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Welcome to the Boulder County
Land Use Department Online

Welcome: The Boulder County Land Use Department provides both long range and current planning for unincorporated Boulder County. Other services the Land Use Department provide are: processing of building permits and building inspections, zoning, recycling and solid waste management; provide mapping service and identification of areas within the County; and monitor legislative activity.

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Overall Vision:

We are committed to preservation of the integrity of our landscape, conservation of natural resources for a sustainable future, and provision of safety and well being of the citizens of Boulder County through the best in service, public policy, and process.

The Comprehensive Plan Turns 30!

Happy 30th Anniversary Boulder County Comprehensive Plan (1978-2008)!

Happy 30th Anniversary Boulder County Comprehensive Plan (1978-2008)!

2008 marks the 30 Anniversary of the Boulder County Comprehensive Plan (BCCP), the advisory document for how development gets approved in unincorporated Boulder County. The BCCP was developed to respond to the widely accepted principle that the myriad of future land use decisions affecting the county's lands should be made in a coordinated and responsible manner.

Since the BCCPs initial adoption in 1978, the overall philosophy of the Plan has changed very little... Growth should be channeled to municipalities, agricultural lands should be protected, and preservation of our environmental and natural resources should be a high priority in making land use decisions.


Boulder County Comprehensive Plan
BCCP Sustainability Element
Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (PDF)
BVCP 2007 Mid-Term Review

Building Permits
Application form, handouts, snowload, and wind pressure maps, statistics, When Do I Need a Building Permit? ...

Resource Conservation Division
Household Hazardous Waste, Recycling, Yard Waste, Promoting Waste Reduction, Recycling and Composting...

How Do I?!? Check Out the Info Center for ?
Site Plan Review, Building Permits, Home Businesses, Obtain Maps, Information on Land Use Proposals, Building Lot Determination, Zoning Complaints...

Projects Under Review (Dockets)

Demographics:
Population, Employment, Links...

BC Weed Management

Noxious Weed Management Plan 2004

Site Plan Review
Process, Handouts, Timeline, Article 4-800 Land Use Code...


Land Use Code Links:

Zoning Regulations
Subdivision Regulations
Land Use Code Amendments

Historic Preservation
Landmark Designation, Grant Program, County Register, Historic Preservation Advisory Board...

Wildfire Mitigation
Mitigation Information, Defensible Space, Emergency Water Supply for Firefighting, Driveway Access for Emergency Vehicles, Wildfire Publications, WHIMS, Links...

Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs)
Boulder County has agreements coordinating and guiding land use decisions with the different jurisdictions in the County.  This page provides links to these agreements and corresponding maps.

Planning Division Projects and Programs
Links to Planning Division Projects and Programs including Eldorado Springs Rezoning, Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs), Eldora RCD, Slope Advisory Committee Report, Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse.

Noxious Weed Management Plan 2004 (PDF)

Links to Land Use Planning in Boulder County's Cities and the Region - Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), Communities...


Boulder County Surveyor Info

Link to the County Surveyor's page
Online Survey Plat Search Program

What's Happening in Boulder County Land Use: 05/15/2008

Building Division Update Information:

County approves Boulder County BuildSmart. The new program takes effect May 1, 2008.

2006 Amendments to the Boulder County Building Code (PDF).

Summary of Building Division Changes for 2008.

Boulder County Contractor Licensing Program Resolution 2008-19 Information

View Nederland Inspections Public Notice (PDF).


Expanded TDR Update Information:

Board of County Commissioners Public Meeting on Expanded TDR Program.
Date: June 12, 2008
Time: 4:00 PM

View Expanded Transferable Development Rights (TDR) Program Documents.


Boulder County BuildSmart Program Update Information:

View Boulder County BuildSmart Documents.


Wind Powered Electrical Generators Code Update Information

Open Forum to gather public input and ideas for amending the Land Use Code governing small wind electric systems.
Date: March 27, 2008
Time: 4:00 PM

View Wind Powered Electrical Generator Update Documents.


Lodging in a Dwelling (i.e. Vacation Rentals) Information:

Public Meeting on Lodging in a Dwelling (i.e. Vacation Rentals
Date: March 11, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM

View Lodging in a Dwelling Documents


Home Events (i.e. House Concerts) Update Information

View Approved Amendment DC-07-001 Home Events and Related Documents.


Eldorado Springs Special Character Area (SCA) Plan:

View Eldorado Springs Rezoning Project Documents


BCCP Sustainability Element Update Information:

View Approved Sustainability Element to the Boulder County Comprehensive Plan (PDF).

Learn more about the BCCP Sustainability Element Update.


Eldora Right-of-Way Vacations Update Information:

View Resolution 2007-121 Eldora Right-of-Way Vacations Documents.


South Boulder Creek Floodplain Moratorium Update Information:

View Resolution 2007-93  Documents.

Property Maps Online:

Unincorporated Boulder County resident? You can research Zoning, Comprehensive Plan Designations, Floodplain, and more...

Property Maps Online
Instructions for Property Maps Application (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 the relative link above. Please note that these files vary in size.
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Acting Land Use Director: Dale Case

Land Use Department Divisions

Mailing Address

Planning, Zoning, GIS/Maps, Wildfire Mitigation:
303-441-3930

Building Division:
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

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

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