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Residential Building Permit (New Construction) — Pierce, Colorado · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source: https://www.piercecolo.gov/government/departments/planning-and-zoning/pages/building-permits
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Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Pierce, Colorado
Required for new single-family, duplex, multi-family, and agricultural building construction within Pierce town limits. Reviewed under the 2024 IRC and 2024 Energy Conservation Code as adopted, plus the Town's published Design Criteria (30 PSF ground snow load, 115 MPH ultimate wind speed, 30-inch frost depth, Seismic Design Category B). Plan review and inspections are performed by SAFEbuilt Inc. under contract to the Town.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
When you need this permit
- Plans must comply with the 2024 IRC and 2024 Energy Conservation Code as adopted, and must meet the Town's Design Criteria: 30 PSF ground snow load, 115 MPH ultimate wind speed (Seismic Design Category B), 30-inch minimum frost line, ice and water shield required, under-floor protection required
- Completed Building Permit Application (single combined form covering Building/Electrical/Plumbing/Heating trades) with all fields completed — incomplete applications are not accepted
- General Contractor name, phone, and license number required; Electrical, Plumbing, and Heating contractor name/phone/license number required if those trades are part of the scope
- Applicants strongly encouraged to speak with the building permit technician at Town Hall before submitting plans, particularly for flood way/flood zone properties
- Zoning compliance: Building Coverage max 60%, Open Space min 30%, required setbacks/offsets verified by Town Engineer as part of plot plan review
Required documents
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Fee schedule
Building Permit FeeTown of Pierce Fee Schedule; billed as separate 'SAFEbuilt $' and 'Town $' line items on the Building Permit Application, totaled as 'TOTAL FEES $'. The underlying UBC (Uniform Building Code) valuation-based base table itself is not separately published on the Town's Fee Schedule page.
UBC fee schedule + $30 or 30% (whichever is greater)
One Stop Building Permit (expedited option)Town of Pierce Fee Schedule
$15 or 15% (whichever is greater)
Water Plant Investment Fee (new tap)Applies to new construction requiring a new water tap; one Unit of Colorado-Big Thompson water right purchased on the open market also required
$12,500.00 In Town / $25,000.00 Out of Town
Sewer Plant Investment Fee (new tap)
$4,250.00 In Town / $8,500.00 Out of Town
Road Impact/Development Fee — Single FamilyTown of Pierce Fee Schedule, Road Impact/Development Fees — Residential
$575.00 (<1,500 sq ft), $720.00 (1,500-2,500 sq ft), $880.00 (2,500+ sq ft) per house
School Impact FeeNot a Town-collected fee, but proof of payment is part of the Town's process per the Fee Schedule
Paid directly to Weld RE-9 school district (receipt required)
Park Fee — Residential
$600.00
Drainage Impact/Development Fee — Residential
$300.00 (lots ≤10,000 sq ft), plus $0.05/sq ft over 10,000 sq ft
Police Impact Fee
$150.00 per 1,000 sq ft
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Foundation
Before concrete pour, per 30-inch minimum frost line; lot corners must be clearly staked for setback inspections
- 2
Framing
Structural framing complete before cover; all concrete reinforcing steel must be in place before inspection
- 3
Rough Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical
Trade rough-ins before concealment
- 4
Final Inspection
All work complete per approved plans and applicable codes; required before Certificate of Occupancy issuance
See the full Pierce inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Inspections in Pierce are scheduled directly with the Town's contracted provider, SAFEbuilt Inc. (970-674-1036), not with Town Hall — call before 7:30 a.m. for same-day service.
- Permits become void if the first inspection isn't ready within 180 days of issuance, or if more than 180 days pass between inspections — track your project timeline against this hard deadline.
- The approved building permit card and stamped plans (including foundation and truss designs) must be physically present on the job site for every inspection, or the inspection cannot proceed.
- New construction typically triggers Water and Sewer Plant Investment Fees for new utility taps ($12,500-$25,000 water, $4,250-$8,500 sewer depending on In Town/Out of Town status) in addition to the base building permit fee — budget for these separately.
Frequently asked questions
Pierce requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Plans must comply with the 2024 IRC and 2024 Energy Conservation Code as adopted, and must meet the Town's Design Criteria: 30 PSF ground snow load, 115 MPH ultimate wind speed (Seismic Design Category B), 30-inch minimum frost line, ice and water shield required, under-floor protection required; Completed Building Permit Application (single combined form covering Building/Electrical/Plumbing/Heating trades) with all fields completed — incomplete applications are not accepted; General Contractor name, phone, and license number required; Electrical, Plumbing, and Heating contractor name/phone/license number required if those trades are part of the scope; Applicants strongly encouraged to speak with the building permit technician at Town Hall before submitting plans, particularly for flood way/flood zone properties; Zoning compliance: Building Coverage max 60%, Open Space min 30%, required setbacks/offsets verified by Town Engineer as part of plot plan review. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Pierce Planning & Zoning / Building Permit Department (Town Hall) at 970-834-2851 before starting work.
