Permit Types
Below is a list of permit types and the forms you need to submit for permit review.
Some or all of the following documentation may be required for your project. This is not a comprehensive list of everything you may need to submit. Submission requirements can vary depending on the scope of the project. To find out what you need, visit "Prepare Your Application."
Building Permit – Commercial / Multi-Family
Required for all commercial development, including new building, additions and remodels of existing space.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
You may also need:
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Storm water and Flood Management Fee and PIF Calculation Form
- Plumbing Fixture Count Form
- Commercial and Multi-Family Building Permit Checklist
- Industrial / Commercial Environmental Information
- Housing & Development Excise Tax form
- Energy Code Compliance (COMcheck)
- Development Excise Tax form
- Site plan
- Solar analysis
- Floor plans
- Copies of rated assemblies
- Roof plans
- Elevations
- Structural drawings
- Foundation plans / Section
- Allocations
- Green points (for residential only)
- Copies of any approved Tec Doc drawings (grading and drainage plans; easement dedications, etc.)
Building Permit – Residential
Required for all residential development, except permit resubmittals.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
You may also need:
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Site plan
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Solar analysis
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Floor plans
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Elevations
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Structural drawings
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Foundation plans
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Sections
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Plumbing fixture count form
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Energy Code compliance (REScheck or prescriptive package worksheet)
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Green Points
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If you’re in the LR-E zone, a LR-E FAR sheet
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Allocation for new residential or demolition/rebuild of residential
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Storm water and Flood Management Fee and PIF Calculation Form
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Residential Building permit checklist
Inclusionary Zoning Review
All residential development, regardless of size, is subject to
inclusionary zoning which requires that 20 percent of the total number
of housing units be made permanently affordable to low income
households. Inclusionary zoning is administered by the
City of Boulder Housing Division , Housing and Human Services Department.
Inclusionary Zoning Affordable Housing Requirement
Building Permit Resubmittal
Required for resubmittal of a permit application that has been submitted previously but was denied.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
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Building Permit Resubmittal form
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A written statement specifically explaining changes/corrections made and detailing how you've addressed the problems listed in the deficiency letter you received from P&DS
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Two sets of any revised drawings with changes "clouded" (clouds drawn around changed areas)
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New copies of any submittal documents that were deficient
Demolition Permit
Required for demolition of buildings or parts of buildings.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
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- Demolition Permit Application
There are four different types of demolition permits. They all use the same application form; however, the additional materials you submit will vary depending on the type of demolition you are doing. See the application form and/or a project specialist in the P&DS Center for more information.
Downtown Pedestrian Area Sign or Awning and/or Revocable Permit/Lease Application
Required for construction or maintenance of any building, structure, fence, barrier, post, landscaping or other encroachment within, under, above, or upon any public right-of-way or public easement.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
- Downtown Pedestrian Area Sign or Awning and/or Revocable Permit/Lease Application Application form (includes other requirements information)
Electrical Permit
Required for all electrical work.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
Elevator Permit
The City of Boulder Planning and Development Services no longer provides inspections or licensing for elevators, please view the 
service change document to learn more.
Fence or Retaining Wall Permit
Required for all fence/retaining wall work.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
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Fence or Retaining Wall permit application
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A scaled site plan clearly showing location of the proposed fence/wall, property lines, improvements (buildings), driveways and a north arrow.
Floodplain Development Permit
Required for all work in a designated floodplain.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
Fire Systems Permit
Required for all fire system work.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
You may also need:
Mechanical Permit
Required for all mechanical work.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
You may also need:
Mobile Home Permit
Required for setting all mobile homes. (For work other than setting, you will need a building permit.)
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
Building Moving Permit
Required for all moving.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
Plumbing Permit
Required for all plumbing work.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
You may also need:
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Two sets of riser diagrams for commercial/multi-family work
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Plumbing fixture count form
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Revocable Permit (& Easements)
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Required for right-of-way work or work in an easement.
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Revocable Permits & Right-of-Way Leases Packet
Right-of-Way Permit
Required for right-of-way work or work in an easement.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
You may also need:
Roofing Permit
Required for all roofing work larger than one square (100 feet of roof area).
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
You may also need:
Sign Permit
Required for all sign work.
Find the below document(s) in the one-stop P&DS Form, Application and Publication Database . Use the search feild to find the documents you require.
You may also need:
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Site Plan: drawings showing sign size, face, font, font size and color
Attachment / foundation details.
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Right-of-Way Permits
Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 June 2009 07:04
Planning & Development Services