Demolition Permit in Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Glenwood Springs requires a demolition permit for: The demolition of any building or structure inside city limits requires a building permit; A completed and approved Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Demolition Notification Application Form is required alongside the City's Demolition Permit Application; A Deconstruction and Diversion Agreement and Construction Waste Information packet apply to the City's construction-waste diversion program for demolition/deconstruction projects; Where a building being demolished has an existing standpipe, the standpipe must remain operable for Fire Department use and may not be demolished more than one floor below the floor being demolished (or as otherwise approved by the Fire Department); Fire-protection water supply (temporary or permanent) must be made available as soon as combustible material accumulates on site, or as approved by the Fire Department. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Glenwood Springs Building Department (Community Development Department) at 970-384-6450 before starting work.

$60.00 for demolition or moved buildings, per Table 1-A of the Municipal Code, in addition to the required CDPHE Demolition Notification Application Form process.

Glenwood Springs does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Glenwood Springs Building Department (Community Development Department) at 970-384-6450 for current turnaround.

You'll need: City of Glenwood Springs Demolition Permit Application (Tyler EnerGov Customer Self-Service Portal); CDPHE Demolition Notification Application Form. Depending on your project, Glenwood Springs may also ask for: Deconstruction and Diversion Agreement. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Glenwood Springs requires 1 inspection(s) for a demolition permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Glenwood Springs Building Department (Community Development Department) (970-384-6450).

Apply through City of Glenwood Springs Building Department (Community Development Department) at 101 W. 8th Street, Second Floor, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. Phone: 970-384-6450, email: Building@cogs.us. Office hours: Glenwood Springs City Hall Hours: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Mondays-Thursdays (closed Fridays), per the City's Contact Us footer. Building Department direct line 970-384-6450; Fax 970-945-8582; Inspection Line (24-hour automated request system) 970-384-6432; Building Official Victor Meraz, 970-384-6410.. Official information: https://www.cogs.us/283/Building-Department.

Glenwood Springs, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with local amendments — adopted by Ordinance No. 06, Series of 2022 (effective 90 days after second publication, passed 03/03/2022), repealing and reenacting Title 060 of the Glenwood Springs Municipal Code in its entirety; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with local amendments; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), with local amendments; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with local amendments; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), with Appendices D (Fire Apparatus Access Roads), H (Hazardous Materials Management Plan/Inventory Statement), and J (Building Information Sign) adopted; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) and 2020 National Electrical Safety Code — administered exclusively by the State of Colorado, not the City (see localAmendments); Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC, based on the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code) — state-mandated statewide program (C.R.S., administered by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control); the City's own Building Department page states enforcement in Glenwood Springs 'Starts Wednesday, July 1st, 2026,' consistent with the statewide April 1, 2026 local-adoption deadline and July 1, 2026 full-compliance deadline for jurisdictions with mapped Wildland-Urban Interface area; IBC Appendices adopted: Appendix C (Group U-Agricultural Buildings), Appendix E (Supplementary Accessibility Requirements), Appendix G (Flood-Resistant Construction), Appendix I (Patio Covers), Appendix J (Grading); IRC Appendices adopted: Appendix AE (Manufactured Housing Used As Dwellings), Appendix AF (Radon Control Methods), Appendix AG (Piping Standards for Various Applications), Appendix AH (Patio Covers), Appendix AJ (Existing Building and Structures), Appendix AM (Home Day Care), Appendix AQ (Tiny Houses), Appendix AT (Solar-Ready Provisions); Full Title 060 (Construction Building Codes and Regulations) text available via library.municode.com/co/glenwood_springs; Ordinance 2022-06 PDF hosted directly by the City. Local amendments apply — see the Glenwood Springs overview page for the full list.