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Commercial Building Permit in Gypsum, Colorado

Required for new commercial and industrial construction, and for commercial additions, alterations (including tenant improvements/finishes), and repairs within Gypsum town limits. Issued by the Town of Gypsum Community Development Department, Building Department — the Town's own single Building Permit Application form covers commercial work via its use-classification checkboxes ('Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Other') and class-of-work options ('New, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Move, Remove'); there is no separate commercial application form. Reviewed under the 2021 IBC as locally adopted (2021 IFC, 2021 IPC/IMC/IFGC, 2023 NEC, 2018 IECC, ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009 accessibility). Commercial projects carry occupancy-stage requirements that residential projects do not: a completed and approved Planning and Engineering Department inspection, Fire Department review and approval where required, and a $3,000 TCO deposit.

Reviewed 2026-08-17 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Submitted on the Town's single Building Permit Application (use classification 'Commercial' or 'Industrial'), via the online Building Permit & Plan Submittal portal — there is no separate commercial application form, per the application form itself
  • Plans reviewed under the 2021 IBC as adopted, plus the Town's published design criteria (40 psf ground snow load, 90 mph wind design exposure, 42-inch minimum frost depth, Seismic Design Category C) and 2021 IFC / ICC A117.1-2009 accessibility
  • Separate standalone permits required for Electrical (2023 NEC), Plumbing (2021 IPC), and Mechanical (2021 IMC/IFGC) work, per the Building Permit Application form's own notice
  • Design Review Board (DRB) or HOA approval required BEFORE building permit submittal for parcels outside Eagle River Estate or Bertroch; projects within the Town's four core Master Plan districts (The Front Door, The River, The Yard, The Market) carry additional Master Plan DRB requirements; development within the Airport Gateway overlay east of Eagle County Regional Airport is subject to separate architectural development and design requirements per that overlay
  • New commercial development on unplatted or re-subdivided land requires land-use entitlement first through the Town's Planning Applications process (Preliminary Plan and Final Plat carry commercial/industrial-specific fees and deposits — see fees below); the Planning and Zoning Commission meets the first Wednesday of each month (third Wednesday as needed), Town Council the second and fourth Tuesdays
  • All contractors must hold a current Town of Gypsum Contractor's License ($90/year in 2026, $80/year in 2025; see fees array note) in addition to any Colorado state trade license Contractor
  • Certificate of Occupancy for a commercial project requires a completed and approved inspection by the Planning and Engineering Department, and Fire Department review and approval where required, per the Town's Inspections page (quoted verbatim)
  • A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) for a commercial structure requires a $3,000.00 deposit paid to the Town before issuance; the TCO runs up to but not more than 90 days from issuance, and any extension cannot extend past July 1st of the following year
  • Permit becomes null and void if work is not commenced within 180 days of issuance, or if work is suspended or abandoned for 180 days

