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CPP Building staff will be attending the Colorado Chapter Educational Institute the week of March 2-6. During this week the building team will be attending all-day classes and the office will not be open to in-person services. View email sent to licensed contractors.
Building Safety and Inspection Services
Building Safety and Inspection Services Information
The Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Department issues building permits for unincorporated areas of Boulder County. If you have a question regarding building, code enforcement, planning or zoning within a town or city in Boulder County, please contact the municipality directly. View Municipality Contacts Within Boulder County.
The Boulder County Building Safety & Inspection Services Team provides information regarding the Boulder County Building Code Amendments, and administers and enforces building codes in unincorporated Boulder County.
- Building Publications
- Building Inspections
- Building Permit Records Search
- Building Permits
- Building Permit Search and Statistics
- Board of Review
- Boulder County Building Code Amendments
- Boulder County BuildSmart
- Contractor Licensing in Unincorporated Boulder County
- Municipality Contacts Within Boulder County
- EZ BP Program for Residential Building Permits
- Fire Code Review Committee
- Building FAQs
- Community Planning & Permitting Staff Directory
- Licensed Contractors Serving Boulder County
Building Code Adoption and Amendments
Boulder County has updated and amended the Boulder County Building Code adoptions to the 2021 editions of the International Codes. The current Boulder County Building Code Amendments, which went into effect on March 31, 2025, apply to construction on properties located in the unincorporated portions of Boulder County (outside of the cities and towns), although plan reviews and inspections are currently performed in the Town of Jamestown.
Building Permit Submittal Requirements
Building Permit applications must be submitted using the online applications website.
Please submit one digital file per requested building permit. For example, a new house with a detached garage would be submitted on two separate files, with each permit application (one new house, one detached garage) containing its own set of plans in a PDF file. Separate PDF files are requested for the construction plans, HERS rating, soils report, and water and sewer documentation.
If you cannot find an answer to a specific question, submit your question through the Ask a Building Official webpage form. A Building Official will then research your question and answer within the business day.
Contact Us
Please email the appropriate area in our department with questions or for more information:
Building Code and Building Plan Review
Building Permits and Contractor License Applications
Building Inspections
Community Planning & Permitting Front Desk