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Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Winter Park, Colorado

Required for new single-family homes, duplexes (two-family attached dwellings), and townhomes within the joint jurisdiction of Winter Park, Fraser, and Granby, administered by the Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department. Reviewed under the 2021 IRC/IBC as locally amended by Winter Park Town Code Title 6, Chapter 1, including the Town's mountain-specific structural criteria (30-inch frost depth, ASCE-7-based snow/wind loads, 70 psf ground-snow-load stamping trigger).

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When you need this permit

  • Fully completed and signed joint Building Permit Application (Towns of Winter Park, Fraser and Granby) — the job's town (Winter Park, Fraser, or Granby) must be circled; incomplete applications are not accepted
  • All square footages must be GROSS square footage (outside to outside of exterior walls)
  • Digital building plans, including a site plan previously approved by the Planning Commission (Minor Site Plan process for detached single-family/attached two-family homes), submitted in PDF to permits@wpgov.com
  • Construction documents (foundations on caissons, non-conventional roof/wall framing, or site-specific ground snow load over 70 psf) must be prepared, stamped, and sealed by a licensed Colorado design professional
  • Soils investigation report as required by subdivision plat notes
  • Improvement Location Certificate (ILC) and Setback and Elevation Certificate from a licensed Colorado surveyor for all new foundations (Improvement Survey Plat required if within 5 ft of a property line or built into a variance-granted setback), submitted for Planning Division review/approval before framing begins
  • Documentation of an approved water and sewer utility plan from the applicable water/sanitation district, including payment of tap fees
  • Contractor Insurance Affidavit executed by the property owner
  • Notification of Sales Tax Liability Agreement signed by the property owner
  • East Grand Fire Protection District No. 4 Impact Fee Agreement signed by the property owner (Winter Park properties)
  • Single-Family/Two-Family Attached Deposit Agreement plus $2,000.00 deposit (split between building exterior completion and landscaping/revegetation), required for detached single-family/attached two-family homes
  • Foundation must be protected from frost per Town Code 6-1-2/6-1-3: extend 30 inches below the local frost line, design per ASCE 32, erect on solid rock, or per licensed design professional
  • All footing/foundation systems must be designed AND inspected by a licensed Colorado design professional (reinforcing, UFER ground, damp-proofing/perimeter drain)
  • Electrical permit is a SEPARATE application filed directly with the Colorado State Electrical Board, not with this Building Division
  • Retaining walls of any height require a separate permit and licensed design professional

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — valuation $1.00 to $2,000.00Table 1-11-2B, Town Code Title 1 Chapter 11, per the Town's 'How to Estimate Building Permit Fees' guide
$54.00
Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001.00 to $25,000.00
$54.00 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000
Building Permit Fee — valuation $25,001.00 to $50,000.00
$376.00 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000
Building Permit Fee — valuation $50,001.00 to $100,000.00
$628.50 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000
Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,001.00 to $500,000.00
$978.50 for the first $100,000 plus $5.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000
Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00
$3,018.50 for the first $500,000 plus $4.25 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000
Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,001.00 and up
$5,343.50 for the first $1,000,001 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Plan Review FeeSeparate from and in addition to the permit fee
65% of the Building Permit Fee
Single-Family/Two-Family Attached DepositSplit equally between building-exterior completion and landscaping/revegetation deposits; refunded on Certificate of Occupancy and successful revegetation respectively
$2,000.00
Minor Site Plan Fee
$100.00
Driveway Permit Application & Deposit
$50.00 fee plus $1,000.00 deposit
Work Commenced Before Permit Issuance / Investigation FeeTown Code 6-1-2, Section 109.4/109.4.1
Up to the full amount of the calculated permit fee
Reinspection Fee
$47.00/hour (1-hour minimum)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing and Foundation Inspection

    Must be performed/certified by a licensed Colorado design professional; includes reinforcing, UFER ground, damp-proofing, and perimeter drain as required

  2. 2

    Drilled Pier Inspection (if applicable)

    Made while piers are being drilled; licensed Colorado engineer of record or authorized representative must be present

  3. 3

    Lowest Floor Elevation / Elevation Certificate

    Submitted upon completion of footing/foundation and lowest floor placement, prior to further vertical construction and before framing begins, for Planning Division review

  4. 4

    Rough Framing / Rough Plumbing / Rough Mechanical

    Trade rough-ins before concealment; separate sub-permits required (plumbing per state-adopted IPC edition; mechanical per 2021 IMC)

  5. 5

    Energy Efficiency Inspection

    Envelope insulation R/U-values, fenestration U-values, duct system R-values, HVAC/water-heating efficiency; at owner's expense

