Commercial New Building Permit in Mountain Village, Colorado

Mountain Village requires a commercial new building permit for: Applied for as the distinct 'Commercial New Building Permit' record type in the Town's OpenGov online portal (mountainvillageco.portal.opengov.com), separate from 'Residential New Building Permit'; Plans must comply with the Town's currently-adopted IBC cycle (2024 edition per the live Codes & Guides page) as amended by Municipal Code Chapter 17.7, rather than the IRC cycle used for one- and two-family residential permits; General contractors must hold the ICC General Contractor (A) Exam certification to obtain a Town building license for 'structures covered under the IBC'; the General Contractor (B) Exam instead covers 'light commercial and residential permits issued under the IBC and IRC' (Municipal Code 17.7.9.C.1) -- confirm which certification tier applies to your project scope with the Building Official before assuming GC-B is sufficient for a full commercial build; Contractor must complete OpenGov Contractor Registration before submitting the Commercial New Building Permit application; Site-specific soils and/or geologic investigation required before permit issuance wherever new foundations are placed (Municipal Code 17.7.5.E), stamped by a soils engineer/engineering geologist; this requirement applies to all new construction, not only residential; a geohazard analysis is additionally required where slopes exceed 30%, or landslide/avalanche/rockfall/expansive-soil/floodplain hazards are present; HERS (Home Energy Rating System) energy-rating thresholds (Municipal Code 17.7.12.C.7) apply only to detached single-family and condominium homes over 3,600 sq ft gross floor area -- confirmed NOT to apply to commercial building permits; no HERS documentation is required for this permit type; Exterior energy use (snowmelt systems, site-built pools/spas) for multi-family, mixed-use, and commercial development must be offset through the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP) or paid in lieu, calculated via the Town's Exterior Energy Use Calculation Spreadsheet, before permit issuance; the exempt square-footage threshold for this Multi-family/Mixed-Use/Commercial tier (1,000 sq ft plus 50 sq ft per dwelling unit) differs from the single-family tier (Municipal Code 17.7.11.A.5(d)(ii)); Fire Code (IFC) compliance -- including fire alarm systems (Section 907), fire sprinkler systems (Section 903), and Commercial Kitchen Hoods (Section 607, relevant to restaurant/food-service commercial buildouts) -- is administered separately by the Telluride Fire Protection District (TFPD), not the Town's own Building Division, per Municipal Code 17.7.19; Permit becomes invalid if work is not commenced within 180 days of issuance, suspended/abandoned for 180 days, or if no inspection is requested within 180 days of the last approved inspection (Municipal Code 17.7.3.B) -- the same universal rule applied to all Building Division permit types in this record. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division at 970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251 before starting work.

In Mountain Village, the published Building Permit Fee — total valuation $1.00 to $1,500.00 is: Waived. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — total valuation $1,501.00 to $25,000.00 — $90.00 for the first $2,000 plus $15.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00; Building Permit Fee — total valuation $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 — $453.20 for the first $25,000 plus $11.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00; Building Permit Fee — total valuation $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 — $750.00 for the first $50,000 plus $7.95 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00; Building Permit Fee — total valuation $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 — $1,150.00 for the first $100,000 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00; Building Permit Fee — total valuation $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 — $3,760.00 for the first $500,000 plus $5.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00; Building Permit Fee — total valuation $1,000,001.00 and up — $6,700.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus $5.25 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Building Permit Fee; Mountain Village Use Tax — 4.5% of 40% of project valuation; San Miguel County Use Tax — 1% of 40% of project valuation; Road Impact Fee — $1.00 per gross square foot of new construction; Use of Outside Consultants for Plan Checking and Inspections — $250.00 per hour; Exterior Energy Use Offset (REMP) — Multi-family/Mixed-Use/Commercial tier — Calculated via the Town's Exterior Energy Use Calculation Spreadsheet. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The Town's Development Guide (last updated May 14, 2026) states that building reviews for single-family dwellings and commercial projects take 2-6 weeks, depending on complexity and size. Faster-track permit types (utility permits, small remodels, re-roofs) are usually reviewed within 2 working days by the Building Division instead.

You'll need: Commercial New Building Permit Application (OpenGov); Contractor Registration (OpenGov); Soils/Geologic Investigation Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Mountain Village requires 7 inspection(s) for a commercial new building permit, in order: Foundation / Footings / Ufer / Setbacks, Rough Frame / Rough Plumbing / Rough Mechanical / Rough Electric, Rough Fire Alarm Wiring / Fire Sprinkler Rough, Occupancy Separation (Fire Wall, Fire Stopping) / Draft Stopping, Rough Accessibility, Insulation, Final Building / Final Electrical / Final Plumbing / Final Mechanical / Final Accessibility. Schedule each through Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division (970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251).

Apply through Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division at 455 Mountain Village Blvd., Suite A, Mountain Village, CO 81435 (Town Hall); Municipal Building at 411 Mountain Village Blvd., Mountain Village, CO 81435. Phone: 970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251, email: Contact form only at time of this review (townofmountainvillage.com/business/building/building-division/); no single published department inbox address found. Office hours: Town Hall and Municipal Building: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Building Division fax: 970-728-4342. Licensed contractor list requests: Tracy Bach, 970-369-8242.. Official information: https://townofmountainvillage.com/business/building/building-division/.

Yes. The Town's own OpenGov Building Department portal lists 'Commercial New Building Permit' ('New commercial construction including commercial additions') as a distinct record type from 'Residential New Building Permit.' Both are reviewed by the same Building Division under Municipal Code Chapter 17.7 and billed on the same Table 1-A valuation-based fee schedule -- commercial construction uses the IBC cycle rather than the IRC used for one- and two-family homes, and a handful of fee/requirement items (REMP exempt-footage tier, HERS inapplicability, ICC GC-A/GC-B contractor certification) differ from the residential permit.

No. The Town's OpenGov portal has no standalone tenant-improvement permit type. Interior commercial remodels and tenant fit-outs are filed under the same 'Commercial and Residential Remodels' record type used for residential remodels, per the Town's OpenGov Building Department page.