Building Department

Address Application
Fill out online and print. This is only for addresses that are in the unincorporated areas of San Miguel County.

Building Permit Application
Fill out online and print.

Demolition State Required Permit
This is a State of Colorado required permit for all demolition.

Development Permit Application

Driveway Permit Application
Please submit driveway permit applications to the Road and Bridge Department. This permit is for driveways that will intersect a County road.

Septic Permit
Fill out online and print.

Town of Norwood Development Permit
Development permit for Town of Norwood City Limits. The Town of Norwood contracts with San Miguel County to provide building inspection services; however, development permits are processed through the Town.  The Town of Norwood's phone number is 970-327-4288.

State of Colorado Website for Electrical Permit Application
State of Colorado permit is required for all electrical work

State of Colorado Website for Plumbing Permit Application
State of Colorado permit is required for all plumbing and gas piping.

Building Department Fee Schedule

R-1 Residential Impact Fee
All residential construction greater than 1800 sf and additions resulting in a total area greater than 1800 sf are subject to the impact fee.

Appliance Certification
This is required to be filled out by the installer, owner/general contractor prior to a Certificate of Occupancy being issued

Energy Code Compliance Certification
To be filled out by installer and General Contractor/Owner prior to Certificate of Occupancy being issued.

Roofing Certification
This form is required to be filled out by the installer prior to Certificate of Occupancy being issued.

In order to help someone in an emergency, it is vital that law enforcement or the ambulance can find them! Consistent, methodical and well-signed addresses are critical for swift response.

The County addressing system is based on mileage;  if your address is 1205, your driveway is 1.205 miles from the nearest major intersection.  Odd numbers must always be on the north and west sides of the street; even numbers on the south and east.  Numbers should always be in sequence, and positioned logically related to surrounding addresses.  All of these factors combine to make an address system that can be easily understood.  This means that many addresses that don't fit in the system are being changed.  While this is an inconvenience, it might save your life.

Equally important are address and street signs that are reflective and readable, even at night.  The County is currently placing address number signs like the one in the picture at the ends of people's driveways so an ambulance can see which driveway to turn in to.  The County is also placing and replacing street signs.

Please contact the Addressing Coordinator at the Building Department with questions, or email to addressing@sanmiguelcounty.org

San Miguel County and the local emergency services community have formed an unofficial task force to create a consistent addressing system for the unincorporated areas of the County, as well as solve existing addressing problems. The Addressing Task Force members collaborated to create guidelines and standards for naming streets and assigning addresses within the unincorporated areas of the County, and the standards were adopted by the County Commissioners in 2005.

These standards include guidelines for naming streets, assigning address numbers, displaying street names on signs, changing street names and changing or correcting address numbers, if necessary. The purpose of these Street Naming and Addressing Standards is to provide for efficient and timely emergency service response for the safety of residents in San Miguel County.

Adoption of the standards has not necessarily changed anyone's address or street name! The process of evaluating and fixing existing address problems is expected to take time and to provide plenty of opportunity for public input.

Download the Addressing Standards (Appendix B of the Land Use Code)

Download the Application for a new street/physical address
This is only for addresses that are in the unincorporated areas of San Miguel County. For addresses in the Towns of Telluride, Mountain Village, Ophir, Sawpit and Ophir, contact the appropriate town.