Residential Addition / Remodel Permit in Akron, Colorado

Akron requires a residential addition / remodel permit for: 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 — confirmed directly from the current live application form; 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. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Akron — Office of the Building Inspector (Town Hall) at 970-345-2624 before starting work.

In Akron, the published Alteration/repair/remodel permit fee is: Not a fixed figure — calculated based on construction cost (valuation-based), due at time of application submission. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Akron does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Akron — Office of the Building Inspector (Town Hall) at 970-345-2624 for current turnaround.

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

Akron requires 2 inspection(s) for a residential addition / remodel permit, in order: Rough-in (framing/trades as applicable), Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Akron — Office of the Building Inspector (Town Hall) (970-345-2624).

Apply through Town of Akron — Office of the Building Inspector (Town Hall) at 250 Main Ave, Akron, CO 80720. Phone: 970-345-2624, email: deputyclerk@townofakron.com. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM; closed Fridays. Fax: 970-345-2617. Per Town Code 10-1-1, the Building Inspector is appointed by the Board of Trustees at its first regular meeting following each biennial election and serves as chief enforcement officer for all Title 10 building regulations (except fire prevention code); there is no separate physical 'Building Department' office distinct from Town Hall in this small Eastern Plains town (2020 Census population 1,757).. Official information: https://www.townofakron.com/179/Building.

Akron, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), chapters 1-35 plus appendices C, E, G, H, I, and J — Town Code 10-2-1, adopted by Ordinance 514 (1-6-2014), amended by Ordinance 589 (6-5-2023). The Ord. 589 amendment did NOT change the underlying edition year — Town Code 10-2-1 as currently published still names the 2018 IBC specifically, not a newer cycle — so the 2023 ordinance is treated as a re-adoption/amendment of the same 2018 edition rather than a code-cycle update, per direct reading of the current Town Code text (American Legal Publishing, checked 2026-07-06).; 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), chapters 1-43 plus appendices B, C, D, E, G, H, J, and K — Town Code 10-3-1, adopted by Ordinance 515 (1-6-2014). This is a materially older code cycle than the Building Code (2009 IRC vs. 2018 IBC); no evidence of a later IRC re-adoption was found anywhere in the Town Code, the Town's ordinances index, or web search as of this review.; No standalone plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, or electrical code chapter exists anywhere in Town Code Title 10 (Building and Development) — Chapters run: Ch.1 General Building Provisions, Ch.2 Building Code (IBC 2018), Ch.3 Residential Code (IRC 2009), Ch.4 Building Numbers (addressing), Ch.5 Colorado Plains Regional Airport Overlay Zoning, Ch.6 Shipping Containers. Checked the full Title 10 table of contents and walked every chapter node directly on American Legal Publishing's code library (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/akron_co) — confirmed no electrical/plumbing/mechanical/energy chapter exists.; No energy code (IECC or otherwise) has been adopted by the Town of Akron — no such chapter exists in Title 10, and no ordinance adopting an energy code was found via direct Town Code review or web search. See localAmendments for the HB22-1362 analysis.. Local amendments apply — see the Akron overview page for the full list.

No. Direct reading of Town Code 10-2-2 and 10-3-2 (Section 105.2/R105.2 as locally amended, verified 2026-07-23) confirms Akron sets its permit exemptions by a specific list of deleted base-code exemption items, not by a dollar-value repair/alteration threshold. A previously-circulated '$1,500' figure was not grounded in any Akron source and has been removed. Assume a permit is required for any alteration or repair and call Town Hall (970-345-2624) to confirm exemption status for a specific project.