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Palisade building permits
VerifiedPalisade, Colorado — as published 2026-07-06.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit (New Construction) — Town Planning Clearance + Mesa County Building Permit
VerifiedRequired for construction of new one- and two-family dwellings, townhouses, manufactured homes, and additions to existing residences in Palisade. A Town of Palisade 'New Residential Build' Planning Clearance must be applied for CONCURRENTLY with the Mesa County Building Department building permit application; Mesa County performs the actual plan review, permit issuance, and inspections, applying the 2024 IRC and 2021 IECC as adopted by Mesa County.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
Requirements
- STEP 1 (concurrent Town prerequisite): Submit a Town of Palisade 'Planning Clearance: New Residential Build' application to the Community Development Department (175 East 3rd Street / P.O. Box 128, Palisade, CO 81526; planning@townofpalisade.org; (970) 464-5602), including a scaled site plan, property survey, plan view/elevation drawings, HOA/covenants (if applicable), civil plans, parcel zone, and lot/building square footage and height data. Flat clearance fee $10.00 (single-family detached, manufactured home, townhouse, duplex, or addition to existing residential) or $50.00 (multifamily), plus any applicable Business License, Sewer, Water, School Land Dedication, Transportation Impact, and Open Space in-lieu fees.
- STEP 2: Submit the Mesa County Building Department 'Application for Permit to Build' and Residential Plan Review Submittal Checklist — building permit is issued and inspected by Mesa County, not the Town, applying the 2024 IRC and 2021 IECC as adopted by Mesa County, plus Mesa County's local snow/wind design criteria
- Per Town LDC Section 4.08(B), the Planning Clearance application must be made CONCURRENTLY with the Mesa County building permit application, not as a separate prior gate — the two applications proceed in parallel, but the Town clearance is a legal prerequisite to lawfully beginning construction
- Total project valuation (all labor and materials) determines the Mesa County permit fee per Mesa County's Table 2 fee schedule and Table 3A Building Valuation Data — see this corpus's grand-junction.json (same Mesa County fee schedule applies)
Required documents
- RequiredTown of Palisade Planning Clearance: New Residential Build applicationTown Community Development Department form; requires scaled site plan, property survey, plan view/elevation drawings, HOA/covenants, civil plans, parcel zone, and lot/building data
- RequiredMesa County Application for Permit to BuildMesa County Building Department application form (revised 6/11/2024) — the actual building permit application
- RequiredMesa County Residential Plan Review Submittal ChecklistMesa County Building Department checklist for residential plan submittals
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Palisade Planning Clearance fee — single-family detached, manufactured home, townhouse, duplex, or addition to existing residential | $10.00 flat fee | Town of Palisade 'PLANNING CLEARANCE: NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILD' application form, verified live 2026-07-06; excludes any additional legal/engineering review, mailing, or recording costs |
| Town of Palisade Planning Clearance fee — multifamily | $50.00 flat fee | Town of Palisade 'PLANNING CLEARANCE: NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILD' application form, verified live 2026-07-06 |
| Mesa County Building Permit Fee — total valuation up to $1,200 | $50.00 | Mesa County Building Department Fee Schedule, Table 2 - Permit Fee Schedule (same schedule documented in this corpus's grand-junction.json) |
| Mesa County Building Permit Fee — total valuation $2,000.01 to $25,000 | $68.00 for the first $2,000, plus $9.90 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof | Mesa County Building Department Fee Schedule, Table 2 |
Residential Remodel / Reroof / Accessory Structure Permit — Basic or Accessory Planning Clearance + Mesa County Building Permit
VerifiedRequired for reroofs, residing, interior remodels (excluding change of use), window replacement, electrical/plumbing service upgrades, and accessory structures (sheds, garages, carports, patios, gazebos, ADUs) in Palisade. A Town of Palisade 'Basic' or 'Accessory Structures & Uses' Planning Clearance is required concurrently with the Mesa County building permit application where a building permit is triggered.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
Requirements
- STEP 1 (concurrent Town prerequisite, where a building permit is required): Submit a Town of Palisade 'Basic Planning Clearance' (reroof, residing, interior remodel excluding change of use, window replacement, demo, electrical/plumbing service upgrades) or 'Accessory Structures & Uses' clearance (shed, garage, carport, patio, gazebo, cabana, porch, ADU, fruit/vegetable stand, driveway/sidewalk) to the Town Community Development Department. Flat fee $10.00 for either category.
