Steve Copley
Building Official
(719) 589 - 6631 fax: (719) 589-3640 scopley@ci.alamosa.co.us
Quick Links
Forms and Applications
- What do you need a building permit for?
- General Requirements for Residential Building Plans
- General Requirements for Commercial Building Plans
- Building Permit Application
- View Current Permits
- Contractor’s License Application
- Contractor’s License Renewal
- Sign Permit Application
- Application for a Variance
- Unified Development Code
- Roofing Permit
- Window Permit Application
- Land Use and Zoning
- Refund Application
The City of Alamosa has adopted the following codes:
Proposed Code Adoption (2023):
The following building guides (provided by the Colorado Chapter of the ICC) are based on the 2015 ICC code required by the City of Alamosa.
Building Design Information:
- Ground Snow Load: 30
- Wind Design
- Speed (MPH): 115/51
- Topographic Effects: No
- Special Wind Region: No
- Wind-Borne Debris Zone: No
- Seismic Design Category: C
- Subject to Damage From:
- Weathering: Severe
- Frost Line Depth: 32"
- Termite: Light-mod.
- Winter Design Temp: -16F
- Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes
- Flood Hazards: 1999
- Air Freezing Index: 3000
- Mean Annual Temp: 45
