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Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Addition & Tenant Improvement/Alteration) in Mount Crested Butte, Colorado

Required for new commercial construction and for tenant improvement/alteration work in existing commercial buildings within Town of Mt. Crested Butte limits — including hotel, condo-hotel/accommodation, retail, restaurant, and other non-single/two-family occupancies, and Downtown Development Authority (DDA) District development. Reviewed by the same Community Development Department (Building Division) as residential permits, under Town Code Chapter 6, Article II (2021 IBC, as locally amended by Ordinance No. 6, Series 2024) for new construction and Article IX (2021 IEBC) for alterations, using the SAME GovWell application portal and the SAME valuation-tiered Table 1-A Building Permit Fee schedule as residential (Sec. 6-21, citing IBC Sec. 109.2) — this file's residential-building-permit entry documents that Table 1-A and the parallel residential Table R1-A are identical schedules. The Town's own Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 9, Series 2026) does set a distinct, higher Design Review fee category for 'Accomdation [sic] Units, and Commerical [sic] Unit[s]' compared to Single Family Residence or Multi-Family Residential Design Review fees. No standalone commercial-specific building permit application form, submittal checklist, or Tenant Improvement Permit fee/application track distinct from this general process was found published by the Town.

Reviewed 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A current Gunnison County Building Contractor License (Class A, B, or C matching the scope of work) is REQUIRED on all commercial building permit applications, including additions and IEBC Level 2/3 alterations — Town Code Sec. 6-19(5) and Sec. 6-128 (Ordinance No. 6, Series 2024). Unlike residential, the owner-builder exception in Sec. 6-19(5) applies ONLY to property owners of an individual R-1, R-2, or R-3 UNIT acting as their own contractor — a genuinely commercial (non-residential) occupancy has no owner-builder exception at all Owner-builderContractor
  • Site survey/plat by a Colorado-licensed land surveyor is required for new construction, but is explicitly WAIVED under Town Code Sec. 6-19(2) when 'a building permit is sought to reconstruct or remodel totally within the limits of an existing building or structure' — i.e., a typical tenant improvement/interior remodel confined to an existing shell does not require a new survey/plat
  • Crested Butte Fire Protection District (CBFPD) approval letter required confirming access, gas meter location, and water supply comply with Town Code Chapter 8 (Sec. 6-19(3))
  • Construction Management Plan (CMP) required, addressing on-site parking, material staging, road cleaning, trash/toilet facilities, temporary safety fencing, hours of construction, traffic control, snow storage/removal, dust mitigation, and sediment/erosion control (Sec. 6-19(4))
  • Evidence of Mt. CB Water & Sanitation District tap fee payment, or a written waiver signed by the District's superintendent, required before permit issuance if the project taps into the water/sewer system (Sec. 6-19(6))
  • Design Review and Permit Review are conducted CONCURRENTLY through the Community Development Department, per the Town's general (not commercial-specific) combined-process description; Design Review approval, once granted, is valid for 1 year. Proposed development within the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) District receives additional Community Development Department review for DDA compliance, per the Town's own description of the Building Division's role
  • Fire alarm systems, where required by IBC Sec. 907.2, must meet International Fire Code Sec. 907.8.2 as identified in Town Code Chapter 8 (Sec. 6-25)
  • Ice barrier underlayment required on all roofs (Sec. 6-31, amending IBC Sec. 1507.2.8.2), except detached accessory structures without conditioned floor area
  • Design snow load of 155 psf per the 2016 SEAC Colorado Design Snow Loads (Sec. 6-32, amending IBC Sec. 1608.1) applies to commercial construction the same as residential
  • Minimum footing depth of 36 inches below finished grade unless an alternative is engineer-recommended (Sec. 6-33)
  • No local IBC-Article-II amendment to Chapter 9 (Fire Protection Systems) automatic-sprinkler trigger comparable to Article III's residential Sec. 6-59 was found — commercial sprinkler requirements were not confirmed to follow a Town-specific threshold and should be assumed to follow the unamended 2021 IBC Chapter 9 provisions by occupancy/area unless the Building Division states otherwise
  • Tenant improvements/alterations to existing commercial buildings are governed by the IEBC (Town Code Article IX, Sec. 6-126 et seq.) as Level 1/2/3 alterations; Level 2/3 alterations require the same Gunnison County Contractor License proof as new construction (Sec. 6-128) Contractor
  • Electrical and plumbing work is NOT reviewed or inspected by the Town — those permits/inspections are obtained separately and directly from the State of Colorado (Colorado Electrical Board and Colorado State Plumbing Board), the same statewide carve-out documented for residential permits in this file
  • 3% Use Tax on construction/building materials, calculated on 50% of estimated total valuation (or documented actual materials valuation), reconciled within 90 days of Certificate of Occupancy issuance or final inspection approval — Town Code Sec. 19-105/19-21, which is not restricted to residential projects
  • Contractor must hold a current Mt. CB Business License (BOLF)

