Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Wellington, Colorado

Wellington requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: 'New Buildings' are explicitly listed as a permit-requiring project type on the Town's 'Do I Need a Permit?' guide; Plans reviewed under the 2024 IRC/IBC as locally amended by Ordinance No. 15-2025 (effective 1/1/2026), the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, and the Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code; Foundations must be designed and construction drawings stamped by a Colorado-registered design professional, based on an engineer's soils report — per the codified text of IRC Section R401.2 as amended by Ordinance No. 15-2025 § 2 (adopted November 12, 2025, effective January 1, 2026), published on Municode Library (library.municode.com/co/wellington, version 'JUL 10, 2026 (CURRENT)'). Verbatim amendment text: 'All for new Group R, one and two family dwellings, and townhomes shall be designed and the construction drawings stamped by a Colorado registered design professional. The foundation design must be based on an engineer's soils report. The drawings must be noted with the engineering firm's name, specific location for design and soils report number. A site certification prepared by State of Colorado registered design professional is required for setback verification on all new Group R Division 3 occupancies.' (Ord. No. 15-2025, § 2, 11-12-25, eff. 1-1-26); All contractors and subcontractors must hold a current Town of Wellington Contractor License in addition to any required Colorado state trade license; Application, plan submittal, and payment are all conducted through the Community Core/Connect online portal — mailed paper applications are not accepted. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Wellington Planning and Building Department at 970-821-5078 (Building Department direct); 970-568-3381 (Town main line, ext. 115 for building permit verification) before starting work.

In Wellington, the published Permit Issuance is: $25 flat. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — valuation $1 to $1,000 — $75; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,001 to $25,000 — $75 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof over $1,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $25,001 to $50,000 — $391.25 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof over $1,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $50,001 to $100,000 — $643.75 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof over $1,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,001 to $500,000 — $993.75 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof over $1,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,000 to $1,000,000 — $3,233.75 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof over $1,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,000 or greater — $5,608.75 plus $3.15 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Building Plan Review Fee (Townhomes, Single- and Two-Unit Residential) — 30% of Building Fee; Town Administrative Fee — 10% of Building Fee; Electrical Fee — From State Electrical Fee Schedule (CRS 12-115-121); no separate Town valuation table. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The Town's Permitting Process guide states to allow five business days for first comments or approval on residential projects (10 days for commercial projects). This covers the first review cycle, not a guaranteed total time to permit issuance if revisions are required.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Construction Drawings; Town of Wellington Contractor License. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Wellington requires 5 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation, Framing, Insulation, Rough Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Wellington Planning and Building Department (970-821-5078 (Building Department direct); 970-568-3381 (Town main line, ext. 115 for building permit verification)).

Apply through Town of Wellington Planning and Building Department at 8225 Third Street, P.O. Box 127, Wellington, CO 80549. Phone: 970-821-5078 (Building Department direct); 970-568-3381 (Town main line, ext. 115 for building permit verification), email: Building@wellingtoncolorado.gov. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Municipal Services Building, 8225 Third Street (across from Centennial Park). Plan review and inspections are conducted by SAFEbuilt, the Town's contracted building-department partner, not Town staff directly; inspection scheduling calls to SAFEbuilt (970-674-1036 or 866-671-1036) must be placed before 4 p.m. for next-business-day scheduling.. Official information: https://wellingtoncolorado.gov/554/Building.

Wellington, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — effective January 1, 2026; 2026 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70-NEC) — effective January 1, 2026, per the Town's Building Department page and its Building Code Update announcement. This is one code cycle ahead of the 2023 NEC in force in most Colorado jurisdictions, so design and bid electrical work to the 2026 NEC here.; 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, Version 1.0 — adopted alongside the 2024 I-Codes; Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code — adopted alongside the 2024 I-Codes, addressing HB22-1362's statewide energy/electric-readiness floor; Local Amendments — Ordinance No. 15-2025 (adopted on first reading October 14, 2025 and second reading/adoption November 12, 2025; effective January 1, 2026) replaces the Town's prior 2018 I-Code local amendments (originally under Ordinance No. 5-2019) and Ordinance No. 8-2019 (the 2019 building fee schedule) as the current governing local amendment package. Ordinance No. 15-2025 is codified on Municode (library.municode.com/co/wellington) at Chapter 18, Articles 1-4 (IBC/IRC/IPC/IMC amendments), version 'JUL 10, 2026 (CURRENT)', which quotes Ordinance No. 15-2025's full section-by-section amendment text verbatim, including the IRC R401.2 foundation/soils-report amendment. The Town's own Building Department webpage 'Building Departments News & Update' section (dated 11.25.2025) is a corroborating first-party source for the adoption dates.; Previous code cycle (through December 31, 2025, now superseded): 2018 International Code editions (IBC, IRC, IECC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IPMC, IEBC, IFC) under Ordinance No. 5-2019, and 2023 NEC. The Town's own Contractors/Homeowners webpages still host several 2018-cycle 'SAFEbuilt Building Guide' packets (Re-Roof 2018, Accessory Structure 2018, Deck/Porches 2018, Patio Covers 2018, Pole Barn 2018, Swimming Pools 2018, PV System 2019) that have not yet been refreshed to reference the 2024 I-Codes as of the last verification — treated as legacy/stale content rather than the governing code list, consistent with the Town's own live 'Current (Effective January 1, 2026)' code list.. Local amendments apply — see the Wellington overview page for the full list.

SAFEbuilt, a third-party firm contracted by the Town of Wellington, conducts plan review and inspections on behalf of the Town's Planning and Building Department. Applications, payments, and scheduling still go through the Town's Community Core/Connect portal.