Gilcrest building permits

Building department

Address

304 8th Street, Gilcrest, CO 80623

Phone

970-737-2426

Email

hana@townofgilcrest.org

Office hours

Monday-Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Town Hall, 304 8th Street). Building inspection services are provided under contract by SAFEbuilt, Inc. (3755 Precision Drive, Suite 140, Loveland, CO 80538; main line 866-977-4111); inspection scheduling is handled via the inspection line printed on the issued permit card, not the Town's general office line.

Website

Official site

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Gilcrest — 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 Residential Code (IRC) — confirmed as the operative residential code from the title block of the Town's own SAFEbuilt-published 'Building Guides for Homeowners' series (Re-Roofing, Additions to Single… Show full textShow less

  2018 International Residential Code (IRC) — confirmed as the operative residential code from the title block of the Town's own SAFEbuilt-published 'Building Guides for Homeowners' series (Re-Roofing, Additions to Single Family Dwellings, Accessory Structures, Patio Covers/Carports, Decks, Pole Barns, Window Replacement, Swimming Pools — all titled '2018 IRC' and published/revised 5.10.2019), which are the Town's own currently-linked permitting handouts as of the last verification

• National Electrical Code: the Town's own 'Residential Electrical Wiring Guidelines' handout (SAFEbuilt Colorado, last revised 1/28/2010) cites 2008 NEC provisions such as tamper-resistant receptacle requirements, and the… Show full textShow less

  National Electrical Code: the Town's own 'Residential Electrical Wiring Guidelines' handout (SAFEbuilt Colorado, last revised 1/28/2010) cites 2008 NEC provisions such as tamper-resistant receptacle requirements, and the Manufactured Housing Installation Permits handout states that manufactured-home electric service 'shall be installed in accordance with 2008 National Electric Code (NEC)'. That is the most recent NEC edition cited in any Town-published document, and it is materially older than current practice — no more recent Town-published NEC citation exists after checking the Building Permit Application, the Electrical Permit Resolution (2016-12) and both Contemporaneous Review Guidelines documents, none of which state an edition. Confirm the enforced edition with the Town before designing.

• Building Permit Fee valuation table: the Town's 'Building Inspection and Plan Review Fees' handout (undated, current as of the last verification since it is reproduced verbatim as an exhibit to the Amended 2025 Fee… Show full textShow less

  Building Permit Fee valuation table: the Town's 'Building Inspection and Plan Review Fees' handout (undated, current as of the last verification since it is reproduced verbatim as an exhibit to the Amended 2025 Fee Schedule effective 5/1/2025) explicitly states fees are 'Based on Table 1A of the 97 Uniform Building Code' (i.e., the 1997 Uniform Building Code, a legacy pre-IRC/IBC code family) — this is a fee-calculation table only, not a statement that Gilcrest enforces 1997 UBC construction/life-safety provisions; the same handout separately states project valuations are based on 'the most current Building Valuation Data published by the International Code Council,' which is inconsistent with a static 1997-vintage fee table and is flagged here rather than silently reconciled

• Colorado is a home-rule state with no statewide-mandated building code edition; Gilcrest is a statutory (non-home-rule) town, so its own municipal code and adopted-code ordinance govern. The Town's Municipal Code (hosted on Municode) is not independently confirmed here as a supplementary source for code-adoption ordinance language — see tipsAndGotchas.
• HB22-1362 statewide energy code floor (2021 IECC + electric-readiness/EV-ready/solar-ready requirements, effective window July 2023-July 2026): no Town-published document reviewed states an adopted IECC edition or… Show full textShow less

  HB22-1362 statewide energy code floor (2021 IECC + electric-readiness/EV-ready/solar-ready requirements, effective window July 2023-July 2026): no Town-published document reviewed states an adopted IECC edition or references HB22-1362 compliance; the 2018 IRC guide series (Home Additions, Accessory Structures) does reference 'Energy Code Compliance Report (www.energycodes.gov) or REScheck calculations' as a required submittal item, which points toward some energy-code enforcement in practice, but no specific IECC edition or HB22-1362 statement was found in any Gilcrest-published source. This should be treated as an open item pending direct confirmation from the Building Department (970-737-2426) rather than assumed either way.