- The Basic Planning Clearance form explicitly states the description of work 'must match application for Mesa County building permit' — the two applications must describe the same scope of work
- STEP 2: Submit the corresponding Mesa County Building Department permit application — Mesa County performs the actual plan review, issuance, and inspection under the 2024 IRC as adopted by Mesa County
- Per Mesa County's own 'Items that DO NOT REQUIRE a building permit' notice (applicable countywide, including Palisade): certain small accessory structures (200 sq ft or less), low decks (30 inches or less above grade), fences under 7 ft, and similar minor work do not require a Mesa County building permit — confirm with Mesa County whether a Town Planning Clearance is still required for such minor work even when no county building permit is triggered, per LDC Section 4.08(B)'s 'in all other cases, application shall be made before initiating any of the activities that trigger compliance with this Section'
Required documents
- RequiredTown of Palisade Planning Clearance: Basic (or Accessory Structures & Uses) applicationTown Community Development Department form
- RequiredMesa County Application for Permit to BuildMesa County Building Department application form used for remodel/reroof/accessory permits
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Palisade Basic Planning Clearance fee | $10.00 flat fee | Town of Palisade 'PLANNING CLEARANCE: BASIC' application form, verified live 2026-07-06 |
| Town of Palisade Accessory Structures & Uses Planning Clearance fee | $10.00 flat fee | Town of Palisade 'PLANNING CLEARANCE: ACCESSORY STRUCTURES & USES' application form, verified live 2026-07-06 |
| Mesa County Decks, Patio Covers, Storage Sheds & Open Carports — under 400 sq ft, accessory to residence | $50.00 flat fee | Mesa County Building Department Fee Schedule, Table 1A, Fee #19 (same schedule documented in this corpus's grand-junction.json) |
| Mesa County Remodel/Alteration Permit Fee — valuation-based | $50.00 minimum (up to $1,200 valuation), scaling per Table 2 | Mesa County Building Department Fee Schedule, Table 2; valuation is actual labor and material cost |
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit — Town Planning Clearance + Mesa County Building Permit
VerifiedRequired for rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic installation on property within the Town of Palisade. The actual building/electrical permit is issued and inspected by the Mesa County Building Department (not the Town), applying the Mesa County Photovoltaic Guide. Critically, the Mesa County Photovoltaic Guide explicitly names Palisade — together with De Beque and Collbran — as one of the jurisdictions where a residential roof-mount PV system requires a Town Planning Clearance BEFORE Mesa County will issue the building/electrical permit; this Town clearance step is NOT required for roof-mount systems in Grand Junction itself. Ground-mount PV systems require a Town/City planning clearance regardless of jurisdiction per the same Guide.
Verified 2026-07-19 · Source
Requirements
- STEP 1 (Town prerequisite for Palisade specifically): Obtain a Town of Palisade Planning Clearance from the Community Development Department (175 East 3rd Street / P.O. Box 128, Palisade, CO 81526; planning@townofpalisade.org; (970) 464-5602) before Mesa County will issue the PV building/electrical permit — the Basic Planning Clearance application form ($10 flat fee) covers 'service upgrades and/or similar actions which do not change the scale, use or character of a structure,' with an 'Electrical Work Included' checkbox, and is the most likely applicable clearance category for a roof-mount solar installation, though the form does not explicitly enumerate 'solar' or 'photovoltaic' as a named example
- STEP 2: Submit the Mesa County Building Department PV permit application per the Mesa County Photovoltaic Guide (rev. 7/20/2023) — structural certification report verifying the existing roof framing supports the array (115 mph wind speed design criteria), three-line diagram, component spec sheets, and roof layout
- Total project valuation (modules, inverters, remaining electrical work, structural alterations) determines the Mesa County permit fee per Table 2 of the County's fee schedule
- Ground-mount PV systems require a Town of Palisade planning clearance regardless of jurisdiction, per the Mesa County Photovoltaic Guide's explicit statewide-jurisdiction list
- All commercial and ground-mount PV system designs require structural, foundation, and electrical drawings stamped and signed by a Colorado Professional Engineer, per the Mesa County Photovoltaic Guide
Required documents
