Demolition Permit in Yuma, Colorado

Yuma requires a demolition permit for: Complete the City of Yuma Building Permit Application, selecting the 'Demolition' Class of Work checkbox; Provide total estimated cost/valuation of the demolition project for fee calculation; Coordinate utility disconnects (water, sewer, electric) with the City prior to demolition; no separate published checklist for this step was found beyond the general permit process; STATE REQUIREMENT (independent of the City permit, RE-VERIFIED 2026-07-23 on a live primary source): per Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulation 8, Part B, administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Air Pollution Control Division, the building or area to be demolished must first be inspected for asbestos by a Colorado-certified asbestos inspector, and 'you must provide notification for all demolitions of all facilities' — a Demolition Notification Application Form must be submitted to CDPHE, along with payment of a notification fee, even if no asbestos is found, and a mandatory 10-working-day notification period is required before demolition can commence. This applies statewide (not a City-of-Yuma-specific requirement) and is in addition to, not a substitute for, the City's Building Permit Application.. 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 Building Permit Fee (same valuation-based schedule as general building permits) is: $100.00 minimum for valuation $1.00-$500.00; $100.00 plus $2.00 per additional $1,000.00 of valuation above $500.00. Additional published fees: State of Colorado CDPHE Demolition Notice Fee (separate from the City permit) — $50.00 base fee plus $5.00 per 1,000 square feet. 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: Building Permit Application (Demolition class of work); CDPHE Demolition Notification Application Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Yuma requires 2 inspection(s) for a demolition permit, in order: Asbestos Inspection (State requirement, prior to City final inspection), Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Yuma Building Inspection / Code Enforcement (970-848-3878 (City Hall); 970-630-7118 (Building Inspector direct line)).

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.

No. Demolition is one of the Class of Work checkbox options on the City's single shared Building Permit Application, billed under the same fee schedule as other building-permit work.

No. Colorado's Air Quality Control Commission Regulation 8, Part B requires a Colorado-certified asbestos inspection and a notification (with its own fee and a 10-working-day wait) to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) before any demolition statewide, even if no asbestos is found. This is a separate state process from, and in addition to, the City's Building Permit Application.