Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit in Loveland, Colorado

Loveland requires a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system permit for: All submittals must be digital — 'Paper drawings are not accepted'; Fire Alarm Permits require: valid LFRA contractor's license; completed permit application with correct address and valuation; digital shop drawings (minimum 1/8" scale); PE or NICET Level III or IV stamp on all drawings; full occupant notification; digital material cut sheets; voltage drop calculations; battery calculations; symbol list; riser diagram; graphic map; LFRA is NOT currently accepting or approving VoIP communications systems for fire alarm monitoring; Fire Sprinkler Permits require: valid LFRA contractor's license; State Suppression License; completed permit application with correct address and valuation; digital shop drawings (minimum 1/8" scale); PE or NICET Level III or IV stamp on all drawings; water supply information; digital material cut sheets; hydraulic calculations; State of Colorado Registered Fire Suppression System Contractor number; Submitted via the 'Fire Protection Permit Application' form with all required attachments. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Loveland Building Division (Development Services Department) at (970) 962-2505 before starting work.

In Loveland, the published Fire Sprinkler/Alarm Plan Review & Permit Fee is: Per LFRA's 2026 Consolidated Fee Schedule. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Loveland does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Loveland Building Division (Development Services Department) at (970) 962-2505 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Fire Protection Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Loveland Building Division (Development Services Department) at 410 E. 5th Street, Loveland, CO 80537. Phone: (970) 962-2505, email: eplan-res@cityofloveland.org (residential); eplan-building@cityofloveland.org (non-residential). Office hours: Lobby Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM; Phone Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-3:30 PM. Inspection Line: (970) 962-2100. Official information: https://www.lovgov.org/services/development-services/building-division.

Loveland, Colorado has adopted: Colorado has no statewide mandatory building code for municipalities; each home-rule or statutory city adopts and amends its own building code edition. Colorado's only statewide floor is an energy/greenhouse-gas standard: House Bill 22-1362 (2022), codified in relevant part at C.R.S. Title 24 and repealing portions of the prior C.R.S. 30-28-211 energy-code statute, directs the Colorado Energy Code Board to publish a Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code and a Model Low Energy and Carbon Code, which local governments (and certain state agencies) must adopt on their own timelines or otherwise demonstrate equivalent/greater stringency. Source: Colorado General Assembly, HB22-1362 (leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb22-1362); Colorado Energy Office Energy Code Board. Applicants should confirm the specific edition/amendments in effect for their city, since Colorado building codes vary by municipality.; City of Loveland runs its own Building Division and adopts/amends its own code within the Unified Development Code (Title 18) and Municipal Code (Title 15) framework — it is NOT a DOLA/state-administered program. Effective July 1, 2026, the City Council-adopted amendments move Loveland to the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) and 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) family (referenced in the City's 'Building Code adopted changes (ICC 2024)' notice, approved on second reading June 2, 2026); prior to that date the currently effective editions are the 2021 IRC, 2021 IMC (Mechanical), and 2021 IFGC (Fuel Gas), per City of Loveland Residential HVAC/Gas Load Fast Track forms dated 5/27/2026. Source: City of Loveland Building Division homepage and Loveland Building Code Amendments page (lovgov.org/services/development-services/building-division; lovgov.org/services/development-services/building-division/loveland-building-code).; Effective July 1, 2026, City of Loveland adopts the Colorado Model Low Energy and Carbon Code (combining the Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code with the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)) to satisfy the HB22-1362 statewide energy-code floor. Source: City of Loveland 'City Council approves building-related code changes' notice (lovgov.org/home/showpublisheddocument/63720/639162471002370000).; Effective July 1, 2026, City of Loveland adopts Appendix BC (Accessory Dwelling Units) from the International Residential Code, with local amendments to align with the Unified Development Code, and now allows a property owner to act as general contractor on an ADU provided all subcontractors hold a valid City of Loveland contractor license. Source: City of Loveland code-changes notice.; Effective July 1, 2026, City of Loveland adopts Appendix BE from the International Residential Code (Radon Control Methods) for all new commercial and residential buildings, with new rough-radon, final-radon, and radon-mitigation-certificate inspections. Source: City of Loveland code-changes notice.; Building Valuation Data Table (square-foot construction costs by ICC occupancy group and construction type), effective March 15, 2026, is used by the City to calculate building-permit valuation; the City's fee schedule states 'Building permit fees are based on the current ICC Fees' via the ICC Building Valuation Data publication (iccsafe.org/products-and-services/i-codes/code-development-process/building-valuation-data/). Source: City of Loveland Building Valuation Data Table PDF (lovgov.org/home/showpublisheddocument/60277/639090010225200000) and 2026 Fee Schedule (lovgov.org/home/showpublisheddocument/60275/639089984528770000).. Local amendments apply — see the Loveland overview page for the full list.

The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority (LFRA), Community Safety Division (970-962-2537). Submittals must be digital (no paper drawings), with a PE or NICET Level III/IV stamp required on all drawings, plus contractor licensing (State Suppression License for sprinklers). LFRA does not currently accept VoIP fire alarm monitoring systems.