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The Community Development Department is responsible for the following services: building permits, subdivision review, zoning variances, risk management, building maintenance, the Tree Board, Planning & Zoning Commissions and the Aviation Advisory Board.

Know Before You Build Planning a home project? Before you get started with a deck, finish a basement, install a fence, a...
05/29/2026

Know Before You Build
Planning a home project? Before you get started with a deck, finish a basement, install a fence, add a shed, or start a remodel, and more—permits may be required.
Save time. Avoid surprises. Build with confidence.
Contact the Community Development Department to find out if and what will be needed.
304 Clayton Street, 970.842.5002 or go to our website:
https://www.brushcolo.com/your_city/departments/community_development/building/index.php

City Council approved the proposed updated Building Permit Fee Schedule, which will go into effect on April 1st. Some o...
03/17/2026

City Council approved the proposed updated Building Permit Fee Schedule, which will go into effect on April 1st. Some of the highlights include:
- Revised inspections rates
- Increased residential flat fee permits from $25 to $40 on roofing and siding permits
- Adding additional permits to the schedule for residential flat fee
- Adding 'working without a City contractor license fee'
- Modifying the 'working without a permit fee', which an amount of up to one thousand dollars, plus regular permit fees.

See the complete updated Fee Schedule: https://cms9files1.revize.com/brushconew/Documents/Your%20City/Departments/Community%20Development/Building/Fees/Building%20Permit%20Fee%20Schedule%20Exhibit%20A%202026.pdf?t=202603171431330&t=202603171431330

As a safety reminder, before you put a shovel in the ground, use the free Colorado 811 services. You can call 811 (dial...
05/07/2025

As a safety reminder, before you put a shovel in the ground, use the free Colorado 811 services. You can call 811 (dial 811 and press call), or use their online submission, and once all the utilities are marked (usually three business days), you can start digging. The last thing you want is to puncture a gas or water line, cut an electric line, or sever a phone or internet line; these incidents have demonstrated to be very inconvenient, expensive, and even fatal. Colorado 811 (which is a non-profit organization) states it this way, "Practicing safe digging and excavation starts with contacting Colorado 811. Whether you’re a homeowner wanting to refresh your yard or a professional excavator, you need to know what’s below! Colorado 811 makes it easy for homeowners and professionals who are going to excavate do so safely by submitting a utility locating ticket request online, or call 811 before you dig. Either way, you can have the underground cables, wires and utilities marked before you begin excavating so that you are safe and do not destroy important underground facilities." Homeowner or contractor, please make sure this is a standard part of your pre-work process.
https://www.colorado811.org/

02/20/2025

The City of Brush Building Inspector will be OUT OF OFFICE the week of March 3rd, 2025 through March 7th, 2025.

Please plan ahead for inspections and permits.

If you have any urgent matters that need to be addressed before the inspector’s return, please contact our office 970.842.5002 as soon as possible so we can assist you accordingly.

For any non-urgent inquiries, please feel free to leave a message, and the inspector will get back to you upon their return March 10th, 2025.

As of January 1st, 2025, the City of Brush! Community Development Department has implemented a new credentialing process...
01/02/2025

As of January 1st, 2025, the City of Brush! Community Development Department has implemented a new credentialing process for all contractors working within City limits. This initiative aims to enhance the consistency and quality of building code compliance in our community.

All contractors must complete the “City of Brush! Credential Exam” or submit proof of an ICC certificate to continue working within the City. This will need to be done as part of the renewal of credentials for existing contractors, and for new contractors applying for credentials.

To access exam materials:

- Log in to your MyGov account (or create an account if first time)
- Click “Credentials tab”
- Select Credential Type (Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, Class V) and once the credential type is selected you will be able to access, download, and print the testing materials required for the new credentialing process.
- Please return the completed exam or ICC certificate to the Community Development Department as part of the new credential process.

Alternatively, materials are available in-person at the Community Development Department located at 304 Clayton Street, and on our website.

Why this change? The new process is designed to ensure that all construction projects meet the highest standards of safety and quality, benefiting both contractors and residents.

We appreciate your cooperation and commitment to maintaining the standards that make our community a great place to live and work.

For more information, please contact the Community Development Department at 970-842-5002 or in-person at 304 Clayton Street.

Stay Informed, Stay Safe, and Keep Building!

Community Development Department City of Brush!

Link to website with further information on credentialing: https://cms9.revize.com/revize/brushco/government/city_departments/community_development/contractor_licenses.php

12/06/2024

In 2025, renewing credentials for contractors will require testing. The below message was emailed out to all our licensed contractors in October:

Contractors in the City of Brush!,
To increase the consistency of the quality of building code compliance provided to our community, the City of Brush! will be requiring all contractors doing work within City limits to take the “City of Brush! Credential Exam” beginning in January 2025. When renewing your license at the City of Brush! you will be issued a test consisting of a series of multiple-choice questions based on the trades and services you provide. We will provide a study guide to help all contractors reference code sections from the 2018 International Residential Code book that will be accessible prior to and during testing. Contractors will still be required to renew their credential every year but will only need to test every three years, or any time a new code edition is adopted by the City. If a contractor is already certified through the International Code Council (Class A license, Class B license, etc.) for the trades they will be doing work for, no test will be required, only a submission of the license to the City.
Additional communication will be provided in coming weeks regarding further details, including a FAQ, but feel free to contact our office with any questions at 970.842.5002, or stop in at 304 Clayton Street.
Thank you for your ongoing partnership in providing quality work to our community.
Community Development Department
City of Brush!

For anyone looking at getting solar panels on their roof, make sure the company does a structural assessment of the roof...
10/02/2024

For anyone looking at getting solar panels on their roof, make sure the company does a structural assessment of the roof system to ensure it can adequately support the additional weight of the panels, especially on older homes and rooftops with less roof pitch.
Existing roof system + solar panels + snow load = weight that needs to be rightly considered (as well as wind load).

R324.4.1 Structural Requirements of 2018 International Residential Code states:
Rooftop-mounted photovoltaic panel systems shall be designed to structurally support the system and withstand applicable gravity loads in accordance with Chapter 3. The roof on which these systems are installed shall be designed and constructed to support the loads imposed by such systems in accordance with Chapter 8.

07/19/2024

One of these open positions is here at the Community Development Department...

05/17/2024

Water Leak - Edison St., Temporary Water Shut Off
The exact location of the water leak on Edison Street is unknown, but as water crews work to locate and fix the issue, please be prepared for water lines heading East from The Dollar store up to Custer to be temporarily shut down.

We hope to have this fixed as quick as possible.

Update the leak has been fixed.

Address

304 Clayton Street
Brush, CO
80723

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19708425002

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