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Mechanical Permit (Type C Permit) — Blue River, Colorado · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source: https://townofblueriver.colorado.gov/building-in-blue-river
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Mechanical Permit (Type C Permit) in Blue River, Colorado
Required for furnaces, ducts, boilers, circulation piping, and exhaust fans in Blue River. Classified as a Type C Permit, approvable directly by Town Staff. Issued and inspected by the Town's contracted Building Official.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
When you need this permit
- Submit the permit application electronically to info@townofblueriver.org
- Fee is calculated from total mechanical valuation using the Town's valuation-tier table (same tier structure as the building permit fee table)
- Plan review fee (when required) is 65% of the mechanical permit fee
- Flammable Gas Alarm/Shutoff systems are required for propane systems over 60,000 BTU/Hr, per the Town's own Required Inspections document
- Separate permit required — cannot be combined with the general building permit
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Fee schedule
Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $1.00 to $500.00Town of Blue River Building Permit Fee Schedule, revised September 29, 2017
$50.00
Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $500.01 to $2,000.00
$50.00 for the first $500.00 plus $1.25 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00
Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $2,000.01 to $25,000.00
$75.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $15.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00
Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $25,001.00 to $50,000.00
$420.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus $12.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00
Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $50,000.01 and up
$720.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $8.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00
Plan Review Fee (when required)
65% of the Mechanical Permit Fee
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Rough Mechanical
Chimneys, vents, piping & ducts installed; gas line & heat pipe on test
- 2
Final Mechanical
All combustion air, equipment & appliances installed and operable; Flammable Gas Alarm/Shutoff required for propane systems over 60,000 BTU/Hr
See the full Blue River inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Propane systems over 60,000 BTU/Hr require a Flammable Gas Alarm/Shutoff system as a condition of Final Mechanical inspection — confirmed directly in the Town's own Required Inspections document, not a generic code assumption.
Frequently asked questions
Blue River requires a mechanical permit (type c permit) for: Submit the permit application electronically to info@townofblueriver.org; Fee is calculated from total mechanical valuation using the Town's valuation-tier table (same tier structure as the building permit fee table); Plan review fee (when required) is 65% of the mechanical permit fee; Flammable Gas Alarm/Shutoff systems are required for propane systems over 60,000 BTU/Hr, per the Town's own Required Inspections document; Separate permit required — cannot be combined with the general building permit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Blue River Building Department at (970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741 before starting work.
In Blue River, the published Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $1.00 to $500.00 is: $50.00. Additional published fees: Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $500.01 to $2,000.00 — $50.00 for the first $500.00 plus $1.25 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00; Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $2,000.01 to $25,000.00 — $75.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $15.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00; Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 — $420.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus $12.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00; Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $50,000.01 and up — $720.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $8.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00; Plan Review Fee (when required) — 65% of the Mechanical Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Blue River does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Blue River Building Department at (970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Mechanical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Blue River requires 2 inspection(s) for a mechanical permit (type c permit), in order: Rough Mechanical, Final Mechanical. Schedule each through Town of Blue River Building Department ((970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741).
Apply through Town of Blue River Building Department at Town Hall, 0110 Whispering Pines Circle, Blue River, CO 80424 (mailing: P.O. Box 1784, Breckenridge, CO 80424). Phone: (970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741, email: info@townofblueriver.org (applications/general); Building Official: SPinspections@caa.inc; Code Enforcement: CodeEnforcement@townofblueriver.org; inspections/scheduling issues: publicworks@townofblueriver.org. Office hours: Town Hall open Tuesday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (per the Town's own Contact Us page, verified live 2026-07-06). Building inspections are conducted Tuesdays and Thursdays and must be scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the day before (Monday inspections scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the prior Thursday); requests received Friday are scheduled for the following Tuesday. The Building Official's function is performed by a contracted firm (email domain caa.inc), not a Summit County employee and not a direct Town staff member.. Official information: https://townofblueriver.colorado.gov/building-department.
Blue River, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) with Town amendments — per the Town of Blue River's live Type A Permits page (verified 2026-07-06): 'The Town of Blue River has adopted the following codes with amendments: 2024 International Residential Code, 2024 International Energy Code, 2024 International Electrical Code, 2020 International Fire Code'; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with Town amendments — per the same live Type A Permits page; 2024 International Electrical Code (IEC) with Town amendments — per the same live Type A Permits page; 2020 International Fire Code (IFC) — per the same live Type A Permits page; GENUINE DISCREPANCY, honestly flagged: the Town's own live Building FAQ page (townofblueriver.colorado.gov/building-in-blue-river, verified 2026-07-06) states 'What Building Code(s) does Blue River abide by? International Residential 2018 Code' — directly conflicting with the Type A Permits page's 2024 IRC citation. The codified ordinance (Chapter 18 of the Town Code, PDF verified 2026-07-06) is older still: adopts the 2012 IBC, 2017 International Electrical Code, 2012 IECC, and 2012 IFC by reference (with extensive local amendments) and has not been re-codified to reflect the 2024 series. Applicants should treat the Type A Permits page (which governs actual plan-submittal code-year requirements today) as the current operative standard and confirm directly with the Building Official at time of submittal, the same 'ordinance text lags live practice' pattern already documented for Dillon in this corpus.; Town of Blue River Municipal Code, Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) — contains extensive local amendments to the (older, codified) I-Code editions, including a locally-amended design snow load, frost line depth, and solid-fuel-burning-device restrictions (see localAmendments). Local amendments apply — see the Blue River overview page for the full list.
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 Blue River building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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