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Residential Building Permit (New Construction / Any New Structure) in Johnstown, Colorado

Required for any new residential structure or addition in Johnstown. Categorized as 'Residential New' under the Town's 'Review Required' permit category, reviewed under the 2024 IBC/IRC as locally amended (per the Town's own Building Codes page) by the Building Division, operated under contract by ProCode Inc./SAFEbuilt.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Any new structure requires a permit, per the Town's Building Permits requirements page ('Any new structure or addition')
  • Plans must comply with the 2024 IBC/IRC as adopted, including the Town's Design Criteria (30 psf ground snow load, 115 mph wind design speed, Seismic Design Category B, 30-inch frost line, required ice barrier underlayment)
  • Categorized as 'Residential New' under the Town's 'Review Required' permit types (Building Permit Fees page)
  • All contractors must hold a current Town of Johnstown Contractor License (AEC category) in addition to any state trade license, and be listed on the permit before issuance Contractor
  • Applications submitted electronically (PDF format) through the eTRAKiT Self-Service Portal

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Fee schedule

IBC/IRC Building Permit Fee — valuation $1 to $500Town of Johnstown 2026 Fee Schedule, Exhibit A, Chapter 18, Sec. 18-121, adopted 1/5/2026, p.19
$23.50
IBC/IRC Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,000 to $25,000
$69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 per $1,000 of value
IBC/IRC Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,000 to $500,000
$993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 per $1,000 of value
IBC/IRC Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,000+
$5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65 per $1,000 of value
Building Plan Submittal/Review Fee — ResidentialDistinct from the Non-residential rate of 65% of Permit Fee
30% of Permit Fee
Residential new home or new stock plan review
$500.00
Johnstown Use Tax
3.50% of construction materials, collected at permit issuance

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Residential Building Permit (New Construction / Any New Structure) permit actually take in Johnstown?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Structural Rough

    Framing and structural elements before cover

  2. 2

    Electrical Rough / Mechanical Rough / Plumbing Rough

    Trade rough-ins before concealment

  3. 3

    Electrical Final / Mechanical Final / Plumbing Final

    Trade finals

  4. 4

    Final Building

    All work complete per approved plans and applicable codes

See the full Johnstown inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Johnstown's Building Division is staffed and operated by ProCode Inc., a SAFEbuilt company — the Town remains the permitting/code authority, but day-to-day plan review and inspections are handled by ProCode/SAFEbuilt personnel from a satellite office at 39 S. Parish Avenue, Suite 220, separate from the Town's own Building Division office at 201 Centennial Drive.
  • The Town's individual project web pages (Addition, Electrical, Roofing, etc.) still cite the superseded 2018 I-Code suite in their 'applicable codes' footer — the governing current adoption is the 2024 I-Codes per Ordinance No. 2025-274 (Sept. 2025) and the Building Codes landing page; confirm current edition directly with ProCode/the Building Division before finalizing plans.
  • Johnstown straddles Weld and Larimer counties — confirm which county's use-tax line item applies to your specific parcel, since the Town publishes both its own 3.5% use tax and a separate Larimer County use-tax reference.

Frequently asked questions

Johnstown requires a residential building permit (new construction / any new structure) for: Any new structure requires a permit, per the Town's Building Permits requirements page ('Any new structure or addition'); Plans must comply with the 2024 IBC/IRC as adopted, including the Town's Design Criteria (30 psf ground snow load, 115 mph wind design speed, Seismic Design Category B, 30-inch frost line, required ice barrier underlayment); Categorized as 'Residential New' under the Town's 'Review Required' permit types (Building Permit Fees page); All contractors must hold a current Town of Johnstown Contractor License (AEC category) in addition to any state trade license, and be listed on the permit before issuance; Applications submitted electronically (PDF format) through the eTRAKiT Self-Service Portal. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Johnstown Building Division (contracted operations administered by ProCode Inc., a SAFEbuilt company) at 970-305-3161 (Building Official / ProCode); 970-578-9608 (Permit Processing); 970-587-4664 (Town Hall main line) before starting work.

In Johnstown, the published IBC/IRC Building Permit Fee — valuation $1 to $500 is: $23.50. Additional published fees: IBC/IRC Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,000 to $25,000 — $69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 per $1,000 of value; IBC/IRC Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,000 to $500,000 — $993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 per $1,000 of value; IBC/IRC Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,000+ — $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65 per $1,000 of value; Building Plan Submittal/Review Fee — Residential — 30% of Permit Fee; Residential new home or new stock plan review — $500.00; Johnstown Use Tax — 3.50% of construction materials, collected at permit issuance. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Johnstown does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Johnstown Building Division (contracted operations administered by ProCode Inc., a SAFEbuilt company) at 970-305-3161 (Building Official / ProCode); 970-578-9608 (Permit Processing); 970-587-4664 (Town Hall main line) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (eTRAKiT); Construction Drawings; Site Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Johnstown requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction / any new structure), in order: Structural Rough, Electrical Rough / Mechanical Rough / Plumbing Rough, Electrical Final / Mechanical Final / Plumbing Final, Final Building. Schedule each through Town of Johnstown Building Division (contracted operations administered by ProCode Inc., a SAFEbuilt company) (970-305-3161 (Building Official / ProCode); 970-578-9608 (Permit Processing); 970-587-4664 (Town Hall main line)).

Apply through Town of Johnstown Building Division (contracted operations administered by ProCode Inc., a SAFEbuilt company) at 201 Centennial Drive, Johnstown, CO 80534 (Building Division); Town Hall at 450 S. Parish Avenue, Johnstown, CO 80534; ProCode/SAFEbuilt satellite office at 39 S. Parish Avenue, Suite 220, Johnstown, CO 80534. Phone: 970-305-3161 (Building Official / ProCode); 970-578-9608 (Permit Processing); 970-587-4664 (Town Hall main line), email: BuildingPermits@JohnstownCO.gov (permit processing); info@procodeinc.net (ProCode/Chief Building Official). Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Building Division, per Staff Directory) / 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Town Hall main office); inspection requests must be submitted by 4 p.m. the business day before the requested date, via phone (970-305-3161, option 1) or the Safebuilt/ProCode website; inspections conducted Monday-Friday only, excluding holidays. Official information: https://www.johnstownco.gov/211/Building-Codes.

The Town of Johnstown is the issuing authority, but Building Division services (plan review, inspections) are performed under contract by ProCode Inc., a SAFEbuilt company. The Chief Building Official, Jonathan Gesick, is a ProCode/SAFEbuilt employee.

Johnstown was incorporated as a Weld County town in 1902 and its Town Hall and Building Division offices remain in Weld County, but the town has since grown to also include parcels in Larimer County. This corpus assigns Johnstown to Weld County as its primary/governing county.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Johnstown building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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