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Gunnison building permits

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Gunnison, Colorado — as published 2026-08-26.

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Codes adopted

International Building Code (IBC), 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapters E, I, J, and the Errata to the IBC, First Printing, October 2020 — adopted by the City of Gunnison Municipal Code, Chapter 14.10 'Building Code of the City of Gunnison' (Ord. 9-2022 § 2), per eCode360 (ecode360.com/47882243).International Residential Code (IRC), 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapters AE, AF, AG, AH, AJ, AL, AQ, AR, AS, AT [RE], AU, and the Errata to the IRC, First Printing, January 2021 — adopted by Chapter 14.10, per eCode360.International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapter RB, First Printing, September 2021 — adopted as the 'Energy Conservation Code of the City of Gunnison' per City of Gunnison Municipal Code, Title 14, per eCode360 search indexing (ecode360.com/47882242, GU4469 Table of Contents).International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2021 Edition, including Appendix Chapter A, First Printing, September 2021 — adopted by City of Gunnison Municipal Code, Chapter 14.20 'Mechanical Code', per eCode360 indexing.Title 14 Technical Codes also contains a Chapter 14.30 'Fire Code' and a Chapter 14.40 'Property Maintenance Code', per the eCode360 Table of Contents (GU4469). No adopted Fire Code edition year is recorded here: that chapter's text renders client-side on ecode360.com, so open it in an ordinary web browser to read the edition in force.Electrical and plumbing work within City limits is regulated under state-adopted National Electrical Code (NEC) and plumbing code editions and is administered directly by the State of Colorado (Division of Professions and Occupations, Electrical and Plumbing Boards) rather than by a City-adopted Title 14 chapter — per the City's Building & Sign Permits page and Building Department page, which each list a 'Local State Electrical Inspector' and 'Local State Plumbing Inspector' in place of a City electrical/plumbing permitting process.

Permit types & fees

Building Permit

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Required for construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, or change of occupancy of a building or structure within City of Gunnison limits, per the 2021 IBC/IRC as adopted and locally amended in Municipal Code Chapter 14.10. Issued and reviewed directly by the City's own Building Office (Community Development Department) — Gunnison County has no jurisdiction within City limits and there is no joint city-county building authority. This is the City's single UNIFIED permit for both residential (IRC) and commercial/multi-family (IBC) construction, including tenant improvements: neither the City's Building & Sign Permits page, the Community Development Applications & Forms page, nor the Jan. 1, 2026 Fee Table publishes a separate commercial building permit application, commercial permit type, or tenant-improvement permit. Commercial projects use the same Building Permit application and the same valuation-based Appendix L fee brackets, differing only in fee INPUTS — a 2.30% Regional Building Valuation Multiplier per sq ft versus 1.60% residential, a 65% Plan Review Fee versus 30% under the IRC, and a $600 pre-application Site Development Review tier versus $300.

Verified 2026-08-02 · Source

Requirements

Property must be within City of Gunnison limits (Gunnison County's Building Office explicitly excludes all incorporated cities/towns, including Gunnison, from its jurisdiction)
Parcel must have adequate public facilities — sewage disposal, water, electricity, drainage/water quality, fire protection, roads, transportation, pedestrian circulation, and refuse — per the Land Development Code and Building/Fire Codes
Occupancy will not be granted until City water, sewer, and electrical utilities are in place and functional
Work not listed under the IRC/IBC 'Building Exemptions' list (e.g., detached accessory structures under 120-200 sq ft, fences ≤8 ft, retaining walls ≤4 ft, re-roofing/re-siding without structural alteration) requires a permit
Electrical and plumbing scopes of work are permitted and inspected separately by the State of Colorado, not the City

