Commercial Remodel / Tenant Finish Permit in Breckenridge, Colorado

Breckenridge requires a commercial remodel / tenant finish permit for: Apply under the 'Commercial Construction – Remodel/Tenant Finish' application type via the online Access Portal (also the correct category for shared hot tubs at multi-unit buildings and hot tubs at lodges/resorts/hotels); All submittals require plans: stamped by a Colorado Licensed Structural Engineer if structural work is proposed; if no structural work, plans can be stamped by a Colorado Licensed Architect; All commercial remodels must complete the Permit Submittal Checklist; Red, White & Blue Fire District sign-off is required for ANY commercial remodel (separate entity with its own permits and inspections); Upper Blue Sanitation District sign-off required for remodels changing bed/bath count, changes of use (e.g., retail to restaurant), and commercial hot tubs, pools, and spas — otherwise upload the UBSD self-affidavit; Summit County Environmental Health sign-off required for food establishments, child care facilities, schools, tattoo/body art facilities, and shared or commercial hot tubs, spas, and pools — otherwise upload the self-affidavit; Town Clerk's office sign-off required for any commercial remodel or tenant finish where a liquor license or marijuana license is present — otherwise upload the Town Clerk self-affidavit; Asbestos test report required if disturbed materials meet State of Colorado trigger levels (self-affidavit otherwise); positive results require abatement by a Colorado certified General Abatement Contractor with a clearance report submitted to the Building Department; No Development Permit is needed for interior remodels with no changes to square footage (Planning Division's published exemption), but a change of use outside a residential district is a Class C Minor Development Permit (~3-week consent-calendar process), commercial additions under 1,000 sq ft are Class B Major (~7 weeks), and commercial additions over 1,000 sq ft are Class A (~7 weeks); additions require the approved Development Permit's Plan Case Number before building-permit submittal; Exterior changes in the Historic or Conservation District (including even paint color changes in the Conservation District, a Class D Minor permit) trigger Planning review against the Handbook of Design Standards for the Historic and Conservation Districts; Separate plumbing, electrical, and mechanical sub-permits referencing the building permit number; trade work only by Colorado state-licensed plumbers/electricians; Projects with valuation over $100,000 require Finance Department approval (Supplier Verification Form) before final building inspection; every contractor and subcontractor needs a Town of Breckenridge Business License; Window/exterior-door-only replacements and standalone deck work have their own streamlined application types — but if part of a larger remodel scope, everything goes under the single Remodel/Tenant Finish application. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Breckenridge Community Development Department — Building Division at (970) 453-3180 before starting work.

In Breckenridge, the published Building Permit Fee (same valuation-based Building, Mechanical & Plumbing Fee Schedule as all building permits) is: $50.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers (e.g., $1,169.55 at $100,000 valuation plus $6.73/$1,000 above). Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Building Permit Fee; Change-of-use / added-square-footage exposure — Varies; Work commenced before permit issuance — 3x the calculated permit fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Breckenridge does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Breckenridge Community Development Department — Building Division at (970) 453-3180 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Commercial Construction – Remodel/Tenant Finish application (Access Portal); Construction Plans (existing + proposed); Permit Submittal Checklist; Red, White & Blue Fire District sign-off; Upper Blue Sanitation District sign-off or self-affidavit; Summit County Environmental Health sign-off or self-affidavit; Town Clerk sign-off or self-affidavit; Asbestos Test Report or self-affidavit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through Town of Breckenridge Community Development Department — Building Division at 150 Ski Hill Road, 2nd Floor, PO Box 168, Breckenridge, CO 80424. Phone: (970) 453-3180, email: building@townofbreckenridge.com. Office hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm, Friday 8:00am-12:00pm; closed major holidays. Official information: https://www.townofbreckenridge.com/departments/community-development/building.

Yes. The Town's Access Portal has a dedicated 'Commercial Construction – Remodel/Tenant Finish' application type for work inside or mainly inside commercial buildings, with its own published bulletin. It uses the same valuation-based fee schedule as other building permits but carries commercial-specific sign-offs (Fire District always; Sanitation District, County Environmental Health, and Town Clerk depending on scope).

Not if it is an interior remodel with no change to square footage — the Planning Division's Development Permits page exempts those. A change of use outside a residential district requires a Class C Minor Development Permit (typically ~3 weeks), and commercial additions require Class B Major or Class A permits (typically ~7 weeks) with an approved Plan Case Number before the building permit can be submitted.

A retail-to-restaurant conversion is the Town's own example of a change of use: it triggers Upper Blue Sanitation District review, Summit County Environmental Health review (food establishment), a Class C Minor Development Permit from Planning, and a Town Clerk sign-off if a liquor license is involved — all in addition to the building permit and any plumbing/electrical/mechanical sub-permits.