La Salle building permits
Department contacts, adopted codes, permit types, fees, and gotchas for La Salle, Colorado.
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Building department
- Address
- 128 N 2nd Street, La Salle, CO 80645
- Phone
- 970-305-3161
- Office hours
- Town of La Salle main line 970-284-6931. Building Inspections direct line 970-305-3161 (inspection requests ext. 1, general ext. 0). Building Official: Jonathan Gesick. Building permit review and inspections are contracted to ProCode Inc., a SAFEbuilt company (regional office: 39 S. Parish Avenue, Suite 220, Johnstown, CO 80534; COemail@safebuilt.com). General town office hours are not published on the Building Permits, Directory, or Municipal Code pages as of the last verification; not stated rather than assumed.
- Website
- Official site
- Permit portal
- Apply online at La Salle's portal
Inspection guide
See how inspections work in La Salle — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.
Codes adopted
Colorado has no statewide-mandated building code edition. Under the Colorado Constitution's home-rule provisions (art. XX, home rule for municipalities since 1902; home rule for counties since 1970), building codes and zoning are an enumerated home-rule charter power, so cities and counties adopt and amend their own construction codes independently — predominantly the I-Codes, with editions and local amendments varying by jurisdiction. The one statewide floor is for energy: HB22-1362 (2022) created the Energy Code Board (jointly appointed by the Colorado Energy Office and the Department of Local Affairs) and requires that, on or after July 1, 2023 and before July 1, 2026, any municipality or county that adopts or updates a building code must adopt and enforce an energy code achieving performance equivalent to or better than the 2021 IECC together with the board's Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code (which includes electric-ready, EV-ready, and solar-ready provisions); from July 1, 2026 onward the floor shifts to the board's Model Low Energy and Carbon Code or an equivalent. Electrical and plumbing permitting defaults to the Colorado State Electrical Board and State Plumbing Board (within DORA's Division of Professions and Occupations) — the state issues permits and inspects statewide except in counties/jurisdictions that operate their own certified Electrical or Plumbing Inspection Program, in which case the local program has authority instead. Always confirm the currently adopted code edition, local amendments, and inspection authority (state board vs. local program) with the specific jurisdiction before submitting plans.
- 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — per the Town of La Salle Building Permits page: 'The Town of LaSalle has adopted and is currently enforcing the 2018 International Codes, 2012 Energy Conservation Code, and 2020 National Electrical Code.'
- 2018 International Residential Code (IRC)
- 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
- 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC)
- 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) (bundled under the page's 'International Codes' reference; not itemized by individual code title on the live page)
- 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — the live page names this specifically as '2012 Energy Conservation Code,' an older cycle than the 2018 base I-Codes it is paired with
- 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)
- 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control model code, dfpc.colorado.gov/WRCB) — listed as adopted on the Town's Building Permits page
- Model Colorado Electric and Solar Ready Code (Colorado Energy Office, energyoffice.colorado.gov/building-energy-codes-toolkit) — listed as adopted on the Town's Building Permits page
A note on which code edition actually governs. The Town's codified Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) still recites the 2003 IBC/IRC/IPC/IMC/IFGC, 1999 NEC and 1997 Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, with… Show full textShow less
A note on which code edition actually governs. The Town's codified Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) still recites the 2003 IBC/IRC/IPC/IMC/IFGC, 1999 NEC and 1997 Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, with a 1977/1978-vintage Colorado energy standard — none of which match the 2018 I-Codes, 2012 IECC and 2020 NEC that the Town's actively-maintained Building Permits webpage states it is 'currently enforcing.' The live Building Permits page is treated as the governing statement of adopted codes here, because codification frequently lags the underlying adopting ordinances and the Town's current-enforcement statement names exact code years. Design to the live page's editions, and confirm with the Building Department if the difference matters to your project. The codified Chapter 18 text is retained as a source of durable local amendment language — definitions, frost depth, sleeping-room rules, refund provisions, the fee-authorization mechanism — which is likely still in force, since amendments of that kind are typically carried forward from cycle to cycle.
