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Mechanical / HVAC Permit in Lochbuie, Colorado

Required for furnace, air conditioning, and evaporative cooler installation or replacement in Lochbuie. Air Conditioning and Furnace both qualify as One Stop Permits (no plan review, typically issued within 24 hours); AC/Furnace replacement carries a flat Specialized Permit fee.

Verified 2026-07-13 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Air Conditioning application (One Stop Permit) must state the number of tons and SEER rating
  • Furnace application (One Stop Permit) must state the BTU rating
  • Evaporative Cooler installation billed as a flat Specialized Permit fee
  • Mechanical contractors must hold Town of Lochbuie contractor license (Class M - Mechanical, or Class MP - Mechanical/Plumbing) Contractor

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Fee schedule

AC / Furnace (Specialized Permit Fee Schedule)Town of Lochbuie Fees, updated April 2026, Specialized Permit Fee Schedule item 11
$100.00 each
Evaporative CoolerTown of Lochbuie Fees, updated April 2026, Specialized Permit Fee Schedule item 4
$50.00 each
Class M (Mechanical) or Class MP (Mechanical/Plumbing) Contractor Registration
Town of Lochbuie Fees, updated April 2026, Section F Contractor License and Registration — item 2 Registration rates (Class M: Mechanical $75.00, Class MP: Mechanical / Plumbing $100.00) and item 1… Show full citationTown of Lochbuie Fees, updated April 2026, Section F Contractor License and Registration — item 2 Registration rates (Class M: Mechanical $75.00, Class MP: Mechanical / Plumbing $100.00) and item 1 All Classes Registration Fee $15.00 per calendar year; the quarterly total-due table gives Class M $90.00 / $71.25 / $52.50 / $33.75 and Class MP $115.00 / $90.00 / $65.00 / $40.00 by quarter of issue
$75.00/year (Class M) or $100.00/year (Class MP), prorated quarterly, plus the $15.00 All Classes Registration Fee

Review timeline

Plan reviewLochbuie’s published plan-review target
0–1 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Mechanical

    Ductwork, flues, and equipment placement before concealment (where applicable)

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Equipment operational, combustion air and venting verified

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

Tips

  • AC and Furnace installations/replacements both qualify for the fast One Stop Permit track — have the tonnage/SEER (AC) or BTU rating (furnace) ready when applying to avoid delay.
  • AC/Furnace work is billed at a flat $100 Specialized Permit fee rather than the valuation-based general Building Permit Fee Schedule.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, but both qualify as One Stop Permits, meaning no plan review is required and the permit can typically be issued within 24 hours, provided the application includes the furnace's BTU rating or the AC unit's tonnage and SEER rating.

In Lochbuie, the published AC / Furnace (Specialized Permit Fee Schedule) is: $100.00 each. Additional published fees: Evaporative Cooler — $50.00 each; Class M (Mechanical) or Class MP (Mechanical/Plumbing) Contractor Registration — $75.00/year (Class M) or $100.00/year (Class MP), prorated quarterly, plus the $15.00 All Classes Registration Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Lochbuie's published plan-review target for a mechanical / hvac permit is 0–1 business days.

You'll need: Building/Mechanical Permit Application; Town of Lochbuie Contractor License (Class M or MP). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Lochbuie requires 2 inspection(s) for a mechanical / hvac permit, in order: Rough Mechanical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Lochbuie Building Department (Community Development), building services contracted to SAFEbuilt (303-655-9308).

Apply through Town of Lochbuie Building Department (Community Development), building services contracted to SAFEbuilt at 703 Weld County Rd. 37 (WCR 37), Lochbuie, CO 80603. Phone: 303-655-9308, email: building@lochbuie.org. Office hours: Town of Lochbuie main line 303-655-9308 (fax 303-655-9311/9312), Monday-Thursday 7am-6pm (4-day/10-hour Town office schedule per site footer). Inspections are scheduled and performed by SAFEbuilt directly: 303-774-0454 or firestone-building@safebuilt.com. Chief Building Official (SAFEbuilt) Tim Moroney: 970-545-3555. Community Development Director Kevin Wrede: 303-990-5324. Community Development Technician Rachael Bender (fee payments): 303-990-5776.. Official information: https://www.lochbuie.org/community-dev/page/building-permits-and-inspections.

Lochbuie, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — per the Town's live Building Department webpage (Adopted Building Codes section), the current governing statement; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — per the same live webpage statement; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per the same live webpage statement; Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations), Town of Lochbuie — the Town's webpage directs to 'Chapter 18 - Building Regulations' of the Municode-hosted Municipal Code for local amendments. The department webpage's own explicit code-list statement (2021 IPC/IECC, 2023 NEC) is treated as the current, governing, actively-maintained source, since a live department page is a stronger authority than a static/undated artifact.; Document-currency conflict: three different code vintages appear across the Town's own published materials — the live Building Permits webpage states 2021 IPC/2021 IECC/2023 NEC; the 'Design Criteria Town of Lochbuie' PDF (undated) lists 2018 IRC/2018 IECC/2017 NEC for residential and 2018 IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/2017 NEC for commercial, plus 2018 IPMC/IEBC/Swimming Pool & Spa Code as 'Other Adopted Codes'; and SAFEbuilt's own trade-specific guidance documents cite yet other editions (PV Submittal Requirements, last revised 10.22.2021, cites '2020 NEC, 2018 International Codes'; the Re-Roof Requirements guide states 'Current code 2018 IRC'). No IBC or IRC edition is named anywhere on the live Building Permits webpage itself — only IPC, IECC, and NEC are explicitly stated there. Because the department's own webpage is the most current authority, this record treats 2021 IPC/2021 IECC/2023 NEC as current, and lists 2018-cycle IRC/IBC/IMC/IFGC/IPMC/IEBC/Swimming Pool & Spa Code from the Design Criteria PDF as the best-available (but visibly stale, per the department's own newer NEC/IPC/IECC citations) reference point for those code families pending confirmation directly with the Building Department.; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) — per the Design Criteria Town of Lochbuie PDF (undated, 'Residential Construction' column); not restated on the live webpage, so carried at partial confidence pending direct confirmation; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — per the same Design Criteria PDF ('Commercial Construction' column); not restated on the live webpage, partial confidence; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2018 Swimming Pool & Spa Code — per the same Design Criteria PDF ('Other Adopted Codes' column); partial confidence. Local amendments apply — see the Lochbuie overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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