Demolition Permit in Delta, Colorado

Delta requires a demolition permit for: Demolition permit is required for buildings over 600 sq ft; NOT required for fences, carports, exterior porches, or similar appurtenances, or buildings under 600 sq ft, per the Application for Demolition Permit itself; Applicant must notify AND receive prior approval from: Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA), CenturyLink, Charter/Spectrum, Black Hills Energy, City of Delta Municipal Light & Power, City of Delta Water, City of Delta Sewer, and the City of Delta Building Official — each with a named contact and sign-off line on the application form itself; Applicant must disclose asbestos-inspection status of building materials to be disturbed by the demolition; A separate State demolition permit is also referenced on the City's Building Department page ('demolition (state permit also required)') in addition to the City's own $15 permit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Delta Building Department (Community Development) at 970-874-7909 before starting work.

A flat $15.00, per the City's Application for Demolition Permit and its 2026 Schedule of City Fees and Charges — required only for buildings over 600 square feet.

Delta does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Delta Building Department (Community Development) at 970-874-7909 for current turnaround.

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

Delta requires 1 inspection(s) for a demolition permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Delta Building Department (Community Development) (970-874-7909).

Apply through City of Delta Building Department (Community Development) at 360 Main Street, Delta, CO 81416. Phone: 970-874-7909, email: comdev@cityofdelta.net. Office hours: Not published on the City's Building page or any retrieved City document this session; inspection requests are called in from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 970-874-7909, per the City's Inspection Guidelines (updated 6-12-2023). General City Hall address is 360 Main Street, Delta, CO 81416, main line (970) 874-7566.. Official information: https://www.cityofdelta.net/cd/page/building.

Delta, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — per the City of Delta Building Department page (https://www.cityofdelta.net/cd/page/building); 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Fire Code (IFC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — adopted per the City's own Building page, but plumbing permitting/inspection itself is performed by the State of Colorado, not the City (see localAmendments); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — electrical permitting IS performed by the City of Delta (unlike several peer home-rule cities in this corpus, e.g. Montrose, where the State Electrical Board handles it); NOTE — code-edition discrepancy found and not silently reconciled: the City's own 2026 Schedule of Fees and Charges (Table 3A, Building Permit Fees valuation table) is explicitly headed 'Group (2024 International Building Code)', a newer edition than the 2018 IBC named on the Building Department page itself. Both are official City-published documents retrieved directly this session; the discrepancy is surfaced here rather than guessed at — confirm the currently-enforced IBC edition directly with the Building Department (970-874-7909) before relying on either figure for design compliance.. Local amendments apply — see the Delta overview page for the full list.