New Construction Requirements

Prior to construction of any new development, the owner is required to schedule a pre-application meeting to discuss any land use development requirements. The first step to obtain a pre-application meeting is to complete and submit the Pre-Application Review Questionnaire (PDF). Once the completed form is received, you will be contacted to schedule a meeting. No building permits will be issued for commercial/industrial projects without the approval of City staff and the Fort Lupton Fire Department.

The City's water comes from mountain run-off as part of the Colorado Big Thompson (C-BT) project. The applicant of any new construction project is required to provide water dedication, which is a fee in addition to the fees for new construction. For the number of shares to be dedicated, refer to the Water Requirements for New Development (PDF). Locate the water tap size for your project, then see C-BT Unit Equivalents (aka water shares) column. The cost of each water share is based on market value and is therefore subject to change without notice.

For building permit submittal requirements, click on the tab(s) below. If you have any questions on submittals, contact the Building Department at 303-857-6694.

Additional Residential Information

Single Family Dwelling Inspection List- some inspections may vary due to permit type.

Additional Commercial Information

Master Plan Submittal Requirements

(Digital Submittal are now accepted through Cascade under the Master Plan permit type)

Full Set of Architectural Plans showing all options to be built and all Elevations
Rescheck or Energy study showing compliance to the 2018 IECC for all plan options submitted
Manual D, J & S reports for all options submitted showing compliance to the 2018 IECC
Full set of Stamped Structural for all options to be built

If you have any questions on building submittals, contact ProCode at 970.305.3161

Utility Service Providers

Electrical

United Power- Brighton Headquarters

500 Cooperative Way
Brighton, Colorado 80603

Business Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00a - 5:00p

Member Services

303-637-1300

Report An Outage

303-637-1350

Account by Phone

866-999-4485