Craig building permits
Department contacts, adopted codes, permit types, fees, and gotchas for Craig, Colorado.
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Building department
- Address
- Craig City Hall, 300 W 4th Street, Craig, CO 81625
- Phone
- 970-826-2013
- Office hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Building Official: Marlin Eckhoff (Office 970-826-2013, Cell 970-326-3645, meckhoff@ci.craig.co.us). Building Administrator: Sierra Arellano (970-826-2024, sarellano@ci.craig.co.us) handles contractor licensing/registration. The department is located upstairs within Craig City Hall, in the Community Development Department. Verified identically on both the City of Craig's and Moffat County's own department pages.
- Website
- Official site
Inspection guide
See how inspections work in Craig — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.
Codes adopted
Colorado has no statewide-mandated building code edition. Under the Colorado Constitution's home-rule provisions (art. XX, home rule for municipalities since 1902; home rule for counties since 1970), building codes and zoning are an enumerated home-rule charter power, so cities and counties adopt and amend their own construction codes independently — predominantly the I-Codes, with editions and local amendments varying by jurisdiction. The one statewide floor is for energy: HB22-1362 (2022) created the Energy Code Board (jointly appointed by the Colorado Energy Office and the Department of Local Affairs) and requires that, on or after July 1, 2023 and before July 1, 2026, any municipality or county that adopts or updates a building code must adopt and enforce an energy code achieving performance equivalent to or better than the 2021 IECC together with the board's Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code (which includes electric-ready, EV-ready, and solar-ready provisions); from July 1, 2026 onward the floor shifts to the board's Model Low Energy and Carbon Code or an equivalent. Electrical and plumbing permitting defaults to the Colorado State Electrical Board and State Plumbing Board (within DORA's Division of Professions and Occupations) — the state issues permits and inspects statewide except in counties/jurisdictions that operate their own certified Electrical or Plumbing Inspection Program, in which case the local program has authority instead. Always confirm the currently adopted code edition, local amendments, and inspection authority (state board vs. local program) with the specific jurisdiction before submitting plans.
- 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — City of Craig and Moffat County, effective for all plan review and inspections as of January 1, 2020
- 2018 International Residential Code (IRC)
- 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
- 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
- 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
- 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC)
- 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
- 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — City of Craig ONLY, not adopted by Moffat County for unincorporated areas
- 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) — cited directly in the Residential Solar Installation Checklist for firefighter access path requirements (typically 36 inches)
- National Electrical Code (NEC), the version adopted by the State of Colorado — NOT locally enforced; the City of Craig and Moffat County both defer ALL electrical permits, plan review, and inspections to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), Division of Professions and Occupations, State Electrical Board
2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC), effective July 1, 2026, per the City's Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code page. Show full textShow less
2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC), effective July 1, 2026, per the City's Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code page. Any complete Building Permit Application received by 5:30pm on June 30, 2026 is exempt from CWRC requirements provided the permit fee is paid within 30 days of approval notification; applications received July 1, 2026 or later are subject to CWRC. Applicability (Class 1 vs Class 2 requirements) is determined by an address or parcel lookup on the Colorado Resiliency Code Map (unshaded = no requirements, yellow = Class 1, orange/red = Class 2).
Local IRC deletions (verified from the City's own Adopted Codes page): IRC Section R313 (Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems) is deleted — sprinkler systems are NOT required in one- and two-family dwellings; IRC Section… Show full textShow less
Local IRC deletions (verified from the City's own Adopted Codes page): IRC Section R313 (Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems) is deleted — sprinkler systems are NOT required in one- and two-family dwellings; IRC Section N1102.4.1.2 (Testing / blower door tests) is deleted — blower door tests are NOT required; IRC Section N1102.4.4 (Rooms containing fuel-burning appliances) is deleted; IRC Section R302.13 (Fire protection of floors) is deleted.
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit (New Construction)
Required for new construction of single-family and two-family dwellings, and detached/multi-dwelling residential buildings, within the Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department's joint jurisdiction (City of Craig plus all of Moffat County except the Town of Dinosaur). Administered under the jointly-adopted 2018 IBC/IRC. Electrical permitting, plan review, and inspection are handled entirely by the State of Colorado (DORA), not this department.
