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Akron building permits
Akron, Colorado — as published 2026-08-26.
Reviewed 2026-07-13 · Source
Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit (New Construction)
VerifiedRequired for new construction of one- and two-family dwellings and townhomes (not more than three stories) in the Town of Akron. Reviewed under the 2009 IRC as locally adopted and amended (Town Code 10-3-1, 10-3-2), including Akron's specific Table R301.2(1) design criteria (20 psf ground snow load, 90 mph wind speed, Seismic Design Category C, 30-inch frost depth). Issued by the Town's Building Inspector.
Verified 2026-07-13 · Source
Requirements
- Plans/work must comply with the 2009 IRC as locally adopted and amended, including Akron's Table R301.2(1) design criteria: 20 psf ground snow load, 90 mph wind speed (no topographic effects), Seismic Design Category C, 30-inch minimum frost line depth, Slight-to-Moderate termite exposure, 0 F winter design temperature, no ice shield underlayment required, Air Freezing Index 0-1000, Mean Annual Temp 47 F
- Automatic residential fire sprinkler systems are NOT required for one- and two-family dwellings under Akron's local amendment to Section R313.2 (deleted); this requirement applies only to townhouses (Section R313.1, effective 2-3-2014)
- Permit becomes invalid if work is not commenced within 180 days of issuance, or if suspended/abandoned for 180 days; standard permit validity is 12 months from issuance, extendable in limited circumstances (see localAmendments)
- Fees are paid to the Town Clerk and deposited in the Town's General Fund per Town Code 10-1-1; building fees and use taxes are calculated based on construction cost and are due at the time the application is submitted (per the Town's live Building Department page) — there is no separate fixed dollar fee schedule to look up
- A Certificate of Occupancy (CO) must be obtained before any building can be occupied (Town's live Building Department page, corroborated by Wayback snapshots of the same page dated 2020-08-13 and 2021-10-06)
- All building permits require a plot plan showing placement of the structure, grades, elevations, sidewalks, curb and gutters, and other pertinent information (per the current application form and the live Building Department page)
- If the work involves roofing, shingles must carry a National Wind Warranty of 89 mph sustained or 115 mph 3-second gust per the current application form; separately, the Town's live Building Department page states roofing must meet Ground Snow 20 / Roof Snow 30 loading, a minimum 110 mph wind shingle rating, and that ice-and-water-guard and drip-edge underlayment are NOT required by the Town (check with your insurer, as their requirements may differ) — both figures are cited as stated by their respective sources and have not been reconciled into a single number
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationThe Town's building department migrated its website from townofakron.colorado.gov to www.townofakron.com; the current application form ('BUILDING PERMIT - UPDATED 08-2024.pdf') is live at https://www.townofakron.com/DocumentCenter/View/201 and covers residential AND commercial permits (checkboxes for Fence, Deck, Concrete, Roofing, Shed/Outbuilding, New Construction, Pre-move Inspection, Remodeling/Addition, Demolition, Other) on a single unified form. It collects the applicant's State Electrical Permit # and State Plumbing Permit # directly on the application. May be submitted in person, by email (deputyclerk@townofakron.com), or by mail to Town of Akron, 250 Main Avenue, Akron, CO 80720. A plot plan must be attached.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General new-construction/building permit fee | Not a fixed figure — calculated based on construction cost (valuation-based), due at time of application submission | Confirmed on the Town's live Building Department page (townofakron.com/179/Building) and independently corroborated by Wayback snapshots of the same page dated 2020-08-13 and 2021-10-06; Show full citationHideConfirmed on the Town's live Building Department page (townofakron.com/179/Building) and independently corroborated by Wayback snapshots of the same page dated 2020-08-13 and 2021-10-06; no separate published fee schedule exists anywhere on the Town's site or in Town Code Title 10. |
| Manufactured/Mobile Home placement permit — base fee | $24.60 | Live Building Department page (townofakron.com/179/Building), checked 2026-07-13: 'Fill out a building permit for the Town of Akron and pay the base pay of $24.60.' Applicant must also submit a… Show full citationHideLive Building Department page (townofakron.com/179/Building), checked 2026-07-13: 'Fill out a building permit for the Town of Akron and pay the base pay of $24.60.' Applicant must also submit a Google Maps satellite image marking the placement location with the application. This is the only fixed dollar figure published anywhere on the Town's current site or Town Code; it applies specifically to manufactured/mobile home placement, not general new construction. |
Residential Addition / Remodel Permit
VerifiedRequired for additions and repairs/alterations to existing structures in the Town of Akron. Reviewed under the 2009 IRC (additions to one-/two-family dwellings and townhomes) or 2018 IBC as applicable, both as locally amended. Akron's adopted IBC/IRC Section 105.2/R105.2 exemptions apply as amended by Town Code 10-2-2/10-3-2; no dollar-value repair/alteration threshold is locally published (confirmed 2026-07-23 by direct reading of the current Town Code text — see requirements below).
