Residential Building Permit (New Construction / Addition / Remodel / Repair / Basement Finish) in Eaton, Colorado

Eaton requires a residential building permit (new construction / addition / remodel / repair / basement finish) for: Completed and signed Residential Building Permit application (PURPOSE OF PERMIT covers New Building, Addition, Remodel, Repair, and Basement Finish on a single form); Digital submittal (flash drive, emailed, or uploaded via CommunityCore); Building plans: wall sections, floor plan, framing plan, elevations, door and window schedule, cabinet layout; Engineered foundation drawings; Plot plan showing all distances to lot lines and structures; Site grading plan stamped by a civil engineer; Mechanical, plumbing, and electrical drawings; Energy code compliance documents, including Manual J, S, D and supporting documents; Contractors must register/be verified in CommunityCore and pay the Town's $50/year Contractor Fee before applying online; An 'Energy Compliance Certificate' (per the 2024 IECC) is required, along with leak-test reports for ductwork and building envelope, available to the inspector at final inspection and required before Certificate of Occupancy. 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 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 — 65% of Permit Fee; Residential Admin Fee — $50.00; Residential Repeat Master Plan Review Fee — $200.00; Contractor Fee (annual, per contractor) — $50.00 per year; Re-Inspection Fee — $85.00 per inspection; 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: Residential Building Permit Application; Construction Drawings / Building Plans; Engineered Foundation Drawings; Plot Plan; Energy Compliance Certificate (2024 IECC). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Eaton requires 5 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction / addition / remodel / repair / basement finish), in order: Foundation/Footing, Structural Rough / Framing, Insulation Inspection, Electrical Rough / Mechanical Rough / Plumbing Rough, Final Building. Schedule each through Town of Eaton Building Department (permits issued by the Town Clerk's Office; inspections and plan review contracted to SAFEbuilt) (970-305-3161 (SAFEbuilt, Contract Building Inspector); (970) 454-3338 (Town Clerk's Office / main line); fax (970) 454-3339).

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.

Building permits are issued by the Town of Eaton's Town Clerk's Office. Building inspection and plan-review services are performed under contract by SAFEbuilt (970-305-3161), per the Town's own current Building and Permitting page and Staff Directory.

As of this review, the Town's own live website consistently names SAFEbuilt as its contracted building-inspection provider, both on its Building and Permitting page and its Staff Directory listing. ProCode Inc. is a SAFEbuilt company; a stale 2022 ProCode-branded solar FAQ handout is still linked from the Town's site, but the Town's own current pages use the SAFEbuilt name.