Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit in Bennett, Colorado

Bennett requires a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit for: Fire and EMS services for the Town of Bennett are provided by Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue (BWFD), a distinct special fire protection district that also serves Watkins, unincorporated Adams County, and unincorporated Arapahoe County — confirmed on BWFD's own live website (bennettfirerescue.org); BWFD's own live 'Codes and Reference Standards for Development' page states the Town of Bennett portion of its service area operates under the 2018 International Fire Code as amended (Municipal Ordinance 18-5-10/18-5-20); the unincorporated-Adams-County portion separately uses the 2018 IFC (County Ordinance 4), and the unincorporated-Arapahoe-County portion uses the 2012 IFC (Bennett Fire Protection District #7 Resolution 2016-05) — the 2018 IFC figure for the Town itself is consistent with, and confirms, the code-edition note already carried in the codesAdopted section; Sprinkler and fire-alarm reference standards for the Town of Bennett/Adams County portion of BWFD's service area: NFPA 13 (2016 Edition, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems), NFPA 13D (2016 Edition, One- and Two-Family Dwellings), NFPA 13R (2016 Edition, Low-Rise Residential Occupancies), and NFPA 72 (2016 Edition, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code); All development projects must submit a Fire Service Application, pay the applicable fee, and provide a detailed site plan (dimensions, measurements, road base content, and gates) to BWFD directly — separate from, and in addition to, the Town's own SAFEbuilt-equivalent Building Department submittal (Bennett runs its own CAA-staffed Building Department, not SAFEbuilt; see the department section); Adams County road-access standards follow IFC Appendix D; Arapahoe County road-access standards follow Appendix R (adopted in lieu of standard IFC provisions for residential) — which standard applies depends on which county the specific parcel sits in, consistent with the jurisdiction-level note that Bennett straddles both counties; Commercial projects may require additional documents based on building type, use, and scope, on top of the general Fire Service Application; For residential projects, BWFD verifies that a required residential sprinkler system was installed and properly inspected as part of its final inspection, not as a separate standalone sprinkler-only permit step; No fire-sprinkler- or fire-alarm-specific permit application, checklist, or itemized fee schedule distinct from BWFD's general development and plan-review process is published. BWFD's 'Development Documents' page lists a 'Fee Schedule - 2026' document covering plan reviews, inspections, development, and special events — read that document directly for its dollar figures. BWFD's process-overview page states only that 'fees vary by project type' and lists check, cash, e-check, and credit card as accepted payment methods through its online portal; Contact Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue directly to begin any fire sprinkler or fire alarm system plan review: Fire Marshal Victoria Flamini, (303) 815-8350, VictoriaFlamini@BennettFireRescue.org; Fire Inspector/Life Safety Educator Olivia Kuhns, (303) 644-3572, OliviaKuhns@BennettFireRescue.org; office at 355 4th Street, Bennett, CO 80102. Contact the Town Building Department separately (bennettbuilding@bennett.co.us, 303-644-3249 ext. 1032) for the accompanying Town Building Permit if the sprinkler/alarm work is part of new construction or a remodel. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 303-644-3249 before starting work.

Bennett does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 303-644-3249 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Fire Service Application (Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue); Detailed Site Plan; Building Permit Application (fire protection plans as applicable). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bennett requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit, in order: BWFD Plan Review, BWFD Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department (303-644-3249).

Apply through Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 207 Muegge Way, Bennett, CO 80102. Phone: 303-644-3249, email: bennettbuilding@bennett.co.us. Office hours: Main Town line 303-644-3249 (Building Department extension 1032 per the Building Permits page). Chief Building Official (Steve Jones, Charles Abbott Associates — Bennett's building department is staffed via a CAA contract) holds Drop-In Hours at Town Hall Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 p.m.; email bennettbuilding@bennett.co.us or stevejones@caa.inc to schedule a plan/project review meeting. Additional CAA inspection staff: Brad Jones 720-960-0576 (bradjones@caa.inc), Daniel Willman 720-361-9732 (danielwillman@caa.inc). Inspection requests must be received by 4:00 p.m. the business day before for next-day scheduling; inspections occur Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., no specific-window guarantee.. Official information: https://www.bennettco.gov/community-development/page/building-department.

Bennett, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — effective July 1, 2026 per Town of Bennett 'Building Code Update 2026' notice; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — effective July 1, 2026 for the Town's own adoption (Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue, the separate special district that performs fire plan review/inspection for Bennett, Watkins, and unincorporated Adams/Arapahoe County, is separately shown by its own website as still operating under the 2018 IFC as of the last verification — confirm current fire-district code edition directly with Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue at 303-644-3572, since fire code adoption is that district's own action, not the Town Building Department's); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — effective July 1, 2026 (new code title added in this cycle; no 2018-cycle equivalent was listed); Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code — effective July 1, 2026 (statewide model code addressing EV/solar readiness, adopted by the Town as part of the 2026 cycle); 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code — effective July 1, 2026; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — currently in effect per the Town's Adopted Building Department Codes list (the NEC was not part of the July 1, 2026 update batch and continues under its existing adoption); PRIOR CYCLE (2018 codes), still governing permits issued before July 1, 2026 that have not expired: 2018 IBC, 2018 IRC, 2018 IPC, 2018 IMC, 2018 IEBC, 2018 IFC, 2018 IFGC, 2018 IECC.; Transition rule, per the Town's 'Building Code Update 2026' notice: the Town issued NO permits under the 2024 cycle before July 1, 2026. Permits issued under the 2018 cycle before July 1, 2026 may finish construction on that code cycle, UNLESS the permit expires after July 1, 2026, in which case renewal or a new permit after that date requires meeting 2024 code. All permits issued on or after July 1, 2026 must meet the 2024 I-codes. EXCEPTION: 8 named residential master-plan developments currently under construction on 2018-cycle approved master plans (Bennett Avenue Townhomes; Bennett Crossing Filing 5 Phases 1A/1B; Bennett Ranch Filing 1; Bennett Ranch Filing 2; Horizon Village; Muegge Farms Filing 4 Phases 4A/4B; Muegge Farms Filing 5; Muegge Farms Filing 7 Phase 1) have until July 1, 2028 to finish their current phase under the 2018 cycle. Outside those named exceptions, the 2024 cycle is the live, current adopted code for new permit applications.. Local amendments apply — see the Bennett overview page for the full list.

No standalone Town-issued fire sprinkler/alarm permit exists. Fire and EMS service in Bennett is provided by Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue (BWFD), a separate special district, which independently reviews fire protection plans under the 2018 International Fire Code for the Town of Bennett portion of its service area. Building-permit-side fire protection plans are submitted through the ordinary Town Building Permit when a sprinkler system is part of a project's design.

The 2018 International Fire Code as amended (Municipal Ordinance 18-5-10/18-5-20), per Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue's own live website — consistent with the 2018 IFC figure already documented for BWFD elsewhere in this record. Sprinkler and alarm systems reference NFPA 13/13D/13R and NFPA 72, all 2016 Edition, for the Town of Bennett/Adams County portion of BWFD's service area.