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Change of Use / Zoning Use Review in Avon, Colorado

Avon has no standalone 'change of use permit' by that name — none appears in the Town's own Common Building Permit Types guide (12 listed permit types, none of them change-of-use), the Community Development Fee Schedule, or the Forms & Fees page. A change in use is instead addressed through the Town's general Title 7 (Development Code) zoning/use-review process, administered by the Planning Division under Avon Municipal Code Chapter 7.24 (Use Regulations), primarily via a Zoning Determination to confirm whether a proposed use is permitted-by-right, and/or a Special Review Use (SRU) application if the proposed use requires conditional/special review in the applicable zone district — genuinely distinct from the Title 15 building-code final-inspection sign-off that applies to building permits.

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When you need this permit

  • No standalone change-of-use permit, application, or checklist is published by the Town of Avon — the Common Building Permit Types guide's 12 listed categories are Accessory Structure, Addition/Remodel, Electric, Fireplace, Mechanical/Gas, New Structure, PV, Pool/Spa/Snowmelt, Plumbing, Roofing, Sign, and Fire Department permits, and neither the Community Development Fee Schedule nor the Forms & Fees page lists a change-of-use item
  • Avon Municipal Code Chapter 7.24 (Use Regulations), part of Title 7 (Development Code), governs which uses are permitted-by-right, conditional, or prohibited by zone district — the chapter/title numbering is corroborated by Municode's own indexed table of contents and the Town's own Forms & Fees page reference to the 'Avon Development Code (Chapter 7)'; consult the full chapter text at library.municode.com/co/avon for the operative provisions
  • A Zoning Determination is the Town-published mechanism closest to a formal 'is my proposed use allowed here' review, listed as its own flat-fee Planning application on the Community Development Fee Schedule's Miscellaneous Planning Application Fees table
  • If the proposed use is not permitted-by-right but is instead listed as conditional/special in the applicable zone district, a Special Review Use (SRU) application is required — listed among the Town's own 'Pre-Application Required' application types on the Forms & Fees page, with its own checklist and flow chart
  • Exterior modifications tied to a use change (new entries, signage, site changes) separately trigger the Town's Development Plan Review process (Minor $250 / Major $750 outside Town Core / $1,500 deposit within Town Core) under Avon Municipal Code Section 7.16.080
  • A genuine change of use is a Planning/zoning matter distinct from, and able to run independently of or alongside, a Building Division permit — reinforced by the Common Building Permit Types guide containing no change-of-use category among its own listed permit types
  • Zoning Determination and Special Review Use applications follow the same general Land Development Application process (Disclosure of Property Ownership, Authorized Representative Form if the applicant is not the owner, Agreement to Pay) used for the Town's other Planning applications, per the Forms & Fees page

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Fee schedule

Zoning DeterminationCommunity Development Fee Schedule, Exhibit A to Resolution 24-11, Miscellaneous Planning Application Fees
$100
Special Review UseCommunity Development Fee Schedule, Miscellaneous Planning Application Fees — flat fee, listed under Flat Fee Applications rather than the pass-through/hourly-billed application table
$750

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    Zoning/Use Compliance Review

    Planning Division case review of the proposed use against Avon Municipal Code Chapter 7.24 (Use Regulations) for the applicable zone district; a Special Review Use application may additionally require Planning & Zoning Commission review

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Tips

  • Avon has no dedicated 'change of use permit' — start with a Zoning Determination ($100) to get an official read on whether your proposed use is allowed by-right in your zone district before assuming you need the costlier Special Review Use process ($750).
  • A change of use can trigger Planning Division review independently of, and potentially before, any Building Division permit for the physical buildout — budget both tracks into your project timeline rather than assuming one covers the other.
  • Don't apply the Town's general Building Division timeline (1-2 weeks smaller / 4-6 weeks larger projects) to a change-of-use review — that published figure is explicitly limited to Building Division plan review, and the Town does not publish a comparable numeric SLA for Zoning Determination or Special Review Use applications.

