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Commercial / Non-Residential Site Plan Review (Development Review gate ahead of the Building Permit) in Platteville, Colorado

ADVERSARIAL RE-CHASE FINDING, 2026-08-02: this file's prior 'CONFIRMED ABSENCE' note for a distinct commercial building process is CORRECT as far as it goes (there is no separate SAFEbuilt-administered commercial building-permit application or fee line) but INCOMPLETE — it missed a genuine, codified, distinct commercial/non-residential gate. Chapter 16 (Zoning), Article V - Administration and Procedures, Sec. 16-5-40 'Site Plan' (Municode Library, live, directly read 2026-08-02) requires: 'Site plan approval shall be required for any construction of a new structure or remodel or expansion of an existing structure requiring a building permit pursuant to this Code, OTHER THAN the construction, remodel or expansion of a single-family or two-family dwelling unit/structure.' In other words, Site Plan approval is required by default for essentially all commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-family (3+ unit) construction/remodel/expansion in Platteville, and is explicitly NOT required for single-family/two-family residential work — precisely the commercial/residential split this file already tracks. Sec. 16-1-95(b)(10) (directly read 2026-08-02) makes this a hard prerequisite: 'No building or construction permit shall be issued prior to approval of the required plot plan or site plan, unless the property has been specifically exempted from the development process by definition or by official action of the Board of Trustees after Planning Commission review.' This is a Town Planning/Zoning approval (reviewed by the Town Manager, with Planning & Zoning application review contracted to Ayres Associates / Town Planner Lindsey Wilson per platteville.colorado.gov/planning-and-zoning, directly read 2026-08-02) — administratively and procedurally SEPARATE from SAFEbuilt's Chapter 18 building-code plan review, and a real, distinct, additional step a commercial applicant must clear that a single-family/two-family residential applicant never encounters. Sec. 16-5-40(a)(2) allows the Town Manager to WAIVE site plan approval for a remodel/expansion that does not increase occupancy, density, employees on site, or parking — so not every small commercial tenant-finish job will trigger full site plan review, but it is the default requirement unless waived.

Reviewed 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Required by default for any new construction, remodel, or expansion of an existing structure requiring a building permit, EXCEPT construction/remodel/expansion of a single-family or two-family dwelling unit/structure (Sec. 16-5-40(a)(1)) — this covers commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-family (3+ unit) projects, including commercial shell/new-building/tenant-finish/remodel work
  • The Town Manager may waive site plan approval if a remodel/expansion of an existing structure will not increase occupancy, density, employees on site, or parking requirements (Sec. 16-5-40(a)(2)) — confirm applicability/waiver eligibility with the Town before assuming full review is required for a small tenant-finish scope
  • No site plan may be approved without a recorded final subdivision plat or proof the structure sits on a legal lot (Sec. 16-5-40(a)(3))
  • Application processed under the Administrative Approvals procedure, Sec. 16-5-20: applicant submits required documents 'as set forth in the Development Review Manual' (referenced by the ordinance; a copy of this manual could not be located published on the Town's own website as of 2026-08-02 — verified-negative, not invented)
  • No building or construction permit (including the SAFEbuilt-reviewed Building Permit Application) may be issued before site plan approval, absent a specific Board of Trustees exemption after Planning Commission review (Sec. 16-1-95(b)(10))
  • Approval decided by the Town Manager against criteria in Sec. 16-5-40(d): consistency with the approved subdivision plat and zoning; compliance with applicable development/design standards and county/state/federal regulations; and adequate mitigation of reasonably anticipated adverse impacts
  • An approved site plan order not acted on (structures not constructed) within six (6) months may be revoked by the Town Manager (Sec. 16-5-40(h)); a rezoning of the subject property automatically voids the site plan order unless the Town expressly reaffirms it (Sec. 16-5-40(i))

