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Change of Use / Change of Occupancy in Winter Park, Colorado

Winter Park does NOT maintain a standalone, dedicated 'Change of Use Permit' application distinct from its general Building Permit process — confirmed by direct review of both documents that would carry such a category if one existed. The joint Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Permit Application's Class of Work checkboxes (Section 5) are limited to New, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Tenant Finish, Move, Remove, and Other — no 'Change of Occupancy' or 'Change of Use' option. Separately, the Town's own Land Use Review Application Form enumerates every UDC Article 5 land-use review category the Planning Division processes (Site Plans, Special Use Permit, Limited Use Authorization, Temporary Use Permit, Floodplain Development Permit, Variance, Rezoning, Subdivision/Platting, Development Agreements, etc.) and likewise contains no 'Change of Use' category. Substantively, a change of occupancy IS regulated: Town Code 6-1-9 (Existing Building Code Amendments) amends 2021 IEBC Section 1301.2 (Applicability) to require that, for structures existing prior to December 21, 1978, work involving 'additions, alterations or changes of occupancy' conform to the IEBC's Chapter 4 through 12 compliance methods or to the performance-compliance provisions of Sections 1301.2.1 through 1301.2.5, for occupancies in Groups A, B, E, F, M, R, and S (Groups H and I are excluded from this pathway). In practice, a change of use/occupancy is submitted on the same joint Building Permit Application (Class of Work: Alteration or Other) and reviewed under the 2021 IEBC as locally amended, using the same Table 1-11-2B valuation-based fee schedule as every other Building Division permit type in this file.

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When you need this permit

  • No dedicated 'Change of Use' or 'Change of Occupancy' checkbox exists on the joint Building Permit Application (Towns of Winter Park, Fraser and Granby) — applicants check 'Alteration' or 'Other' under Class of Work (Section 5) and describe the change of occupancy in the scope of work
  • For structures existing prior to December 21, 1978, work involving a change of occupancy must conform to the requirements of IEBC Chapters 4 through 12 (the applicable prescriptive compliance method) OR to the performance-compliance provisions of IEBC Sections 1301.2.1 through 1301.2.5, per Town Code 6-1-9 amending IEBC Section 1301.2 (Applicability)
  • The Section 1301.2.1-1301.2.5 performance-compliance pathway applies only where the occupancy will continue to be, or is proposed to be, in Groups A, B, E, F, M, R, or S; it does NOT apply to Group H (high hazard) or Group I (institutional) occupancies
  • Same submittal package as any other Building Division alteration permit: digital construction documents/site plan in PDF to permits@wpgov.com, Contractor Insurance Affidavit, Notification of Sales Tax Liability Agreement
  • Licensed Colorado design professional's stamped construction documents required if the change of occupancy involves structural work, non-conventional roof/wall framing, or site-specific ground snow load over 70 psf — the same Town-wide trigger applied to every other Building Division permit (Town Code 6-1-2, Section 107.3.4.1)
  • Sales/Use Tax Audit Gate applies identically: no final inspection or certificate of occupancy without a completed sales/use tax audit, an arrangement with the sales tax administrator, or a Town Manager waiver (Town Code 6-1-2, Section 110.3.12)
  • No zoning/land-use-level 'Change of Use' review category exists separately in the UDC's Article 5 Development Review Procedures — confirmed against the Town's own Land Use Review Application Form, which lists every UDC review category and contains none for change of use

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (same valuation-based Table 1-11-2B as every other Building Division permit type)Town Code Title 1, Chapter 11, Table 1-11-2B. No separate 'change of use' fee line exists because there is no separate change-of-use permit product — it is billed as an alteration under the standard schedule.
$54.00 minimum, scaling per the same valuation tiers documented in this file's residential-building-permit entry
Plan Review FeeSeparate from and in addition to the permit fee, the same mechanism used Town-wide
65% of the Building Permit Fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Building Inspection

    Requires all fees paid and the sales/use tax audit completed or waived by the Town Manager before a certificate of occupancy is issued

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Tips

  • Don't look for a dedicated 'Change of Use Permit' form in Winter Park — there isn't one. Submit the standard joint Building Permit Application, checking 'Alteration' or 'Other' under Class of Work, and describe the change of occupancy in the scope of work.
  • If your building predates December 21, 1978, Town Code 6-1-9's amendment to IEBC Section 1301.2 specifically governs your change of occupancy — confirm with your design professional whether the prescriptive (Chapters 4-12) or performance-compliance (Sections 1301.2.1-1301.2.5) pathway applies.
  • Group H (high hazard) and Group I (institutional) occupancy changes are explicitly excluded from the Section 1301.2.1-1301.2.5 performance-compliance pathway — these need a different, more rigorous compliance review; confirm directly with the Building Department.

