Plumbing Permit in Evans, Colorado

Yes. Water heaters are explicitly listed as a 'Building One Stop' permit example on the City's 'What Type of Permit Do I Need?' guide, requiring a single inspection and no plan review.

In Evans, the published Building Permit Fee (general valuation table) is: $26.24 minimum, scaling per valuation tiers. Additional published fees: Water Service Inspection (one-time) — $60.00; Sanitary Sewer Inspection (one-time) — $60.00; Reinspection Fee — $75.00/hour (minimum 1 hour). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Evans does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) at 970-475-1110 for current turnaround.

You'll need: One Stop Building Application (CitizenServe). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Evans requires 2 inspection(s) for a plumbing permit, in order: Water Service / Rough Plumbing Inspection, 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; 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.. Local amendments apply — see the Evans overview page for the full list.