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Mechanical / HVAC Permit in Erie, Colorado

Required for furnace, air conditioning, boiler, and mini-split installation or replacement in Erie. Falls under the Town's Quick Permit category for standalone equipment swaps. Mechanical contractors need a $100/year Town Mechanical Contractor license. Inspections recently transitioned from video back to standard in-person inspections.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Permit required for furnace/central air installation or replacement, mini-splits, and boiler installation or replacement
  • Application must specify equipment type (furnace, A/C, or both), replacement vs. additional, fuel type, efficiency ratings, location, and whether the location is changing; BTU and combustion air calculations required if applicable
  • Homeowner Affidavit required if the owner-occupant is self-performing the work on their primary residence Owner-builder
  • Fuel-fired furnace inspections cover flue connection/slope, combustion air compliance, electrical disconnect, filter accessibility, condensate line setup, 30-inch clearances, gas line sediment traps, smoke/CO detectors, and unit anchorage
  • Electric furnace inspections address disconnecting means, overcurrent protection, wire sizing, filter access, condensate lines, clearances, detector compliance, and anchorage
  • Air conditioning inspections verify refrigerant line tamper caps, R-4 insulation, breaker ratings, accessible disconnect switches, level base, sealed connections, and anchorage
  • Contractor must hold a $100/year Town of Erie Mechanical Contractor license Contractor

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Fee schedule

Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $0 to $300Town of Erie Fee Schedule
$35.00
Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $301 to $2,000
$45.00
Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $50,000
$17.00 per $1,000
Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $50,001 to $500,000
$50.00 plus $16.00 per $1,000
Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $500,001+
$550.00 plus $15.00 per $1,000
Mechanical Contractor License (Town)
$100/year

Review timeline

Plan reviewErie’s published plan-review target
1–2 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Mechanical

    Ductwork, flues, and equipment placement before concealment

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Standard in-person final inspection (the Town discontinued its earlier video-inspection option); verifies equipment operation, combustion air/venting, clearances, and detector compliance

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

Tips

  • Erie recently discontinued video inspections for furnace/A/C/water heater installs — a standard in-person inspection is now required, unlike the Town's photo-based process still used for solar.
  • 30-inch clearance and gas-line sediment trap checks are explicitly part of the fuel-fired furnace inspection — verify these before scheduling to avoid a failed inspection.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Furnace installation or replacement requires a permit, processed as a Quick Permit with an estimated 1-2 business day turnaround, and requires a standard in-person final inspection.

In Erie, the published Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $0 to $300 is: $35.00. Additional published fees: Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $301 to $2,000 — $45.00; Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $50,000 — $17.00 per $1,000; Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $50,001 to $500,000 — $50.00 plus $16.00 per $1,000; Mechanical Permit Fee — valuation $500,001+ — $550.00 plus $15.00 per $1,000; Mechanical Contractor License (Town) — $100/year. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Erie's published plan-review target for a mechanical / hvac permit is 1–2 business days.

You'll need: HVAC/Mechanical Permit Application (Customer Self-Service Portal). Depending on your project, Erie may also ask for: Homeowner Affidavit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Erie requires 2 inspection(s) for a mechanical / hvac permit, in order: Rough Mechanical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Erie Building Division (303-926-2780).

Apply through Town of Erie Building Division at 645 Holbrook St., Erie, CO 80516 (mailing: P.O. Box 750, Erie, CO 80516). Phone: 303-926-2780, email: building@erieco.gov. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Building Division fax/photo-submission line bldgfax@erieco.gov; HVAC/mechanical contact line 303-926-2700; Planning Division 303-926-2770 / planningdivision@erieco.gov.. Official information: https://www.erieco.gov/110/Building-Division.

Erie, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — currently in force per the Town's Building Codes & Design Criteria page; Title 9 (Building Regulations) of the Municipal Code governs local amendments. Source: https://www.erieco.gov/1772/Building-Codes-Design-Criteria; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with local amendments — adopted by Ordinance No. 12-2026, effective April 24, 2026; 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC) — adopted by Ordinance No. 12-2026, effective April 24, 2026 (supersedes the 2020 NEC cited in the Town's older Solar Permitting Checklist); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), as adopted by the Fire District (Mountain View Fire Rescue) — effective April 24, 2026; Local design criteria (per the Town's Solar Photovoltaic Permitting and Inspection Checklist, the most specific published source found): Maximum Wind Speed = 142 mph Ultimate; Snow Load = 30 psf. This document's own codes list (2021 IRC/IBC, 2020 NEC) predates the April 2026 IECC/NEC/IFC update, so these two figures should be reconfirmed with the Building Division (building@erieco.gov) if a general (non-solar) project needs them, since no separate general design-criteria table was found published on the Town's site as of this review.. Local amendments apply — see the Erie overview page for the full list.

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

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