Commercial Building Permit (New Building / Addition / Remodel-Tenant Improvement / Change of Occupancy) in Eaton, Colorado

Eaton requires a commercial building permit (new building / addition / remodel-tenant improvement / change of occupancy) for: Completed and signed Commercial Building Permit application (PURPOSE OF PERMIT checkboxes on the Town's own form: New Building, Addition, Remodel, Repair/Replacement, Office/Warehouse, Change of Occupancy, New System, Other); Digital submittal (flash drive, emailed, or uploaded via CommunityCore); Building plans: wall sections, floor plan, framing plan, elevations, door and window schedule, cabinet layout; Life safety and code study plan designed and stamped by an architect; Engineered foundation/structural drawings; Plot plan showing all distances to lot lines and structures; Site grading plan stamped by a civil engineer; Mechanical, plumbing, and electrical drawings stamped by an engineer; Energy code compliance documents (the application form's checklist still says '2012 Energy Code compliance documents' — a stale reference on the form itself; the Town has adopted the 2024 IECC via Ordinance No. 664 and separately requires an Energy Compliance Certificate with ductwork and building-envelope leak-test reports before Certificate of Occupancy); Fire sprinkler determination and Fire District approval are captured on the application (FIRE SPRINKLER REQUIRED yes/no, FIRE DISTRICT APPROVAL yes/no) — coordinate with the local fire protection district; IBC construction type (IA-VB), occupancy classification(s) (A, B, E, F, H, I, M, S, U), building height/stories, and floor-by-floor square footage and valuations must be declared on the application; Contractors must register/be verified in CommunityCore and pay the Town's $50/year Contractor Fee before applying online (plumbers and electricians exempt from that fee); Applicant is responsible for the plan review fee and administrative review fee regardless of whether the permit is ultimately obtained, per the application's signed acknowledgement; Any change of plans, layout, use, or occupancy must be approved before proceeding; permits expire if no progress is made after 180 days of issuance and between inspections. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Eaton Building Department (permits issued by the Town Clerk's Office; inspections and plan review contracted to SAFEbuilt) at 970-305-3161 (SAFEbuilt, Contract Building Inspector); (970) 454-3338 (Town Clerk's Office / main line); fax (970) 454-3339 before starting work.

In Eaton, the published Non-Residential Construction Building Permit Fee is: Per Appendix L, 2018 IRC valuation table (as referenced in the Town's current Fee Schedule). Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee (Non-Residential) — 65% of Permit Fee; Non-Residential Admin Fee — $50.00; Electrical Permit Fee (added where electrical work is involved) — Valuation-based: $100.00 for $1.00-$2,000.00 of value; $200.00 plus $10.00 per additional $1,000.00 above that; Non-Residential Impact Fees (new development) — Per square foot by development type — Retail: $0.050 Police + $0.600 Public Building + $0.884 Storm Drainage + $14.036 Street; Office: $0.063 + $0.760 + $0.884 + $6.076; Industrial: $0.024 + $0.297 + $0.884 + $3.839 (Park Facilities $0.000 for all three); Contractor Fee (annual, per contractor) — $50.00 per year; Back Flow Permit Fee (Commercial or Multi Units) — $75.00 yearly; Re-Inspection Fee — $85.00 per inspection; Investigation/Violation Fee (work started without a permit) — 2x Permit Fee; Credit/Debit Card Payment Surcharge — 3% of permit total. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Eaton does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Eaton Building Department (permits issued by the Town Clerk's Office; inspections and plan review contracted to SAFEbuilt) at 970-305-3161 (SAFEbuilt, Contract Building Inspector); (970) 454-3338 (Town Clerk's Office / main line); fax (970) 454-3339 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Commercial Building Permit Application; Building Plans; Life Safety and Code Study Plan; Engineered Foundation/Structural Drawings; Plot Plan; Site Grading Plan; Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Drawings; Energy Code Compliance Documents. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through Town of Eaton Building Department (permits issued by the Town Clerk's Office; inspections and plan review contracted to SAFEbuilt) at Town of Eaton, 223 1st St, Eaton, CO 80615. Phone: 970-305-3161 (SAFEbuilt, Contract Building Inspector); (970) 454-3338 (Town Clerk's Office / main line); fax (970) 454-3339, email: coemail@safebuilt.com (SAFEbuilt inspections/permit processing). Office hours: Not separately published on the Building and Permitting page as of this review; the Town's main contact line is (970) 454-3338.. Official information: https://www.eatonco.org/building-and-permitting.

Yes. The Town publishes a dedicated 'Commercial Building Permit' application form, distinct from its Residential Building Permit form, with commercial-only submittal items such as an architect-stamped life safety and code study plan and engineer-stamped mechanical, plumbing, and electrical drawings. Permits are issued by the Town Clerk's Office with plan review and inspections contracted to SAFEbuilt — Weld County is not involved in permitting inside town limits.

No. Eaton publishes no TI-specific permit type, application form, or fee line. Tenant improvement/finish work is applied for on the Commercial Building Permit form under the 'Remodel' purpose (plus 'Change of Occupancy' where the use changes) and is billed on the same valuation-based non-residential fee table (permit fee per the Appendix L valuation table, plus 65% plan review and a $50 Non-Residential Admin Fee).

By project valuation: the permit fee follows the Appendix L (2018 IRC) valuation table referenced in the Town's Fee Schedule, with valuation set by your provided labor/material costs or the current ICC Building Valuation Data table, whichever is more accurate. Add 65% of the permit fee for plan review, a $50.00 Non-Residential Admin Fee, use tax on 50% of the calculated cost, electrical permit fees where electrical work is involved, and — for new development — per-square-foot non-residential impact fees under Ordinance No. 660.