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Fee schedule

Minor or Major Site Plan review feeCONFIRMED 2026-08-02, live-quoted verbatim from Appendix A - Fee Schedule, 'PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW' section (Municode Library, Code of Ordinances, Supp. 2, updated 2026-02-17): '16-3-20 | Minor or Major Site Plan | $500.00.' Note a likely stale internal cross-reference in Appendix A's own code-section column: this file's adu-permit entry already confirms Sec. 16-3-20 is actually 'Accessory Dwelling Units,' not Site Plan — the substantive Site Plan requirement now confirmed live is Sec. 16-5-40, so Appendix A's '16-3-20' citation for this fee line appears to be an outdated section-numbering artifact from a prior code renumbering, not evidence the fee itself is wrong or inapplicable. The $500.00 amount is not in dispute; only the cross-referenced section number is likely stale. A live search of the entire current Code of Ordinances found no separate 'Minor Site Plan' vs. 'Major Site Plan' definition elsewhere (Article VII - Defined Terms or otherwise) — Appendix A's 'Minor or Major' phrasing appears to be fee-schedule shorthand covering the single Sec. 16-5-40 process at one flat rate, not a formally two-tiered process.
$500.00
CMRS (Commercial Mobile Radio Service) Site Plan review fee — related but distinct, wireless/telecom facilities onlyCONFIRMED 2026-08-02, live-quoted from the same Appendix A 'PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW' section: '16-4-50 | CMRS Site Plan | $500.00.' Listed here for completeness since it appears in the same fee table and could be confused with the general commercial Site Plan fee above, but it applies specifically to wireless/cell-facility siting (Sec. 16-4-50), not general commercial building projects.
$500.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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    Tips

    • This is a Town Planning/Zoning approval, not a SAFEbuilt building-code review — it runs on a separate track from (and must be completed BEFORE) the SAFEbuilt-reviewed Building Permit Application described in this file's residential-building-permit entry. Budget for both the $500.00 Site Plan fee and whatever the Chapter 18/SAFEbuilt building-permit fee ends up being.
    • If your commercial project is a small tenant-finish/remodel with no change in occupancy, employee count, density, or parking, ask the Town Manager directly whether it qualifies for the Sec. 16-5-40(a)(2) waiver before assuming you need full site plan review and the $500 fee.
    • This requirement is what most concretely distinguishes a commercial/non-residential project from a residential one in Platteville's process — not a different building-permit form or fee (there isn't one), but this separate, mandatory, Town-administered Site Plan gate that residential (single/two-family) applicants never have to clear.

    Frequently asked questions

    Platteville requires a commercial / non-residential site plan review (development review gate ahead of the building permit) for: Required by default for any new construction, remodel, or expansion of an existing structure requiring a building permit, EXCEPT construction/remodel/expansion of a single-family or two-family dwelling unit/structure (Sec. 16-5-40(a)(1)) — this covers commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-family (3+ unit) projects, including commercial shell/new-building/tenant-finish/remodel work; The Town Manager may waive site plan approval if a remodel/expansion of an existing structure will not increase occupancy, density, employees on site, or parking requirements (Sec. 16-5-40(a)(2)) — confirm applicability/waiver eligibility with the Town before assuming full review is required for a small tenant-finish scope; No site plan may be approved without a recorded final subdivision plat or proof the structure sits on a legal lot (Sec. 16-5-40(a)(3)); Application processed under the Administrative Approvals procedure, Sec. 16-5-20: applicant submits required documents 'as set forth in the Development Review Manual' (referenced by the ordinance; a copy of this manual could not be located published on the Town's own website as of 2026-08-02 — verified-negative, not invented); No building or construction permit (including the SAFEbuilt-reviewed Building Permit Application) may be issued before site plan approval, absent a specific Board of Trustees exemption after Planning Commission review (Sec. 16-1-95(b)(10)); Approval decided by the Town Manager against criteria in Sec. 16-5-40(d): consistency with the approved subdivision plat and zoning; compliance with applicable development/design standards and county/state/federal regulations; and adequate mitigation of reasonably anticipated adverse impacts; An approved site plan order not acted on (structures not constructed) within six (6) months may be revoked by the Town Manager (Sec. 16-5-40(h)); a rezoning of the subject property automatically voids the site plan order unless the Town expressly reaffirms it (Sec. 16-5-40(i)). 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 Minor or Major Site Plan review fee is: $500.00. Additional published fees: CMRS (Commercial Mobile Radio Service) Site Plan review fee — related but distinct, wireless/telecom facilities only — $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: Development Review Manual submittal package. 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.

