Building & Code Enforcement
Building & Code Enforcement
The Town of Silverton’s Building and Code Enforcement Department is located in Town Hall. The Building Department issues all building permits and conducts inspections for construction and new businesses within the Town and County. The Town and County have adopted the 2015 versions of the International Code Councils: ICC/IBC/IRC.
The Code Enforcement Department handles complaints and violations in the Town and County pertaining to the Town of Silverton’s and San Juan County's Code Books. For further information please contact the Building/Code Department directly. To report code violations please use the Town's comment form. All code violations reports are kept confidential.
For applicable Building Department forms, please use the links below:
- Building Permit Application
- Building Permit Fee Schedule
- Building Department Requirements
- Certificate of Occupancy Requirements
- Certificate of Occupancy - Temporary Occupancy - Check List - Residential
Builder's Handbook, A Guide to Silverton's Historic Style
Building Department 2025 Fee Schedule | ||
Permit Type Description 2025 Fee | ||
Building Permit/ Excavation Permit | $1 to $500 | $30.00 |
Building Permit/ Excavation Permit | $501 to $2000 | $30 for the 1st $500 + $3.60 for ea. additional $100 |
Building Permit/ Excavation Permit | $2001 to $25,000 | $84 for the 1st $2000 + $17 for ea. additional. $1000 |
Building Permit/ Excavation Permit | $25,001 to $50,000 | $475 for the 1st $25,000 + $12.50 for ea. additional $1000 |
Building Permit/ Excavation Permit | $50,0001 to $100,000 | $787.50 for the 1st $50,000 + $8.75 for ea. Additional $1000 |
Building Permit/ Excavation Permit | $100,001 to $500,000 | $1,225 for the 1st$100,000 + $7 for ea. additional $1000 |
Building Permit/ Excavation Permit | $500,001 to $1,000,000 | $4025 for the 1st $500,000 + $6 for ea. Additional $1000 |
Building Permit/ Excavation Permit | $1,000,001 and up | $7025 for the 1st $1,000,000 + $5 for ea. Additional $1000 |
Temporary Structure Permit | N/A | $50.00 |
Shipping Container permit | N/A | $125.00 |
Manufactured Home Permit | exclusive of excavation permit (appendix E IRC) | $350.00 |
Mobile Home Permit | N/A | $100.00 |
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) | and extensions | $40.00 |
Inspections outside of normal business hours | per hour/two hour minimum | $40.00 |
Re-inspection fees assessed under provisions of Sec. 108.7 IRC & IBC | per hour | $50.00 |
Inspection when no fee is specified | per hour/one hour minimum | $50.00 |
Additional plan review required by changes, additions, revisions to plans | per hour | $50.00 |
Use of Outside Consultants for plan checking/inspections | per hour/one hour minimum | $50.00 |
Forms can also be found on the the Forms & Applications page.
Contact
Bevan Harris
Building Inspector & Code Enforcement Officer
PO Box 250 (U.S. Mail)
1360 Greene Street (FedEx/UPS)
Silverton, CO 81433
970-880-0387 (direct)
bharris@silverton.co.us