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Change of Use / Change of Occupancy in Montrose, Colorado

The City of Montrose publishes no standalone 'Change of Use' or 'Change of Occupancy' permit application distinct from the general Building Services permitting process. Montrose County (the surrounding, administratively distinct jurisdiction) has separately addressed change-of-occupancy permitting requirements in its own resolutions, but this does not govern property within Montrose city limits.

Verified 2026-08-14 · Source

When you need this permit

  • No standalone change-of-use or change-of-occupancy application distinct from the general Building Services permitting process is published
  • Note: Montrose County (surrounding, administratively distinct from the City) has its own change-of-occupancy resolution language — do not apply county procedures to a City of Montrose property
  • Contact City of Montrose Building Services (970-252-4707, buildingservices@ci.montrose.co.us) to confirm requirements for a specific change-of-use project

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Fee schedule

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Review timeline

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Inspection process

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    Final Inspection / Occupancy

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Tips

  • Don't confuse Montrose COUNTY's change-of-occupancy resolution language with the CITY of Montrose's own process — they are administratively distinct jurisdictions, and a City property is handled by City Building Services, not the County.

Frequently asked questions

Montrose requires a change of use / change of occupancy permit for: No standalone change-of-use or change-of-occupancy application distinct from the general Building Services permitting process is published; Note: Montrose County (surrounding, administratively distinct from the City) has its own change-of-occupancy resolution language — do not apply county procedures to a City of Montrose property; Contact City of Montrose Building Services (970-252-4707, buildingservices@ci.montrose.co.us) to confirm requirements for a specific change-of-use project. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Montrose Building Services (Community Development / Planning Services) at 970-252-4707 before starting work.

Montrose does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Montrose Building Services (Community Development / Planning Services) at 970-252-4707 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Change of Use). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Montrose requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / change of occupancy permit, in order: Final Inspection / Occupancy. Schedule each through City of Montrose Building Services (Community Development / Planning Services) (970-252-4707).

Apply through City of Montrose Building Services (Community Development / Planning Services) at City Hall, 400 E Main Street, P.O. Box 790, Montrose, CO 81402. Phone: 970-252-4707, email: buildingservices@ci.montrose.co.us (permit application submittal). A second address, permits@cityofmontrose.us, is listed for Building Inspector Timothy Mazur in search results but does not appear on a City page — prefer the first, and confirm with the City if you need the inspector directly.. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. (City Hall hours, per Building Services page). Inspection scheduling: 970-240-1445, inspection hours 9:00-11:00 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m., with 24-hour advance notice required per the City's Residential/Accessory/Commercial Construction packets.. Official information: https://www.cityofmontrose.org/270/Building-Services.

Montrose, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — City of Montrose Building Services page, adopted per Section 4-1-1 of the City of Montrose Municipal Code; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2018 International Uniform/Mechanical Code (IMC) (City page lists this as '2018 International Uniform/Mechanical Code'); 2018 International Uniform/Plumbing Code (IPC) (City page lists this as '2018 International Uniform/Plumbing Code'); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — note: electrical permitting and inspection itself is performed by the State of Colorado Electrical Board (DORA), not the City, per the City's own Residential/Accessory/Commercial Construction and Solar Permit packets; Deletions, modifications, and exceptions to the above codes are codified in Section 4-1-3 of the City of Montrose Municipal Code; full building regulations are in Title IV (Chapter 1 - Building Regulations, Chapter 4-9 - Housing Code, Chapter 11-13 - Mobile Home/Travel Home/Tiny Home Regulations, Chapter 11-9 - Outdoor Lighting, Section 4-1-4 - Plumbers and Gasfitters Licenses, Section 4-1-11 - Supplemental Building/Structure/Fence Requirements), per the City of Montrose Municipal Code as indexed on the Building Services page; The City references a forthcoming Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code page (linked from the Building Services page), but the Building Services page itself does not state an adoption/enforcement date for Montrose specifically; it is not asserted as adopted here without that confirmation — see tipsAndGotchas. Local amendments apply — see the Montrose overview page for the full list.

The City publishes no standalone change-of-use application (Montrose County has separate, distinct county-level change-of-occupancy resolution language that does not apply within City limits). Contact City Building Services (970-252-4707) to confirm requirements for a specific project.

Sources & verification

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