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Plumbing Permit in Erie, Colorado

Required for plumbing modifications and water heater installation/replacement in Erie, excluding same-location fixture replacement. Falls under the Town's Quick Permit / Miscellaneous Permit category for minor standalone work, with its own valuation-based fee table. Plumbing contractors need a Colorado state master plumber license plus a $100/year Town Plumbing Contractor license.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Permit required for plumbing modifications and water heater installation/replacement
  • Plumbing fixture replacement in the same location is exempt from permitting
  • Contractor must hold a current Colorado state plumbing license plus a Town of Erie Plumbing Contractor license ($100/year) Contractor
  • Water heater/furnace replacement or addition requires a separate permit UNLESS part of a complete whole-house remodel

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Fee schedule

Plumbing Permit Fee — valuation $0 to $300Town of Erie Fee Schedule
$45.00
Plumbing Permit Fee — valuation $301 to $2,000
$50.00
Plumbing Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $50,000
$18.00 per $1,000
Plumbing Permit Fee — valuation $50,001 to $500,000
$50.00 plus $17.00 per $1,000
Plumbing Permit Fee — valuation $500,001+
$550.00 plus $16.00 per $1,000
Plumbing 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 Plumbing

    Pipe, drain, waste, and vent installation before concealment

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Fixtures connected, venting and connections verified

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

Tips

  • Same-location fixture swaps (e.g., replacing a toilet or sink in place) are exempt from permitting in Erie — only modifications and water heater installs/replacements require one.
  • Water heater replacement is billed under the general Plumbing/HVAC valuation fee table, not a flat fee, unlike some neighboring jurisdictions.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, water heater installation or replacement requires a permit (unless part of a complete whole-house remodel already covered by that permit), processed as a Quick Permit with an estimated 1-2 business day turnaround.

In Erie, the published Plumbing Permit Fee — valuation $0 to $300 is: $45.00. Additional published fees: Plumbing Permit Fee — valuation $301 to $2,000 — $50.00; Plumbing Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $50,000 — $18.00 per $1,000; Plumbing Permit Fee — valuation $50,001 to $500,000 — $50.00 plus $17.00 per $1,000; Plumbing Permit Fee — valuation $500,001+ — $550.00 plus $16.00 per $1,000; Plumbing 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 plumbing permit is 1–2 business days.

You'll need: Miscellaneous Permit Application or HVAC Permit Application (Customer Self-Service Portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Erie requires 2 inspection(s) for a plumbing permit, in order: Rough Plumbing, 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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