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based)
Town of Gypsum Code of Ordinances Sec. 15.01.040(g) (Chapter 15.01, INTERNATIONAL CODES), amending IBC Section 109.2 "Schedule of permit fees". Show full citationTown of Gypsum Code of Ordinances Sec. 15.01.040(g) (Chapter 15.01, INTERNATIONAL CODES), amending IBC Section 109.2 "Schedule of permit fees". Title 15 was repealed and re-enacted in full by Ord. No. 2023-08, § 1(Exh. A), adopted 2023-06-27; code current through Ord. No. 2025-18, enacted 2026-01-13 (Supp. No. 22). Code text as published on library.municode.com (accessed 2026-08-17). Commercial valuation is set by the most current ICC Building Valuation Data Chart per the same subsection. Per-trade fee tables are codified at Sec. 15.02.020 Table 2 (mechanical), Sec. 15.02.030 Table 3 (plumbing), Sec. 15.02.050 Table 4 (electrical) — mechanical and plumbing both compute as a $60.00 base plus $16.00 per additional increment. Sec. 15.01.040(h) sets permit transfer at 65% of the original building permit fee.
$1.00-$500.00: $50.00 | $501.00-$2,000.00: $50.00 for the first $500 plus $3.05 per additional $100 or fraction | $2,001.00-$25,000.00: $95.75 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $25,001.00-$50,000.00: $417.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $50,001.00-$100,000.00: $670.25 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $100,001.00-$500,000.00: $1,020.25 for the first $100,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $500,001.00-$1,000,000.00: $3,620.25 for the first $500,000 plus $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $1,000,000.00 and up: $6,120.25 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction
Commercial TCO Deposit
Gypsum Municipal Code Sec. 15.01.080(15), as re-enacted by Ordinance No. Show full citationGypsum Municipal Code Sec. 15.01.080(15), as re-enacted by Ordinance No. 13 (Series 2025), adopted 11/12/2025, states verbatim: 'A deposit of $3,000.00 shall be paid to the Town of Gypsum prior to a TCO being issued for a commercial structure. If landscaping or other items have not been completed by the expiration of the TCO, then the deposit is forfeited to the Town of Gypsum...' TCO capped at 90 days from issuance; extension cannot extend past July 1st of the following year (Sec. 15.01.080(12)). The parallel residential TCO deposit is $1,500.00 (Sec. 15.01.080(14)).
$3,000.00
Utility Connection Inspection - Commercial (charged with building permit)
New fact confirmed 2026-08-02 via Resolution No. Show full citationNew fact confirmed 2026-08-02 via Resolution No. 29 (Series 2025), Exhibit A, Community Development section: 'Utility Connection Inspection - Commercial (charged with building permit)' rose from $300 (2025) to $400 (2026), effective 1/1/2026. Distinct from the general Additional/Re-inspection Fee below; corresponds to the utility-connection inspection required at TCO/CO stage per Gypsum Municipal Code Sec. 15.01.080(16)/15.01.090(12).
$400 (2026)
Additional/Re-inspection FeeBase permit fee includes a maximum of four inspections; each additional or re-inspection is due before the inspection is performed
$60.00 per inspection
Contractor's License (annual)
The Town Clerk / Licensing section of the 2025 Annual Fee Schedule PDF reads 'Contractor License... Show full citationThe Town Clerk / Licensing section of the 2025 Annual Fee Schedule PDF reads 'Contractor License... $80 annually.' This is corroborated by Resolution No. 29 (Series 2025), Exhibit A, Town Clerk section, which shows Contractor License 2025 Fee = $80 annually, 2026 Fee = $90 annually.
$90 (2026); was $80 (2025)
Land-use entitlement fees (if platting/entitlement required first)
Town of Gypsum Planning Applications page, quoted verbatim (accessed 2026-08-02); Show full citationTown of Gypsum Planning Applications page, quoted verbatim (accessed 2026-08-02); these are Planning Department land-use fees, separate from and in addition to the (unpublished) building-permit valuation fee — they apply only when a project requires platting or entitlement, not to a permit on an already-entitled lot
Preliminary Plan Commercial/Industrial: $1,000 (<5 acres) / $2,000 (>5 acres) + $5,000/$10,000 deposit; Final Plat Commercial/Industrial/Mixed-use: $500 (any acreage) + $5,000 deposit

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing

    Before concrete placement; minimum 42-inch depth below finish grade, soils report required

  2. 2

    Foundation Wall

    Before concrete placement, forms and reinforcing steel in place

  3. 3

    Groundwork

    Before base course installation; water service lines inspected by Public Works

  4. 4

    Backfill

    Before foundation backfilling; drainage and waterproofing compliance

  5. 5

    Rough-in/Framing

    Before installation of insulating material

  6. 6

    Electric & Gas Service

    After all installations and pressure testing

  7. 7

    Lath/Insulation/Drywall

    During finishing stages

  8. 8

    Planning and Engineering Department Inspection (commercial/multi-family only)

