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Plumbing Permit in Nederland, Colorado

Required for plumbing installation, alteration, or repair work in Nederland. As with electrical, Nederland does not run its own local plumbing contractor licensing program; plumbers are governed by the Colorado State Plumbing Board (DORA) under CRS Title 12, with contemporaneous field license verification by Town/SAFEbuilt inspectors.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Plumbers must hold a current Colorado State Plumbing Board (DORA) license — Nederland has no separate local plumbing licensing program
  • Contemporaneous review of plumbing licenses performed by Town/SAFEbuilt inspectors at inspection, per CRS Title 12 Article 155 (Plumbers)
  • Active Town of Nederland Contractor License required for the performing contractor Contractor
  • Homeowners may self-perform plumbing work on their own non-rental, non-resale residence under the Homeowner Electrical/Plumbing Permit waiver (CRS 12-58-113(2)) Owner-builder
  • All non-single-family buildings (including commercial and multifamily) must submit a completed Backflow Prevention Survey to the Town; if a backflow device is required, the RPZ unit must be installed, inspected, and its inspection report submitted before a Certificate of Occupancy will be issued, with annual re-inspection required thereafter

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Plumbing-related feesNo standalone published plumbing fee table found separate from the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee schedule (Table A)
Determined per-project by Town/SAFEbuilt staff at application

Review timeline

Plan reviewNederland’s published plan-review target
0–3 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough Plumbing

    Pipe, drain, waste, vent installation before concealment

  2. 2

    Final Plumbing

    Fixtures connected, no leaks, proper venting verified

See the full Nederland inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Non-single-family buildings need a Backflow Prevention Survey submitted to the Town — if a backflow device (RPZ) is required, budget time for its installation, inspection, and report submission, since a Certificate of Occupancy will not issue without it.
  • Nederland has no local plumbing contractor license — your Colorado State Plumbing Board (DORA) license is what's field-verified by Town/SAFEbuilt inspectors. Contractor

Frequently asked questions

Nederland requires a plumbing permit for: Plumbers must hold a current Colorado State Plumbing Board (DORA) license — Nederland has no separate local plumbing licensing program; Contemporaneous review of plumbing licenses performed by Town/SAFEbuilt inspectors at inspection, per CRS Title 12 Article 155 (Plumbers); Active Town of Nederland Contractor License required for the performing contractor; Homeowners may self-perform plumbing work on their own non-rental, non-resale residence under the Homeowner Electrical/Plumbing Permit waiver (CRS 12-58-113(2)); All non-single-family buildings (including commercial and multifamily) must submit a completed Backflow Prevention Survey to the Town; if a backflow device is required, the RPZ unit must be installed, inspected, and its inspection report submitted before a Certificate of Occupancy will be issued, with annual re-inspection required thereafter. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Nederland Building, Planning & Zoning Department (Community Development) at 303-258-3266 before starting work.

In Nederland, the published Plumbing-related fees is: Determined per-project by Town/SAFEbuilt staff at application. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Nederland's published plan-review target for a plumbing permit is 0–3 business days.

You'll need: Nederland Permit Application (New Construction) or One-Stop Building Permit Application. Depending on your project, Nederland may also ask for: Backflow Prevention Survey. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Nederland requires 2 inspection(s) for a plumbing permit, in order: Rough Plumbing, Final Plumbing. Schedule each through Town of Nederland Building, Planning & Zoning Department (Community Development) (303-258-3266).

Apply through Town of Nederland Building, Planning & Zoning Department (Community Development) at 45 West First Street, Nederland, CO 80466 (mailing: PO Box 396, Nederland, CO 80466). Phone: 303-258-3266, email: planner@nederlandco.org. Office hours: Nederland Town Hall open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In-person appointments with the Community Planner at Town Hall are available on a staggered schedule: first and third weeks of the month on Monday and Wednesday; second and fourth weeks on Wednesday and Friday. Virtual (Teams) meetings available any time by appointment. All Building/Right-of-Way permits and Land Use Applications are submitted to planner@nederlandco.org. Building inspections are scheduled directly with the Town's contracted plan-review/inspection firm, SAFEbuilt Colorado, at (303) 450-8745.. Official information: https://www.nederlandco.gov/1289/Building-Planning-Zoning-Department.

Nederland, Colorado has adopted: 2024 ICC family of codes (IBC, IRC, IFC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IECC, etc.) — per the Town of Nederland Building, Planning & Zoning Department's live 'Building Guides and Permits' webpage: 'The Town of Nederland is governed under the 2024 ICC codes, with 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC) in effect.' This is the department's actively maintained, currently published code-adoption statement and is treated as the governing current code cycle for this record.; Several documents still posted on the Town's site cite an older code cycle. The 'Nederland Design Criteria' PDF (Other Helpful Information page) lists 'ICC IBC/IRC (Bldg. codes) 2018' and 'Nat'l Electrical (NEC) 2020 or most current'. The Residential Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Permitting Checklist (effective 1/1/2022) lists 2018 IBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IECC/IPMC/IEBC editions, 2020 NEC, ICC/ANSI 117.1 (2009), 2018 IFC, and the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The Residential Application Checklist (SAFEbuilt Colorado submittal list) references '2018 International Code Council IBC or IRC compliance' and '2018 IECC Energy Code Compliance.' The Building Department webpage states the current adopted cycle as 2024 ICC / 2026 NEC, and that is what governs. Use the older documents only as a guide to the design and plan-review detail SAFEbuilt asks for, and design to the current editions.; HB22-1362 (Colorado statewide energy code floor / electrification-readiness requirements for municipalities adopting or updating a building code) is not referenced anywhere on the Town of Nederland's Building, Planning & Zoning Department pages, adopted-codes statement, fee schedule, or permit-application PDFs. Nederland's own site states only that 2024 ICC codes (which as of the 2024 IECC cycle already carry more stringent efficiency provisions than 2018 IECC) are in effect, with no separate local ordinance citation for HB22-1362 compliance. No specific compliance mechanism beyond the general 2024 IECC adoption is asserted here; verify further with the Building Department directly (303-258-3266).. Local amendments apply — see the Nederland overview page for the full list.

Yes. All non-single-family-home buildings, including commercial buildings and multifamily homes, must submit a completed Backflow Prevention Survey to the Town. If a backflow device is deemed necessary, it must be installed, inspected, and the report submitted before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued, and it must be re-inspected annually thereafter.

Sources & verification

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