Verified 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- A building permit is required for alterations and repairs to existing structures per Akron's local amendments to IBC/IRC Section 105.2 (Town Code 10-2-2) and R105.2 (Town Code 10-3-2). 2026-07-23 VERIFICATION: the full, current text of both sections was read directly (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/akron_co) and confirms Akron's amendments only DELETE specific base-code permit-exemption items — IBC Building exemption items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, & 12 (§10-2-2) and IRC Building exemption items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, & 9 (§10-3-2) — and contain NO dollar-value repair/alteration threshold anywhere in either section's text (a full-text search of both pages, and of Title 10 Chapter 1's General Building Provisions, turned up zero dollar figures). A previously-recorded '$1,500' repair/alteration threshold was NOT grounded in any Akron source (not the Town Code, not the live Building Department page, not any Wayback snapshot of the pages it traced to) and has been removed per zero-fabrication policy. Akron publishes no dollar-value threshold for when a repair/alteration requires a permit — assume a permit is required and confirm specific exemption status directly with the Building Inspector (970-345-2624)
- Permit becomes invalid if work is not commenced within 180 days of issuance, or suspended/abandoned for 180 days; standard validity 12 months with limited extension provisions (Town Code 10-2-2 / 10-3-2)
- Akron's local Section 105.2 amendments (both IBC and IRC chapters) DELETE several of the base code's standard small-project permit exemptions, meaning some minor work that would be exempt from permitting under an unamended IBC/IRC may still require a permit in Akron — confirm specific exemption status with the Building Inspector rather than assuming a national-code exemption applies
- Additions and remodels use the SAME unified Building Permit Application form as new construction (check the 'Remodeling or Addition' box), not a separate application
- A plot plan is required with the application, and building fees/use taxes are calculated from construction cost and due at submission (no fixed schedule) — same procedural facts as new construction, per the Town's live Building Department page
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationThe Town's building department migrated its website from townofakron.colorado.gov to www.townofakron.com; the current unified application form ('BUILDING PERMIT - UPDATED 08-2024.pdf', covering both new construction and 'Remodeling or Addition') is live at https://www.townofakron.com/DocumentCenter/View/201. May be submitted in person, by email (deputyclerk@townofakron.com), or by mail to Town of Akron, 250 Main Avenue, Akron, CO 80720.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alteration/repair/remodel permit fee | Not a fixed figure — calculated based on construction cost (valuation-based), due at time of application submission | Town of Akron Building Department page — the Town publishes no separate fee schedule. Show full citationHideTown of Akron Building Department page — the Town publishes no separate fee schedule. No dollar-value repair or alteration threshold is published anywhere in the Town Code or on the Town's website: Town Code 10-2-2 and 10-3-2 amend IBC § 105.2 and IRC § R105.2 only by deleting specific base-code exemption items (IBC items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 12; IRC items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 9), and neither section nor Title 10 Chapter 1 states any dollar figure. Akron's permit exemptions are defined by that exemption-item list rather than by project cost, so there is no cost threshold below which a permit is not required. Call Town Hall on 970-345-2624 to ask whether a specific piece of work needs a permit. |
Electrical Permit
VerifiedElectrical work in the Town of Akron is NOT permitted through a Town-run electrical program — Akron's Title 10 Town Code contains no electrical chapter, and the Town's own live Building Department page states plainly: 'All plumbing and electrical permits are handled by the State of Colorado.' Electrical permits are issued and inspected by the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations), consistent with the statewide default rule that state boards cover jurisdictions without their own certified local program.
Verified 2026-07-13 · Source
Requirements
- A valid Colorado State Electrical permit (State Electrical Board, DORA/DPO) must be obtained prior to installing electrical wiring in Akron; permits may be obtained online through the State's Electrical and Plumbing Permits system
- A homeowner may perform electrical work at their own residence and obtain the homeowner permit directly from the State Electrical Board, provided the work is personally performed, the property is not for sale/resale/rent and not open to the public, all work is inspected before and after concealment, and all work complies with the National Electrical Code (NEC)
- An Electrical Contractor must obtain permits for company work; a homeowner-issued permit cannot be used by a contractor
- All electrical work must comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the State of Colorado
- Once the state electrical permit is obtained, the resulting permit number must be provided to the Town of Akron (per the Town's live Building Department page); the Town's own current Building Permit Application form also includes a dedicated 'STATE ELECTRIC PERMIT #' field to record it
Required documents
- RequiredColorado State Electrical Permit ApplicationObtained online via the Colorado DORA/DPO Electrical and Plumbing Permits system, not from the Town of Akron
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|
EV Charger / EVSE Permit
The Town of Akron has no local electrical permitting program (Title 10 contains no electrical chapter), so a residential EV charger / EVSE installation follows the same path as all other electrical work in Akron: a Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA/DPO) permit, not a Town-issued permit. No web search of the State Electrical Board's fee materials, the Town's Building Department page, or the Town's live application form turned up an EV-charger-specific fee line item or expedited process — an EV charger circuit is billed under the State Electrical Board's general fee schedule like any other electrical installation.
