Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Mountain Village, Colorado

Town of Mountain Village’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New construction and alterations on all property inside Mountain Village town limits

  • The Town adopts the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Property Maintenance Code, National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), International Plumbing Code, International Existing Building Code and International Fire Code, with local amendments in the Town's building regulations.
  • The excerpt does not state the edition years of the adopted codes. The PDF is undated, so its currency is not verified.
  • Where codes and building regulations conflict, the most stringent requirement applies as determined by the building official.

  “all property within the town of mountain village shall comply with the building regulations as set forth in this chapter. the following administrative provisions shall supplement and, in some instances, supersede the administration and enforcement section, as noted herein, in each of the following codes as adopted in the building regulations: international building code (“ibc”), international residential code (“irc”)), international energy conservation code (“iecc”), international mechanical code (“imc”), international fuel gas code (“ifgc”), international property maintenance code (“ipmc”), the national electric code, nfpa70, (“nec”), international plumbing code (“ipc”), the international existing building code (“iebc”), and the international fire code (“ifc”)”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Mountain Village town limits. The Town's own Community Development Code (CDC) regulates zoning, design and building.

  • Zoning districts and dimensional limits sit in the CDC zoning chapter (Chapter 17.3 per a search summary); that chapter was NOT opened in this run, so no district rules are recorded here.
  • Zoning applies only inside the Town; the county does not administer it here.

  “the planning and development services department is responsible for enforcing the regulations set forth in the community development code, including zoning regulations, design regulations, and building regulations.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Parcels inside Mountain Village town limits (the Town's own water and sewer utility)

  • Service is granted through the Town's water and sewer tap application.
  • Ski Ranches and Skyfield subdivisions receive water service only, not sewer; they are outside the town-sewer statement.
  • Whether a new home must connect when sewer or water is available is not stated in the page section read. The Town's utility rules were not opened.

  “we provide water and sewer service to those living in the town of mountain village and only water service to those living in the ski ranches and skyfield subdivisions.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Mountain Village or San Miguel County directly.

• Building permit — New residential construction inside Mountain Village town limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Mountain Village town limits
• Inspections — Inspections on construction inside Mountain Village town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes inside Mountain Village town limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Mountain Village town limits

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Mountain Village means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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