Required documents

RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationSubmitted through the City's online applications portal per the Community Development Applications & Forms page; a 'Building Permit Packet' is also referenced on the same page.
OptionalDo I Need a Building Permit? (guide)City of Gunnison Building Office guide listing IRC and IBC permit exemptions in detail; available in English and Spanish.
OptionalBuilding Valuation WorksheetCity of Gunnison worksheet template for calculating project valuation (used to determine permit fee, plan check fee, and use tax); an example version on file is dated 'Revised 08/2019' with an illustrative August 2022 square-foot construction cost rate — treated here as a process illustration only, not as a current fee citation, since it is not dated to the current (Jan. 2026) fee resolution.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Building Permit Plan Review Fee — Multi-Family and Commercial	65% of building permit fee	City of Gunnison Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, fees effective January 1, 2026 (footer cites Resolution No. 25, Series 2025); gunnisonco.gov/Community Development 01.01.2026 Fee Table.pdf.
Building Permit Plan Review Fee — All other projects under the IRC	30% of building permit fee	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026.
Change of Use/Occupancy (up to $5,000 valuation of permit)	$225.00	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026.
Change of Use/Occupancy (valuation of improvements over $5,000)	% per IBC/IRC Table — fee per Title 14	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026; the underlying IBC/IRC valuation table dollar figures are not reproduced in the fee table itself.
Use Tax Prepayment Estimate	50.00% of ICC table or provided valuation	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026 — this is the valuation base percentage used to estimate use tax prepayment, not a final tax rate; contact Finance for the applicable use tax rate.
Regional Building Valuation Multiplier — Residential	1.60% cost multiplier per sq ft (by occupancy type per building code)	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026.
Regional Building Valuation Multiplier — Commercial	2.30% cost multiplier per sq ft (by occupancy type per building code)	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026.
Preliminary Site Development Review (3+ Residential Units and Commercial)	$600.00	Preapplication admin review fee per submittal review — the commercial/multi-family pre-application tier that precedes a commercial Building Permit submittal. Show full citationHide Preapplication admin review fee per submittal review — the commercial/multi-family pre-application tier that precedes a commercial Building Permit submittal. The 1-and-2-unit residential counterpart ('Site Development Review') is $300.00 per submittal review. Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026.
Engineering/Consultant Support Services	15.00% (Actual Cost Plus Overhead %)	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026.
Fireplace/Solid Fuel	$65.00 per application	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026.
Base Building Permit Fee (valuation-based schedule)	$1.00-$500.00: $24.00. $501.00-$2,000.00: $24.00 for the first $500 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $2,001.00-$40,000.00: $69.00 for the first $2,000 plus $11.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $40,001.00-$100,000.00: $487.00 for the first $40,000 plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $100,001.00-$500,000.00: $1,027.00 for the first $100,000 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $500,001.00-$1,000,000.00: $3,827.00 for the first $500,000 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $1,000,001.00-$5,000,000.00: $6,327.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $5,000,001.00 and over: $18,327.00 for the first $5,000,000 plus $1.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof.	Chapter 14.10 on ecode360.com (ecode360.com/47882243) does render client-side, but was successfully loaded and read via a real browser (not a plain fetch), confirming Section 109.2 still directs that… Show full citationHide Chapter 14.10 on ecode360.com (ecode360.com/47882243) does render client-side, but was successfully loaded and read via a real browser (not a plain fetch), confirming Section 109.2 still directs that 'a fee shall be determined in accordance with the attached permit fee schedule, Appendix L' (unchanged as of ecode360's 'legislation through 03-24-2026' currency notice). Appendix L itself is not transcribed into ecode360's codified section text (it is an attached exhibit), so it was located in the original enacting document instead: Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022, City of Gunnison, '2021 PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE APPENDIX L' table, adopted 11/08/2022 — linked from the City Clerk Ordinances page (gunnisonco.gov/departments/city_clerk/ordinances.php) at gunnisonco.gov/departments/city_clerk/ordinance.no9.series2022.pdf. This valuation-to-fee bracket table is the 'base building permit fee' that the Jan. 1, 2026 Fee Table's Plan Review Fee percentages (65%/30%) and Regional Building Valuation Multiplier are layered on top of. Also re-checked the full Jan. 1, 2026 Community Development Fee Table PDF (2 pages) and the citywide Resolution No. 3, Series 2026 fee schedule (10-page scanned PDF, OCR'd in full) — neither reproduces this bracket table; it remains solely in the 2022 ordinance exhibit, which has not been found superseded by any later ordinance (Ordinance No. 4, Series 2025 amended only the Chapter 14.10 appeals process, not fees).

Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Remodels & Tenant Improvement)

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Reviewed under the same City of Gunnison Building Permit that covers all occupancies — the City publishes no separate commercial application, commercial permit type, or tenant-improvement permit. Commercial and multi-family projects are reviewed against the 2021 IBC as adopted and locally amended in Municipal Code Chapter 14.10 (Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022, Section 2), issued directly by the City's own Building Office; Gunnison County has no jurisdiction inside City limits. What differs from residential IRC projects is the fee inputs: a 2.30% Regional Building Valuation Multiplier per square foot versus 1.60% residential, a Plan Review Fee of 65% of the building permit fee versus 30% under the IRC, and a $600 Preliminary Site Development Review pre-application tier for 3+ unit residential and commercial projects versus $300 for 1-2 unit residential — all per the Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table effective January 1, 2026.

Verified 2026-08-26 · Source

Requirements

Property must be within City of Gunnison limits — Gunnison County's Building Office states it has no jurisdiction inside any city or town in the county, including Gunnison
Reviewed under the 2021 International Building Code, adopted by Municipal Code Chapter 14.10 (Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022, Section 2), including Appendix Chapters E, I, J and the Errata to the IBC, First Printing, October 2020
A Preliminary Site Development Review pre-application submittal, at $600.00 per review submittal, applies to 3+ unit residential and commercial projects, per the Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table effective January 1, 2026
Commercial valuation for fee-calculation purposes uses a 2.30% Regional Building Valuation Multiplier per square foot by occupancy type, versus 1.60% for residential, per the same Fee Table
Building Permit Plan Review Fee for commercial and multi-family projects is 65% of the building permit fee, versus 30% for other IRC projects, per the same Fee Table
Use tax on construction materials is calculated per the City of Gunnison Use Tax Formula — project valuation times 50% times 4% — per the 2021 Permit Fee Schedule Appendix L exhibit to Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022
Electrical and plumbing scopes are permitted and inspected separately by the State of Colorado, not the City, consistent with the City's general electrical/plumbing carve-out
Fire protection review is provided by the Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department, a City-affiliated department rather than a separate special fire protection district; the City publishes no fire plan-review fee bundled into or itemized alongside the Building Permit fee

