Change of Use / Change of Occupancy in Greeley, Colorado

Greeley requires a change of use / change of occupancy permit for: A permit is required for any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change occupancy of a building or structure, per the City's adopted building code permit-requirement language; Application and plans are prepared in PDF format and submitted through eTRAKiT; Building Inspection checks the submittal for completeness and calculates the plan review fee, which must be paid in full before the project is accepted into the plan review queue; The applicant responds to any redlines or correction comments; after approval, remaining permit fees are paid and the issued permit is downloaded before inspections can be requested; Depending on project scope, separate reviews may be required from Planning, Engineering, Water and Sewer, Floodplain, Fire, and other City divisions; A new Certificate of Occupancy is generally required when a building's use classification changes, regardless of whether structural work accompanies the change, consistent with Colorado's home-rule Certificate of Occupancy framework. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Greeley Building Inspection (Community Development) at (970) 350-9830 before starting work.

In Greeley, the published Plan Review Fee is: Calculated by Building Inspection upon submittal; not published as a standalone change-of-use figure. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Greeley does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Greeley Building Inspection (Community Development) at (970) 350-9830 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (eTRAKiT, PDF submittal). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Greeley requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / change of occupancy permit, in order: Final Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through City of Greeley Building Inspection (Community Development) ((970) 350-9830).

Apply through City of Greeley Building Inspection (Community Development) at 1100 10th Street, Greeley, CO 80631. Phone: (970) 350-9830, email: Building.Inspection@greeleygov.com. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM; appointments strongly recommended (Building Inspections, 1100 10th Street, Greeley, CO 80631). Official information: https://greeleyco.gov/business/construction-and-growth/building-permits-and-inspections.

Greeley, Colorado has adopted: Colorado is a home-rule state: there is no single mandatory statewide building code edition — each municipality adopts and amends its own codes. The only statewide floors are the building energy code (HB22-1362, effective 7/1/2023, requiring local governments that adopt an energy code to meet or exceed a specified electric- and solar-ready code baseline) and specific state statutes (e.g., ADU enabling legislation). Confirm your city's own adopted edition; this file documents Greeley's own program, verified directly from the Greeley Municipal Code (Title 22) via library.municode.com/co/greeley.; City of Greeley runs its own Building Inspection Division (part of Community Development) and administers its own permitting within Greeley city limits — it is not a Weld County program. Source: City of Greeley Building Permits and Inspections page.; 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted by reference, Greeley Municipal Code Sec. 22-31, effective 1-1-2023 per Ord. No. 25, 2022; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) — adopted by reference, Sec. 22-76, effective 1-1-2023 per Ord. No. 25, 2022; governs detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to 3 stories; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — adopted by reference, Sec. 22-236, effective 1-1-2023; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — adopted by reference, Sec. 22-192, effective 1-1-2023; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — adopted by reference, Sec. 22-161, effective 1-1-2023; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — adopted by reference, Sec. 22-306, effective 1-1-2023 (Greeley uses the International Plumbing Code, NOT the Uniform Plumbing Code); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — adopted by reference, Sec. 22-347, effective 1-1-2023; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — adopted by reference, Sec. 22-286, effective 1-1-2023; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — adopted by reference, Sec. 22-454, effective 1-1-2023, with local amendments including NFPA 855-20 (stationary energy storage systems) and added Appendices B and C (fire-flow requirements, hydrant locations); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70) — adopted by reference, Sec. 22-377, per Ord. No. 37, 2023 (9-19-2023); superseded the previously adopted 2020 NEC; 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessibility Code — referenced on the City's Building Inspection Resources / Code Information page; All codes amended per Greeley Municipal Code Title 22 (Buildings and Construction), Chapters 2-12; consolidated under Ord. No. 25, 2022 (adoptions effective 1-1-2023) with the electrical code separately updated to the 2023 NEC by Ord. No. 37, 2023; Source: Greeley Municipal Code, Title 22, via library.municode.com/co/greeley (Chapters 2-12), cross-verified against the City's Building Permits and Inspections page 'Code Information' list. Local amendments apply — see the Greeley overview page for the full list.

Yes. A permit is required for any owner or authorized agent who intends to change the occupancy of a building or structure, processed through the standard eTRAKiT building-permit application and review process.