Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Remodeling) in Center, Colorado

Center requires a commercial building permit (new construction / remodeling) for: Governed by the 2018 IBC as adopted by the Town of Center; Filed on the combined Building Permit Application, 'Commercial' checkbox under Property Owner Information and Project Information/Type; Contractors performing work valued at $1,500 or more must hold a current Town of Center Contractor's Registration; Sketch plan required per the standard Building Permit Application attachment requirements. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Center Public Works Department at (719) 754-3497 before starting work.

In Center, the published Commercial Building Construction/Remodeling Fee is: $0.20 per sq. ft. of floor space/area to be constructed, $50.00 minimum. Additional published fees: Application Fee — $50.00 flat, non-refundable. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Center's published plan-review target for a commercial building permit (new construction / remodeling) is 1–2 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (combined form); Sketch Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Center requires 2 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new construction / remodeling), in order: Pre-construction / Location Inspection, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Center Public Works Department ((719) 754-3497).

Apply through Town of Center Public Works Department at 294 S. Worth Street, Center, CO 81125. Phone: (719) 754-3497, email: cwebb@centerco.gov. Office hours: Monday-Thursday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday Closed. Fax (719) 754-3379.. Official information: https://www.centerco.gov/documents.

Center, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC) — per the Town of Center's own Building Permit Application / Fee Schedule document ('CURRENT (2018 Codes)', referencing https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes/colorado); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Fire Code (IFC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) (listed on the Town's document as 'International Energy Commission Code'); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessibility Code (ADA); ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; Note on currency: the Town's Building Permit Application/Fee Schedule packet (the only currently-published code-adoption source found) explicitly labels these as the '2018 Codes' with no revision date visible on the document itself. No newer code-adoption ordinance, resolution, or updated fee-schedule packet was found anywhere on the Town's current website (centerco.gov) or its Documents/Building Department listing as of this review (2026-07-06). The prior townofcenter.colorado.gov CivicPlus-style site (which hosted the original seed URL, .../departments/public-works-department/building-department, and an alternate .../departments/building-department path) now 301-redirects at the domain root to www.centerco.gov — the entire old site has been retired and its content was not recoverable via Wayback Machine chase within this review; the Town's own current-generation site (a minimal TownCloud/SvelteKit site launched circa 2025-2026) is treated as authoritative and does not itself carry a separate 'Adopted Codes' page distinct from the Building Permit Application document.. Local amendments apply — see the Center overview page for the full list.

No. Commercial work uses the same combined Building Permit Application as residential work, with a Commercial checkbox and a higher per-square-foot fee rate ($0.20/sq ft vs. $0.10/sq ft for residential).