Planning Department

Susan Carver, Director
Montezuma County Courthouse
109 West Main Street, Room 305
Cortez, CO  81321
(970)565-2801
FAX (970) 565-3420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Construction & Remodeling for Commercial & Industrial Buildings or Structures requires compliance with Uniform Building Code 1997 standards.  Montezuma County does not license contractors.

Certificate of Occupancy:  Montezuma County does not issue Certificates of Occupancy nor do we have a building department. 

Snow loads, wind loads and foundations.  For information please contact an engineer.

Private Contractors for Inspections on Building Compliance:

Mel Heath 882-7498 or 739-3932

Mike Nelson 560-0920

 

All new construction, whether residential or commercial or industrial, require at a minimum the following applicable permits:

Septic Permit: Health Department Melissa Mathews, Sanitarian, 565-3056 ext 225

Floodplain: If you are within a floodplain you must submit proof of compliance with the Montezuma County Floodplain Resolution 13-2008 contact James Dietrich Floodplain Administrator 565-7402

Access Permit:  A driveway permit for access is required unless you access off a red signed road a non-owned non-maintained county road

Addressing: All lots wherein residential development is being proposed require addressing said lot(s) see addressing system Resolution 22-2008.  Please Contact Jim Burton for driveway and addressing questions 565-8525 109 W. Main Room 304 Cortez, CO. 

If your access is off a Highway please contact CDOT 970-385-8360

State Electrical Inspection:  303-898-2985 www.dora.state.co.us

State Plumbing Inspection: Tim McAvoy 970-264-6907

Utility Notification Center of Colorado: 811 or 1-800-922-1987 Call before you dig.

Covenants: If your land is within a subdivision please review your covenants for restrictions before building as some may have specific guidelines and more stringent standards than the County’s minimum Design Guideline Standards.

Stormwater Permit: 303-866-3447   www.water.state.co.us if you will disturb an acre or more of land.

Setbacks: The following are required: 1. New fences are to be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the centerline of County roads. 2. Setbacks for dwellings are to be a minimum of 50 feet from County Road rights-of-way, a minimum of 50 feet from the right-of-way of service roads or streets within a platted subdivision, and 50 feet from lot lines. 3. Setbacks for barns, garages, and other auxiliary structures shall be a minimum of 25 feet from County road rights-of-way and property lines not adjacent to roads and highways. 4. Within the Dolores River Valley all new commercial and residential construction, including Individual Sewage Disposal Systems, shall be set back 100 feet from the existing stream bank.

Prohibition on legal Advice: Staff members cannot give legal advice; these prohibitions include assisting or advising with documents to file or record, complete the documents, or assessing the legality or “correctness of a document(s).”  If this type of assistance is required, contact your attorney or legal advisor.  C.R.S. 12-5-101

 

If you have any question, please call the Planning Department: 970-565-2801