City of Breckenridge

The city's permit page states that if you are building or remodeling, your first stop is the Permit Department, and it posts permit applications for building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, commercial, residential, and utility work. The residential and commercial permit packets also state that no construction other than setting form boards and lot grading may begin until a building permit has been issued.

Note: No public exempt-work list for Breckenridge building permits was found in the reviewed city materials. The reviewed city sources describe permit triggers broadly for building and remodeling work, but a posted exemption schedule comparable to an IRC/IBC exempt-work list was not located.

Building code

2021 Building Code, 2021 Energy Code, 2021 Fire Code, 2021 Mechanical Code, 2021 Plumbing Code, 2021 Residential Code, and 2020 NEC for electrical

Contractor requirements

All contractors must register with the City of Breckenridge annually so the city can verify who is working in the city and that their respective licenses are current.

Source: Community Development ↗

1. 01
   Confirm zoning, land-use, and site-development constraints with Community Development if the project involves new construction, platting, site layout, or other development review issues.
2. 02
   Download the applicable permit packet or application from the city's Permits and Inspections page. Breckenridge posts separate materials for new residential construction, new commercial construction, remodeling, and utility permits.
3. 03
   Submit the appropriate application to the Permit Department. For new residential work, the city requires one complete drawing set plus one digital set. For new commercial work, the city requires one digital plan set plus the listed site, floor, elevation, and foundation documents.
4. 04
   Wait for permit review and issuance. The city states that no construction other than setting form boards and lot grading may begin until the permit has been issued.
5. 05
   Keep the permit packet, address posting, and approved plans on site, then request inspections as work progresses.
6. 06
   Complete all required finals and obtain final approvals, including utility final and, for commercial work, certificate of occupancy and fire department final where applicable.

Source: Community Development ↗

Residential packet states all reinspection fees must be paid before any further inspections can be performed. Community Development also states an application is not complete until the corresponding fee is paid for platting applications; no separate online payment workflow for building permits was identified.

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

• ctidrow@breckenridgetx.gov (email)
• 254-559-8287 (phone)

Time windows

Residential packet states inspections requested before 10:00 a.m. may be performed the same day if scheduling allows; requests after 10:00 a.m. will be performed the next business day

Typical sequence: Residential packet lists temporary pole, piers, plumbing rough, foundation, electrical and mechanical rough, gas rough, plumbing top-out, framing, utility finals, then mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building finals. Commercial packet lists temporary pole, drive approach and sidewalks in the ROW, plumbing rough, grease trap, foundation, structural steel report if applicable, wall inspection, insulation, ceiling inspection, duct wrap, grease duct or hood, utility final, all finals, then certificate of occupancy and fire department final.

Source: Community Development ↗