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Building Permit (New Construction, Addition, Alteration, Repair) in Yuma, Colorado

City of Yuma issues a single general-purpose Building Permit Application covering new construction, additions, alterations, and repairs to residential structures, selected via a 'Class of Work' checkbox (New / Addition / Alteration / Repair / Move / Remove / Demolition) on one shared form. Reviewed under the 2015 IBC/IRC as adopted. No separate application exists per project type.

Verified 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Complete the City of Yuma Building Permit Application, selecting the applicable Class of Work checkbox (New, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Move, Remove, or Demolition)
  • Provide owner name/address, contractor name and license number (where applicable to the trade), type of construction, occupancy group/division, zone, fire zone, zoning, and total estimated cost of project
  • Attach a sketch of the project if applicable (sketch-attached checkbox on the form)
  • Plans filed as required for the scope of work; the Building Inspector determines plan submittal requirements case by case (no separate published plan-submittal checklist was found distinct from the application form itself)
  • Required inspections must be requested one working day in advance (call 970-848-3878)
  • Work must be commenced within 6 months of permit issuance or the permit becomes invalid; work suspended or abandoned for 1 year likewise invalidates the permit

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — valuation $1.00 to $500.00Resolution #46, Series of 2024, City of Yuma Fee Schedule, effective 11/19/2024
$100.00
Building Permit Fee — valuation $501.00 and upResolution #46, Series of 2024
$100.00 for the first $500.00 plus $2.00 for each additional $1,000.00 of valuation (or fraction thereof)
Penalty — work started prior to obtaining a building permitResolution #46, Series of 2024
$150.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Inspections as required by scope of work

    Required inspections must be requested one working day in advance; the Building Inspector determines the specific inspection sequence (e.g. foundation, framing, rough trades, final) based on the project's class of work

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Completed work verified against approved permit and applicable code

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

Tips

  • Yuma uses ONE Building Permit Application form for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, moves, removals, and demolitions — select the correct 'Class of Work' checkbox rather than looking for a separate form per project type.
  • The City's fee schedule (2024) supersedes the older Uniform-Building-Code-era rate language pre-printed on the paper application form — use the current $100 minimum / $2.00-per-$1,000-above-$500 formula from Resolution #46, not the legacy form text.
  • Contractor license number is requested on the form but the City's Roofing/Siding/Window guidance states no contractor license is required for those specific trades — confirm with the Building Inspector (970-630-7118) whether your specific scope of work requires a licensed contractor. Contractor
  • The City of Yuma has no distinct commercial-building-permit or tenant-improvement (TI) permit product. Commercial construction and tenant improvements use this SAME shared Building Permit Application, the same 2015 IBC (Municode §15.04.010 adopts it for 'all property, buildings and structures' City-wide, not residential-only), and the same valuation-based fee schedule above. A new tenant/use occupying an existing commercial space may separately trigger a Title 17 Zoning 'Change In Use' fee ($50.00) or 'Zoning Compliance Permit' fee ($30.00) per the Resolution #46 Fee Schedule's Land Use Fees table — those are zoning/land-use permits administered outside the Building Department and are not modeled as separate permit types here, consistent with other Title 17 zoning fees (rezoning, conditional use, etc.).

Frequently asked questions

Yuma requires a building permit (new construction, addition, alteration, repair) for: Complete the City of Yuma Building Permit Application, selecting the applicable Class of Work checkbox (New, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Move, Remove, or Demolition); Provide owner name/address, contractor name and license number (where applicable to the trade), type of construction, occupancy group/division, zone, fire zone, zoning, and total estimated cost of project; Attach a sketch of the project if applicable (sketch-attached checkbox on the form); Plans filed as required for the scope of work; the Building Inspector determines plan submittal requirements case by case (no separate published plan-submittal checklist was found distinct from the application form itself); Required inspections must be requested one working day in advance (call 970-848-3878); Work must be commenced within 6 months of permit issuance or the permit becomes invalid; work suspended or abandoned for 1 year likewise invalidates the permit. 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 — valuation $1.00 to $500.00 is: $100.00. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — valuation $501.00 and up — $100.00 for the first $500.00 plus $2.00 for each additional $1,000.00 of valuation (or fraction thereof); Penalty — work started prior to obtaining a building permit — $150.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The City does not publish a numeric review-timeline commitment for building permits. Colorado is a home-rule state with no statewide review-time statute, and none of the City's public materials (Building Inspection page, Permits and Forms page, Building Permit Application, or 2024 Fee Schedule) state an SLA.

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

Yuma requires 2 inspection(s) for a building permit (new construction, addition, alteration, repair), in order: Inspections as required by scope of work, 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. The City uses a single Building Permit Application with a 'Class of Work' checkbox section (New, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Move, Remove, Demolition) rather than separate forms per project type.

No. The City has no distinct commercial-building-permit or TI-permit product — confirmed by a dedicated 2026-08-02 re-verification. Commercial construction and tenant improvements are processed through this same shared Building Permit Application, reviewed under the same 2015 IBC (adopted for 'all property, buildings and structures' per Municode §15.04.010, not limited to residential use), and billed under the same valuation-based fee schedule (Resolution #46, Series of 2024). A new tenant/use in an existing commercial space may separately trigger a Title 17 Zoning 'Change In Use' fee ($50.00) or Zoning Compliance Permit fee ($30.00), which are zoning/land-use permits, not building-code permits, and are outside the permitTypes scope. The City also has no general commercial business-license chapter (Municode Title 5 covers only canvassers/solicitors, franchises, liquor, food trucks, and retail marijuana manufacturing) that would otherwise gate a commercial project through a separate track.

Sources & verification

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