Request an Inspection

Inspections are requested by submitting an Inspection Request in your OpenGov portal.  We have moved our inspection process entirely to OpenGov, so there is no longer a need to request an inspection by email.

To ensure your request will be honored, be sure to provide the correct information in your permit request, including the contact information for the person who will be meeting the inspector on-site.

Inspection requests for the next business day must be received by 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Requests received after 4 p.m., over the weekend, or on a Town of Vail observed holiday will be scheduled the second business day, or on one of the requested dates. 
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If you are requesting a STR inspection, please see the Town of Vail STR webpage.

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The International Building Code (IBC) requires special inspections be performed on structures constructed within the scope of Chapter 17.  Section 10-1-3 of the Town of Vail Municipal Code also authorizes the Building Official to make or require inspections of construction work for residential structures as required by Chapter 17 of the IBC.

All engineered projects submitted for review shall include a Statement of Special Inspections, as required by Sections 1704.2.3 and 1704.3 of the IBC, as a condition for permit approval and issuance.

Special Inspection:  Inspection of construction requiring the expertise of an approved special inspector in order to ensure compliance with the code and the approved construction documents.

• Continuous Special Inspection:  Special inspection by the special inspector who is present continuously when and where the work to be inspected is being performed.
• Periodic Special Inspection:  Special inspection by the special inspector who is intermittently present where the work to be inspected has been or is being performed.

Special Inspector: A qualified person employed or retained by an approved agency and approved by the Building Official as having the competence necessary to inspect a particular type of construction requiring a special inspection

These inspections shall be performed by a Town of Vail approved agency that is objective, competent, and independent from the contractor responsible for the work being inspected.  The agency shall disclose to the Building Official and the registered design professional in responsible charge possible conflicts of interest so that objectivity can be confirmed.

Town of Vail approved agencies: (to be considered for approval, contact inspections@vail.gov)

• Cesare, Inc. 
• CTL/Thompson
• Ground Engineering
• Kumar & Associates
• LKP Engineering, Inc. (Geotechnical/Soils)
• NWCCOG (elevator program)
• Thunder Mountain Testing (structural steel/welding)

Procedures

It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that special inspections are performed when the work is ready and to retain the special inspection reports.

• Reports of special inspections shall be provided to the Building Official prior to covering of inspected items.  Further inspections performed by the Town of Vail will be made until all applicable special inspection reports have been received, reviewed and approved.  Email reports to:  inspections@vailgov.com
• Routine construction inspections otherwise required by the code shall be performed at the appropriate stages of construction.
• The special inspector(s) shall notify the contractor and the design professional in responsible charge of any discrepancies observed during inspections.
• All discrepancies observed shall be resolved and applicable reports indicating such shall be submitted to the Building Official prior to any further Town of Vail inspection being approved.

Certificates of Occupancy and/or Completion will not be issued for any project until all required special inspections are approved and reports of the special inspections with seal and signatures are received, reviewed and approved by the Building Official.

Special Inspections May Include (not all-inclusive):

• Fabricated Items/Fabricators (IBC 1704.2.5)
• Structural Steel/High-Strength Fasteners/Welding (IBC 1705.2)
• Concrete/Pre-Post Stress/Materials (IBC 1705.3)
• Masonry (IBC 1705.4)
• Wood (IBC 1705.5)
• Soils (IBC 1705.6)
• Driven Deep Foundations/Helical Piles (IBC 1705.7/1705.9)
• Sprayed Fire-Resistant Materials (IBC 1705.14)
• Smoke Control Systems (IBC 1705.18)
• Blower Door Testing (IECC R402.4.1.2 – RESNET Qual/Cert Required)
• Wind/Seismic Resistance (IBC 1705.11/1705.12)
• Other Special Cases (IBC 1705.1.1)
  

 

Are you Remodeling, Renovating or Demolishing?

You may be subject to State and Federal Regulations requiring an inspection for asbestos. Avoid penalties and delays: If you are impacting greater than the trigger levels of suspect asbestos-containing materials (“ACM”) – you must have your project inspected for ACM by a Colorado-certified asbestos building inspector before commencing work.

It is Dangerous and Illegal to Improperly Disturb ACM

Asbestos can be found in these and many other common building materials: Ceiling textures, vinyl floor coverings and mastic, boiler and pipe insulation, heating and cooling duct insulation, ceiling tile, roofing products, clapboard shingles, etc. These materials may be regulated - a certified asbestos building inspector can determine which materials contain asbestos and which are regulated.

