Commercial Tenant Improvement / Tenant Finish Permit in Timnath, Colorado

Timnath requires a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit for: Complete a Town of Timnath Building Permit Application, checking 'Tenant Finish' as the project type; describe the proposed use, business name/product, type of construction, dimensions, square footage, and materials, and note the use of surrounding spaces; Applicant/general contractor must hold a current Town of Timnath Contractor License for CommunityCore submittal access; Submit an electronic set of stamped plans per SAFEbuilt Colorado's Commercial Tenant Finish/Remodel Plan Submittal Procedure: Architectural Plans (floor plan, wall section details, building section, fire-rating details, code summary), Structural Plans (required for any structural changes such as removal of bearing walls, openings in bearing walls, or floor systems for storage), Electrical Plans (required for adding circuits, service upgrades, or emergency lighting — load calculations, one-line diagrams, fault current analysis), Mechanical/Plumbing Plans (required for HVAC equipment changes or ductwork/refrigeration piping relocation, and for any changes to sewers, drains, vents, water piping, roof drains, or gas piping), and Energy Code Compliance Documents — all sheets must bear the original seal of a Colorado-licensed architect or engineer per C.R.S. (exemptions under section 12-4-112 C.R.S. apply to specific sub-disciplines); Restaurant/commercial-kitchen tenant finishes carry the same additional design requirements as new commercial construction: grease interceptor sizing, fire sprinkler system if over 5,000 SF or 50+ occupants, Type I/II hoods, health department (Larimer County) approval as a CO condition, seating plan, and panic hardware for 50+ occupant loads; If the underlying shell was permitted as Core & Shell, the Police, Public Buildings, and Transportation Capital Improvement Impact Fees (assessed per 1,000 SF of non-residential building) become due and payable at tenant-finish permit issuance rather than at Core & Shell issuance, per Ordinance No. 5, Series 2024, Sec. 4-6-50(a)(1)/(c)(1)/(e)(1); Site Grading Certification is NOT listed as a tenant-finish trigger in the Town's Building Permit Application notice — it is required only for new Single/Two/Multi-Family Residences, new Commercial/Industrial structures, and additions to existing Commercial/Industrial structures. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Timnath Building Services (Community Development Department; building administration contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) at 970-224-3211 before starting work.

In Timnath, the published Base Tenant Finish Permit Fee is: Not published online. Additional published fees: Police Impact Fee (non-residential, if deferred from Core & Shell) — $116.00 per 1,000 square feet of non-residential building; Public Buildings Impact Fee (non-residential, if deferred from Core & Shell) — $1,197.00 per 1,000 square feet of non-residential building; Transportation Impact Fee (non-residential, if deferred from Core & Shell) — $4,499.00 per 1,000 square feet of non-residential building. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Timnath does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Timnath Building Services (Community Development Department; building administration contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) at 970-224-3211 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Tenant Finish); Architectural Plans; Energy Code Compliance Documents. Depending on your project, Timnath may also ask for: Structural Plans; Electrical Plans; Mechanical/Plumbing Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Timnath requires 5 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement / tenant finish permit, in order: Rough Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing, Framing/Structural, Final Building Inspection (SAFEbuilt), Health Department Approval (restaurant/commercial kitchen TI only), Final Poudre Fire Authority Approval. Schedule each through Town of Timnath Building Services (Community Development Department; building administration contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) (970-224-3211).

Apply through Town of Timnath Building Services (Community Development Department; building administration contracted to SAFEbuilt Colorado) at Timnath Town Center, 4750 Signal Tree Drive, Timnath, CO 80547. Phone: 970-224-3211, email: buildings@timnathgov.com. Office hours: Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Building Permit Technician direct line 970-449-4639; Building Official direct line 970-566-4674; SAFEbuilt, Inc. inspection line 970-674-1036 (call/email by 4:00 p.m. the prior business day for next-business-day scheduling); SAFEbuilt Colorado regional office 970-686-7511 (561 E. Garden Drive, Unit C, Windsor, CO 80550 — SAFEbuilt's own Northern Colorado office, not a separate Timnath location).. Official information: https://timnath.org/building-and-construction-services/.

No. Per SAFEbuilt Colorado's Commercial Tenant Finish/Remodel Plan Submittal Procedure, tenant finish projects submit Architectural, Structural (if applicable), Electrical (if applicable), Mechanical/Plumbing (if applicable), and Energy Code Compliance documents, but not the full Town-approved site plan set required for new commercial/Core & Shell construction.

If the shell was permitted as Core & Shell, the Police, Public Buildings, and Transportation Capital Improvement Impact Fees (per 1,000 SF of non-residential building) are deferred from Core & Shell issuance and become due at tenant-finish permit issuance, per Ordinance No. 5, Series 2024, Sec. 4-6-50.