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1. Where can I obtain a building permit?

You can apply for a building permit right from your own computer online through Contractor Connect.

New applicants are strongly encouraged to review our regulations and requirements for Building in Snowmass Village.

2. How do I get a special event approved?

Special Events are required to obtain a Special Event Permit in the Town of Snowmass Village. An event is defined as any organized activity that involves the use of or impacts public property or facilities, parks, sidewalks, roads, or the temporary use of private property in a manner that varies from its current land use.

Submit a pre-application overview of your event to determine if your event requires a Special Event Permit.

Pre-applications are available online on our Special Events page, which can be found by following the link below:
Special Events

3. Where can I find current Land Use Applications?

The Community Development Department strives to notify the public and make applications available as soon as possible. You can view most current planning applications online in our Public Records Portal by following the link below. Open Land Use Applications

4. Where can I find information and resources about Base Village?

Resources for development applications under review, including Base Village can be found on the Community Development Department's Planning Applications & Permits Being Processed page. Or, you can view resources in the Base Village section of our Document Center.

5. Where can I apply for a contractor’s license?

All contractors working on commercial or residential projects in Snowmass Village require a valid contractor's license which should be renewed annually, and a valid Snowmass Village business license. The contractor’s license application is available on this website or at the Community Development Department offices located on the second floor of Snowmass Village Town Hall, 130 Kearns Road, Snowmass Village, CO 81615.

6. Who can I talk to about Planning and Zoning?

You can speak to a Planner in the Community Development Department by calling 970-923-5524 between 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Our zoning maps are currently being updated to reflect recently adopted ordinances. Please contact the Community Development Department by calling 970-923-5524 between 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. To check your zoning designation.

7. What zone am I in?

Our zoning maps are currently being updated to reflect recently adopted ordinances. Please contact the Community Development Department by calling 970-923-5524 between 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. To check your zoning designation.

8. Where can I get a land use application?

Land-use applications are available on this website, or can be picked up at the Community Development Department offices located on the second floor of Snowmass Village Town Hall, 130 Kearns Road, Snowmass Village, CO 81615.

9. What is a Public Hearing?

A public hearing is a formal review process for a land use application that is quasi-judicial in nature. This means the Planning Commission and Town Council is required to review the application and all evidence, including public comments, for the case in a public setting / meeting.

If you would like to voice your concern, support, or opposition to an active land use case, it must be done in a public hearing and/or formally submitted for the record. 

Find out more about current land use applications and any scheduled public hearings by visiting the Open Land Use Applications Page.