Residential Building Permit (New Construction, Single-Family/Duplex/Townhome) in Basalt, Colorado

Basalt requires a residential building permit (new construction, single-family/duplex/townhome) for: Reviewed under the 2021 IRC/IBC as locally amended by Town of Basalt Chapter 18 (amendments effective July 20, 2023); Town of Basalt Permit Application must include total gross and net square footage, and a Parcel Number is required on the application; Plan Submittal Fee of 50% of the calculated plan review fee is due (non-refundable) at submittal; Asbestos test required for all remodels disturbing greater than 160 SF, 260 LF, or a volume equivalent to a 55-gallon drum; Sustainable Building Regulations Checklist and Cover Page required (Column A completed by contractor); SBR compliance path depends on conditioned floor area — HERS Projected Rating required for New Construction 2,000 SF and greater; REScheck (Climate Zone 6B, minimum 10% exceeding compliance) or optional HERS rating for New Construction under 2,000 SF; SBR training certification (5 hours within the 18 months preceding submittal) required of the contractor/owner-builder if the project is subject to SBR requirements; Water and Sanitation Approval required, and varies by neighborhood: Eagle County Mid Valley (sewer + water) = Mid Valley Metropolitan District; Old Town/Southside/Elk Run/Roaring Fork Club (sewer) = Basalt Sanitation District with an original tap permit or signed exemption form; same areas (water) = Town of Basalt itself; HOA Approval / Willits Design Review Board Approval required if applicable to the parcel; All structural sheets must be stamped/signed by a Colorado State Licensed Engineer; foundation design per a soils report (or open-hole type accepted); Verification of current Town of Basalt Contractor Licensing required, including current SBR certification (5 hours within 18 months) if the project is subject to SBR requirements; Wildfire construction standards apply to all land within the Town per Ordinance 16; Public Works Street Cut / Right-of-Way Permit required if applicable. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Basalt Building Department at 970-927-4702 before starting work.

In Basalt, the published Building Permit Fee — valuation $1.00 to $500.00 is: $21.00. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — valuation $501.00 to $2,000.00 — $21.00 for the first $500.00 plus $2.75 for each additional $100.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00; Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,000.01 to $25,000.00 — $62.25 for the first $2,000.00 plus $4.50 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00; Building Permit Fee — valuation $25,000.01 to $50,000.00 — $165.75 for the first $25,000.00 plus $5.50 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00; Building Permit Fee — valuation $50,000.01 to $100,000.00 — $303.25 for the first $50,000.00 plus $6.25 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 — $615.75 for the first $100,000.00 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00; Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00 — $3,415.75 for the first $500,000.00 plus $8.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,000.01 and up — $7,415.75 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof; Plan Submittal Fee — 50% of the calculated plan review fee, due at submittal; Building valuation basis — Set using the current ICC Building Valuation Data with a Town of Basalt regional modifier of 1.5 applied as the minimum valuation. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Basalt does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Basalt Building Department at 970-927-4702 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Town of Basalt Permit Application; Building Permit Application Checklist — Single Family, Duplex, and Townhomes; Sustainable Building Regulations Checklist and Cover Page; Water and Sanitation Approval Documentation. Depending on your project, Basalt may also ask for: Asbestos Test Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Basalt requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction, single-family/duplex/townhome), in order: Foundation, Framing, Rough Mechanical / Plumbing, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Basalt Building Department (970-927-4702).

Apply through Town of Basalt Building Department at 101 Midland Avenue, Basalt, CO 81621. Phone: 970-927-4702, email: carlos.peugnet@basalt.net. Office hours: Town of Basalt main line 970-927-4701; Building Department direct line 970-927-4702. Chief Building Official: Mitch Miller, 970-279-4386, mitch.miller@basalt.net. Plans Examiner & Inspector: Carlos Peugnet, 970-279-4385, carlos.peugnet@basalt.net. As of May 2017 the Building Department no longer performs inspections or site visits on Mondays and Fridays (confirmed on the Building Department page).. Official information: https://www.basalt.net/132/Building.

No. The Town of Basalt Building Department issues all building, mechanical, and plumbing permits town-wide through a single permitting system, regardless of which county a given parcel sits in — confirmed by the Town's own monthly issued-permits report, which tracks permits issued in both Eagle and Pitkin counties under the same Town permit-numbering system.

The State of Colorado Electrical Board (Division of Professions and Occupations), not the Town of Basalt Building Department — confirmed directly on the Town's own Building Permit Application form, which states 'Electrical is permitted and inspected by the State of Colorado.'