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — valuation $1.00 to $500.00Town Code Sec. 6-21, Table 1-A (IBC Sec. 109.2, as locally amended) — same valuation-tiered schedule confirmed identical to the residential Table R1-A (Sec. 6-52); set directly in Ordinance No. 6, Series 2024
$23.50
Building Permit Fee — valuation $501.00 to $2,000.00
$23.50 for the first $500 plus $3.05 per additional $100 or fraction thereof
Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001.00 to $25,000.00
$69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Building Permit Fee — valuation $25,001.00 to $50,000.00
$391.75 for the first $25,000 plus $10.10 per additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Building Permit Fee — valuation $50,001.00 to $100,000.00
$643.75 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,001.00 to $500,000.00
$993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 per additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00
$3,233.75 for the first $500,000 plus $4.75 per additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,001.00 and up
$5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65 per additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Plan Check FeeTown Code Sec. 6-21 amending IBC Sec. 109.5; separate from and in addition to the permit fee
65% of the Building Permit Fee
Inspections Outside Normal Business Hours (Table 1-B)Town Code Sec. 6-22, Table 1-B, amending IBC Sec. 110; or the Town's actual hourly cost, whichever is greater
$47.00 per hour, 2-hour minimum charge
Re-inspection Fee (Table 1-B)Applies after the initial inspection and one reinspection
$47.00 per hour, 2-hour minimum charge
Additional Plan Review from Changes/Additions/Revisions (Table 1-B)
$47.00 per hour, 2-hour minimum charge
Use of Outside Consultants for Plan Checking/Inspections/Enforcement (Table 1-B)Includes administrative, attorney, and overhead costs
Actual costs
Design Review Fee — Application requiring drawings/engineeringResolution No. 9, Series 2026 Fee Schedule, Design Review Fees table (example given is a residential deck); the Fee Schedule does not state an explicit unit-count threshold distinguishing when this generic tier vs. the dedicated Accommodation/Commercial Unit tier below applies to a single small commercial tenant space — genuinely ambiguous from the primary source, not independently confirmed with the Building Division
$200.00
Design Review Fee — 'Accomdation [sic] Units, and Commerical [sic] Unit' Base FeeResolution No. 9, Series 2026 Fee Schedule, Design Review Fees table, quoted verbatim including the Town's own apparent typos ('Accomdation', 'Commerical'); distinct from and priced above the Single Family Residence ($700) and equal to the Multi-Family Residential ($1,500) Design Review base fees
$1,500.00
Design Review Fee — Accommodation/Commercial Unit charge, 2 to 5 unitsPer Resolution No. 9, Series 2026 Fee Schedule; charged in addition to the $1,500 base fee
$100.00 per unit
Design Review Fee — Accommodation/Commercial Unit charge, 6 to 10 units
$75.00 per unit
Design Review Fee — Accommodation/Commercial Unit charge, 11 units or more
$50.00 per unit
Design Review Compliance and Cleanup Deposit — valuation $1,000-$4,999Town Code Sec. 109.7, added to IBC Sec. 109 within Article II — confirmed to apply to IBC-governed (commercial) permits, not just the residential/IRC track
$500
Design Review Compliance and Cleanup Deposit — valuation $5,000-$9,999
$1,000
Design Review Compliance and Cleanup Deposit — valuation $10,000-$49,999
$2,000, or 2% of total valuation for higher tiers per the Building Official's determination
Use TaxTown Code Sec. 19-105/19-21; reconciled within 90 days of CO issuance or final inspection approval
3% of 50% of total estimated project valuation
Work Done without a Building PermitResolution No. 9, Series 2026 Fee Schedule
$100.00 or the permit fee, whichever is greater