  6. 6

    Final Building Inspection

    Requires all fees paid and sales/use tax audit completed or waived by the Town Manager before a certificate of occupancy is issued; 24 hours required after final inspection to prepare final documents

See the full Winter Park inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Confirm which of the three towns (Winter Park, Fraser, Granby) your job site is in on the application — all three share this single Building Department, but the town circled affects which town's specific fee/tax ordinances and impact-fee agreements apply.
  • Electrical work is NOT part of this Building Division's permit — apply separately and directly to the Colorado State Electrical Board.
  • If your site-specific ground snow load exceeds 70 psf, or your framing departs from standard practice, budget for a licensed Colorado design professional's stamped plans — this is a lower, stricter trigger than in some peer mountain jurisdictions.
  • The Town's own guidance is to allow at least two weeks just for first-round review comments — there is no published total-approval SLA, so build in schedule buffer accordingly.
  • Retaining walls require a permit and a licensed design professional's design regardless of height in Winter Park — do not assume a low wall is exempt as it might be under a stock IBC/IRC reading.

Frequently asked questions

Winter Park requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Fully completed and signed joint Building Permit Application (Towns of Winter Park, Fraser and Granby) — the job's town (Winter Park, Fraser, or Granby) must be circled; incomplete applications are not accepted; All square footages must be GROSS square footage (outside to outside of exterior walls); Digital building plans, including a site plan previously approved by the Planning Commission (Minor Site Plan process for detached single-family/attached two-family homes), submitted in PDF to permits@wpgov.com; Construction documents (foundations on caissons, non-conventional roof/wall framing, or site-specific ground snow load over 70 psf) must be prepared, stamped, and sealed by a licensed Colorado design professional; Soils investigation report as required by subdivision plat notes; Improvement Location Certificate (ILC) and Setback and Elevation Certificate from a licensed Colorado surveyor for all new foundations (Improvement Survey Plat required if within 5 ft of a property line or built into a variance-granted setback), submitted for Planning Division review/approval before framing begins; Documentation of an approved water and sewer utility plan from the applicable water/sanitation district, including payment of tap fees; Contractor Insurance Affidavit executed by the property owner; Notification of Sales Tax Liability Agreement signed by the property owner; East Grand Fire Protection District No. 4 Impact Fee Agreement signed by the property owner (Winter Park properties); Single-Family/Two-Family Attached Deposit Agreement plus $2,000.00 deposit (split between building exterior completion and landscaping/revegetation), required for detached single-family/attached two-family homes; Foundation must be protected from frost per Town Code 6-1-2/6-1-3: extend 30 inches below the local frost line, design per ASCE 32, erect on solid rock, or per licensed design professional; All footing/foundation systems must be designed AND inspected by a licensed Colorado design professional (reinforcing, UFER ground, damp-proofing/perimeter drain); Electrical permit is a SEPARATE application filed directly with the Colorado State Electrical Board, not with this Building Division; Retaining walls of any height require a separate permit and licensed design professional. 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 — valuation $1.00 to $2,000.00 is: $54.00. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001.00 to $25,000.00 — $54.00 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 — $376.00 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 — $628.50 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 — $978.50 for the first $100,000 plus $5.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 — $3,018.50 for the first $500,000 plus $4.25 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,001.00 and up — $5,343.50 for the first $1,000,001 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Building Permit Fee; Single-Family/Two-Family Attached Deposit — $2,000.00; Minor Site Plan Fee — $100.00; Driveway Permit Application & Deposit — $50.00 fee plus $1,000.00 deposit; Work Commenced Before Permit Issuance / Investigation Fee — Up to the full amount of the calculated 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 / Site Plan; ILC/ISP and Setback and Elevation Certificate; Soils/Geotechnical Investigation Report; Contractor Insurance Affidavit; Notification of Sales Tax Liability Agreement; East Grand Fire Protection District No. 4 Impact Fee Agreement. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

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/.

The Winter Park/Fraser/Granby Building Department — a single joint Building Division operated under an Intergovernmental Agreement among the three towns, with offices at 50 Vasquez Road, Winter Park. Grand County's own separate Building Division has no jurisdiction inside Winter Park, Fraser, or Granby town limits.

No. The Colorado State Electrical Board handles all electrical permitting in Winter Park, Fraser, and Granby — applicants must apply directly to the state board, not the local Building Division.

Foundations must extend at least 30 inches below the local frost line (or be designed per ASCE 32, or erected on solid rock, or per an alternative licensed-design-professional design), per Town Code 6-1-2/6-1-3 amending IBC/IRC Section 1809.5/Table R301.2(1).

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