Residential Building Permit (New Single-Family Construction) in Cañon City, Colorado

Cañon City requires a residential building permit (new single-family construction) for: Plans must comply with the 2018 IRC/IBC as adopted (effective January 1, 2021) and the City's Climatic & Geographic Design Criteria: Ground Snow Load 30 psf, Wind Speed 100 mph, Seismic Design Category B, Frost line depth 27 inches; Submittal Checklist, completed Building Permit Application, and Required Approvals Routing Sheet approvals (Public Works, Planning & Zoning at minimum; County Health Dept. and Water Dept. for commercial only); Copy of Warranty Deed, Title Commitment, or other documentation showing property ownership, including easement information; Improvement Location Certificate or Surveyed Site Plan, prepared and stamped by a Colorado-licensed surveyor; property must be pinned by a Colorado-licensed surveyor with setbacks verified in the field prior to the first inspection; Water Tap Application/Proof of Water (paid receipt from Cañon City or Park Center Water District) submitted prior to applying for the building permit; Proof of Sewer or Septic (paid receipt from Fremont Sanitation District, or septic reviewed/approved by Fremont County); Site (plot) plan drawn to legible scale showing orientation, legal description, lot lines/size, adjacent streets, easements/setbacks, utilities, existing/proposed structures, drainage plan, sidewalks, driveways, and top-of-foundation elevation; Plans prepared and stamped by a Colorado-licensed architect or engineer on each sheet, addenda/revisions, and specification cover/title pages; Floor plan, floor framing plan, elevation drawings, roof framing plan, and structural detail drawings per the Residential Building Permit Packet's Submittal Checklist; Engineered Foundation required on all new structures except one-story detached garages not exceeding 800 sq ft (not in the Special Flood Hazard Area); foundation plans require a site-specific soils investigation & lab analysis report by a Colorado-licensed professional engineer; Mechanical Permit Application and Mechanical Plan (equipment locations, BTU input/output, vent sizing, combustion air calculations, ACCA Manual J/D/S) submitted alongside the building permit; Energy Code compliance per 2018 IRC Chapter 11 (Prescriptive, Simulated Performance, or Energy Rating Index path), including required blower-door air-leakage testing (3 ACH for Climate Zone 5) before final Certificate of Occupancy and a permanent energy certificate posted before final inspection; Floodplain Development Permit required if the structure is in the Special Flood Hazard Area, completed by a Colorado-licensed professional engineer and reviewed by the City Engineer; Contractors must hold a current City of Cañon City Contractor License in addition to any state trade licensing; All permits submitted through the City's Online Services Portal. 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 Building Permit Fee is: 1.0% of valuation (City of Cañon City Permit Fee Multiplier). Additional published fees: Mechanical Fee — $30.00 flat for valuation not more than $2,000; $30.00 plus $10.00 per each additional $1,000 (or fraction thereof) for valuation over $2,000; Fire Impact Fee — Not published as a specific residential dollar figure by either the City or the Cañon City Area Fire Protection District as of the last verification; Electrical Permit — Set and collected by the State of Colorado (DORA), not the City; Plumbing Permit — Set and collected by the State of Colorado (DORA), not the City; Storm Water Impact Fee — Not itemized as a flat figure on the Building Permit Fees page. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The City's own Required Approvals Routing Sheet states residential permits take approximately 14 business days to complete prior to issuance. Colorado is a home-rule state with no statewide review-time statute, so this City-published figure is the governing number.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Online Services Portal); Submittal Checklist; Required Approvals Routing Sheet; Site (Plot) Plan; Improvement Location Certificate or Surveyed Site Plan; Full Construction Drawing Set; Water Tap Application / Proof of Water; Proof of Sewer or Septic; Mechanical Permit Application. Depending on your project, Cañon City may also ask for: Floodplain Development Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Cañon City requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new single-family construction), in order: Foundation, Rough Framing, Insulation Inspection, Final 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.

The City of Cañon City Building Department issues building and mechanical permits for all work within Cañon City limits. Cañon City is a home-rule city with its own department; Fremont County, Colorado separately operates its own Building Department for unincorporated county areas, not the City of Cañon City.

No. Both electrical and plumbing permits and inspections in Cañon City are issued and scheduled by the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), not the City Building Department, per the City's own Building Department and Building Permit Fees pages.