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Residential Addition / Remodel Permit in Ault, Colorado

Required for additions and remodels to existing residential structures in Ault, reviewed by SAFEbuilt Colorado under the same submittal framework as new residential construction, scaled to the scope of work.

Verified 2026-07-23 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Completed building permit application describing project scope and valuation
  • Applicable subset of the Residential Application Check List documents depending on scope (e.g., structural plans only if bearing walls are affected; electrical/mechanical plans only if those systems are altered)
  • 2024 IECC energy code compliance documentation where the scope affects the building envelope or systems
  • Site plan and floor plan per SAFEbuilt's dedicated 2024 IRC Home Additions Guide (existing dimensions, new openings, setback/easement/utility distances); Manual D & J documentation required if new HVAC appliances are installed
  • All plan sheets sealed by a Colorado-licensed design professional unless exempted under section 12-4-112 C.R.S.

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (same 1997 UBC Table 1-A valuation-based schedule as new construction)Exhibit B — Fee Schedule for Services
$23.00 minimum, scaling per Exhibit B valuation tiers
Plan Review Fee — One, Two, and Three Family Residences
30% of Building Permit Fee
Small Remodel and Commercial Projects Plan Review FeeApplies to smaller-scope remodel work per Exhibit B
30% of Building Permit Fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation / Foundation Wall

    After trenches are excavated, reinforcement steel is in place, forms erected, and PRIOR to placing concrete (additions with new footings only)

  2. 2

    Underground Plumbing

    Before covering any piping or wiring and prior to placing concrete

  3. 3

    Rough Trade (Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical)

    Rough installation complete prior to covering or commissioning; may be combined with the Rough Frame inspection

  4. 4

    Rough Frame

    After roof, all framing, fire stopping, sheathing, draft stopping, bracing, and fasteners are in place; connection to existing structure verified

  5. 5

    Insulation

    After insulation is in place, PRIOR to covering walls

  6. 6

    Final Inspection

    After the addition is completed

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

Tips

  • 2026-07-23 re-chase update: a dedicated SAFEbuilt 'Building Guides for Homeowners — Additions to Single Family Dwellings' (2024 IRC, published 1.1.2026) was recovered directly from Ault's own document library (via the site's public /api/public/mwjsResources endpoint, tenant-confirmed as Town of Ault) and read in full — this closes the prior gap; the Town does publish an addition-specific guide, distinct from the new-construction checklist.
  • The addition guide requires a site plan (setbacks/easements/utility distances), a floor plan (existing dimensions, new openings, relocated items), construction/foundation details, and an Energy Code Compliance Report (REScheck or equivalent) plus Manual D & J documentation if new HVAC appliances are installed.
  • Additions cannot enclose existing bedroom or basement egress windows, and heat must be shown supplied to the new addition; existing electric service amperage must be indicated on the plan in case an upgrade/relocation is needed.
  • Unlike the Re-Roofing and Patio Covers/Carports guides, this Additions guide contains no other-town namedrops (no 'Windsor'/'Timnath' references) — its content is treated as directly applicable to Ault without further caveat.

Frequently asked questions

Ault requires a residential addition / remodel permit for: Completed building permit application describing project scope and valuation; Applicable subset of the Residential Application Check List documents depending on scope (e.g., structural plans only if bearing walls are affected; electrical/mechanical plans only if those systems are altered); 2024 IECC energy code compliance documentation where the scope affects the building envelope or systems; Site plan and floor plan per SAFEbuilt's dedicated 2024 IRC Home Additions Guide (existing dimensions, new openings, setback/easement/utility distances); Manual D & J documentation required if new HVAC appliances are installed; All plan sheets sealed by a Colorado-licensed design professional unless exempted under section 12-4-112 C.R.S.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Ault (building official, plan review, and inspection services contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) at 970-834-2844 before starting work.

In Ault, the published Building Permit Fee (same 1997 UBC Table 1-A valuation-based schedule as new construction) is: $23.00 minimum, scaling per Exhibit B valuation tiers. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — One, Two, and Three Family Residences — 30% of Building Permit Fee; Small Remodel and Commercial Projects Plan Review Fee — 30% of Building Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Ault does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Ault (building official, plan review, and inspection services contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) at 970-834-2844 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; 2026 SAFEbuilt Residential Application Check List; 2024 IRC Building Guide for Homeowners — Additions to Single Family Dwellings (SAFEbuilt). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Ault requires 6 inspection(s) for a residential addition / remodel permit, in order: Foundation / Foundation Wall, Underground Plumbing, Rough Trade (Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical), Rough Frame, Insulation, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Ault (building official, plan review, and inspection services contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) (970-834-2844).

