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Building Permit — New Construction (Type A Permit) in Blue River, Colorado

Required for construction of new single-family homes, additions, and garages in Blue River. Classified as a Type A Permit, requiring review and approval by the Blue River Planning & Zoning Commission (meets first Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m.) in addition to Building Official plan review, under the Town's own adopted 2024 IRC/IECC/IEC and 2020 IFC with local amendments.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Submit application and ALL plan-set materials ELECTRONICALLY to info@townofblueriver.org — hardcopy submittals are explicitly not accepted per the Town's own Type A Permits page
  • Application must be received at least three (3) weeks prior to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting date (first Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m.) for Type A review
  • Plans must be marked 'for construction' — pages marked 'Preliminary' or 'Not for Construction' are explicitly rejected
  • Soils report sealed/signed by a licensed Colorado engineer, indicating soil type and recommended foundation design
  • Improvement Survey Plat (ISP) per Colorado Revised Statutes for new principal structures, substantial expansions (25%+), and new ADUs, stamped/signed by a Colorado-licensed Professional Land Surveyor
  • Structural plans sealed/signed by a Colorado structural engineer or architect, with complete structural calculations
  • Site plan showing property-line dimensions, easements, all structures, landscaping, benchmark/spot elevations, and roof-drainage direction (must flow toward the road, away from structures)
  • Architectural plans: dimensioned floor layouts, roof plan, reflected ceiling plan, exterior elevations with bulk-plane diagram, building/wall sections, stair geometry
  • Town of Blue River Business License required for the contractor/architect performing the work
  • Plan review fee (65% of the building permit fee) due at time of submittal

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — valuation $1.00 to $500.00Town of Blue River Building Permit Fee Schedule, revised September 29, 2017 — verified live on townofblueriver.colorado.gov/building-in-blue-river
$50.00
Building 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
Building 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
Building 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
Building Permit Fee — valuation $50,000.01 to $100,000.00
$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
Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,000.01 to $500,000.00
$1,160.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00
Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00
$3,663.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00
Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,000.01 and up
$6,330.00 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.90 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
Plan Review FeeMandatory when submittal documents are required by the building code, due at time of submittal
65% of the Building Permit Fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Building Permit — New Construction (Type A Permit) permit actually take in Blue River?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Layout & Footings

    Forms & steel in place; all materials except concrete on site

  2. 2

    Foundation Walls

    Forms & steel in place; Foundation ILC must be received by Building Official prior to this inspection

  3. 3

    Foundation Damp-proofing

  4. 4

    Foundation Insulation

  5. 5

    Foundation Drain

    Properly bedded, prior to cover-up

  6. 6

    Underground Plumbing / Underground Electric / Concrete Slab Prep

    Prior to cover; on test as applicable

  7. 7

    Rough Plumbing / Rough Mechanical / Rough Electric

    Installed and on test prior to cover

  8. 8

    Framing

    After plumbing, mechanical & electric rough inspections are approved; ridgeline ILC required first if applicable

  9. 9

    Insulation

    Insulation certificate must be received by Building Official prior to this inspection

  10. 10

    Roof Underlayment, Fireplace Chase, Gypsum Board Nail/Screw

    Sequenced finish-stage inspections

  11. 11

    Final Plumbing / Final Mechanical / Final Electrical

    All fixtures, equipment, and appliances installed and operable

  12. 12

    Final Building Inspection

    After completion of paint, finish, parking, landscaping, cleanup; requires Summit County Health Department (septic) or Upper Blue Sanitation District (sewer) approval, and HOA approval for certain subdivisions; blower door test/air-sealing sign-off required

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

Tips

  • Type A Permit applications (new construction, additions, garages) must be submitted at least three weeks before the first-Tuesday-of-the-month Planning & Zoning Commission meeting — missing that window pushes the project to the following month's meeting.
  • All submittals must be electronic (emailed to info@townofblueriver.org) — this is the opposite of Summit County's own building department, which requires in-person hardcopy submittal for Dillon/Silverthorne permits. Do not attempt a hardcopy drop-off in Blue River.
  • Schedule inspections by 4:00 p.m. the day before (Tuesdays/Thursdays only, per the Building Inspections page) or by Thursday 4:00 p.m. for a Monday inspection; requests received Friday roll to the following Tuesday.
  • Confirm the currently-enforced code edition directly with the Building Official at submittal — the Town's own live pages disagree (Type A Permits page cites 2024 IRC/IECC/IEC + 2020 IFC; the Building FAQ page still says '2018 Code'; the codified Chapter 18 ordinance itself references even older 2012/2017 editions).

Frequently asked questions

Blue River requires a building permit — new construction (type a permit) for: Submit application and ALL plan-set materials ELECTRONICALLY to info@townofblueriver.org — hardcopy submittals are explicitly not accepted per the Town's own Type A Permits page; Application must be received at least three (3) weeks prior to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting date (first Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m.) for Type A review; Plans must be marked 'for construction' — pages marked 'Preliminary' or 'Not for Construction' are explicitly rejected; Soils report sealed/signed by a licensed Colorado engineer, indicating soil type and recommended foundation design; Improvement Survey Plat (ISP) per Colorado Revised Statutes for new principal structures, substantial expansions (25%+), and new ADUs, stamped/signed by a Colorado-licensed Professional Land Surveyor; Structural plans sealed/signed by a Colorado structural engineer or architect, with complete structural calculations; Site plan showing property-line dimensions, easements, all structures, landscaping, benchmark/spot elevations, and roof-drainage direction (must flow toward the road, away from structures); Architectural plans: dimensioned floor layouts, roof plan, reflected ceiling plan, exterior elevations with bulk-plane diagram, building/wall sections, stair geometry; Town of Blue River Business License required for the contractor/architect performing the work; Plan review fee (65% of the building permit fee) due at time of submittal. 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 — valuation $1.00 to $500.00 is: $50.00. Additional published fees: Building 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; Building 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; Building 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; Building Permit Fee — valuation $50,000.01 to $100,000.00 — $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; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 — $1,160.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00; Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,000.01 to $1,000,000.00 — $3,663.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,000.01 and up — $6,330.00 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.90 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof; 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); Soils Report; Improvement Survey Plat (ISP); Structural Plans and Calculations; Site Plan; Architectural Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Blue River requires 12 inspection(s) for a building permit — new construction (type a permit), in order: Layout & Footings, Foundation Walls, Foundation Damp-proofing, Foundation Insulation, Foundation Drain, Underground Plumbing / Underground Electric / Concrete Slab Prep, Rough Plumbing / Rough Mechanical / Rough Electric, Framing, Insulation, Roof Underlayment, Fireplace Chase, Gypsum Board Nail/Screw, Final Plumbing / Final Mechanical / Final Electrical, 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, 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.

The Town of Blue River runs its own independent building department — it is NOT administered by Summit County. New construction, additions, and garages are Type A Permits requiring Blue River Planning & Zoning Commission approval (meets monthly) plus Building Official plan review and inspection.

Only narrowly: the Final Building Inspection requires sign-off from the Summit County Health Department for septic systems (or Upper Blue Sanitation District for sewer connections). Summit County's Building Inspection Department — which performs full structural/electrical/plumbing/mechanical plan review and inspection for Dillon and part of Silverthorne — has no jurisdiction over Blue River's building permits.

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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