Building Safety in Colorado Springs, CO (2026)
6 verified building safety rules for Colorado Springs, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Lead Paint
City Code Subsection 6.12.305.G requires owners to remove, repair or repaint deteriorated dwelling surfaces, peeling, flaking or chipping paint, and specifically requires reporting any peeling, flaking or chipped lead-based paint to the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Colorado Springs Requires Reporting Peeling Lead Paint
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 6.12.305.G
G. Residential dwellings with extreme deteriorated surfaces, including peeling, flaking and chipping paint, shall have the deteriorated surfaces removed, repaired or repainted. All siding and masonry joints, windows and doors shall be weathertight. The existence of any peeling, flaking or chipped lead based paint shall be reported to the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment and/o...
Fire Sprinkler Requirements
The Unified Development Code requires a monitored smoke alarm system or a sprinkler system for new homes on lots more than 600 feet from a cul-de-sac entrance, or reachable only by a road graded steeper than 10 percent, under Subsection 7.4.302.J. Older subdivision plats and pre-1993 development plans are grandfathered out of the requirement.
Colorado Springs Sprinklers Required on Remote New Lots
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 7.4.302.J (Unified Development Code)
J. Lots Requiring Smoke Alarms or Sprinklers: 1. A monitored smoke alarm system or a sprinkler system shall be required for all new homes on lots with lot lines that are more than six hundred (600) feet from the entrance of a cul-de-sac or lots for which the only vehicle access is a road with grades in excess of ten (10) percent. This requirement shall not apply to Subdivision Plats recorded pr...
Green Building Code
Colorado Springs does not mandate LEED or green construction citywide, but UDC § 7.4.202.A lets developers in Mixed-Use or Industrial zone districts earn extra building height and reduced parking by meeting sustainability standards: either four of six measurable criteria or third-party LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Colorado Springs Green Building Incentive Program
Light RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 7.4.202.A (Sustainability and Resilient Development Incentive)
A. Sustainability and Resilient Development Incentive: ... 2. Eligibility: A project seeking the sustainable and resilient development incentives established in this Subsection A shall be located in a Mixed-Use or Industrial zone district and shall satisfy at least one (1) of the following two (2) options below: a. Option 1: Demonstrate compliance with at least four (4) of the following six (6)...
Building Permits
Colorado Springs requires a building permit before any work covered by Section RBC105.1 of the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code begins; doing the work first is unlawful under City Code § 7.5.503. New construction, additions and reconstruction also need the lot platted, replatted, or administratively approved before the Building Official issues the permit, and no structure may be occupied until a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
Colorado Springs Building Permit Required Before Work
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 7.5.503(B)(1), (B)(4)
B. Applicability: 1. It shall be unlawful to perform any work for which a building permit is required under Section RBC105.1 of the Regional Building Code without first obtaining a building permit. ... 4. It is unlawful to commence occupancy of a structure unless a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued.
Electrical Permits
Colorado Springs requires a building permit before any electrical work covered by the Regional Building Code, and Council has formally adopted the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Edition, including the National Electric Code referenced within it, as the governing standard for electric installations citywide.
Colorado Springs Electrical Permits and Adopted NEC
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 7.4.1404
7.4.1404: CODE ADOPTED BY REFERENCE: A. There is hereby adopted by reference the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Edition... as amended, including all referenced and adopted codes listed in that document. Three (3) copies of the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Edition are now filed in the Office of the City Clerk... 12.2.202: PRIORITY OF REGULATIONS: A. The use or connection to t...
Plumbing Permits
Plumbing installation, alteration, or repair in Colorado Springs falls under the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, adopted by reference at City Code § 7.4.1404. Under § 7.5.503, it is unlawful to perform any work, plumbing included, for which a permit is required under RBC105.1 without first obtaining a building permit from the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department before work begins.
Colorado Springs Plumbing Work Requires a Building Permit
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code §§ 7.4.1404 (Code Adopted By Reference); 7.5.503.B.1 (Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy)
7.4.1404: CODE ADOPTED BY REFERENCE: A. There is hereby adopted by reference the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Edition, together with Appendix A and Appendix B, as published by Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, 2880 International Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80910, as amended, including all referenced and adopted codes listed in that document... 7.5.503: BUILDING PERMITS AND CE...
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