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Demolition Permit in Bow Mar, Colorado

Required if demolition of an existing structure is planned in Bow Mar. Uses a dedicated Demolition Permit Application distinct from the standard Building Permit with Plan Review or Non-Structural tracks.

Reviewed 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Demolition Permit Application required for demolition of any existing structure
  • DRB approval required prior to demolition permit processing (demolition affects the exterior/site condition)
  • Contractor must hold current Town of Bow Mar General Contractor registration Contractor

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Fee schedule

Demolition Permit FeeThe Town's Building Permits page lists the Demolition Permit Application as a required document but does not publish a demolition-specific fee figure
Not separately published; likely assessed under the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee table

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Inspection

    Confirms demolition complete and site condition compliant

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Tips

  • Demolition in Bow Mar uses its own dedicated Demolition Permit Application — do not attempt to use the standard Building Permit with Plan Review or Non-Structural forms for a demolition project.

Frequently asked questions

Bow Mar requires a demolition permit for: Demolition Permit Application required for demolition of any existing structure; DRB approval required prior to demolition permit processing (demolition affects the exterior/site condition); Contractor must hold current Town of Bow Mar General Contractor registration. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Bow Mar Building Department at 303-795-2063 before starting work.

In Bow Mar, the published Demolition Permit Fee is: Not separately published; likely assessed under the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee table. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Bow Mar does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Bow Mar Building Department at 303-795-2063 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Demolition Permit Application; DRB Approval. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bow Mar requires 1 inspection(s) for a demolition permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Bow Mar Building Department (303-795-2063).

Apply through Town of Bow Mar Building Department at 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO 80123. Phone: 303-795-2063, email: bzapata-diaz@columbinevalley.org. Office hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday (Building Department office, per the Town's live Building Permits page; the page notes these hours 'will be shortened due to COVID-19' — an apparently stale caveat still present on the live page as of the last verification). Building Department Coordinator Bonnie Zapata-Diaz. Bow Mar Building Inspector Terry Weis (reviews all plans and conducts all inspections) direct line 303-522-3331.. Official information: https://www.townofbowmar.org/building-permits.

Bow Mar, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), including all Appendices — Bow Mar Municipal Code Sec. 18-8, adopted by Ordinance No. 340 (executed February 26, 2024); 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), including all Appendices, with local amendments — Sec. 18-9; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Sec. 18-10; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Sec. 18-11; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Sec. 18-12; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — Sec. 18-13; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), including Appendices B, C, and D, with local amendments — Sec. 18-14; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Sec. 18-15; 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — Sec. 18-16; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Sec. 18-17; ASME A17.1-2022 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators — Sec. 18-18; National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), 'as currently adopted by the State of Colorado or as is from time to time modified, re-enacted, or re-adopted by the State of Colorado' — Sec. 18-19. This is a dynamic, floating adoption clause (not a fixed local edition); the Town's own Non-Structural Building Permit Application form states in writing that 'The Town of Bow Mar has adopted the 2021 International Building Code and the 2023 National Electric Code,' confirming the 2023 NEC is the currently-referenced edition as of the last verification.; All codes adopted via Ordinance No. 340, 'AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF BOW MAR AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE BOW MAR MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADOPTION OF VARIOUS REGULATIONS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,' which repealed and replaced the prior 2015-edition code set (the ordinance's own recitals state Chapter 18 'previously adopted the 2015 edition of various codes published by the ICC') — full ordinance text retrieved directly as a PDF from the Town's website.. Local amendments apply — see the Bow Mar overview page for the full list.

Yes, a dedicated Demolition Permit Application is required, per the Town's Building Permits page.

Sources & verification

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