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Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit — Mountain Village, Colorado · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-08-14 · Source: https://www.telluridefire.com/fire-protection-system-permit-applications
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Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit in Mountain Village, Colorado
Fire Code (IFC) administration for Mountain Village -- including fire sprinkler and fire alarm system plan review and permitting -- is delegated to the Telluride Fire Protection District (TFPD), a special district separate from Town government, per Municipal Code 17.7.19. TFPD's own Resolution 2025-10 (amended 2018 IFC, adopted 4/22/25) publishes dedicated, tiered plan-review fee tables and a permit-fee formula for both Fire Suppression (sprinkler) and Fire Alarm systems, plus a 14-day plan-review turnaround. The Town's own OpenGov Building Department record-type list (confirmed live) has no fire sprinkler/alarm line item -- applicants apply directly to TFPD.
Verified 2026-08-14 · Source
When you need this permit
- Fire protection system (sprinkler and fire alarm) plan review, permitting, and inspection is performed by the Telluride Fire Protection District, not the Town of Mountain Village Building Division, per Municipal Code 17.7.19
- Application submitted via TFPD's online Fire Protection System Permit Application (telluridefire.com), which requires Installing Contractor information (including Colorado Suppression Registration, NICET, or PE credentials as applicable), Project Location, Building Owner, Occupant/Business Owner, and General Contractor details
- Scope of work must specify the project type for sprinkler systems (NFPA 13, 13R, 13D, Wet, Dry, or Fire Pump) and the count of new/deleted sprinkler heads or alarm devices
- Scaled plans (PDF, hard copies when required) and specifications (PDF only) must be uploaded with the application
- All submitted drawings and engineering reports/letters must be sealed, signed, and dated by a Colorado-licensed Professional Engineer or Architect in responsible charge
- Systems must be installed by a Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) registered Fire Sprinkler Fitter on-site throughout installation, or TFPD imposes a $1,000 fine and reports a violation to DFPC
- All fees (plan review + permit) must be paid prior to permit issuance and prior to inspections; working without an issued permit doubles the plan review and permit fees
- For fire protection systems installed as part of new Town-permitted construction, the Town's own Building Division still performs a coordinated rough fire-alarm/sprinkler inspection and requires signed Fire Marshal approval before the Town's final building inspection -- but TFPD remains the plan-review/permit-issuing/fee-collecting authority for the fire protection system itself
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Fee schedule
Fire Suppression (Sprinkler) Plan Review Fee -- tiered by gross floor areaTFPD Resolution 2025-10, Section 1.B; includes one initial plan review and one follow-up plan review. Verified by rendering the PDF page to an image and reading it visually, since the raw extracted text silently misaligned this two-column table.
0-3,600 sq ft = $750.00; 3,601-5,000 sq ft = $1,000.00; 5,001-10,000 sq ft = $1,500.00; 10,001-20,000 sq ft = $2,500.00; 20,001-50,000 sq ft = $4,000.00; 50,001-100,000 sq ft = $8,000.00; 100,001+ sq ft = $0.15 per sq ft
Fire Suppression (Sprinkler) Permit FeeTFPD Resolution 2025-10, Section 1.B; includes one underground inspection, one rough-in inspection, and one final inspection
Gross sq ft x 4.80 x 0.05 = fee (e.g., a 3,601 sq ft structure = $864.24)
Fire Alarm Plan Review Fee -- tiered by gross floor areaTFPD Resolution 2025-10, Section 1.C; includes one initial plan review and one follow-up plan review. Verified by rendering the PDF page to an image and reading it visually.
0-3,600 sq ft = $250.00; 3,601-5,000 sq ft = $500.00; 5,001-10,000 sq ft = $750.00; 10,001-20,000 sq ft = $1,000.00; 20,001-50,000 sq ft = $2,000.00; 50,001-100,000 sq ft = $4,000.00; 100,001+ sq ft = $0.10 per sq ft
Fire Alarm Permit FeeTFPD Resolution 2025-10, Section 1.C; includes one rough-in inspection and one final inspection
Gross sq ft x 4.80 x 0.05 = fee (e.g., a 3,601 sq ft structure = $864.24)
Small Project Plan Review/Permit Fee (1-5 sprinkler heads or alarm devices: install, deletion, or relocation)TFPD Resolution 2025-10, Sections 1.B and 1.C
$300.00 base fee plus $25.00 per sprinkler head or alarm device
Additional Inspections / Re-InspectionsTFPD Resolution 2025-10; penalty for work initiated without an issued permit or fees paid is plan review + permit fee x 2
$250.00 per inspection during business hours (0800-1700); $500.00 per inspection outside business hours
Review timeline
Plan reviewMountain Village’s published plan-review target
14–14 business days
Inspection process
- 1
Underground Inspection (sprinkler systems only)
Underground fire-suppression piping, before backfill
- 2
Rough-In Inspection
Sprinkler piping or fire alarm wiring/devices before concealment
- 3
Final Inspection
System complete and functional; required before TFPD sign-off, which the Town's own Building Division requires before its own final building inspection on new construction
See the full Mountain Village inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Fire sprinkler and fire alarm permits in Mountain Village are NOT filed through the Town's OpenGov portal -- they go directly to the Telluride Fire Protection District via TFPD's own online application at telluridefire.com, confirmed against the Town's own 8-item Building Department OpenGov record list, which has no fire protection system line item.
- TFPD's permit fee uses a flat formula (gross sq ft x 4.80 x 0.05) that is separate from and in addition to the tiered plan review fee -- budget for both line items, not just one.