- RequiredTown of Palisade Planning Clearance: Basic applicationTown Community Development Department form ($10.00 flat fee); description of work must match the Mesa County building permit application
- RequiredMesa County Photovoltaic Guide Submittal PackageStructural certification report, three-line diagram, component spec sheets, and roof layout per the County's Photovoltaic Guide (rev. 7/20/2023)
- RequiredMesa County Application for Permit to BuildMesa County Building Department application form — the actual PV building/electrical permit application
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Palisade Planning Clearance (Basic) | $10.00 flat fee | Town of Palisade 'PLANNING CLEARANCE: BASIC' application form; covers service upgrades/similar actions not changing scale, use, or character. Excludes any additional legal/engineering review, mailing, or recording costs |
| Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Hot Tubs, Pools & Spas Permit Fee (applies to PV system electrical scope, issued by Mesa County) | Valuation-based per Mesa County Table 2 Permit Fee Schedule | Mesa County Building Department Fee Schedule, Table 1A, Fee #11; no dedicated solar fee waiver found on the County's published fee schedule — same fee mechanism documented in this corpus's grand-junction.json |
EV Charger / EVSE Permit — Mesa County Building Permit (Electrical)
VerifiedThe Town of Palisade does not issue building or electrical permits — as with solar PV, the actual permit for an EV charger circuit is issued and inspected by the Mesa County Building Department, applying Mesa County Building Department Fee Schedule Fee #11 ('Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Hot Tubs, Pools & Spas Permit Fee'), billed per the valuation-based Table 2 schedule. No dedicated EV-specific line item or fee waiver is published in the Mesa County Fee Schedule (confirmed by direct review). Mesa County's population is well above the 20,000-resident threshold that triggers Colorado HB24-1173, the statewide EV Charging System Permits law requiring covered jurisdictions to notify applicants of approval/denial within 3 business days by a December 31, 2025 compliance deadline; whether Mesa County adopted the Colorado Energy Office's model code, its own standards, or elected to keep its existing process is not confirmed in any published source found. The Town of Palisade itself (population well under the Act's 10,000-resident municipal threshold) is not independently covered by HB24-1173, and it is not confirmed whether the Town's Basic Planning Clearance prerequisite — required for solar roof-mount systems per the Mesa County Photovoltaic Guide — also applies to EV chargers.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- Mesa County Building Department Application for Permit to Build required for the EV charger circuit/electrical scope; the Town of Palisade does not itself issue this permit
- Fee computed on total project valuation (equipment plus labor/materials) per Mesa County Building Department Fee Schedule Fee #11 (Table 2)
- Under Colorado HB24-1173, Mesa County (population over the 20,000-resident county threshold) must notify EV charging permit applicants of an approval, conditional approval, or denial decision within 3 business days of that determination, by a December 31, 2025 compliance deadline
- Not confirmed whether the Town of Palisade Basic Planning Clearance step required for residential roof-mount solar under the Mesa County Photovoltaic Guide is also required for EV chargers — confirm directly with Town Community Development (970-464-5602) before applying
Required documents
- RequiredMesa County Application for Permit to BuildMesa County Building Department application form for the EV charger electrical scope
- OptionalTown of Palisade Planning Clearance: Basic applicationNot confirmed as required for EV chargers specifically, but is the Town's prerequisite clearance form for service upgrades/electrical work in other contexts (e.g., solar); confirm applicability with the Town before applying
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Hot Tubs, Pools & Spas Permit Fee (Fee #11) | Valuation-based per Table 2 — e.g., $50 up to $1,200 valuation; $68 for $2,000; $295.70 for $25,000; scaling up per the published Table 2 formula | Mesa County Building Department Fee Schedule, Exhibit A, Table 1A Fee #11 and Table 2 (confirmed by direct PDF review); no EV-specific line item exists |
| Town of Palisade Planning Clearance (Basic), if applicable | $10.00 flat fee | Town of Palisade 'PLANNING CLEARANCE: BASIC' application form; applicability to EV chargers specifically is not confirmed |
Sources & verification
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