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Springfield building permits
VerifiedSpringfield, Colorado — as published 2026-08-26.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Building Permit
VerifiedRequired for construction of houses, additions, remodels, accessory structures (porches, carports, decks, sheds, storage, garages, fences), and placement of tiny homes, modular homes, or manufactured/mobile homes within Springfield town limits. Issued directly by Town Hall (Town Clerk/Town Manager) under Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 16 (Zoning) — the Town's building code (originally the 2006 IBC) was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 356 (July 2023) and has not been re-adopted, so this permit functions as a zoning/setback/land-use review rather than a model-code plan review. There is no distinct commercial/TI permit: this single Building Permit Application form (03.25.2025) IS the Town's commercial building permit — its 'CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION' checkbox row on page 1 lists 'Commercial C-1, C-2' and 'Industrial M-1, M-2' as options alongside SFR/R-1/R-2/Other, using the identical application, review, and fee structure as a residential permit. The Town's Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 25-07) contains exactly one 'Building Permits' line item ($50.00 flat + $1.00/$1,000 building cost, capped at $2,000.00) with no commercial-tier surcharge and no separate tenant-improvement (TI) fee anywhere in the schedule. Neither the full 3-page Building Permit Application PDF nor the full 8-page Master Fee Schedule PDF contains a standalone commercial-building-permit or TI-permit application, ordinance provision, or fee line. The only commercial-specific requirement anywhere on the form is a landscaping note: 'Commercial Property: Needs to be 5% to 8% Landscaped or Xeriscape with weed barrier.'
Verified 2026-08-02 · Source
Requirements
- Complete Building Permit Application (3-page Town of Springfield form) including legal description (subdivision/block/lot or metes-and-bounds), classification of construction, and type of work
- Setback distances from all four lot lines (front, rear, and N/E/S/W side yards) must be provided; a drawing or survey may be attached
- Required submittal documents: photos, side view, front view, building plans, floor plan, and foundation plan
- Asbestos disturbance certification required on the application (three checkbox options: no inspection conducted, inspection not conducted, or inspection conducted with date)
- Applicant must certify compliance with Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 16 (Zoning); any violation results in immediate permit revocation
- Zoning review is conducted as part of permit issuance — the Town's internal review section checks the property's zoning district and notes whether a Variance from the Board or a Special Use Permit is required
- Water, sewer, electric, and gas service type/size must be documented on the permit with officer initials, but the Town does NOT independently inspect electrical or plumbing work — those inspections are performed by Colorado State Electrical and Plumbing Inspectors, per the permit form's own Inspections checklist ('State electrical', 'State plumbing') and Ordinance No. 355 Sec. 13-158
- For commercial (C-1/C-2) or industrial (M-1/M-2) classification of construction: same application, same review process, and same fee structure as residential — there is no separate commercial building permit or tenant-improvement (TI) permit. The one added requirement specific to commercial property is a landscaping/xeriscape standard: 5% to 8% of the site landscaped or xeriscaped with a weed barrier, stated directly on the Building Permit Application form
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Town of Springfield, 03.25.2025 form)3-page application covering project cost, applicant/owner information, legal description, classification of construction, building specifications, setbacks, and required attachments
- RequiredPhotos, site/elevation views, building plans, floor plan, foundation planListed on the application as required accompanying documents
- OptionalSurvey or setback drawingReferenced on the application's Location on the Property / Set Backs section
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit Application Fee | $50.00 flat | Master Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07 (adopted 8-14-2025), incorporating the rate originally set by Resolution No. 23-05 (4-13-2023) |
| Building Cost Fee | $1.00 per $1,000 of estimated building/construction cost, capped at a $2,000.00 maximum | Master Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07 |
Building Permit (Commercial New Construction, Additions, Remodels, Tenant Improvements, Repairs)
