Mechanical / HVAC Permit in Bow Mar, Colorado

Bow Mar requires a mechanical / hvac permit for: Non-Structural Building Permit Application used for like-for-like mechanical replacements not requiring plan review (furnace, boiler, air conditioner, swamp cooler, water heater, change to electric service, gas line); Governed by the 2021 International Mechanical Code as adopted (Sec. 18-10); All subcontractors must be registered with the Town of Bow Mar PRIOR to commencement of work; DRB approval required if any exterior modification (e.g. exterior condenser unit placement) is involved; the Town will not process the permit without DRB approval for exterior changes; Outdoor construction/installation limited to 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday/Sunday/holidays. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Bow Mar Building Department at 303-795-2063 before starting work.

No. Furnace ($250), Boiler ($275), Air Conditioner ($250), and Swamp Cooler ($175) replacements are charged flat fees under the Town's Flat Fee Schedule via the Non-Structural Building Permit Application, rather than the valuation-tiered Building Permit Fee table.

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: Non-Structural Building Permit Application. Depending on your project, Bow Mar may also ask for: DRB Approval. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bow Mar requires 2 inspection(s) for a mechanical / hvac permit, in order: Rough Heating, 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 this review). 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 this review.; 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.