Residential Addition / Basement Finish Permit — Platteville, Colorado · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-23 · Source: https://platteville.colorado.gov/safebuilt-permits
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Residential Addition / Basement Finish Permit in Platteville, Colorado
Required for additions to single-family dwellings and residential basement finishes in Platteville. Reviewed under the 2024 IRC as adopted, per the Town's dedicated SAFEbuilt guides for each scope.
Verified 2026-07-23 · Source
When you need this permit
- Site plan showing dimensions, relationship to existing setbacks/easements/utilities, and distance to property lines (additions)
- Floor plan showing existing dimensions, new room dimensions, new openings, and relocated items; additions cannot enclose bedroom or basement egress windows
- Foundation detail, exterior elevations, and Energy Code Compliance Report or REScheck calculations for additions
- Manual D & J documentation required for new HVAC appliances installed as part of an addition
- Basement finish: floor plan showing layout, use of all rooms, electrical outlets, smoke/CO detectors, plumbing modifications, and furnace/water heater locations; emergency escape and rescue windows required per 2024 IRC R319 where a sleeping room is created
- Basement finish: smoke alarms required in all basements (hardwired with battery backup, interconnected, per 2024 IRC R310.3/R311.1); CO detectors required within 15 feet of each sleeping area; minimum ceiling height 7 feet or consult Building Department
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Fee schedule
Review timeline
Inspection process
- 1
Foundation & Foundation Wall (additions with new footings)
After trenches excavated, reinforcement steel in place, forms erected, PRIOR to concrete
- 2
Underground Plumbing
Prior to covering piping/wiring and prior to placing concrete
- 3
Rough Trade / Rough Frame
Plumbing, mechanical, electrical rough-in and framing, fire stopping, sheathing, bracing complete
- 4
Insulation
After insulation placed, prior to covering walls
- 5
Final
After the addition or basement finish is completed
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Tips
- For additions, distinguish which document set your scope needs: a full addition needs foundation, structural, and energy-code documentation, while the basement finish guide has its own lighter document set focused on egress, smoke/CO alarms, and fire blocking rather than new foundation work.
- Basement finishes with a sleeping room trigger emergency escape and rescue window requirements (minimum 5.7 sq ft net clear opening, 24-inch minimum height, 20-inch minimum width) — confirm your window well design meets this before finishing walls.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.
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 Platteville building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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