Evans building permits

Building department

Address

1100 37th Street, Evans, CO 80620

Phone

970-475-1110

Email

building@evanscolorado.gov

Office hours

Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Inspection Line 970-475-2211 (per the City's current Addition/Remodel application form's inspection contact; note some older One Stop application copy still lists a legacy SAFEbuilt inspection line, 303-774-0454 / 303-774-1388, that predates the 2025 in-house transition)

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at Evans's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Evans — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.

Codes adopted

Colorado has no statewide-mandated building code edition. Under the Colorado Constitution's home-rule provisions (art. XX, home rule for municipalities since 1902; home rule for counties since 1970), building codes and zoning are an enumerated home-rule charter power, so cities and counties adopt and amend their own construction codes independently — predominantly the I-Codes, with editions and local amendments varying by jurisdiction. The one statewide floor is for energy: HB22-1362 (2022) created the Energy Code Board (jointly appointed by the Colorado Energy Office and the Department of Local Affairs) and requires that, on or after July 1, 2023 and before July 1, 2026, any municipality or county that adopts or updates a building code must adopt and enforce an energy code achieving performance equivalent to or better than the 2021 IECC together with the board's Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code (which includes electric-ready, EV-ready, and solar-ready provisions); from July 1, 2026 onward the floor shifts to the board's Model Low Energy and Carbon Code or an equivalent. Electrical and plumbing permitting defaults to the Colorado State Electrical Board and State Plumbing Board (within DORA's Division of Professions and Occupations) — the state issues permits and inspects statewide except in counties/jurisdictions that operate their own certified Electrical or Plumbing Inspection Program, in which case the local program has authority instead. Always confirm the currently adopted code edition, local amendments, and inspection authority (state board vs. local program) with the specific jurisdiction before submitting plans.

• 2018 International Building Code (IBC), adopted and enforced per the City's 'Current Codes and Zoning' page
• 2018 International Residential Code (IRC)
• 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
• 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC)
• 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
• 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted 'per the State of Colorado' — per the City's current 'Current Codes and Zoning' page, https://www.evanscolorado.gov/building-business-development/building-and-renovating/current-codes-and-zoning/
• 2018 International Property Maintenance Code
• 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
• 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), applied together with the Colorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and Renovation Standards
• 2018 International Fire Code (IFC)
• 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
• Evans Municipal Code (Title 15, Buildings and Construction) governs adoption — https://library.municode.com/co/evans/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=MUCO_TIT15BUCO
• Evans' own sources disagree on the electrical code edition. The City's 'Current Codes and Zoning' webpage lists the 2023 NEC, while several City application PDFs — the One Stop Building Application and the… Show full textShow less

  Evans' own sources disagree on the electrical code edition. The City's 'Current Codes and Zoning' webpage lists the 2023 NEC, while several City application PDFs — the One Stop Building Application and the Commercial/Residential Addition or Remodel Application — still print 'Current Adopted Code is 2018 IRC, IMC, IFGC, IPC, IFC; 2017 NEC, 2012 IECC.' The Current Codes and Zoning page is the better source: it is the City's dedicated, more recently maintained code reference, and the 2023 NEC matches the statewide adoption cycle other Colorado jurisdictions such as Northglenn are on. The application text appears to be a holdover from before the City brought building services in house in 2025. Confirm the governing edition with Building Division staff before you design or order equipment to it.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Primary Structure)

  Required for new single-family homes and other new residential primary structures in Evans. Falls under the City's 'Building New Primary Structure' permit category, which requires a full plan review and inspection set. Reviewed under the 2018 IBC/IRC as adopted (2023 NEC per the State of Colorado).

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• Residential/Commercial Addition or Remodel Permit

  Required for additions, basement finishes, remodels, and tenant finishes in Evans. Falls under the City's 'Building Addition and Remodel' permit category (plan review plus more than one inspection), or 'Building Accessory Structure' for detached garages, sheds, carports, and gazebos.

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• Electrical Permit

  Required for electrical service upgrades and modifications in Evans. Standalone electrical upgrades fall under the City's 'Building One Stop' category (single inspection, no plan review, quick approval). Residential electrical permits are billed on a distinct area-based fee schedule; commercial on a valuation-based schedule.

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• Plumbing Permit

  Required for plumbing modifications and water heater installation/replacement in Evans, governed by the 2018 IPC as adopted. Water heater replacement is explicitly a 'Building One Stop' category item; other plumbing work is billed under the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee, as no separate flat plumbing fee schedule is published.

