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What Work Requires a Building Permit?
A Building Permit is required before you erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure in Grand County.
Exterior Work Requiring a Building Permit Includes (but not limited to):
- New construction, residential and commercial
- Mobile, manufactured, modular home, or camp model setup on your own property or in an existing park
- Accessory Dwelling Units
- Garages and carports, attached or detached
- Prefabricated metal buildings
- Shed or storage structure over 200 square feet or over in area
- Add utilities to any sized shed or storage structure (new or existing)
- Fences over 7 feet high
- Change of use remodels and/or additions (new or existing)
- Decks 30 inches or more above ground, decks with a roof, attached to the house, or over 200 square feet
- Addition or removal of any portion of the building
- Remodel and move walls
- Electrical meter upgrade or change an electrical meter
- Reroof building
- Sprinkler system installation that is connected to the building water supply
- Retaining walls 4 feet high or more
- In-ground Pool, hot tub, and/or spa installation in commercial or residential
- Solar (complete PV Review Form)
- Window and door replacement if changing sizes
- Siding
Interior Work Requiring a Building Permit Includes (but is not limited to):
- Heating and air conditioning installations or replacements
- Plumbing and/or electrical system layout changes
- Furnace or water heater installations or replacements
- Gas line for gas log
- Fireplaces (wood, pellet, or gas)
- Electrial work
- Plumbing work
- Mechanical work
- Structural modifications
- Structural component replacement or repair
- Windows and/or doors installation if increasing size
- Basement finishes
- Room finishes
- Remodels involving moving walls, windows, doors, etc.
This List is Not Inclusive of all Work Not Requiring a Permit
- Paint, install carpet, or other finish work
- General maintenance or landscaping
- Shed or storage structure under 200 square feet that will be used for storage only without utilities; otherwise a building permit is required
- Porches and/or patios without roofs
- Decks less than 30 inches above ground, under 200 square feet, not roofed and not attached to the house
- Concrete sidewalks on private property
- Minor roof repairs
- Plumbing fixture replacement
- Cabinet and countertop replacement
- Add insulation
- Change light fixtures, switches, or outlets
- Retaining wall smaller than 4 feet high
- Above-ground Pools, spas and hot tubs (except commercial)
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