Residential/ New Construction Building Permit Checklist

Planning and Building Department staff assess application materials for compliance with locally adopted codes and amendments. To expedite the review process, please ensure application materials are complete. This checklist Additional documentation may be required based on the nature of the project.

Permit Application Checklist:

Application Form

Contact information (including name, address, phone number, and email address)

• Property owner
• General contractor
• Subcontractors ( Electrical/Plumbing/ HVAC)
• Etc
• Project address and legal description (lot and block)Description of work
• Square footage
• Heat source
• Water source (public or private)
• Estimated valuation (cost of labor and materials)
• Signatures of property owner and contractor

Compiled Plans

• Soils report (conducted by a Colorado licensed soils engineer)
• Foundation plans (stamped by a Colorado licensed engineer), showing:
• Footings
• Foundations
• Piers and grade beams
• Post and girder sections
• Reinforcing (spacing and size)
• Fireplaces (masonry and gas)
• Anchor bolts (spacing and size)
• Structural plans (stamped by a structural engineer)
• Framing plans
• Sections with foundation, floor and roof details
• Architectural/floor plans
• Adjoining rooms
• Labeled as to use
• Window and door locations
• Wall-to-wall dimensions and finished ceiling heights
• Window operations and type
• Roof details
• Eaves
• Overhangs
• Rakes
• Gables

Building/electrical/mechanical plans (combined, may be included on floor plans), including

• Electrical plans, compliant with the most current NEC, showing
• Panel locations
• Receptacles
• Lighting plan
• Etc.

Mechanical plans, showing

• Equipment locations
• Duct size and locations
• Duct termination size and location
• Manual J/D/S HVAC compliance (submitted as separate document if this information is provided as part of another submittal document, such as REScheck)

2021 IECC Energy Code compliance for specific home being proposed, in one of the following forms:

• REScheck
• Energy Compliance Report from an energy rating company
• Plans proposing to prescriptively meet the IECC, such as a HERS, must show complete compliance with the IECC prescriptive method
• Building elevations -- scaled and dimensioned drawings of all four sides of proposed building, identifying
• Exterior materials proposed for all building elements
• Roof pitches/slopes
• Building height in accordance with the Municipal Code (peak roof height (-) average grade (=) building height)
• Location of all openings (doors and windows) and wall-mounted light fixtures

Plot or site plan (stamped, signed, and sealed by a licensed professional), inclusive of

• Property address, lot, block, subdivision and filing number
• Parcel boundaries/property lines, including dimensions and bearings and location of property corners
• Easements (dimensioned and labeled)
• Setbacks and building separations (must include distance from lot line to structures, not just a generic setback boundary)
• Building envelope(s) and associated improvements, such as covered porches, balconies, and overhangs (dimensioned)
• Lot coverage percentage, comprised of the sum area of all covered structures (including sheds, barns, decks, and patios) divided by the lot area
• All projections such as stairs, balconies, decks, cantilevers
• Location of driveway improvements (dimensioned)
• Location of window wells and counterforts (dimensioned)
• Location of water meter, and water and sewer connections
• Off-street parking facilities – indicate number of spaces and material proposed
• Location of natural features such as floodplains ditches, detention areas, and wetlands
• Location and extent of all wet and dry utilities (labeled existing and proposed)
• Location of any retaining walls – note, walls over 4 feet require a building permit and engineering letter, and may require safety railing on top of wall
• o Grading and drainage information, including
• Existing and proposed grades at property lines and where building improvements are proposed
• Proposed top of foundation elevation
• Finished floor elevation
• Proposed top of slab for garages and walkouts (as applicable)
• Proposed top of window well elevation
• Back of curb or sidewalk elevation
• Grading contours and slope percentages to reflect how proper site drainage is achieved – 5% downward slope is required within first 10’ of building foundations, with 2% minimum required beyond 5’
• Drainage may not be directed over adjacent sidewalks. If necessary, chase drains maybe required to avoid adverse impacts on public improvements.

Erosion Control BMPs (best management practices), including

• o Waddles and/or silt fencing around the perimeter of the lot
• o A vehicle tracking pad at the point of vehicle entry/exit to the lot
• o Solid waste containment
• o Sanitary facilities
• o Concrete washout basin
• o Stabilized staging area
• o Existing and proposed curb & gutter, sidewalk, crosspans, driveway

Critical Information

At all times, the builder is required to have a large format (22” x 34’ or 24” x 36”), copy of the approved plan set on the job site until final inspections are passed.

Failure to comply with this requirement will delay the inspection process.

Survey documents may be required based on proposed improvements (setbacks and building height), so engaging a surveyor prior to construction design is recommended.