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City of Fountain building inspections

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Inspection sequence, scheduling, and re-inspection fees for building permits in City of Fountain, Colorado.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

How to schedule

Inspections are requested through the building department below.

Address
Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, 2880 International Cr., Colorado Springs, CO 80910; City of Fountain Planning Department, 116 South Main Street, Fountain, CO 80817
Phone
PPRBD (719) 327-2880; City of Fountain Planning Department (719) 322-2000
Email
Not published on either department's site as of 2026-07-19; use the phone contacts above or each department's online portal.
Office hours
City of Fountain Planning Department: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday, per the department's own webpage. PPRBD office hours not separately verified on pprbd.org as of 2026-07-19.
Website
Official site

Published scheduling rules

  • Applicant must contact the City of Fountain Planning Division within 30 days of provisional approval to schedule a coop/location/height/setback inspection (Chicken/Hen Permit)

Inspection sequence

Applies to: Residential Building Permit (New Single-Family/Duplex Construction)

  1. 1

    Building Footing/Foundation

    PPRBD inspection codes BFT/BFN/BFD per the Required Inspections by Project list (pprbd.org/Permit/RequiredInspections).

  2. 2

    Electrical Underground/Service/Rough

    PPRBD inspection codes EUG/ES/ER.

  3. 3

    Mechanical/Heating Rough

    PPRBD inspection code HRR and related mechanical rough-in codes.

  4. 4

    Plumbing Base/Top Out/Insulation

    PPRBD inspection codes PB/PTO/PIN.

  5. 5

    Building Final

    PPRBD inspection code B= (Building Final), plus Electrical Final (E=), Heating Final (H=), and Plumbing Final (P=) prior to occupancy.

Applies to: Commercial Building Permit

  1. 1

    Building Footing/Foundation

    PPRBD inspection codes per the Required Inspections by Project list.

  2. 2

    Trade Rough-Ins (Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing)

    PPRBD trade rough inspections prior to close-in.

  3. 3

    Building Final

    PPRBD final building and trade inspections prior to Certificate of Occupancy.

Applies to: Manufactured/Modular Home Installation Permit

  1. 1

    Temporary Set Inspections

    Per the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code; after final inspection PPRBD affixes the State of Colorado insignia serving as a residential Certificate of Occupancy.

  2. 1

    Permanent Set — First Inspection (Soils/Foundation)

    Soils report and foundation design by a Colorado-licensed architect or engineer required at first inspection.

  3. 2

    Permanent Set — Final Inspection

    Inspections check compliance with the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code and adopted codes and Colorado state regulations; the state-issued factory-built insignia is affixed after final inspection.

Applies to: Short Term Rental Permit

  1. 1

    Pre-Issuance Inspection

    An inspection is required prior to issuance of the short term rental permit; it is the property owner's responsibility to call for the inspection, per the application form.

  2. 2

    Annual Renewal Inspection

    Required annually prior to renewal of the one-year permit.

Applies to: Sign Permit

  1. 1

    Initial Inspection (staking)

    Applicant must stake the location of the property line, sign pole, and overhang location, then contact the Planning Department for an initial inspection, per the Sign Permit Application form.

  2. 2

    Final Site Inspection

    Applicant must contact the Planning Department upon completion of construction for a final site inspection, per the Sign Permit Application form.

Applies to: Solar PV Permit

  1. 1

    Rough Electrical

    Conduit runs, wire sizing, disconnect placement before cover

  2. 2

    Final — Structural / Racking and Electrical

    Panel mounting, racking attachment, roof penetration sealing, and all electrical connections verified

Final inspection only: Chicken/Hen Permit, EV Charger / EVSE Permit

City of Fountain building permits

City of Fountain building permitsResidential Building Permit (New Single-Family/Duplex Construction)Commercial Building PermitManufactured/Modular Home Installation PermitShort Term Rental PermitSign PermitSolar PV PermitChicken/Hen PermitEV Charger / EVSE Permit

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