Change of Use / Change of Occupancy in Keenesburg, Colorado

Keenesburg requires a change of use / change of occupancy permit for: No standalone change-of-use or change-of-occupancy application distinct from the general Town Building Permit process was found published on the Town's website as of the last verification; Processed, if at all, through the Town's general Building Permit process; commercial projects (which a change of use to a commercial occupancy would likely trigger) require Fire District approval before a Building Permit is issued, per the Town's Fire Department page; Contact the Building Department (303-732-4281 ext. 2, stevejones@caa.inc) to confirm requirements and applicable code edition for a specific change-of-use project. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Keenesburg Building Department at 303-732-4281 ext. 2 before starting work.

Keenesburg does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Keenesburg Building Department at 303-732-4281 ext. 2 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Keenesburg requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / change of occupancy permit, in order: Final Inspection / Occupancy. Schedule each through Town of Keenesburg Building Department (303-732-4281 ext. 2).

Apply through Town of Keenesburg Building Department at 91 W. Broadway Avenue, Keenesburg, CO 80643. Phone: 303-732-4281 ext. 2, email: stevejones@caa.inc. Office hours: As of 6/11/2026, permits are processed and issued on Wednesday and Friday only. Building Official Steve Jones is a contract official with Charles Abbott Associates (CAA), a third-party municipal building-department staffing firm; direct line 720-810-5751. Inspections are usually performed the next business day if the inspection request is submitted by 3:00 p.m., via the Town's online Google Forms-based 'Request an Inspection' portal.. Official information: https://www.townofkeenesburg.com/departments/building_department/index.php.

Keenesburg, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — Town of Keenesburg Building Department page ('Keenesburg Adopted Building Codes' list); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2018 International Fire Code (IFC); 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2018 International Property Maintenance Code; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code; 2009 ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — the only adopted code not on the 2018 cycle. The Building Department webpage lists 2023 NEC, while the Town's separate, older 'Solar Submittal Requirements' PDF still cites 2020 NEC in its reference section. Design to 2023 NEC, and confirm the edition with the Building Department before ordering equipment if your solar submittal turns on a code-cycle difference.; Note on HB22-1362 (Colorado's statewide 2021 IECC energy-code floor, phased in via a jurisdiction's next code-adoption cycle rather than a blanket calendar deadline): Keenesburg's actively-maintained Building Department page still lists 2018 IECC as the adopted energy code, with no visible update to 2021 IECC or later. HB22-1362 requires jurisdictions to adopt a qualifying energy code (2021 IECC or equivalent, with electric/EV-ready/solar-ready provisions) only when the jurisdiction next updates ANY of its building codes — it does not retroactively force an update on a fixed date for towns that have not re-adopted since the law passed. No Town of Keenesburg ordinance updating its I-codes past the 2018 cycle (except the NEC swap to 2023) was found on the Town's Ordinances or Resolutions pages after direct review, so 2018 IECC is reported here as the honestly-current adopted code, with this note flagging the HB22-1362 gap rather than assuming compliance or silently upgrading the figure.. Local amendments apply — see the Keenesburg overview page for the full list.

No standalone change-of-use application distinct from the general Building Permit process was found published. If the change involves a commercial occupancy, Fire District (Southeast Weld Fire Protection District) approval is required before the Building Permit is issued. Contact the Building Department (303-732-4281 ext. 2) to confirm requirements for a specific project.