Who needs a building permit? Anyone building
or remodeling anything that involves electrical, plumbing, mechanical
(heating and air conditioning), roofing and structural work may
need a permit, according to Verl Curtis, Chaffee County building
inspector in Salida.
Examples of projects which do not require
permits are small one-story accessory
buildings such as tool sheds, fences not over six feet high, platforms,
walks and drives which
are not over 30 inches above grade and
not over any basement or story below, painting, papering and similar
finish work.
 Fees for building permits vary, depending
on the project and whether it is new or remodeled.
The Chaffee County Building Inspector’s Office also does inspections
for building and remodeling projects in all of the municipalities
and towns in the county.
Zoning within the municipalities, however,
remains in the hands of municipal governments. Zoning is more involved
with the location and type of structure than with the actual
work involved. For example, when someone wants to build or relocate
a business, it would not be permitted in a residential area. Another
example is a mobile home which might not be allowed in a certain
part of town.
For information on specific projects,
visit the building inspector’s office on the second floor
of the Chaffee County Courthouse in Salida. Hours are 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. daily. The telephone number is (719) 539-2124.
For access to information for construction
of a home, codes and utilities in Leadville, contact the planning
and zoning department, (719) 486-2092. The Lake County Building
Department can be reached by calling (719) 486-2875. For Lake County
Land Use call (719) 486-1796. |
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