Building in Boulder: Start here
City of Boulder: Important Requirements
As you can imagine, the City of Boulder properties generally tend to be smaller and therefore population is denser. Many
What do you learn?
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
Solar Analysis
Maximum Allowable Coverage
Energy Requirements
Compatibility
Documentation of Compatibility
Bulk Plane
Historic Districts
Boulder County: Important Requirements
The first difference between the City and County of Boulder process is that the County has a couple of additional steps in the process before they will accept any documentation for building permit.
What do you learn?
Maximum Allowable Floor Area
Wildfire Designation
Maximum Allowable Lot Coverage
Energy Requirements & Documentation
Utilities
The Right Team of Professionals
As is evident from the information above, whether you are planning to build in the City of Boulder or unincorporated Boulder County, the process can be confusing and the amount of documentation required overwhelming. With the type of information the local jurisdictions require, there are professionals required on every project in addition to the architect and builder to get the job done.
Navigating Boulder Building
Learn more about building in Boulder, Colorado to begin your project.
Our guide contains all necessary information about Boulder County, The City of Boulder, Property zoning and important requirements.