Note on HB22-1362 (statewide energy floor, window July 2023-July 2026): the Town's stated 2012 IECC base energy code edition does NOT itself meet HB22-1362's requirement that jurisdictions updating their code during this window adopt at least the 2021 IECC. Show full textShow less
Note on HB22-1362 (statewide energy floor, window July 2023-July 2026): the Town's stated 2012 IECC base energy code edition does NOT itself meet HB22-1362's requirement that jurisdictions updating their code during this window adopt at least the 2021 IECC. However, the Town's Building Permits page separately lists the 'Model Colorado Electric and Solar Ready Code' as adopted alongside the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code — meaning La Salle appears to have layered on the HB22-1362 electric/solar-ready provisions as a standalone addition without upgrading its underlying energy-code base edition to 2021 IECC. This is reported honestly as observed; this record does not assume full HB22-1362 compliance, only that the electric/solar-ready model code specifically has been adopted per the Town's own published list.
La Salle's Municode codification (library.municode.com/co/lasalle) is current through Ordinance No. Show full textShow less
La Salle's Municode codification (library.municode.com/co/lasalle) is current through Ordinance No. 5-2026 (enacted 3-24-2026), with online content updated 7-1-2026, and Chapter 18 was comprehensively overhauled by Ordinance No. 19-2025 (adopted 12-9-2025). Per each article's adoption section: Sec. 18-18 now adopts the 2024 IBC (not 2018), Sec. 18-43 the 2023 NEC (not 2020), Sec. 18-68 the 2024 IPC (not 2018), Sec. 18-93 the 2024 IMC (not 2018), Sec. 18-143 the 2024 IRC (not 2018), and Sec. 18-166 the 2024 IECC (not 2012 — which also resolves the HB22-1362 gap flagged in the note above, since the 2024 IECC exceeds the 2021 IECC statewide floor). Chapter 18 was also restructured into 16 articles, adding new Article IX (2024 International Fire Code), Article XI (International Property Maintenance Code), Article XII (International Existing Building Code), Article XIII (International Swimming Pool and Spa Code), and Article XVI (Graywater Systems). None of this is reflected on the Town's own Building Permits webpage, which still states only '2018 International Codes, 2012 Energy Conservation Code, and 2020 National Electrical Code.' The two Town-controlled channels therefore directly conflict; the codified ordinance — more recently dated, and the Town's actual governing law — appears to be the accurate one, and the informational webpage the stale one. Local-amendment language carried forward unchanged into the 2024-edition articles (the 120 sq ft accessory-structure exemption, 180-day permit expiration/half-fee renewal, 80% refund provisions, and sleeping-room definition), so those specific amendment provisions remain reliable. Sources: https://library.municode.com/co/lasalle (Chapter 18, Article II Sec. 18-18; Article III Sec. 18-43; Article IV Sec. 18-68; Article V Sec. 18-93; Article VII Sec. 18-143; Article VIII Sec. 18-166 — all citing Ord. No. 19-2025, 12-9-2025).
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit (New Construction)
Required for new single-family/duplex construction in the Town of La Salle. Reviewed under the 2018 IRC/IBC as currently enforced by the Town, plus the 2012 IECC energy provisions and local Chapter 18 amendments (engineered foundation/soils report requirement, stud/joist spacing, egress and sleeping-room definitions). Plan review and inspections are performed by ProCode Inc. (SAFEbuilt) under contract to the Town.
From$24valuation-basedResidential Addition / Remodel Permit
Required for additions, basement refinishes, and interior remodels to existing residential structures in La Salle. Reviewed under the 2018 IRC as currently enforced, with a lighter document set than new construction for remodels not involving structural changes.
From$24valuation-basedElectrical Permit
Required for electrical installation, alteration, or repair in La Salle, issued locally by the Town (via ProCode) under the 2020 NEC as adopted. Electricians must hold a current Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) license, which the Town/ProCode verifies contemporaneously per the standard Colorado Chapter ICC procedure (SB19-156).
