Community Development
Department
Building, Planning, Zoning & GIS
The Old Courthouse /
203 Eureka Street, 2nd and 3rd Floors / P.O. Box 661 /
Central City, CO 80427
Phone: 303-582-5831 /
Fax: 303-565-1796
Building Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I need a building permit?
Gilpin County requires a building permit for almost
all construction. Some exceptions apply. For more detail go to the Building
Permit link below.
What Building Code does Gilpin County use?
IBC/IRC 2006. Your design engineer or contractor
would be familiar with and have access these codes. Building codes are on file
at the Gilpin County Library and at the Community Development Department office
in Central City.
I am a contractor. Do I need a Gilpin County
Contractor’s License?
Gilpin County Does NOT require a contractor’s license.
What are the snow and wind loads for Gilpin County?
Snow loads vary throughout the county
from 60 – 125 pounds per square foot. See link to Snow and Wind Load Map below.
Wind loads vary between 130 -180 mph 3-second gust. However, the majority of
the County lies within the 130 mph zone. See link to Snow and Wind Load Map
below.
What is the frost line?
30 inches or bedrock, whichever appears first.
Do I need a land survey before building?
Proposed development
where any of the following is true shall provide a land survey plat before
permit is issued:
· Any
parcel legally described as a mining claim, lode, mill, placer, or identified by
a M. S. number by deed or title; or, a previously divided portion of any of the
above.
· All
commercial development on commercially zoned land.
· All
sites abutting, adjoining or crossed by the Gilpin County line.
· All
sites traversed by an existing non-platted access road serving additional
offsite lots or parcels shall require a land survey and centerline description
of said non-platted road.
Where building improvements are proposed to be within 10’ of the
applicable setback line, or where a setback variance was granted by the Board of
Adjustment, a Setback Verification Form signed and stamped by a Colorado
licensed PLS shall be required.
Links
Building Permit Application
Mandatory Plan
Declaration
Snow and Wind Load Map
Building Guides
Building Code Amendments
Frequently Asked Questions