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Inspection

    Required before Certificate of Occupancy issuance; request at least 2 working days in advance per Town Code Sec. 6-22 (amending IBC Sec. 110.5)

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Tips

  • Confidence on this entry is deliberately marked 'partial': the Building Permit Fee, Plan Check Fee, Design Review Fee tiers, Table 1-B inspection fees, Design Review Compliance Deposit, and Use Tax are all confirmed directly from Ordinance No. 6, Series 2024 and Resolution No. 9, Series 2026 — but no commercial-specific review timeline is published, and the Design Review fee schedule does not clearly define when the flat 'Accommodation/Commercial Unit' tier applies versus the generic 'requires drawings/engineering' tier for a small single-tenant commercial space.
  • Unlike an individual condo/hotel unit owner (who may qualify for the R-1/R-2/R-3 owner-builder exception), a genuinely commercial building or tenant space has NO owner-builder exception — a Gunnison County Building Contractor License is mandatory on the permit application. Owner-builderContractor
  • If your tenant improvement is confined entirely within an existing building's limits (a typical interior build-out), Town Code Sec. 6-19(2) waives the site survey/plat requirement that new construction needs — don't assume you need a new survey for a straightforward interior TI.
  • The Building Permit Fee table itself (Table 1-A) is identical whether the project is commercial (IBC, Sec. 6-21) or residential (IRC, Sec. 6-52) — the cost driver is project valuation, not occupancy type. The genuinely different commercial cost driver is the Design Review fee tier and the mandatory (no-exception) contractor licensing requirement.
  • Contact the Community Development Department directly (mtcb.colorado.gov/departments-services/community-development) before assuming a commercial project's review timeline — no published commercial-specific SLA exists, and DDA District projects receive an additional compliance review layer.

Frequently asked questions

Mount Crested Butte requires a commercial building permit (new construction, addition & tenant improvement/alteration) for: A current Gunnison County Building Contractor License (Class A, B, or C matching the scope of work) is REQUIRED on all commercial building permit applications, including additions and IEBC Level 2/3 alterations — Town Code Sec. 6-19(5) and Sec. 6-128 (Ordinance No. 6, Series 2024). Unlike residential, the owner-builder exception in Sec. 6-19(5) applies ONLY to property owners of an individual R-1, R-2, or R-3 UNIT acting as their own contractor — a genuinely commercial (non-residential) occupancy has no owner-builder exception at all; Site survey/plat by a Colorado-licensed land surveyor is required for new construction, but is explicitly WAIVED under Town Code Sec. 6-19(2) when 'a building permit is sought to reconstruct or remodel totally within the limits of an existing building or structure' — i.e., a typical tenant improvement/interior remodel confined to an existing shell does not require a new survey/plat; Crested Butte Fire Protection District (CBFPD) approval letter required confirming access, gas meter location, and water supply comply with Town Code Chapter 8 (Sec. 6-19(3)); Construction Management Plan (CMP) required, addressing on-site parking, material staging, road cleaning, trash/toilet facilities, temporary safety fencing, hours of construction, traffic control, snow storage/removal, dust mitigation, and sediment/erosion control (Sec. 6-19(4)); Evidence of Mt. CB Water & Sanitation District tap fee payment, or a written waiver signed by the District's superintendent, required before permit issuance if the project taps into the water/sewer system (Sec. 6-19(6)); Design Review and Permit Review are conducted CONCURRENTLY through the Community Development Department, per the Town's general (not commercial-specific) combined-process description; Design Review approval, once granted, is valid for 1 year. Proposed development within the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) District receives additional Community Development Department review for DDA compliance, per the Town's own description of the Building Division's role; Fire alarm systems, where required by IBC Sec. 907.2, must meet International Fire Code Sec. 907.8.2 as identified in Town Code Chapter 8 (Sec. 6-25); Ice barrier underlayment required on all roofs (Sec. 6-31, amending IBC Sec. 1507.2.8.2), except detached accessory structures without conditioned floor area; Design snow load of 155 psf per the 2016 SEAC Colorado Design Snow Loads (Sec. 6-32, amending IBC Sec. 1608.1) applies to commercial construction the same as residential; Minimum footing depth of 36 inches below finished grade unless an alternative is engineer-recommended (Sec. 6-33); No local IBC-Article-II amendment to Chapter 9 (Fire Protection Systems) automatic-sprinkler trigger comparable to Article III's residential Sec. 6-59 was found — commercial sprinkler requirements were not confirmed to follow a Town-specific threshold and should be assumed to follow the unamended 2021 IBC Chapter 9 provisions by occupancy/area unless the Building Division states otherwise; Tenant improvements/alterations to existing commercial buildings are governed by the IEBC (Town Code Article IX, Sec. 6-126 et seq.) as Level 1/2/3 alterations; Level 2/3 alterations require the same Gunnison County Contractor License proof as new construction (Sec. 6-128); Electrical and plumbing work is NOT reviewed or inspected by the Town — those permits/inspections are obtained separately and directly from the State of Colorado (Colorado Electrical Board and Colorado State Plumbing Board), the same statewide carve-out documented for residential permits in this file; 3% Use Tax on construction/building materials, calculated on 50% of estimated total valuation (or documented actual materials valuation), reconciled within 90 days of Certificate of Occupancy issuance or final inspection approval — Town Code Sec. 19-105/19-21, which is not restricted to residential projects; Contractor must hold a current Mt. CB Business License (BOLF). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Mt. Crested Butte Community Development Department (Building Division) at (970) 349-6632, ext. 5 (Community Development Department) before starting work.

