Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit in Littleton, Colorado

Littleton requires a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system permit for: Plans submitted via SMFR's Accela Permit Portal; over-the-counter review is available for alterations to existing wet-pipe fire sprinkler systems (light/ordinary hazard, up to 50 sprinkler heads, no hydraulic design impact) and for fire alarm system alterations involving substitution/relocation of up to 25 devices or addition of up to 10 new devices, when submitted by 11:00 a.m.; New fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems installed as part of new construction or tenant improvements are billed on SMFR's IBC-occupancy-classification-based fee table (base cost + cost per additional 100 sq ft), not the flat modification fees; All SMFR-issued permits and approved plans must remain on-site for the duration of the project; inspections will not be performed without them, and re-inspection fees may apply. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Littleton Building and Code Compliance Division (Community Development Department, Permit Center) at 303-795-3751 before starting work.

South Metro Fire Rescue (which has served Littleton since absorbing its fire department in 2019) charges tiered flat fees for sprinkler system MODIFICATIONS ($344.57 for up to 50 heads, up to $843.98 for over 300 heads) and a $461.12 base fee (plus $6.12/device) for fire alarm modifications, per its Systems and Other Fees schedule effective 1/1/2026. New systems installed with new construction use a different, IBC-occupancy-based fee table.

Littleton's published plan-review target for a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system permit is Up to 1 business days.

You'll need: SMFR Fire Protection System Permit Application (via Accela Permit Portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Littleton Building and Code Compliance Division (Community Development Department, Permit Center) at Littleton Center, 2255 W. Berry Avenue, Littleton, CO 80120. Phone: 303-795-3751, email: permits@littletonco.gov. Office hours: Permit Center: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fridays closed; in-person walk-in hours limited to Monday 1:00-4:30 p.m. (no walk-ins after 4:15 p.m.) and Thursday 8:00-11:30 a.m.; Building Inspections staff hours 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. FAX 720-741-0210, eFax 720-384-0601.. Official information: https://www.littletonco.gov/Building-Development.

Littleton, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — City of Littleton Building Codes and Amendments page; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Littleton uses the International Plumbing Code, not the Uniform Plumbing Code; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC); ICC A117.1-2017 Standard with Supplement 1 — Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities; NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2026 Edition ("2026 NEC"); 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (International Conference of Building Officials); Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code, adopted by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and Colorado Energy Office effective June 1, 2023; Littleton City Code Title 4, Chapter 1 — local IRC amendments including adopted Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria (Table R301.2): Ground Snow Load 40 psf (non-reducible), Ultimate Design Wind Speed 136 mph; Littleton City Code Title 3, Chapter 16 — Contractor Licensing (license/registration required to obtain permits within city limits, effective July 1, 1985). Local amendments apply — see the Littleton overview page for the full list.