Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of La Salle, Colorado

Town of La Salle’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Listed projects inside La Salle town limits, including new home construction

  • The page lists additions, basement refinish, decks, demolition, detached buildings, fences, foundations, framing or electrical alterations, furnaces and air conditioners, gas lines, hot tubs, hot water heaters, new home construction, patios, remodels, roofs, siding, sprinkler systems and swamp coolers as projects needing a permit.
  • The page says there may be other circumstances that require inspections.
  • Permit must be obtained before the listed work; the page advises having the permit before starting work.

  detached building permit threshold: > 120 square feet (storage sheds exceeding 120 square feet; 10 feet by 12 feet)

  “detached building construction (storage sheds exceeding 120 square feet; 10 feet by 12 feet)”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building construction inside La Salle town limits

  • The page names the 2018 international codes, the 2012 energy conservation code and the 2020 national electrical code as adopted and enforced.
  • The page also lists the 2025 Colorado wildfire resiliency code model, the Colorado electric and solar ready code and the IRC code under a separate heading; their adoption status was not separately verified.

  adopted international code edition: 2018 international codes · adopted energy conservation code edition: 2012 · adopted national electrical code edition: 2020

  “the town of lasalle has adopted and is currently enforcing the 2018 international codes, 2012 energy conservation code, and 2020 national electrical code.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside La Salle town limits; inspections are performed by Procode, Inc. under contract with the town

  • Inspection requests go through the Procode inspection message line (970-305-3161, extension one) or the Procode inspections page, and must be made before 4 pm to be scheduled the next business day.
  • The page says the town processes permit applications and contracts with Procode for inspections.

  “contracts with procode inc., an independent building inspection agency to perform these inspections.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside La Salle town limits; the town's own zoning regulations apply to some projects

  • The town's building permit page states only that some projects must follow the town's zoning regulations and tells applicants to call town hall; the zoning ordinance text was not readable in this pass.
  • Dimensional, use and occupancy limits are not recorded in this claim.

  “there are also projects which must follow the town's zoning regulations, so please call the town hall for information.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permits issued by La Salle town

  • Fees are set by project valuation; the page says a plan review is required if the project is large enough.
  • The page says the town adds a 2% use tax on the total cost of materials.
  • The page says a $3.00 credit card processing fee applies and credit card transactions are not accepted above $350.00.
  • The fee schedule itself is on the separate Development Fees page, which was not opened as text.

  fee basis: valuation of project (labor, materials, plus profit, including electrical or plumbing) · use tax on materials: 2 percent (applies to total cost of the material)

  “permit fees are based on the valuation of project defined as labor, materials, plus profit, also including any electrical or plumbing.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit applications for work inside La Salle town limits

  • Applications are processed by the town front office staff.
  • The town uses the Community Core online permitting system; contractors must create an account, and the page says hard-copy stamped plans must be kept on the job site.
  • Permits may need electronic plan review for larger projects.

  “the front office staff processes all of the building permit applications within the town”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of La Salle or Weld County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permits inside La Salle town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new homes inside La Salle town limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts of La Salle town
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family residential district in La Salle town
• Minimum lot size — Single-family residential district in La Salle town

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.