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Building Division Application Forms & Informational Handouts

Select from the lists below to download Building Division Applications, Forms, & Informational Handouts.

Please Note: A pre-application conference is required prior to submitting an application for any of these processes. Please call 303-441-3930 to set up a meeting.

Please call the Land Use Department prior to applying for a Building Permit to determine if your project requires a planning review process.

Building Division Application Forms
Building Permit Application (PDF)
Please Note: Building permits can be applied for and issued until 4:00 PM.
Boulder County Contractor License Application Form (PDF)

Building Division Verification & Approval Forms
Building Envelope Verification Form
Existing Grade Verification Form
Fire Sprinkler & Fire Hydrant Approval Form
Grading Permit Application
Height Survey Verification Form
Jobsite Construction Recycling Checklist
Setback Survey Verification Form

Building Division Information in Alphabetical Order
Basement Finishing
Before You Build
Building Height Restrictions and Sample Elevations
Building Lot Determination Application Form
Building Permit Fees
Building Permit for Residential Construction
Building Permits - When Do I Need One?
Burial Depths
Construction Done Without Building Permit
Boulder County Contractor Licensing Publication
Conversion of an Existing Dwelling to an Accessory Structure
Deck Plan Requirements for Residential
Earthwork and Grading
Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings
Factory Built Structures
Fence Requirements
Fire Protection Systems & Sprinkler Requirements for Residential
Garages
Gas Logs
Grading Permit Requirements
Ignition-Resistant Construction
Inspection Coordination & Scheduling
Inspection Reports & Surveys
Inspection - Required Procedures
Insulation and Energy Conservation
Jobsite Construction Recycling Checklist
Lighting Requirements
Monolithic Pour - Foundation Requirement
Outdoor Lighting Requirements
Plan Approval Requirements
Plan Submittal Checklist
Pole Barn Requirements
Propane Tank Locations
Relocated Buildings
Repairing Aluminum Wiring (Link to CPSC Website)
Residential Plan Checklist
Revegetation
Safety Glazing
Setbacks, Yards, & Lot Lines
Silt Barriers
Site Plan Review
Solar Photovoltaic Systems
Stairways, Handrails, Ramps, and Guards
Swimming Pool, Spas, & Hot Tubs
Wildfire Mitigation

Maps
Boulder County Property Maps On-line
Boulder County Snow Load and Wind Pressure Map
Boulder County Wildfire Zoning Map
Do you have a Specific Question or can't find what you are looking for? Email us your questions at the link below. Our Building Official will research your question and get an answer back to you with in the business day.
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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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