Commercial Tenant Improvement (Tenant Finish) Permit in Evans, Colorado

Evans requires a commercial tenant improvement (tenant finish) permit for: Categorized under 'Building Addition and Remodel' — the City's 'What Type of Permit Do I Need?' guide lists 'tenant finishes' explicitly, and the Building FAQs list tenant finishes among medium projects requiring an 'addition/remodel' permit with plans showing the intended work and usually a plot plan; Filed on the Commercial or Residential Addition/Remodel application, which has a dedicated 'Tenant Finish' checkbox (with valuation) under the Commercial/Industrial proposed-use section, alongside New Building, Shell Only, and Remodel/Addition options; All commercial submittals must be stamped and signed by a Colorado Registrant; only complete submittals will be reviewed; Commercial projects must be completed by professional contractors and may not be completed by the property owner or tenant; A site plan displaying setbacks is required with the application materials per the permit-type guide; plan review plus more than one inspection; Any change in the use or occupancy of the building or structure must be approved prior to proceeding with construction; Submitted electronically via CitizenServe with the business name and a detailed description of the proposed use; electrical valuation itemized separately on the form; Permit valid 180 days without inspection activity; each inspection renews it 180 days up to a 2-year maximum, and a final inspection must occur within 2 years of issuance. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) at 970-475-1110 before starting work.

Commercial plan review, including tenant finish, is 50% of the construction (building permit) fee cost, due at submittal, plus a $75 administration fee. The building permit fee itself is calculated from the project valuation table, and use tax of 4.5% on half the valuation also applies.

Evans's published plan-review target for a commercial tenant improvement (tenant finish) permit is 5–10 business days.

You'll need: Commercial or Residential Addition/Remodel Application (CitizenServe) — Tenant Finish box checked; Construction Plans (Colorado Registrant stamped); Site Plan / Plot Plan. Depending on your project, Evans may also ask for: Structural Drawings. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Evans requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement (tenant finish) permit, in order: Rough Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical Inspections, Framing Inspection (if structural scope), Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) (970-475-1110).

Apply through City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) at 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). Official information: https://www.evanscolorado.gov/building-business-development/building-and-renovating/.

Evans, Colorado has adopted: 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; DISCREPANCY NOTE: the City's dedicated 'Current Codes and Zoning' webpage (the canonical source, checked live) lists 2023 NEC, while several of the City's own downloadable application PDFs (One Stop Building Application, 'Last Revised 2/2020'; Commercial/Residential Addition or Remodel Application) still print the older line 'Current Adopted Code is 2018 IRC, IMC, IFGC, IPC, IFC; 2017 NEC, 2012 IECC.' This corpus follows the live Current Codes and Zoning page as authoritative since it is the City's dedicated, more recently-maintained code-reference source and 2023 NEC aligns with the statewide NEC adoption cycle other Colorado jurisdictions (e.g., Northglenn) are also on; the application-PDF text appears to be an un-updated holdover from before the 2025 in-house transition and should be re-verified directly with Building Division staff before treating it as current.. Local amendments apply — see the Evans overview page for the full list.

Yes. New commercial buildings run through the 'Building New Primary Structure' category with a 20-business-day review, while tenant finishes run through the 'Building Addition and Remodel' category on the same application form as remodels — with a dedicated Tenant Finish checkbox — and a published 10-business-day review period, typically completed within a week.