Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Morrison, Colorado

Morrison requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Building Permit Application completely filled out: contractor name/phone/address; owner name/address/phone; a designated contact person; architect's name/phone/email/fax if applicable; all engineers' names and phone numbers; project address; estimated project value including all materials and labor; Plans must comply with the 2015 IRC/IBC as adopted by Morrison Municipal Code Section 9-1-2, as amended by Section 9-1-3; Two sets each of: Plot Plan (recommended scale 1/8"=1'-0", lot dimensions, building footprint with all projections/dimensions to property lines and other buildings, north arrow, easements, sewer/water lateral locations, location of any retaining walls, which require separate permits); Two sets of Foundation Plan (recommended scale 1/4"=1'-0", soils report by an engineer, structural/architectural details, footings/foundation/piers/grade beams designed by an engineer, post and girder intersections, reinforcing spacing/size, fireplace details, anchor bolt spacing/size); Two sets of Floor Plan (full architectural plans, fully dimensioned/labeled, adjoining rooms labeled with window/door locations, wall-to-wall dimensions, room finish ceiling heights, window operation types); Two sets of Exterior Elevations (all four elevation views, finish materials identified, finish grade location indicated); Two sets of Structural and Architectural Details (roof/eaves/overhangs/rake/gables, structural framing details, structural sections at foundation/floor/roof levels, cross-section views specific to the structure — generic sections not accepted, all materials/sizes/spacing identified); Two sets of Manufacturer's Specifications for Prefabricated Trusses (if applicable); Two sets of HVAC Details (location of HVAC equipment); Two sets of Plumbing Details (all plumbing fixture and water heater locations, all floor drain locations); Two sets of Electrical Details (service meter location and main breaker size in amps, sub-panel location(s)); Two sets of Stair Details specific to the plan (stairway width/rise/run/landing length/headroom height, handrail/guardrail/baluster details); A permit becomes invalid if work is not commenced within 180 days of issuance, or is suspended/abandoned for 180 days after commencement (IBC Section 105.5 as amended). 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; Additional Plan Review (applicant-driven changes/revisions/additions) — $80.00 per hour; Re-Inspection Fee — $100.00 per hour, 2-hour minimum; Outside Regular Hours Inspection Fee — $100.00 per hour, 2-hour minimum. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The Town does not publish a specific numeric turnaround time for residential building permit review. Colorado is a home-rule state with no statewide review-time statute, and none of Morrison's Building Department materials state an SLA for this permit type.

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

Morrison requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), 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.

The Town of Morrison Building Department issues its own building permits under Morrison Municipal Code Chapter 9 (adopting the 2015 IBC/IRC and related codes). Morrison is a Colorado home-rule town with its own permitting authority, separate from Jefferson County's unincorporated-area building program. The Town contracts plan review and inspection services to a third-party provider rather than staffing an in-house building official.