Commercial Tenant Finish / Remodel (Tenant Improvement) Permit in Windsor, Colorado

Windsor requires a commercial tenant finish / remodel (tenant improvement) permit for: Application must give description of project and square footage, total project valuation and electrical valuation, use of surrounding spaces, type of construction, and occupancy group; Architectural Plans (including floor plan, wall section details, building section, fire-rating details, and code summary), Structural Plans (required for structural changes such as removal of bearing walls, openings in bearing walls, or floor systems for storage), Electrical Plans (required for adding circuits, service upgrades, or emergency lighting, with load calculations, one-line diagrams, and fault current analysis), and Mechanical/Plumbing Plans (required for HVAC equipment changes/relocation/ductwork or refrigeration piping changes, and for any changes to sewers, drains, vents, water piping, roof drains, or gas piping) must each be stamped by a Colorado-licensed architect or engineer, per the Town's dedicated Commercial Tenant Finish Plan checklist; Documentation showing compliance with the 2024 IECC (energy code) is a listed submittal item on the Town's dedicated Commercial Tenant Finish Plan checklist; Restaurants and commercial kitchens have the same additional requirements as new commercial construction: grease interceptor, sprinkler system for liquor-serving space over 5,000 sq ft, Type I/II hoods, occupant-load-based exiting, health department approval before CO, and a seating plan — see the Town's Commercial Permit - Checklist; The applicant will be contacted by SAFEbuilt for any additional information needed to complete plan review; the approved plan set must remain on the job site throughout construction, including final inspections; No separate Town of Windsor contractor license is required, but licensed design professionals and installing trade contractors must hold current Colorado (DORA) credentials where applicable; Windsor-Severance Fire Rescue (WSFR) impact fees, for permits received on or after June 26, 2026, are collected directly by WSFR and due within 30 days of permit issuance, per the Town's general building-permit impact-fee rule; Whether a specific tenant-finish/change-of-use project separately triggers the Town's Road Impact Fee (as new commercial construction does) was not confirmed in any document reviewed — the Fee Schedule's Road Impact Fee table does not specify whether it applies only to new building square footage or also to a change of tenant/use within existing space; confirm applicability with the Planning/Engineering Department for a specific project rather than assuming either way. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Windsor Community Development / Building Permits (Building Division contracted to SAFEbuilt) at 970-674-2436 (Permit Technician); 970-674-2400 (Town main line, option 4 for Building Permits/Community Development); SAFEbuilt Inspections 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036 before starting work.

In Windsor, the published Building Permit Fee is: Equal to SAFEbuilt's own valuation-based fee (not separately published for tenant-finish scope). Additional published fees: Windsor Administration Fee — 25% of the SAFEbuilt fee; Use Tax — 3.65% of half the project's valuation. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Windsor does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Windsor Community Development / Building Permits (Building Division contracted to SAFEbuilt) at 970-674-2436 (Permit Technician); 970-674-2400 (Town main line, option 4 for Building Permits/Community Development); SAFEbuilt Inspections 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Architectural Plans; 2024 IECC Compliance Documentation. Depending on your project, Windsor may also ask for: Structural Plans; Electrical Plans; Mechanical/Plumbing Plans; Commercial/Industrial Tenant Finish & Remodel Fee Estimate (Required Information form). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Windsor requires 4 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant finish / remodel (tenant improvement) permit, in order: Rough Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing, Fire Protection System Inspection (WSFR), SAFEbuilt Final Construction Inspection, Certificate of Occupancy / Temporary CO (if change of tenant or occupancy). Schedule each through Town of Windsor Community Development / Building Permits (Building Division contracted to SAFEbuilt) (970-674-2436 (Permit Technician); 970-674-2400 (Town main line, option 4 for Building Permits/Community Development); SAFEbuilt Inspections 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036).

Apply through Town of Windsor Community Development / Building Permits (Building Division contracted to SAFEbuilt) at 200 N. 11th Street, Windsor, CO 80550 (Permit Technician); Planning Department at 301 Walnut Street, Windsor, CO 80550. Phone: 970-674-2436 (Permit Technician); 970-674-2400 (Town main line, option 4 for Building Permits/Community Development); SAFEbuilt Inspections 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036, email: SAFEbuilt inspection requests: inspect@safebuilt.com. Town Permit Technician (Robin Volner, per the Multi-Family Building Permit Fee Estimate form): rvolner@windsorgov.com. Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; online services available Fridays (Town offices are closed to walk-in service on Fridays per the Building Permits page). Official information: https://www.windsorco.gov/137/Building-Permits.

The Town's dedicated Commercial Tenant Finish Plan checklist lists the same core plan types (architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical/plumbing) but explicitly calls out 2024 IECC energy-code compliance documentation as a submittal item, and does not require the full Town-approved Site Plan package or soils/structural-calculation submittals that new commercial construction requires.

Yes. The Town's Commercial Permit - Checklist includes a dedicated Restaurants & Commercial Kitchens section requiring a grease interceptor, an approved fire sprinkler system for liquor-serving spaces over 5,000 square feet, correct hood types (Type I for grease/smoke, Type II for heat/steam), occupant-load-based exiting, a seating plan, and Weld or Larimer County health department approval before the Certificate of Occupancy is issued.