Tenant Finish / Commercial Remodel Permit in Broomfield, Colorado

Broomfield requires a tenant finish / commercial remodel permit for: All submittals must be to the 2024 I-Codes, including the Low Energy and Carbon Code, and the 2026 NEC Codes; Provide an electronic copy of the full set of plans — all sheets must be stamped by the architect/engineers; if the file exceeds 25 MB, submit a zip file or download link; Provide electronic copies of the energy code forms not included in the main plan set; Provide the completed Tenant Finish / Commercial Remodel Permit Application, including trade valuations (General, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Sprinkler), IBC Construction Type and Occupancy Class, existing building use, per-area square footage and uses, and whether hazardous materials are stored or used; 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 over $1 million total construction cost must also submit CDLE Form WC205; Provide a completed water license application with estimated water usage and supporting documentation if adding a significant number of new plumbing fixtures; Submit separately to North Metro Fire District, and separately to the Broomfield Health Department if the project has food service or a public pool; The Building Division routes plans to Planning only if the project shows alterations to the exterior of the building; The application asks whether the Health Department and Fire Department have been contacted and whether this is a new business/location; Signs, construction trailers, grading, landscape irrigation, and fences 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, including tenant finish) — 65% of the building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit fees combined; Use Tax on building materials — 4.15% 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 City and County of Broomfield's published Review Timelines page lists 'Tenant Finish' at 5 to 6 weeks for first comments — stated as objectives, not guarantees. The separate North Metro Fire District review runs in parallel.

You'll need: Tenant Finish / Commercial Remodel Permit Application; Electronic Plan Set (architect/engineer stamped); Energy Code Forms; CCOB Workers' Compensation Compliance Form. Depending on your project, Broomfield may also ask for: Water License Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Broomfield requires 2 inspection(s) for a tenant finish / commercial remodel permit, in order: 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.

Yes. Broomfield maintains a distinct Tenant Finish / Commercial Remodel Permit Application and a separate New Commercial Tenant Finish Permit Submittal Requirements document (both Building Division). Tenant finish submittals are all-electronic with no soils report, skip the Engineering and Stormwater submittals, and carry a shorter published review timeline (5 to 6 weeks vs 6 to 7 weeks for a new commercial building).