Frequently asked questions

Avon requires a change of use / zoning use review permit for: No standalone change-of-use permit, application, or checklist is published by the Town of Avon — the Common Building Permit Types guide's 12 listed categories are Accessory Structure, Addition/Remodel, Electric, Fireplace, Mechanical/Gas, New Structure, PV, Pool/Spa/Snowmelt, Plumbing, Roofing, Sign, and Fire Department permits, and neither the Community Development Fee Schedule nor the Forms & Fees page lists a change-of-use item; Avon Municipal Code Chapter 7.24 (Use Regulations), part of Title 7 (Development Code), governs which uses are permitted-by-right, conditional, or prohibited by zone district — the chapter/title numbering is corroborated by Municode's own indexed table of contents and the Town's own Forms & Fees page reference to the 'Avon Development Code (Chapter 7)'; consult the full chapter text at library.municode.com/co/avon for the operative provisions; A Zoning Determination is the Town-published mechanism closest to a formal 'is my proposed use allowed here' review, listed as its own flat-fee Planning application on the Community Development Fee Schedule's Miscellaneous Planning Application Fees table; If the proposed use is not permitted-by-right but is instead listed as conditional/special in the applicable zone district, a Special Review Use (SRU) application is required — listed among the Town's own 'Pre-Application Required' application types on the Forms & Fees page, with its own checklist and flow chart; Exterior modifications tied to a use change (new entries, signage, site changes) separately trigger the Town's Development Plan Review process (Minor $250 / Major $750 outside Town Core / $1,500 deposit within Town Core) under Avon Municipal Code Section 7.16.080; A genuine change of use is a Planning/zoning matter distinct from, and able to run independently of or alongside, a Building Division permit — reinforced by the Common Building Permit Types guide containing no change-of-use category among its own listed permit types; Zoning Determination and Special Review Use applications follow the same general Land Development Application process (Disclosure of Property Ownership, Authorized Representative Form if the applicant is not the owner, Agreement to Pay) used for the Town's other Planning applications, per the Forms & Fees page. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Avon Community Development Department, Building Division at 970-748-4030 before starting work.

A Zoning Determination is $100 flat. If the proposed use requires conditional/special review rather than being permitted-by-right, a Special Review Use application is $750 flat, per the Community Development Fee Schedule.

No numeric timeline is published. Unlike Building Division permits, which have an explicit published range (2-day completeness check, then 1-2 or 4-6 weeks of plan review), the Town does not state a comparable turnaround for Zoning Determination or Special Review Use applications.

You'll need: Land Development Application; Disclosure of Property Ownership. Depending on your project, Avon may also ask for: Zoning Determination Request; Special Review Use (SRU) Application and Checklist; Authorized Representative Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Avon requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / zoning use review permit, in order: Zoning/Use Compliance Review. Schedule each through Town of Avon Community Development Department, Building Division (970-748-4030).

Apply through Town of Avon Community Development Department, Building Division at 100 Mikaela Way, P.O. Box 975, Avon, CO 81620. Phone: 970-748-4030, email: eblock@avon.org. Office hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Building Official Derek Place: dplace@avon.org, 970-748-4011. Building Inspector Matt Waldrop: mwaldrop@avon.org, 970-748-4098. Community Development Coordinator Emily Block: eblock@avon.org, 970-748-4012. Main Town line: 970-748-4000.. Official information: https://www.avon.org/151/Building.

Avon, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — Town of Avon Adopted Building Codes page; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), with additions and exceptions per the Eagle River Fire Protection District (ERFPD); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code; 2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — administered by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), not the Town, per the Town's own 'Common Building Permit Types' document; ICC A117.1-2017 Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities; Avon's adopted-codes list is the 2021 I-Codes cycle, per the Town's own Adopted Building Codes page — one cycle behind the 2024 I-Codes list Vail currently posts within the same county. Do not assume parity with Vail's code edition.. Local amendments apply — see the Avon overview page for the full list.

No. There is no standalone change-of-use permit, application, or checklist published by the Town of Avon. A change in use is addressed through the general Title 7 Development Code zoning process — typically a Zoning Determination to confirm whether the use is permitted-by-right, and/or a Special Review Use application if the use requires conditional review in the applicable zone district.

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