Scope

This guide page outlines the minimum documentation necessary to allow a permit application for additions and alterations of a new single family dwelling, duplex, triplex or townhome to be taken in for review. Applicants may be required to submit additional information as necessary to clearly demonstrate compliance with all applicable codes. Please be advised that incomplete applications or plans that do not meet the submittal requirements will not be accepted for review.

Required Materials

  • Scope of Work Form
  • Lot Area Declaration Form
  • Zoning Data Worksheet
  • Residential Housing Development Excise Tax and Impact Fee Worksheet
  • Site Survey (stamped by a Colorado Licensed Land Surveyor)

May Be Required

The following permits, approvals and supplemental information may be required based on the scope of the project and/or the location and development constraints of the property:

  • Asbestos Inspection Report (required if disturbing potentially asbestos-containing materials at the following trigger levels):
    • 32 SF of surfaces
    • 50 linear feet of pipes; or
    • Creating waste equal in volume to a 55-gallon drum
  • Plumbing Fixture Count and Irrigation Form (required for all plumbing scopes of work that include the removal, replacement, or addition of plumbing fixtures)
  • Stormwater & Flood Management Plant Investment Fee Calculation Form (required for additions of impervious area)
  • 2020 City of Boulder Energy Conservation Code (COBECC) Residential Prescriptive Measures Checklist (required for additions less than 1000 sf and Level 1 and 2 alterations)
  • Energy Rating Index Report (e.g., HERS, required for additions of 1000 sf or more and Level 3 or 4 alterations)
  • Heating and Cooling Equipment Sizing (ACCA Manuals, required for any new mechanical heating and/or cooling systems)
  • Sustainable Deconstruction Plan (required for Level 4 alterations)
  • Historic Preservation Demolition Review (required for buildings 50 years of age or older when the work meets the definition of demolition in BRC(1981) 9-16 or Landmark Alteration Certificate (required for any building in a historic district and for individual landmarks)
  • Floodplain Development Permit (required for structures located in a regulatory floodplain)
  • Stream, Wetland and Water Body Permit (required for structures located in a regulatory wetland)
  • Soils Report (required for structures located on a steep slope or area of mass movement)
  • Grading and Drainage Plan (required for structures located on a steep slope or area of mass movement)
  • International Wildland-Urban Interface Code compliance information (required for structures located in the Wildland Urban Interface Zone)
  • Copies of Previous Approvals (Notice of Disposition and copies of any city-stamped development review approvals such as Accessory Dwelling Unit, Site Review or Minor Modification)

Required - Construction Plan Set

  • Plan drawings shall be drawn to scale, with a graphic scale bar on every page.
  • A 3" x 3" square shall be provided in the lower right corner of the first sheet for the City's approval stamp.
  • All sheets shall be the same size (oriented so that north is up) throughout the entire plan set, and of adequate size to clearly convey all information.
    • Site Plan
    • Landscape and Street Tree Plan Solar Access Plan Floor Plans
    • 2020 City of Boulder Energy Conservation Code (COBECC) Residential Mandatory Measures Checklist (integrated into plan set)
    • Building Elevations
    • Building Cross Sections at relevant locations
    • Wall Section Details
    • Structural Drawings (must be stamped by a Colorado Licensed Engineer)

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