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Commercial Tenant Improvement / Commercial Building Permit in Westcliffe, Colorado

Required for new commercial construction, tenant improvements, and commercial remodels in Westcliffe. Governed by the 2006 IBC as locally adopted. Commercial plan review is performed under contract by the International Code Council (ICC) itself, at a distinctly higher plan-review rate than residential.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Governed by the 2006 IBC as locally adopted and amended by Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 2
  • Commercial Plan Review is performed by the International Code Council under contract with the Town — billed at 65% of the permit fee, a materially higher rate than the 50% residential-new-construction rate
  • Electrical and plumbing work require separate State of Colorado (DORA/DPO) permits, using the commercial/installation-valuation fee basis

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (same valuation-based schedule as residential)Same table as residential-building-permit; the Town's Fee Schedule does not publish a separate commercial-specific valuation table
$100.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the Town's standalone Fee Schedule
Commercial Plan Review Fee (performed by the International Code Council)Distinct from and higher than the 50% Residential New Construction plan review rate
65% of permit fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation

    Before concrete pour

  2. 2

    Framing

    Structural framing complete before cover

  3. 3

    Final Inspection

    All work complete per approved plans and applicable codes

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

Tips

  • Commercial plan review in Westcliffe is contracted out to the International Code Council itself (not reviewed in-house by the Town), and is billed at 65% of the permit fee — budget for this materially higher plan-review cost versus the 50% residential rate.
  • Because Westcliffe's Fee Schedule uses a single shared valuation-based Building Permit Fee table for both residential and commercial work, use the same fee table as new residential construction to estimate the base permit fee, then add the 65% ICC plan-review surcharge.

Frequently asked questions

Westcliffe requires a commercial tenant improvement / commercial building permit for: Governed by the 2006 IBC as locally adopted and amended by Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 2; Commercial Plan Review is performed by the International Code Council under contract with the Town — billed at 65% of the permit fee, a materially higher rate than the 50% residential-new-construction rate; Electrical and plumbing work require separate State of Colorado (DORA/DPO) permits, using the commercial/installation-valuation fee basis. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Westcliffe Building and Zoning Department (Building and Zoning Official / Town Manager) at 719-783-2282, ext. 12 (Building Department); ext. 10 or 11 (other permit/application forms) before starting work.

In Westcliffe, the published Building Permit Fee (same valuation-based schedule as residential) is: $100.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the Town's standalone Fee Schedule. Additional published fees: Commercial Plan Review Fee (performed by the International Code Council) — 65% of permit fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Westcliffe does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Westcliffe Building and Zoning Department (Building and Zoning Official / Town Manager) at 719-783-2282, ext. 12 (Building Department); ext. 10 or 11 (other permit/application forms) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application — Commercial scope. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Westcliffe requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / commercial building permit, in order: Foundation, Framing, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Westcliffe Building and Zoning Department (Building and Zoning Official / Town Manager) (719-783-2282, ext. 12 (Building Department); ext. 10 or 11 (other permit/application forms)).

Apply through Town of Westcliffe Building and Zoning Department (Building and Zoning Official / Town Manager) at 1000 Main Street, P.O. Box 406, Westcliffe, CO 81252. Phone: 719-783-2282, ext. 12 (Building Department); ext. 10 or 11 (other permit/application forms), email: deputyclerk@townofwestcliffe.com. Office hours: Building and Zoning office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Town Hall general hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).. Official information: https://townofwestcliffe.colorado.gov/departments/building-department.

Westcliffe, Colorado has adopted: 2006 International Building Code (IBC), excluding all appendices unless specifically adopted — Westcliffe Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 2, Section 3-2-1 (Ord. 7-2016, eff. 6/2/2016, repealing and replacing the section originally adopted by Ord. 3-1991, amended by Ord. 3-1996, Ord. 1-2000, Ord. 2-2008); 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), with Appendix E (Manufactured Housing Used as Dwellings) adopted in its entirety; 2006 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2006 International Fire Code (IFC), with Wet Mountain Fire Protection District named as the Department of Fire Prevention for the Town (Section 103.1 amendment); 2006 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — locally amended to replace all references to the International Property Maintenance Code; 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); No local International Plumbing Code (IPC) or National Electrical Code (NEC) edition is separately adopted by the Town — electrical and plumbing permitting/inspection authority is assigned entirely to the State of Colorado (see localAmendments and the electrical-permit/plumbing-permit entries below).; Currency note: the Town's own codified Municipal Code (Title 3, Chapter 2, most recently amended by Ord. 7-2016, eff. 6/2/2016) still specifies the 2006 ICC code family with no more recent edition-adoption ordinance found after a full chase (Municode library, Town press-release archive, and direct site search for a 2018/2021/2024-edition adoption ordinance all came up empty as of this review). Colorado is home-rule with no statewide-mandated code edition for a town this size, so the 2006 suite is treated as the current, governing adopted code for this file rather than assumed to have been silently upgraded.. Local amendments apply — see the Westcliffe overview page for the full list.

Per the Town's Fee Schedule, Commercial Plan Review is 'done by the International Code Council' under contract, billed at 65% of the permit fee — a distinct arrangement from the Town's own in-house review of residential new construction (50% of permit fee).

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Westcliffe building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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