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Residential Remodel / Reroof / Accessory Structure Permit — Basic or Accessory Planning Clearance + Mesa County Building Permit — Palisade, Colorado · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source: https://palisade.colorado.gov/planning-clearance-applications
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Residential Remodel / Reroof / Accessory Structure Permit — Basic or Accessory Planning Clearance + Mesa County Building Permit in Palisade, Colorado
Required 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
When you need this permit
- 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'
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Fee schedule
Town of Palisade Basic Planning Clearance feeTown of Palisade 'PLANNING CLEARANCE: BASIC' application form, verified live 2026-07-06
$10.00 flat fee
Town of Palisade Accessory Structures & Uses Planning Clearance feeTown of Palisade 'PLANNING CLEARANCE: ACCESSORY STRUCTURES & USES' application form, verified live 2026-07-06
$10.00 flat fee
Mesa County Decks, Patio Covers, Storage Sheds & Open Carports — under 400 sq ft, accessory to residenceMesa County Building Department Fee Schedule, Table 1A, Fee #19 (same schedule documented in this corpus's grand-junction.json)
$50.00 flat fee
Mesa County Remodel/Alteration Permit Fee — valuation-basedMesa County Building Department Fee Schedule, Table 2; valuation is actual labor and material cost
$50.00 minimum (up to $1,200 valuation), scaling per Table 2
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Framing / Rough-In
Performed by Mesa County Building Department per its Residential Inspection Request Guidelines
- 2
Final
Mesa County final inspection; Town zoning sign-off confirming the completed work matches the approved Planning Clearance
See the full Palisade inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- The Basic Planning Clearance description of work must match the Mesa County building permit application exactly — prepare both applications with identical scope descriptions to avoid delays.
- Confirm with both the Town (970-464-5602) and Mesa County (970-244-1631) whether your specific accessory structure or minor remodel needs a Planning Clearance, a county building permit, both, or neither — Mesa County's minor-work exemptions (small sheds, low decks) do not automatically exempt a project from the Town's separate Planning Clearance requirement.
Frequently asked questions
Both may apply. The Town of Palisade requires its own Planning Clearance (Basic or Accessory Structures & Uses, $10 flat fee) before starting the work, and Mesa County Building Department separately issues the actual building permit and performs inspections. Some very minor work (small accessory structures 200 sq ft or less, low decks) may not require a Mesa County building permit at all, but confirm with the Town whether a Planning Clearance is still required for it. Source: Town of Palisade LDC Section 4.08 and Planning Clearance application forms; Mesa County 'Items that DO NOT REQUIRE a building permit' notice.
In Palisade, the published Town of Palisade Basic Planning Clearance fee is: $10.00 flat fee. Additional published fees: Town of Palisade Accessory Structures & Uses Planning Clearance fee — $10.00 flat fee; Mesa County Decks, Patio Covers, Storage Sheds & Open Carports — under 400 sq ft, accessory to residence — $50.00 flat fee; Mesa County Remodel/Alteration Permit Fee — valuation-based — $50.00 minimum (up to $1,200 valuation), scaling per Table 2. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Palisade does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Palisade Community Development Department (Planning Clearance — Step 1) + Mesa County Building Department (Building Permit — Step 2) at Town of Palisade Community Development: (970) 464-5602. Mesa County Building Department: (970) 244-1631 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Town of Palisade Planning Clearance: Basic (or Accessory Structures & Uses) application; Mesa County Application for Permit to Build. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Palisade requires 2 inspection(s) for a residential remodel / reroof / accessory structure permit — basic or accessory planning clearance + mesa county building permit, in order: Framing / Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Town of Palisade Community Development Department (Planning Clearance — Step 1) + Mesa County Building Department (Building Permit — Step 2) (Town of Palisade Community Development: (970) 464-5602. Mesa County Building Department: (970) 244-1631).
Apply through Town of Palisade Community Development Department (Planning Clearance — Step 1) + Mesa County Building Department (Building Permit — Step 2) at Town of Palisade Community Development: 175 East 3rd Street, P.O. Box 128, Palisade, CO 81526. Mesa County Building Department: 200 S. Spruce Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501 (mailing: PO Box 20,000-5005, Grand Junction, CO 81502-5001). Phone: Town of Palisade Community Development: (970) 464-5602. Mesa County Building Department: (970) 244-1631, email: planning@townofpalisade.org (Town Planning Clearance); mccomdev@mesacounty.us (Mesa County Building Department). Office hours: Town of Palisade: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mesa County Building Department: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; permit issuance after 4:30 p.m. is on a limited basis (Source: Mesa County Building Department Fees page).. Official information: https://palisade.colorado.gov/departments/community-development-planning (Town Planning Clearance); https://www.mesacounty.us/departments-and-services/community-development/building (Mesa County Building Department, actual permit issuer).
Palisade, Colorado has adopted: AUTHORITY MODEL NOTE: Colorado has no statewide building code (home-rule state); each city or county adopts and amends its own. Colorado does set a statutory statewide energy-code floor via HB22-1362 (requiring jurisdictions that adopt a building code to also adopt the most current or immediately preceding edition of the IECC on a rolling basis) and separate ADU-related state statutes (e.g., HB24-1152). The Town of Palisade has NOT adopted its own separate building code — it relies on Mesa County's adopted code cycle for all building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permitting, per Mesa County's own department description ('supplies permits, and current codes for building projects in ... the towns of De Beque, Collbran, Palisade, and the City of Grand Junction').; Mesa County Building Department began enforcement of a new adopted-code cycle effective September 1, 2025 (per Mesa County Ordinance adopting and amending Building Codes, in compliance with HB21-1110). Source: Mesa County Adopted Codes and Regulations page. This is the same code cycle documented in this corpus's grand-junction.json (same issuing department).; 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Mesa County adopted code, effective enforcement September 1, 2025, applies within Palisade town limits; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Mesa County adopted code, effective enforcement September 1, 2025; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — Mesa County adopted code, effective enforcement September 1, 2025; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Mesa County adopted code, effective enforcement September 1, 2025; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Mesa County adopted code; enforcement began September 1, 2025 'in compliance with House Bill 22-1362'; Colorado Plumbing and Fuel Gas Code, 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — all state/county-adopted per Mesa County's Adopted Codes page, applying identically within Palisade town limits; Town of Palisade Land Development Code (LDC), most recently the July 2023 Revision — this is a ZONING/LAND-USE code, not a building code; it governs the Town's own Planning Clearance process (Section 4.08) and does not itself set building-code technical standards. Local amendments apply — see the Palisade overview page for the full list.
Sources & verification
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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 Palisade building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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