Plumbing Permit in La Junta, Colorado

La Junta requires a plumbing permit for: Contact the State of Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) at 303-894-7800 or dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/forms for permit application and inspection; The City of La Junta Engineering Department (719-384-5991) does not issue plumbing permits, per its own published bulletin; Minor repairs (stopping leaks without pipe replacement, clearing stoppages, reinstalling water closets without rearranging pipes/fixtures) are exempt from a plumbing permit per the City's bulletin, even though the permit itself is State-issued. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of La Junta Engineering Department, Building Division at (719) 384-5991 before starting work.

In La Junta, the published State of Colorado plumbing permit fee is: Not published on the City's site; set and collected by the State of Colorado DPO. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

La Junta does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of La Junta Engineering Department, Building Division at (719) 384-5991 for current turnaround.

Depending on your project, La Junta may also ask for: Who Needs a Building Permit (PDF). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

La Junta requires 1 inspection(s) for a plumbing permit, in order: State Plumbing Inspection. Schedule each through City of La Junta Engineering Department, Building Division ((719) 384-5991).

Apply through City of La Junta Engineering Department, Building Division at 601 Colorado Avenue (P.O. Box 489), La Junta, CO 81050. Phone: (719) 384-5991, email: ljpermits@lajuntacolorado.org. Office hours: Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Friday 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM (Municipal Building hours); Director of Engineering Martin Montoya; the Engineering Department consists of three full-time staff: the Director of Engineering, the Building Official, and the Office Manager. Official information: https://www.lajuntacolorado.org/194/Engineering.

La Junta, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — La Junta Municipal Code Section 15.04.020 (Ord. No. 1643, Section 1(Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 1459, 2007), administered by the Building Department established under Section 15.04.022; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) — Municipal Code Section 15.08.010 (Ord. No. 1643, 2023; Ord. 1460, 2007), with Section R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria amended per Section 15.08.020 and the ordinance's own Appendix A; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Municipal Code Chapter 15.14 (Section 15.14.010, Adoption of International Existing Building Code); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Municipal Code Chapter 15.20 (Section 15.20.020, Adoption of International Mechanical Code); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Municipal Code Section 15.30.010 (Ord. No. 1643, 2023; Ord. 1456, 2007), Appendix B adopted in its entirety and Section A repealed per Section 15.30.020; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — per the City's own Checklist for Single Family/Duplex Residential Plan Review; Energy Calculations required per Section R401.3 of the 2018 IECC (permanent certificate posted at the furnace/utility room/approved location); 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) — Municipal Code Chapter 15.28; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code — per the City's own Checklist for Single Family/Duplex Residential Plan Review; Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings — Municipal Code Chapter 15.12 (Dangerous Building Code); Uniform Housing Code — Municipal Code Chapter 15.24 (Housing Code); Electrical and Plumbing codes: NOT locally adopted by the City — the City's own 'Who Needs a Building Permit' bulletin directs all Electrical, Plumbing, and Gas permit questions to the State of Colorado (Division of Professions and Occupations, 303-894-7800 / dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/forms) rather than to a City chapter; confirmed independently by Title 15's own table of contents, which contains no standalone Electrical or Plumbing Code chapter (Chapters 15.16 and 15.36 are both marked 'Reserved'); Design criteria (IRC Table R301.2(1), as locally amended): Wind Load 115 mph; Frost Line 26 inches; Snow Load 25 psf (Live Load); Seismic Design Category B — per the City's Checklist for Single Family/Duplex Residential Plan Review Submittal. Local amendments apply — see the La Junta overview page for the full list.

No. The City's own published bulletin directs all plumbing permit questions to the State of Colorado (303-894-7800, dpo.colorado.gov/EandP/forms). No Plumbing Code chapter exists in the City's Municipal Code Title 15.