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Zoning Compliance Permit (Change in Use) in Yuma, Colorado

Discovered on a dedicated 2026-08-02 adversarial re-verification pass (Municode Chapter 17.04 read directly for the first time in the history). Municode §17.04.406 ('Changes in Use') makes a Zoning Compliance Permit a codified prerequisite for any change in use in any zoning district: 'A change in use shall require that the person proposing such change be issued a zoning compliance permit prior to initiating the change and/or receiving a certificate of occupancy.' This is the actual code hook behind the 'Zoning Compliance Permit $30.00' and 'Change In Use $50.00' fee lines in Resolution #46's Land Use Fees table, and is the gate most likely to actually fire for an ordinary tenant-improvement scenario (a new tenant or new use occupying existing commercial space) — 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

  • Present the proposed change in use to the City Manager or designee, who determines which procedure applies (Municode §17.04.406)
  • Obtain a Zoning Compliance Permit BEFORE initiating the change in use and/or before receiving a Certificate of Occupancy
  • If the proposed new 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, the separate Conditional Use Permit process (see conditional-use-permit entry) applies instead of, or in addition to, this permit — this record could not retrieve the Schedule of Permitted Uses chart's contents from Municode to state which uses trigger that escalation

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Fee schedule

Zoning Compliance PermitResolution #46, Series of 2024, Land Use Fees table
$30.00
Change In Use
Resolution #46, Series of 2024, Land Use Fees table — listed as a separate line item from the Zoning Compliance Permit fee above; Show full citationResolution #46, Series of 2024, Land Use Fees table — listed as a separate line item from the Zoning Compliance Permit fee above; the ordinance text (§17.04.406) does not itself use the phrase 'Change In Use' as a distinct fee category, so this record cannot confirm from primary sources whether both fees apply together to one change-of-use transaction or whether 'Change In Use' is a duplicate/alternate label for the same action — flagged honestly rather than guessed at
$50.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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    Tips

    • This is the real-world gate most likely to apply to a straightforward commercial tenant-improvement project (new tenant/new use in existing commercial space) in the City of Yuma — it is a zoning-compliance step, not a building-code permit, and sits alongside (not instead of) the general Building Permit Application if any construction work also occurs.
    • Confirm directly with the City Manager's office (970-848-3878) whether a specific proposed use requires only this Zoning Compliance Permit or escalates to the Conditional Use Permit process, since that determination depends on the Schedule of Permitted Uses chart for the specific zoning district, which this record could not retrieve from Municode.

    Frequently asked questions

    Yuma requires a zoning compliance permit (change in use) for: Present the proposed change in use to the City Manager or designee, who determines which procedure applies (Municode §17.04.406); Obtain a Zoning Compliance Permit BEFORE initiating the change in use and/or before receiving a Certificate of Occupancy; If the proposed new 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, the separate Conditional Use Permit process (see conditional-use-permit entry) applies instead of, or in addition to, this permit — this record could not retrieve the Schedule of Permitted Uses chart's contents from Municode to state which uses trigger that escalation. 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 Zoning Compliance Permit is: $30.00. Additional published fees: Change In Use — $50.00. 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: Zoning Compliance 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.

    Likely yes, if the new tenant's use differs from the prior use: Municode §17.04.406 requires a Zoning Compliance Permit be issued before initiating a change in use and/or receiving a Certificate of Occupancy, regardless of whether construction work is involved. Confirm the specific requirement with the City Manager's office.

    Sources & verification

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