Commercial Building Permit / Tenant Improvement in Morrison, Colorado

Morrison requires a commercial building permit / tenant improvement for: Governed by the 2015 IBC as adopted by Morrison Municipal Code Section 9-1-2, as amended by Section 9-1-3; Re-chased 2026-07-23: the Town's 'Commercial Plans Submittal Check List' (Document Center ID 13) was fetched and read in full — a 12-numbered-category list distinct from the residential checklist: (1) Building Permit Application fully completed (contractor/owner/contact/project address/estimated value); (2) Title Page stating building occupancy classification(s), construction type, gross and per-occupancy square footage, building height, occupant load, sprinklered/unsprinklered status, allowable building area, and area increases used; (3) Plot Plan (1/8"=1'-0" recommended) with lot dimensions, building footprint/projections to property lines, north arrow, easements, all parking including handicapped spaces/access aisles/curb ramps, handicapped access to the building from the public way, and location of any retaining walls (separate permit); (4) Foundation Plan with wet seal and signature by a design professional on each page (1/4"=1'-0" recommended) covering structural/architectural details, footings/foundations/piers/grade beams, post-and-girder intersections, and masonry-or-gas fireplaces; (5) Floor Plans (1/4"=1'-0" recommended), fully dimensioned/labeled, with an exit plan for each level detailing exit path and distance to exit discharge; (6) Exterior Elevations (1/4"=1'-0" recommended) identifying finish materials; (7) Structural and Architectural Details (3/4"=1'-0" recommended) covering roof/eaves/overhangs/rake/gables, floor changes (e.g. slab-to-wood-frame), handrail/guardrail/support details, structural framing details, fire wall/fire barrier/fire partition details, suspended ceiling plan with support details, structural sections at foundation/floor/roof levels, typical cross sections in each direction, and special inspections required; (8) Manufacturer's Specifications for Prefabricated Trusses; (9) HVAC Plan showing equipment location, duct layout for supply/return air, smoke/fire damper locations, CFMs of all HVAC units, and gas-line drawing with BTU input ratings; (10) Plumbing Layout showing all supply/drainage piping, water heaters, sewer connection location, grease/oil/sand interceptors with sizing calculations, and backflow-prevention device locations/types; (11) Electrical Plan showing panel size(s)/location(s), outlet layout, switching layout, and ground-fault/arc-fault outlet locations; (12) Handicapped Accessibility defining all access features for new construction per the then-current IBC and ANSI A-117.1 (1998 edition), with remodels/tenant improvements required to bring the improved area up to new-construction access standards including an accessible route of travel to the remodeled area; All plans should be prepared to the same rigor implied by the residential checklist (engineer-stamped structural/foundation details, full architectural plan set) given the shared adopted-code basis. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Morrison Building Department at 303-697-8749 before starting work.

In Morrison, the published Building Permit Fee is: Per the adopted code (2015 IBC valuation-based fee table). Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 70% of Building Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Morrison does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Morrison Building Department at 303-697-8749 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Morrison Building Permit Application; Commercial Plans Submittal Check List. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Morrison requires 4 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit / tenant improvement, in order: Foundation, Framing, Rough Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Morrison Building Department (303-697-8749).

Apply through Town of Morrison Building Department at 321 Highway 8, Morrison, CO 80465 (Town Hall); Building Department contract administration address listed as 4704 Harlan St, Suite 684, Lakeside, CO 80212. Phone: 303-697-8749, email: building@morrisonco.us. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Town of Morrison general hours, per website footer). Inspection requests must be submitted by 4:00 PM on the business day prior to the requested inspection date via the Town's online scheduling form.. Official information: https://www.morrisonco.us/140/Building-Department.

Morrison, Colorado has adopted: 2015 International Building Code (IBC), chapters 1-35 inclusive and appendix chapter I — Morrison Municipal Code Section 9-1-2 (Codes Adopted By Reference), current through 2026 S-15 supplement; 2015 International Residential Code (IRC), chapters 1-44 inclusive and appendix chapter H — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC), chapters 1-15 inclusive — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), chapters 1-8 inclusive — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Plumbing Code (IPC), chapters 1-15 inclusive — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Fire Code (IFC), chapters 1-80 inclusive — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), Residential and Commercial chapters 1-6 — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), chapters 1-16 inclusive with all appendices — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, chapters 1-11 inclusive with all appendices — Section 9-1-2; 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, chapters 1-8 inclusive with all appendices — Section 9-1-2; National Electrical Code (NEC), 'the most current edition adopted by the Colorado State Electrical Board, Department of Regulatory Agencies' — Morrison's own code text ties its NEC edition to whichever edition the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA) currently has in force, rather than fixing a specific year itself; as of this review the Colorado State Electrical Board's currently adopted edition is the 2023 NEC (per DORA Division of Professions and Occupations rules), so 2023 NEC is the effective edition in Morrison, subject to change automatically if DORA updates its adopted edition; Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, 2025 edition, adopted and published by the Wildfire Resiliency Code Board within the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, Colorado Department of Public Safety — adopted by reference as the Town of Morrison wildfire resiliency code (Section 9-1-2, subsection M); HB22-1362 (Colorado statewide building greenhouse-gas-emissions / energy code law) note: HB22-1362 only obligates a municipality or county to adopt an equivalent-or-better energy code WHEN it next updates one or more of its building codes — it does not retroactively force an update on jurisdictions that haven't touched their codes. Morrison's adopted energy code is still the 2015 IECC (per Section 9-1-2, unchanged since original codification), so the HB22-1362 floor (2021 IECC-equivalent performance from 7/1/2023-6/30/2026; Model Low Energy and Carbon Code-equivalent performance from 7/1/2026 onward) has NOT yet been triggered for Morrison because the Town has not updated its building code since adopting the 2015 cycle. This is a genuine, current compliance gap/lag relative to HB22-1362's intent, not an omission by this file — confirmed against the Colorado Energy Office's published HB22-1362 timeline.. Local amendments apply — see the Morrison overview page for the full list.

Yes. The Town's Commercial Plans Submittal Check List is a distinct 12-category document from the Residential Plans Submittal Check List, adding requirements like a code-analysis Title Page, wet-sealed foundation plan pages, grease/oil/sand interceptor sizing on the plumbing layout, and ANSI A-117.1/IBC handicapped-accessibility compliance — linked from the Building Department page.