Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Permit (Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District) in Blue River, Colorado

Blue River requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm system permit (red, white & blue fire protection district) for: Issued and inspected by Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District (RWBFPD), not the Town of Blue River Building Department — confirmed via RWBFPD's own 'About Us' page, which states the District 'cover[s] approximately 138 square miles of Summit County, Colorado, including the towns of Breckenridge and Blue River... and unincorporated sections of Summit County'; Governed by RWBFPD's own 2018 International Fire Code adoption specific to the Town of Blue River (Resolution 2019-06, effective January 1, 2020) — RWBFPD's live Code Amendments page lists '2018 Fire Code Amendments — Town of Blue River, Colorado' as a distinct adoption from '2024 Fire Code Amendments — Town of Breckenridge, Unincorporated Summit County'; Under base 2018 IFC Sec. 105.7 (Required Construction Permits, as carried through by RWBFPD Resolution 2019-06), a construction permit is required to install or modify an automatic fire-extinguishing system and a fire alarm/detection system; RWBFPD Resolution 2019-06 amends IFC Sec. 102.4 to read: 'The design and construction of new structures shall comply with the International Building Code or International Residential Code and the International Fire Code, and any alterations, additions, changes in use or changes in structures required by this code... shall be made in accordance therewith' — meaning fire-protection-system scope tied to a change in use or structure is reviewed under this same construction-permit framework; Apply through RWBFPD's own 'Application for Construction, Life Safety Systems, and Special Permits' — a District form, not a Town of Blue River application; Construction documents/shop drawings must be submitted with the application per 2018 IFC Sec. 105.4.1, prepared by a registered design professional where required; The permit becomes null and void if work is not commenced within 180 days, or is suspended/abandoned for a period of 180 days, per RWBFPD's own application terms; This is a GENUINELY SEPARATE fee and review process from the Town of Blue River's own Building Permit and Electrical Permit (documented elsewhere in this file) — a sprinklered new home in Blue River needs BOTH the Town's own Building/Electrical permits AND this RWBFPD construction permit; Also distinct from the Town's own 'Fire Mitigation Inspection' already documented in this file's localAmendments (a defensible-space/wildfire-mitigation inspection under Appendix P performed by RWBFPD post-construction) — this permit is RWBFPD's fire-protection-system plan-review/construction-permit function, a materially different service. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Blue River Building Department at (970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741 before starting work.

In Blue River, the published Automatic Fire-Extinguishing (Sprinkler) System — NFPA 13, 13R, or 2001 systems is: $300 plus $3 per sprinkler head. Additional published fees: Automatic Fire-Extinguishing (Sprinkler) System — 1 & 2 family dwellings — $300 flat; Automatic Fire-Extinguishing System Modification — $300; Fire Detection (Alarm) System, New — $300 plus $3 per head; Fire Detection (Alarm) System — 1 & 2 family dwellings — $300 flat; Fire Detection (Alarm) System Modification — $300; Additional Reviewer Time — $150 per hour, 1-hour minimum; Additional Plan Reviews — $150 per request. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Blue River does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Blue River Building Department at (970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741 for current turnaround.

You'll need: RWBFPD Application for Construction, Life Safety Systems, and Special Permits; Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Blue River requires 3 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm system permit (red, white & blue fire protection district), in order: Plan Review, Rough-In Inspection, Final / Acceptance Test. Schedule each through Town of Blue River Building Department ((970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741).

Apply through Town of Blue River Building Department at Town Hall, 0110 Whispering Pines Circle, Blue River, CO 80424 (mailing: P.O. Box 1784, Breckenridge, CO 80424). Phone: (970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741, email: info@townofblueriver.org (applications/general); Building Official: SPinspections@caa.inc; Code Enforcement: CodeEnforcement@townofblueriver.org; inspections/scheduling issues: publicworks@townofblueriver.org. Office hours: Town Hall open Tuesday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (per the Town's own Contact Us page, verified live 2026-07-06). Building inspections are conducted Tuesdays and Thursdays and must be scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the day before (Monday inspections scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the prior Thursday); requests received Friday are scheduled for the following Tuesday. The Building Official's function is performed by a contracted firm (email domain caa.inc), not a Summit County employee and not a direct Town staff member.. Official information: https://townofblueriver.colorado.gov/building-department.

The 2018 International Fire Code, per RWBFPD's Resolution 2019-06 (effective January 1, 2020) — RWBFPD's own live Code Amendments page lists this as the adoption specifically applicable to the Town of Blue River, distinct from the 2024 IFC amendments the District applies in Breckenridge and unincorporated Summit County.

Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District (RWBFPD), a separate special fire protection district — not the Town of Blue River Building Department. RWBFPD's own materials confirm Blue River is within its roughly 138-square-mile service area alongside Breckenridge and unincorporated Summit County.