Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Shell, Tenant Finish, Remodel/Addition) in Platteville, Colorado

Platteville requires a commercial building permit (new construction, shell, tenant finish, remodel/addition) for: Town of Platteville Building Permit Application with the COMMERCIAL Proposed-Use block checked (Shell Only, Tenant Finish, Remodel/Addition, New Building, or Electrical Valuation, as applicable) rather than a RESIDENTIAL checkbox on the same form; Site Plan approval under Chapter 16, Sec. 16-5-40 obtained before this permit is issued, for any construction, remodel, or expansion other than a single-family or two-family dwelling; the Town Manager may waive this step for a remodel or expansion that adds no occupancy, density, on-site employees, or parking; Fair market value of all materials and labor stated on the application as the valuation basis for the permit fee; General Contractor, plus Electrician, Plumber, and HVAC contractor listed with license numbers where applicable; a listed electrician or plumber must hold an active Colorado DORA license, verified by the Town before the permit is processed and again if the tradesperson changes; Construction documents (architectural, structural, and applicable trade plans) reviewed by SAFEbuilt for compliance with the adopted 2024 IBC and the commercial provisions of the 2024 IECC (Chapter 18, Articles II and XIV); A separate Fire Protection System Permit from the Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District is required in addition to this permit whenever the project includes a new or modified fire alarm, fire sprinkler, or kitchen hood system; Construction must commence within 180 days of permit issuance or the permit is automatically void; work stoppage for 180 continuous days also voids the permit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Platteville — SAFEbuilt Permits (contracted building department services) at 970-785-2245 before starting work.

In Platteville, the published Building Permit fee (valuation-based, adopted 2024 IBC fee schedule by reference) is: Follows the fee schedule embedded in the adopted 2024 International Building Code, incorporated by reference; no separate Town-published valuation table exists, and a commercial permit is not subject to the $50.00 zoning-compliance surcharge that applies to residential applications. Additional published fees: Investigation fee (work commenced without a permit) — 100% of the original building permit fee, in addition to the required permit fees; Development impact fees (nonresidential rates) — Police Facilities $0.54 per sq ft; Public Facilities $1.50 per sq ft; Parks $0.00 per sq ft; Transportation $2.50 per sq ft; Storm Drainage $1.14 per sq ft; Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District Impact Fee 1.65 (nonresidential rate); Construction use tax — Collected as part of the combined fee block, but no use-tax rate or percentage is published in Appendix A or elsewhere in the Code of Ordinances; Appeal of Building Official ruling — $200.00; Site Plan review fee (Chapter 16, Sec. 16-5-40 — a separate Town Planning approval, not part of this permit) — $500.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Platteville does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Platteville — SAFEbuilt Permits (contracted building department services) at 970-785-2245 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Town of Platteville Building Permit Application (COMMERCIAL block); Construction Plans; Approved Site Plan (or Town Manager waiver). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through Town of Platteville — SAFEbuilt Permits (contracted building department services) at 400 Grand Avenue, Platteville, CO 80651. Phone: 970-785-2245, email: kcampos@plattevillegov.org. Office hours: Town Hall main line 970-785-2245 (fax 970-785-2476). Building permit applications and plan-review submittals are emailed to kcampos@plattevillegov.org; SAFEbuilt plans examiners (coloradoplanreview@safebuilt.com for resubmittals) interpret International Codes and conduct building inspections on the Town's behalf. No separate SAFEbuilt local office address or in-person hours are published on the Town's site; all intake is via Town Hall or email.. Official information: https://platteville.colorado.gov/safebuilt-permits.

No. The Town's Building Permit Application has a COMMERCIAL Proposed-Use block (Shell Only, Tenant Finish, Remodel/Addition, New Building, Electrical Valuation) on the same form used for residential work, reviewed by SAFEbuilt under the adopted 2024 IBC (Chapter 18, Article II). It is billed on the same Per-Chapter-18 base fee as the residential permit, without the $50.00 zoning-compliance surcharge that applies only to residential applications.

Clear Site Plan approval (Chapter 16, Sec. 16-5-40) before this permit can be issued. That $500.00, Town Manager-administered review applies by default to any construction, remodel, or expansion other than a single-family or two-family dwelling, and can be waived only for a remodel or expansion that adds no occupancy, density, employees, or parking.

SAFEbuilt is the Town's contracted building-department-services provider: it reviews plans and conducts inspections for the building-code scope of a commercial project under the adopted 2024 IBC, for industrial, commercial, and residential projects alike. The Town itself separately administers Site Plan and zoning approval, its own utility and development-impact fees on the same application, and (through the Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District) a standalone permit for fire alarm, sprinkler, or kitchen hood systems. A commercial applicant still files with and pays the Town, and still needs Town-level Site Plan approval before SAFEbuilt's building permit can issue.