Building Code Services

Physical Address: 281 N. College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524
Mailing Address: PO Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Phone: (970) 221-6760
Fax: (970) 224-6134

Current Features

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• Building Services Survey
• Occupancy Survey

A 2008 City Code amendment requires the owner of all rental dwelling units in the city to have a certificate of occupancy (CO) before renting, offering to rent, or continuing to rent such units. If you own a duplex or multi-family dwelling for which the City of Fort Collins has no record of a certificate of occupancy for such use, then it is necessary that you take steps to obtain one. Click the image on the left to obtain more information and required documents. Requests for Certificate of Occupancy record searches in City of Fort Collins archives may be directed to 416-2635; please leave a message with the address of property, your phone number and any questions you might have; someone will return your call promptly.

• Notice of new Codes and Standards for Commercial and Multi-Family construction effective July 1, 2008:
  • Codes and Standards for Multi-Family and Commercial
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• Residential Codes in effect as of January 1, 2005. Local amendments have been made to these codes as follows:
  • Codes and Standards
  • Fort Collins Amendments to the 2003 IRC (94 pg/486 KB)
  • Fort Collins Amendments to the 2003 International Mechanical & Fuel Gas codes
  • Quick Reference Guide to the Fort Collins Amendments to the 2003 IRC (9 pg/65 KB)
  • Summary of Fort Collins Revisions to IRC Appendix F (1 pg/58 KB)
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• You can now check the status of a building permit or minor amendment online with our new form!
• New Single-Family House to Boarding House Conversion Requirements
• Wood burning stove permit and installation requirements
• Get answers to most questions posed at recent (June, 2005) International Residential Code (IRC) class.
• Get the latest information on Fort Collins Rental Housing (PDF Brochure) ;Rental Housing Minimum Requirements-Summary or use our convenient Rental Housing Investigation/Inspection Request Form! For complete information on Non-Owner-Occupied Housing Standards, see City Code.
• A new report assesses the Fort Collins residential energy code and provides benchmark data on design, construction and performance for recently built homes.
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• More Code information:
  • Builders' Notice re: Right-of-Way work (9K)
  • Building Permit Exemptions - 2003 IRC
  • Building Permit Exemptions - 2006 IBC
  • Construction Notice (4K)
  • Property Improvement Location Certificate Requirement (7K)
  • Building Permit Holder Responsibilities (7K)
  • Construction Site Maintenance (42K)
• Need to schedule an inspection? Normally we offer same day response, provided inspections are requested by 7:00 a.m. or before. The phone number for inspection requests is (970) 221-6769 and is on the permit inspection card. This is a voice-mail system and is accessible 24 hours a day... more->>>