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Conditional Use Permit in Yuma, Colorado

Discovered on a dedicated 2026-08-02 adversarial re-verification pass (Municode Chapter 17.05 read directly for the first time in the history — the prior pass had cited only the Title 17 table of contents). Required under Municode §§17.05.501-509 whenever a proposed use is listed as conditional ('C') rather than by-right ('X') for the applicable zoning district in §17.04.402's Schedule of Permitted Uses. Approved (or denied) by City Council after a public hearing, not administered by the Building Inspector. A genuine zoning-based gate a commercial or TI project could hit depending on its proposed use — distinct from, and in addition to, the general Building Permit Application/2015 IBC process documented in the residential-building-permit entry.

Reviewed 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Submit 10 copies of a complete application to the City at least 30 days prior to a regularly scheduled City Council meeting (§17.05.503)
  • Application must include: a current list of property owners within 300 feet per Yuma County Assessor records; a list of easements, encumbrances, rights-of-way, and protective covenants; a statement of intent; a complete site plan (existing adjacent land uses, existing/proposed buildings and structures, off-street parking and loading, access, signage, pedestrian/open space, natural or manmade features); a time schedule for development; and documentation of compliance with Chapter 17.06 special regulations where applicable
  • Written concurrence of all owners of record is required if the applicant is not the sole owner
  • Public hearing notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation and mailed to property owners within 300 feet at least 10 days prior to the City Council hearing (§17.05.502)
  • City Council renders a final decision — approval, conditional approval with imposed conditions, or denial — with reasons stated in the official meeting minutes and mailed to the applicant (§17.05.505-506)

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Conditional Use PermitResolution #46, Series of 2024, Land Use Fees table
$125.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • Whether a specific commercial or TI use needs this permit at all depends entirely on whether that use is marked 'C' (conditional) rather than 'X' (by right) for the applicable zoning district in §17.04.402's Schedule of Permitted Uses — this record could not retrieve the actual chart contents (rendered as an expandable table in Municode) to confirm which specific uses are conditional in Yuma's C-1/C-2 commercial zones, so confirm applicability directly with the City Manager or Building Inspector before assuming a project needs this.
    • A denied conditional use application cannot be refiled for the same use unless the applicant demonstrates a change of circumstances warranting reexamination (§17.05.508).

    Frequently asked questions

    Yuma requires a conditional use permit for: Submit 10 copies of a complete application to the City at least 30 days prior to a regularly scheduled City Council meeting (§17.05.503); Application must include: a current list of property owners within 300 feet per Yuma County Assessor records; a list of easements, encumbrances, rights-of-way, and protective covenants; a statement of intent; a complete site plan (existing adjacent land uses, existing/proposed buildings and structures, off-street parking and loading, access, signage, pedestrian/open space, natural or manmade features); a time schedule for development; and documentation of compliance with Chapter 17.06 special regulations where applicable; Written concurrence of all owners of record is required if the applicant is not the sole owner; Public hearing notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation and mailed to property owners within 300 feet at least 10 days prior to the City Council hearing (§17.05.502); City Council renders a final decision — approval, conditional approval with imposed conditions, or denial — with reasons stated in the official meeting minutes and mailed to the applicant (§17.05.505-506). If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Yuma Building Inspection / Code Enforcement at 970-848-3878 (City Hall); 970-630-7118 (Building Inspector direct line) before starting work.

    In Yuma, the published Conditional Use Permit is: $125.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    Yuma does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Yuma Building Inspection / Code Enforcement at 970-848-3878 (City Hall); 970-630-7118 (Building Inspector direct line) for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Conditional Use Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through City of Yuma Building Inspection / Code Enforcement at 320 South Main Street, Yuma, CO 80759 (mailing: PO Box 265, Yuma, CO 80759). Phone: 970-848-3878 (City Hall); 970-630-7118 (Building Inspector direct line), email: building.inspector@yumacolo.org. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (City Hall, 320 South Main Street). Official information: https://cityofyuma.colorado.gov/building-inspection.

