Building

Building Officials Comparison/Commentary on Proposed New FireWise Building Codes - Click link below.

Sec. 18-102 Construction in Areas Subject to Wildfire Hazard

Update - Construction During COVID – 19
Construction rules vary depending on whether the site is in Pitkin County or Eagle County. Please read below.

Pitkin County - Landscaping and Non-Permitted Construction 
A landscaping business that is not doing work on a site with a building permit and other construction activities that do not require a building permit may resume operations under strict social distancing requirements.  Click link below.

Pitkin County Landscaping COVID-19 Business Safety Plan Requirement


Construction Projects in Pitkin County - which require a building permit
Pitkin County Public Health Officials are lifting the construction ban as early as Monday April 27th. A contractor desiring to do work must submit a Specific Site Safety Plan for that construction to the  Basalt Building Official and  that Plan must be approved by the Basalt Building Official before construction starts. Contractors are welcome to submit a COVID-19  Site Safety Plan beginning on Thursday, April 23rd.  During construction the contractor must submit a Daily Log. Daily logs can be submitted by clicking on the button below. 

Please review the Site Safety Plan Requirements. You may submit your plans beginning Thursday, April 23rd.

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Construction Projects in Eagle County - Including Landscaping and Maintenance  Construction Projects in Eagle County must follow the more restrictive of the COVID-19 public health orders of the State of Colorado, Eagle County or the Town of Basalt.  The contractor must comply with a site safety plan which includes at a minimum: a plan for social distancing on the construction site, posting of COVID-19 regulations on the site, hand washing stations and carpooling policies. Eagle County has provided this form to help businesses prepare Site Safety Plan.

Codes and Loads (Design Info)   

  1. Ord 27- 2015, Adopting the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code
  2. Ord. 19 - 2017 Adopting 2015 I-Codes
  3. Codes and Loads
  4. 2016-SEAC-Colorado-Design-Snow-Loads
  5. Sustainable Building Regulations, Amended Chapter 18

2015 Codes Info

  1. 2015 I-code adoptions and amendments
  2. 2009 to 2015 IRC Significant Changes Summary
  3. 2009 to 2015 IBC Significant Changes Summary
  4. 2009 to 2015 IECC Commercial Significant Changes Summary
  5. 2009 to 2015 IECC Residential Significant Changes Summary
  6. 2009 IBC Chptr 34 vs. 2015 IEBC significant changes
  7. 2009 to 2015 IFC Significant Changes
  8. 2009 to 2015 IFGC Significant Changes Summary
  9. 2009 to 2015 IMC Significant Changes Summary
  10. 2009 to 2015 IPC Significant Changes Summary

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Contractor Licensing

  1. 2020 CONTRACTOR APPLICATION FORM
  2. Worker's Comp Waiver

Permits Issued

View the permits that have been issued by month, for the past year. 

B.E.S.T. Card

B.E.S.T. TESTING IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE IN BASALT.  

Demonstrate your code proficiency/competence! The B.E.S.T. program (Board of Examiners for Standardized Testing) was established in 1994. It is an intergovernmental reciprocity agreement started by local jurisdictions in the Roaring Fork Valley, which has since expanded to include the I-70 corridor, west to Rifle. The program eliminates the need for a contractor license candidate to test in each jurisdiction to qualify for a license. A B.E.S.T. cardholder need only present the card to demonstrate code comprehension. It is not a license.

B.E.S.T. testing is currently unavailable in Basalt.  Other testing facilities include the City of Aspen, Snowmass Village and the Town of Carbondale.

When testing becomes available it will be available for:

  • Commercial general contractor
  • Residential general contractor
  • Specialty licenses including:
    • Mechanical
    • Masonry
    • Concrete
    • Framing
    • Roofing

When testing becomes available, you may test for a B.E.S.T. card, new or renewal, at Basalt Town Hall, located at 101 Midland Avenue. Please call 970-927-4702, at least 1 day prior to testing, to schedule a test for any business day (Monday - Friday), between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., The cost is $25. The test is open book. Code books - currently 2015 editions - available for testing are limited.

Code Books
You may order code books through the building department. The Town purchases your order at ICC member rates and passes the savings on to you. It takes about a week for delivery. Payment (including postage) is due when the order is picked up. Call 970-927-4702 to place an order. Browse the ICC bookstore at http://shop.iccsafe.org/.

To view codes online, the International Code Council has posted several editions of all the codes they publish at https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/collections/I-Codes. The site is designed to allow you to view the International Codes for free. You are limited in your abilities to search and print, however all sections of the codes are available for you.

Additional Information

Miscellaneous

  1. Excavation and Street Cut (PDF)
  2. Fencing Guidelines
  3. Sign Permit Application

Sustainable Building Regulations - Continuing Education Training Opportunities