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Demolition Permit in Montrose, Colorado

Required for structure demolition in Montrose, with a flat $50 permit fee. Applicants must obtain prior approval from utility providers and apply for a state demolition permit before demolition.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Applicant must notify and receive prior approval from: Delta Montrose Electric Association (DMEA); Black Hills Energy or the applicable propane provider; water and sewer utility providers
  • Applicant must apply for a state demolition permit at least 10 days prior to demolition
  • For lead and asbestos permitting, contact the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) at 1-800-886-7689 or colorado.gov/cdphe/asbestos, per the Commercial Building Permit packet

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Demolition Permit FeePer the City's Demolition Permit Application, due at time of permit issuance
$50.00 flat

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Inspection

    Confirms complete removal per permit scope

See the full Montrose inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Line up prior approval from DMEA (electric), Black Hills Energy or your propane provider (gas), and water/sewer utilities BEFORE applying — the City's own application requires proof of these approvals.
  • The State demolition permit must be applied for at least 10 days before demolition — factor this lead time into your project schedule alongside the City's own $50 permit.

Frequently asked questions

Montrose requires a demolition permit for: Applicant must notify and receive prior approval from: Delta Montrose Electric Association (DMEA); Black Hills Energy or the applicable propane provider; water and sewer utility providers; Applicant must apply for a state demolition permit at least 10 days prior to demolition; For lead and asbestos permitting, contact the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) at 1-800-886-7689 or colorado.gov/cdphe/asbestos, per the Commercial Building Permit packet. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Montrose Building Services (Community Development / Planning Services) at 970-252-4707 before starting work.

A flat $50.00 fee, due at the time of permit issuance, per the City's Demolition Permit Application.

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: Demolition Permit Application; Utility provider prior-approval documentation. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Montrose requires 1 inspection(s) for a demolition permit, in order: Final Inspection. 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); permits@cityofmontrose.us (per search-indexed contact for Building Inspector Timothy Mazur; not independently re-verified against a live City page in this session). 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 in the content retrieved this session; not asserted as adopted here without that confirmation — see tipsAndGotchas. Local amendments apply — see the Montrose overview page for the full list.

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 Montrose building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.