Commercial Permits

COVID-19 Information

  1. Per public health guidelines, access to Town buildings is closed. However, staff is still available - many of them remotely - to provide necessary services. Here's how to work with us online.

    Building Counter and Permitting


    • Over-the-counter permits are still available through the Town’s permitting website
    • Electronic submittals through TRAKIT are required for all residential and commercial projects. All submitted documents must be in PDF format.
    • The Town Building Division will not be scheduling any face-to-face meetings. However, we do have the ability to host remote meetings. If interested, please contact 720-733-3527.
    • There will be no interruption in the issuance of Certificates of Occupancy during this temporary closure.

    Building Inspections


    • Until further notice, inspection services will continue for new residential, commercial and multi-family construction.
    • Building Inspections related to occupied residential dwelling units, that require the inspector to go inside, will be suspended until further notice.
      Please Note: In an effort to provide inspections for interior residential projects we will attempt to perform remote inspections using FaceTime, Google Duo, and Skype. These inspections must be pre-scheduled and coordinated with our building and electrical inspectors. The contractor (general contractor for building, mechanical and plumbing inspections; electrical contractor for electrical inspections; or homeowner that performed the work must be onsite to walk the project while the inspector remotely performs the inspection.) Please schedule remote inspections through TRAKIT. An inspector will contact you within 24 hours.
      Please also note: For final electrical inspections a plug tester will be required
    • Residential inspections for projects on the exterior of occupied dwelling units, such as decks, roofs and photovoltaic inspections (excluding attic) will continue.
    • This suspension does not allow work that requires inspections to be covered or concealed until such time that it can be inspected and approved.

Commercial building permits

Contractors are required to have a valid license from a testing jurisdiction with an ICC equivalent exam, current registration and a certificate of liability insurance, workers compensation insurance (if applicable) with the Town of Castle Rock prior to applying for a building permit. 

Submitting applications

Commercial building permits are available through eTRAKit. The Town of Castle Rock Building Division supports Project Green. Project Green promotes an environmentally responsible and sustainable Town workforce, which includes paperless building permit applications. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their plans electronically in PDF format for review through eTrakiT. 

Contact the Building Division by email for alternate submittal methods.

Permit options

All commercial projects require a plan review.

*Permit applications for air conditioning units, water heaters, furnaces and boilers require the manufacturers specifications and load calculations at submittal.

** Permit applications for commercial roofs please refer to the commercial roofing guide

Commercial Fire Requirements

Fire Protection  plans or bi-directional antenna plans should be submitted directly to the Fire Department, a permit application is required.  All other permits for the Fire Department are directly linked with eTrakit.

Fee Schedule

Permit types Submittal
requirements
Change of occupancy
  
Commercial air conditioning*
  
Commercial demolition
  
Commercial electrical
  
Commercial furnace*
  
Commercial water heater*
  
Commercial water softener*
  
Commercial retaining walls  
Commercial roof** roofing guide
Construction sales office
 checklist
Construction trailer
 checklist
New commercial core and shell
 checklist
New commercial Tenant Finish and Landlord Improvements checklist
Commercial remodel
 checklist
  1. Building Permit Application
  2. Commercial Remodel Application Checklist
  3. New Commercial Tenant Finish and Landlord Improvement Checklist
  4. New Commercial and Multi Family Application Checklist
  5. Construction and Sales Trailers Application and Checklist
  6. Contractor Registration and Renewal Form
  7. Certificate of Occupancy Policy
  8. Commercial Water Calculations Fixture Unit