- Small retrofit or tenant-finish jobs touching only 1-5 sprinkler heads or alarm devices qualify for TFPD's flat $300 Small Project fee plus $25/head-or-device, instead of the full tiered plan-review schedule.
- Installing without a DFPC-registered Fire Sprinkler Fitter on-site throughout installation triggers a $1,000 TFPD fine and a violation report to the Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control, separate from the standard double-fee penalty for working without a permit.
Frequently asked questions
Mountain Village requires a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system permit for: Fire protection system (sprinkler and fire alarm) plan review, permitting, and inspection is performed by the Telluride Fire Protection District, not the Town of Mountain Village Building Division, per Municipal Code 17.7.19; Application submitted via TFPD's online Fire Protection System Permit Application (telluridefire.com), which requires Installing Contractor information (including Colorado Suppression Registration, NICET, or PE credentials as applicable), Project Location, Building Owner, Occupant/Business Owner, and General Contractor details; Scope of work must specify the project type for sprinkler systems (NFPA 13, 13R, 13D, Wet, Dry, or Fire Pump) and the count of new/deleted sprinkler heads or alarm devices; Scaled plans (PDF, hard copies when required) and specifications (PDF only) must be uploaded with the application; All submitted drawings and engineering reports/letters must be sealed, signed, and dated by a Colorado-licensed Professional Engineer or Architect in responsible charge; Systems must be installed by a Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) registered Fire Sprinkler Fitter on-site throughout installation, or TFPD imposes a $1,000 fine and reports a violation to DFPC; All fees (plan review + permit) must be paid prior to permit issuance and prior to inspections; working without an issued permit doubles the plan review and permit fees; For fire protection systems installed as part of new Town-permitted construction, the Town's own Building Division still performs a coordinated rough fire-alarm/sprinkler inspection and requires signed Fire Marshal approval before the Town's final building inspection -- but TFPD remains the plan-review/permit-issuing/fee-collecting authority for the fire protection system itself. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division at 970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251 before starting work.
TFPD charges a tiered plan review fee based on gross floor area (e.g., $750-$8,000 for sprinkler systems up to 100,000 sq ft, or $0.15/sq ft above that) plus a separate permit fee calculated as gross sq ft x 4.80 x 0.05. Fire alarm systems use the same permit-fee formula with a lower plan-review tier table. Small projects (1-5 heads/devices) qualify for a flat $300 fee plus $25 per head or device.
TFPD's own Resolution 2025-10 and its permit application page both state applicants should allow up to 14 days for plan review and permit issuance.
You'll need: Fire Protection System Permit Application (TFPD online form); Scaled Plans and Specifications (PDF). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Mountain Village requires 3 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system permit, in order: Underground Inspection (sprinkler systems only), Rough-In Inspection, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division (970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251).
Apply through Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division at 455 Mountain Village Blvd., Suite A, Mountain Village, CO 81435 (Town Hall); Municipal Building at 411 Mountain Village Blvd., Mountain Village, CO 81435. Phone: 970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251, email: Contact form only at time of this review (townofmountainvillage.com/business/building/building-division/); no single published department inbox address found. Office hours: Town Hall and Municipal Building: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Building Division fax: 970-728-4342. Licensed contractor list requests: Tracy Bach, 970-369-8242.. Official information: https://townofmountainvillage.com/business/building/building-division/.
Mountain Village, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — current per the Town's live Building Division 'Codes & Guides' listing; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — current per the same live listing; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — enforced by the Telluride Fire Protection District (TFPD) per Chapter 17.7.19 of the Building Regulations; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70), as adopted by the State of Colorado; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), plus the Town's own 'Local Energy Saving Measures' (HERS ratings, Smart Building Program/REMP) layered on top per Chapter 17.7.12; International Plumbing Code (IPC), as adopted by the State of Colorado — 2024 edition per the live Codes & Guides listing; Prior code cycle (superseded, retained for reference only): 2018-edition IBC/IRC/IEBC/IMC/IFGC/IPC/IPMC and 2020 NEC, per the Town's currently-posted 'CHAPTER 17.7 BUILDING REGULATIONS' PDF (townofmountainvillage.com/site/assets/files/40818/building_regulations.pdf) — this PDF's detailed section-by-section amendment text (climatic design table, contractor licensing exam list, IECC HERS/REMP mechanics, plumbing/mechanical/electrical amendments) is the only full amendment text this session could access (the live mountainvillage.municipal.codes host, which likely carries the current 2024-cycle amendment text, returned HTTP 403 to automated fetches even with full browser headers, consistent with this corpus's recurring civic-code-host blocking pattern). The Town's live Building Division page confirms Ordinance 2025-05 updated Chapter 17.7 to the 2024 ICC code cycle, but this session could not pull that ordinance's specific amendment-section text directly — administrative structure (Building Division under Planning and Development Services, permit expiration/fee/inspection provisions, contractor licensing structure) is treated as verified-current since those provisions are corroborated by the live page; code-specific numeric amendments below (snow load, wind speed, etc.) are sourced from the 2018-cycle PDF and flagged as potentially superseded rather than silently presented as current 2024-cycle figures.; All codes locally amended via Mountain Village Municipal Code Chapter 17.7 (Building Regulations, within the Community Development Code/CDC).. Local amendments apply — see the Mountain Village overview page for the full list.
The Telluride Fire Protection District (TFPD), not the Town of Mountain Village. Fire Code administration is delegated to TFPD per Municipal Code 17.7.19, and the Town's own OpenGov Building Department permit list has no fire protection system permit type.
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