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Town of Palisade (permits via Mesa County Building Department)

Adopted code

The Town of Palisade does not run its own building department; building permits, inspections, and adopted codes for construction within Palisade are handled by the Mesa County Building Department. The Town separately requires a Basic Planning Clearance for most construction activity, including reroofing, whose description of work must match the Mesa County building permit application.

Jurisdiction
Town of Palisade, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
175 East 3rd Street, Palisade, CO 81526
Contact
  • url: https://palisade.colorado.gov/departments/community-development-planning
  • phone: 970-464-5602
  • email: [email protected]
Roofing permit required
true
Contractor registration required
false
Registration details
  • license: Mesa County's contractor licensing program applies only within Grand Junction city limits; it is not a countywide requirement and does not apply to work performed in Palisade.
Permit process note
The Mesa County Building Department performs inspections, issues permits, and applies current codes for construction in the towns of De Beque, Collbran, and Palisade, in addition to unincorporated Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction. Reroofing in Palisade also requires the Town's Basic Planning Clearance, listed as an activity that does not change the scale, use, or character of a structure or land use; its description of work must match the Mesa County building permit application.
Adopted code
Mesa County has adopted the 2024 International Building Code, International Existing Building Code, International Mechanical Code, and International Residential Code; the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and International Plumbing Code; and the 2023 National Electrical Code, with local amendments effective September 1, 2025. This applies to the Town of Palisade as one of the municipalities Mesa County's Building Department serves.

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