Frequently asked questions

Winter Park requires a change of use / change of occupancy permit for: No dedicated 'Change of Use' or 'Change of Occupancy' checkbox exists on the joint Building Permit Application (Towns of Winter Park, Fraser and Granby) — applicants check 'Alteration' or 'Other' under Class of Work (Section 5) and describe the change of occupancy in the scope of work; For structures existing prior to December 21, 1978, work involving a change of occupancy must conform to the requirements of IEBC Chapters 4 through 12 (the applicable prescriptive compliance method) OR to the performance-compliance provisions of IEBC Sections 1301.2.1 through 1301.2.5, per Town Code 6-1-9 amending IEBC Section 1301.2 (Applicability); The Section 1301.2.1-1301.2.5 performance-compliance pathway applies only where the occupancy will continue to be, or is proposed to be, in Groups A, B, E, F, M, R, or S; it does NOT apply to Group H (high hazard) or Group I (institutional) occupancies; Same submittal package as any other Building Division alteration permit: digital construction documents/site plan in PDF to permits@wpgov.com, Contractor Insurance Affidavit, Notification of Sales Tax Liability Agreement; Licensed Colorado design professional's stamped construction documents required if the change of occupancy involves structural work, non-conventional roof/wall framing, or site-specific ground snow load over 70 psf — the same Town-wide trigger applied to every other Building Division permit (Town Code 6-1-2, Section 107.3.4.1); Sales/Use Tax Audit Gate applies identically: no final inspection or certificate of occupancy without a completed sales/use tax audit, an arrangement with the sales tax administrator, or a Town Manager waiver (Town Code 6-1-2, Section 110.3.12); No zoning/land-use-level 'Change of Use' review category exists separately in the UDC's Article 5 Development Review Procedures — confirmed against the Town's own Land Use Review Application Form, which lists every UDC review category and contains none for change of use. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department (Town of Winter Park Community Development Department — Building Division) at (970) 726-8081 before starting work.

In Winter Park, the published Building Permit Fee (same valuation-based Table 1-11-2B as every other Building Division permit type) is: $54.00 minimum, scaling per the same valuation tiers documented in this file's residential-building-permit entry. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Building Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Winter Park does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department (Town of Winter Park Community Development Department — Building Division) at (970) 726-8081 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Towns of Winter Park, Fraser and Granby); Construction Drawings / Site Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Winter Park requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / change of occupancy permit, in order: Final Building Inspection. Schedule each through Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department (Town of Winter Park Community Development Department — Building Division) ((970) 726-8081).

Apply through Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department (Town of Winter Park Community Development Department — Building Division) at 50 Vasquez Road, Suite B, P.O. Box 3327, Winter Park, CO 80482. Phone: (970) 726-8081, email: permits@wpgov.com. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. Official information: https://wpgov.com/our-government/departments/building/.

No. There is no standalone Change of Use or Change of Occupancy permit application — confirmed against both the joint Building Permit Application's Class of Work options and the Town's Land Use Review Application Form, neither of which has such a category. A change of occupancy is instead submitted as an alteration on the standard joint Building Permit Application and reviewed under the 2021 IEBC as locally amended by Town Code 6-1-9.

Town Code 6-1-9 amends IEBC Section 1301.2 (Applicability): for structures existing prior to December 21, 1978, work involving a change of occupancy must conform to IEBC Chapters 4 through 12 or to the performance-compliance provisions of Sections 1301.2.1 through 1301.2.5, for occupancies in Groups A, B, E, F, M, R, or S (Groups H and I are excluded).

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