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Welcome to Boulder County
Building Division Online

Jeff Dwight, Chief Building Official

Please Note: The Land Use Department will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26-27, 2009 in Observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We apologize for any inconvenience ~ Thank you.

The Building Divisions function is to administer building codes in the unincorporated portion of Boulder County. The Boulder County Building Code is adopted by the Board of County Commissioners and consists of the following:

Effective January 1, 2008 all permits applications to the Boulder County Land Use Department, Building Safety and Inspections Services Division will be reviewed and inspected under the 2006 editions (unless otherwise noted) of the following International Code Standards:

  • International Building Code
  • International Plumbing Code
  • International Fuel Gas Code
  • International Residential Code
  • International Mechanical Code
  • International Energy Conservation Code.
  • National Electric Code (NEC) 2008

2006 Building Code Amendments
Boulder County Building Code Amendments
Note: The 2003 Amendments are available as reference for all building permits issued prior to the January 1, 2008 adoption of the 2006 Amendments. Please contact the Building Division for a copy of the 2003 Amendments.

Contractor Licensing Information
Boulder County Contractor Licensing Information
Boulder County Contractor Licensing Publication
Boulder County Licensed Contractor List

Building Permit Statistics in PDF Format
2007 Building Permit Statistics
2006 Building Permit Statistics
2005 Building Permit Statistics
2004 Building Permit Statistics
2003 Building Permit Statistics
1993-2003 Building Permits & Valuation Data

Building Division Forms & Links to Related Information
2008 Building Permit Fees (PDF)
Building Division Handouts
Boulder County Contractor License Application Form (PDF)
Building Permit Application (PDF)
Please Note: Building permits can be applied for and issued until 4:00PM.
Grading Permit Application (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions
Land Use Department Publications & Informational  Handouts
Land Use Staff Directory
Nederland Building Permit and Inspection Services IGA (05.14.1996)
Repairing Aluminum Wiring
Snow Load and Wind Pressure Map (PDF)
Wildfire Zone Map (PDF)
Boulder County Land Use Department Publications are available in PDF format which can be previewed using Adobe® Acrobat® Reader software. If you have Adobe® Acrobat® Reader installed on your computer, simply click on relative link above. Please note that these files vary in size.
If you do not have a version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader installed on your computer, it can be downloaded for FREE.
Just click the "Get Adobe® Reader" icon to link to the Adobe® website for download instructions. Thank you.

Land Use Director: Dale Case

Land Use Department Divisions

Mailing Address

 Planning/Zoning Division, Administration, GIS/Maps, Forest Health:
303-441-3930

Building Division, Wildfire Mitigation:
303-441-3925

Land Use Department
PO Box 471
Boulder, CO 80306

Phone: 303-441-3930
Fax: 303-441-4856

Office Hours:
M-F 8:00AM-4:30PM

Please Note: Building permits can be applied for and issued until 4:00PM.

Courthouse Annex Building
2045 13th Street, Boulder, CO 80302

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