Building Permit in Springfield, Colorado

Springfield requires a building permit for: 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. 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.

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/.

No, not currently. The Town originally adopted the 2006 International Building Code in 2008 and briefly re-confirmed it via Ordinance No. 355 in early 2023, but Ordinance No. 356 (passed July 13, 2023) repealed the entire building-code chapter (Sec. 18-1 through 18-3) in its entirety. No later ordinance has re-adopted a building code. The Town's Building Permit process now operates under Municipal Code Chapter 16 (Zoning) instead.

The Colorado State Electrical Inspector and state plumbing inspectors, not the Town of Springfield. The Town's own permit application lists only 'State electrical' and 'State plumbing' under its Inspections section, consistent with Ordinance No. 355's definition of the 'electrical inspector' as a state-assigned official.

No. The Town's Building Permit Application (03.25.2025) and full Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 25-07) route commercial work through the same permit. The application's 'Classification of Construction' section lets an applicant check 'Commercial C-1, C-2' or 'Industrial M-1, M-2' on the exact same form used for a residential permit, and the Master Fee Schedule has only one 'Building Permits' fee line ($50.00 application fee + $1.00/$1,000 building cost, capped at $2,000.00) with no commercial-tier surcharge and no distinct TI fee. The only commercial-specific requirement on the form is a landscaping/xeriscape standard (5%-8% of the site). Treat commercial and tenant-improvement projects in Springfield as routed through this same Building Permit, not a separate permit type.