Commercial Building Permit in Gypsum, Colorado

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 (fetched 2026-08-02); 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 ($152/year per the 2025 fee schedule) 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, fetched 2026-08-02); 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: Not published in any fetchable Town document as of this review. Additional published fees: Commercial TCO Deposit — $3,000.00; Additional/Re-inspection Fee — $60.00 per inspection; Contractor's License (annual) — $152; 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.