From$200.00valuation-basedPlumbing Permit
Required for plumbing installation, alteration, or repair in La Salle, issued locally by the Town (via ProCode) under the 2018 IPC as adopted, with local frost-depth and sewer-depth amendments carried forward from codified Chapter 18. Plumbers must hold a current Colorado State Plumbing Board (DORA) license, contemporaneously verified by the Town/ProCode per HB19-1086.
See fee scheduleMechanical / HVAC Permit
Required for HVAC, gas line, and swamp cooler installations in La Salle, under the 2018 IMC/IFGC as currently enforced by the Town.
From$125.00valuation-basedRoofing Permit (Re-Roof)
Required for roofing/re-roofing work in La Salle. Governed by the 2018 IRC/IBC as currently enforced by the Town's informational webpage (the Town's underlying Municode codification was found 2026-07-23 to have been updated to the 2024 IRC/IBC by Ordinance No. 19-2025, adopted 12/9/2025 — see the top-level codesAdopted note). Processed as an OVER-THE-COUNTER permit (no formal plan-review queue) per ProCode/SAFEbuilt's published Counter Permits list.
From$125.00Demolition Permit
Required for demolition of structures in La Salle. Explicitly listed on the Town's Building Permits page.
$125.00Deck / Patio Permit
Required for deck and patio construction in La Salle. Explicitly listed on the Town's Building Permits page ('decks,' 'patios').
From$24valuation-basedRooftop Solar / Photovoltaic Permit
Required for rooftop solar/photovoltaic installations in La Salle. The Town has adopted the Model Colorado Electric and Solar Ready Code, though this governs electric/solar-readiness in new construction rather than retrofit PV installation specifically; a standard electrical permit process applies to PV installation itself.
From$100valuation-basedEV Charger / EVSE Permit
Electric vehicle charging equipment (EVSE) installation in La Salle is processed as ordinary electrical work, issued locally by the Town (via its contracted plan-review/inspection agency, ProCode Inc., a SAFEbuilt company) under the 2020 NEC as adopted — the same mechanism documented on the general Electrical Permit entry. The Town's Building Permits page does not itemize EV chargers, EVSE, or charging stations as their own named project type, and no current numeric building-permit fee schedule (valuation-tier table) of any kind is published anywhere on the Town's website; the page states only the calculation method (valuation-based, including labor/materials/profit) plus a flat 2% construction use tax on material cost.
From$200.00valuation-basedCommercial Building Permit (New Construction / Addition)
Required for new commercial building construction and commercial additions in the Town of La Salle. The Town's own Building Permits page presents a single unified permit system (it does not itemize commercial as a separate track — its illustrative project list is residential-flavored), but the Town's contracted plan-review/inspection agency ProCode Inc. (SAFEbuilt) explicitly categorizes 'NEW COMMERCIAL BUILDING' and 'COMMERCIAL ADDITION' as distinct permit types requiring formal plan review in its published 'Requires a Plan Review' handout. Reviewed under the IBC as adopted (the Town's live webpage states 2018 I-Codes; the Town's current Municode codification, Sec. 18-18 as amended by Ord. No. 19-2025, adopts the 2024 IBC — see the codesAdopted notes for the documented conflict between the two Town channels), with the same Community Core application portal, valuation-based fee method, and 2% construction use tax as all other La Salle permits.
From$50.00valuation-basedCommercial Remodel / Tenant Finish Permit
Required for commercial remodels and tenant finish (tenant improvement) work in La Salle. 'COMMERCIAL REMODEL/TENANT FINISH' is a distinctly named permit category on ProCode/SAFEbuilt's published 'Requires a Plan Review' handout — separate from NEW COMMERCIAL BUILDING and COMMERCIAL ADDITION — confirming TI work is recognized as its own permit type at plan-review intake, though it runs through the same unified process as every other La Salle permit (Community Core application, ProCode plan review, valuation-based fee, 2% use tax). No TI-specific fee schedule, submittal checklist, or timeline is published; the naming on ProCode's handout is the extent of the published differentiation.