Required documents

RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationSubmitted through the City's online applications portal per the Community Development Applications & Forms page — the same application used for residential and commercial projects, including tenant improvements; no separate commercial or TI application form is published.
OptionalDo I Need a Building Permit? (guide)City of Gunnison Building Office guide listing IRC and IBC permit exemptions in detail; available in English and Spanish.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Base Building Permit Fee (valuation-based schedule)	$1.00-$500.00: $24.00. $501.00-$2,000.00: $24.00 for the first $500 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $2,001.00-$40,000.00: $69.00 for the first $2,000 plus $11.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $40,001.00-$100,000.00: $487.00 for the first $40,000 plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $100,001.00-$500,000.00: $1,027.00 for the first $100,000 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $500,001.00-$1,000,000.00: $3,827.00 for the first $500,000 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $1,000,001.00-$5,000,000.00: $6,327.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. $5,000,001.00 and over: $18,327.00 for the first $5,000,000 plus $1.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof.	2021 Permit Fee Schedule Appendix L, an exhibit to Ordinance No. Show full citationHide 2021 Permit Fee Schedule Appendix L, an exhibit to Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022, City of Gunnison, adopted 11/08/2022 — same bracket table used for both residential and commercial valuations; gunnisonco.gov/departments/city_clerk/ordinance.no9.series2022.pdf, page bearing the '2021 PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE APPENDIX L' heading.
Building Permit Plan Review Fee — Commercial and Multi-Family	65% of building permit fee	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026 (Resolution No. 25, Series 2025); gunnisonco.gov/Community Development 01.01.2026 Fee Table.pdf.
Regional Building Valuation Multiplier — Commercial	2.30% cost multiplier per sq ft (by occupancy type per building code)	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026.
Preliminary Site Development Review (3+ Residential Units and Commercial)	$600.00	Preapplication admin review fee per submittal review — precedes a commercial Building Permit submittal. Show full citationHide Preapplication admin review fee per submittal review — precedes a commercial Building Permit submittal. The 1-and-2-unit residential counterpart ('Site Development Review') is $300.00 per submittal review. Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026.
Use Tax on Construction Materials	Project valuation x 50% x 4%	'City of Gunnison Use Tax Formula = Valuation of project x 50% x .04 = Use Tax', printed directly on the 2021 Permit Fee Schedule Appendix L exhibit page, Ordinance No. Show full citationHide 'City of Gunnison Use Tax Formula = Valuation of project x 50% x .04 = Use Tax', printed directly on the 2021 Permit Fee Schedule Appendix L exhibit page, Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022, City of Gunnison — the same exhibit as the Base Building Permit Fee bracket table above. This is the applied rate behind the Fee Table's separate 'Use Tax Prepayment Estimate: 50.00% of ICC table or provided valuation' line.
Change of Use/Occupancy (up to $5,000 valuation of permit)	$225.00	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026 — applies where a tenant improvement changes the occupancy classification.
Change of Use/Occupancy (valuation of improvements over $5,000)	% per IBC/IRC Table — fee per Title 14	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026; the underlying IBC/IRC valuation table dollar figures are not reproduced in the fee table itself.
Fire Department Plan Review	Not published on the City's website	Contact the Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department (970-641-8153) for a current fee quote — the Fire Department page publishes no plan-review fee schedule, and no line for it appears on the Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table.
Engineering/Consultant Support Services	15.00% (Actual Cost Plus Overhead %)	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026 — applies when the City engages outside consultants for plan review or inspection.

Sign Permit

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Required for all signs erected within the City of Gunnison. Signs placed within the public right-of-way additionally require a separate License Agreement with the City. Sign standards are set out in the City's Land Development Code, Section 4.8.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

Required for all signs erected within City of Gunnison limits
Signs placed in the public right-of-way require a separate Revocable License Agreement with the City, in addition to the Sign Permit
Must conform to the Sign Standards in Land Development Code Section 4.8

Required documents

RequiredSign Permit ApplicationSubmitted through the City's Building & Sign Permits application process, per the City's Building & Sign Permits page.
OptionalLicense Agreement Application for Personal Property or UseRequired in addition to the Sign Permit for any sign placed within the public right-of-way, per the City's Applications & Forms and Sign Permits pages.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Sign Permit	$60.00	Application admin review fee. Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026.
License Agreements (Except Sandwich Boards)	$300.00	Application fee, required for signs placed within the public right-of-way in addition to the Sign Permit. Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026.

Mechanical Permit

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Required for installation, alteration, or replacement of mechanical systems (HVAC, furnaces, boilers, evaporative coolers, etc.) within City of Gunnison limits, under the City-adopted 2021 International Mechanical Code (Chapter 14.20), except for the specific mechanical work items listed as exempt in the City's 'Do I Need a Building Permit?' guide (e.g., portable heating/cooling/ventilation appliances, minor part replacement, self-contained refrigeration systems ≤10 lbs refrigerant).

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

Applies to mechanical system installation, alteration, or replacement within City of Gunnison limits not covered by the Mechanical Exemptions list (portable appliances, minor repairs, small self-contained refrigeration units, etc.)
Governed by the 2021 International Mechanical Code as adopted in Municipal Code Chapter 14.20

