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De-Construction / Demolition Permit — Steamboat Springs, Colorado · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source: https://www.co.routt.co.us/DocumentCenter/View/7003/De-Construction-Permit-Application-and-Requirements
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De-Construction / Demolition Permit in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Required for demolition or de-construction of buildings, signs, fences, retaining walls, and other structures in Steamboat Springs. Administered by RCRBD under its De-Construction Permit Application and Policy. Within specific downtown commercial zone districts, a Final Development Plan must be approved by the City Planning Department before a Demolition Permit can be issued.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
When you need this permit
- Complete work description in the CityView application and on a Site Plan showing all structures proposed for removal
- Construction Site Management Plan showing fencing, hazards, sanitation location, ingress/egress to public way, and existing utility connection removal locations
- Debris removal plan (by letter or shown as a dumpster location on the site management plan)
- Proof of liability insurance, minimum $300,000 (may be satisfied by a homeowner's policy) Contractor
- Signed owner/agent asbestos statement per Colorado Regulation No. 8, Part B — CDPHE requires a Colorado-certified asbestos inspection before demolition/renovation; state/federal rules require the demolition application be postmarked or hand-delivered at least 10 working days before project commencement
- For manufactured/mobile homes: Certificate of Destruction/Removal and Certification of Taxes (Authentication of paid Ad Valorem Taxes) from the County Treasurer/Assessor, per CRS 38-29-204
- If demolition is preparatory to an interior remodel, or removes a portion of a building connected to a remaining structure: an engineer's signed/sealed review confirming the demolition won't harm the remaining structure's vertical, lateral, seismic, or fire-resistive integrity, PLUS a Fire Management Plan describing how fire sprinkler/alarm systems will remain in/out of service or how fire watch will be used
- Possible Historical Review, with permission required prior to permit approval
- Within the City's Commercial Neighborhood (CN), Commercial Old Town (CO), and Yampa Street Commercial (CY) zone districts specifically: a Final Development Plan (FDP) approved by the Department of Planning and Community Development is required BEFORE the Demolition Permit can be issued (Section 709.A.2)
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Fee schedule
De-Construction/Demolition Permit FeeRCRBD Permit Fee Schedule-Policies
$125.00
Administration fee (permits with no pending construction permit)Per RCRBD's De-Construction Permit Application and Policy document
$30.00
Fire review fee (within Steamboat Springs Rural Fire Protection District)
$25.00 additional
Review timeline
Plan reviewSteamboat Springs’s published plan-review target
1–3 business days
Inspection process
- 1
Final Inspection
Site cleared, utilities properly disconnected, debris removed per plan
See the full Steamboat Springs inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- If your demolition is preparatory to a remodel of a connected/remaining structure, budget extra time and cost for the required engineer's structural/fire-resistivity review and Fire Management Plan — this is a genuinely distinct additional requirement from a straightforward full-teardown demolition.
- Check your zone district before assuming a fast 3-day review: properties in the Commercial Neighborhood, Commercial Old Town, or Yampa Street Commercial districts need a Planning-approved Final Development Plan BEFORE RCRBD can issue the Demolition Permit at all — this Planning step is not included in RCRBD's 3-day figure.
- Asbestos inspection and application lead time is a real constraint, not a formality — state/federal rules require the demolition application be postmarked or hand-delivered at least 10 working days before the project starts if trigger levels of asbestos may be disturbed.
Frequently asked questions
Steamboat Springs requires a de-construction / demolition permit for: Complete work description in the CityView application and on a Site Plan showing all structures proposed for removal; Construction Site Management Plan showing fencing, hazards, sanitation location, ingress/egress to public way, and existing utility connection removal locations; Debris removal plan (by letter or shown as a dumpster location on the site management plan); Proof of liability insurance, minimum $300,000 (may be satisfied by a homeowner's policy); Signed owner/agent asbestos statement per Colorado Regulation No. 8, Part B — CDPHE requires a Colorado-certified asbestos inspection before demolition/renovation; state/federal rules require the demolition application be postmarked or hand-delivered at least 10 working days before project commencement; For manufactured/mobile homes: Certificate of Destruction/Removal and Certification of Taxes (Authentication of paid Ad Valorem Taxes) from the County Treasurer/Assessor, per CRS 38-29-204; If demolition is preparatory to an interior remodel, or removes a portion of a building connected to a remaining structure: an engineer's signed/sealed review confirming the demolition won't harm the remaining structure's vertical, lateral, seismic, or fire-resistive integrity, PLUS a Fire Management Plan describing how fire sprinkler/alarm systems will remain in/out of service or how fire watch will be used; Possible Historical Review, with permission required prior to permit approval; Within the City's Commercial Neighborhood (CN), Commercial Old Town (CO), and Yampa Street Commercial (CY) zone districts specifically: a Final Development Plan (FDP) approved by the Department of Planning and Community Development is required BEFORE the Demolition Permit can be issued (Section 709.A.2). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Routt County Regional Building Department (RCRBD) — City of Steamboat Springs jurisdiction at 970-870-5566 before starting work.
