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Building Permit (Commercial New Construction, Additions, Remodels, Tenant Improvements, Repairs) in Springfield, Colorado

Springfield 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 The Town's building code was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 356 (passed July 13, 2023) — after briefly re-confirming the 2006 International Building Code via Ordinance No. 355 months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

When you need this permit

  • 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

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Application Fee
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 citationMaster 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.
$50.00 flat
Building Cost FeeMaster 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.
$1.00 per $1,000 of estimated building/construction cost, capped at a $2,000.00 maximum
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 citationNo 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.
Not published — contact the department
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 citationNo 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.
Not published — contact the department

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Town zoning/setback review

    Conducted by Town Hall staff as part of permit issuance; checks zoning district compliance, variance, or special use permit status

  2. 2

    State Electrical Inspection

    Performed by the Colorado State Electrical Inspector, not Town staff, per Ordinance No. 355 Sec. 13-158 and the permit application's own Inspections checklist

  3. 3

    State Plumbing Inspection

    Performed by Colorado state plumbing inspectors, not Town staff, per the permit application's Inspections checklist

See the full Springfield inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Don't search for a separate 'commercial building permit' or 'tenant improvement permit' application for Springfield — none exists. Commercial (C-1/C-2) and industrial (M-1/M-2) projects use the exact same Building Permit Application and the same flat-fee structure as a residential project.
  • The only commercial-specific requirement on the application is a landscaping/xeriscape standard: 5% to 8% of the site landscaped or xeriscaped with a weed barrier.
  • Springfield has no adopted IBC, IEBC, IMC, or IPC edition of any kind — the Town's entire building-code chapter was repealed by Ordinance No. 356 in July 2023 and never re-adopted, so a commercial project here is reviewed for zoning and setbacks under Chapter 16, not against a model building code.
  • The Town's 2006 International Fire Code technically remains adopted (it was not part of the 2023 repeal), but it carries no local amendments and no published fee — contact Fire Chief Kasey Johnson (firechief@springfieldco.gov, 719-523-3164) to confirm how a commercial fire-protection system is actually reviewed in practice.
  • The Building Cost Fee's $2,000.00 cap applies no matter how large the project's valuation, which is the main financial difference a commercial applicant will notice versus a jurisdiction with a valuation-tiered table that keeps climbing.

Frequently asked questions

Springfield requires a building permit (commercial new construction, additions, remodels, tenant improvements, repairs) for: 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. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Springfield (Town Clerk / Town Manager's Office) at 719-523-4528 before starting work.

In Springfield, the published Building Permit Application Fee is: $50.00 flat. Additional published fees: Building Cost Fee — $1.00 per $1,000 of estimated building/construction cost, capped at a $2,000.00 maximum. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Springfield does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Springfield (Town Clerk / Town Manager's Office) at 719-523-4528 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Town of Springfield, 03.25.2025 form); Photos, site/elevation views, building plans, floor plan, foundation plan. Depending on your project, Springfield may also ask for: Survey or setback drawing. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Springfield requires 3 inspection(s) for a building permit (commercial new construction, additions, remodels, tenant improvements, repairs), in order: Town zoning/setback review, State Electrical Inspection, State Plumbing Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Springfield (Town Clerk / Town Manager's Office) (719-523-4528).

Apply through Town of Springfield (Town Clerk / Town Manager's Office) at 748 Main Street, PO Box 4, Springfield, CO 81073. Phone: 719-523-4528, email: mmcginnis@springfieldco.gov. Office hours: Town Hall main line (719) 523-4528; fax (719) 523-6956 (also seen as 523-6945 on a separate form). Springfield is a statutory town (not home-rule) and does not maintain a standalone 'Building Department' — building permit intake, zoning review, and issuance are handled directly by Town Hall staff (Town Clerk / Town Manager) with Board of Trustees oversight, per Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 16 (Zoning) and the Town's Master Fee Schedule.. Official information: https://www.springfieldco.gov/.

None currently. Ordinance No. 356 (July 2023) repealed the Town's entire building-code chapter, including the 2006 International Building Code it had briefly re-confirmed months earlier, and no later ordinance has re-adopted an IBC, IEBC, IMC, or IPC edition. The permit is instead reviewed for zoning and setback compliance under Municipal Code Chapter 16. The Town's 2006 International Fire Code (Chapter 18, Article II) was not part of that repeal and remains adopted, though with no local amendments and no published fee.

No. The Town's Building Permit Application (03.25.2025) and Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 25-07) route commercial and industrial work through the same permit and the same fee line used for residential construction ($50.00 flat plus $1.00 per $1,000 of building cost, capped at $2,000.00). The only commercial-specific requirement on the form is a 5%-8% landscaping/xeriscape standard.

Sources & verification

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Codes & ordinances

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