BuildingPermitCost How Colorado Springs calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, with a $50.00 minimum. Plan review is a separate charge: 28% of the permit fee. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.
The fee table
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $500 | $50.00 |
| $501 – $2,000 | $50.00 for the first $500 + $2.00 per additional $100 or fraction |
| $2,001 – $25,000 | $80.00 for the first $2,000 + $8.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $264.00 for the first $25,000 + $8.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $464.00 for the first $50,000 + $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $714.00 for the first $100,000 + $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $2,314.00 for the first $500,000 + $3.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $1,000,000 | $4,064.00 for the first $1,000,000 + $3.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
What counts as project value
ICC Building Valuation Data table. Final valuation is set by the Building Official using ICC Building Valuation Data with regional modifiers set by the Regional Building Commission: new single-family dwellings .27 of $169.09 per sq ft; attached garages .14 of $169.09; additions, garage conversions and basement finishes .27 of $169.09 per sq ft; detached garages .91 of $66.20; commercial .97 of the ICC construction type/occupancy valuation.
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $714.00 for the first $100,000.00 + $4.00 × 250 per $1,000.00 over = $1,714.00
- Plan review fee: 28% of $1,714.00 = $479.92
- Total before trade permits: $2,193.92.
Fees people miss
May also apply (not in the totals above)
- Investigation fee, work without a permit: when work commenced without a permit; $528.00 on the standard projects.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Re-inspection feeWhen: re-inspection | $50.00 1st incident ($100 2nd, $200 3rd) |
| Temporary certificate of occupancyWhen: TCO requested | $50.00 each |
| Additional plan examination after second disapprovalWhen: third and later reviews | $50.00 per hour |
| Colorado Springs Fire Department construction reviewsWhen: commercial projects or WUI area |
Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Not associated with a building permit: Table C valuation table ($50 for $100-$500; $50 + $5.50/$100 to $2,000; $132.50 + $1.45/$100 to $5,000; $176 + $6.75/$1,000 to $50,000; $480 + $4.50/$1,000 above). Attachment to a residential alteration/accessory permit $50 per trade; to a commercial permit $100 per trade. Plumbing: Same Table C / attachment fees as electrical. Water heater replacement $40. Mechanical: Same Table C / attachment fees as electrical. A/C condensing unit replacement $30; furnace/boiler replacement $50.
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value.
- Submit to Pikes Peak Regional Building Department online through the permit portal.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.