Mechanical / HVAC Permit in Center, Colorado

Center requires a mechanical / hvac permit for: Governed by the 2018 IMC and 2018 IFGC as adopted by the Town of Center; Contractors performing work valued at $1,500 or more must hold a current Town of Center Contractor's Registration under Ordinance 339 (mechanical/HVAC is not excluded from the Town's contractor-license definition the way electrical and plumbing are); Filed on the same combined Building Permit Application as building/general construction work, checked under 'Other' with the specific scope described, since no dedicated mechanical checkbox appears on the form. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Center Public Works Department at (719) 754-3497 before starting work.

In Center, the published Permit Fee (valuation-based, general schedule) is: $0.10 per sq. ft. of floor space/area affected, $50.00 minimum (residential); $0.20 per sq. ft. minimum $50.00 (commercial). Additional published fees: Application Fee — $50.00 flat, non-refundable. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Center's published plan-review target for a mechanical / hvac permit is 1–2 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (combined form); Town of Center Contractor's Registration. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Center requires 1 inspection(s) for a mechanical / hvac permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Center Public Works Department ((719) 754-3497).

Apply through Town of Center Public Works Department at 294 S. Worth Street, Center, CO 81125. Phone: (719) 754-3497, email: cwebb@centerco.gov. Office hours: Monday-Thursday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday Closed. Fax (719) 754-3379.. Official information: https://www.centerco.gov/documents.

Center, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC) — per the Town of Center's own Building Permit Application / Fee Schedule document ('CURRENT (2018 Codes)', referencing https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes/colorado); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Fire Code (IFC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) (listed on the Town's document as 'International Energy Commission Code'); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessibility Code (ADA); ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; Note on currency: the Town's Building Permit Application/Fee Schedule packet (the only currently-published code-adoption source) explicitly labels these as the '2018 Codes' with no revision date visible on the document itself. No newer code-adoption ordinance, resolution, or updated fee-schedule packet appears anywhere on the Town's current website (centerco.gov) or its Documents/Building Department listing. The prior townofcenter.colorado.gov CivicPlus-style site (which hosted the original.../departments/public-works-department/building-department page and an alternate.../departments/building-department path) now 301-redirects at the domain root to www.centerco.gov — the entire old site has been retired and its content is not archived. The Town's current-generation site (a minimal TownCloud/SvelteKit site launched circa 2025-2026) is authoritative and does not itself carry a separate 'Adopted Codes' page distinct from the Building Permit Application document.. Local amendments apply — see the Center overview page for the full list.

No. Mechanical/HVAC work is not carved out of the Town's Ordinance 339 contractor-license definition and is not referenced in the Town's Fee Schedule 'Other Inspections and Fees' section that routes electrical and plumbing to the State DORA/DPO boards — mechanical/HVAC permits are filed with the Town of Center on the standard combined Building Permit Application.