    A completed and approved inspection by the Planning and Engineering Department is required for commercial projects before CO — a commercial-specific step not applied to single-family residential

  9. 9

    Fire Department Review/Approval (where required)

    Fire Department review and approval of commercial or multi-family projects where required, per the Inspections page

  10. 10

    TCO/COO

    Commercial TCO requires a $3,000 deposit, runs max 90 days, extension not past July 1st of the following year; Improvement Location Survey required before final CO

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

Tips

  • Tenant improvements/finishes are NOT a separately published permit type in Gypsum — the Town's single Building Permit Application covers TI work via the 'Commercial' use classification combined with the 'Alteration' class of work. No TI-specific form, checklist, fee line, or timeline is published anywhere on the Town's site (not on the Building Permit Application, the Forms/Permits/Applications page, or the Build in Gypsum page; the Forms page's 'Project Permits Forms' folder is empty). Budget for the same Planning & Engineering and Fire Department occupancy-stage reviews as any other commercial scope.
  • Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) property lies entirely within Gypsum town limits — verified against the Airport's own 2025 Master Plan inventory chapter — so on-airport building projects fall under Town of Gypsum permitting (the airport is County-owned but Town-permitted; airport property is zoned PUD by the Town). Only ~36 acres north of the airport (a quarry/RV-storage parcel) is unincorporated Eagle County jurisdiction. Development in the Airport Gateway overlay east of the airport carries separate architectural design requirements, and the area south of the airport around the FedEx freight complex is Gypsum's designated light-industrial growth zone.
  • There is no dedicated industrial or aviation permitting track — 'Industrial' is simply a use-classification checkbox on the same Building Permit Application, and no industrial-specific fees, forms, or review pathways are published.
  • The commercial TCO deposit ($3,000) and the hard TCO limits (90 days max, no extension past July 1st of the following year) are real cash-flow and schedule constraints unique to commercial/multi-family work in Gypsum — don't plan on occupying under a long-running TCO.
  • The valuation-based building-permit fee table is codified in Municipal Code Title 15 (the Town's own 2025 fee schedule is labeled 'partial' and does not include it) — get a written fee quote from the Building Department (970-524-1731) before budgeting.
  • Water/sewer tap fees are substantial and rising: the Build in Gypsum page (accessed 2026-08-02) lists Water Tap $8,000 rising to $10,000, Water Dedication $12,000 rising to $14,000, and Sewer Tap $12,000 rising to $14,000, effective June 8, 2026 — a new commercial building's utility connection costs can rival or exceed its permit fees.
  • The Town's Council-adopted fee resolution (No. 29, Series 2025, effective 1/1/2026) and the codified Title 15 statutory text (Ordinance No. 13, Series 2025) contain no valuation-based Building Permit fee amount and no numeric plan-review turnaround. The Contractor's License fee is $80 (2025) / $90 (2026). Commercial Utility Connection Inspection rose from $300 (2025) to $400 (2026). Contractor