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- A valid Colorado State Electrical permit (State Electrical Board, DORA/DPO) is required prior to installing an EV charger circuit in Akron — obtained online through the State's Electrical and Plumbing Permits system, not from the Town
- A homeowner may perform the work at their own residence under a state homeowner permit if personally performed, the property is not for sale/resale/rent and not open to the public, and all work is inspected before and after concealment
- A licensed Electrical Contractor must pull the permit for company-performed work
- Work must comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted by the State of Colorado
- Once the state electrical permit is obtained, the permit number must be provided to the Town of Akron — the Town's current Building Permit Application form has a dedicated 'STATE ELECTRIC PERMIT #' field to record it
Required documents
- RequiredColorado State Electrical Permit ApplicationObtained online via the Colorado DORA/DPO Electrical and Plumbing Permits system, not from the Town of Akron
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| State Electrical Board general permit fee (no EV-specific line item found) | Set by the Colorado State Electrical Board's own current fee schedule, not by the Town of Akron | Neither the Town's Building Department page, its application form, nor the DORA/DPO Electrical and Plumbing Permits pages list an EV charger/EVSE-specific fee category — an EV charger circuit is… Show full citationHideNeither the Town's Building Department page, its application form, nor the DORA/DPO Electrical and Plumbing Permits pages list an EV charger/EVSE-specific fee category — an EV charger circuit is treated as ordinary residential electrical work under the state's general fee schedule. Neither dpo.colorado.gov nor the Secretary of State's CCR rule text (3 CCR 710-1) makes the statewide schedule available as accessible static text. The most recent public reproduction of the statewide schedule is Douglas County's Electrical Permit Application & Fee Schedule (douglasco.gov/documents/electrical-permit-app-2025.pdf — despite the '2025' filename, the document itself is footer-dated 01/12/2023, so its currency for 2026 is not confirmed and it is not adopted here as a verified figure). For reference only, that document's 'ALL OTHER FEES' category (which explicitly lists 'EV Charger' as a checkbox item, alongside photovoltaic and other non-square-footage installations) ties to Colorado Revised Statute § 12-115-121.3 and reads: not more than $2,000 valuation = $57 flat; $2,001+ = $5 per $1,000 (or fraction) plus $57 base. The Colorado Secretary of State's official CCR text for 3 CCR 710-1 (State Electrical Board Rules and Regulations, sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do) contains only disciplinary civil-penalty fine schedules (tied to C.R.S. §12-115-122), no permit or inspection fee table of any kind; DORA's ElectricalPlumbingPermits, ElectricalPlumbingPermits/Info, Electrical, and ElectricalPlumbingPermits/Forms pages plus the online-portal FAQ (dora.state.co.us/pls/real/ep_web_faq_gui.show_page) likewise publish no numeric fee table for any installation type, EV or otherwise (the FAQ does confirm Washington County is within the State Electrical Board's inspected jurisdiction). C.R.S. §12-115-121 (2025 text) provides that electrical inspection fees are 'set and categorized based upon the actual expense of inspecting each type of electrical installation' by the Board itself rather than published in statute, and separately caps only local-government-charged inspection fees at $120 (CPI-adjusted) — inapplicable here, since Akron has no local electrical program and the State Board itself inspects. One caution on sources: DORA's FAQ page cites a 'HB99-1199, $500/$2,000' solar fee cap — that citation is a DORA error. No such bill as 'HB99-1199' exists; the actual C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 solar/geothermal fee-cap statute was originally enacted in 2011 as HB11-1199, with its current dollar figures ($500 residential / $1,000 nonresidential) set by the 2021 amendment HB21-1284, per the statute's own codified text and legislative History note (see the solar-pv-permit entry). That statute governs 'active solar energy systems' and 'geothermal energy systems' only (per its own definitions subsection) — it does not apply to EV chargers, so it supplies no fee-cap basis for this entry either way. Colorado does have an EV-charging-specific statute — HB24-1173 (2024), codified at C.R.S. §§ 30-28-213 (counties) and 31-23-316 (municipalities); per the signed bill text (leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2024a_1173_signed.pdf), it governs the EV charger permit review process (objective standards, administrative review, response timelines) and contains no fee-cap or fee-schedule provision of any kind. It also applies only to counties with population 20,000+ and municipalities with population 10,000+ (per the 2020 federal census) — Akron's population is 1,757, far below the 10,000 municipal threshold, so HB24-1173 does not apply to Akron at all, even for its process requirements. In sum: no Colorado statute caps or schedules EV-charger permit fees; Akron's EV-charger permit fee is whatever the State Electrical Board's general (non-EV-specific) fee schedule charges for the installation, which is not published as accessible static text. The State Board's actual EV-charger fee amount appears only inside its login-gated online application portal after an installation type and valuation are entered. |
Plumbing Permit
VerifiedPlumbing work in the Town of Akron is NOT permitted through a Town-run plumbing program — Akron's Title 10 Town Code contains no plumbing chapter, and the Town's own live Building Department page states plainly: 'All plumbing and electrical permits are handled by the State of Colorado.' Plumbing permits are issued and inspected by the Colorado State Plumbing Board (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations); the same live Town page states the resulting state plumbing permit number should then be provided to the Town of Akron.
