Administrative overview · FIPS 08081
Moffat County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Moffat County Office of Development Services / Moffat County Building Department (regional Craig/Moffat County Building Department)
For a project in or near Moffat County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
Moffat County Office of Development Services: (970) 824-9160; regional building plan review/inspection contact listed in the official Craig/Moffat County document: Marlin Eckhoff, (970) 826-2013; Planning Department: (970) 824-9148.
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Moffat County Office of Development Services, 1198 West Victory Way, Suite 107, Craig, CO 81625; regional building submittals are also directed to Community Development, 300 West 4th Street, Craig, CO 81625.
Operating hours
N/A; no current official building-office hours were published in the reviewed sources.
Review expectation
N/A; no typical plan-review or permit-issuance timeline was published.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Moffat County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Moffat County Office of Development Services / Moffat County Building Department (regional Craig/Moffat County Building Department) is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact Moffat County Office of Development Services: (970) 824-9160; regional building plan review/inspection contact listed in the official Craig/Moffat County document: Marlin Eckhoff, (970) 826-2013; Planning Department: (970) 824-9148..
How long might review take?
N/A; no typical plan-review or permit-issuance timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
The official Moffat County/Craig contractor procedures require contractors to call inspections with at least 24 hours' advance notice. Contact the regional building office/inspector at (970) 826-2013. State electrical permitting and inspection are separate and must be completed through Colorado before the county building permit process is complete.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The official Craig/Moffat County regional solar checklist identifies the 2018 International Fire Code, 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Building Code, and the National Electrical Code as adopted by Colorado. Moffat County Resolution 2023-82 separately adopts and amends the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code. No newer comprehensive 2026 county adoption list was located; confirm the applicable edition with the Building Department before filing. N/A; no current broad list of minor or cosmetic building-permit exemptions was found in the reviewed official county materials. The contractor procedures state that an owner working on their own residence does not need to register as a contractor, which is a contractor-registration exception and not a general permit exemption.