Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Eagle, Colorado

Eagle requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Plans must comply with the 2021 IRC/IBC as locally amended, and must meet the Town's Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria: 65 lb/ft2 ground snow load, 115 mph wind design speed (Seismic Design Category B), 48-inch minimum frost depth, ice barrier underlayment required; Foundation frost walls for all conditioned spaces must extend a minimum of 48 inches from the bottom of the footing to backfill grade, unless otherwise designed by a structural engineer (2021 IRC Amendments Section R403.1.4.1); Project Information Form (PIF) — In Town Single Family variant — required as part of application intake; Residential Energy Code Worksheet required to demonstrate 2021 IECC compliance; All contractors (general, plumbing, mechanical) must hold a current Town of Eagle contractor registration under Chapter 13.24 of the Eagle Municipal Code; Electrical work is NOT permitted by the Town — a separate Colorado State Electrical Permit must be obtained directly through the DPO Online Permitting System; Applications and plan sets submitted via the Town's Community Core online portal; paper plans are not accepted. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Eagle Building Division (Community Development) at 970-328-9565 before starting work.

In Eagle, the published Building Permit Fee — valuation $1.00 to $500.00 is: $39.40. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — valuation $500.01 to $2,000.00 — $39.40 for the first $500 plus $3.60 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,000.01 to $25,000.00 — $93.40 for the first $2,000 plus $16.30 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $25,000.01 to $50,000.00 — $468.30 for the first $25,000 plus $11.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $50,000.01 to $100,000.00 — $762.05 for the first $50,000 plus $8.15 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 — $1,169.55 for the first $100,000 plus $6.55 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00 — $3,789.55 for the first $500,000 plus $5.55 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,000.01 and up — $6,564.55 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.30 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Plan Check Fee — 65% of the Building Permit Fee; Construction Use Tax — 2% of 200% of Total Valuation (functionally a 4% use tax on the assumed 50%-materials portion of valuation); Permit Issuance/Transfer Fee — $25.00; Certificate of Occupancy Fee — $100.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The Town of Eagle does not publish a specific numeric turnaround time for residential building permit review; its Building Department page states only that processing time depends on project complexity and directs applicants to contact the department directly.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Community Core); Project Information Form (PIF) — In Town Single Family; Residential Energy Code Worksheet. Depending on your project, Eagle may also ask for: EEOP Calculation Worksheet. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Eagle requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation, Framing, Rough Plumbing / Mechanical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Eagle Building Division (Community Development) (970-328-9565).

Apply through Town of Eagle Building Division (Community Development) at 200 Broadway, PO Box 609, Eagle, CO 81631. Phone: 970-328-9565, email: permits@townofeagle.org. Office hours: General Building Division line (970) 328-9565; Inspection Hotline (970) 328-9626 (must call by 4:00 PM for next available inspection date). Due to limited staff capacity, the Town's own Building Department page states initial response times for phone calls and emails are approximately 3-5 business days. In-person appointments are recommended and should be scheduled by phone or email rather than walk-in. Chief Building Official: Dan Brown.. Official information: https://www.townofeagle.org/138/Building.

The Town of Eagle's own Community Development Department, Building Division issues building, mechanical, and plumbing permits for all work within Eagle town limits. Eagle is a statutory (non-home-rule) town with its own Building Division; Eagle County's Building Division explicitly excludes incorporated towns like Eagle from its unincorporated permitting program.

No. Electrical permitting and inspections within the Town of Eagle are handled entirely by the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) State Electrical Board, not the Town. This is confirmed both by the Town's own Building Department page and by the DPO's own Electrical Local Inspection Areas list, which names 'Eagle (Except Minturn and Town of Avon)' as state-administered electrical jurisdiction.