Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm Permit in Castle Rock, Colorado

Castle Rock requires a fire sprinkler and fire alarm permit for: Fire suppression, fire alarm, commercial hood systems, LPG, UST, AST and hazardous materials inventory plan review are submitted, paid for, and picked up directly at Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department Headquarters, 300 Perry Street — a genuinely separate process from the Building Division's eTRAKiT portal (Development Procedures Manual, Chapter X - Permits); Permit required for addition, alteration, relocation, modification or removal of fire sprinkler heads on an existing system; full plan submittals with hydraulic calculations are required for NFPA 13R system work; New fire sprinkler and new fire alarm systems installed as part of new construction or a tenant improvement are billed together under the Town's occupancy-and-size-tiered 'Fire New Construction and Tenant Improvements' fee table, rather than the separate modification-only fee lines used for existing-system work; The Fire Department's own Plan Review and Construction Permit Application form has explicit checkboxes for 'Fire alarm' and 'Sprinkler (type)' project types, alongside 'New building,' 'Tenant finish,' and 'Kitchen hood'; Plan review takes a minimum of ten working days from the date plans are submitted, per the Plan Review and Construction Permit Application's own printed notice; Fire alarm plan submittals must include: 24 in. x 36 in. drawings at minimum 1/8 in. = 1 ft scale, a complete fire alarm riser diagram, voltage drop calculations, sound pressure level documentation per NFPA 72, and a sequence-of-operations matrix; a completed Fire Alarm Record of Completion is required at project closeout; Consultation with Castle Rock Fire and Rescue (CRFD) before initiating any sprinkler work is recommended to confirm documentation needs; Performing sprinkler/alarm work without a permit results in a doubled permit fee (two times the calculated permit fee); Field inspection requests require 24-hour notice (303-660-1066); on large construction projects the fire inspector aims to visit the site every other day. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Castle Rock Development Services, Building Division at 720-733-3527 before starting work.

In Castle Rock, the published NFPA 13 System Modification — 50 sprinkler heads or fewer is: $94.01 plan check + $201.43 inspection = $295.44 total. Additional published fees: NFPA 13 System Modification — 51 to 300 sprinkler heads — $156.66 plan check + $341.13 inspection = $497.79 total; NFPA 13 System Modification — more than 300 sprinkler heads — $219.32 plan check + $503.58 inspection = $722.90 total; NFPA 13R System Modification — $160.95 plan check + $660.10 inspection = $821.06 total; NFPA 13D System Modification — $157.77 plan check + $295.19 inspection = $452.97 total; Hydraulic Calculation Modifier (in addition, for any modification) — $110.58 plan check + $557.33 inspection = $667.91 total; Fire Alarm System (sprinkler monitoring only) — $138.24 plan check + $235.42 inspection = $373.66 total; Fire Alarm System Modification Base Fee — $122.82 plan check + $272.37 inspection = $395.18 total, plus $2.21 plan check + $3.07 inspection ($5.28 total) per additional device; Fire Alarm Control Panel Replacement — $145.42 plan check + $411.36 inspection = $556.78 total, plus $5.28 per additional device; New Fire Sprinklers and New Fire Alarms — New Construction/TI (example row: Business (B) occupancy, 10,000 sq ft threshold) — $191.40 base plan review + $2.43 per additional 100 sq ft; $81.40 base inspection + $2.24 per additional 100 sq ft; $272.80 combined base + $4.68 per additional 100 sq ft; Work Without a Permit or Approval — Two times (2x) the amount of the original permit fee; Rush Plan Review (2-hour minimum) — $150.00; Rush Inspection (2-hour minimum) — $250.00 ($125.00/hr). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The Fire Department's own Plan Review and Construction Permit Application states plan review takes a minimum of ten working days from the date plans are submitted. No maximum turnaround is published.

You'll need: Plan Review and Construction Permit Application; Fire Sprinkler Plans/Specifications. Depending on your project, Castle Rock may also ask for: Fire Alarm System Specifications Submittal; Fire Alarm Record of Completion. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Castle Rock requires 3 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler and fire alarm permit, in order: Underground Fire Line (if applicable), Sprinkler/Alarm Rough-In, Final / Acceptance Test. Schedule each through Town of Castle Rock Development Services, Building Division (720-733-3527).

Apply through Town of Castle Rock Development Services, Building Division at 100 N. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, CO 80104. Phone: 720-733-3527, email: buildingcounter@crgov.com. Office hours: Development Services Building Counter (Town Hall): Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Inspection scheduling line: 303-660-1341.. Official information: https://www.crgov.com/1887/Building.

No. All fire protection permits — including sprinkler and alarm systems — are submitted, reviewed, paid for, and picked up directly through Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department Headquarters (300 Perry St.), a genuinely separate process from the Building Division's eTRAKiT-based building permit review, even though both reviews run concurrently.

No. Castle Rock is large enough to run its own in-house Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department, which handles both emergency response and fire-code plan review/permitting directly — it is not served by an independent special district the way some neighboring Douglas County jurisdictions are.