VerifiedSpringfield has no distinct commercial or tenant-improvement permit: commercial and industrial construction is filed on the same Building Permit Application (Town of Springfield form, 03.25.2025) used for residential work, checking 'Commercial C-1, C-2' or 'Industrial M-1, M-2' on the form's Classification of Construction row, and billed on the same Master Fee Schedule line (Resolution No. 25-07) with no commercial-tier surcharge. The Town's building code was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 356 (passed July 13, 2023) — after briefly re-confirming the 2006 International Building Code via Ordinance No. 355 months earlier — and no later ordinance (through Ordinance No. 365) has re-adopted any edition of the IBC, IEBC, IMC, or IPC, so a commercial applicant here is not reviewed against a model building code; the permit instead runs as a zoning/setback review under Municipal Code Chapter 16. Two model-code articles were not touched by the repeal and remain on the books: Chapter 18, Article II (the 2006 International Fire Code, Sec. 18-25 through 18-27) and Article IV (the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code, Sec. 18-138 through 18-140) — but the Fire Code's own 'Changes' section (Sec. 18-26) records no local amendments, and neither the Master Fee Schedule nor the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department's own page publishes a fire plan-review fee or process for commercial construction. The application's one commercial-specific requirement is a landscaping standard: 'Commercial Property: Needs to be 5% to 8% Landscaped or Xeriscape with weed barrier.'
Verified 2026-08-26 · Source
Requirements
- Complete the same Building Permit Application (Town of Springfield, 03.25.2025 form) used for residential work, checking 'Commercial C-1, C-2' or 'Industrial M-1, M-2' under Classification of Construction
- Commercial property must be 5% to 8% landscaped or xeriscaped with a weed barrier, per the application form's own commercial-property note
- Legal description, setback distances from all four lot lines, and the same required attachments (photos, site/elevation views, building plans, floor plan, foundation plan) apply as for residential
- Applicant must certify compliance with Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 16 (Zoning); any violation results in immediate permit revocation
- Zoning review is conducted as part of permit issuance, including whether a Variance from the Board or a Special Use Permit applies to the property
- Water, sewer, electric, and gas service type/size must be documented on the permit with officer initials; the Town does not independently inspect electrical or plumbing work on a commercial project any more than a residential one — both are performed by Colorado State Electrical and Plumbing Inspectors, per the permit form's own Inspections checklist and Ordinance No. 355 Sec. 13-158
- No IBC, IEBC, IMC, or IPC edition currently governs commercial plan review here: Ordinance No. 356 repealed the Town's entire building-code adoption (Sec. 18-1 through 18-3) in July 2023 and no later ordinance has re-adopted one
- The Town's 2006 International Fire Code (Chapter 18, Article II) remains adopted and unrepealed, but carries no local amendments and no published commercial fire-review fee or process distinct from the general Building Permit
- No document reviewed (the Building Permit Application, the Master Fee Schedule, or the Town's posted ordinance archive) names a third-party plan-review or inspection contractor for commercial work — permit intake and review are handled directly by Town Hall (Town Clerk/Town Manager), the same office that handles residential permits
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Town of Springfield, 03.25.2025 form)The same 3-page application used for residential work; commercial and industrial projects are filed on it by checking 'Commercial C-1, C-2' or 'Industrial M-1, M-2' under Classification of Construction
- RequiredPhotos, site/elevation views, building plans, floor plan, foundation planListed on the application as required accompanying documents for any classification, including commercial
- OptionalSurvey or setback drawingReferenced on the application's Location on the Property / Set Backs section
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit Application Fee | $50.00 flat | Master Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07 (adopted 8-14-2025), 'Building Permits' line item, incorporating the rate originally set by Resolution No. Show full citationHideMaster Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07 (adopted 8-14-2025), 'Building Permits' line item, incorporating the rate originally set by Resolution No. 23-05 (4-13-2023). One fee line covers every classification of construction on the form, commercial and industrial included — no commercial-tier surcharge is published. |
| Building Cost Fee | $1.00 per $1,000 of estimated building/construction cost, capped at a $2,000.00 maximum | Master Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07, 'Building Permits' line item. The $2,000.00 cap applies regardless of project valuation, which matters most for larger commercial or industrial work. |