Required documents

RequiredMechanical Permit ApplicationListed as a distinct application on the City's Community Development Applications & Forms page, separate from the general Building Permit Application.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Mechanical Permit Fee	Permit issuance fee $22.00 (plus $6.50 for each supplemental permit while the original permit has not expired). Itemized fees (do not include the issuance fee): Furnaces (forced air/gravity furnace or burner, incl. ducts/vents) $13.25; suspended heater, recessed wall heater, or floor-mounted unit heater $13.25; Appliance Vents $6.50; Repairs/Additions to a heating, refrigeration, cooling, or absorption unit or system (incl. controls) $12.25; Boilers, Hot Water Heaters, and Compressors $16.50; Air Handler Equipment $16.50; Evaporative Cooler (non-portable) $9.50; ventilation/exhaust fan connected to a single duct $6.50; ventilation/exhaust system not part of a heating/AC system $9.50; mechanical-exhaust hood incl. ductwork $9.50; Solid Fuel Burning Device (chimney-connected) $20.00; Miscellaneous appliance/equipment not otherwise listed $9.50. Other inspections outside normal business hours and re-inspections: $64.25/hr (two-hour minimum for after-hours; one-hour minimum for re-inspection).	Found in the same Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022 exhibit as the Building Permit 'Appendix L' table (see building-permit permitType) — a 'MECHANICAL/FUEL GAS CODE FEE SCHEDULE' table attached to Chapter… Show full citationHide Found in the same Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022 exhibit as the Building Permit 'Appendix L' table (see building-permit permitType) — a 'MECHANICAL/FUEL GAS CODE FEE SCHEDULE' table attached to Chapter 14.10's International Mechanical Code Section 109.2, which reads: 'The fees for mechanical work shall be as set forth in the Mechanical/Fuel Gas Code fee schedule, attached hereto.' Source: Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022, City of Gunnison, adopted 11/08/2022, at gunnisonco.gov/departments/city_clerk/ordinance.no9.series2022.pdf (linked from the City Clerk Ordinances page). This schedule is not reproduced in the Jan. 1, 2026 Community Development Fee Table PDF or the citywide Resolution No. 3, Series 2026 fee schedule (both re-checked in full 2026-07-19, 2 and 10 pages respectively) — those cover only Community Development/Building & Planning line items, not the Mechanical/Fuel Gas-specific table, which remains governed by this still-current (unamended, per ecode360's 'legislation through 03-24-2026' notice) 2022 ordinance exhibit. This SUPERSEDES the previously-flagged 'Example SFR Building Valuation Worksheet' (revised 08/2019) as the correct current source — that worksheet was a staff-created illustrative estimate, not the actual adopted fee ordinance, though its rates were in the same ballpark.

Mobile Home Permit

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Required for mobile/manufactured home placement within City of Gunnison limits, listed as a distinct application on the City's Community Development Applications & Forms page, separate from the general Building Permit Application.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

Applies to mobile/manufactured home placement within City of Gunnison limits
Property must have adequate public facilities and City utilities in place, per the general Building Permit requirements published on the City's Building & Sign Permits page

Required documents

RequiredMobile Home Permit ApplicationListed as a distinct application on the City's Community Development Applications & Forms page.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Mobile Home Permit Fee	Same valuation-based fee structure as the general Building Permit (the 'Appendix L' bracket schedule — see the building-permit permitType's 'Base Building Permit Fee' entry), applied to a valuation equal to the actual cost of the manufactured/mobile home plus the actual cost of the foundation — not the ICC Building Valuation Data Table used for site-built construction.	Municipal Code Chapter 14.10, Section 109.3 'Building Permit Valuations' (added by Ordinance No. Show full citationHide Municipal Code Chapter 14.10, Section 109.3 'Building Permit Valuations' (added by Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022 § 2; current per ecode360.com/47882243, legislation through 03-24-2026) states: 'Valuation for any factory-built housing or factory-built non-residential unit shall be the actual cost, as those terms are defined in the Colorado Housing Act of 1970, C.R.S 24-32-701, plus the actual cost of the foundation.' Colorado's factory-built-structure statutes (C.R.S. Title 24, Article 32, Part 33, the successor scheme to the 1970 Housing Act provisions cited in the ordinance) define 'manufactured home' to expressly include mobile homes. Section 109.2 routes 'buildings, structures, additions, and/or alterations requiring a permit' generally through the Appendix L fee schedule (same Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022 exhibit; see the building-permit entry), and no separate mobile-home-specific fee schedule is adopted anywhere else — mobile home placement is billed under the general valuation-based Building Permit fee structure, just with a different (actual-cost) valuation input than site-built construction. Source: gunnisonco.gov/departments/city_clerk/ordinance.no9.series2022.pdf.