$100.00Residential Addition / Remodel Permit
Covers both major additions to existing structures and minor additions/modifications/repairs/renovations/remodeling. The Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department's own checklist PDF splits these into two distinct document-requirement tiers.
$100.00Electrical Permit (State-Administered)
Electrical work in both the City of Craig and unincorporated Moffat County is administered entirely by the State of Colorado, not the local Building Department. This permit type documents that state-administered pathway rather than a local process.
See fee scheduleElectric Vehicle Charging Station Permit (State-Administered)
Installing an EV charger/EVSE in Craig or unincorporated Moffat County is electrical work, and both the City and County defer ALL electrical permits, plan reviews, and inspections to the State of Colorado -- the same state-administered pathway documented in the electrical-permit entry. No Craig/Moffat County EV-charger-specific permit application, fee line, or webpage was found -- checked the City's Permits & Inspections page, Adopted Codes page, Residential Solar Installation Checklist, and the Checklists for Obtaining Permits & Scheduling Inspections PDF directly; none name electric vehicle charging stations, EV chargers, or EVSE.
See fee schedulePlumbing Permit
Required for plumbing renovation, repair, piping system extension, and fixture/appliance work not performed under a Building Permit, within the Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department's joint jurisdiction. Governed by the jointly-adopted 2018 IPC.
$100Mechanical / HVAC Permit
Required for HVAC/mechanical renovation, major repairs, piping system extension, and appliance replacement (including A/C unit or evaporative cooler installation/replacement) not performed under a Building Permit. Governed by the jointly-adopted 2018 IMC/IFGC.
$100Roofing Permit (Re-Roof)
Required for re-roofing work within the Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department's joint jurisdiction. A simpler, lighter-document permit category than new construction per the department's own checklist.
$100Solar Permit (Photovoltaic)
Required for residential solar installations. The Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department handles structural/racking/fire-access plan review and inspection; the electrical portion is handled entirely separately and independently by the State of Colorado, with State approval required BEFORE the local Building Permit is issued.
From$100Demolition Permit
Required for demolition work within the Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department's joint jurisdiction. Asbestos inspection and CDPHE notification are mandatory prerequisites administered at the state level, in addition to a local General Demolition Application.
From$100Fence / Retaining Wall Permit
Required for fences over 6 feet high and retaining walls over 4 feet high within the Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department's joint jurisdiction.
$100Commercial Building Permit (New Structure)
Required for new commercial buildings within the Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department's joint jurisdiction (City of Craig plus all of Moffat County except the Town of Dinosaur). There is NO separately-branded commercial permit application or process here: the department's own Checklists for Obtaining Permits & Scheduling Inspections handout runs commercial buildings through the same 'New Structure Permits' checklist as residential — its heading reads 'New Structure Permits (Includes single and two family dwellings, multi-family dwellings and commercial buildings)' — with commercial-specific plan-detail requirements layered on top. Governed by the jointly-adopted 2018 IBC/IMC/IFGC/IPC/IECC/IFC; electrical permitting, plan review, and inspection are handled entirely by the State of Colorado (DORA), not this department.
From$100.00Sign Permit
Required to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, move or convert most signs within Craig city limits, per Craig Municipal Code Title 16 (Land Use Code), Chapter 16.07 (Signs), Sections 16.07.010 through 16.07.120. Unlike Cortez's standalone sign-permit process, Craig's own code text explicitly ties the sign permit to the building permit: 'In addition to the sign permit, a building permit is also required' (16.07.100.A). Signs are reviewed by the city's building department (16.07.040 intro) -- the same Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department that administers every other permit type in this record -- rather than a separate planning/zoning sign office. Craig's own Land Use Application master form additionally lists 'Sign Permit' as one of its circle-one application types, alongside a dedicated stand-alone Sign Permit Application Form; it is not resolved from published materials whether both forms are required together or whether the dedicated form supersedes the master form for signs specifically.