Verified 2026-07-13 · Source
Requirements
- A valid Colorado State Plumbing permit (State Plumbing Board, DORA/DPO) must be obtained prior to installing plumbing in Akron; permits may be obtained online through the State's Electrical and Plumbing Permits system
- A homeowner may perform plumbing work at their own residence and obtain the homeowner permit directly from the State Plumbing Board, provided the work is personally performed, the property is not for sale/resale/rent and not open to the public, all work is inspected before and after concealment, and all work complies with the currently adopted plumbing code
- A Plumbing Contractor must obtain permits for company work; a homeowner-issued permit cannot be used by a contractor
- Plumbing installations must comply with the International Plumbing Code (IPC), International Residential Code (IRC), and International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) as adopted by the State of Colorado
- Per the Town's live Building Department page, the resulting State of Colorado plumbing permit number should be provided to the Town of Akron once obtained; the Town's own current Building Permit Application form also includes a dedicated 'STATE PLUMBING PERMIT #' field to record it
Required documents
- RequiredColorado State Plumbing Permit ApplicationObtained online via the Colorado DORA/DPO Electrical and Plumbing Permits system, not from the Town of Akron
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit
VerifiedRequired for installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems in the Town of Akron. The structural/building portion is permitted by the Town (valuation-based Building Permit), while the electrical/interconnection portion is permitted directly by the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA), since Akron's Town Code has no local electrical chapter. As with all Colorado jurisdictions, the aggregate permit fee is capped by state law at $500 for a residential system and $1,000 for a commercial system (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113, enacted by HB21-1284).
Verified 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- Town Building Permit required for the structural/racking portion, with a Plot Plan showing panel/array location
- Manufacturer Installation Directions must be submitted with the Town building permit application
- Before installation, the local electric utility, Y-W Electric, requires a Pre-Application Interconnection Data Form
- Colorado State Electrical (Photovoltaic) permit required from the State Electrical Board (DORA) for the wiring/interconnection portion, since Akron has no local electrical program — obtainable online by a homeowner, licensed electrical contractor, or PV installer
- Solar electrical plan review may be completed via SolarApp+ or Symbium per DORA's submittal guidelines for Alternative Energy systems
- By statute (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113 / HB21-1284), the aggregate of all permit fees and charges imposed by any Colorado governmental body (town + state) for an active solar energy system installation is capped at $500 residential / $1,000 commercial, with charges above that floor limited to actual cost or a 5% annual increase toward the cap
Required documents
- RequiredTown of Akron Building Permit ApplicationFor the structural/racking portion of the solar installation; requires a plot plan
- RequiredManufacturer Installation DirectionsPanel/racking manufacturer's installation instructions, submitted with the Town building permit
- RequiredY-W Electric Pre-Application Interconnection Data FormRequired by the local electric utility before installation begins
- RequiredColorado State Electrical (Photovoltaic) Permit ApplicationObtained online via the Colorado DORA/DPO Electrical and Plumbing Permits system for the wiring/interconnection portion; not issued by the Town
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide aggregate solar permit fee cap — Residential | $500 (combined Town + State Electrical Board fees), or actual cost of issuing/reviewing the permit if lower | C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113(1)(a)(I), as codified in the 2025 CRS edition (law.justia.com/codes/colorado/title-24/other-agencies/article-48-5/part-1/section-24-48-5-113/): 'the aggregate of all charges or… Show full citationHideC.R.S. § 24-48.5-113(1)(a)(I), as codified in the 2025 CRS edition (law.justia.com/codes/colorado/title-24/other-agencies/article-48-5/part-1/section-24-48-5-113/): 'the aggregate of all charges or other related or associated fees the state or any agency, institution, authority, or political subdivision of the state may impose... shall not exceed: The lesser of the actual costs in issuing the permit or reviewing the application or five hundred dollars for a residential application or one thousand dollars for a nonresidential application' (for systems under 2 MW). Legislative history per the statute's own History note: originally enacted 2011 as HB11-1199 ('Fair Permit Act'); amended 2017 by SB17-179; the entire section was amended in 2021 by HB21-1284, which set the current $500 and $1,000 figures; technical amendment 2022 by SB22-118. Repealed effective 12/31/2029 (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113(2)). A DORA FAQ page cites '$500/$2,000' under 'HB99-1199' - no such bill exists (the 2011 originating bill is HB11-1199), and the codified statute reads $1,000, not $2,000, for nonresidential systems under 2 MW. Price against the statute's own text. |
| Statewide aggregate solar permit fee cap — Commercial (nonresidential, under 2 MW) | $1,000 (combined Town + State Electrical Board fees), or actual cost of issuing/reviewing the permit if lower | C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113(1)(a)(I), same verification as the residential cap above. Show full citationHideC.R.S. § 24-48.5-113(1)(a)(I), same verification as the residential cap above. Note: for nonresidential systems producing 2 MW or more of direct-current electricity (or an equivalent-sized thermal system), the cap does not apply — the governmental body may recover its full actual permitting costs instead (C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113(1)(a)(II) and (1)(d)). |
| Town Building Permit (structural/racking portion) | Calculated based on construction cost (valuation-based); no fixed dollar figure published, subject to the statewide cap above | Town of Akron live Building Department page (townofakron.com/179/Building); no separate published fee schedule exists for Akron |
Commercial Building Permit
VerifiedRequired for new commercial construction, and for commercial remodels, additions, and tenant improvements/alterations, within Town of Akron limits. Administered directly by the Town's own Building Inspector (Town Code 10-1-1) — NOT by Washington County (whose Land Use Office covers only the unincorporated county) and NOT by any regional building department. Reviewed under the 2018 International Building Code, chapters 1-35 plus appendices C, E, G, H, I, and J, as adopted by Town Code 10-2-1 (Ord. 514, 1-6-2014; amd. Ord. 589, 6-5-2023) and locally amended by Town Code 10-2-2 (Ord. 548, 1-3-2018). Commercial projects use the SAME unified Building Permit Application form as residential — the current form ('BUILDING PERMIT - UPDATED 08-2024.pdf') has a top-level 'PERMIT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL or COMMERCIAL' checkbox pair, confirmed by direct reading of the live form 2026-08-02. There is no separate commercial application, no separate tenant-improvement permit type, and no commercial-specific fee schedule anywhere in the Town Code or on the Town's website.