| Fire Code Review (2006 International Fire Code) | No fire-code, sprinkler, or plan-review fee for commercial construction is published anywhere the Town's fee-setting authority speaks: the Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. Show full citationHideNo fire-code, sprinkler, or plan-review fee for commercial construction is published anywhere the Town's fee-setting authority speaks: the Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 25-07) has no fire-code line, and Chapter 18, Article II, Sec. 18-26 ('Changes') of the Town's own code states the Town made no local additions to the adopted 2006 IFC, including no fee schedule of its own. | |
| Construction materials use tax | No separate use-tax line or ordinance was located: the Master Fee Schedule's Taxes section lists only a general 2% sales tax, and no distinct use-tax ordinance appears in the Town's posted ordinance… Show full citationHideNo separate use-tax line or ordinance was located: the Master Fee Schedule's Taxes section lists only a general 2% sales tax, and no distinct use-tax ordinance appears in the Town's posted ordinance archive (Ordinances No. 346 through No. 365). Confirm directly with Town Hall whether materials for a specific project are billed any differently than the general sales tax. |
Electrical Permit (State-Administered)
VerifiedElectrical work within Springfield town limits is not permitted or inspected by the Town itself. Per Ordinance No. 355 (Sec. 13-158, currently in force), the 'electrical inspector' for the Town of Springfield is defined as the Colorado State Electrical Inspector assigned by the State of Colorado. The Town's own Building Permit Application lists 'State electrical' as an inspection to be conducted, confirming the Town defers electrical inspection entirely to the Colorado Division of DORA/State Electrical Board rather than running its own trade-permit program. No separate Town electrical permit fee exists in the Master Fee Schedule.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
Requirements
- Electrical work is inspected by the Colorado State Electrical Inspector, not a Town of Springfield employee or contractor, per Ordinance No. 355 Sec. 13-158
- Electrical service type and size must still be documented on the Town's Building Permit Application (officer-initialed field), tying electrical work to the overall building permit rather than a standalone Town electrical permit
- No standalone Town of Springfield electrical permit fee is published in the Master Fee Schedule — electrical work appears to be covered under the general Building Permit Application Fee and Building Cost Fee rather than billed separately
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Town of Springfield) — Electric Service sectionElectric service type/size documented as part of the general Building Permit Application, not a standalone electrical permit form
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No standalone Town electrical permit fee published | Not applicable — see Building Permit Application Fee ($50.00) and Building Cost Fee ($1.00/$1,000, max $2,000.00) | Checked the Town's full Master Fee Schedule (Resolution 25-07) directly; no separate electrical line-item fee exists. Colorado DORA electrical contractor licensing fees are a separate state-level cost not set by the Town. |
Plumbing Permit (State-Administered)
VerifiedPlumbing work within Springfield town limits is inspected by Colorado state plumbing inspectors rather than the Town itself. The Town's Building Permit Application lists 'State plumbing' as an inspection to be conducted, and the Town's now-repealed Sec. 18-3(10) (Ordinance No. 355) explicitly stated that plumbing issues are governed by 'the electrical and plumbing codes required by the State of Colorado' with 'Colorado State Electrical and Plumbing inspectors' used for those inspections — a policy the Town's current permit form confirms is still followed in practice even though that specific code section was later repealed along with the rest of Chapter 18.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
Requirements
- Plumbing work is inspected by Colorado state plumbing inspectors, not Town of Springfield staff
- Water and sewer service type/size must be documented on the Town's Building Permit Application (officer-initialed field)
- No standalone Town of Springfield plumbing permit fee is published in the Master Fee Schedule
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Town of Springfield) — Water/Sewer Service sectionWater and sewer service type/size documented as part of the general Building Permit Application, not a standalone plumbing permit form
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No standalone Town plumbing permit fee published | Not applicable — see Building Permit Application Fee ($50.00) and Building Cost Fee ($1.00/$1,000, max $2,000.00) | Checked the Town's full Master Fee Schedule (Resolution 25-07) directly; no separate plumbing line-item fee exists. |
Demolition (via Building Permit)
The Town of Springfield does not publish a standalone demolition permit application or fee separate from its general Building Permit process. No distinct 'demolition permit' document, fee line, or ordinance provision appears in the Town's Master Fee Schedule, its ordinance archive, or the Building Permit Application.
