Building Department

• There will be no Land Use/Planning Commission meetings in November and December. 
• Otero County Building & Land Use Departments will be closed from December 24th through the 27th.

Dillon Roath

Email: droath@oterogov.org  

Otero County Public Works

411 N. 10th St

Rocky Ford, CO 81067

Phone: (719) 383-3134/Cell: (719) 652-0011

Fax: (719) 383-3935

Hours of Operation: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday through Friday

• Permits require 1 business day of advance notice
• Inspections require 3 business days of advance notice 
• Please call (719) 383-3134 to make an appointment

David Bechtle

Phone: (303) 869-3472

Email:davidbechtle@state.co.us 

Donnie Perkinson, State Plumbing Inspector

Phone: (303) 894-7899

Fax: (303) 869-0390

Email: donnie.perkinson@state.co.us 

Each PDF permit application will open in a new window:

Building Permit Application
Right-Of-Way Permit Application
Septic - On-Site Waste Water Treatment System (OWTS) Application
Roofing Permit Application

Otero County has adopted:

• The International Building Code (IBC), 2006 Edition
• The International Residential Code (IRC), 2006 Edition
• The International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2006 Edition
• The International Fuel and Gas Code, 2006 Edition
• The International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition
• The Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Building, 1997 Edition

• Snow Load - 25 Lbs./Live Load/Combination - 35 Lbs. Live & Dead Load
• Frost Level - 26 Inches
• Wind Load - 95 Mph