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Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Julesburg, Colorado

Required for new construction of single-family dwellings and other buildings within Town of Julesburg limits. Reviewed under the 2018 IRC/IBC as locally amended by Ordinance No. 23-470 (2023), including the Town's adopted Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria (20 psf ground snow load per source table, 112 mph wind design speed, 36-inch frost depth, slope-triggered ice barrier underlayment). Issued by the Town's Building Official out of Town Hall using a single-page paper application. THERE IS NO DISTINCT COMMERCIAL-BUILDING-PERMIT / TENANT-IMPROVEMENT-PERMIT TYPE: Julesburg's Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) shows the Town has genuine, actively-zoned 'D Business District' (Chapter 17.24), 'E Commercial District' (Chapter 17.28), and industrial-use (Chapter 17.32) districts, plus a 2023 Central Business Zoning Overlay (Ordinance No. 23-474) protecting the downtown commercial core — commercial construction and tenant improvement/build-out are real, occurring activities here, not a null land use. But the Town issues no separate commercial permit: the SAME 2018 IBC (adopted alongside the IRC by Ordinance No. 23-470) governs non-residential/commercial/industrial occupancies, the SAME single 'Application for Building Permit' form at Town Hall is used regardless of occupancy type, and Title 17's own enforcement section (17.14.240(C)) directs 'any application for a building permit' — commercial included — to the same Building Inspector under the same process, 'regardless of size, cost or purpose.' The 2018 IECC adoption (Ordinance No. 23-470) does create a parallel 'Commercial Energy Conservation Code' (Section C101.1) alongside the 'Residential Energy Conservation Code' (Section R101.1), so commercial projects are reviewed under a distinct energy-code section — but this does not create a separate permit type, fee line, or application. Title 5 (Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations) was also checked and contains only a wine-tasting-permit chapter (5.01) — no general business license requirement exists that would gate commercial building permits. Do not add a parallel commercial-building-permit or TI-permit entry for Julesburg; this entry (IBC governs non-residential occupancies) is the correct one for commercial/TI projects too.

Verified 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Plans/work must comply with the 2018 IRC/IBC as locally amended: 36-inch minimum frost depth, ice barrier underlayment required on roof slopes at or below 4:12, automatic fire sprinkler requirement (IRC R313) deleted in its entirety by local amendment
  • One-story detached accessory structures with floor area not exceeding 120 square feet are exempt from permit requirement
  • Completed 'Application for Building Permit' form submitted to Town Hall, including a hand-sketch (with dimensions) of the proposed construction
  • Block, Lot, and Zone identification required on the application
  • Builder, plumber, and electrician identification required on the application
  • Disclosure of products purchased within Town vs. outside Town (price), apparently for municipal use-tax purposes
  • Unvented gas log heaters and unvented room/decorative heaters are prohibited under locally amended code sections
  • Commercial/non-residential/industrial construction (including tenant improvements) uses this SAME generic building permit process and application form, reviewed under the 2018 IBC (rather than the IRC) as locally amended; there is no distinct commercial-building-permit or TI-permit application, fee line, or process — confirmed via Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning, Chapters 17.14/17.24/17.28/17.32) and Title 5 (Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations)
  • Property must comply with the applicable zoning district's permitted uses and setback regulations under Title 17 (e.g., Chapter 17.24 'D Business District', Chapter 17.28 'E Commercial District', Chapter 17.32 industrial uses, and the 2023 Central Business Zoning Overlay for downtown parcels) in addition to the building code itself

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Fee schedule

Building Permit FeeThe application form itself has a blank 'Permit Fee' and 'Use Tax' field for staff to complete. Confirm current fee directly with Town Hall (970-474-3344) before budgeting.
Not published; determined by Town Hall at time of application per a fee schedule adopted by Town Board resolution (not publicly posted online)

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation

    Before concrete pour, per 36-inch minimum frost depth (locally amended IBC Section 1809.5)

  2. 2

    Framing

    Structural framing complete before cover

  3. 3

    Final Inspection

    Completed work approved by the Building Official (Municipal Code Section 15.04.050)

See the full Julesburg inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Julesburg's Building Official role and permit process is run directly out of Town Hall — there is no separate, dedicated 'Building Department' webpage or portal; call 970-474-3344 to reach the office that handles permitting.
  • The automatic residential fire sprinkler requirement (IRC Section R313) has been deleted in its entirety by local amendment — do not budget for fire sprinklers assuming the base 2018 IRC applies unmodified.
  • Unvented gas log heaters and unvented room/decorative heaters are prohibited by local amendment — plan venting accordingly for any supplemental heating appliances.
  • No fee schedule is published online; call ahead to Town Hall for a current fee quote before submitting your application.
  • Julesburg has NO distinct commercial-building-permit or tenant-improvement-permit type — commercial, industrial, and TI projects go through this exact same 'Application for Building Permit' process, just reviewed under the 2018 IBC (rather than the IRC) for occupancy/construction requirements, and under the 2018 IECC's parallel 'Commercial Energy Conservation Code' (Section C101.1) for energy compliance. Zoning compliance (permitted use, setbacks) under Municipal Code Title 17 is a separate, co-applicable check for commercial parcels in the 'D Business District' (Ch. 17.24), 'E Commercial District' (Ch. 17.28), industrial areas (Ch. 17.32), or the 2023 Central Business Zoning Overlay (Ordinance No. 23-474) — but it does not create its own permit type either.
  • Corroborating evidence that no distinct commercial/TI permit exists: (1) the Town's 'Business' website section (townofjulesburg.com/page/business) links a 'Business Incentives' packet ('Bus Incentives and worksheet April 2024') that treats 'Building Permit Fee Waiver' (up to $2,500) as a single generic incentive line item, not a distinct commercial fee schedule. (2) The Town's complete 'Forms & Applications' document folder holds 9 forms total (general Building Permit, Roofing & Siding Building Permit, Small Home Business License, Net Metering, Business Incentives, Fire Hall rental agreement, Tree License, Short Term Rental, Mobile Vendor) — no commercial-building or TI-specific application exists among them. (3) The Town's complete ordinance-title document index (Titles 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17 plus supplements) contains no additional 'Commercial Code' or business-construction title beyond Title 15 (Buildings) and Title 17 (Zoning). (4) Sedgwick County Commissioners' Aug 15, 2023 meeting minutes record a citizen asking the county to look into hiring its own building code inspector, with the Chairman noting a possible future collaboration with the Town — the county-Town relationship was informal/unresolved as of that date, with no evidence of any separate county-run commercial-permit track for in-town construction. (5) econdevelopsedgco.com (Sedgwick County's economic-development organization site) is a business directory/resources site with no permitting content of any kind. The absence of a distinct commercial-building-permit or TI-permit process for Julesburg is corroborated across the Town's forms library, ordinance index, county record, and economic-development materials.