Reviewed 2026-07-06 · Source
Requirements
- No standalone demolition permit process or fee is published by the Town of Springfield as of the last verification — demolition work, if regulated at all, would presumably be handled through the general Building Permit Application process, but no explicit demolition-specific requirement, checklist, or fee was located
Required documents
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit
VerifiedRequired for installing a rooftop or ground-mount photovoltaic system within Town of Springfield limits. No dedicated solar/PV permit or fee line exists — a solar installation is permitted through the Town's existing general Building Permit (structural/roof-mount, flat + valuation-based Town fee) plus a separate State of Colorado electrical inspection, since the Town's own Ordinance No. 355 (Sec. 13-158) defines the 'electrical inspector' for Springfield as the Colorado State Electrical Inspector assigned by the State, not a Town employee.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- Town of Springfield Building Permit Application required for the structural/roof-mount or ground-mount component
- 'State electrical' inspection listed on the Town's own Building Permit Application, confirming electrical work (including a PV system's electrical connection) is inspected by the Colorado State Electrical Inspector (DORA/State Electrical Board), not the Town
- No separate Town electrical permit fee exists in the Master Fee Schedule — only the Building Permit Application Fee and Building Cost Fee apply at the Town level
- Colorado's homeowner exemption allows a property owner to personally perform electrical/solar work if the property is not for sale, resale, or rent and is not generally open to the public
Required documents
- RequiredTown of Springfield Building Permit ApplicationLists 'State electrical' as one of the inspections to be conducted
- RequiredState of Colorado Electrical Permit / InspectionObtained through the State Electrical Board (Division of Professions and Occupations, DORA), since the Town's own ordinance defers electrical inspection to the state
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit Application Fee | $50.00 flat | Master Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07 (adopted 8-14-2025); no solar-specific fee line |
| Building Cost Fee | $1.00 per $1,000 of estimated building/construction cost, capped at a $2,000.00 maximum | Master Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07 |
| State of Colorado Electrical Permit fee (DORA/State Electrical Board) | Not set by the Town; a separate state-level cost, computed under the same C.R.S. § 12-23-117 fee framework used statewide for jurisdictions where a local electrical program has not been certified | HARD CAPPED for solar regardless of calculated valuation: $500.00 for residential installations and $1,000.00 for commercial installations, per Colorado state law (C.R.S. Show full citationHideHARD CAPPED for solar regardless of calculated valuation: $500.00 for residential installations and $1,000.00 for commercial installations, per Colorado state law (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284). This cap applies uniformly statewide, including to State Electrical Board-issued permits. |
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Permit
VerifiedInstalling an EV charging station (EVSE) within Town of Springfield limits follows the same two-track pattern documented for solar in this record: a Town Building Permit for any structural component plus a separate State of Colorado electrical inspection, since Ordinance No. 355 (Sec. 13-158) defines the Town's 'electrical inspector' as the Colorado State Electrical Inspector, not a Town employee. No dedicated EV-charger permit, fee line, or process is published by the Town. Colorado's HB24-1173 (EV charging system permitting model code / streamlined-review mandate) does NOT apply here — that law only binds counties with population 20,000+ and municipalities with population 10,000+; Springfield (population ~1,300) is well under both thresholds, so the Town is not required to adopt the state's model EV-permitting code or a specific review procedure. The State's own Electrical Permit Application/Fee Schedule (DORA, State Electrical Board, effective 5/15/2019 — the most recent version located, with no update found in the Board's most recent 1/28/2026 rule revisions) bills a standalone EV charger circuit under Table B ('Commercial and other fees,' installations not based on square footage) at a $90.00 base fee for job valuation of $2,000 or less, plus $8.00 per additional $1,000 of valuation (rounded up), payable to the State of Colorado.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- Town of Springfield Building Permit Application required if the installation involves a structural or new-service component (e.g., a dedicated charging pedestal, canopy, or new electrical service run)