Verified 2026-08-02 · Source
Requirements
- Plans and work must comply with the 2018 IBC (chapters 1-35, appendices C, E, G, H, I, J) as adopted by Town Code 10-2-1 and amended by 10-2-2. Note that Ord. 589 (6-5-2023) amended the adoption section, but the currently published text in the amlegal 2025 S-5 code edition still names the 2018 edition
- Akron's local amendment to IBC Section 105.2 (Town Code 10-2-2) DELETES base-code permit-exemption items Building 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, & 12 — several small-project exemptions a national-code reader would expect do not apply in Akron; per the Town's live Building Department page, 'Any structure built, placed, or added to within town limits... will first require completion of a building permit'
- Permit expiration per locally amended Section 105.5 (verified from the live code text and restated on the application form itself): permit becomes invalid if work is not commenced within 180 days of issuance or is suspended/abandoned for 180 days; standard validity is 12 months, extendable — a permit valid up to 3 years may be issued if the applicant shows at application time the project will exceed 12 months (relevant to larger commercial builds), and the Building Official may grant written 180-day extensions on written request with justifiable cause
- A plot plan showing placement of the structure, grades, elevations, sidewalks, curb and gutters, and other pertinent information must be attached to the application (stated on both the live Building Department page and the application form)
- The application requires the total project value (material and labor) and cost of materials (with purchase location, for use-tax purposes); all applicable fees must be paid at the time of application, and the form states any extraordinary cost incurred by the Town in reviewing/processing the application, including attorney fees, is the applicant's responsibility
- Electrical and plumbing work is NOT permitted by the Town — Akron's Title 10 has no electrical or plumbing chapter; obtain Colorado State Electrical Board and State Plumbing Board permits (DORA/DPO) and record the permit numbers in the application form's dedicated 'STATE ELECTRIC PERMIT #' and 'STATE PLUMBING PERMIT #' fields
- The applicant must certify on the form that the construction is not related to the production or dispensing of marijuana
- A Certificate of Occupancy (CO) must be obtained before any building can be occupied (Town's live Building Department page)
- Note: Akron has adopted NO energy code (no IECC chapter exists in Title 10) and no standalone mechanical or fuel-gas code — see the codesAdopted/localAmendments for the HB22-1362 analysis
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (unified form — check 'COMMERCIAL')The Town's single unified application form ('BUILDING PERMIT - UPDATED 08-2024.pdf', live at https://www.townofakron.com/DocumentCenter/View/201) covers commercial work via a 'PERMIT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL or COMMERCIAL' checkbox plus project-type checkboxes (New Construction, Remodeling or Addition, Demolition, etc.). Submit in person, by email (deputyclerk@townofakron.com), or by mail to Town of Akron, 250 Main Avenue, Akron, CO 80720.
