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Residential Building Permit (New Construction) — Craig, Colorado · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source: https://www.ci.craig.co.us/departments/building.php
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Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Craig, Colorado
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.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
When you need this permit
- Must comply with Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria: 115 mph wind speed, Seismic Design Category B, 48-inch frost line depth, Ice Barrier Underlayment required, 40 psf non-reducible roof snow load (may be higher at elevation per Building Official determination, up to 100 psf on the west edge of the county)
- 2 sets of plans including: Site Plan (address, owner contact info, footprint drawn to scale with lot-line/existing-structure distances, adjacent streets/alleys/easements), Soils Analysis/Report, Foundation Design Drawings stamped by a Colorado-licensed engineer, Elevation drawings, Floor plan with plumbing/HVAC fixture locations and window/door sizes, Framing details for load-bearing components, engineered beam/girder/joist/truss drawings where applicable
- Sewer/Water Tap Application required with subdivision/block/lot legal description and property owner and plumbing contractor signatures
- Names of General, Plumbing, and Mechanical contractors required — all contractors must hold the applicable City of Craig or Moffat County license/registration depending on jurisdiction
- A bona-fide owner-occupant of a single-family dwelling may self-perform all labor if the home will be their actual primary residence upon completion Owner-builder
- Applications received on or after July 1, 2026 are subject to the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC); the applicable Class 1/Class 2 requirements depend on the property's location on the Colorado Resiliency Code Map
- Electrical work is NOT part of this permit's scope — a separate electrical permit must be obtained directly from DORA's State Electrical Board; rough and final electrical inspections are performed by a State inspector, not the local building department
- IRC Section R313 (automatic residential fire sprinklers) is deleted locally — sprinklers are not required in 1-2 family dwellings
- Prior to any excavation, the owner/contractor must contact the Utility Notification Center of Colorado (UNCC), 1-800-922-1987
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Fee schedule
Building Permit Fee (structures over 200 sq ft)Flat fee per Moffat County's own Building Permit Information page; not a valuation-based table. Verified identically as the governing figure for the joint department; no separate, higher valuation-based schedule was found published for new residential construction specifically.
$100.00
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Setbacks / Footings
- 2
Foundation Wall / Damp-proofing / Foundation Drainage
- 3
Framing
May only be performed after electrical, mechanical, and plumbing rough-in inspections (electrical rough-in performed by the State inspector)
- 4
Roofing / Siding / Insulation / Sheetrock
- 5
Final / Certificate of Occupancy
May only be performed after or simultaneously with electrical (State), mechanical, and plumbing final inspections
See the full Craig inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Electrical work is entirely state-administered here — do not expect the local Building Department to inspect or approve electrical work; the State of Colorado (DORA, Division of Professions and Occupations) issues its own separate electrical permit and performs its own rough and final electrical inspections.
- The department's flat $100 building permit fee (for structures over 200 sq ft) is a meaningfully simpler and typically far cheaper model than the valuation-based sliding fee schedules used by other Colorado mountain-region departments in this corpus (e.g., RCRBD/Steamboat Springs) — confirm this flat fee still applies to your specific project scope directly with the Building Official, since no separate published valuation-based schedule was found for larger or commercial new-construction projects.
- If your project starts on/after July 1, 2026, budget for Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code compliance — check the Colorado Resiliency Code Map by address/parcel first to know whether Class 1 or Class 2 requirements (or none) apply to your site.
Frequently asked questions
Craig requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Must comply with Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria: 115 mph wind speed, Seismic Design Category B, 48-inch frost line depth, Ice Barrier Underlayment required, 40 psf non-reducible roof snow load (may be higher at elevation per Building Official determination, up to 100 psf on the west edge of the county); 2 sets of plans including: Site Plan (address, owner contact info, footprint drawn to scale with lot-line/existing-structure distances, adjacent streets/alleys/easements), Soils Analysis/Report, Foundation Design Drawings stamped by a Colorado-licensed engineer, Elevation drawings, Floor plan with plumbing/HVAC fixture locations and window/door sizes, Framing details for load-bearing components, engineered beam/girder/joist/truss drawings where applicable; Sewer/Water Tap Application required with subdivision/block/lot legal description and property owner and plumbing contractor signatures; Names of General, Plumbing, and Mechanical contractors required — all contractors must hold the applicable City of Craig or Moffat County license/registration depending on jurisdiction; A bona-fide owner-occupant of a single-family dwelling may self-perform all labor if the home will be their actual primary residence upon completion; Applications received on or after July 1, 2026 are subject to the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC); the applicable Class 1/Class 2 requirements depend on the property's location on the Colorado Resiliency Code Map; Electrical work is NOT part of this permit's scope — a separate electrical permit must be obtained directly from DORA's State Electrical Board; rough and final electrical inspections are performed by a State inspector, not the local building department; IRC Section R313 (automatic residential fire sprinklers) is deleted locally — sprinklers are not required in 1-2 family dwellings; Prior to any excavation, the owner/contractor must contact the Utility Notification Center of Colorado (UNCC), 1-800-922-1987. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department at 970-826-2013 before starting work.
In Craig, the published Building Permit Fee (structures over 200 sq ft) is: $100.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Craig does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department at 970-826-2013 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Building Permit Application; Site Plan; Soils Analysis/Report; Foundation Design Drawings; Elevation Drawings; Floor Plan; Sewer/Water Tap Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
The State of Colorado, not the local building department. Both the City of Craig and Moffat County defer all electrical permits, plan review, and inspections to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), Division of Professions and Occupations, State Electrical Board.
Apply through Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department at Craig City Hall, 300 W 4th Street, Craig, CO 81625. Phone: 970-826-2013, email: meckhoff@ci.craig.co.us. 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.. Official information: https://www.ci.craig.co.us/departments/building.php.
Craig, Colorado has adopted: 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 — verified directly from the City's own 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/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 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.. Local amendments apply — see the Craig overview page for the full list.
No. The City of Craig and Moffat County operate a single joint Craig/Moffat County Regional Building Department, based at Craig City Hall, verified directly and currently active as of 2026 on both the City's and County's own websites. It covers the City of Craig and all of Moffat County except the Town of Dinosaur, which has its own separate jurisdiction.
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.
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 Craig building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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