From$50.00valuation-basedSign Permit
No dedicated sign-permit page, standalone sign application, or sign-specific fee schedule was located on the Town of La Salle's Building Permits page (lasalletown.com) as of the last verification — that page lists a broad range of residential and commercial project types requiring permits but does not itemize signs specifically. Building permit review and inspections are contracted to ProCode Inc., a SAFEbuilt company.
See fee scheduleFire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit
Fire protection for La Salle is provided by the LaSalle Fire Protection District (LSFPD, 118 Main St, La Salle, CO 80645, 970-284-6336), whose published 'Plan Review & Permit Fee Schedule' sets explicit tiered fees for 'Fire Suppression System' and 'Fire Alarm System' plan reviews based on total site square footage: $255.00 each for sites under 50,000 sq ft, rising to $750.00 (50,000-99,999 sq ft), $1,000.00 (100,000-499,999 sq ft), $1,500.00 (500,000-999,999 sq ft), and $2,000.00 (1,000,000+ sq ft). A non-refundable Development Review Deposit and separate Building/Site Plan Review fee apply on the same tiers, plus a $50/hour fee for additional reviews after the first two submittals.
From$255.00Change of Use / Change of Occupancy
No standalone 'Change of Use' or 'Change of Occupancy' permit application distinct from the general building-permit process was located on the Town of La Salle's Building Permits page as of the last verification. A use/occupancy change is presumed to be processed through the Town's general building-permit process, contracted to ProCode Inc./SAFEbuilt (Building Official Jonathan Gesick).
See fee schedule
La Salle's permit history isn't searchable here yet
This page covers what the permit requires. What we don't have for La Salle yet is the record of permits actually issued — the history you'd search by street address. That is a gap in our coverage, not a statement about any particular property.
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New residential construction activity
New privately-owned residential construction onlyHousing units authorized by building permits for new privately-owned residential construction — this is not total permit volume (no commercial permits or remodels).
- Latest month (2026-07)
- No data reported
- Trailing 12 months
- No data reported
- Year to date (2026 YTD)
- No data reported
- Full year 2025
- 0units
0 buildings · $0 valuation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (BPS), 2026-07 vintage. Census survey data — separate from the permit-requirements verification above. All Colorado building activity
Tips & gotchas
- La Salle contracts its entire building-permit plan-review and inspection function to ProCode Inc., a SAFEbuilt company — the Town itself does not staff an in-house building department. Direct technical/fee questions to ProCode (970-305-3161) rather than only the Town's general line (970-284-6931).
- Code-currency discrepancy worth checking before you design: the Town's codified Chapter 18 still recites 2003-era IBC/IRC/IPC/IMC/IFGC, the 1999 NEC and 1997 dangerous-buildings code text, while the Town's actively-maintained Building Permits webpage states current enforcement of the 2018 International Codes, 2012 IECC and 2020 NEC. The live webpage is followed here for code editions, while the codified local amendment language — frost depth, engineered foundations, stud and joist spacing, sleeping-room definitions — is retained as very likely still operative. Confirm the current code edition directly with ProCode or Town Hall before finalizing a code analysis.
- La Salle's 2012 IECC energy-code base is OLDER than the HB22-1362 statewide floor (2021 IECC) that applies to jurisdictions updating codes between July 2023 and July 2026 — yet the Town separately lists the Model Colorado Electric and Solar Ready Code as adopted. This is an unusual, honestly-reported combination: electric/solar-ready provisions appear layered onto an older energy-code base rather than accompanying a full 2021 IECC upgrade.
- Electrical and plumbing permits are issued LOCALLY by the Town (via ProCode) — Colorado's default DORA-board fallback for jurisdictions without their own program does NOT apply here. Contractors still need current Colorado DORA State Electrical Board / State Plumbing Board licenses (the state licenses the trade), but the Town/ProCode contemporaneously verifies those licenses and is the actual permit-issuing authority, per the Colorado Chapter ICC 'Procedure for Contemporaneous Reviews of Electrical and Plumbing Licenses' (HB19-1086 plumbing, SB19-156 electrical) — the Town has a dedicated 2019 plumbing-specific SOP for this in addition to the general guide.
