Residential Addition / Interior Remodel Permit in Bennett, Colorado

Bennett requires a residential addition / interior remodel permit for: Additions reviewed per the Town's 'Addition' Building Guide (2024 code cycle version published); Interior remodels (kitchen, bathroom, basement finish) use published per-square-foot minimum valuations rather than a full new-construction valuation calculation; Residential Interior Remodel Permit Submittal Checklist defines required plan-set contents for remodel-scope projects; A Licensed Engineer report may be required if any walls proposed for removal are structural (standard IRC/IBC requirement, consistent with the Town's own major-kitchen-remodel valuation category which explicitly includes 'removing/relocate walls'); All contractors must hold current Town of Bennett Contractor Licensing (Class C for 1-2 family remodels) or a Homeowner Affidavit if owner-performed. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 303-644-3249 before starting work.

In Bennett, the published Building Permit Fee (same valuation-based schedule as new construction) is: $23.50 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the June 2026 Schedule of Fees. Additional published fees: Minimum Valuation — Basement finish (new finished space) — $41 per sq ft; Minimum Valuation — Bathroom remodel — $139 per sq ft; Minimum Valuation — Kitchen remodel (minor) — $84 per sq ft; Minimum Valuation — Kitchen remodel (major, wall removal/relocation or 2+ appliances) — $143 per sq ft; Plan Review (Administrative) Fee — 65% of Permit Fee; Use Tax — 2% of half the total project valuation (plus 0.25% Arapahoe County open space tax if applicable). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

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: Building Permit Application; Residential Interior Remodel Permit Submittal Checklist. Depending on your project, Bennett may also ask for: Homeowner Affidavit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bennett requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential addition / interior remodel permit, in order: Rough Frame / Structural (additions only), Rough Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical, 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 this review — 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, verified directly): 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) are given until July 1, 2028 to finish their current phase under the 2018 cycle. As of this file's lastVerified date (2026-07-06), the 2024 cycle is the live, current adopted code for new permit applications outside these named exceptions.. Local amendments apply — see the Bennett overview page for the full list.

Yes. The Town publishes a specific minimum valuation of $41 per square foot of new finished space for basement finishes, and a dedicated 'Basement' Building Guide is available from the Building Guides and Checklists page.