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Plumbing Permit (State of Colorado Program) in Cañon City, Colorado

Plumbing permits and inspections in Cañon City are issued and scheduled by the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) — NOT by the City of Cañon City Building Department. Confirmed directly on the City's own Building Department page and Building Permit Fees page, which links the 'Plumbing Permit' line item directly to DORA.

Verified 2026-07-16 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Apply directly through the State of Colorado DORA Division of Professions and Occupations plumbing program, not the City
  • The City's own FAQ states: 'Code requirements for electric and plumbing are maintained by the State of Colorado'
  • Plumbing contractors must hold current Colorado Plumbing Board (DORA) licensure

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Fee schedule

Plumbing Permit FeeCity's Building Permit Fees page links directly to colorado.gov/dora/boards_programs; no City-collected fee applies to this trade. NOTE (2026-07-16): that colorado.gov/dora/boards_programs URL now 302-redirects only to the DORA homepage (dora.colorado.gov), not a working deep link. Re-verified live via dpo.colorado.gov/Plumbing (Colorado State Plumbing Board — licensing) and dpo.colorado.gov/ElectricalPlumbingPermits ('Colorado Electrical and Plumbing Permits Homepage,' which states permits are purchased directly through the DPO Online Permitting System, confirming DORA — not the City — issues and collects plumbing permits).
Set by the State of Colorado (DORA), not the City

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    State Plumbing Inspection

    Scheduled directly with the State of Colorado (DORA), independent of the City's building-permit inspection sequence

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

Tips

  • Do not attempt to obtain a plumbing permit through the City of Cañon City Building Department — the City explicitly states this is a State of Colorado function and will direct you to DORA.
  • This authority split covers BOTH plumbing and electrical in Cañon City — a broader state carve-out than some peer Colorado home-rule cities in this corpus that only route electrical (not plumbing) to the state.

Frequently asked questions

Cañon City requires a plumbing permit (state of colorado program) for: Apply directly through the State of Colorado DORA Division of Professions and Occupations plumbing program, not the City; The City's own FAQ states: 'Code requirements for electric and plumbing are maintained by the State of Colorado'; Plumbing contractors must hold current Colorado Plumbing Board (DORA) licensure. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Cañon City Building Department at 719-276-5253 before starting work.

In Cañon City, the published Plumbing Permit Fee is: Set by the State of Colorado (DORA), not the City. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Cañon City does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Cañon City Building Department at 719-276-5253 for current turnaround.

You'll need: State of Colorado DORA Plumbing Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Cañon City requires 1 inspection(s) for a plumbing permit (state of colorado program), in order: State Plumbing Inspection. Schedule each through City of Cañon City Building Department (719-276-5253).

Apply through City of Cañon City Building Department at 128 Main Street, Cañon City, CO 81212. Phone: 719-276-5253, email: Kathy Ulsh (Certified Building Official) and Susanne Rave (Permit Technician II) — see City of Cañon City Building Department contact page for current email addresses. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (the building opens to the public at 8:00 a.m.; staff are available by phone only from 7-8 a.m.). Inspections may be scheduled 24 hours a day by calling 719.276.5292.. Official information: https://www.canoncity.org/176/Building-Department.

Cañon City, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — City of Cañon City Building Department page, confirmed still the currently adopted edition as of this review (effective date of the 2018 Code adoption: January 1, 2021, per the City's own '2018 International Codes' page; adopted December 2020); 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — City's own '2018 Energy Code Requirements' handout describes IRC Chapter 11 (N1101-N1106) compliance paths (Prescriptive, Simulated Performance, Energy Rating Index) for Climate Zone 5, effective January 1, 2021; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Swimming Pool & Spa Code (ISPSC); 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); Climatic & Geographic Design Criteria for Cañon City, CO under the 2018 IRC and 2018 IBC (PDF, revised June 22, 2026): Ground Snow Load 30 psf; Wind Speed 100 mph (Risk Category II per the Residential Design Criteria table; the Commercial Design Criteria section of the same document separately states basic design wind speeds of VULT=115 mph/VASD=90 mph for Risk Category I, VULT=126 mph/VASD=100 mph for Risk Category II, and VULT=139 mph/VASD=110 mph for Risk Category III or IV — both the Residential and Commercial tables appear on the same official document without an explicit reconciliation note, so both are reported here as published); Seismic Design Category B; Frost line depth 27 inches; Weathering: Severe; Termite: Slight to Moderate; Ice Barrier Underlayment: Not Required; Flood Hazards per FEMA Flood Maps / Cañon City Municipal Code (CCMC) Title 21; Commercial ground snow load 30 psf (ASCE 7-16, increased by importance factor 1.10 for Risk Category III / 1.20 for Risk Category IV); Flood hazard areas established per 'The Flood Insurance Study for Fremont County, Colorado and incorporated areas,' dated July 3, 2012, as amended, with the accompanying FIRM and FBFM maps, adopted by reference (IBC Section 1612.3, per the Climatic & Geographic Design Criteria document). Local amendments apply — see the Cañon City overview page for the full list.

No. Per the City's own Building Department page, plumbing permits and inspections in Cañon City are issued and scheduled by the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), not the City.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-16.

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 Cañon City building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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