• International Building Code, 2018 edition — adopted at Municipal Code Sec. 18-1 (Chapters 1 through 35 inclusive). Gilcrest Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) on library.municode.com, codified through Ordinance No. 2023-06, adopted 2023-08-07 (Supplement 25).
• International Residential Code, 2018 edition — adopted at Municipal Code Sec. 18-21 (Chapters 1 through 43 inclusive). See Gilcrest Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) on library.municode.com. Codified through Ordinance No. 2023-06, adopted 2023-08-07 (Supplement 25).
• International Mechanical Code, 2018 edition — adopted at Municipal Code Sec. 18-61 (Chapters 1 through 15 inclusive). Gilcrest Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations), library.municode.com. Codified through Ordinance No. 2023-06, adopted 2023-08-07 (Supplement 25).
• International Plumbing Code, 2018 edition — adopted at Municipal Code Sec. 18-71 (Chapters 1 through 13 inclusive). Gilcrest Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) on library.municode.com, codified through Ordinance No. 2023-06, adopted 2023-08-07 (Supplement 25).
• International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 edition — adopted at Municipal Code Sec. 18-101 (Chapters 1 through 8 inclusive). Gilcrest Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) on library.municode.com, codified through Ordinance No. 2023-06, adopted 2023-08-07 (Supplement 25).
• International Fire Code, 2012 edition — adopted at Municipal Code Sec. 18-201, including Appendices. Gilcrest Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) on library.municode.com, codified through Ordinance No. 2023-06, adopted 2023-08-07 (Supplement 25).
• International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition — adopted at Municipal Code Sec. 18-301 (Chapters 1 through 16 inclusive). Gilcrest Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations), on library.municode.com. Codified through Ordinance No. 2023-06, adopted 2023-08-07 (Supplement 25).
• International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition — adopted at Municipal Code Sec. 18-401 (Chapters 1 through 8 inclusive). Gilcrest Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) on library.municode.com, codified through Ordinance No. 2023-06, adopted 2023-08-07 (Supplement 25).
• International Energy Conservation Code, 2021 edition — adopted at Municipal Code Sec. 18-501, within Gilcrest Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) as codified on library.municode.com. Codified through Ordinance No. 2023-06, adopted 2023-08-07 (Supplement 25).
• International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2018 edition — adopted at Municipal Code Sec. 18-551 (Chapters 1 through 11 inclusive), Gilcrest Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations). Codified through Ordinance No. 2023-06, adopted 2023-08-07 (Supplement 25).
• The IBC, IECC, IMC, IPC, and IFGC are each adopted, by section, in Municipal Code Chapter 18 (library.municode.com). The Fire Code edition is worth noting separately: 2012, while every other adopted code is 2018 or 2021.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Construction)

  Required for new single-family, duplex, and multi-family residential construction in the Town of Gilcrest. Plan review and inspections are performed by SAFEbuilt, Inc. under contract to the Town. Reviewed under the 2018 IRC per the Town's own published Building Guides for Homeowners series; fees are calculated using the Town's own valuation-based schedule referencing 1997 UBC Table 1A with current ICC Building Valuation Data.

  From$23.00→

• Residential Addition / Home Improvement Permit

  Required for additions to single-family dwellings in Gilcrest. Reviewed under the 2018 IRC per the Town's own published 'Additions to Single Family Dwellings' guide (SAFEbuilt, Inc., rev. 5.10.2019).

  From$23.00valuation-based→

• Electrical Permit

  Required for installation, alteration, or repair of electrical systems in Gilcrest. The Town runs its own local electrical permitting program (via SAFEbuilt) rather than deferring to the Colorado State Electrical Board; fees are scaled at the maximum 15% surcharge above the State of Colorado's own fee schedule per CRS 12-23-117(3). Contractors must hold an active Colorado DORA electrical/contractor license, contemporaneously verified by the Town per Resolution 2016-12.

  See fee schedule→

• Plumbing Permit

  Required for installation, alteration, or repair of plumbing systems in Gilcrest. The Town runs its own local plumbing permitting program (via SAFEbuilt) rather than deferring to a State of Colorado plumbing board; contractors must hold an active Colorado DORA plumbing/contractor license, contemporaneously verified by the Town per its Plumber License Contemporaneous Review Guidelines (rev. 10/28/20, implementing C.R.S. 12-155-120(1) and HB19-1086).

  From$23.00valuation-based→

• Mechanical / HVAC Permit (Furnace, Air Conditioner)

  Required for heating and cooling equipment installation or replacement in Gilcrest. Furnace/air conditioner installation or replacement is billed as a flat 'Single Stop' fee under the Town's current fee schedule rather than the general valuation-based schedule.

  From$70.00→

• Re-Roof Permit

  Required for re-roofing work in Gilcrest. Billed as a flat 'Single Stop' fee. Reviewed under 2018 IRC Sections R806 (roof ventilation) and R908 (reroofing) per the Town's own SAFEbuilt-published 'Residential Re-roofing' guide (rev. 5.10.2019).

  $60.00→

• Accessory Dwelling Unit / Accessory Structure Permit

  Covers accessory structures (sheds, detached garages, and similar) in Gilcrest under the Town's own 2018 IRC 'Accessory Structures' guide (SAFEbuilt, Inc., rev. 5.10.2019). Gilcrest publishes no document naming a distinct 'Accessory Dwelling Unit' (habitable second dwelling) permit category, size threshold, or zoning use-standard; this entry is scoped to the accessory-structure permit process the Town does publish, with the ADU-specific gap noted below.