    Platteville, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC), Chapters 1-35 — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 directly from the Town's own codified ordinances (Sec. 18-2-10, 'Adoption', Chapter 18 — Building Regulations, Article II — Building Code): 'The International Building Code, 2024 Edition as published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, Chapters 1 through 35 inclusive...' Retrieved live via Municode Library (library.municode.com/co/platteville/codes/code_of_ordinances), Code of Ordinances Supplement 2, online content updated 2026-02-17, codified through Ordinance No. 2025-851 (enacted 2025-12-16) — the Dec-2025 code-adoption ordinance referenced in this corpus's Colorado research playbook.; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), Chapters 1-43 — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 via Sec. 18-10-10 'Adoption' (Chapter 18, Article X — Residential Code): 'The International Residential Code, 2024 Edition as published by the International Code Council... Chapters 1 through 43 inclusive...' Corroborates the SAFEbuilt guide series' consistent '2024 IRC' heading with a second, independent, directly-codified source.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), Chapters 1-15 — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 via Sec. 18-3-10 'Adoption' (Chapter 18, Article III — Mechanical Code), live Municode text.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), Chapters 1-8 — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 via Sec. 18-9-10 'Adoption' (Chapter 18, Article IX — Fuel Gas Code), live Municode text.; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), plus Appendix B-0 — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 via Sec. 18-11-10 'Adoption' (Chapter 18, Article XI — Fire Code): 'chapters and appendices B-0 of the 2024 International Fire Code (the "IFC") are hereby adopted by reference as the Town of Platteville Fire Code...'; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), Chapters 1-8 — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 via Sec. 18-12-10 'Adoption' (Chapter 18, Article XII — Property Maintenance Code), live Municode text.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), Chapters 1-16 — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 via Sec. 18-13-10 'Adoption' (Chapter 18, Article XIII — Existing Building Code); this code family was not previously identified in this file — new finding from the 2026-07-23 chase.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), Chapters 1-6 Commercial [+ Residential provisions] — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 via Sec. 18-14-10 'Adoption' (Chapter 18, Article XIV — Energy Conservation Code), which ALSO adopts by reference 'Appendix CK Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code-Commercial and Appendix RM Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code-Residential' — this is the direct, specific HB22-1362 electric-ready/solar-ready citation that could not be located in 2026-07-06's chase (only the generic 'State of Colorado Electric Ready Code' guide reference was found then). Sec. 18-14-30 'Amendments' further amends the IECC to replace all references to 'ICC Electrical Code' with 'National Electrical Code as adopted by the State.'; National Electrical Code (NEC), 2023 Edition, exclusive of appendices — CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 via Sec. 18-5-10 'Adoption' (Chapter 18, Article V — Electrical Code): 'The National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition, exclusive of appendices, published by the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169, is hereby [adopted]...' This RESOLVES the gap flagged in the 2026-07-06 pass ('The NEC edition... could not be independently re-confirmed... omitted rather than guessed') — Platteville does codify its own NEC edition (2023) in Chapter 18 Article V, notwithstanding that day-to-day electrical licensing runs through DORA contemporaneous review rather than a Town trade-license program (see localAmendments).; All nine code-family adoptions above were retrieved 2026-07-23 from the Town's live, current Municode Library codification (library.municode.com/co/platteville/codes/code_of_ordinances), Supplement 2, online content updated 2026-02-17, 'Codified through Ordinance No. 2025-851, enacted December 16, 2025' — via that page's own full-text search API (localapi/search, clientId=19046, scoped to Platteville only), which returns live indexed section text. This is a second, independent, more authoritative confirmation of the 2024 cycle than the SAFEbuilt guide series alone, and definitively supersedes the stale 'Photovoltaic System Submittal Requirements' PDF (last revised 10.22.2021, citing '2020 NEC, 2018 International Codes') — that PDF's code-year language is now confirmed stale against the Town's own codified ordinances, not merely inferred against a differently-dated guide series.; Colorado is a home-rule state with no statewide-mandated building code edition; Platteville's own codified Chapter 18 adoption ordinances (as amended through Ord. No. 2025-851, Dec. 16, 2025) are the direct governing source, corroborated by the SAFEbuilt guide series.; HB22-1362 (Colorado's statewide minimum energy code floor for the July 2023-July 2026 window, requiring at least the 2021 IECC plus electric- and solar-ready / EV-ready provisions for jurisdictions issuing residential building permits) is satisfied and directly evidenced: Platteville's 2024 IECC adoption (Sec. 18-14-10) exceeds the 2021 IECC floor AND explicitly adopts by reference the Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code Appendices CK (Commercial) and RM (Residential) — the specific state-mandated electric-ready/solar-ready provisions, confirmed 2026-07-23 directly from the ordinance text rather than inferred from a generic guide-page mention.. Local amendments apply — see the Platteville overview page for the full list.

    Yes. While the SAFEbuilt-reviewed Building Permit Application and its Chapter 18 fee are shared between residential and commercial (as this file's residential-building-permit entry documents), Platteville's Zoning Code separately requires Site Plan approval (Sec. 16-5-40) as a prerequisite before ANY building permit can be issued for construction other than a single-family or two-family dwelling — i.e., for essentially all commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-family projects. This is a real, distinct, Town Manager-administered review with its own $500.00 fee (Appendix A), its own defined procedural timeline (Sec. 16-5-20), and its own approval criteria — found via an adversarial re-chase on 2026-08-02 that the prior 'no distinct commercial process' finding missed.

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