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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 enforcement, provide mapping services, 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.

Land Use Department Highlights

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.

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

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

Land Use Code Links:
Land Use Code
Zoning Regulations
Site Plan Review Regulations
Subdivision Regulations
Land Use Code Amendments

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)

Other Helpful Links
Boulder County Demographics: Census Information
Forest Health
Historic Preservation
Land Use Info Center
Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs)
Noxious Weed Information and the 2004 Management Plan
Site Plan Review
Wildfire Mitigation

What's Happening in Boulder County Land Use: 11/19/2008

Building Division Update Information:

Fire Code Review Committee Public Hearing

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

2006 Amendments to the Boulder County Building Code.

Updated Boulder County BuildSmart Program Adopted 09.30.08. (Building Code Amendments to Chapter 11: Energy Efficiency)

View Other Boulder County BuildSmart Documents.

Boulder County Contractor Licensing Program Resolution 2008-19 Information

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.

View Nederland Inspections Public Notice (PDF).

Planning Division Update Information:

Townsite Planning Initiative:

Allenspark Townsite Planning Meeting
Date: November 20 2008
Time: 6:30

Gold Hill Townsite Planning Meeting
Date: December 8, 2008
Time: 6:00 pm

View Townsite Planning Initiative Documents.

Eldorado Springs Townsite Plan Information

View Eldorado Springs Townsite Planning Documents

Wind Powered Electrical Generators Code Update Information

View Wind Powered Electrical Generator Update Documents.

Boulder County • Erie IGA

View Schmidt Property Public Trail Construction Comprehensive Development Plan Intergovernmental Agreement

Land Use Code Text Amendments

View DC-08-005: Resolution 2008-131 Land Use Code Text Amendments Adopted 10.21.08

Short-Term Dwelling Rental Information:

View DC-07-002: Resolution 2008-138 Short-Term Dwelling Rentals Code Update Adopted 11.06.08

TDC Program Update Information:

View DC-05-002H Resolution 2008-72 TDC Program Adopted 08.08.08
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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