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit

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Required for installation of rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic systems within Gunnison city limits, reviewed by the City's own Community Development Department, Building Office under the 2021 IBC/IRC (Chapter 14.10). No standalone solar/photovoltaic fee line exists on the City's Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table — a solar installation is billed under the general valuation-based Base Building Permit Fee (2021 Permit Fee Schedule Appendix L, Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022) plus the applicable Plan Review Fee percentage. Electrical interconnection work is separately permitted and inspected by the State of Colorado, not the City, consistent with Gunnison's general electrical carve-out.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

Requirements

Building Permit Application submitted to the City's Building Office (not Gunnison County — the County's Building Office has no jurisdiction within City limits)
Electrical interconnection/wiring scope is permitted and inspected separately by the State of Colorado (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations, Electrical Board), not the City, consistent with the City's general electrical carve-out documented on the Building & Sign Permits page
Colorado's statewide solar-permit fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113, enacted via HB21-1284) limits the aggregate LOCAL GOVERNMENT building-permit fees chargeable for a residential solar installation to $500 (and $1,000 for commercial), regardless of what the general valuation-based table would otherwise calculate
Colorado HB25-1096 (Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology) required municipalities with population over 5,000 to adopt an automated residential solar permitting platform (e.g., SolarAPP+) by July 1, 2026; Gunnison's population is approximately 6,500-7,000 (over the threshold), but no City-published confirmation of SolarAPP+ or equivalent adoption was found on the Building Department page, Building & Sign Permits page, or Fee Table as of the last verification
Governed by the 2021 IBC/IRC as adopted and locally amended in Municipal Code Chapter 14.10

Required documents

RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationCity of Gunnison Building Office application, used for all building trades including solar structural/racking scope
OptionalDo I Need a Building Permit? guidance (PDF)City of Gunnison Building Office reference confirming when a permit is required

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Base Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $40,000 (typical residential solar range)	$69.00 for the first $2,000 plus $11.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof	2021 Permit Fee Schedule Appendix L, Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022 — no dedicated solar/photovoltaic line exists; billed under this general valuation table, subject to Colorado's statewide $500 residential solar-fee cap (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113)
Plan Review Fee — projects under the IRC	30% of building permit fee	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026
Use Tax Prepayment Estimate	50.00% of ICC table or provided valuation (base for use tax rate)	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026

EV Charger / Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit

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Installing an EV charger circuit in Gunnison is electrical work, and under the City's general electrical carve-out, documented on the Building & Sign Permits page, electrical permits and inspections within City limits are administered directly by the State of Colorado (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations, Electrical Board) rather than the City. The City does not issue or fee-assess electrical permits at all, so there is no City fee line for EV chargers. A City of Gunnison Building Permit is required in addition only if the installation includes new structural work, such as a carport or accessory structure to house the charger, billed under the City's general valuation-based Base Building Permit Fee — the same mechanism that covers solar racking.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

Requirements

The EV charger circuit itself must be permitted and inspected directly through the State of Colorado DORA Electrical Board (apply at dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/Permits) -- not through the City of Gunnison, which has no electrical permitting function
Local State Electrical Inspector for Gunnison: Dustin Behounek, 303.869.3451, per the City's own Building Department and Building & Sign Permits pages
A City of Gunnison Building Permit is required only if new structural work (e.g., a carport, canopy, or accessory structure) is built to house the charger -- submitted to the City's Building Office, not the County (Gunnison County's Building Office has no jurisdiction within City limits)
Unlike solar, which is subject to Colorado's statewide $500 local-government fee cap for residential installations (C.R.S. 24-48.5-113), no equivalent statutory fee cap was found for EV charger permits
Governed by the City's adopted 2021 IBC/IRC (Municipal Code Chapter 14.10) for any structural component, and the state-adopted NEC for the electrical scope

Required documents

RequiredState of Colorado Electrical Permit (DORA Electrical Board)Obtained directly from the State, not the City, for the EVSE circuit itself
OptionalCity of Gunnison Building Permit Application (only if new structure is built)City Building Office application, used only if the EV charger installation includes new structural work

