Administrative overview · FIPS 08119
Teller 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
Teller County Community Development Department, Building Division
For a project in or near Teller 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
Building Division/Community Development: (719) 687-3048; cdd@tellercounty.gov.
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Teller County Community Development Department, 800 Research Drive, Suite 100-B, Woodland Park, CO 80863; County mailing P.O. Box 959, 112 North A Street, Cripple Creek, CO 80813.
Operating hours
N/A; the official Building Services pages publish contact information but no regular public counter hours. Call the Building Division before visiting.
Review expectation
N/A; no standard County plan-review timeline was published. Incomplete submittals are not accepted for review; permit extensions are available through a County application process.
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 Teller County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Teller County Community Development Department, Building Division 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 Building Division/Community Development: (719) 687-3048; cdd@tellercounty.gov..
How long might review take?
N/A; no standard County plan-review timeline was published. Incomplete submittals are not accepted for review; permit extensions are available through a County application process.
How are inspections scheduled?
Most contractor over-the-counter permits and inspections can be managed through the Teller/Pikes Peak public-access system; the contractor portal allows eligible electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and roofing contractors to schedule inspections. For general assistance call (719) 687-3048. The County code includes $100 reinspection and $100-per-hour after-hours inspection charges and may require engineer foundation inspections for specified projects.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Teller County Building Code effective July 1, 2023 adopts the 2021 International Residential Code, 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Existing Building Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 IECC replacement provisions, 2023 National Electrical Code, and a 2003 International Fire Code, with local amendments. Local design criteria include 57 psf ground snow load, 40 psf roof snow load, 115 MPH ultimate wind speed, and specified seismic criteria. The County code exempts qualifying one-story conventional detached unheated sheds, playhouses, and greenhouses up to 200 square feet with limited overhangs and no habitable/sleeping use; qualifying membrane structures under 200 square feet used for residential/agricultural storage or vehicle shelter; solely agricultural buildings used for the agricultural classification of the property, not for residential storage, and meeting setbacks; and temporary membrane canopies/tents for residential events. Exempt agricultural structures must still follow current codes and separate trade permits may be required.