Frequently asked questions

Julesburg requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Plans/work must comply with the 2018 IRC/IBC as locally amended: 36-inch minimum frost depth, ice barrier underlayment required on roof slopes at or below 4:12, automatic fire sprinkler requirement (IRC R313) deleted in its entirety by local amendment; One-story detached accessory structures with floor area not exceeding 120 square feet are exempt from permit requirement; Completed 'Application for Building Permit' form submitted to Town Hall, including a hand-sketch (with dimensions) of the proposed construction; Block, Lot, and Zone identification required on the application; Builder, plumber, and electrician identification required on the application; Disclosure of products purchased within Town vs. outside Town (price), apparently for municipal use-tax purposes; Unvented gas log heaters and unvented room/decorative heaters are prohibited under locally amended code sections; Commercial/non-residential/industrial construction (including tenant improvements) uses this SAME generic building permit process and application form, reviewed under the 2018 IBC (rather than the IRC) as locally amended; there is no distinct commercial-building-permit or TI-permit application, fee line, or process — confirmed via Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning, Chapters 17.14/17.24/17.28/17.32) and Title 5 (Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations); Property must comply with the applicable zoning district's permitted uses and setback regulations under Title 17 (e.g., Chapter 17.24 'D Business District', Chapter 17.28 'E Commercial District', Chapter 17.32 industrial uses, and the 2023 Central Business Zoning Overlay for downtown parcels) in addition to the building code itself. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Julesburg — Town Hall / Building Official (Town Manager or designee) at 970-474-3344 before starting work.

In Julesburg, the published Building Permit Fee is: Not published; determined by Town Hall at time of application per a fee schedule adopted by Town Board resolution (not publicly posted online). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Julesburg does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Julesburg — Town Hall / Building Official (Town Manager or designee) at 970-474-3344 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Application for Building Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through Town of Julesburg — Town Hall / Building Official (Town Manager or designee) at 100 West 2nd Street, Julesburg, CO 80737. Phone: 970-474-3344, email: julesburg@live.com. Office hours: No published office hours specific to permitting were found on the Town's website; general Town Hall contact is 970-474-3344 (fax 970-474-3345). Julesburg is a statutory town with no dedicated 'Building Department' webpage — permitting is administered out of Town Hall by the Building Official (per Municipal Code Section 15.04.030, an office whose appointment now functions through the Town Manager or designee, per Ordinance 23-472's 2023 update naming the Town Manager/designee as inspector for the plumbing and electrical trades specifically).. Official information: https://www.townofjulesburg.com/.

The Town of Julesburg's own Building Official, operating out of Town Hall (100 West 2nd Street), issues building permits under Municipal Code Title 15 (2018 IBC/IRC as locally amended by Ordinance No. 23-470, 2023). Sedgwick County's own Planning & Zoning Department explicitly states it does not adhere to any building code and directs Julesburg residents to the Town for permitting — Julesburg runs a genuinely separate, real code-enforcement program from the county's unincorporated-area process.

No. Section R313 (Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems) of the 2018 IRC is deleted in its entirety by Julesburg's local amendment (Ordinance No. 23-470, 2023).

No. Julesburg does not issue a distinct commercial-building-permit or TI-permit — confirmed by direct review of Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) and Title 5 (Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations) on 2026-08-02. Commercial, industrial, and tenant-improvement projects use this same generic 'Application for Building Permit' process at Town Hall, reviewed under the 2018 IBC (rather than the IRC) as locally amended by Ordinance No. 23-470, with commercial energy compliance addressed under the 2018 IECC's parallel 'Commercial Energy Conservation Code' section. Title 17's own enforcement provision (Section 17.14.240(C)) directs any building permit application, commercial included, to the same Building Inspector 'regardless of size, cost or purpose.' Title 5 contains no general business-license chapter that would create a separate gate. Julesburg does have real, actively-zoned commercial districts ('D Business District,' Chapter 17.24; 'E Commercial District,' Chapter 17.28) and a 2023 downtown Central Business Zoning Overlay (Ordinance No. 23-474), so commercial construction is a genuine, occurring land use here — it is simply not administered through a separate permit type.

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