New Home Construction
Brief Overview of Summit County Permits and Codes
The building permit process is designed to help assure that new building construction meets minimum standards for safeguarding life, health, property, and public welfare. This process includes reviewing plans for compliance with adopted codes, issuing permits which authorize approved work, inspecting construction for compliance with approved plans and adopted codes, and issuing Certificates of Occupancy authorizing a building's use and occupancy.
New Home Construction
How to Select a New Home Builder
Colorado
is a wonderful place to live. With all of our sunshine and beautiful
scenery, a lot of people have chosen Colorado to be their home, and
sometimes, their home away from home.
It is no wonder that you
should want a reputable builder to construct your new house. After you
have decided on the type of house you want to build, you should contact
your local builders association to obtain a list of local homebuilders.
New Home Construction
Obtaning a Summit County Building Permit
The general contractor must pull the building permit. If you are building your own house, acting as general contractor, you will pull your building permit. Plumbing, mechanical and electrical permits must also be pulled by the contractors doing the work. If you are doing the plumbing, mechanical, or electrical work on your own house, you will pull those respective permits yourself
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Parade of Homes in Summit County
The Summit County Builders Association provides our community with a
gateway to the American Dream. They build homes people dream of, from
entry level to fabulous estates, all in a beautiful mountain setting.
A single fee of $5 per person will allow you to tour the fabulous
houses of the Summit County Parade of Homes. All proceeds from
the ticket sales benefit The Summit Foundation.
New Home Construction
Summit County Architectural Controls
Numerous subdivisions have homeowner associations, which include private architectural control committees responsible for assuring that new construction complies with covenants adopted by the local homeowners' association.
New Home Construction
Summit County Building Board of Appeals
The International Building and Residential Codes provide for the establishment of an appellate body for reviewing and ruling on interpretations by the building official which are questioned by a project owner, designer, or contractor. In Summit County, this authority is called the Board of Appeals.
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Summit County Building Inspections
At various stages, your work will need to be inspected by the building department.
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Summit County Certificate of Occupancy
After final inspection approval, the building inspection department can proceed with issuing the Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.).
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Summit County Fire Hazard Mitigation
In 1992, Summit County adopted a set of criteria establishing minimum building design and construction standards for the protection of life and property from fire, within the "Urban-Wildland Interface".
New Home Construction
Summit County Foundation Only Permits
If you will not be ready to place concrete before your plans are approved, you do not need a foundation-only permit.
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Summit County Log Construction
When evaluating the structural design of log construction, plans examiners have to assign an allowable strength for the logs.
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Summit County Related Permits
A grading, excavation, and access permit, if applicable, must be obtained before you can pull a building or septic permit.
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Summit County Right of Way Permits
A right-of-way permit is required to install utilities, culverts, or anything else in a county road right-of-way
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Summit County Septic Permits
An Individual Sewage Disposal System Permit, issued by the Summit County Environmental Health Department, is required to install a septic system in Summit County.
New Home Construction
Summit County Soils Reports
A soils report, prepared by a professional geotechnical engineer, may be required depending on the location of your building site
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Summit County Well Permits
For properties not served by public water supply a copy of the State well permit will need to be provided before a building permit will be issued.
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