See fee scheduleFire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit
Fire-protection and suppression-system code compliance in Craig and Moffat County is folded directly into the Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department's own standard 'Public Safety' inspection category, alongside Egress & Lighting and Maximum Occupancy Load Posted, performed under the jointly-adopted 2018 International Fire Code by Building Official Marlin Eckhoff's office — confirmed from the department's own Checklists for Obtaining Permits & Scheduling Inspections PDF. There is no in-house city fire inspector separate from the Building Department, and no fire district prevention office handling this work. Craig Rural Fire Protection District, operating publicly as Craig Fire Rescue (a separate special taxing district governed by an elected five-person board, 419 Yampa Avenue, 970-824-5914, craigfirerescue.org), provides emergency fire and EMS response across roughly 180 square miles, but publishes no fire-prevention division, fire marshal, plan-review or permitting content of any kind. No standalone fire-sprinkler or alarm permit application, checklist entry or fee line exists on the City's or County's sites; this scope is filed through whichever standard Building Permit track — new construction, addition or minor remodel — matches the project.
See fee scheduleChange of Use / Change of Occupancy Permit
The City of Craig's master Land Use Application lists no Change of Use or Change of Occupancy option among its application types (Administrative Subdivision, Annexation, Conditional Use, Major/Minor Subdivision, Planned Development Overlay, Rezoning, RV Park, Sign Permit, Site Plan, Temporary Use, Variance or Appeal, Waiver, or an open 'Other' field). A change of use or occupancy is governed by the jointly adopted 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), Chapter 10 (Change of Occupancy), and by Craig Municipal Code Title 16 zoning provisions where the new use requires a Conditional Use Permit. With no dedicated application or checklist, expect the work to be processed either as a Conditional Use filing (if the new use is not permitted by right in the applicable zoning district) or folded into whichever Building Permit matches the physical construction scope. The Land Use Application's Existing Use and Proposed Use fields capture the change regardless of which box you check.
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Craig's permit history isn't searchable here yet
This page covers what the permit requires. What we don't have for Craig yet is the record of permits actually issued — the history you'd search by street address. That is a gap in our coverage, not a statement about any particular property.
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New residential construction activity
New privately-owned residential construction onlyHousing units authorized by building permits for new privately-owned residential construction — this is not total permit volume (no commercial permits or remodels).
- Latest month (2026-07)
- No data reported
- Trailing 12 months
- No data reported
- Year to date (2026 YTD)
- No data reported
- Full year 2025
- 11units
11 buildings · $5.5M valuation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (BPS), 2026-07 vintage. Census survey data — separate from the permit-requirements verification above. All Colorado building activity
Tips & gotchas
- Craig and Moffat County run a genuinely joint department — the Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department — and it is active in 2026. Both the City's and the County's own sites name it identically and list the same Building Official (Marlin Eckhoff), and the County's page cites 2026-dated County resolutions. A later revision of a 2021 Colorado DFPC list drops the department, which can make it look defunct; that listing is out of date.
- Electrical work is the single biggest structural gotcha here: neither the City nor the County issues, reviews, or inspects electrical permits at all — that entire trade is deferred to the State of Colorado (DORA, Division of Professions and Occupations, State Electrical Board). Applicants used to a single local building department handling all trades need to plan for a separate state-level electrical application and inspection track.
- The department uses a simple flat fee — $100 for structures over 200 sq ft, and $100 for septic — rather than a valuation-based sliding scale. Verify this still applies to your specific project scope directly with the Building Official, since no separate schedule is published for larger or commercial projects.
- This department publishes no plan-review turnaround document, so every review timeline in this record is recorded as unverified rather than estimated. Ask the Building Official for a current estimate when you submit.
- The department serves the City of Craig and all of Moffat County EXCEPT the Town of Dinosaur, which is a separate incorporated jurisdiction not covered here.
- The 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code takes effect for this jurisdiction on July 1, 2026 — any building permit application submitted and approved before that date (with the fee paid within 30 days of approval) is exempt from CWRC; anything submitted July 1, 2026 or later is subject to it, with the applicable class (1 or 2, or none) determined by an address/parcel lookup on the Colorado Resiliency Code Map.