- RequiredPlot PlanShowing placement of the structure, grades, elevations, sidewalks, curb and gutters, and any other pertinent information — required with every building permit application per the live Building Department page and the application form
- RequiredState Electrical and Plumbing Permit NumbersColorado State Electrical Board and State Plumbing Board permits (DORA/DPO) obtained separately for any electrical/plumbing scope; the resulting permit numbers are recorded in dedicated fields on the Town's application form
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial building permit fee | Not a fixed figure — calculated based on construction cost (valuation-based), due at time of application submission | Confirmed on the Town's live Building Department page (townofakron.com/179/Building): 'Building fees and use taxes are calculated based on construction cost' and are due with the application. Show full citationHideConfirmed on the Town's live Building Department page (townofakron.com/179/Building): 'Building fees and use taxes are calculated based on construction cost' and are due with the application. No published fee table exists anywhere in Town Code Title 10 or on the Town's website, for commercial or any other permit class (the only fixed dollar figure on the entire site is the $24.60 manufactured/mobile-home placement base fee, which does not apply here). Beware the amlegal.com same-name collision: the 'Town of Akron Building Code Fee Schedule' that search engines surface is Akron, INDIANA's code (codes/akron/latest/akron_in/...), not this jurisdiction — re-confirmed in search results 2026-08-02. Call Town Hall (970-345-2624) for a project-specific fee quote. |
| Use taxes (county and city) on construction materials | Calculated from construction cost / cost of materials; no published rate table on the Town's building pages | The application form collects Total Value (material and labor) and Cost of Material with purchase location (In Akron / Out of Akron / Delivered), and its office-use fee block itemizes 'Permit Fee',… Show full citationHideThe application form collects Total Value (material and labor) and Cost of Material with purchase location (In Akron / Out of Akron / Delivered), and its office-use fee block itemizes 'Permit Fee', 'County Tax', 'City Tax', and 'Rec' lines — direct reading of the current application form, 2026-08-02. The live Building Department page confirms use taxes are calculated based on construction cost and due at application. |
| Extraordinary review/processing cost recovery | Actual cost, including attorney fees, if incurred | Stated on the current application form itself: 'Any extraordinary cost incurred by the Town of Akron in reviewing and processing this application, including attorney fees, is the responsibility of… Show full citationHideStated on the current application form itself: 'Any extraordinary cost incurred by the Town of Akron in reviewing and processing this application, including attorney fees, is the responsibility of the applicant.' Plausibly relevant to larger/complex commercial projects a one-person building office may send out for review, though the Town publishes no threshold or policy for when outside review is used. |
Sign Permit
VerifiedThe Town of Akron has no standalone sign ordinance, sign permit application, or sign fee schedule. RESEARCHED 2026-08-05: Title 11 (Zoning Regulations) defines the term "SIGN" (11-1-3) and embeds narrow, district-specific sign rules inside the "permitted uses" sections of three residential-district articles (walked the complete Title 11 chapter structure, chapters 1 through 7, directly at codelibrary.amlegal.com) -- but there is no dedicated Sign chapter, and the actual D Business and Commercial District (Article E) and E Industrial District (Article F) permitted-uses sections contain no sign-size cap or preapproval clause at all, unlike the three residential districts. No process, form, fee, or timeline for the "preapproval" these residential-district rules do require is published anywhere.
Verified 2026-08-05 · Source
Requirements
- No standalone sign ordinance, sign permit application, checklist, or fee schedule is published anywhere in the Town Code (Title 10 Building and Development or Title 11 Zoning Regulations) -- confirmed by walking Title 11's complete chapter list (Ch.1 Purpose/Authority/Definitions, Ch.2 Administration and Enforcement, Ch.3 Board of Adjustment, Ch.4 General Design and Use Requirements, Ch.5 Zoning Districts [Articles A-G], Ch.6 Mobile Homes, Ch.7 Travel Trailer Parks) directly at codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/akron_co, 2026-08-05
- Title 11 does define the term SIGN (11-1-3): "Any advertisement, announcement, direction or communication produced in whole or in part by the construction, erection, affixing or placing of a structure on any land or on any other structure, or produced by painting on or pasting or placing any printed, lettered, pictured, figured or colored materials on any building, structure or surface" -- excluding town/state directional or traffic signs and signs that are part of a building's architectural design
- In the A Residence District (Article B, governing home occupations), advertising signs for a home occupation are explicitly PROHIBITED outright: "There shall be no advertising signs or other display or indications of home occupation" (Town Code 11-5B-1.D.4)
- In the B Residence District (Article C, governing home occupations including elder daycare), only "placard style window signs" are allowed, they must be preapproved, and size cannot exceed one and one-half feet by two feet (1.5' x 2') (Town Code 11-5C-1.E.2)
- In the C Residence District (Article D, permitted uses), "All signs must be preapproved, and cannot exceed four feet by six feet (4'x6') in size" (Town Code 11-5D-1.N) -- the largest sign-size figure published anywhere in Akron's Code
- No equivalent sign-size cap or preapproval clause exists in the D Business and Commercial District (Article E, 11-5E-1) or the E Industrial District (Article F, 11-5F-1) permitted-uses sections. The districts where most standalone commercial signage would actually be installed carry no stated sign regulation in the published Zoning Code at all - a real gap in the code, so confirm signage limits with the Town before fabricating or installing.
- No process, reviewing body, application form, or fee is specified anywhere for what "preapproved" means for the residential-district sign rules that do exist -- plausibly folded into the general Zoning Permit Requirements (Town Code 11-2-4: application to the Town Clerk, plan review by the Building Inspector) and/or the Title 10 Building Permit Application's "Other" project-type checkbox (see the residential-building-permit entry's documents), but this fold-in is inferred from the general permitting structure, not confirmed by any sign-specific instruction anywhere in the Code
- Contact Akron Town Hall (970-345-2624, Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM-5:30 PM) directly before installing any sign to confirm current practice, since the published sign provisions are narrow, residential-district-specific, and trace to 1997-vintage code sections (17.16.010, 17.20.010, 17.24.010) with no more recent sign-specific ordinance found
Required documents
- OptionalNone published specifically for signageThe Town of Akron publishes no standalone sign permit application, sign ordinance, or sign design-standards document. The general Building Permit Application (BUILDING PERMIT - UPDATED 08-2024.pdf, at townofakron.com/DocumentCenter/View/201) has no dedicated "Sign" checkbox among its project-type options (Fence, Deck, Concrete, Roofing, Shed/Outbuilding, New Construction, Pre-move Inspection, Remodeling/Addition, Demolition, Other) — ask the Town whether a sign project should be filed under "Other".