In Pierce, the published Building Permit Fee is: UBC fee schedule + $30 or 30% (whichever is greater). Additional published fees: One Stop Building Permit (expedited option) — $15 or 15% (whichever is greater); Water Plant Investment Fee (new tap) — $12,500.00 In Town / $25,000.00 Out of Town; Sewer Plant Investment Fee (new tap) — $4,250.00 In Town / $8,500.00 Out of Town; Road Impact/Development Fee — Single Family — $575.00 (<1,500 sq ft), $720.00 (1,500-2,500 sq ft), $880.00 (2,500+ sq ft) per house; School Impact Fee — Paid directly to Weld RE-9 school district (receipt required); Park Fee — Residential — $600.00; Drainage Impact/Development Fee — Residential — $300.00 (lots ≤10,000 sq ft), plus $0.05/sq ft over 10,000 sq ft; Police Impact Fee — $150.00 per 1,000 sq ft. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
The Town of Pierce does not publish a specific numeric turnaround time for residential building permit review. Colorado is a home-rule state with no statewide review-time statute, and neither the Town's Building Permits page, Fee Schedule, nor Building Permit Application state an SLA for this permit type.
You'll need: Building Permit Application; Construction Plans / Plot Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Pierce requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation, Framing, Rough Electrical / Plumbing / Mechanical, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Pierce Planning & Zoning / Building Permit Department (Town Hall) (970-834-2851).
Apply through Town of Pierce Planning & Zoning / Building Permit Department (Town Hall) at 144 Main Street, Pierce, CO 80650 (PO Box 57). Phone: 970-834-2851, email: info@piercecolo.gov. Office hours: Town Hall main line (970) 834-2851, fax (970) 834-2755, per the Town's Building Permit Application form. The Town's general Contact Us page lists the same address/phone but no posted office hours; the Planning and Zoning department directs all building-permit, addition, new-construction, annexation, and remodel questions to the Town Hall main line. Inspections (not permit intake) are scheduled directly with SAFEbuilt Inc. at 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036, calls before 7:30 a.m. receive same-day inspection, after 7:30 a.m. scheduled for the next working day. Note: the Contact Us page renders the street address as '144 Main Avenue' while the Town Hall page and the Building Permit Application PDF both render it as '144 Main St./144 Main Street' — treated as the same address, minor inconsistency in the Town's own CMS.. Official information: https://www.piercecolo.gov/government/departments/planning-and-zoning/pages/building-permits.
Pierce, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — Town of Pierce Design Criteria page (Residential Construction Codes); 2024 Energy Conservation Code (residential) — Design Criteria page; 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Design Criteria page (Commercial Construction Codes); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Energy Code (IECC); 2024 Pool and Spa Code; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code; 2024 International Existing Building Code; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — listed for both Residential and Commercial Construction Codes on the Design Criteria page; Note on document currency: the Town's downloadable project guides in the Building Permits 'Supporting Documents' list are titled for the prior code cycle ('2018 IRC Accessory Structures Guide', '2018 IRC Decks Guide', '2018 IRC Home Additions Guide', '2018 Pole Barns Guide', '2018 Swimming Pools Guide', '2018 IRC Basement Finish Guide', '2018 IRC Patio Covers - Carports Guide', '2018 IRC Window Replacement', '2018 IRC Re-Roof Guide', '2020 NEC - Significant Changes Residential') even though the Town's live Design Criteria page lists 2024 IRC/IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/Pool-Spa/Property-Maintenance/Existing-Building codes plus 2023 NEC as currently adopted. As in this corpus's established pattern (e.g. Vail), the actively maintained Design Criteria webpage is treated as the current, governing adopted-code list; the 2018/2020-titled PDFs are legacy guidance documents whose filenames were not renamed when the Town's adopted-code edition was updated.; State-level requirement: Electric Ready, Solar Ready, and EV Ready provisions apply per the Town's Design Criteria page, consistent with Colorado's HB22-1362 statewide energy-code floor (2021 IECC baseline plus electric/solar/EV-ready provisions, in effect July 2023-July 2026) — Pierce's own 2024 IECC adoption already meets or exceeds this floor, and the Town's page lists the electric/solar/EV-ready provisions as an explicit, separate 'State Code Requirements' item rather than folding them silently into the IECC line.. Local amendments apply — see the Pierce overview page for the full list.
The Town of Pierce Planning & Zoning Department, operating out of Town Hall (144 Main Street), issues building permits for all work within Pierce town limits. Plan review and inspections are performed by a contracted third-party provider, SAFEbuilt Inc.
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 Pierce building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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