In Steamboat Springs, the published De-Construction/Demolition Permit Fee is: $125.00. Additional published fees: Administration fee (permits with no pending construction permit) — $30.00; Fire review fee (within Steamboat Springs Rural Fire Protection District) — $25.00 additional. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
RCRBD's own De-Construction Permit Application and Policy document states a 3-working-day plan review timeframe, unless Historical Review is required, in which case no fixed additional timeframe is published.
You'll need: De-Construction Permit Application (CityView Portal); Construction Site Management Plan; Owner/Agent Asbestos Statement; Proof of Liability Insurance. Depending on your project, Steamboat Springs may also ask for: Final Development Plan (FDP). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Steamboat Springs requires 1 inspection(s) for a de-construction / demolition permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through Routt County Regional Building Department (RCRBD) — City of Steamboat Springs jurisdiction (970-870-5566).
Apply through Routt County Regional Building Department (RCRBD) — City of Steamboat Springs jurisdiction at Routt County Courthouse Annex, 136 6th Street, Suite 201, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. Phone: 970-870-5566, email: Building@co.routt.co.us. Office hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 am-4:00 pm. Building Official: Todd Carr (tcarr@co.routt.co.us). Fax 970-870-5489. No voicemail inspection requests accepted by phone — inspections must be requested through the CityView Portal. Note: an alternate phone number, 970-879-5566, also appears in some third-party directory listings for this same office; 970-870-5566 is used here as it appears verbatim and consistently across every RCRBD-authored PDF (fee schedule, permit processes, de-construction policy) pulled directly for this file.. Official information: https://www.co.routt.co.us/583/City-of-Steamboat-Springs.
Steamboat Springs, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix Chapters C, E, and J — City of Steamboat Springs Building Code Ordinance, Sec. 5-2/5-3 (adopted by reference, RCRBD-enforced); 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendix Chapters B, C, E, F, and Q — Sec. 5-4/5-5; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — adopted per the ordinance preamble; National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the State of Colorado Electrical Board; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Sec. 1148 area of the ordinance; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) — Sec. 5-22/5-23, adopted with Chapters 3, 4, and 6 plus Appendices A, B, C, D, F, G, H, and I explicitly DELETED; only specific Chapter 5 sections retained (all other Chapter 5 sections not enumerated in the ordinance are deleted) — this is a narrower, more surgical WUI adoption than Breckenridge's town-wide full-CWRC approach in the same corpus; Colorado State Model Electric and Solar Ready Code — Sec. 5-24, adopted city-wide for new construction meeting the code's square-footage thresholds; Countywide RCRBD adoption of the 2021 ICC series (IBC/IRC/IECC/IEBC/IFGC/IPC/IMC/IPMC) plus portions of the 2021 IWUIC and the 2023 Colorado State Model Electric and Solar Ready Code, effective January 1, 2024, applies uniformly across all RCRBD-served jurisdictions including Steamboat Springs — verified via the City's own separately-numbered ordinance adopting the identical 2021 edition set, so city and county codes are aligned rather than divergent; Full ordinance text: City of Steamboat Springs Building Code Ordinance (adopting the 2021 IBC/IRC/IEBC/NEC/IMC/IECC/IPC/IFGC/IPMC/IWUIC + Colorado Electric/Solar Ready Code), hosted via Routt County DocumentCenter. Local amendments apply — see the Steamboat Springs overview page for the full list.
Only within specific downtown commercial zone districts (Commercial Neighborhood, Commercial Old Town, Yampa Street Commercial) — properties in those zones require an approved Final Development Plan from Planning before RCRBD can issue a Demolition Permit. Properties outside those zones do not have this specific prerequisite.
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 Steamboat Springs building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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