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sign permit / preapproval fee | No sign-specific fee is published anywhere in the Town Code or on the Town's live Building Department page (townofakron.com/179/Building). Show full citationHideNo sign-specific fee is published anywhere in the Town Code or on the Town's live Building Department page (townofakron.com/179/Building). Genuinely unpublished, not an oversight -- confirmed by direct reading of Title 11's complete chapter structure and the Title 10 Building Permit Application, 2026-08-05. Confirm directly with Town Hall (970-345-2624). |
Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit
VerifiedThe Town of Akron has no standalone fire sprinkler/alarm permit, no locally adopted fire prevention code, and no fire-code plan-review process of its own. RESEARCHED 2026-08-05: Town Code Title 6 (Police and Public Safety), Chapter 2 (Fire Department) establishes only that the town has a volunteer fire department and that the board of trustees may cooperate with a fire protection district (6-2-1) plus a firemen's pension fund (6-2-2) -- no fire-code adoption, permit process, or fee accompanies either section. Separately, Town Code 10-1-1.B states the Building Inspector is chief enforcement officer for Title 10's adopted codes "except the fire prevention code," implying a fire prevention code was contemplated as a distinct, separately-enforced code -- but no such code (International Fire Code or otherwise) was found adopted anywhere in Title 6 or Title 10. A real, active special district, the Akron Rural Fire Protection District, exists per Colorado's Office of the State Auditor, but publishes no discoverable fire-code, permitting, or fee information online. The only sprinkler-specific rule found anywhere in Akron's code is the existing IRC Section R313.1 townhouse sprinkler mandate (already documented in the residential-building-permit entry), administered through the ordinary Building Permit, not a separate fire-system permit.
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Requirements
- No separate fire sprinkler/alarm permit, application, checklist, or fee is published anywhere in Town Code Title 6 (Police and Public Safety), Chapter 2 (Fire Department, sections 6-2-1 and 6-2-2) or Title 10 (Building and Development) -- confirmed by direct reading of both chapters at codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/akron_co, 2026-08-05
- Town Code 6-2-1 (Department Established) states in full: "The town shall have a volunteer fire department and the board of trustees may enter into a cooperative agreement with a fire protection district. The board may pay all or a proportionate share of the necessary expenses for providing and housing firefighting equipment and other expenses incidental to fire protection" -- no fire-code adoption, fire-prevention-code text, or permitting mechanism accompanies this section
- Town Code 10-1-1.B states the Building Inspector "shall be the chief enforcement officer for all building regulations contained in this title, including the various codes adopted herein by reference, except the fire prevention code" -- this carve-out implies a fire prevention code was contemplated as a distinct code adopted "herein by reference," but no such code was found adopted anywhere in Title 10 (confirmed against the codesAdopted list: only the 2018 IBC and 2009 IRC, both as locally amended, with no plumbing/mechanical/electrical/energy/fire chapter of any kind) or in Title 6; who, if anyone, currently enforces "the fire prevention code" referenced in 10-1-1.B is unconfirmed
- A distinct, active special district -- the Akron Rural Fire Protection District (P.O. Box 573, Akron, CO 80720; Control No. 1700.00; Status: Active, per the Colorado Office of the State Auditor's Local Government Portal, which shows annual audit-exemption filings 2016 through 2024) -- exists and may be the fire-service provider contemplated by the cooperative-agreement language in 6-2-1, but it publishes no website, phone number, fire-code adoption, or permit/fee information online
- Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), Fire & Life Safety Section, enforces the International Fire Code directly only for Public Schools, Charter Schools, Junior Colleges, State-Licensed Healthcare Facilities, Limited Gaming Facilities, and Waste Tire Facilities (confirmed by direct reading of the Section's own live page, dfpc.colorado.gov/FLS, 2026-08-05) -- this does not extend to ordinary private residential or commercial fire sprinkler/alarm installations in Akron, so DFPC supplies no fallback statewide permitting authority for a typical project
- The only sprinkler-specific requirement found anywhere in Akron's code is the IRC Section R313.1 local amendment requiring automatic fire sprinklers in new townhouses, effective February 3, 2014 -- administered through the ordinary Residential Building Permit (see the residential-building-permit entry in this record), not a standalone fire-system permit; single-family and duplex homes are explicitly exempt (Section R313.2 deleted by local amendment)
- Contact Akron Town Hall (970-345-2624, Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM-5:30 PM) directly to determine current practice for any fire sprinkler or fire alarm system installation, since no fire-code-specific process, application, or fee is published by the Town, and the Akron Rural Fire Protection District has no discoverable public-facing contact information to check independently
Required documents
- OptionalNone published specifically for fire sprinkler/alarm systemsNo standalone fire sprinkler/alarm permit application, checklist, or fee schedule was located on townofakron.com, in Town Code Title 6 or Title 10, or via general web search as of 2026-08-05. Contact Town Hall (970-345-2624) directly.