  From$23.00valuation-based→

• Demolition Permit

  Required for demolition of structures in Gilcrest. Billed as a flat 'Single Stop' fee under the Town's current fee schedule.

  $50.00→

• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Required for installation of a residential or commercial electric vehicle charging station (EVSE) in Gilcrest. As with all electrical work in this jurisdiction, the Town runs its own local electrical permitting program (via SAFEbuilt) rather than deferring to the Colorado State Electrical Board; fees are scaled at the maximum 15% surcharge above the State of Colorado's own fee schedule per CRS 12-23-117(3). No distinct EV-charger/EVSE fee line item is published anywhere in the Town's materials — a standalone EVSE circuit is billed under the same general Electrical Permit Fee schedule documented on this jurisdiction's electrical-permit entry.

  See fee schedule→

• Deck / Patio Cover / Carport Permit

  Required for decks, patio covers, and carports in Gilcrest. Reviewed under 2018 IRC per the Town's own SAFEbuilt-published 'Patio Covers/Carports' guide (rev. 5.10.2019); a separate 'Decks' guide is also published in the Town's forms library.

  From$23.00valuation-based→

• Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit

  Required for installation of rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic systems within Gilcrest town limits. No standalone solar/photovoltaic fee line or application exists; a solar installation is billed as a standard Building Permit (structural/racking, valuation-based per 1997 UBC Table 1-A) plus an Electrical Permit (wiring/interconnection, billed by the Town at 1.15x the State of Colorado electrical fee schedule under CRS 12-23-117(3), since Gilcrest runs its own local electrical program rather than deferring to the State Electrical Board).

  From$69.25valuation-based→

• Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Additions & Tenant Improvements)

  Required for new commercial/non-residential construction, commercial additions and alterations, tenant improvements, and changes of use in the Town of Gilcrest. Gilcrest DOES have a real commercial code basis: the Gilcrest Municipal Code, Chapter 18, Article I (as rewritten in its entirety by Ord. No. 2023-03, adopted June 5, 2023) adopts the 2018 International Building Code (Chapters 1-35 plus Appendices I and N) as the Town of Gilcrest Building Code, and Article XI adopts the 2018 International Existing Building Code governing alterations, additions, and changes of occupancy in existing buildings. Section 18-5(b) makes it unlawful to 'erect, construct, enlarge, alter or change the use of any building or other structure within the Town without first obtaining all permits required.' There is, however, NO separate commercial permit application, no commercial-specific fee category, and no distinct Tenant Improvement/Tenant Finish permit type: all commercial work runs through the Town's single Building Permit Application and the same valuation-based fee schedule used for residential work, with plan review and inspections performed by SAFEbuilt, Inc. under contract to the Town. Note the codesAdopted section (written 2026-07-06) reported the Municipal Code as inaccessible (Municode 403) and no IBC edition locatable in Town-published documents — that gap is now CLOSED by this entry: the code text was successfully retrieved from Municode (Supplement 25, codified through Ord. No. 2023-06, adopted August 7, 2023) on 2026-08-02.

  From$23.00valuation-based→

• Sign Permit

  Gilcrest is a small statutory Town in Weld County. Its Municipal Code is hosted on Municode Library. No dedicated 'Sign Permit' or 'Sign Code' page exists on the Town's own website (townofgilcrest.org) distinct from its general Planning & Zoning and Forms pages. Building permitting (including any sign permits) is administered by the Town's Planning & Zoning / Building Department, with inspection services contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.

  See fee schedule→

• Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit

  Fire protection in Gilcrest is provided by the Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District (PGFPD), which maintains a station at 14679 CR 42 in Gilcrest and issues permits for installation of any new, or modification to any existing, fire alarm or fire sprinkler system (including kitchen hood systems), per the District's own Plan Review Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2022). These PGFPD permits are in addition to any permits required by the Town of Gilcrest. Fees are tiered by project site square footage, and all contractors installing or repairing fire protection systems within the District must hold an applicable Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control registration.

  From$250.00→

• Change of Use / Change of Occupancy

  Gilcrest does not publish a standalone 'Change of Use' or 'Change of Occupancy' permit application — the Town's own published permitting materials (Building Permit Application, SAFEbuilt-branded IRC guide handouts, fee schedules) are residential/IRC-focused and do not name a commercial building code edition, an adopted International Existing Building Code (IEBC) edition, or a change-of-occupancy process (see codesAdopted). A use/occupancy change is presumed to be processed through the Town's general Building Permit Application; contact the Building Department to confirm requirements for a specific project, since no Gilcrest-specific IEBC citation is published.

  See fee schedule→

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