Planning and Development Resources
Use this database to search, find, and download City of Boulder applications, forms, and guides for building, construction, design, development planning and zoning.
- Schedule of Fees for 2021, payment types accepted: cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard and Discover
- Attachment to Admin. Review application, includes ADU application requirements and review criteria
- Main application used to apply for all Administrative Review (ADR) requests. Attachments to this form are available for each administrative review type.
- Attachment to Land Use Review application, includes information about the annexing property to the City of Boulder and designating initial zoning
- Attachment to Land Use Review application, includes general information and requirements for the potential annexation of a property
- Frequently Asked Questions for Architecture Inspections
- Board of Zoning Adjustment application, includes requirements and review criteria for property variance requests
- Building Coverage informational handout
- Building permit review guidelines for Medical Marijuana Businesses
- Application for resubmittal of any building permit that is not approved over the counter
- Attachment to Technical Document Review application, includes state highways map and requirements for applying for Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) permits
- Attachment to Land Use Review application, includes information about changing the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Land Use designations
- Prescriptive path options to energy code compliance for commercial buildings less than 20,000 square feet
- Summary Report for 2020 Commercial Energy Conservation Code (Word document)
- Checklist for 2020 Commercial Energy Conservation Code Mandatory Measures (Excel spreadsheet)
- Checklist for 2020 Commercial Energy Conservation Code Prescriptive Measures (Excel spreadsheet)
- Attachment to Land Use Review application, includes description of concept plan review and comment (conceptual plan review prior to site review) and review criteria
- Energy Conservation Code Tracking form for Waste Diversion (Excel spreadsheet)
- Application for permit to place a construction trailer
- Energy Conservation Code Application for Construction Waste Recycling
- Application and fees for contractor licenses
- General information and requirements for contractor licensing
- Attachment to Admin. Review application, includes definition of co-op housing and review criteria
- Attachment to Admin. Review application, includes definition of day care center and review criteria
- Application for demolition permit
- Housing worksheet for non-residential and multi-family residential of three units and greater
- Housing worksheet for detached and attached single family and duplex dwelling units
- Application for resubmittal of any LUR/TEC case that is not approved
- General building application for demolition of a residence containing asbestos
- Guidance for demonstrating compliance with the Building Performance Ordinance lighting alteration requirements during the permit process
- Application for permit to perform Erosion Control and/or Grading
- Worksheet for determining Floor Area Ratio and building coverage
- Requirements for permit to erect, alter or repair fences and retaining walls
- Attachment to Technical Document Review application, includes requirements for submitting final engineering documents
- Attachment to Technical Document Review application, includes requirements for submitting final site plans, final architectural plans, final landscape plans, and/or final lighting plans for site and use review
- Attachment to Technical Document Review application, includes requirements for submitting final plat and subdivision agreements
- Guide for development permit applications within a floodplain
- Permit for development in a Floodplain or Floodzone
- Floor Area Ratio (FAR) informational handout
- Attachment to Land Use Review application, includes information and requirements for Forms Based Code (FBC) review
- Attachment to Admin. Review application, includes definition of gasoline service station and review criteria
- Attachment to Admin. Review application, includes definition of group home facility and review criteria
- Height verification requirements and registered surveyors form
- Application for demolition of a non-designated building over 50 years old
- City sales tax waiver on construction materials for Landmarked properties
- Application for designation of an individual Landmark
- Landmark Alteration Certificate (LAC) application for changes to properties that are individually landmarked or located in a historic district
- Frequently asked questions for demolition of a non-designated building over 50 years old
- Application and fees for homeowner contractor licenses
- Development Review acknowledgement of obligation to pay hourly billing charges