp/employee liability, commercial general liability (min. $500,000 CSL broad-form incl. completed operations, aggregate limits per project endorsement), commercial auto liability (min. $1,000,000 CSL), commercial umbrella liability (min. $1,000,000 per occurrence). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Silver Cliff Building & Zoning Department at 719-783-3034 before starting work.

Silver Cliff does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Silver Cliff Building & Zoning Department at 719-783-3034 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Jurisdiction of Silver Cliff); Three (3) Complete Sets of Commercial Plans; Certificate of Insurance. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Silver Cliff requires 16 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Footing, Foundation, State Rough Electrical and Plumbing, Mechanical Rough, Structural Framing, Ventilation, Roofing, Insulation, Siding or Stucco, Drainage, Drywall Nail/Screw Inspection, Fire Inspection, ADA Compliance, Parking Lot or Spaces, Fire Code Compliance, Final Inspection. 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.

Per the Town's 2006 International Building Code Commercial Permit Requirements document: 50 psf ground snow load, 110 mph 3-second gust wind speed, Seismic Category C, Severe weathering category, 40-inch frost line depth, and 10 degrees F winter design temperature.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

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