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
State of Colorado electrical permit fees (EVSE circuit)	Set by the State of Colorado (DORA Electrical Board), not the City of Gunnison	The City of Gunnison publishes no electrical permit fee because it is not the issuing authority — electrical is carved out to the State of Colorado. Confirm the current state fee schedule directly with DORA.
Base Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $40,000 (only if new structure, e.g. carport, is built to house the charger)	$69.00 for the first $2,000 plus $11.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof	2021 Permit Fee Schedule Appendix L, Ordinance No. 9, Series 2022 — applies only when new structural work is involved; a standalone wall/pedestal charger with no new structure does not require this
Plan Review Fee — projects under the IRC (only if a City Building Permit applies)	30% of building permit fee	Community Development, Building and Planning Fee Table, effective January 1, 2026

Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit

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Fire protection in Gunnison is provided by the Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department (201 W Virginia Ave, 970-641-8153), whose Fire Marshal enforces fire codes, conducts fire and mechanical inspections, and investigates fires within city limits. No dedicated fire-sprinkler/alarm permit application, fee schedule, or review-timeline figure distinct from the general City Building & Sign Permits process was located on the City's website as of the last verification — the Building & Sign Permits page confirms that building occupancy is not granted until City utilities (water, sewer, electrical) are functional, but does not itemize fire-system permitting separately.

Verified 2026-08-13 · Source

Requirements

Fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems within Gunnison city limits are subject to review by the Gunnison Fire Marshal, part of the Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department
No dedicated fire-sprinkler/alarm permit application, fee schedule, or review-timeline figure distinct from the general City Building & Sign Permits process was located on the City's website as of the last verification
Contact the Gunnison Fire Marshal (Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department, 970-641-8153) or the City Building Office (970-641-8151, building@gunnisonco.gov) to confirm current submittal requirements for a specific project

Required documents

RequiredFire Sprinkler/Alarm System PlansContact the Gunnison Fire Marshal to confirm current submittal requirements

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Fire Sprinkler/Alarm Plan Review & Permit Fee	Not published on the City's website as of the last verification	Contact the Gunnison Fire Marshal (970-641-8153) or Building Office (970-641-8151) for a current fee quote

Change of Use / Change of Occupancy

Gunnison County (the surrounding jurisdiction, administratively distinct from the City) requires a building permit to change the occupancy of a building or structure, per Colorado state regulation. Within City of Gunnison limits specifically, the City publishes no standalone 'change of use' application distinct from the general Building & Sign Permits process; the City's Building & Sign Permits page confirms building occupancy is withheld until City utilities (water, sewer, electrical) are in place and functional. No City-specific adopted International Existing Building Code (IEBC) edition is confirmed for Gunnison (see codesAdopted).

Reviewed 2026-08-13 · Source

Requirements

A building permit is required to change the occupancy of a building or structure under Colorado building-permit practice (Gunnison County context) — confirm whether this applies identically within City of Gunnison limits, since no City-specific change-of-use language is published
No standalone change-of-use application distinct from the general City Building & Sign Permits process was found published on the City's website as of the last verification
Building occupancy will not be granted until all City utilities (water, sewer, and electrical) are in place and functional, per the City's Building & Sign Permits page
No City-specific adopted International Existing Building Code (IEBC) edition was confirmed in the code-adoption research
Contact the City Building Office (970-641-8151, building@gunnisonco.gov) to confirm requirements for a specific change-of-use project

Required documents

RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationStandard City building permit application; contact the Building Office to confirm current requirements for a change-of-use project

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Building Permit Fee (if construction accompanies the change)	Not published as a standalone change-of-use fee line	Contact the Building Office (970-641-8151) for a current fee quote

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.

City of Gunnison Community Development Department, Building Office — official building department

Fee schedules

Applications & forms

Community Development Applications & Forms, City of Gunnison

Online permit portal

Building & Sign Permits, City of Gunnison

Codes & ordinances

Department & other records

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Gunnison building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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