Residential Building Permit (New Single-Family/Duplex Construction) in City of Fountain, Colorado

City of Fountain requires a residential building permit (new single-family/duplex construction) for: New single-family, duplex, townhouse, condominium, or 3-4/5+ family residential construction within Fountain city limits; City of Fountain Plot Plan approval ($110) obtained from the Planning Department before PPRBD will issue the building permit; Compliance with the 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code (adopting the 2021 IRC/IBC, 2021 IMC/IFGC/IPC, 2023 NEC, 2021 IECC). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) — issues building permits and performs inspections; City of Fountain Planning & Zoning Department — handles zoning/site-plan prerequisites and City-specific permits (signs, short term rental, chickens) at PPRBD (719) 327-2880; City of Fountain Planning Department (719) 322-2000 before starting work.

In City of Fountain, the published Building Permit Fee — Valuation $2,001-$25,000 is: $80.00 for the first $2,000 plus $8.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — Valuation $25,001-$50,000 — $264.00 for the first $25,000 plus $8.00 for each additional $1,000; Building Permit Fee — Valuation $100,001-$500,000 — $714.00 for the first $100,000 plus $4.00 for each additional $1,000; Plan Examination Fee — 28% of the Building Permit Fee; City of Fountain Plot Plan (Single-Family/Two-Family/Mobile Home) — $110.00; City Use Tax on Construction Materials — 2% of construction material purchase price, or 1% of total contract amount including labor. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

City of Fountain does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) — issues building permits and performs inspections; City of Fountain Planning & Zoning Department — handles zoning/site-plan prerequisites and City-specific permits (signs, short term rental, chickens) at PPRBD (719) 327-2880; City of Fountain Planning Department (719) 322-2000 for current turnaround.

You'll need: PPRBD Building Permit Application; City of Fountain Plot Plan Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

City of Fountain requires 5 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new single-family/duplex construction), in order: Building Footing/Foundation, Electrical Underground/Service/Rough, Mechanical/Heating Rough, Plumbing Base/Top Out/Insulation, Building Final. Schedule each through Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) — issues building permits and performs inspections; City of Fountain Planning & Zoning Department — handles zoning/site-plan prerequisites and City-specific permits (signs, short term rental, chickens) (PPRBD (719) 327-2880; City of Fountain Planning Department (719) 322-2000).

Apply through Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) — issues building permits and performs inspections; City of Fountain Planning & Zoning Department — handles zoning/site-plan prerequisites and City-specific permits (signs, short term rental, chickens) at 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.. Official information: https://www.pprbd.org/ (building permits); https://fountain.colorado.gov/business/planning-department (zoning/City permits).

City of Fountain, Colorado has adopted: Fountain does NOT operate its own building department. Building permitting, plan review, and inspections for the entire City of Fountain are performed by the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) — a multi-jurisdictional regional authority created by a 1966 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) covering unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado Springs, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Woodland Park, Green Mountain Falls, Monument, Palmer Lake, and Calhan — per PPRBD's own About page (pprbd.org/Home/About) and its homepage jurisdiction list.; PPRBD administers the 2023 Pikes Peak Regional Building Code (PPRBC), which adopts by reference: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2019 ASME A17.1 (conveyances/elevators), and 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — per pprbd.org/Information/Codechanges and the PPRBC 2023 Edition document (pprbd.org/File/ByAlias/PPRBC2023Edition).; Separately, the City of Fountain adopts and enforces its own Zoning Ordinance (Fountain Municipal Code Title 17), which governs land use, setbacks, signs, short term rentals (Chapter 17.29), and animal-keeping/chickens (Chapter 17.18) — administered by the City's own Planning Department independent of PPRBD, per library.municode.com/co/fountain and the City's own permit application forms.. Local amendments apply — see the City of Fountain overview page for the full list.

The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD), a regional authority created by a 1966 Intergovernmental Agreement covering Fountain, Colorado Springs, unincorporated El Paso County, and several other municipalities, issues the building permit and performs all inspections. The City of Fountain's own Planning Department separately reviews and approves a Plot Plan for zoning compliance before PPRBD will issue the permit.