Residential Building Permit (New Construction / Additions) in Superior, Colorado

Superior requires a residential building permit (new construction / additions) for: Plans must comply with the 2024 IRC/IBC as adopted by Superior Municipal Code Chapter 18; Must meet the Town's structural/wind design criteria: 154 mph wind speed, 25 lbs/sq ft wind load, 30 lbs/sq ft roof live load, and 36-inch minimum frost line depth; New residential structures must demonstrate a minimum of 50% construction waste recycling (Municipal Code Section 18-14-40), with waste diversion tracking submitted to the Town at project completion; Must demonstrate sufficient Green Building Program points scaled to the home's square footage, and 2021 IECC energy-code compliance (via RES-Check, an energy-rating-company Energy Compliance Report, or full prescriptive IECC compliance); A Mountain View Fire Protection District Application for Plan Review is required for each residential unit/riser sprinkler submittal, including modular homes; this fire district review is separate from the Town's own review track and may run on a different timeline; All contractors must hold a current Town of Superior Contractor License (Initial fee $200, obtained via Community Core) in addition to any required State (DORA) trade license; Combined building plan set (soils report, stamped foundation/structural plans, architectural/floor plans, combined electrical/mechanical plans, site/plot plan with grading and erosion-control BMPs) uploaded as a single set to Community Core; A large-format (22x34 or 24x36 inch) copy of the approved plan set must be kept on site until final inspections pass. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Superior Planning & Building Department, Building Division (operated by SAFEbuilt) at 303-381-2028 before starting work.

In Superior, the published Building Permit Fee — total valuation $0.00 to $500.00 is: $28.50. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — total valuation $2,000.01 to $25,000.00 — $81.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus $16.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00; Building Permit Fee — total valuation $1,000,000.01 and up — $8,424.00 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof; Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Building Permit Fee; Town Use Tax — 3.775% (2025 rate) of 50% of total project valuation; Boulder County Use Tax — 1.335% (2026 rate) of 50% of total project valuation. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The Town's own published target is 10 business days for residential permits, starting once the application is complete and fees are paid. The Town labels this a target, not a guarantee, and it restarts if resubmittal is required.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Community Core); Residential Building Permit Application Checklist submittal package; Mountain View Fire Protection District Application for Plan Review; Green Building Program / 2021 IECC energy compliance documentation. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Superior requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction / additions), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Rough Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Superior Planning & Building Department, Building Division (operated by SAFEbuilt) (303-381-2028).

Apply through Town of Superior Planning & Building Department, Building Division (operated by SAFEbuilt) at 100 Superior Plaza Way, Suite 200, Superior, CO 80027. Phone: 303-381-2028, email: superiorinspections@safebuilt.com. Office hours: Town of Superior general office hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (per Town website footer); Planning direct line 303-499-3675 ext. 131; Building direct line 303-381-2028; Permit Fees line 720-738-7326. The Building Division is operated under contract by SAFEbuilt; permit applications, submittals, and inspection requests are handled via the Community Core online portal and the superiorinspections@safebuilt.com email address.. Official information: https://www.superiorcolorado.gov/Government/Departments/Planning-Building.

Superior, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted per Chapter 18 of the Superior Municipal Code, per the Town's Building Codes and Zoning Regulations page; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), with a local amendment adopting the 2018 IRC high-wind roof-covering criteria (ASTM D7158 Class G or H, or ASTM D3161 Class F) for reroofing, per the Town's Supplemental Roof Information page (2018 IRC edition adopted June 2020 specifically for the wind-region roofing requirement, ahead of the Town's broader 2024 code cycle); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Private Sewage Disposal Code; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code; Metro Cohort Model Code, based on the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — per the Town's Building Codes and Zoning Regulations page; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC); Superior Municipal Code Section 18-14-40 (Minimum Efficiency Requirement / Construction Waste Recycling) — requires an applicant for a new residential structure building permit to demonstrate a minimum of 50% of construction waste is recycled, with waste diversion tracking submitted to the Town at project completion; additions/remodels over 500 sq ft are encouraged (not required) to divert waste. Local amendments apply — see the Superior overview page for the full list.

The Town of Superior's own Planning & Building Department issues all building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits within Town limits. Superior is a home-rule municipality, and its Building Division is operated under contract by SAFEbuilt — but the Town itself, not Boulder County, is the issuing authority. Boulder County's own Building Permits page confirms Superior maintains its own building department, separate from the county's unincorporated permitting program.