Frequently asked questions

Gypsum requires a commercial building permit for: Submitted on the Town's single Building Permit Application (use classification 'Commercial' or 'Industrial'), via the online Building Permit & Plan Submittal portal — there is no separate commercial application form, per the application form itself; Plans reviewed under the 2021 IBC as adopted, plus the Town's published design criteria (40 psf ground snow load, 90 mph wind design exposure, 42-inch minimum frost depth, Seismic Design Category C) and 2021 IFC / ICC A117.1-2009 accessibility; Separate standalone permits required for Electrical (2023 NEC), Plumbing (2021 IPC), and Mechanical (2021 IMC/IFGC) work, per the Building Permit Application form's own notice; Design Review Board (DRB) or HOA approval required BEFORE building permit submittal for parcels outside Eagle River Estate or Bertroch; projects within the Town's four core Master Plan districts (The Front Door, The River, The Yard, The Market) carry additional Master Plan DRB requirements; development within the Airport Gateway overlay east of Eagle County Regional Airport is subject to separate architectural development and design requirements per that overlay; New commercial development on unplatted or re-subdivided land requires land-use entitlement first through the Town's Planning Applications process (Preliminary Plan and Final Plat carry commercial/industrial-specific fees and deposits — see fees below); the Planning and Zoning Commission meets the first Wednesday of each month (third Wednesday as needed), Town Council the second and fourth Tuesdays; All contractors must hold a current Town of Gypsum Contractor's License ($90/year in 2026, $80/year in 2025; see fees array note) in addition to any Colorado state trade license; Certificate of Occupancy for a commercial project requires a completed and approved inspection by the Planning and Engineering Department, and Fire Department review and approval where required, per the Town's Inspections page (quoted verbatim); A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) for a commercial structure requires a $3,000.00 deposit paid to the Town before issuance; the TCO runs up to but not more than 90 days from issuance, and any extension cannot extend past July 1st of the following year; Permit becomes null and void if work is not commenced within 180 days of issuance, or if work is suspended or abandoned for 180 days. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Gypsum Community Development Department, Building Department at 970-524-1731 before starting work.

In Gypsum, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based) is: $1.00-$500.00: $50.00 | $501.00-$2,000.00: $50.00 for the first $500 plus $3.05 per additional $100 or fraction | $2,001.00-$25,000.00: $95.75 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $25,001.00-$50,000.00: $417.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $50,001.00-$100,000.00: $670.25 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $100,001.00-$500,000.00: $1,020.25 for the first $100,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $500,001.00-$1,000,000.00: $3,620.25 for the first $500,000 plus $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction | $1,000,000.00 and up: $6,120.25 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction. Additional published fees: Commercial TCO Deposit — $3,000.00; Utility Connection Inspection - Commercial (charged with building permit) — $400 (2026); Additional/Re-inspection Fee — $60.00 per inspection; Contractor's License (annual) — $90 (2026); was $80 (2025); Land-use entitlement fees (if platting/entitlement required first) — Preliminary Plan Commercial/Industrial: $1,000 (<5 acres) / $2,000 (>5 acres) + $5,000/$10,000 deposit; Final Plat Commercial/Industrial/Mixed-use: $500 (any acreage) + $5,000 deposit. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Gypsum does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Gypsum Community Development Department, Building Department at 970-524-1731 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (use classification: Commercial or Industrial); Full Digital Plan Set (PDF); DRB/HOA Approval Letter or Stamped Plans; Soils Report; Improvement Location Survey (ILS). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through Town of Gypsum Community Development Department, Building Department at 50 Lundgren Blvd, Gypsum, CO 81637 (mailing: PO Box 130, Gypsum, CO 81637). Phone: 970-524-1731, email: stephanie@townofgypsum.com. Office hours: Building Department Staff available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., per the Building Permit Application page. Primary staff contact listed: Stephanie Roybal, Building Department Administrative Assistant. General Town phone line also published as 970-524-7514 on several Building Department sub-pages (DRB/HOA Review, Hours & Site Conditions).. Official information: https://www.townofgypsum.com/build-in-gypsum.

No. The Town of Gypsum publishes no distinct tenant-improvement or tenant-finish permit type. TI work is permitted through the Town's single Building Permit Application using the 'Commercial' use classification and 'Alteration' class of work, with separate Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical permits pulled as needed.

The Town of Gypsum. Per the Airport's own 2025 Master Plan, 'Eagle County Regional Airport property lies entirely within the Town of Gypsum' — the airport is owned by Eagle County but sits inside town limits, zoned PUD by the Town, so building permits run through Gypsum's Building Department rather than Eagle County's (which excludes incorporated towns).

Three published commercial-specific requirements at the occupancy stage: a completed and approved Planning and Engineering Department inspection, Fire Department review and approval where required, and — for a temporary certificate of occupancy — a $3,000 deposit, with the TCO capped at 90 days and no extension past July 1st of the following year.

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