Every commercial project within the Berthoud Fire service area must undergo a formal plan review and a series of inspections as part of the building and occupancy permit process. These reviews and inspections ensure the safety of the finished building.

If you need to obtain a building permit for property located in the Berthoud Fire Protection District in unincorporated Boulder County, Larimer County, or Weld County or the Town of Berthoud,  you will need a separate building permit issued by BFPD; this is in addition to and separate from the building permit issued by the County or Town building departments. 

Our goal is to make the plan review process as easy as possible. To ensure a smooth and timely process, please:

1. Complete the Permit Application.

2. Submit plans: You will be able to attach and submit your plans with the plan review application.

3. Pay permit fee:  You will be invoiced with the fee amount.  The fee shall be paid before permit issuance.  

Please see our "Fee Schedule & Payment Information" page for our fee schedule and for more information.   Online payments are subject to a portal administration fee, which is retained by the Portal Administrator, not Berthoud Fire Protection District. 

4. Final Inspection: Inspections shall be requested 48 hours in advance by calling or submitting a request online.

The District's main inspection day is Tuesday; however, accommodations for other days may be granted based on the schedule availability of our Fire Marshal

For additional assistance or if you are having trouble submitting your information, please contact our Fire Marshal by phone at 970-532-2264 or by email at planreviews@berthoudfire.org.

During the development and building permit processes, it will be determined if fire-protection system permits (fire alarms and/or fire suppression) are required for the project. 

Fire-protection system permits are required whenever a new system is installed or when an existing system is modified. Fire-protection systems include fire sprinklers, fire alarm, spray (paint) booth suppression, cooking extinguishing systems, clean-agent suppression, fire pumps, etc.

The District's goal is to make the plan review process as easy as possible. To ensure a smooth and timely process, please follow the process below:

1. Complete the Permit Application

2. Submit Plans:  While completing the application form, you will be able to upload any plans and/or documents. 

3. Pay Permit Fee:  You will be invoiced with the fee amount.  The fee shall be paid before permit issuance.  

Please see our "Fee Schedule & Payment Information" page for our fee schedule and for more information.   Online payments are subject to a portal administration fee, which is retained by the Portal Administrator, not Berthoud Fire Protection District. 

4. Final Inspection: Inspections shall be requested 48 hours in advance by calling or submitting request online.
The District's main inspection day is Tuesday; however, accommodations for other days may be granted based on the schedule availability of our Fire Marshal.

*The BFPD permit must be posted on the job site.  All sets of plans are also required to be on site throughout the duration of the project.

For additional assistance or if you are having trouble submitting plans, please contact our Fire Marshal by phone at 970-532-2264 or by email at planreviews@berthoudfire.org.

Berthoud Fire is a reviewer for planning projects in the Town of Berthoud, and Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties.  When a project is submitted to the appropriate jurisdiction, the planning department will provide the submitted documents directly to BFPD. Berthoud Fire then reviews submittals prior to approval.

Berthoud Fire assesses a development review fee to applicants for review of the development review project.

• In the Town of Berthoud and Larimer County, the applicant is required to submit a development review fee directly to the District.  Once submitted, the jurisdiction will route the application materials to the District for review.
• In Boulder and Weld Counties, the planning department will submit the application materials to the District for the review. The District will invoice the applicant for the plan review fee. Once the fee has been paid and comments have been completed by the District, the plan review comments will be forwarded to the planning department and applicant. 

Note:  For proper tracking of the project, please be sure to include the project name, plan number and address or parcel number when paying the development review fee to the District.

Please see our "Fee Schedule & Payment Information" page for our fee schedule and payment options.

Questions:  Please contact us at 970-532-2264 or planreviews@berthoudfire.org.

The Berthoud Fire Protection District has adopted a consolidated fee schedule for all plan reviews and permits.

Please see our"Fee Schedule & Payment Information" page for our fee schedule and payment options.

For questions or inquiries regarding the fee schedule, please contact Berthoud Fire Protection District at 970-532-2264 or info@berthoufire.org.