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Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit in Berthoud, Colorado

Required for tenant finishes and remodels of commercial buildings in Berthoud. Reviewed under the 2024 IBC/IECC as locally amended by the Town's Planning & Building Department; fire-protection-system components (sprinklers, alarms, suppression, fire pumps) are independently plan-reviewed and permitted by the Berthoud Fire Protection District, which publishes an actual 15-business-day turnaround SLA distinct from the Town's own unpublished timeline.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Governed by the 2024 IBC as locally amended; General Contractor D Town license category specifically covers 'Tenant Finishes and Remodels, swimming pool/spa of Commercial Buildings' per Ordinance No. 1376
  • New commercial buildings and first tenant finishes crediting toward Appendix CK compliance must satisfy the Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code — Commercial (dedicated electric infrastructure for combustion equipment, solar-ready roof zone ≥40% of qualifying roof area, EV power transfer infrastructure per Table CV502.1) before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued to the tenant
  • Any fire-protection system work (sprinklers, alarms, kitchen/spray-booth suppression, fire pumps) requires a SEPARATE plan review and permit from the Berthoud Fire Protection District, independent of the Town's Building Department review
  • General Contractor D or applicable Trade Contractor Town license required, per Ordinance No. 1376, with $300,000 general liability insurance

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Fee schedule

Non-Residential Construction Permit Fee2026 Schedule of Rates, Charges and Fees — Berthoud applies the same Appendix AB-keyed valuation table to non-residential construction as to residential
Per the 2024 IRC Appendix AB valuation-based fee table, plus $50 Administration + $50 Technology fee
Plan Review Fee
65% of the Permit Fee
Use Tax
4% Town + 1.05% Larimer County, per the standard formula
Berthoud Fire Protection District Plan Review/Permit FeeNot itemized here — administered entirely by the independent Fire District, not the Town Building Department
Per BFPD's own consolidated fee schedule (separate from the Town's fee schedule)

Review timeline

Plan reviewBerthoud’s published plan-review target
Up to 15 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Frame / MEP

    Structural framing and mechanical/electrical/plumbing rough-ins before concealment

  2. 2

    Fire System Inspection (Berthoud Fire Protection District)

    Independent inspection of any sprinkler, alarm, or suppression system; BFPD requires 48 hours advance notice for final inspection, with Tuesday as its primary inspection day

  3. 3

    Final Inspection (Town Building Department)

    All work complete per approved plans, prerequisite to Certificate of Occupancy

See the full Berthoud inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Budget two parallel review tracks for any commercial tenant improvement involving fire-protection systems: the Town Building Department (no published timeline) and the Berthoud Fire Protection District (published ~15 business day SLA) — these are run by different governmental entities with different fee schedules and different submittal portals.
  • If your tenant finish is credited toward a core-and-shell building's Appendix CK compliance, the Town will not issue your Certificate of Occupancy until the Electric Ready/Solar Ready/EV Ready requirements of Chapter CE302 are verified — confirm with your landlord/developer whether the base building already satisfies these or whether your tenant finish must independently comply.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Fire-protection systems (sprinklers, alarms, kitchen/spray-booth suppression, fire pumps) are reviewed and permitted independently by the Berthoud Fire Protection District, not the Town's Planning & Building Department.

In Berthoud, the published Non-Residential Construction Permit Fee is: Per the 2024 IRC Appendix AB valuation-based fee table, plus $50 Administration + $50 Technology fee. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Permit Fee; Use Tax — 4% Town + 1.05% Larimer County, per the standard formula; Berthoud Fire Protection District Plan Review/Permit Fee — Per BFPD's own consolidated fee schedule (separate from the Town's fee schedule). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The Town of Berthoud's own Building Department does not publish a numeric plan-review turnaround for commercial projects. However, the Berthoud Fire Protection District — a separate agency that independently reviews all commercial construction and fire-protection-system plans — publishes a general 15-business-day turnaround for its own plan reviews and permits.

You'll need: Commercial Building Permit Application (CommunityCore); Commercial Estimate Request Form. Depending on your project, Berthoud may also ask for: Berthoud Fire Protection District Plan Review Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Berthoud requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement permit, in order: Rough Frame / MEP, Fire System Inspection (Berthoud Fire Protection District), Final Inspection (Town Building Department). Schedule each through Town of Berthoud Planning & Building Department (970-532-2643 (option 3); alt. 970-344-5828).

Apply through Town of Berthoud Planning & Building Department at 807 Mountain Ave, Berthoud, CO 80513 (PO Box 1229, Berthoud, CO 80513). Phone: 970-532-2643 (option 3); alt. 970-344-5828, email: building@berthoud.org. Office hours: Main line 970-532-2643 option 3 (fax 970-532-0640). Inspections are performed under contract by SAFEbuilt/ProCode — phone 970-305-3161 ext. 1, online scheduling via the Town's CommunityCore portal; inspection requests must be received by 4 p.m. for next-business-day completion.. Official information: https://www.berthoud.org/169/Building-Department.

Berthoud, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Chapters 1-33 and Appendix Chapter I, adopted by reference with local amendments (Berthoud Municipal Code Chapter 11.1); 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — Chapters 1-43 and Appendix AB, adopted by reference with local amendments (Chapter 11.2). Fee schedule is explicitly keyed to '2024 IRC Appendix AB' as the valuation-based fee table.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Chapters 1-16 (Chapter 11.3); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Commercial Chapters 1-6, Residential Chapters 1-6, INCLUDING Appendix CK (Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code — Commercial) and Appendix RM (Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code — Residential) (Chapter 11.4); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC / NFPA 70) (Chapter 11.5); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Chapters 1-13 (Chapter 11.10); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Chapters 1-15 (Chapter 11.16); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Chapters 1-8 (Chapter 11.17); Colorado State Regulation 86 (Graywater Systems) — Town of Berthoud is the designated local agency for graywater oversight (Chapter 11.18); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — Chapters 1-11 (Chapter 11.19); 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — Chapters 1-8 (Chapter 11.20); HB22-1362 statewide energy code floor: Berthoud's 2024 IECC adoption explicitly incorporates Appendix CK and Appendix RM (the Colorado Energy Office's model Electric Ready / Solar Ready / EV Ready code), satisfying HB22-1362's statewide low-energy/electric-and-solar-ready requirement. Confirmed directly from the Town's own 2024 I-Code Amendment ordinance text (Berthoud Municipal Code Chapter 11.4), not inferred.. Local amendments apply — see the Berthoud overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Berthoud building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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