Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Permit in Castle Pines, Colorado

Castle Pines requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm system permit for: Plan review, permitting, and inspection for all fire sprinkler and fire alarm system work (new installations and modifications) is performed by South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR), not the City of Castle Pines Building Department — SMFR is designated the City's Fire Marshal's Office/fire code official under Ordinance No. 23-02/23-07 adopting the 2021 IFC; Applications are submitted through SMFR's own Accela Permit Portal, distinct from the City's SmartGov portal used for building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical permits; New townhouse construction in Castle Pines: an automatic residential fire sprinkler system is MANDATORY, per City law effective March 1, 2013 (confirmed still in force via a City/SMFR consumer information handout last updated July 2026); New single-family detached homes and duplexes: the homebuilder must OFFER the purchaser the option of a fire sprinkler system at the purchaser's cost, and the purchaser has the right to accept or decline in writing — installation is NOT mandatory for these unit types, per City law effective March 22, 2013; Systems must be designed and installed per the applicable NFPA standard (13, 13R, or 13D, as referenced throughout SMFR's own fee schedule) and installed by a licensed plumber or sprinkler fitter; Over-the-Counter (OTC) same-day review is available for qualifying minor work submitted to SMFR by 11:00 a.m.: emergency fire alarm control panel/dialer replacement; wet-pipe sprinkler alterations with light/ordinary hazard design and no hydraulic redesign, up to 50 heads; fire alarm device substitution/relocation up to 25 devices or addition up to 10 devices; access-control system work up to 20 access points. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Castle Pines Building Department (Community Development Department, Building Division) at 303-705-0227 before starting work.

In Castle Pines, the published NFPA 13D System Modification (existing residential sprinkler system) is: Plan Check $175.60 + Inspection $351.67 = Total $527.27. Additional published fees: NFPA 13 System Modification — up to 50 heads / 51-300 heads / over 300 heads — Total $344.57 / $414.31 / $843.98; Fire Alarm System (sprinkler monitoring only) — Total $434.29; Fire Alarm System Modification — Base Fee Total $461.12, plus $6.12 per additional device; New Automatic Sprinkler System, NFPA 13D (new single-family home or townhouse) — Flat $110.44 (plan review) for homes up to 3,000 sq ft; $1,072.46 combined base for 6,000 sq ft plus $9.00 per additional 100 sq ft; New Fire Alarm System (new construction/tenant improvement, by project size) — $978.65 combined base for 2,000 sq ft, plus $2.42 per additional 100 sq ft, scaling up to $6,015.02 combined base at 200,000 sq ft; Change of Use (fire-code occupancy review) — Plan Check $174.24 + Inspection $413.75 = Total $587.99; Re-Inspection Fee / Release of Stop Work Order — $284.63; Work Without a Permit or Approval — Two times the amount of the original permit fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Castle Pines's published plan-review target for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm system permit is 1–5 business days.

You'll need: SMFR Fire Protection System Permit Application; Plan Set Matched to IBC/CBC Occupancy Classification and Project Square Footage. Depending on your project, Castle Pines may also ask for: Hydraulic Calculations. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Castle Pines requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm system permit, in order: Rough-In, Final / Acceptance Test. Schedule each through City of Castle Pines Building Department (Community Development Department, Building Division) (303-705-0227).

Apply through City of Castle Pines Building Department (Community Development Department, Building Division) at 7437 Village Square Drive, Suite 200, Castle Pines, CO 80108. Phone: 303-705-0227, email: BuildingDept@castlepinesco.gov. Office hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Fax 303-688-9414..

No. South Metro Fire Rescue, designated the City's Fire Marshal's Office and fire code official under Ordinance No. 23-02/23-07 (adopting the 2021 IFC), handles all fire protection system plan review, permitting, and inspection through its own Accela Permit Portal and fee schedule.

It depends on the unit type. New townhouses have required automatic residential fire sprinkler systems since March 1, 2013. New single-family detached homes and duplexes are not required to have one, but the builder must offer the purchaser the option (at the purchaser's cost) and the purchaser may decline, per City law effective March 22, 2013.