Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Breckenridge, Colorado

Breckenridge requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Plans must be stamped by a Colorado Licensed Design Professional (architect or structural engineer) and include a construction management plan; Must meet Breckenridge's structural design criteria: 90 psf roof snow load below 10,000 ft elevation / 100 psf at or above 10,000 ft, no reduction for pitch or duration, no ground snow load or ground-snow-load reduction; 40-inch minimum frost depth for foundations (or ASCE 32 design); frost reports required for concrete placement Nov 1-May 1 or during any freeze window; Must comply with the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code: defensible-space site plan (Structure Ignition Zones 1-3), Class 1/2 structure hardening materials, Class A roof covering, noncombustible/Class A (or Class B composite) deck walking surfaces; Complete the Permit Submittal Checklist plus either the 2024 Energy Code Prescriptive Submittal Guidelines OR the 2024 IECC Residential ERI Submittal Checklist; Completed sign-off (or exemption self-affidavit where applicable) from Upper Blue Sanitation District and from Red, White & Blue Fire District; Approved Development Permit from the Planning Division prior to submittal (Plan Case Number required in the application); A soils/geotechnical report for the building site; Fire sprinkler system (NFPA 13/13R/13D/P2904) required if Fire Area exceeds 4,500 sq ft; REMP Checklist and Calculator required if the project includes fossil-fuel-consuming outdoor amenities; Separate sub-permits (plumbing, electrical, mechanical) required; plumbing/electrical work must be performed by Colorado state-licensed trades; All permit applications accepted only via the Town's online Access Portal; partial/incomplete applications are not accepted. 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 — valuation $1.00 to $500.00 is: $50.00. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — valuation $501.00 to $2,000.00 — $50.00 for the first $500 plus $1.25 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof, up to and including $2,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001.00 to $25,000.00 — $69.25 for the first $2,000, plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 — $391.25 for the first $25,000, plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 — $643.75 for the first $50,000, plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 — $1,169.55 for the first $100,000, plus $6.73 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, up to and including $500,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 — $3,663.00 for the first $500,000, plus $5.34 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, up to and including $1,000,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,001.00 and up — $6,332.22 for the first $1,000,000, plus $3.90 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Building Permit Fee; 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.

The Town does not publish a numeric review-time SLA. Its own construction-information bulletins state review time 'varies based on current workloads and the completeness of the application' and that 'all review times are estimates only' — applicants are directed to contact the Building Department directly for current estimates.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Access Portal); Construction Drawings (stamped); Permit Submittal Checklist; Soils/Geotechnical Report; Upper Blue Sanitation District sign-off; Red, White & Blue Fire District sign-off. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Breckenridge requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation, Rough Frame, Rough Plumbing / Rough Electrical / Rough Mechanical, Final Building Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Breckenridge Community Development Department — Building Division ((970) 453-3180).

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.

The Town of Breckenridge Community Development Department's Building Division issues its own building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits for all work within Town Limits — Summit County's Building Inspection Division has no jurisdiction inside Breckenridge. Verify jurisdiction using the Summit County address search tool before applying.

90 psf for roofs below 10,000 feet elevation, and 100 psf for roofs at or above 10,000 feet, per Town Code 8-1-4 (amending IBC Section 1608.2). There is no reduction for roof pitch or load duration, and ground snow load is not used.