Residential Plumbing Permit in Silverthorne, Colorado

Silverthorne requires a residential plumbing permit for: Residential plumbing permits are issued by the Town of Silverthorne Building Department (601 Center Circle), not Summit County; No additional submittal requirements for a standard residential plumbing and mechanical permit, per the Town's Permit Process page; All manufacturer specifications must be printed and available on-site for inspection; Typically no plan review fee for a single-family house; fee is based on the assigned value of the work; Commercial plumbing work is a SEPARATE permit type requiring a Colorado-licensed architect/engineer's stamp, a separate fee, and Summit County plan review. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Silverthorne Community Development Department, Building Division at 970-262-7360 before starting work.

In Silverthorne, the published Plumbing Fee (standalone permit) is: 0.0075 x total plumbing valuation, minimum $65.00, plus 65% plan review fee when required. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Silverthorne does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Silverthorne Community Development Department, Building Division at 970-262-7360 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Residential Plumbing and Mechanical Permit Application (SmartGov Portal); Manufacturer Specifications. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Silverthorne requires 2 inspection(s) for a residential plumbing permit, in order: Rough Plumbing, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Silverthorne Community Development Department, Building Division (970-262-7360).

Apply through Town of Silverthorne Community Development Department, Building Division at 601 Center Circle, P.O. Box 1309, Silverthorne, CO 80498. Phone: 970-262-7360, email: buildinginfo@silverthorne.org. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; building permit submittal appointments required (per Community Development FAQ). Town Hall main line (970) 262-7300; Community Development/Building direct line (970) 262-7360. Electrical permits are handled separately by the Summit County Building Department, 0037 Peak One Drive / 37 S.C.R. 1005, Frisco, CO, (970) 668-3170.. Official information: https://www.silverthorne.org/town-government/community-development/building-copy.

Silverthorne, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with Town of Silverthorne local amendments — Town of Silverthorne Building Codes & Amendments page, https://www.silverthorne.org/town-government/community-development/building-copy/building-codes-construction-resources; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), with Town of Silverthorne local amendments — same source; 2023 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted by Town Ordinance 2023-10 — the Town's own Building Codes & Amendments page attributes this specific adoption to the Summit County Building Department ('Ordinance 2023-10 2023 NFPA70 National Electrical Code Adoption - from the Summit County Building Department'), consistent with Summit County issuing and governing all electrical permits Town-wide; Underlying building-code plan review and inspection for all permit types is performed by the Summit County Building Department 'based on the Building Code most recently adopted by the Town' — Town of Silverthorne Plan Review page, https://www.silverthorne.org/town-government/community-development/building-copy/resubmittals-and-revisions; IRC Section 321.1 as locally amended (temporary/permanent address numbering requirements) and IBC Sections 105.4, 105.6, 109.1, 109.5, 109.7, 104.10, 104.11, and 3402.1 as locally amended (administrative provisions: permit suspension/revocation, inspection access, reinspection fees, code-modification authority, alternate materials/methods, and additions/alterations conforming to new-construction code) — Town of Silverthorne Building Codes & Construction Resources page, General Requirements / Administrative Requirements sections. Local amendments apply — see the Silverthorne overview page for the full list.

The Town of Silverthorne issues residential plumbing permits directly, unlike electrical permits which are issued entirely by Summit County. Commercial plumbing work, however, requires Summit County plan review in addition to the Town-issued permit.