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Change of Use Permit in Trinidad, Colorado

Trinidad publishes no permit distinctly named 'Change of Use Permit.' The City Planning & Zoning page lists Zone Changes, Subdivisions, Annexations, Variances, Conditional Use Permits, Administrative Review, Limited Impact Review, Major Impact Review and Mural Permits, but no 'Change of Use' item. The Development Review Fees schedule's 'Administrative' review tier ($250.00 flat fee) includes a line item titled 'Land use actions' alongside plot plans and lot-line adjustments. Municipal Code Chapter 5's adopted 2025 International Existing Building Code (IEBC, Section 5-7) supplies the technical change-of-occupancy compliance framework for buildings changing use. The full text of Municipal Code Chapter 14 (Land Use Code), which defines the review tiers and any change-of-use-specific standards, is not reachable from the link on the City's own page, though a live copy resolves at an alternate path — see sources.

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Source

When you need this permit

  • No standalone 'Change of Use Permit' application, checklist, or fee line is published by the City of Trinidad
  • The closest documented process is the Land Use Code's 'Administrative' development-review tier ($250.00 flat fee), whose line items include 'Land use actions' alongside plot plans (single-family/duplex/two-unit townhouse), lot-line/easement adjustments, and townhouse subdivisions, per the Planning Division's Development Review Fees schedule
  • On the building-code side, a change in a building's occupancy classification would be evaluated under the City's adopted 2025 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), Municipal Code Chapter 5, Section 5-7, which governs change-of-occupancy compliance for existing buildings
  • The full text of Municipal Code Chapter 14 (Land Use Code) — which would define exactly which review tier (Administrative, Limited Impact, or Major Impact) a specific change-of-use request falls into, and any zoning-compliance standards specific to a change of use — could not be retrieved; its PDF link on the City's own Chapter 14 page 404s on every filename variant tried, and no Wayback snapshot exists
  • Contact the Planning Division (Kris Hall, 719-846-9843 ext. 120, kris.hall@trinidad.co.gov) directly to confirm which review tier and fee applies to a specific change-of-use scenario before applying

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Administrative Development Review (includes 'Land use actions')
City of Trinidad Development Review Fees (Planning Division PDF), 'Administrative' tier flat fee; Show full citationCity of Trinidad Development Review Fees (Planning Division PDF), 'Administrative' tier flat fee; 'Land use actions' is listed as one of the covered line items under this tier alongside plot plans, lot-line adjustments, and townhouse subdivisions. Not confirmed to be labeled specifically as a 'change of use' fee — this is the closest documented match, not a verbatim-named change-of-use fee.
$250.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • Trinidad does not publish a permit literally called 'Change of Use Permit' — the closest documented match is the Land Use Code's Administrative review tier ($250 flat fee), which explicitly lists 'Land use actions' as a covered category, but the City's own Land Use Code text does not itself map a change of use to a specific review tier — that mapping comes only from the Development Review Fees PDF's 'Land use actions' line item.
    • If your project also involves a change in a building's occupancy classification (not just its land use), the technical compliance review runs through the City's adopted 2025 IEBC (Chapter 5, Section 5-7) rather than the Planning Division's land-use process — budget time and plan review for both tracks if applicable.
    • Call the Planning Division (719-846-9843 ext. 120) before applying to confirm whether your specific change-of-use scenario is Administrative ($250), Limited Impact ($400), or Major Impact ($1,000) — the fee schedule alone does not make this determination obvious for every use change.

