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Welcome to Boulder County
Building Division Online

Jeff Dwight, Chief Building Official

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) 2005

Public Hearing Information and Documents:

Fire Code Review Committee Public Hearing Notice
Date: December 11, 2008
Time: 9:00AM – 10:00AM

Review and update of the Boulder County Amendments to the Building Code and Contractor Licensing.
Date: November 18, 2008
Time: 3:00 PM
Proposed Building Code Amendments for Board of Review 11.18.08 Hearing
Public Hearing Notice for 11.18.08 Board of Review Hearing on Proposed Building Code Amendments

2006 Amendments and the 2008 Sustainability Code Amendment to the Boulder County Building Code

Revised Boulder County BuildSmart Program - BOCC Approved on 09.30.08, Building Code Amendments to Chapter 11: Energy Efficiency
2006 Amendments to Boulder County Building Code Adopted January 1, 2008 (PDF)
Summary of Changes for 2008 (PDF)
2006 Amendments Summary Memo (PDF)

Contractor Licensing

Effective July 1, 2008, the Boulder County Building Safety and Inspection Division will begin licensing contractors. General contractors, HVAC contractors, and roofing contractors require licensing through Boulder County. Electricians and plumbers must be state-licensed and registered with Boulder County.

Plumbers and electricians must have a state license. Building permits are mandatory regardless of the license.

Please Note: Effective July 1, 2008, Contractors in Boulder County are now required to be licensed through the Boulder County Building Safety and Inspection Division.

2003 Amendments to the Boulder County Building Code
2003 Amendments to Boulder County Building Code (PDF Format)
Note: The 2003 Amendments are available as reference for all building permits issued prior to the January 1, 2008 adoption of the 2006 Amendments.

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

Building Division Forms & Links to Related Information
2008 Building Permit Fees (PDF)
Building Division Handouts

New! Boulder County Contractor Licensing Program Resolution 2008-19 (PDF)
New! 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.
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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

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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