- 'State electrical' inspection listed on the Town's own Building Permit Application applies to the EV charger's electrical connection, performed by the Colorado State Electrical Inspector (DORA/State Electrical Board), not the Town
- No separate Town EV-charger or electrical permit fee exists in the Master Fee Schedule — only the general Building Permit Application Fee and Building Cost Fee apply at the Town level
- Colorado's HB24-1173 EV-charging permitting mandate (model code adoption or a streamlined administrative review process) applies only to counties with population 20,000+ and municipalities with population 10,000+ — Springfield (~1,300 population) falls below both thresholds and is not required to comply
- No statutory fee cap specific to EV charging stations (unlike the solar-specific cap under C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 / HB21-1284) was found to apply in Colorado — that cap's text is solar-energy-device-specific and does not extend to EV charging equipment
Required documents
- OptionalTown of Springfield Building Permit ApplicationRequired only if the EV charger installation involves a structural component or new electrical service; lists 'State electrical' as one of the inspections to be conducted
- RequiredState of Colorado Electrical Permit / InspectionObtained through the State Electrical Board (Division of Professions and Occupations, DORA), since the Town's own ordinance defers electrical inspection to the state
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit Application Fee (if a structural component or new service is involved) | $50.00 flat | Master Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07 (adopted 8-14-2025); no EV-specific fee line |
| Building Cost Fee | $1.00 per $1,000 of estimated building/construction cost, capped at a $2,000.00 maximum | Master Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07; applies only if a Town Building Permit is triggered |
| State of Colorado Electrical Permit fee (EV charger circuit — Table B, 'Commercial and other fees') | $90.00 base fee for job valuation ≤ $2,000, plus $8.00 per additional $1,000 of valuation (rounded up to the next $1,000) | State of Colorado, DORA State Electrical Board, Electrical Permit Application Fee Schedule effective 5/15/2019, Section B. Show full citationHideState of Colorado, DORA State Electrical Board, Electrical Permit Application Fee Schedule effective 5/15/2019, Section B. No EV-charging-specific statutory fee cap was found (unlike the $500 residential/$1,000 commercial solar cap under HB21-1284, which is solar-specific and does not extend to EV charging equipment). Set by the State, not the Town. |
Sign Permit
VerifiedSpringfield's Municipal Code (Chapter 16, Zoning) defines 'sign' and regulates signs as permissive or special-exception uses embedded within each zoning district's use list, rather than through a standalone sign-permit chapter, application, or fee. A-1 (Agricultural/Low-Density Residential) allows signs under 3 sq ft as a permissive (as-of-right) use, or up to 40 sq ft on lots over 2 acres with 150+ ft frontage advertising the sale of the premises or a home-raised product; commercial zones (e.g., C-1) permit on-site advertising/identification/directional signs up to 40 sq ft freestanding or projecting no more than 4½ feet if wall-mounted, provided the sign is on private property and does not reflect into any A-1/R-1/R-2 zone; M-1 (Light Manufacturing/Industrial) permits signs/billboards under 300 sq ft. Signs exceeding a zone's permissive standards require Board of Adjustment special-exception approval. No standalone sign-permit application, fee, or issuing process was located anywhere in Chapter 16, the Town's Building Permit Application, or the Master Fee Schedule.
