- Your planned project must be prepared in a graphic form.
- Construction drawings or plans must show all proposed work and details
of compliance to building codes and the Boulder County
Land Use Code.
- THREE complete sets of drawings must be submitted to the Building
Division for review (FOUR if in Jamestown).
- The plans and specifications should be of sufficient clarity to
indicate the nature and extent of the proposed work.
- Incomplete plans will be returned to the applicant without review.
- Site Plan - showing setbacks from property lines
- Foundation plan with wet stamp from Colorado Engineer (see following
note)
- Floor Plans
- Structural Plans
- Elevations (front, rear, and side views. Show existing grade and
structure height.)
- Cross-Section
Note: A majority of the plains portion of the county consists of expansive
soils and high groundwater. For this reason, a soils report is required for new buildings in
areas other than mountainous areas.
A setback is a fixed distance from your property line, or in certain
cases, a highway centerline. Setbacks vary depending on the zoning district in which your
property is located; whether your project is in a PUD or a newly platted subdivision; and
whether or not you are on a corner lot. If in doubt of your setbacks, please ask! You can either phone our
office at 303-441-3930, or you can e-mail. These setbacks are a MINIMUM. When an application is submitted, the site
plan is reviewed to see if the placement of the construction meets the minimum setbacks. If
your site plan is NOT to scale and you do not specify a measurement, we may reject your
application as incomplete. Don't delay your permit unnecessarily -- Provide complete information.
If your application shows that you are placing your construction exactly or
within 20% of the minimum setback, which is your right; please realize that we will require a
Licensed Surveyor to verify that your foundation/construction is correctly placed at this
minimum setback because you have no margin of error. We only request that the property line(s)
in question be surveyed, not the entire boundary.If you wish to avoid submitting a survey of the boundary line, the
Zoning Administrator will accept affirmation of the property owner that a setback has been
complied with when the proposed distance is 20% GREATER than the minimum setback, i.e. if the
minimum setback is 15 feet, and the site plan indicates an actual setback of 18 feet or more,
you would not have to have this line surveyed as you exceed the minimum by 20%.
(20% x 15')=3' and 15' + 3'=18'
- NEW! Beginning July 1, 2008, Boulder
County will begin licensing contractors.
- Plumbers and electricians must have a state license.
- Building Permits are mandatory regardless of the license.
Boulder County Building Division does not have jurisdiction over any cities within
Boulder County, but we do have agreements with Nederland and Jamestown to review building
permits within the two towns. If your project is within a city, contact each city directly.
The following are phone numbers to contact each city.
- Boulder: (303) 441-3280
- Broomfield: (303) 469-3301
- Erie: (303) 926-2770
- Jamestown:
(303) 449-1806
- Lafayette: (303) 665-9271
- Longmont: (303) 651-8330
- Louisville:
(303) 666-6565
- Lyons: (303) 823-6622
- Nederland: (303) 258-3266
- Superior:
(303) 499-3675
- Ward: (303) 459-3358
The type and number of inspections vary depending on the complexity of your
project. All requests for inspection(s) must be received before 3:30 pm the working day prior
to the requested inspection in order to assure efficient scheduling and routing of the
inspectors. Phone the Building Division at (303) 441-3925 to schedule or get more information
about inspections.
Yes -- If you need to change your application form, just ask for assistance. If you
want to make minor changes to your plans, submit three sets of revisions to the Building
Division. The revised plans will be reviewed, and one of the approved copies will be returned
to you. Additional plan check fees may be required for extensive revisions. For major plan revisions, an entirely new permit may be required. If the
issued permit needs to be withdrawn and replaced with a new permit, you may be eligible for up
to an 80% credit of the original permit fee paid.
Issued permits are valid indefinitely provided work is commenced within 180 days of
issuance and is not suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days.
The existing dwelling must be converted to and accessory structure prior to
occupancy of the new dwelling. Bathing facilities must be eliminated by
removing the bathing plumbing fixtures and all associated plumbing. Cooking
facilities must be eliminated by removing the cooking appliances and all
associated wiring and gas piping. |