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• Mechanical / HVAC Permit

  Required for furnace, air conditioner, and fireplace installation or replacement in Evans, governed by the 2018 IMC/IFGC as adopted. Furnaces, air conditioners, and fireplaces are explicitly 'Building One Stop' category items — single inspection, no plan review, quick approval.

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• Roofing Permit (Re-Roof)

  Required for re-roofing in Evans. Explicitly named as a 'Building One Stop' category item on both the City's permit-type guide and the One Stop Building Application itself, which includes a dedicated field for 'number of squares.'

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• Photovoltaic (Solar) Permit

  Required for solar panel installation in Evans. Explicitly its own named permit category ('Photovoltaic') distinct from the Building One Stop / Addition-Remodel / New Primary Structure categories, for both commercial and residential systems.

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit (Billed as Electrical Upgrade / Building One Stop)

  Required for installation of a Level 2 (or higher) electric vehicle charger/EVSE in Evans. The City's own 'What Type of Permit Do I Need?' guide lists 'electrical upgrades' among its Building One Stop category examples (smaller projects requiring one inspection, no plan review, quick approval) — an EV charger circuit falls under this same category, since no EV-specific line item or checklist is published. Billed on the same area-based (residential) or valuation-based (commercial) Electrical Permit fee schedule used for any other standalone electrical upgrade, reviewed under the 2023 NEC as adopted (per the City's live Current Codes and Zoning page), including Article 625 (Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System).

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• Demolition Permit

  Required for demolition of whole or partial buildings in Evans. Its own named category on the City's 'What Type of Permit Do I Need?' guide, requiring a State of Colorado Asbestos Mitigation form.

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• Commercial Building Permit (New Commercial Construction)

  Required for new commercial primary structures (including shell buildings) in Evans. Administered by the City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025). Falls under the City's 'Building New Primary Structure' permit category — 'reserved for new residential and commercial primary structures' with a full plan review and inspection set — and carries the City's published 20-business-day commercial plan review period. Reviewed under the 2018 I-Codes with the 2023 NEC as adopted by the State of Colorado.

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• Commercial Tenant Improvement (Tenant Finish) Permit

  Required for tenant finish/tenant improvement work in existing commercial spaces in Evans. A genuinely distinct track from new commercial construction: tenant finishes are explicitly listed under the City's 'Building Addition and Remodel' permit category, the Commercial or Residential Addition/Remodel application carries a dedicated 'Tenant Finish' checkbox with its own valuation line, and the review clock is the 10-business-day addition/remodel period rather than the 20-business-day new-commercial period. The 2024 fee schedule even named the commercial plan-review line 'New Construction/Commercial Tenant Finish.'

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• Sign Permit

  Required for permanent signage in Evans. The City's 2026 Fee Schedule lists 'Sign Permit Plan Review' as its own flat-fee line item under Development & Engineering Review Fees (a Planning/Zoning review, not a Building Division category) — but no dedicated Sign Permit application form, sign checkbox, or standalone sign-permit process page is published. Sign work is filed on the City's general Commercial or Residential Addition/Remodel Application (or New Commercial Construction Application for a new freestanding sign structure), selecting 'Other' under Type of Improvement, since neither form carries a dedicated 'Sign' checkbox.

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• Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Permit

  Required for installation of any new, or modification to any existing, fire sprinkler system, fire alarm system, kitchen hood suppression system, or fire protection water system serving a structure in Evans. Unlike every other permit type in this record, review and permitting authority sits entirely with the Evans Fire Protection District (EFPD) — an independent special fire protection district, separate from the City of Evans Building Division/SAFEbuilt chain used for standard building permits. EFPD enforces the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) per the 'City of Evans Ordinance Adopting 2018 Fire Code,' matching the 2018 IFC line already in the codesAdopted list. This EFPD permit is required in addition to, not instead of, any City of Evans building permit for the same construction project — the application itself states 'A separate building permit (issued by the City of Evans) may be required.'

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• Change of Use / Change of Occupancy Permit

  Required when a building or structure's use or occupancy classification changes in Evans. The City publishes no separate Change of Use or Change of Occupancy permit type, application form, or dedicated fee line — neither the Commercial/Residential Addition or Remodel Application nor the New Commercial Construction Application carries a 'Change of Occupancy' checkbox under Type of Improvement (the options are New Building, Addition, Remodel, and Other). Both forms' printed Notice text instead states that 'any change in the use or occupancy of the building or structure must be approved prior to proceeding with construction.' Reviewed under the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) and 2018 IBC, both listed under codesAdopted.

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