Verified 2026-08-14 · Source
Requirements
- Chapter 16 (Zoning) defines 'sign' (Sec. 16-4, definitions) and regulates signs as permissive or special-exception uses within each zoning district's use list rather than through a standalone sign-permit chapter or section
- A-1 zone: signs under 3 sq ft with a non-oscillating, non-neon light source are a permissive use on residential lots; the same type of sign up to 40 sq ft is permissive on lots over 2 acres with 150+ ft frontage, provided the sign advertises the sale of the premises or a home-raised product
- Commercial zones (e.g., C-1): signs for advertising/identification/direction pertaining to an on-site use are a permissive use provided the sign is on private property, does not reflect into any A-1/R-1/R-2 zone, a freestanding sign does not exceed 40 sq ft, and a wall-mounted sign does not project more than 4½ feet from the building wall
- Signs not meeting the permissive-use size/location standards (e.g., indirect non-oscillating light sources not otherwise qualifying) require Board of Adjustment approval as a special exception
- M-1 (Light Manufacturing/Industrial) zone permissive-uses list allows signs, billboards, or advertising structures under 300 sq ft in area for one or a related group of signs
- Nonconforming signs, billboards, or commercial advertising structures must be removed within 3 years of the ordinance's effective date, except that a sign (excluding an illuminated roof sign) attached to a building nonconforming as to use may remain for the life of the use
- No standalone sign-permit application, fee, or issuing process was located: Chapter 16 embeds sign standards within each zone's use list rather than a dedicated sign-permit section; the Town's Building Permit Application's 'Type of Work' checklist (house, addition, remodel, tiny home, modular, mobile home, porch, accessory unit, shed, storage, carport, deck, fence, garage) has no Sign option; and the Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 25-07) has no sign-permit fee line — checked all three directly
Required documents
- OptionalNone — no standalone sign permit application existsSigns meeting the applicable zone's permissive-use size/location standards require no separate Town application
- OptionalSpecial Exception Request (Board of Adjustment)Required only for a sign that does not meet the permissive-use standards for its zoning district
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No standalone sign permit fee published | Checked the Town's Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. Show full citationHideChecked the Town's Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 25-07, revised 8-14-2025) directly — no sign-permit fee line exists; only a $35.00 Variance/Conditional Use Permit Application fee applies if Board of Adjustment special-exception review is triggered. Confirm with Town Hall (719-523-4528) for any specific project. |
Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit
VerifiedSpringfield's own 2006 International Fire Code (Municipal Code Chapter 18, Article II, §§18-25-18-27) remains adopted and in force, and it was not among the building-code provisions repealed by Ordinance No. 356, which repealed only §§18-1-18-3, the general building-code adoption. Sec. 18-25 adopts the 2006 IFC 'providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor,' but Sec. 18-26 ('Changes') states 'Additions, insertions, deletions and changes: None' — the Town made no local amendments, including no separate town fee schedule for fire-code permits. Fire protection in Springfield is provided by the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, a Town department rather than an independent fire protection district, led by Fire Chief Kasey Johnson (firechief@springfieldco.gov, (719) 523-3164). Its webpage covers volunteer recruitment and open-burning/burn-permit information only (burning is currently prohibited town-wide) and publishes no construction-related fire sprinkler/alarm permit application, fee, or plan-review process.