- No current numeric building-permit fee schedule (valuation-tier table) is published anywhere on the Town's website as of the last verification — the Building Permits page states only the calculation METHOD (valuation-based, including labor/materials/profit and any electrical/plumbing scope) and a flat 2% use tax on material cost; the Development Fees page covers only land-use/planning fees (rezoning, plat, variance, etc.), not building-permit fees. Applicants must contact ProCode or Town Hall directly for a project-specific quote.
- The Town does not publish a numeric plan-review turnaround (days or weeks) for any permit category anywhere on its site — checked the Building Permits page, Development Fees page, ProCode's La Salle regional page, and the Municipal Code directly. Every permitType in this record is honestly null/unverified with a documented chase trail rather than an invented figure.
- The Town DOES publish a current numeric building-permit fee schedule, although it is not linked from the Building Permits or Development Fees pages: the Town's own '2026 Fee Schedule, Effective 1/1/2026' at lasalletown.com/DocumentCenter/View/1815/2026-Uniform-Fee-Schedule (a Document Center PDF). It contains a full Appendix L (2018 IRC) valuation-tier building-permit fee table plus Residential/Non-Residential 65%-of-base-fee multipliers and a Residential ($25)/Commercial ($50) Administration Fee, and separately specifies electrical-permit fees (by square footage for new living space, or by valuation for other electrical work) and a set of flat over-the-counter fees ($125 each for AC, demolition, furnace replacement, gas meter/gas test, hot water heater, reroof). The commercial-building-permit and commercial-tenant-improvement-permit entries reflect this schedule. The other permit types here (residential-building-permit, residential-addition-remodel, electrical-permit, plumbing-permit, mechanical-hvac-permit, reroof-permit, demolition-permit, deck-covered-patio-permit, rooftop-solar-pv-permit, ev-charger-permit) have not yet been updated against it — where their fee notes state that no schedule is published, those statements are superseded on the fee side by this document, though their review-timeline statements remain accurate. Treat the 2026 Fee Schedule as the governing fee source.
- Detached accessory structures (storage sheds) require a permit once they exceed 120 square feet, per the Town's illustrative project list.
- Effective March 1, 2026, inspection scheduling moved to the 'Community Connect' platform; older references to a webform should be disregarded going forward.
- A previously-linked 'Roofing Requirements' document (lasalletown.com/DocumentCenter/View/337) now returns a 404 error and is not recoverable from the Wayback Machine — contact ProCode directly for current roofing specifications.
- The governing Chapter 18 text is available from the Town's own directly-hosted PDF (lasalletown.com/DocumentCenter/View/162); the Town's Municode page (library.municode.com/CO/LaSalle) serves the code only through its interactive viewer.
- Municode's La Salle library (library.municode.com/co/lasalle) is current through Ordinance No. 19-2025 (12-9-2025) and Ordinance No. 5-2026 (3-24-2026) — MORE current than the Town's own Building Permits informational webpage, which still cites 2018-era codes. See the dated note appended to codesAdopted above for the full code-edition findings (2024 IBC/IRC/IPC/IMC/IECC, 2023 NEC). Prefer the Municode library over the Town's informational page when checking current code editions for La Salle.
- ProCode/SAFEbuilt hosts a LaSalle-specific 'community resource' page (safebuilt.com/about/our-companies/procode/la-salle, dateModified 2026-03-09) with ~18 live PDF handouts covering residential additions, basement finishes, decks/patios/carports, pole barns, re-roofing, and a 'Counter Permits' list plus a 'What Permit Type Requires Plan Review' list. No numeric fee schedule or numeric review-timeline exists among these documents either — the fee and timeline gaps hold even on ProCode's own site.