The core valuation-based Building Permit Fee (Table 1-A) is identical to the residential schedule. However, the Town's Design Review Fee schedule (Resolution No. 9, Series 2026) sets a distinct, higher base fee ($1,500) for 'Accommodation Units, and Commercial Unit[s]' plus additional per-unit charges, compared to a Single Family Residence's flat $700 Design Review fee — so multi-unit commercial or accommodation projects likely pay more in Design Review fees specifically.

Mount Crested Butte does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Mt. Crested Butte Community Development Department (Building Division) at (970) 349-6632, ext. 5 (Community Development Department) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (fillable form); Design and Permit Review Application (GovWell portal); Crested Butte Fire Protection District approval letter; Construction Management Plan (CMP); Gunnison County Building Contractor License (Class A, B, or C matching scope); Mt. CB Business License (BOLF) for General Contractor. Depending on your project, Mount Crested Butte may also ask for: Site survey/plat by a Colorado-licensed land surveyor; Mt. CB Water & Sanitation District Tap Fee Receipt or written waiver. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Mount Crested Butte requires 1 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new construction, addition & tenant improvement/alteration), in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Mt. Crested Butte Community Development Department (Building Division) ((970) 349-6632, ext. 5 (Community Development Department)).

Apply through Town of Mt. Crested Butte Community Development Department (Building Division) at 911 Gothic Rd., PO Box 5800, Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225. Phone: (970) 349-6632, ext. 5 (Community Development Department), email: mnevinslavtar@mtcb.colorado.gov (Community Development Director). Office hours: Community Development Department Staff (per mtcb.colorado.gov/departments-services/community-development): Maeve Nevins-Lavtar, Community Development Director, ext. 117, mnevinslavtar@mtcb.colorado.gov. Shannon Hessler, Planner II, ext. 119, shessler@mtcb.colorado.gov. Todd Carroll, Community Development Coordinator, ext. 120, tcarroll@mtcb.colorado.gov. Leah Desposato, Community Development Coordinator, ext. 105, ldesposato@mtcb.colorado.gov. Building permit and design-review applications are submitted online via the Town's GovWell portal (app.govwell.com/mtcb).. Official information: https://mtcb.colorado.gov/building.

No standalone commercial-specific application form was found. Commercial construction and tenant improvements go through the same GovWell portal, the same generic Building Permit Application, and the same combined Design + Permit Review process as residential, reviewed by the same Community Development Department (Building Division) — governed by Town Code Article II (2021 IBC) for new construction and Article IX (2021 IEBC) for alterations, rather than Article III (2021 IRC), which governs single/two-family residential.

No. No standalone Tenant Improvement Permit application, checklist, or fee track distinct from the general Commercial Building Permit process was found published by the Town. Alterations to existing commercial buildings are processed as Level 1/2/3 alterations under the IEBC (Town Code Article IX, Sec. 6-126 et seq.), using the same Building Permit Application and the same Table 1-A valuation-based fee schedule as new construction.

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