Residential Addition / Remodel Permit in Winter Park, Colorado

Winter Park requires a residential addition / remodel permit for: Same joint Building Permit Application (Towns of Winter Park, Fraser and Granby), with 'Alteration' or 'Addition' checked under Class of Work; All measurements GROSS square footage; valuation of alterations/repairs/remodels must reflect actual cost to owner (materials and labor); Construction documents stamped by a licensed Colorado design professional required if structural work, non-conventional framing, or ground snow load over 70 psf is involved; Additions requiring new foundation work must comply with the same 30-inch frost depth and design-professional inspection requirements as new construction; Two-family (duplex) additions/remodels must maintain the required 2-hour fire-resistance-rated separation between units per Town Code 6-1-3 amending IRC R302.3; Electrical work on an addition/remodel still requires a SEPARATE permit filed directly with the Colorado State Electrical Board; Water/sewer utility plan documentation required if the scope changes fixture count or service demand. 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 new construction) is: $54.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Building Permit Fee; Reinspection Fee — $47.00/hour (1-hour minimum). 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 (existing + proposed); Contractor Insurance Affidavit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Winter Park requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential addition / remodel permit, in order: Rough Framing (if structural), Rough Plumbing / Mechanical (if applicable to scope), 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/.

Winter Park, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), as amended by Town Code Title 6, Chapter 1, Section 2 (6-1-2) — codified currently through Ord. 619, Series of 2024; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), as amended by Town Code 6-1-3; International Plumbing Code, most current edition as adopted by the State of Colorado (per Town Code 6-1-1/6-1-4 cross-reference; the Town's own Codes Adopted by Reference section lists 'International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition'); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), as amended by Town Code 6-1-5; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), including all appendices; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), as amended by Town Code 6-1-9; National Electrical Code (NEC), 2020 Edition per the current Codes Adopted by Reference list, though Town Code 6-1-10 states the Town concurrently adopts whatever edition the State of Colorado has most recently adopted — electrical permitting itself is administered by the Colorado State Electrical Board, not the local Building Division (see localAmendments); 2023 Colorado Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code, as amended by Town Code 6-1-11 (Ord. 619, Series of 2024); 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code — statutorily mandated statewide for jurisdictions with mapped Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) area, adoption required by April 1, 2026 and full compliance by July 1, 2026 per the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control; the Town's own website (wpgov.com Building Division page) carries a 'Wildfire Resiliency Code Update' notice confirming the Town is subject to this new statewide code, but the Town had not yet published its own locally-amended code text/section numbers for this specific code as of the date of this extraction — see localAmendments for what is and is not yet verifiable; Full adopted code text (Town Code Title 6, Chapter 1) hosted at codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/winterparkco/latest/winterpark_co/0-0-0-2239. Local amendments apply — see the Winter Park overview page for the full list.

Yes — Town Code 6-1-3 (amending IRC R302.3) requires dwelling units in a two-family (duplex) building to be separated by wall/floor assemblies rated at not less than 2 hours, regardless of whether a lot line exists between the units, and this applies to remodels that disturb the separation assembly.