Plumbing / Gas / Water & Sewer Line Permit in Fort Morgan, Colorado

Fort Morgan requires a plumbing / gas / water & sewer line permit for: Permit required for plumbing systems, gas appliance installation, backflow devices (lawn sprinklers and domestic water), water heaters, and water/sewer line work outside the building; Governed by the 2018 IPC and 2018 IFGC, per the City's Building Department page (these code editions were not updated in the June 2026 Ordinance No. 1337 adoption that moved most other codes to the 2024 cycle); Contractor registration with the City required, in addition to any state plumbing/gas contractor license; 24 hours advance notice required for inspections; Use Tax (4%) applies to non-locally-purchased materials. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Fort Morgan Building Department at 970-542-3907 before starting work.

In Fort Morgan, the published Backflow Device Permit (Plumbing) — Lawn Sprinklers & Domestic Water is: $35.00 flat fee. Additional published fees: Gas Appliance Permit — $40.00 flat fee; Water Heater Permit (Plumbing) — Gas and Electric Water Heaters — $30.00 flat fee; Sewer Line Permit (outside of building, 5 feet from foundation to property line) — $40.00 flat fee; Water Line Permit (outside of building, from foundation to meter pit) — $30.00 flat fee; Construction Fee (when plumbing is part of a larger project not covered by a flat fee) — Calculated per the general valuation-based Construction Fees table ($27.00 minimum); Plan Review Fee — 65% of the permit fee, where plan review is required. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Fort Morgan does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Fort Morgan Building Department at 970-542-3907 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Plumbing/Gas Permit Application (MyGov portal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Fort Morgan requires 2 inspection(s) for a plumbing / gas / water & sewer line permit, in order: Rough Plumbing / Gas Line, Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Fort Morgan Building Department (970-542-3907).

Apply through City of Fort Morgan Building Department at 110 Sherman Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 (mailing: P.O. Box 100, Fort Morgan, CO 80701); Building Inspector office at 710 E. Railroad Ave., Fort Morgan, CO 80701. Phone: 970-542-3907, email: Not published as a general department email on the Building Department page as of this review; contact by phone. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., per the City's Building Permit Application form (710 E. Railroad Ave. location). Chief Building Official: Rocky Watkins, 970-370-6559. Permit Technician: Kayla Thompson, 970-542-3907. Building Inspector line: 970-542-3908.. Official information: https://www.cityoffortmorgan.com/84/Building-Department.

Fort Morgan, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted by City of Fort Morgan Ordinance No. 1337, effective June 16, 2026, per the City's Building Department page; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — Ordinance No. 1337, June 16, 2026; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Ordinance No. 1337, June 16, 2026; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — Ordinance No. 1337, June 16, 2026; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Ordinance No. 1337, June 16, 2026; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Ordinance No. 1337, June 16, 2026 (City's page notes phased enforcement; the City's CCICC-hosted residential guides still reference an older 2009 IECC enforcement baseline predating the June 2026 update, so confirm current phase-in status directly with the Building Department for a specific project); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC) and 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — City's Building Department page states these 2018-cycle codes remain currently enforced (not yet updated to the 2024 cycle adopted for the other I-Codes); 2023 Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code (CMERSRC) — state-mandated, adopted per Ordinance No. 1337; 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) — referenced on the City's CCICC-hosted residential building guides; moot for City permitting purposes since the City no longer issues or inspects electrical permits (see localAmendments) — electrical work is governed by whatever NEC edition the State of Colorado Electrical Board currently enforces; Fort Morgan Municipal Code Chapter 21 (Building Regulations), Article 2 (Building Code) and Article 3 (Residential Code) codify local adoption and amendments; full municipal code hosted at library.municode.com/co/fort_morgan (page was Cloudflare/captcha-gated during this review — citations here rely on the City's own Building Department page rather than the Municode text directly). Local amendments apply — see the Fort Morgan overview page for the full list.

The City currently enforces the 2018 International Plumbing Code and 2018 International Fuel Gas Code, per the City's Building Department page — these were not updated to the 2024 cycle when the City adopted 2024 Building/Residential/Mechanical/Fire/Existing Building/Energy codes via Ordinance No. 1337 in June 2026.