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Permitting Authorities / Fremont County Building Department

Fremont County Building Department

Adopted code

The building permit authority for unincorporated Fremont County, Colorado. Does not serve the incorporated cities of Cañon City, Florence, Williamsburg, Rockvale, Coal Creek, or Brookside, which run their own permitting. Requires a permit for re-roofing and maintains a Licensed Contractors List.

Jurisdiction
Fremont County, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
county
Address
Cañon City, CO 81212
Contact
  • url: https://fremontcountyco.gov/building/building-department
  • phone: 719-276-7460
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
true
Contractor registration required
true
Registration details
  • note: Contractors must complete an Application for Contractor's License with Fremont County; a current Licensed Contractors List is published by the Building Department. Septic contractors follow a separate licensing track.
Permit process note
Re-roofing requires a dedicated Re-Roof Application and Re-Roof Checklist. The county is transitioning building permit applications, inspections, and contractor registrations to the Cloudpermit online system.
Adopted code
Fremont County enforces the 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Residential Code, and 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, as amended by Resolution No. 60, Series of 2020, of the Fremont Board of County Commissioners.

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