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Addition / Remodel / Deck Permit (Type A or Type B Permit) in Blue River, Colorado

Additions and garages are Type A Permits requiring Planning & Zoning Commission approval; decks are a Type B Permit approvable directly by the Building Official with a site/plat plan (no Commission review); interior remodels are a Type C Permit approvable directly by Town Staff. All three tiers use the same underlying building-permit fee schedule and code requirements (2024 IRC/IECC/IEC, 2020 IFC).

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Additions and garages: Type A Permit — submit electronically at least 3 weeks before the monthly Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, with the same soils report / ISP / structural / architectural plan package as new construction where applicable to the scope
  • Decks: Type B Permit — submit electronically with a site/plat plan; approvable directly by the Building Official, no Commission meeting required
  • Interior Remodel: Type C Permit — submit electronically; approvable directly by Town Staff
  • Plan review fee (65% of the building permit fee) due at submittal when plans are required by code

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (same valuation tiers as new construction)Town of Blue River Building Permit Fee Schedule, revised September 29, 2017 — same table used for new construction, additions, remodels, and decks
$50.00 minimum (valuation $1-$500) up to $6,330.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.90 per additional $1,000
Plan Review FeeDue at submittal when plans are required by code
65% of the Building Permit Fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Addition / Remodel / Deck Permit (Type A or Type B Permit) permit actually take in Blue River?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Framing

    After framing complete, before wall cover

  2. 2

    MEP Rough-In

    If mechanical, electrical, or plumbing work is part of the scope

  3. 3

    Final Building Inspection

    All work complete per approved plans

See the full Blue River inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • A deck is a Type B Permit (Building Official approval only) while an addition or garage is a Type A Permit requiring the monthly Planning & Zoning Commission meeting — confirm which tier your specific project falls under before assuming the faster Type B/C path applies.
  • Interior remodels are Type C and can be approved directly by Town Staff without a site visit from the Commission or a scheduled meeting.

Frequently asked questions

Blue River requires an addition / remodel / deck permit (type a or type b permit) for: Additions and garages: Type A Permit — submit electronically at least 3 weeks before the monthly Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, with the same soils report / ISP / structural / architectural plan package as new construction where applicable to the scope; Decks: Type B Permit — submit electronically with a site/plat plan; approvable directly by the Building Official, no Commission meeting required; Interior Remodel: Type C Permit — submit electronically; approvable directly by Town Staff; Plan review fee (65% of the building permit fee) due at submittal when plans are required by code. 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 Building Permit Fee (same valuation tiers as new construction) is: $50.00 minimum (valuation $1-$500) up to $6,330.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.90 per additional $1,000. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Building 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: Building Permit Application (Type A, B, or C as applicable); Site/Plat Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Blue River requires 3 inspection(s) for an addition / remodel / deck permit (type a or type b permit), in order: Framing, MEP Rough-In, Final Building Inspection. 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). 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 — the Town of Blue River's Type A Permits page states: '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; Blue River's own published sources disagree on the adopted residential code year. The Town's Building FAQ page states that Blue River follows the 2018 International Residential Code, while the Type A Permits page cites the 2024 IRC. The codified ordinance (Chapter 18 of the Town Code) is older than both: it 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. Treat the Type A Permits page as the operative standard for what a plan submittal must meet today, and confirm the code year with the Building Official before you design or order materials.; 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); Ordinance No. 2026-01 (signed, effective 12:00 a.m. March 31, 2026 — townofblueriver.colorado.gov/sites/townofblueriver/files/Ordinance%202026-01%20Chapter%2018%202026%20Code%20Amendments%20Signed.pdf) repealed and reenacted Article II of Chapter 18 in its entirety, closing the code-edition gap described above. It adopts by reference: International Building Code 2024 (1st printing, Aug. 2023) — the first current-edition IBC codified for Blue River, superseding the 2012 IBC citation above — plus International Residential Code 2024, International Mechanical Code 2024, International Property Maintenance Code 2024, International Existing Building Code 2024, International Energy Conservation Code 2024, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2024, International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the 2023 National Electrical Code (superseding the 2017 IEC citation above), Colorado Fuel Gas Code, Colorado Plumbing Code, Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (dated June 1, 2025), and the Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code (June 1, 2023). The Town's live Type A Permits page already cited the 2024 series; the codified ordinance has now caught up to it. Two things the ordinance does not resolve. It does not touch the International Fire Code edition — Ord. 2026-01's title and adopted-codes list include no Fire Code at all, and fire code appears to remain under separate authority, consistent with the Red White & Blue Fire District note. And the Town's own live Building FAQ page (townofblueriver.colorado.gov/building-in-blue-river) still displays stale 'International Residential 2018 Code' text elsewhere on the same page even though the codified ordinance is now 2024, so the page-versus-ordinance discrepancy is real — rely on the codified ordinance. None of this creates a distinct commercial-building-permit or TI-permit track; see the NO COMMERCIAL PERMIT TRACK entry below.. Local amendments apply — see the Blue River overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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Fee schedules

Department & other records

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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