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County building permits in Colorado

Select a county to see exactly who issues building permits and open the official permit portal.

Denver County

City and County of Denver — Community Planning & Development

El Paso County

Pikes Peak Regional Building Department

Arapahoe County

Arapahoe County — Public Works and Development (Building Division)

Before you file in Colorado

Does your project need a permit?

A go / no-go answer before you contact the county.

Permit rules by project type

What the county will look for, project by project.

Permit fee estimator

Budget the fee before you open the application.

Statewide overview

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