Welcome to Denver's Residential Construction Permit Web site! Our goal is to help guide you in the submittal, plan review and completion for residential new construction, remodeling and home improvement projects.
Please read the following research information prior to submitting plans for permits.
- If your project involves excavation (digging) of any kind, you must contact the Utility Notification Center of Colorado to mark underground utilities for your project. Homeowners often make risky assumptions about whether or not they should get their utility lines marked, but every digging job requires a call – even small projects like planting trees and shrubs. Calling 1-800-922-1987 or 811 before every digging job gets your underground utility lines marked for free and helps prevent undesired consequences.
- Check to make sure your proposed project is in compliance with your neighborhood covenants and homeowner's association specifications
- By clicking on Denver Maps you can:
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Verify Assessor Records Information (ownership, legal description, etc).
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Verify the property's Zone District- for more information about each zone district, visit
Municode and under Chapter 59 is the Zoning Ordinance.
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Verify a Parkway location-certain parkways/boulevards are specifically designated by ordinance to preserve it's unique character.
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Verity a Subdivision and Neighborhood name
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Verify if the property is located in a Flood Plain or a View Plane.
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Verify if a property is located in an Historic Districts-.strictly regulates use/development within an historic district which may affect the plans for your project.
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Approximate parcel dimensions (not to be relied upon--to know exact locations contact a surveyor)
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Approximate Right-of-way location and dimensions
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Approximate Buiding outlines
We also offer the
E Submittal Process for Licensed Denver Contractors ONLY to submit minor construction projects.
Administrative Modifications are a procedure recognizing that the Building Codes cannot anticipate every possible building project or construction situation. Go to
Administrative Modification Guidelines to find out if this procedure will resolve project design issues without creating increased hazards to life/safety or property, and without compromising the intent of the code.
There are two kinds of appeal processes:
- plan correction
- new method/product
- denial of a building permit application
- an administrative action or decision from the Building Department
- written orders / opinions of Building Officials regarding building code
- fire prevention appeals recommended by the Manager of Safety, or
- a plan correction
- a denial of a zoning permit application
- an order "to cease and desist"
- an action or determination of the Zoning Administrator
Hours of Operation: 7:30-4:00 Monday thru Friday with the exception of Wednesday's hours are from 8:30-4:00
**if your review requires both a Zoning and Building Review; you must be signed in no later than 3:30 to obtain a same day permit.