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Plumbing Permit in Gypsum, Colorado

Required for installation, alteration, or repair of plumbing systems in Gypsum, issued as a separate permit from the general Building Permit. Governed by the 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) as adopted.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Issued as a standalone permit, separate from the Building Permit, per the Town's own application form
  • Governed by the 2021 IPC as adopted by the Town of Gypsum
  • Contractors must hold a current Town of Gypsum Contractor's License; applicable Colorado state plumbing licensure also required Contractor
  • One-time permit applications available for smaller scopes not requiring plans, such as plumbing fixture replacement

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Plumbing Permit FeeNo trade-specific plumbing fee table was recoverable via the Town's site, its 2025 partial fee schedule, or Title 15 (Municode SPA, no text recoverable)
Not published in any fetchable Town document as of this review
Additional/Re-inspection FeeGeneral Town of Gypsum inspection fee
$60.00 per inspection

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Plumbing

    Pipe, drain, waste, and vent installation before concealment (part of the general Rough-in inspection)

  2. 2

    TCO/COO

    Final inspection, fixtures connected, no leaks

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

Tips

  • For a simple fixture replacement that doesn't require plans, use the Town's one-time permit application rather than the full plan-submittal portal process — this is explicitly called out on the Building Permit Application page for smaller projects like plumbing fixture replacement.

Frequently asked questions

For smaller projects that don't require plans, such as plumbing fixture replacement, the Town of Gypsum offers one-time permit applications rather than requiring the full plan-set submittal process.

In Gypsum, the published Plumbing Permit Fee is: Not published in any fetchable Town document as of this review. Additional published fees: Additional/Re-inspection Fee — $60.00 per inspection. 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: Plumbing Permit Application; Town of Gypsum Contractor's License. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Gypsum requires 2 inspection(s) for a plumbing permit, in order: Rough Plumbing, TCO/COO. Schedule each through Town of Gypsum Community Development Department, Building Department (970-524-1731).

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.

Gypsum, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — Town of Gypsum Building Codes & Guidelines page; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — note this is one code cycle behind the 2021 IBC/IRC/IFC/IPC/IMC/IFGC family adopted alongside it; confirmed as published, not a transcription error; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC); ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessibility Standards, 2009 Edition; Local amendments to all adopted codes are codified in Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Gypsum Municipal Code; Title 15's full text is hosted on Municode (library.municode.com/co/gypsum), which serves its content through a client-side Angular application behind an access-controlled API — direct fetch and a dated Wayback Machine snapshot (2026-02-13) both returned only the unrendered application shell with no section text recoverable, so specific amendment section numbers/text beyond what the Town's own townofgypsum.com pages state in plain HTML are not independently reproduced here rather than guessed.. Local amendments apply — see the Gypsum overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Gypsum building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.