If you are applying for a right-of-way (ROW) or sewer license, make sure to view the ROW licenses information.
Read Chapter 1 of the Denver Building and Fire Code. Chapter 1 explains your responsibilities as a license holder in the City and County of Denver.
Fill out the Right-of-Way License Application(PDF, 510KB). All applications must be signed by an owner, officer, partner, or member and that individual must also submit a photocopy of their state-issued photo ID.
Compile these Secretary of State documents according to the firm's legal status of the company.
Please note: Any company officer, member, partner, or sole proprietor signing and submitting documentation for a contractor’s license must be listed on current Secretary of State filings. Alternatively, you may provide notarized meeting minutes or a notarized list of current owners, officers, members, or partners along with the Secretary of State documents.
Make sure to check the additional documents required for each ROW license type and gather all required documents before submitting your application.
After completing the above steps, go to e-permits and register for a free, online account. Click Contractor Licensing and Apply for a License or Certificate. Select the appropriate contractor license type and click Continue Application. Make sure to read the instructions carefully, follow the prompts, attach all required documents, and submit your application.
Note: Applications submitted online will take approximately 14-20 business days for review.
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Compile these Secretary of State documents according to the legal status of the company.
Make sure to check the additional documents required for each ROW license type and gather all required documents before mailing your application.
After completing the above steps, compile all documents and mail them to:
Community Planning and Development Attention: Contractor Licensing201 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 205 Denver, CO 80202
Note: Mail-in applications will take approximately 14-20 business days for review once we receive your application.
Fill out the Right-of-Way License Application(PDF, 510KB). All applications must be signed by an owner, officer, partner or member and that individual must also submit a photocopy of their state-issued photo identification.
Make sure to check the additional documents required for each ROW license type and gather all required documents before bringing in your application.
After completing the above steps, bring all documents to the Contractor Licensing counter. The counter is located on the second floor of the Wellington Webb Municipal Office Building at 201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver.
Note: Applications submitted in person will take approximately 14-20 business days for review.
A license card will only be issued to a corporate officer, partner, member, or sole proprietor listed on the submitted documentation, unless a corporate officer, partner, member, or sole proprietor submits a dated and signed letter authorizing another individual to pick up the license card. Duplicate license cards are $25 each.
License denials may be appealed to the Board of Appeals as outlined in Chapter 1 of the Denver Building and Fire Code.
View current fee amounts. If you are receiving multiple license types, you must pay for each license separately. For mail-in or in-person applications, please make checks payable to “Manager of Finance.” Online applicants will be prompted to pay through e-permits once the license application is approved.