Building Services

Development Review Staff on Call, Permits, Applications and Submittals

All City facilities will close to the public beginning at noon on Wednesday, March 18. Due to the City’s ability to conduct most business transactions online or by phone, this step is intended to reduce risk to both community members and City staff.

The City remains committed to providing customer service during this time. Under this temporary protocol, we cannot accept in-person submittals or permit applications, or issue permits in person, nor can we respond to inquiries or engineering concerns in-person. Customers may contact us by:

• Front Counter Operations:

  • Front counter staff can be reached by contacting us at YnVpbGRpbmdzZXJ2aWNlc0BmY2dvdi5jb20= or 970-416-2740. All call and emails will be returned within 24 hours.
  • All permits will be submitted electronically via email at YnVpbGRpbmdzZXJ2aWNlc0BmY2dvdi5jb20= providing the file size is less than 25mb and meets submittal guidelines. For larger file transfers please contact YnVpbGRpbmdzZXJ2aWNlc0BmY2dvdi5jb20= or 970-416-2740, for information on how to submit your document. Please visit com/building for information on submittal guidelines.
  • Over-the-counter permits will continue to be accepted utilizing the online submittal process here or they can be emailed to YnVpbGRpbmdzZXJ2aWNlc0BmY2dvdi5jb20=. During this time, both credit card and trust account payments will be accepted. Once the application has been processed, a permit technician will call your company for payment. Once payment is received, the permit will be processed and available to download. Please view the information document on how to download a copy of your permit.
  • All other building permits can be paid by credit card, trust account, or check via mail. Please note that permits paid by check may take longer to issue. Contact YnVpbGRpbmdzZXJ2aWNlc0BmY2dvdi5jb20= for other accommodations if you have an urgent need.
  • For information on how to start a trust account, make payments, or other permit related questions please contact YnVpbGRpbmdzZXJ2aWNlc0BmY2dvdi5jb20= or 970-416-2740.

  For information on how to start a trust account. make payments, or other permit related questions please contact YnVpbGRpbmdzZXJ2aWNlc0BmY2dvdi5jb20= or 970-416-2740.

• Contractor Licensing - please submit electronically to Y29udHJhY3Rvcl9saWNlbnNpbmdAZmNnb3YuY29t, we will contact you via email when payment can be called in.

Review of plans and permit applications will continue, with much of our staff either working remotely or practicing social distancing in the office. Please note the City will make all best efforts to review all permits, licenses, etc., but anticipate delays in the process during this time. 

Building Inspections

In response to national, state, and city declarations of emergency, we are temporarily adjusting how we provide inspection services. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time. For questions or concerns related to building inspection requests, please contact Lead Building Inspector Sam Hancock at U0hBTkNPQ0tAZmNnb3YuY29t, or Chief Building Official Rich Anderson at UkFuZGVyc29uQGZjZ292LmNvbQ==

Building inspectors will not be performing the following in person inspections: 

• Any structure where a person is under self or medically ordered quarantine.
• All occupied one- or two-family homes and townhouses for:
• Water heater change outs
• HVAC change outs
• Basement finish outs
• Minor interior alterations, renovations additions, where the inspector will have to travel through or be in the occupied portion of the home.
• Boiler replacements
• All occupied commercial properties for:
• Water heater change outs
• HVAC change outs
• Minor interior alterations, renovations additions, where the inspector will have to travel through or be in the occupied portion of building.
• Boiler replacements
• Remote Video Inspections may be possible for:
• Basements, additions, remodels and tenant finishes of occupied building
• Click here for the Remote Video Guidelines

Building inspection will continue to provide inspections for:

All commercial and residential construction projects that are not listed above, this includes but is not limited to:

• All new construction
• Tenant improvements or tenant finish outs
• Interior alterations, renovations and additions where the inspector will not have to travel through or be in the occupied portion of the building.
• Inspections necessary to maintain effective operations will be provided for all critical facilities, such as hospitals, nursing homes, Fire, Police, EOC, etc.
• Inspections necessary to restore utility interruptions will be provided for essential utilities, such as electrical, gas, water and sewer services.
• Inspections will be provided to address structural concerns resulting from incidents such as explosions, fires, vehicles hitting buildings, etc.
• Exterior weatherization of building envelopes, such as roofs, veneer, cladding, windows, doors, etc.

For more information on the City of Fort Collins response to COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), visit https://www.fcgov.com/eps/coronavirus.

Payments

We will only be accepting credit/debit card payments by contacting YnVpbGRpbmdzZXJ2aWNlc0BmY2dvdi5jb20=.  The customer will need to leave their contact information for a call back and permit number for payments to be processed.  During this time please do not call the phone number indicated on the permit notification.  These terms are subject to change as the City finds innovative ways to accept payments.