- RequiredBuilding Permit Application (Commercial/Residential combined form)The general Town of Akron Building Permit Application covers the overall construction project a fire sprinkler/alarm system may be installed within (e.g. a new townhouse subject to the R313.1 sprinkler mandate); no separate fire-department or fire-district application form was found published online.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fire sprinkler/alarm system permit or plan-review fee | No fire-sprinkler or fire-alarm-specific fee is published by the Town of Akron, Town Code Title 6 or Title 10, or the Akron Rural Fire Protection District (which publishes no fee schedule of any kind). Confirm the amount with Town Hall (970-345-2624). |
Change Of Use / Zoning Certificate Of Occupancy Permit
VerifiedUnlike sign and fire-sprinkler/alarm permitting, Akron's change-of-use process is genuinely well-documented: Town Code 11-2-5 (Title 11, Zoning Regulations) requires a certificate of occupancy "for the use of vacant land or the change in the use of land" to be applied for before such land is occupied or used, and states the certificate "shall be issued within ten (10) days after the application has been made, provided such use is in conformity with the provisions of this title" -- a real, specific, statutory timeline, one of very few fixed numeric figures found anywhere in this record for Akron. This zoning-level Certificate of Occupancy is distinct from the Title 10 building-code Certificate of Occupancy already documented in the residential-building-permit and commercial-building-permit entries (which sign off on construction quality, not land-use conformity), though a single project can trigger both. Town Code 11-4-1 (Nonconforming Uses) separately governs how a change of use interacts with property that does not conform to its zoning district's regulations.
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Requirements
- A certificate of occupancy "for the use of vacant land or the change in the use of land" must be applied for BEFORE such land is occupied or used (Town Code 11-2-5.A); the certificate "shall be issued within ten (10) days after the application has been made, provided such use is in conformity with the provisions of this title" -- the only fixed statutory review-timeline figure found anywhere in this record for any Akron permit type, confirmed by direct reading of the current Title 11 text at codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/akron_co, 2026-08-05
- The certificate "shall state that the building or proposed use of a building or land, complies with all the building and health laws and ordinances and with the provisions of this title" (11-2-5.B.1); a record of all certificates is kept on file in the office of the Building Inspector, with copies furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenant's interest in the affected building (11-2-5.B.2)
- No permit for excavation for any building may be issued before an application has been made for a certificate of occupancy (11-2-5.C) -- meaning this change-of-use/CO application can be a gating step ahead of certain building-permit activity, not merely a closing step at the end of a project
- Town Code 11-4-1 (Nonconforming Uses) governs changes to a use that does not conform to its district's zoning regulations: a lawful nonconforming use of land or of a building may continue, but once discontinued any future use must conform (11-4-1.B, C); once a nonconforming BUILDING use has been changed to a more restricted or fully conforming use, "such use shall not thereafter be changed to a less restricted use" (11-4-1.D) -- a one-way ratchet relevant to any change-of-use application on a currently nonconforming property
- A building damaged by fire, explosion, flood, act of God, or a public enemy to more than seventy five percent (75%) of its fair value may not be restored except in conformity with the zoning regulations of the district it sits in (11-4-1.D) -- relevant where a change of use is being considered alongside reconstruction
- If the change of use also involves construction or alteration work, the Town's ordinary Building Permit Application (Title 10) applies as well -- see the residential-addition-remodel and commercial-building-permit entries in this record; the Title 10 building-code Certificate of Occupancy referenced there (which must be obtained before a building can be occupied, per the Town's live Building Department page) is a distinct, construction-quality sign-off from the Title 11 zoning Certificate of Occupancy documented here, though a single project can trigger both
- Contact Akron Town Hall (970-345-2624, Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM-5:30 PM) to obtain the current zoning Certificate of Occupancy / change-of-use application -- no standalone application form for this specific Title 11 process is posted on the Town's site, and it is distinct from the general Zoning Permit Requirements described in Town Code 11-2-4 (application to the office of the town clerk, accompanied by plans/specifications)
Required documents
- RequiredZoning Certificate of Occupancy applicationApplied for at the office of the Town Clerk per Town Code 11-2-4 and 11-2-5 before any vacant land is occupied or any change in the use of land occurs. No standalone form distinct from the general Zoning Permit Requirements process is published online -- contact Town Hall to obtain the current application.
- OptionalBuilding Permit Application (Title 10, if construction/alteration accompanies the use change)The Town's unified Building Permit Application ('BUILDING PERMIT - UPDATED 08-2024.pdf', live at townofakron.com/DocumentCenter/View/201) if the change of use also involves construction, remodeling, or alteration work -- see the residential-addition-remodel and commercial-building-permit entries in this record.
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Zoning Certificate of Occupancy fee | $0 if applied for coincident with a building permit application; $1.00 for any other certificate or for a copy of an original certificate | Town Code 11-2-5.B.3, quoted directly: "No fee shall be charged for an original certificate applied for coincident with the application for a building permit; Show full citationHideTown Code 11-2-5.B.3, quoted directly: "No fee shall be charged for an original certificate applied for coincident with the application for a building permit; for all other certificates or for copies of the original certificate there shall be a fee charged of one dollar ($1.00) each." This is one of only two fixed, current dollar figures found anywhere in Akron's Town Code -- the other being the $24.60 manufactured/mobile-home placement base fee documented in the residential-building-permit entry. |
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