Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit in Edgewater, Colorado

Edgewater requires a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit for: Governed by the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) with Appendices B, C, D, F, H, I, K, L, M, as adopted specifically for the City of Edgewater by West Metro Fire Protection District, plus referenced NFPA standards (NFPA 13/13D/13R for sprinklers, NFPA 72 for fire alarms); Plans must be drawn to scale on a minimum sheet size of 18 inches by 24 inches, with equipment data sheets included; fire suppression and detection system plans require at minimum a NICET III certification or a Professional Engineer's stamp from an engineer trained in the design of that particular system; All system components must be fully tested and ready before requesting Acceptance Testing; all permits and approved plans must be on-site for the inspector's review at the time of inspection; Applies to new automatic fire sprinkler systems (NFPA 13 non-combustible, 13R, 13D), new fire alarm systems, fire pumps, standpipes, underground fire lines, and modifications (adding/relocating/removing heads, devices, or components) to any existing such system, as well as commercial-kitchen hood and duct suppression and spray booth/spray room suppression systems; This WMFPD fire protection system permit is required in addition to, not instead of, any City of Edgewater building permit for the same construction project — confirmed directly on WMFPD's own 'West Metro Fire Rescue Permit & Inspection Process - Edgewater' guidance document, which also names 'a new fire protection system or ANY modifications to an existing system' and 'change in occupancy type or use' among the project scenarios that trigger this separate fire-district permit and inspection track; Once plans are reviewed and approved: pay the fees, receive the permit and approved plans (to be posted on site), and request the required inspections to close out the permit; the WMFPD inspector signs off on a permit card that the applicant provides to the Edgewater Building Department to demonstrate Fire Dept approval; A system that fails Acceptance Testing is subject to a Re-Inspection Fee; Payment accepted by check (payable to the applicable authority) or credit card. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Edgewater Community Development Department, Building & Planning Division at (720) 763-3001 before starting work.

A residential-scale NFPA 13D sprinkler system up to 600 square feet is $360.00 flat under WMFPD's February 2025 fee schedule. A larger NFPA 13 non-combustible system is $1,446.00 for up to 5,000 square feet, plus $1.44 for each additional 100 square feet.

Edgewater's published plan-review target for a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit is 7–28 business days.

You'll need: WMFPD Plan Review and Permit Application; Fire Protection System Shop Drawings and Equipment Data Sheets; City of Edgewater Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Edgewater requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit, in order: Acceptance Testing, Final Sign-Off. Schedule each through City of Edgewater Community Development Department, Building & Planning Division ((720) 763-3001).

Apply through City of Edgewater Community Development Department, Building & Planning Division at 1800 Harlan St, Edgewater, CO 80214. Phone: (720) 763-3001, email: lhubble@edgewaterco.com. Office hours: Community Development is available Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm, except holidays. Best reached at (720) 763-3001 (Logan Hubble, Planning & Development Manager). Building Permit Technician (Bridget McGeoghegan, SAFEbuilt) direct line (303) 450-8745. Inspection requests: call (303) 450-8748 by 4pm the business day before the desired inspection, or call (303) 450-8745 after 8:30am the morning of the inspection for a two-hour arrival window. The City has contracted its building division services (plan review, inspections, code enforcement) to SAFEbuilt since 2013.. Official information: https://www.edgewaterco.gov/city-services/building-planning.

Edgewater, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with appendices I and N — Edgewater Municipal Code Sec. 18-2-10, adopted pursuant to Title 31, Article 16, Part 2, C.R.S.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with all appendices — Sec. 18-3-10; 2023 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) — Sec. 18-4-10, adopted by Ord. 2024-06 (2024), no local amendments ('none' per Sec. 18-4-30); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Sec. 18-5-10; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Sec. 18-6-10, with local amendments at Sec. 18-6-30 (administrative sections re-pointing to City fee/appeal provisions); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — Sec. 18-7-10; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Sec. 18-8-10; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Sec. 18-9-10 (explicitly includes all buildings moved into the City, including manufactured/modular buildings, per Sec. 18-1-10(8)); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Sec. 18-10-10, with locally adopted Appendix RB/CB (Solar Ready), Appendix RD/CD (EV Ready), and Electric Ready provisions per Ord. 2023-08 (effective Sept. 1, 2023); 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (UCADB) — Sec. 18-13-10; 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code — listed on the City's live Applicable Codes & Design Criteria page (not independently cross-checked against a Municode chapter section during this review); ANSI A117.1-2012 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities — listed on the City's live Applicable Codes & Design Criteria page; Discrepancy note: the City's live 'Applicable Codes & Design Criteria' webpage (edgewaterco.gov) lists '2020 National Electrical Code,' but the codified Edgewater Municipal Code Sec. 18-4-10 (Municode, current through Ord. 2024-06, adopted 2024) explicitly adopts 'NFPA 70 National Electric Code 2023.' The codified ordinance text is treated as the current, governing adoption in this file since it is dated later (2024) and is the actual legal text of Chapter 18, not a summary webpage that may lag a code update — consistent with this corpus's practice of trusting the actively-maintained legal source over a potentially stale summary page (see Vail's identical pattern).. Local amendments apply — see the Edgewater overview page for the full list.

A separate fire district. West Metro Fire Protection District (WMFPD), which serves Edgewater along with Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Morrison, and Mountain View, performs all fire protection system plan review, permitting, and inspection through its own Life Safety Division — this is separate from, and required in addition to, any City of Edgewater building permit (issued via SAFEbuilt) for the same construction project.