Skip to main content
PermitBase

Change of Use / Change of Occupancy in Frisco, Colorado

The Town of Frisco requires a building permit for change in use or occupancy of existing buildings, per the Community Development Department's Building Permits & Inspections page. No standalone 'change of use' application separate from the general building permit process is published; the change-of-use building permit is processed the same way as other building permits — reviewed for code compliance, issued to authorize the work, inspected, and closed out with a Certificate of Occupancy authorizing the new use. Most building permits, including change-of-use projects, additionally require review and sign-off from Summit Fire & EMS (this file's fire-sprinkler-alarm-permit entry), coordinated directly by the project owner or contractor of record.

Reviewed 2026-08-13 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A building permit is required for change in use or occupancy of existing buildings, per the Town's Building Permits & Inspections page
  • No standalone 'change of use' application separate from the general Building Permit Application is published on the Town's Community Development or Building Division pages
  • Applications are submitted online through CommunityCore; at least partial payment of the plan review fee is required at time of submission
  • Most building permits, including change-of-use projects, are assigned to all agencies having jurisdiction, which typically includes Summit Fire & EMS — it is the responsibility of the project owner or contractor of record to contact those agencies directly to obtain sign-off
  • A Certificate of Occupancy is issued once inspection compliance is verified, authorizing use and occupancy of the building under the new classification
  • Consult the Town's 'Summit Fire Permit Process Help Letter 2020' to determine whether a separate Summit Fire & EMS permit is required for a specific project type

Required documents

Check off what you have — your progress is saved on this device.

Not ready yet — 0 of 1 required documents checked.

This checker covers one permit. A full project usually triggers several — our paid checklist will assemble all of them, from $29 →

Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee / Plan Review FeeAt least partial payment of the plan review fee is required at CommunityCore submission; contact the Building Division for a project-specific quote
Not published as a standalone change-of-use fee line

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Change of Use / Change of Occupancy permit actually take in Frisco?

Anonymous — one question, no email. Answers are combined and only shown once at least 5 people have reported.

Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy

    Certificate of Occupancy issued after inspection compliance is verified, authorizing use and occupancy under the new classification

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

Tips

  • Frisco's change-of-use requirement is confirmed directly by the Town's own Building Permits & Inspections page as a building-permit-triggering event, but there is no separate application form — it uses the same CommunityCore building permit process as any other project.
  • Confirm early whether Summit Fire & EMS sign-off applies to your specific change-of-use project — the Town's process places responsibility for coordinating with all agencies having jurisdiction on the applicant/contractor, not the Town itself.

Frequently asked questions

Frisco requires a change of use / change of occupancy permit for: A building permit is required for change in use or occupancy of existing buildings, per the Town's Building Permits & Inspections page; No standalone 'change of use' application separate from the general Building Permit Application is published on the Town's Community Development or Building Division pages; Applications are submitted online through CommunityCore; at least partial payment of the plan review fee is required at time of submission; Most building permits, including change-of-use projects, are assigned to all agencies having jurisdiction, which typically includes Summit Fire & EMS — it is the responsibility of the project owner or contractor of record to contact those agencies directly to obtain sign-off; A Certificate of Occupancy is issued once inspection compliance is verified, authorizing use and occupancy of the building under the new classification; Consult the Town's 'Summit Fire Permit Process Help Letter 2020' to determine whether a separate Summit Fire & EMS permit is required for a specific project type. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Frisco Community Development Department, Building Division at 970-668-9128 before starting work.

In Frisco, the published Building Permit Fee / Plan Review Fee is: Not published as a standalone change-of-use fee line. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Frisco does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Frisco Community Development Department, Building Division at 970-668-9128 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (CommunityCore). Depending on your project, Frisco may also ask for: Summit Fire & EMS Sign-Off (where applicable). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Frisco requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / change of occupancy permit, in order: Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through Town of Frisco Community Development Department, Building Division (970-668-9128).

Apply through Town of Frisco Community Development Department, Building Division at Frisco Town Hall, 1 East Main Street, P.O. Box 4100, Frisco, CO 80443. Phone: 970-668-9128, email: TOFPermits@townoffrisco.com. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Building permit administration is contracted to a third-party firm, Comprehensive Building Code Services, LLC (CBCS), since August 2024, when the Town's in-house Building Division was dissolved. CBCS contacts: Kara Fine, Contracted Permit Technician, 303-910-2966 / TOFPermits@townoffrisco.com; John C. Schumacher, Jr., CBO (CBCS owner), 303-550-2731. Community Development main line 970-668-5276; Planning Division 970-668-9131.. Official information: https://www.friscogov.com/departments/community-development/building-division/.

Frisco, Colorado has adopted: The Town of Frisco currently uses the 2018 International Code Council (ICC) code family — Town of Frisco Building Permits & Plan Review page states verbatim: 'The Town of Frisco currently uses the 2018 International Code Council codes.' (International Building Code, International Residential Code, and related I-Codes; specific IECC/IMC/IPC/IFC edition years beyond '2018 ICC family' are not individually broken out on the Town's public pages — local amendments live in Frisco Town Code Chapter 65, Building Construction and Housing Standards, which is hosted on Municode (library.municode.com/co/frisco) but renders as a JavaScript single-page app that could not be retrieved as readable text via direct fetch, browser-header curl, or the Wayback Machine snapshot (which mirrors the same JS shell) during this research session — flagged as an open item below rather than guessed at.); Summit Sustainable Building Code (SSBC) — adopted by Town Council Ordinance 20-04 on April 14, 2020, as an 'above-code' energy standard layered on top of the 2018 ICC base codes. Source: Town of Frisco Building Permits & Plan Review page.; National Electrical Code (NEC) — electrical permits and their governing NEC edition are administered entirely by Summit County Building Inspection Division, not the Town; edition not independently confirmed on the Town's own pages (see localAmendments).. Local amendments apply — see the Frisco overview page for the full list.

Yes. A building permit is required for change in use or occupancy of existing buildings, per the Town's Building Permits & Inspections page. There is no separate 'change of use' application — it uses the standard CommunityCore building permit process.

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-13.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Frisco building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

Other permits in Frisco

Residential Building Permit (New Construction)Residential Addition / Remodel PermitElectrical PermitPlumbing PermitMechanical / HVAC PermitEV Charger / EVSE PermitRoofing Permit (Re-Roof)Solar PV PermitDemolition PermitCommercial Building PermitSign PermitFire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit

Change of Use / Change of Occupancy in other cities

Akron, ColoradoAlamosa, ColoradoArvada, ColoradoAspen, ColoradoAult, ColoradoAurora, ColoradoAvon, ColoradoBasalt, Colorado

Compare change of use / change of occupancy fees across Colorado →

Look up this fee in a different city →

Embed this data card →

Now live

Build your Frisco project checklist

Describe your project once and get every permit, document, and fee it triggers in Frisco — in one checklist. Sign up and pay once to generate it, or go unlimited with Pro.

Get started →