Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Greeley, Colorado

Greeley requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Building permit required for new single-family and two-family dwelling/townhouse construction per 2021 IRC as adopted (Greeley Municipal Code Sec. 22-76); Plans must comply with City of Greeley Design Criteria: 30 psf ground snow load (20 psf minimum final design roof load), 115 mph basic wind speed, Seismic Design Category B, 30-inch minimum frost/footing depth, ice barrier underlayment required (Sec. 22-49, Sec. 22-87); Estimated project valuation must be provided at application; building official may use the ICC Building Valuation Data square-foot table if the stated valuation appears understated (Sec. 22-34); Application submitted online via eTRAKiT (trakit.greeleygov.com/etrakit/); a 2.8% convenience fee applies to credit card payments (no fee for eCheck), effective March 14, 2022; Plan review fee is 65% of the calculated building permit fee, invoiced by email once the submittal is confirmed complete; no permit issues until all fees are paid; New residential subdivision lots: no plan review or permit issuance until the applicable subdivision/phase is fully completed and signed off by all required City departments (Public Works, Engineering, Water and Sewer, Stormwater, Fire, Planning, etc.), per City policy statement effective January 30, 2026; 2026 Development Impact Fees (Police, Fire, Park, Trails, Storm Drainage, Transportation) apply based on heated living area square footage; Water/Sewer Plant Investment Fees apply separately. 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 Building Permit Fee — valuation $1 to $500 is: $23.50. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — valuation $501 to $2,000 — $23.50 for the first $500, plus $3.05 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof; Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001 to $25,000 — $69.25 for the first $2,000, plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Building Permit Fee — valuation $25,001 to $50,000 — $391.25 for the first $25,000, plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Building Permit Fee — valuation $50,001 to $100,000 — $643.75 for the first $50,000, plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,001 to $500,000 — $993.75 for the first $100,000, plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,001 to $1,000,000 — $3,233.75 for the first $500,000, plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,001 and up — $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000, plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Plan Review Fee (Major) — 65% of the building permit fee; City Sales Tax — 4.11% of 45% of value for new residential construction $75,000 or less per unit; 4.11% of 50% of value for all other construction; 2026 Police Development Fee — residential 1,801 sq ft heated living space or more — $327; 2026 Fire Development Fee — residential 1,801 sq ft heated living space or more — $851; 2026 Park Development Fee — residential 1,801 sq ft heated living space or more — $6,316; 2026 Trails Development Fee — residential 1,801 sq ft heated living space or more — $947; 2026 Transportation Development Fee — residential 1,801 sq ft heated living space or more — $8,431; 2026 Storm Drainage Development Fee — $0.308 per impervious square foot. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

New construction plan review is 20 working days. Footing-and-foundation plan review and additions/remodels plan review each run separately at 10 working days. Source: City of Greeley Building Permits and Inspections page.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Construction Drawings; Design Criteria Compliance Documentation. Depending on your project, Greeley may also ask for: 2026 Homeowner Affidavit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Greeley requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through City of Greeley Building Inspection (Community Development) ((970) 350-9830).

Applications are submitted online via eTRAKiT at trakit.greeleygov.com/etrakit/. The Building Inspection Division is located at 1100 10th Street, Greeley, CO 80631.

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.