Apply through Town of Ault (building official, plan review, and inspection services contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) at 201 1st Street, PO Box 1098, Ault, CO 80610. Phone: 970-834-2844, email: info@aultcolorado.gov. Office hours: Town Hall does not publish specific daily office hours on its Contact Us or Building Permits pages as of this review; the Town's public-works page separately states Public Works operates 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday (except holidays), and the site-wide holiday-closure banner implies a standard 9:00 a.m. reopening time, but neither is confirmed as the Building Department's specific window. Call 970-834-2844 to confirm hours before visiting in person.. Official information: https://www.aultcolorado.gov/buildingpermits.

Ault, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — per the '2026 SAFEbuilt Residential Application Check List' (Town of Ault Building Permits page, Helpful/Residential resource): 'All submittal information must comply with the 2024 I-codes and the 2023 NEC.'; 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — per the SAFEbuilt 'New Commercial Plan Submittal Procedure' and 'Commercial Tenant Finish/Remodel Plan Submittal Procedure' documents on the Town of Ault Building Permits page, both headed '2024 INTERNATIONAL CODES.'; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — required compliance documentation (ResCheck or energy rating report) explicitly named in the SAFEbuilt Residential Application Check List; commercial submittal procedures likewise require 'Documentation showing compliance with the 2024 IECC.'; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — explicitly named in the SAFEbuilt Residential Application Check List ('...and the 2023 NEC').; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) / International Plumbing Code (IPC) — inferred from the SAFEbuilt submittal procedures' consistent requirement of 'Mechanical/Plumbing Plans' stamped by a Colorado-licensed engineer, cross-referenced against the same '2024 INTERNATIONAL CODES' heading used for the IBC/IECC citation on the same documents; not independently named by edition number in the source text, so carried at 'partial' confidence for the specific IMC/IPC edition number. 2026-07-23 re-chase: the Town's own codified Municipal Code (Title 15 Ch.04, Sections 030/060), recovered via Wayback Machine archive of the now-defunct myaultgov.org portal (Sec. 030 Mechanical captured 2022-12-05: 'International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition'; Sec. 060 Plumbing captured 2022-12-05: 'International Plumbing Code, 2012 Edition'), shows both trade codes were LAST codified at pre-2024 editions — older than, and in unresolved tension with, SAFEbuilt's current 2024-I-code submittal language; no live, currently-hosted Municipal Code exists to confirm whether these sections have since been amended to 2024 editions, so the specific currently-governing IMC/IPC edition numbers remain genuinely unconfirmed and are NOT asserted as '2024' anywhere in this file.; 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC), Table 1-A — still the operative VALUATION-BASED FEE TABLE per the Town's 'Building Permit Fee Schedule' (Exhibit B — Fee Schedule for Services, a SAFEbuilt consultant-services fee exhibit posted on the Town's Building Permits resource list, last modified 5/19/24). This is a fee-calculation table, not a life-safety code edition, and is retained purely because it is the Town's actual current, published fee mechanism — it does not indicate the Town is still enforcing 1997 UBC life-safety provisions, which are superseded by the 2024 I-codes cited above.; No separate Ault-specific building-code-adoption ordinance was found published online: the Town of Ault Municipal Code page (aultcolorado.gov/MuniCode) states 'A Copy of the Ault Municipal Code is Available Upon Request' and is not hosted on Municode/eCode360 or any other public code-hosting platform; the Town's online Document Archive 'Ordinances' folder contains only a 'Non-Certified Copy of 2024 Model Traffic Code' (unrelated to building codes). The SAFEbuilt submittal-requirement documents (which explicitly compel 2024 I-code / 2023 NEC compliance and are hosted directly on the Town's own Building Permits page) are therefore treated as the governing, currently-operative code-adoption source for this file, consistent with SAFEbuilt Colorado being Ault's contracted building official/plan-review/inspection provider (per Exhibit B of the Town-SAFEbuilt consultant services agreement).. Local amendments apply — see the Ault overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.

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 Ault building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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