    Yuma, Colorado has adopted: 2015 International Building Code (IBC) — per the City's own 'Roofing, Siding and Window Requirements' handout ('All projects must conform to Chapter 15 of the 2015 IBC, IRC and ICC as specified'; the siding requirements cite '2015 IBC Chapter 14 section 1403'). This is the most current, actively-maintained City-published statement of the adopted edition.; 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) — same source as above.; 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), per Municode Chapter 15.28 (§15.28.010, 'Adopted'), current through Supplement No. 5 (codified through Ordinance No. 5-2025, adopted 4-15-2025; online content updated 7-25-2025). The section provides verbatim: 'There is hereby adopted by reference the International Existing Building Code, 2015 edition, as published by the International Code Council, as the Existing Building Code of the City of Yuma, Colorado, regulating and governing the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings...' (Ord. 17-2018, 2018).; 2015 International Fire Code (IFC) — Municode Chapter 15.16 (§15.16.010, 'Adopted'), current through Supplement No. 5: 'There is hereby adopted by reference the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, as published by the International Code Council, as the Fire Code of the City of Yuma, Colorado...' (Ord. 17-2018, 2018). Administered by the Fire Department, and not modeled in this entry's permitTypes.; 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — adopted at Municode Chapter 15.30 (§15.30.010, 'Adopted'), current through Supplement No. 5: 'There is hereby adopted by reference the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 edition...' (Ord. 17-2018, 2018). Administered by Code Enforcement, so it is not modeled as a permit type here.; Most recent International Plumbing Code (IPC) as adopted by the State of Colorado, adopted by reference by the City of Yuma — Municode Chapter 15.32 (§15.32.010, 'Adopted'), current through Supplement No. 5: 'There is hereby adopted by reference the most recent International Plumbing Code, adopted by the State of Colorado, as published by the International Code Council, as the Plumbing Code of the City of Yuma, Colorado...' (Ord. 17-2018, 2018). The City ties its plumbing code edition to whatever the State of Colorado has adopted rather than naming a fixed edition year itself; see localAmendments for why plumbing permits and inspections in Yuma are administered by the State Plumbing Board (DORA/DPO), not the City.; 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with the 2015 IECC/IRC Table R402.1.2/N1102.1.2 U-factor/SHGC table and the 2012 IECC/IRC Table R402.1.1/N1102.1.1 table both cited as applicable (values stated as identical between the two editions) in the City's 'Roofing, Siding and Window Requirements' handout, for window replacement energy compliance specifically.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the Colorado State Electrical Board — City of Yuma does not run its own local electrical program (see localAmendments); wiring work is governed by whatever NEC edition the State Electrical Board has adopted, verify current edition directly with the State Electrical Board (dpo.colorado.gov/Electrical) at time of permit, since the City does not separately publish or amend an NEC edition of its own.; No newer code-edition cycle (e.g. 2018, 2021, or 2024 IBC/IRC family) is referenced anywhere on the City's Building Inspection page, Permits and Forms page, Roofing/Siding/Window Requirements handout, or Building Permit Application form — the City's actively-maintained public materials consistently cite the 2015 ICC family, so 2015 IBC/IRC/IEBC/IFC/IPMC are recorded as the governing adopted editions rather than assuming a later cycle. The Municode Library's own live Supplement History Table (nodeId=SUHITA) confirms the current codification is Supplement No. 5 (online content updated 7-25-2025), which lists every ordinance considered for codification through Ordinance No. 5-2025 (adopted 4-15-2025) as either 'Included' or 'Omitted'; no ordinance postdating 4-15-2025 (including no Dec-2025-era ordinance) appears anywhere in that table. Every Title 15 code-adoption chapter (15.04, 15.10, 15.12, 15.16, 15.24, 15.28, 15.30, 15.32, 15.36, 15.40, 15.41) still cites its original 2015-cycle edition (or, for Chapter 15.24, the 1997 UCADB), and the only post-2018 touch to any of these chapters is the identical, uniform Ord. No. 3-2025 (4-1-2025) penalty-cross-reference amendment applied chapter-by-chapter — not a code-edition update. This is a direct, chapter-by-chapter confirmation rather than an inference from absence: Yuma has adopted no newer I-code cycle than 2015.. Local amendments apply — see the Yuma overview page for the full list.

    No. It is a separate zoning-approval process before City Council, required only when a proposed use is listed as conditional (not by-right) for its zoning district. A project still needs the same Building Permit Application/2015 IBC review documented in the residential-building-permit entry for any construction work, regardless of whether a Conditional Use Permit is also required for the use itself.

    Sources & verification

    Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-02.

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