Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Permit in Windsor, Colorado

Windsor requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit for: Plan Reviews are submitted to WSFR via its Online Plan Review Application; WSFR's published SLA: 'Plan reviews may take up to 10 business days to be completed from the time of payment'; Fire alarm submittals must include: a valid contractor's license or equivalent certification; a completed permit application with correct address and valuation; three sets of plans (minimum 1/8-inch scale, digital accepted); a PE or NICET Level III stamp on all plans; material cut sheets, voltage drop calculations, battery calculations, symbol list, and riser diagram; Fire sprinkler submittals must include: a valid contractor's license or equivalent certification; a completed permit application with correct address and valuation; three sets of plans (minimum 1/8-inch scale, digital accepted); a PE or NICET Level III stamp on all plans; material cut sheets and hydraulic calculations; water supply information including a flow test less than 1 year old; Work completed without a permit is billed at double the original plan review and permit fee; Fees must be paid in full prior to release of the permit. 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 and Fire Protection Systems Permit Plan Review and Inspection Fee — system valued $1 to $4,000 is: $65.00 for the first $500, plus $7.00 for each additional $500 or fraction thereof up to $4,000. Additional published fees: System valued $4,001 to $25,000 — $114.00 for the first $4,000, plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof up to $25,000; System valued $25,001 to $50,000 — $408.00 for the first $25,000, plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof up to $50,000; System valued $50,001 to $100,000 — $660.50 for the first $50,000, plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof up to $100,000; System valued $100,001 to $500,000 — $1,010.50 for the first $100,000, plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof up to $500,000; System valued $500,001 to $1,000,000 — $3,250.50 for the first $500,000, plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof up to $1,000,000; System valued $1,000,001 and up — $5,625.50 for the first $1,000,000, plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Permit Fee; Requested After-Hours Inspection — $75.00 per inspection per hour, minimum 2 hours; Reinspection Fee — $75.00; Delinquent Permit Fee (work without a permit) — Double the original permit fee, up to $1,000. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

WSFR's own published SLA states plan reviews 'may take up to 10 business days to be completed from the time of payment.'

You'll need: WSFR Plan Review Application (Online); Stamped System Plans; Material Cut Sheets and Calculations. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Windsor requires 1 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit, in order: Acceptance Testing / Final Inspection. 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.

Windsor, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Codes (I-Codes), adopted with an effective date of January 1, 2026 — Town of Windsor Building Permits page (verbatim: 'The 2024 I-Codes have been adopted with the effective date of January 1, 2026') states all new building plans, including master plans and energy code submissions, are reviewed under the 2024 I-Codes as of that date. Source: https://www.windsorco.gov/137/Building-Permits; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), effective for permit applications submitted on or after January 1, 2024 — per the Town's own '2023 NEC Adoption Letter — Windsor' PDF referenced from the Building Permits page; 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (CWRC), adopted by the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code Board (WRCB) effective July 1, 2025 (8 CCR 1507-39); the Town of Windsor's own Building Permits page states the CWRC 'will take effect in Windsor on July 1, 2026'; DATA-CURRENCY CONFLICT DISCLOSED: the Town's separately-hosted 'Design Criteria and Adopted Codes' PDF (last modified 2024-07-23, prior to the 2024 I-Codes' Jan 1, 2026 effective date) still lists a superseded code suite — 2018 IRC/IBC, 2018 IECC, 2018 IFC, 2020 NEC, 2018 IPC, 2018 IMC, 2018 IFGC, 2018 IEBC, 2018 ISPSC, all 'with Amendments' — and has evidently not been refreshed to reflect the 2024 I-Codes/2023 NEC transition confirmed directly and verbatim on the live Building Permits page. This file treats the live Building Permits page (2024 I-Codes eff. 1/1/2026, 2023 NEC eff. 1/1/2024) as the current governing code list, per the more-recent, directly-dated source. Source: https://www.windsorco.gov/DocumentCenter/View/16086/Adopted-Codes-and-Design-Criteria (PDF metadata ModDate 2024-07-23) vs. https://www.windsorco.gov/137/Building-Permits (live page, fetched 2026-07-06). Local amendments apply — see the Windsor overview page for the full list.

Windsor Severance Fire Rescue (WSFR), specifically its Community Risk Reduction Division, independent of the Town of Windsor's own SAFEbuilt-administered building permit process.