Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit in Dacono, Colorado

Dacono requires a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit for: Mountain View Fire Protection District ('Mountain View Fire Rescue,' 3561 N. Stagecoach Road, Longmont, CO 80504) is Dacono's fire-code compliance agency -- confirmed directly on Dacono's own Ordinance 1010 (adopted 2nd reading March 23, 2026), which amends Dacono Municipal Code Sec. 18-70/18-73 to state the Fire District 'shall be the code compliance agency' and its Life Safety Division official is 'the fire code official,' and independently confirmed on Mountain View Fire Rescue's own live 'Communities We Proudly Serve' webpage, which names Dacono among its served communities; Governed by the 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) with District amendments: Mountain View Fire Protection District's Board of Directors adopted a Resolution on October 14, 2025 adopting/amending the 2024 IFC; Dacono Ordinance 1010 ratifies this by reference, replacing the prior 2018 IFC edition ('Any reference to the Fire Code within this Article shall be to the 2024 Edition of the International Fire Code'), effective from the Ordinance's second reading, March 23, 2026; Fire and life-safety plan review, permitting, and inspection for sprinkler and alarm systems are handled DIRECTLY by Mountain View Fire Rescue's Life Safety Division (303-772-0710, prevention@mvfpd.org) -- NOT by the City of Dacono or SAFEbuilt, which administer the separate general Building Permit; Application for Plan Review (Mountain View Fire Rescue's own PDF form, read directly) is required for Fire Alarm System work (New/Alteration), Sprinkler System work (New/Alteration/Other, contractor license number required), Hood Extinguishing Systems, Spray Booths, Other Extinguishing Systems, Tank Installation/Removal, plus Site Development, Building & Floor Plans, and Tenant Finish plan review; plans must be submitted in legible electronic format, and all Fire Alarm Test Reports must be on site for Final Approval; The District's own Application for Plan Review form states in bold: 'A MINIMUM OF 10 BUSINESS DAYS IS REQUIRED FOR PLAN REVIEW' -- a published floor, not a guaranteed ceiling; Fire protection system (sprinkler, alarm, standpipe) plan review, permit, and inspection fees are assessed at a rate of 0.025 times the total project value (materials and labor), with a $110.00 minimum fee, per Mountain View Fire Rescue's own Life Safety Division Fee Schedule (approved by the District's Board of Directors September 19, 2023); Building-permit-side fire protection plans (stamped by a Colorado-licensed engineer) may separately be required as part of the City/SAFEbuilt Building Permit submittal for the associated construction project when a sprinkler system is part of a project's design -- already documented in this file's residential-building-permit entry; this is a separate requirement from, and in addition to, the District's own fire-code plan review. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Dacono Community Development Department (building permitting/inspections administered by SAFEbuilt, Inc., the City's contracted third-party building department partner) at 303-833-2317 before starting work.

In Dacono, the published Fire Protection System Plan Review, Permit, and Inspection Fee is: 0.025 x total project value (materials and labor), $110.00 minimum. Additional published fees: Any inspection not explicitly listed — $110.00/hour; Fire alarm equipment system malfunction inspection — $150.00/alarm; Reinspection of a failed inspection — $165.00/hour, one-hour minimum; Inspections outside normal District business hours — $165.00/hour, two-hour minimum; Work performed without a permit — 50% premium over the normal fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Dacono does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Dacono Community Development Department (building permitting/inspections administered by SAFEbuilt, Inc., the City's contracted third-party building department partner) at 303-833-2317 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Application for Plan Review (Mountain View Fire Rescue); Fire Alarm Test Reports. Depending on your project, Dacono may also ask for: Building Permit Application (City/SAFEbuilt, if part of new construction or a remodel). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Dacono requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit, in order: Fire District Plan Review, Final Inspection / Fire Alarm Test. Schedule each through City of Dacono Community Development Department (building permitting/inspections administered by SAFEbuilt, Inc., the City's contracted third-party building department partner) (303-833-2317).

Apply through City of Dacono Community Development Department (building permitting/inspections administered by SAFEbuilt, Inc., the City's contracted third-party building department partner) at 512 Cherry Avenue, Dacono, CO 80514. Phone: 303-833-2317, email: rchavez@daconoco.gov. Office hours: City Hall main line 303-833-2317. Building/code questions directed to SAFEbuilt at 970-545-3512. Inspection scheduling via SAFEbuilt Colorado inspection line 1-888-774-0454, or by emailing windsor@safebuilt.com per the Re-Roof building guide. Primary Community Development contact: Raquel Chavez, Community Development Permit Technician (rchavez@daconoco.gov, 303-833-2317 ext. 128). Community Development Director: Marc Kurbansade, AICP, Deputy City Manager (mkurbansade@daconoco.gov, 303-833-2317).. Official information: https://www.daconoco.gov/875/Building-Codes-Permits.

No. Fire and life-safety plan review, permitting, and inspection in Dacono are performed directly by Mountain View Fire Rescue's Life Safety Division, a special fire protection district, not by the City or its SAFEbuilt-contracted building department. Dacono's own Ordinance 1010 formally designates the District as the City's fire-code Code Compliance Agency.

The 2024 International Fire Code, as adopted by Mountain View Fire Protection District's Board of Directors on October 14, 2025 and ratified by the City of Dacono via Ordinance 1010, effective on the ordinance's second reading, March 23, 2026.