Plumbing / Gas Permit in Montrose, Colorado

Montrose requires a plumbing / gas permit for: Plumbing contractors must be licensed through City of Montrose Building Services per Municipal Code Section 4-1-4(B); license requires an application, proof of a valid Colorado state plumber's license, and payment of the annual license fee (set by City Council resolution; specific amount not located in a currently-live City document); Licenses expire December 31 each year and must be renewed annually; all contractor licensing is processed through Cloudpermit; Plumbing permits will not be issued to anyone without an active current-year registration license; contractors must notify the City of status changes or cancellations; City inspectors may perform contemporaneous review of plumbing licensure and licensee-to-apprentice ratios during job-site inspections, particularly for large commercial or multi-family projects; Plumbing contractors are not required to be present for all inspections unless requested by a plumbing inspector; Gas line work requires piping to be complete and air-tested to 20 psi for not less than two hours, tested through the gas meter yoke, before inspection. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Montrose Building Services (Community Development / Planning Services) at 970-252-4707 before starting work.

In Montrose, the published Plumbing/Gasfitter Annual License Fee is: Set by City Council resolution and referred to in the City Regulations Manual; specific dollar amount not published in any currently-live City-hosted document. Additional published fees: Plumbing/Gas Permit Fee — $50.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

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 (with Plumbing/Gas box checked); City of Montrose Plumbing/Gasfitter License. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Montrose requires 3 inspection(s) for a plumbing / gas permit, in order: Rough Plumbing, Gas Inspection, 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). 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.

Only if they also hold a current City of Montrose plumbing/gasfitter license under Municipal Code Section 4-1-4(B), in addition to their state plumber's license. Both are required, and the City license must be renewed annually by December 31.