Commercial Building Permit (New Commercial Construction & Commercial Additions) in Broomfield, Colorado

Broomfield requires a commercial building permit (new commercial construction & commercial additions) for: All submittals must be to the 2024 I-Codes, including the Low Energy and Carbon Code, and the 2026 NEC codes (Broomfield began enforcing the 2026 NEC August 1, 2026 per the State Electrical Board schedule); Provide 1 hard copy of the stamped plans including architectural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and structural sheets — MEPs and structurals require a Colorado Engineer stamp; a copy of the site utility plan must be included in the overall set; Provide an electronic copy of the full set of plans, the soils report, and the Colorado-stamped engineer's structural calculations; Provide electronic copies of energy code forms not in the main plan set, and Evaluation Reports for manufactured stone, stucco, roofing systems, or other exterior wall finishes; Provide a completed CCOB Form Ensuring Compliance with Worker's Compensation Insurance Coverage Requirements (per SB26-093 / C.R.S. 8-41-213, included in the permit application); projects with total construction cost over $1 million must also submit Colorado DLE Division of Workers' Compensation Form WC205 for the permit holder and any contractors/subcontractors; Provide a completed water/sewer license application with estimated water usage and supporting documentation, area of land to be irrigated, and size of water tap/meter, sewer tap, and fire line (if applicable); Submit separately to the North Metro Fire District; separately to the Broomfield Health Department if the project has food service or a public pool; separately to City Engineering for grading and utility reviews/permits; and separately to Stormwater if the site is over one acre — the Building Division routes plans to the Planning Division itself; Application must state IBC Construction Type, IBC Occupancy Class, building height, stories, per-floor areas and uses, foundation type, soil report number, fire sprinkler system type, number of elevators, setback distances, and whether hazardous materials are stored or used (with list and maximum quantities if yes); Signs, construction trailers, grading, landscape irrigation, site improvements, and fences all require separate permits; All permit application documents are emailed to buildingpermits@broomfield.org — permits cannot be submitted through the Online Portal. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City and County of Broomfield Building Division (Community Development Department) at 303-438-6370 before starting work.

In Broomfield, the published Building Permit Fee — valuation-based, calculated separately per trade (General, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Sprinkler) is: $23.50 minimum ($1-$500 valuation) scaling per the published bands; $2,000.01-$25,000: $69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 per additional $1,000; $25,000.01-$50,000: $391.75 plus $10.10/$1,000; $50,000.01-$100,000: $643.75 plus $7.00/$1,000; $100,000.01-$500,000: $993.75 plus $5.60/$1,000; over $500,000: $3,233.75 plus $4.75/$1,000. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee (commercial projects) — 65% of the building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit fees combined; Use Tax on building materials — 4.15% of 50% of total project valuation; North Metro Fire Rescue District Impact Fee — $1.50/sq ft Commercial & Retail; $2.04/sq ft Office; $1.43/sq ft Public & Institutional; $1.09/sq ft Industrial & Manufacturing; $0.24/sq ft Warehouse & Storage; Water and sewer license fees (separate from building permit fees) — $39,350 per three-quarter-inch equivalent water tap; $15,500 per equivalent sewer tap (rates effective January 1, 2026). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The City and County of Broomfield's published Review Timelines page lists 'New Commercial Building' at 6 to 7 weeks for first comments — stated as objectives, not guarantees. Separate North Metro Fire District and City Engineering reviews run in parallel on their own clocks.

You'll need: New Commercial Building Permit Application; Stamped Plan Set (1 hard copy + electronic full set); Soils Report; Structural Calculations; Energy Code Forms; Evaluation Reports for Exterior Finishes; CCOB Workers' Compensation Compliance Form; Water/Sewer License Application; Special Inspection Acknowledgement. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Broomfield requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new commercial construction & commercial additions), in order: Special/Engineer Inspections, Rough Inspections (trades), Final Inspection. Schedule each through City and County of Broomfield Building Division (Community Development Department) (303-438-6370).

