Residential Building Permit (New Primary Structure) in Evans, Colorado

Evans requires a residential building permit (new primary structure) for: Categorized as 'Building New Primary Structure' per the City's 'What Type of Permit Do I Need?' guide — reserved for new residential and commercial primary structures, requiring a full plan review and inspection set; Application materials must include plot plans with full elevations called out, a completed raw water dedication form, and a fire impact fee form; All contractors (general, electrical, plumbing) must hold a current City of Evans business license; Applications submitted electronically via CitizenServe (citizenserve.com/cityofevans) as PDF documents; as of May 19, 2025 all contractors must apply directly through CitizenServe; New Residential Plan Review Fee of $700.00 due at time of application submittal. 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.

In Evans, the published Administration Fee is: $75.00. Additional published fees: New Residential Plan Review Fee — $700.00; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1 to $500 — $26.24; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,000.01 to $500,000 — $1,109.38 for the first $100,000 plus $6.26 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,000.01 and up — $6,228.38 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.02 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Use Tax — 4.5% of half the total building valuation; Transportation, Fire/Rescue, Park, Police, and School Impact Fees — Vary by unit type — e.g., Single Unit Transportation Impact Fee $11,558.00, Fire/Rescue $1,241.00, Park $6,111.00, Police $940.00, School $2,498.00 (single family detached), per 2026 Fee Schedule. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The City does not publish a specific number of review days for new residential construction. Contact the Building Division directly (970-475-1110) for a current estimate.

You'll need: New Residential Building Permit Application (CitizenServe); Plot Plan with Full Elevations; City of Evans Certification of Raw Water Dedication; Fire Impact Fee Form; Structural Drawings. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Evans requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new primary structure), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Rough Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical, 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.

The City of Evans Building Division issues permits. As of 2025, plan review and inspections are performed by in-house City staff (a Chief Building Official and Building Inspector/Plans Examiner), replacing the prior SAFEbuilt, Inc. contract.