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Mechanical / HVAC Permit in Mountain Village, Colorado

Required for heating, cooling, ventilation, and gas appliance installation or replacement in Mountain Village. Governed by the International Mechanical Code and International Fuel Gas Code as adopted (2024 edition per the live Codes & Guides listing). Mechanical contractors must hold current ICC Master Mechanical certification for a Town building license, unlike electrical/plumbing which use state licensure instead.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Governed by the Town's currently-adopted IMC/IFGC cycle (2024 edition per the live Codes & Guides listing) as amended by Municipal Code Chapter 17.7.13-17.7.14
  • Mechanical contractors must hold current ICC Master Mechanical Exam certification to obtain a Town building license (unlike electrical/plumbing, which rely on state licensure)
  • Engineered heating systems and commissioning required for detached single-family dwellings with equipment exceeding 200,000 BTU input rating, water heated above 210°F, or water/glycol storage exceeding 120 gallons — final commissioning report from a registered design professional required before final mechanical inspection approval
  • Direct-vent furnace (minimum 92% AFUE) or direct-vent boiler (minimum 90% AFUE) required on any addition/remodel scope requiring furnace or boiler replacement
  • Electric resistance heating may NOT be used as a building's primary heating source
  • Administered via OpenGov, the same portal used for building, electrical, and plumbing permits

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Fee schedule

Mechanical Permit Fee
Calculated per Table 1-A of the Community Development Fee Schedule, based on mechanical valuation
Plan Review Fee
65% of the Mechanical Permit Fee
Mountain Village Use Tax
4.5% of 40% of project valuation
San Miguel County Use Tax
1% of 40% of project valuation

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Mechanical / HVAC Permit permit actually take in Mountain Village?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Mechanical / Gas Pipe / Snow Melt

    Ductwork, flues, hydronic snowmelt tubing, and equipment placement before concealment; gas pipe tested at 15 lbs air pressure for 20 minutes, hydronic piping at 60 lbs

  2. 2

    Mechanical Ceiling Close

    Before cover, at rough inspection stage

  3. 3

    Final Mechanical

    Equipment operational, commissioning report received for large systems; fee and tax reconciliation

See the full Mountain Village inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Mechanical contractors face a different licensing path than electrical/plumbing: ICC Master Mechanical certification and a Town building license are required, not state licensure — confirm which regime applies to your trade before assuming a uniform rule across all three.
  • At Mountain Village's elevation and -15°F winter design temperature (per the Town's Section 1601.2 design criteria, last confirmed under the 2018 code cycle), confirm your HVAC contractor is sizing equipment to the Town's specific design temp, not a generic Colorado or sea-level assumption.
  • Large residential heating systems (200,000+ BTU input, water above 210°F, or 120+ gallon storage) require a full commissioning report from a registered design professional before final inspection — budget for this on high-end/luxury builds common in this resort market.

Frequently asked questions

Mountain Village requires a mechanical / hvac permit for: Governed by the Town's currently-adopted IMC/IFGC cycle (2024 edition per the live Codes & Guides listing) as amended by Municipal Code Chapter 17.7.13-17.7.14; Mechanical contractors must hold current ICC Master Mechanical Exam certification to obtain a Town building license (unlike electrical/plumbing, which rely on state licensure); Engineered heating systems and commissioning required for detached single-family dwellings with equipment exceeding 200,000 BTU input rating, water heated above 210°F, or water/glycol storage exceeding 120 gallons — final commissioning report from a registered design professional required before final mechanical inspection approval; Direct-vent furnace (minimum 92% AFUE) or direct-vent boiler (minimum 90% AFUE) required on any addition/remodel scope requiring furnace or boiler replacement; Electric resistance heating may NOT be used as a building's primary heating source; Administered via OpenGov, the same portal used for building, electrical, and plumbing permits. 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 Mechanical Permit Fee is: Calculated per Table 1-A of the Community Development Fee Schedule, based on mechanical valuation. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Mechanical Permit Fee; Mountain Village Use Tax — 4.5% of 40% of project valuation; San Miguel County Use Tax — 1% of 40% of project valuation. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Mountain Village does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact 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 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Mechanical Permit Application (OpenGov). Depending on your project, Mountain Village may also ask for: Final Commissioning Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Mountain Village requires 3 inspection(s) for a mechanical / hvac permit, in order: Rough Mechanical / Gas Pipe / Snow Melt, Mechanical Ceiling Close, Final Mechanical. 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/.

Mountain Village, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — current per the Town's live Building Division 'Codes & Guides' listing; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — current per the same live listing; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — enforced by the Telluride Fire Protection District (TFPD) per Chapter 17.7.19 of the Building Regulations; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70), as adopted by the State of Colorado; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), plus the Town's own 'Local Energy Saving Measures' (HERS ratings, Smart Building Program/REMP) layered on top per Chapter 17.7.12; International Plumbing Code (IPC), as adopted by the State of Colorado — 2024 edition per the live Codes & Guides listing; Prior code cycle (superseded, retained for reference only): 2018-edition IBC/IRC/IEBC/IMC/IFGC/IPC/IPMC and 2020 NEC, per the Town's currently-posted 'CHAPTER 17.7 BUILDING REGULATIONS' PDF (townofmountainvillage.com/site/assets/files/40818/building_regulations.pdf) — this PDF's detailed section-by-section amendment text (climatic design table, contractor licensing exam list, IECC HERS/REMP mechanics, plumbing/mechanical/electrical amendments) is the only full amendment text this session could access (the live mountainvillage.municipal.codes host, which likely carries the current 2024-cycle amendment text, returned HTTP 403 to automated fetches even with full browser headers, consistent with this corpus's recurring civic-code-host blocking pattern). The Town's live Building Division page confirms Ordinance 2025-05 updated Chapter 17.7 to the 2024 ICC code cycle, but this session could not pull that ordinance's specific amendment-section text directly — administrative structure (Building Division under Planning and Development Services, permit expiration/fee/inspection provisions, contractor licensing structure) is treated as verified-current since those provisions are corroborated by the live page; code-specific numeric amendments below (snow load, wind speed, etc.) are sourced from the 2018-cycle PDF and flagged as potentially superseded rather than silently presented as current 2024-cycle figures.; All codes locally amended via Mountain Village Municipal Code Chapter 17.7 (Building Regulations, within the Community Development Code/CDC).. Local amendments apply — see the Mountain Village overview page for the full list.

No. Municipal Code 17.7.12 prohibits electric resistance heating as a building's primary heating source; direct-vent furnace/boiler systems meeting minimum AFUE thresholds are required instead where furnace/boiler replacement is part of the project scope.

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 Mountain Village building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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