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Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit in Nederland, Colorado

Required for tenant finish, remodel, or addition work in existing commercial buildings in Nederland. Requires the full Commercial and Multi-Family Plans Submittal Checklist, plan review by SAFEbuilt Colorado, and (for restaurant/food-service tenants) grease trap/interceptor compliance.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Concept Review/Site Plan Review with Town staff required before permit submittal for tenant finish/remodel projects on sensitive land or constituting a 20%+ alteration ($250 non-refundable fee + escrow: $1,500 for commercial parcels under 1 acre, $2,000 for parcels 1 acre or larger)
  • Three sets of plans required: 2 wet-stamped by a Colorado-licensed Architect/Engineer, 1 unstamped for in-house review, plus PDF copies of all plans
  • Complete architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical sheets each wet-stamped and signed by a Colorado State Licensed Engineer/Architect as applicable Contractor
  • Accessibility compliance (ANSI 117.1/ADA/FHA) shown on plans for all building elements
  • Commercial kitchen tenant finishes require a grease trap/interceptor and additional plumbing fixture documentation
  • Backflow Prevention Survey required for all non-single-family buildings
  • Active Town of Nederland Contractor License required for all contractors Contractor

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Fee schedule

Concept Review / Site Plan Review Fee (commercial)
Town of Nederland 2026 Fee Schedule, Building and Zoning section, page 2 — Concept Review/Site Plan for commercial and residential work involving 20% or more alteration or any new build, $275.00. Show full citationTown of Nederland 2026 Fee Schedule, Building and Zoning section, page 2 — Concept Review/Site Plan for commercial and residential work involving 20% or more alteration or any new build, $275.00. Consulting escrow is $1,000.00 residential, $1,500.00 commercial under one acre and $2,000.00 commercial at one acre or more. The Town's own pages publish both $250.00 and $275.00; the adopted 2026 schedule is $275.00, and the $250.00 previously recorded is the older figure.
$275.00 non-refundable + $1,500 (under 1 acre) or $2,000 (1 acre+) escrow deposit
Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, Table A schedule)Town of Nederland Building Permit and Building Department Services Fee Schedule, Exhibit A, Table A; the schedule publishes no commercial-specific table
Same schedule as new construction, based on project valuation

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical

    Trade rough-ins before concealment, per commercial inspection sequence

  2. 2

    Fire/Life Safety Inspection

    Fire-resistive construction, egress, and accessibility compliance verified

  3. 3

    Final Inspection

    All work complete per approved plans; Backflow Prevention Survey/RPZ inspection report required before Certificate of Occupancy for non-single-family buildings

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

Tips

  • Commercial submittals require THREE sets of plans (2 wet-stamped, 1 unstamped) plus PDF copies — significantly more than the residential submittal requirement.
  • Budget for longer plan review than residential — the Town's own guide only says 'longer,' with no specific commercial figure published, so build in schedule buffer.
  • Restaurant/food-service tenant finishes need grease trap/interceptor documentation and a Backflow Prevention Survey — confirm these early with SAFEbuilt to avoid resubmittal delays.

Frequently asked questions

Nederland requires a commercial tenant improvement permit for: Concept Review/Site Plan Review with Town staff required before permit submittal for tenant finish/remodel projects on sensitive land or constituting a 20%+ alteration ($250 non-refundable fee + escrow: $1,500 for commercial parcels under 1 acre, $2,000 for parcels 1 acre or larger); Three sets of plans required: 2 wet-stamped by a Colorado-licensed Architect/Engineer, 1 unstamped for in-house review, plus PDF copies of all plans; Complete architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical sheets each wet-stamped and signed by a Colorado State Licensed Engineer/Architect as applicable; Accessibility compliance (ANSI 117.1/ADA/FHA) shown on plans for all building elements; Commercial kitchen tenant finishes require a grease trap/interceptor and additional plumbing fixture documentation; Backflow Prevention Survey required for all non-single-family buildings; Active Town of Nederland Contractor License required for all contractors. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Nederland Building, Planning & Zoning Department (Community Development) at 303-258-3266 before starting work.

In Nederland, the published Concept Review / Site Plan Review Fee (commercial) is: $275.00 non-refundable + $1,500 (under 1 acre) or $2,000 (1 acre+) escrow deposit. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, Table A schedule) — Same schedule as new construction, based on project valuation. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Nederland does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Nederland Building, Planning & Zoning Department (Community Development) at 303-258-3266 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Commercial and Multi-Family Plans Submittal Checklist; Nederland Permit Application for New Residential and Commercial Construction; Backflow Prevention Survey. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Nederland requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement permit, in order: Rough Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical, Fire/Life Safety Inspection, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Nederland Building, Planning & Zoning Department (Community Development) (303-258-3266).

Apply through Town of Nederland Building, Planning & Zoning Department (Community Development) at 45 West First Street, Nederland, CO 80466 (mailing: PO Box 396, Nederland, CO 80466). Phone: 303-258-3266, email: planner@nederlandco.org. Office hours: Nederland Town Hall open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In-person appointments with the Community Planner at Town Hall are available on a staggered schedule: first and third weeks of the month on Monday and Wednesday; second and fourth weeks on Wednesday and Friday. Virtual (Teams) meetings available any time by appointment. All Building/Right-of-Way permits and Land Use Applications are submitted to planner@nederlandco.org. Building inspections are scheduled directly with the Town's contracted plan-review/inspection firm, SAFEbuilt Colorado, at (303) 450-8745.. Official information: https://www.nederlandco.gov/1289/Building-Planning-Zoning-Department.

Nederland, Colorado has adopted: 2024 ICC family of codes (IBC, IRC, IFC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, etc.) — per the Town of Nederland Building, Planning & Zoning Department's live 'Building Guides and Permits' webpage: 'The Town of Nederland is governed under the 2024 ICC codes, with 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC) in effect.' This is the department's actively maintained, currently published code-adoption statement and is treated as the governing current code cycle for this record.; Several documents still posted on the Town's site cite an older code cycle. The 'Nederland Design Criteria' PDF (Other Helpful Information page) lists 'ICC IBC/IRC (Bldg. codes) 2018' and 'Nat'l Electrical (NEC) 2020 or most current'. The Residential Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Permitting Checklist (effective 1/1/2022) lists 2018 IBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IECC/IPMC/IEBC editions, 2020 NEC, ICC/ANSI 117.1 (2009), 2018 IFC, and the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The Residential Application Checklist (SAFEbuilt Colorado submittal list) references '2018 International Code Council IBC or IRC compliance' and '2018 IECC Energy Code Compliance.' The Building Department webpage states the current adopted cycle as 2024 ICC / 2026 NEC, and that is what governs. Use the older documents only as a guide to the design and plan-review detail SAFEbuilt asks for, and design to the current editions.; HB22-1362 (Colorado statewide energy code floor / electrification-readiness requirements for municipalities adopting or updating a building code) is not referenced anywhere on the Town of Nederland's Building, Planning & Zoning Department pages, adopted-codes statement, fee schedule, or permit-application PDFs. Nederland's own site states only that 2024 ICC codes (which as of the 2024 IECC cycle already carry more stringent efficiency provisions than 2018 IECC) are in effect, with no separate local ordinance citation for HB22-1362 compliance. No specific compliance mechanism beyond the general 2024 IECC adoption is asserted here; verify further with the Building Department directly (303-258-3266).. Local amendments apply — see the Nederland overview page for the full list.

Three sets total: two wet-stamped by a Colorado-licensed Architect/Engineer, one unstamped for in-house Town review, plus PDF copies of all plans.

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