Apply through City and County of Broomfield Building Division (Community Development Department) at George Di Ciero City & County Building, One DesCombes Drive, Broomfield, CO 80020. Phone: 303-438-6370, email: buildingpermits@broomfield.org. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except holidays; payments accepted 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Over-the-counter Plans Analyst consultations available Tuesdays 9am-Noon and Thursdays 1-4pm. Chief Building Official: Tim Pate, tpate@broomfield.org. Permits cannot be submitted through the Online Portal — all permit application documents, revisions, and affidavits must be emailed to buildingpermits@broomfield.org.. Official information: https://www.broomfield.org/174/Building.

Broomfield, Colorado has adopted: Colorado is a home-rule state with NO single statewide building code — each municipality and county adopts and amends its own code edition(s). The only statewide floor requirements are energy-code related (HB22-1362, the Colorado Energy Code Board / Model Low Energy and Carbon Code process) and, for accessory dwelling units, HB24-1152 (statewide ADU standards for eligible jurisdictions). Applicants working in any other Colorado city or county must independently confirm that jurisdiction's own adopted code edition and amendments — do not assume Broomfield's editions apply elsewhere. Source: Colorado Energy Office, Colorado Department of Local Affairs.; City and County of Broomfield Ordinance No. 2295, adopted by Broomfield City Council, effective April 15, 2026: adopts the 2024 International Building Code, 2024 International Residential Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Plumbing Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2024 International Existing Building Code, and 2024 International Fire Code (2024 ICC code series), plus the Colorado Low Energy and Carbon Code (state Model Low Energy Carbon Code / MLECC amendment package). Source: City and County of Broomfield Building Code Information page and Building Division page.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — City and County of Broomfield began enforcement August 1, 2023, based on the State of Colorado's statewide NEC adoption (Colorado state law requires uniform statewide adoption of the NEC only, per the State Electrical Board). Broomfield will begin enforcement of the 2026 NEC on August 1, 2026, per the State Electrical Board's adoption schedule. Source: City and County of Broomfield Building Code Information page.; Broomfield Municipal Code (BMC) Title 15 (Building and Construction) codifies the locally-amended code editions and permit-fee authority (BMC 15-03-100); BMC Title 17 (Zoning), Chapter 17-32, governs accessory uses including fences (17-32-140) and accessory dwelling units (17-32-160 / 17-04-089). Source: City and County of Broomfield Building Code Information page; Municode library.; Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Code: a state-mandated model code (Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code Board) that all Colorado jurisdictions must adopt by March 1, 2026 and enforce by June 1, 2026 (both deadlines confirmed on the City's dedicated 'Broomfield Voice' WUI project page, itself last updated 2026-04-15). The City's Building Division page still carries unchanged 2025-vintage text (re-fetched live 2026-07-23, identical to the 2026-07-18 and 2026-07-03 captures) stating Broomfield had not yet held its adoption hearing and was not expected to consider adoption until early 2026. The dedicated Broomfield Voice WUI page (also re-fetched live 2026-07-23, unchanged since its 2026-04-15 update) is more current and explicit: as of its last update the Wildfire Resilience Code 'has not been adopted by Broomfield,' hearing dates are 'not yet set,' and adoption-ordinance readings 'are not anticipated to occur until the second half of 2026.' Both the March 1, 2026 statewide adoption deadline and the June 1, 2026 enforcement deadline have now passed with no adoption on record on either page — Broomfield's WUI code is not yet in effect as of today. Confirm current status directly with the Building Division before relying on it. Source: City and County of Broomfield Building Division page, 'Wildland Urban Interface Code' notice; City of Broomfield ('Broomfield Voice'), '2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code' project page and its 'Key Dates' tab.. Local amendments apply — see the Broomfield overview page for the full list.

All commercial submittals must be to the 2024 I-Codes (2024 IBC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IEBC/IFC per Ordinance No. 2295), including the Colorado Low Energy and Carbon Code, and the 2026 NEC, per the Building Division's New Commercial and Commercial Addition Permit Submittal Document Requirements (Revised July 2026).