    Frequently asked questions

    Trinidad requires a change of use permit for: No standalone 'Change of Use Permit' application, checklist, or fee line is published by the City of Trinidad; The closest documented process is the Land Use Code's 'Administrative' development-review tier ($250.00 flat fee), whose line items include 'Land use actions' alongside plot plans (single-family/duplex/two-unit townhouse), lot-line/easement adjustments, and townhouse subdivisions, per the Planning Division's Development Review Fees schedule; On the building-code side, a change in a building's occupancy classification would be evaluated under the City's adopted 2025 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), Municipal Code Chapter 5, Section 5-7, which governs change-of-occupancy compliance for existing buildings; The full text of Municipal Code Chapter 14 (Land Use Code) — which would define exactly which review tier (Administrative, Limited Impact, or Major Impact) a specific change-of-use request falls into, and any zoning-compliance standards specific to a change of use — could not be retrieved; its PDF link on the City's own Chapter 14 page 404s on every filename variant tried, and no Wayback snapshot exists; Contact the Planning Division (Kris Hall, 719-846-9843 ext. 120, kris.hall@trinidad.co.gov) directly to confirm which review tier and fee applies to a specific change-of-use scenario before applying. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Trinidad Development Services Department, Building Division at (719) 846-9843 ext. 136 or ext. 128 before starting work.

    In Trinidad, the published Administrative Development Review (includes 'Land use actions') is: $250.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    Trinidad does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Trinidad Development Services Department, Building Division at (719) 846-9843 ext. 136 or ext. 128 for current turnaround.

    Depending on your project, Trinidad may also ask for: Development Review Application (Administrative tier, 'Land use actions'). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through City of Trinidad Development Services Department, Building Division at 135 N. Animas Street (PO Box 880), Trinidad, CO 81082. Phone: (719) 846-9843 ext. 136 or ext. 128, email: Not published on the Building Inspections, Contractor Licenses & Permits page; contact via main office line. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (City of Trinidad normal business hours); Development Services Administrator Tara Booth; fax (719) 846-4140. Official information: https://www.trinidad.co.gov/services/community_development/building_inspections___permits.php.

    Trinidad, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix C (Group U Agricultural Buildings) and Appendix J (Grading) — Trinidad Municipal Code Chapter 5, Section 5-1 (Ord. 4052, Article 1, repealed and reenacted eff. 6-26-26); 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix Chapters BE (Radon) and NF (Alternative Building Thermal Envelope Insulation R-Value Options) — Municipal Code Chapter 5, Section 5-2; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), including Appendix A (Chimney Connector Pass-Throughs) — Municipal Code Chapter 5, Section 5-4; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Municipal Code Chapter 5, Section 5-5; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), amended to require compliance with the Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code (CMERSRC) for both residential (R401.2) and commercial (C401.2) buildings, EXCEPT Chapter 3 Electric Ready Provisions, which are deferred to a City-utility implementation plan beginning July 1, 2027 — Municipal Code Chapter 5, Section 5-6; 2025 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Municipal Code Chapter 5, Section 5-7 (the ordinance text names the 2025 edition in its adoption sentence but refers to '2024 Edition' in the following administrative sentences; both readings point to the same currently-adopted IEBC cited in the live ordinance, flagged here as a genuine internal inconsistency in the ordinance's own text rather than resolved by assumption); 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), including Appendix Chapter A (Boarding Standard) — Municipal Code Chapter 5, Section 5-8; Section 5-3 (where the International Plumbing Code would sit, per Chapter 15 Section 15-1's own cross-reference 'See Chapter 5, Section 5-3') and Section 5-9 (where a National Electrical Code adoption would typically sit) are both listed as 'Reserved' in the current Chapter 5 ordinance text — the current municipal code contains no standalone IPC or NEC adoption section; this is a genuine gap (see localAmendments); Table R301.2 local design criteria (IRC amendment): Ground Snow Load not less than 30 psf; Wind Design Speed not less than 115 mph; Seismic Design Category B; Frost line depth 32 inches; Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: YES; Weathering: Severe; Termite: Slight to moderate; Flood Hazard FIRM 080107 0001 B, adopted 4/3/84. Local amendments apply — see the Trinidad overview page for the full list.

    Not by that name. No permit titled 'Change of Use Permit' is published on the City's Planning & Zoning page or Development Review Fees schedule. The closest documented process is the Land Use Code's Administrative development-review tier ($250 flat fee), which lists 'Land use actions' as a covered line item. The City's full Land Use Code text does not itself define this mapping more precisely — the Administrative-tier classification comes from the Development Review Fees schedule's 'Land use actions' line item.

    Sources & verification

    Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-14.

    Fee schedules

    Codes & ordinances

    Department & other records

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