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Renovations

For all renovation projects:

• Buildings of any age may contain ACM; even those newly built may have ACM.
• Inspection: If the structures/components to be disturbed exceed the trigger levels, they must be inspected for asbestos by a Colorado-certified asbestos building inspector, unless the building was built after October 12, 1988, AND the architect or engineer who built it signs and submits documentation showing that no ACM was specified or used in the construction of the building – then no inspection is needed. Asbestos Consulting Firms and asbestos building inspectors can be found in the yellow pages of most telephone books under the heading “Asbestos Consulting and Testing” or go to our web site for a current list: www.colorado.gov/cdphe/asbestos.
• If the amount of ACM to be disturbed exceeds the following trigger levels, then an asbestos abatement contractor must remove the material:
  • Single-Family Residential Dwellings (SFRD) - the trigger levels are: 50 linear feet on pipes; 32 square feet on other surfaces; or the volume equivalent of a 55- gallon drum.
  • Public and Commercial Buildings (other than SFRDs) - the trigger levels are: 260 linear feet on pipes; 160 square feet on other surfaces; or the volume equivalent of a 55-gallon drum.
• Under many circumstances, a Colorado-certified General Abatement Contractor (GAC) must remove ACM that is regulated or may become regulated before it is disturbed by renovation or demolition activities. GACs can be found in the yellow pages of most telephone books under the heading, "Asbestos Abatement” or go to our web site for a current list.
• Notification: A written application to CDPHE for a notice/permit may be required, along with payment of a fee and a ten (10) working-day notification period (emergencies may be excluded) before the removal (abatement) of regulated asbestos-containing materials. ALL ACM waste must be disposed of at an approved asbestos waste disposal site – regardless of the quantity or the necessity for a notice/permit.

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Demolitions, Destructive Salvage, House Moving

If you demolish, perform destructive salvage, perform de-construction, burn, destroy, dismantle, dynamite, implode, knock down, level, pull down, pulverize, raze, tear down, wreck all of a structure or structural components, or you move a house, you may be subject to State and Federal regulations even when there is NO asbestos in the facility. Demolition means: the wrecking or taking out of any load-supporting structural member of a facility together with any related handling operations or the intentional burning of any facility.

For all demolition projects:

• Inspection: the building or area of the building to be demolished must be inspected for asbestos by a Colorado-certified asbestos inspector. Asbestos Consulting Firms and asbestos building inspectors can be found in the yellow pages of most telephone books under the heading “Asbestos Consulting and Testing” or go to our web site for a current list:
• Asbestos Removal (if necessary) may have to be performed by a Colorado-certified GAC. Removal, in accordance with Regulation No. 8, Part B, is required if the amount of asbestos- containing material that is friable or will become friable during demolition exceeds the trigger levels.
• A Demolition Notification Application Form must be submitted to the CDPHE, even if no asbestos was found during the inspection, along with payment of a notification fee and a ten (10) working-day notification period that is required before the demolition can commence.

During Demolition:

Recycling of materials, such as concrete or wood, that are bonded or contaminated with asbestos-containing material (ACM), such as floor tile or mastic, is not permitted.

Demolition of a building that has non-friable asbestos-containing vinyl asbestos tile (VAT) or tar-impregnated roofing materials remaining must be completed without causing the asbestos-containing materials to become friable. Concrete floors covered with floor tile shall be removed in large sections if possible. Operations such as crushing, pneumatic jacking, etc. of materials containing asbestos are not permitted.

When imploding or burning a structure, all asbestos-containing material, regardless of type or quantity, must be removed prior to demolition.

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Contact

For More Information or Forms, please contact:

Asbestos Compliance Assistance Group
(303) 692-3100
(303) 782-0278 Fax
1-800-886-7689 Toll Free
cdphe.asbestos@state.co.us

 

Have your project inspected by a Colorado-certified asbestos building inspector before you begin renovation or demolition activities.

The Town of Vail requires that all electrical and plumbing contractors performing work, within the town limits, to maintain proper licensing through the State of Colorado. In addition, contractors must maintain a current Town Contractor Registration. Access the Town Contractor Registration.

As required by Colorado Revised Statutes, the Town of Vail shall conduct contemporaneous reviews of electrical and plumbing contractor licensing through Colorado DORA. The policies and procedures relating to how these reviews are performed can be found on the Building Policies page.

Emergency equipment repairs or replacement may be completed prior to obtaining a building permit. Examples are a boiler failure that occurred over the weekend during the winter or the sewer line collapsed and needs to be repaired immediately. In the case of an emergency repair or replacement the Building Official should be notified as soon as reasonable at 970-479-2143 or via email. A building permit application is required to be submitted the next business day. Emergency repairs or replacements are required to comply with the applicable Vail Town Code and all work must be performed by a contractor registered with the Town of Vail.