Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Unincorporated Pueblo County, Colorado

Unincorporated Pueblo County requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Building permit required for new single-family/two-family dwelling construction, additions, interior remodels, garages, carports, demolition, sheds/storage buildings, decks, patio covers, gazebos, fences over 7 feet high, and roofing/solar work in unincorporated Pueblo County; Plans must comply with the 2021 IRC (Pueblo County Code Chapter 15.08) plus the 2021 IECC (Chapter 15.02); design must account for the local Pueblo County Snow Loads table (20-60 psf by elevation) and 26-inch minimum frost/foundation depth; Construction documents must bear the stamp/seal and signature of a Colorado-licensed engineer or architect; Owner-obtained (homeowner) permits available only to the record owner occupying the dwelling as their principal residence, and no more than once every 36 months per owner for a new single-family dwelling; Submitted via the county's OpenGov permit portal (PuebloPermits.com). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Pueblo County Building Division at 719-583-6100 before starting work.

In Unincorporated Pueblo County, the published Finished Living Area, New Construction is: $73.93 per square foot (valuation basis). Additional published fees: Unfinished Basement Area, New Construction — $12.50 per square foot; Finished Basement, New Construction — $32.00 per square foot; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,000 — $722.12; New Residence Plan Review Fee — 10% of base permit fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Unincorporated Pueblo County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Pueblo County Building Division at 719-583-6100 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Residential Building Permit Application (OpenGov); IECC / IRC Ventilation Checklist (New Homes Only); Contractor of Record Acknowledgement. Depending on your project, Unincorporated Pueblo County may also ask for: Manual J&D Design Criteria for Pueblo County. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Pueblo County requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Final. Schedule each through Pueblo County Building Division (719-583-6100).

Apply through Pueblo County Building Division at 201 W. 8th St. #120, Pueblo, CO 81003. Phone: 719-583-6100, email: buildingdivision@pueblocounty.us. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed on County holidays. Same-day inspection requests must be submitted before 8:30 a.m.; inspections may otherwise be scheduled in advance. Source: Pueblo County Building Division homepage and Request an Inspection page, https://pueblopermits.com/ and https://pueblopermits.com/request-an-inspection/. Official information: https://pueblopermits.com/.

Unincorporated Pueblo County, Colorado has adopted: AUTHORITY MODEL: Effective January 1, 2026, Pueblo County withdrew from the Southern Colorado Building Department (SoCoBD, formerly Pueblo Regional Building Department/PRBD) intergovernmental agreement and created its own standalone Pueblo County Building Division to serve all unincorporated areas of the county (Pueblo West, Colorado City, Beulah, Rye, Avondale, and other unincorporated areas). SoCoBD continues to serve only the City of Pueblo and Town of Boone. Pueblo County Building Division assumed all active permits from PRBD/SoCoBD on 1/1/2026; permit applications and inspections through the new county system became available 1/5/2026. Source: Pueblo County Building Division Transition announcement, https://pueblopermits.com/pueblo-county-building-division-transition/; Colorado has no statewide mandatory building code for most jurisdictions (home-rule/county-adoption authority under C.R.S. § 30-28-201); Pueblo County adopts and amends its own construction codes for unincorporated areas, separate from the City of Pueblo/SoCoBD adopted codes.; 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with Appendix C (Group U Agricultural Buildings), Appendix H (Signs), and Appendix I (Patio Covers); plus the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Adopted by Pueblo County Resolution No. 25-303 (Pueblo County Building Code Resolution) on December 22, 2025, effective December 31, 2025, codified as Pueblo County Code Chapter 15.02. Source: Title 15 – Buildings and Construction (PDF), https://pueblopermits.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Title-15-FINAL-12-22-25.pdf, Sec. 15.01.010 and 15.02.010; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with Appendix AH (Patio Covers), Appendix AJ (Existing Buildings and Structures), Appendix AQ (Tiny Houses), Appendix AR (Light-Straw Clay Construction), Appendix AS (Strawbale Construction), and Appendix AU (Cob Construction/Monolithic Adobe); electrical and plumbing chapters/sections of the IRC are expressly deleted in favor of the separately adopted Electrical and Plumbing Codes below. Adopted by Resolution No. 25-303, effective 12/31/2025, codified as Pueblo County Code Chapter 15.08. Source: Title 15 (PDF), Sec. 15.08.010 and 15.08.110; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), as amended by the 2023 Colorado Plumbing Code (Colorado State Plumbing Board), plus the 2021 International Residential Code plumbing provisions, the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and the 2013 NFPA 24 Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances. Adopted by Resolution No. 25-303, effective 12/31/2025, codified as Pueblo County Code Chapter 15.04. Note: like the City of Pueblo/SoCoBD, unincorporated Pueblo County uses the International Plumbing Code, not the Uniform Plumbing Code. Source: Title 15 (PDF), Sec. 15.04.010; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) and 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Adopted by Resolution No. 25-303, effective 12/31/2025, codified as Pueblo County Code Chapter 15.05. Source: Title 15 (PDF), Sec. 15.05.010; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70), with the 2003 ICC Electrical Code Administrative Provisions. Adopted by Resolution No. 25-303, effective 12/31/2025, codified as Pueblo County Code Chapter 15.06. Source: Title 15 (PDF), Sec. 15.06.010; 1997 Uniform Housing Code (UHC), published by the International Conference of Building Officials. Adopted by Resolution No. 25-303, effective 12/31/2025, codified as Pueblo County Code Chapter 15.07 (this is an older adoption predating the 2026 transition, carried forward unchanged). Source: Title 15 (PDF), Sec. 15.07.010; Pueblo County Unified Development Code (UDC), adopted 2024 and amended May 2025, consolidating county zoning and subdivision regulations (separate from the Title 15 building/construction codes above). Source: https://county.pueblo.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/PuebloCounty_UDC_Amended05102025.pdf, referenced via Pueblo County Building Division Building Codes page, https://pueblopermits.com/building/resources/building-codes/; Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code 2025 is referenced on the Pueblo County Building Division's Building Codes page as an applicable resource; its scope and applicability to standard building permits (versus wildfire-mitigation-specific review) was not further detailed in the pages reviewed. Source: https://pueblopermits.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Colorado-Wildfire-Resiliency-Code-2025.pdf, listed at https://pueblopermits.com/building/resources/building-codes/. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Pueblo County overview page for the full list.

Yes. Pueblo County Building Division took over all active county permits from PRBD on January 1, 2026: 'There are no extra fees, and we will honor all previous inspections, plan reviews, and approvals.' Existing permits continue without requiring resubmission or restart. Source: Pueblo County Building Division Building Division Transition FAQ, https://pueblopermits.com/building/resources/faq-county-building-division-transition/