Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Bow Mar, Colorado

Bow Mar requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Design Review Board (DRB) approval required BEFORE building permit submittal for any exterior work — DRB meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM; Plans must comply with the 2021 IRC as locally amended, and meet the Town's Table R301.2(1) design criteria: 30 psf roof snow load, 110 mph nominal / 140 mph ultimate wind speed, 36-inch frost depth, Seismic Design Category B, Severe weathering, 1 degree F winter design temperature; Site-specific soils report by a Colorado-registered geo-technical engineer required with the application for all new habitable structures (amended R401.4); Two (2) sets of construction drawings (24"x36") required: plot plan, landscape/civil drawings, mechanical/electrical/plumbing drawings, structural drawings stamped by a Colorado-licensed professional engineer; Drainage plan by a licensed engineer required for any new home, analyzing drainage effects on the subject property and adjacent properties; All contractors (General Contractor and any subcontracted trades) must hold current Town of Bow Mar contractor registration; plumbers and electricians must additionally hold current Colorado state licenses; Projects valued at $50,000 or more require a detailed line-item Schedule of Values submitted with the application; A photometric (lighting) plan and permit required for new construction/major remodels valued over $250,000; Application and plan sets submitted to the Town of Bow Mar Building Department office at 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO 80123 (shared office with the Town of Columbine Valley). 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 Building Permit Fee — valuation $1-$500 is: $56. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — valuation $501-$2,000 — $56 for the first $500 plus $7.25 per additional $100; Building Permit Fee — valuation $2,001-$25,000 — $164 for the first $2,000 plus $33.25 per additional $1,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $25,001-$50,000 — $930 for the first $25,000 plus $24.00 per additional $1,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $50,000-$100,000 — $1,530 for the first $50,000 plus $16.50 per additional $1,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,000-$500,000 — $2,361 for the first $100,000 plus $13.25 per additional $1,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,000-$1,000,000 — $7,684 for the first $500,000 plus $11.25 per additional $1,000; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,000 and up — $13,325 for the first $1,000,000 plus $7.50 per additional $1,000; Transportation Utility Fee — 1% of Total Project Valuation; General Contractor Registration (annual) — $160/year; Independent Plan Review (if required) — Cost of independent engineer/architect review added to permit fee. 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: Building Permit Application with Plan Review; Two (2) sets of Construction Drawings (24"x36"); Site-Specific Soils Report; Drainage Plan; DRB Approval; Town of Bow Mar Contractor Registration. Depending on your project, Bow Mar may also ask for: Schedule of Values; Asbestos Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bow Mar requires 11 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Location / Setback, Footings, Trenches, Caissons, Pads and Foundation Wall, Steel, Waterproofing, Ground Plumbing, Rough Plumbing, Rough Heating, Frame, Insulation, Drywall, 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.

The Town of Bow Mar Building Department issues its own building permits under Bow Mar's Municipal Code Chapter 18 (as most recently amended by Ordinance No. 340). Day-to-day administration — plan intake, review, and permit issuance — is handled out of the Columbine Valley Town Hall office (2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO 80123) under an intergovernmental services arrangement, but Bow Mar's own codes, fees, and Building Inspector (Terry Weis) govern the review.

Yes. Any exterior work requires Design Review Board (DRB) approval before the Building Department will process a building permit application. The DRB meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM.