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Grand County Building Division - Community Development

Adopted code

The building permit authority for unincorporated Grand County, Colorado, based in Hot Sulphur Springs. A permit is required to perform any construction, alteration, relocation, repair, change of use, or demolition of any building or structure, and all permit requests are submitted online. The county publishes dedicated roofing and re-roofing guidelines covering waterproof membrane installation, snow-stop requirements for metal roofs, and a two-layer maximum for overlay re-roofs, and requires contractor registration.

Jurisdiction
Grand County, Colorado (unincorporated)
Jurisdiction type
county
Address
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO
Contact
  • url: https://www.co.grand.co.us/1114/General-Information
  • phone: 970-725-3255
Permit portal
Permit portal
Contractor registration required
true
Registration details
  • license: Grand County requires contractor registration through a Contractor Registration Application, used for both new registrations and renewals, with related documentation including workers' compensation insurance waiver and contractor verification forms.
Permit process note
Under the Grand County Roofing Guidelines, a self-adhering waterproof membrane must extend from the eaves to at least 6 feet above the outside wall and 30 inches above the centerline of valleys on habitable structures, metal roofs must prevent snow shedding onto exits and walkways with snow-stops installed per manufacturer recommendation, and overlay re-roofs are limited to a maximum of two layers.
Adopted code
Grand County has adopted the 2021 ICC codes (including the 2021 International Residential, Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, and Energy Conservation Codes), the 2023 National Electric Code, and the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code with local amendments, effective July 1, 2026, formalized through County Resolutions 2026-4-11 and 2026-6-9.

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