Verified 2026-08-14 · Source
Requirements
- The Town's adopted 2006 International Fire Code (Chapter 18, Article II, §§18-25-18-27) governs fire and life-safety systems, and by its own text 'provid[es] for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor,' but Sec. 18-26 records that the Town made no local additions, insertions, deletions, or changes to the model code as adopted
- No Town of Springfield document names a Fire Marshal, Fire Code Official, or dedicated fire-prevention permitting officer distinct from the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department's Fire Chief (Kasey Johnson, firechief@springfieldco.gov, (719) 523-3164)
- The Springfield Volunteer Fire Department's own webpage publishes only volunteer-recruitment information and open-burning/burn-permit rules (burning of yard waste is currently prohibited town-wide) — no fire sprinkler/alarm construction-permit application, fee, or plan-review process is published there
- The Town's Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 25-07, revised 8-14-2025) contains no fire-code, sprinkler, or alarm permit fee line; its only construction-adjacent fee categories are the general Building Permit fee and the Zoning/Rezoning fees
- A fire sprinkler or alarm system installed as part of new construction, an addition, or a remodel would presumably still require the Town's general Building Permit Application (Chapter 16, Zoning) for the structural/building component, with 'State electrical' inspection applying to any electrical connection, per the residential-building-permit and electrical-permit entries — but no fire-specific permit or inspection step beyond the Town's adopted-but-unamended 2006 IFC text was located
Required documents
- OptionalTown of Springfield Building Permit ApplicationGeneral Building Permit Application would apply to any structural/building component of a fire-protection-system installation; no separate fire-code permit application form was located
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No standalone fire-code, sprinkler, or alarm permit fee published | Checked the Town's Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. Show full citationHideChecked the Town's Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 25-07, revised 8-14-2025) directly — no fire-code/sprinkler/alarm fee line exists, despite Sec. 18-25 of the adopted 2006 IFC referencing 'the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor.' Confirm current practice directly with Town Hall (719-523-4528) or Fire Chief Kasey Johnson (firechief@springfieldco.gov, 719-523-3164). |
Change of Use Permit
VerifiedSpringfield has no standalone 'change of use permit' application, fee, or ordinance provision. Municipal Code Chapter 16 (Zoning) — Article I (definitions), Article II (all zoning districts' permissive-use and special-exception lists), Article III (Zoning Requirements, §§16-59-16-65), and Article IV (Administration: rezoning-amendment procedure, Board of Adjustment special exceptions/variances, enforcement, interpretation) — creates no such track. A use not listed as permissive for a given zoning district instead requires Board of Adjustment approval as a 'special exception' (Sec. 16-4: 'a specified use which must first be approved by the board of adjustment').
Verified 2026-08-14 · Source
Requirements
- A use not listed among the 'permissive uses' for a property's zoning district requires Board of Adjustment approval as a 'special exception' under Chapter 16, Sec. 16-4 ('a specified use which must first be approved by the board of adjustment') and the special-exception list in each zone's own section — this is the functional equivalent of a change-of-use approval, but it is not separately named or processed as a 'change of use permit'
- No distinct 'change of use permit' application, checklist, or fee line exists anywhere in Chapter 16, the Town's Building Permit Application, or the Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 25-07) — confirmed by direct chapter-by-chapter reading of Chapter 16 in this and a prior (2026-08-02) research pass
- The Master Fee Schedule's only Zoning/Rezoning Fees are: Rezoning Application $150.00; Right of Way and Vacate $150.00; Variance/Conditional Use Permit Application $35.00 — the $35.00 fee is the closest published fee to what a change-of-use special-exception request would use, since Chapter 16 routes non-permissive uses through Board of Adjustment special-exception/variance review
- If the change of use involves new construction, an addition, or interior remodeling, the Town's general Building Permit Application (Chapter 16) would separately apply, per the residential-building-permit entry
Required documents
- OptionalSpecial Exception / Variance Request (Board of Adjustment)Required if the new use is not listed among the permissive uses for the property's zoning district; no separate 'change of use permit' application exists
- OptionalTown of Springfield Building Permit ApplicationRequired only if the change of use involves new construction, an addition, or remodeling
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Variance/Conditional Use Permit Application Fee | $35.00 | Master Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 25-07 (revised 8-14-2025) — the closest published fee to a change-of-use request, applicable when Board of Adjustment special-exception/variance review is triggered by a non-permissive use; no fee line separately labeled 'change of use' exists |
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