Building Division

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Downloadable Building Permit Forms and Instructions:

• Building Permit Form
• Building Permit Instructions  
• Residential Building Checklist  
• Commercial Building Checklist  
• Manufactured-Factory Built Housing Checklist  
• Lazy Glen & Aspen Village Housing Checklist  
• Agricultural Building Checklist  
• Roof Permit Checklist  
• Interior Remodel Checklist  
• Demolition Conditions  
• Demolition Checklist  
• Electrical Permit Form  
• Electrical Permit Instructions  
• Mechanical Permit Form  
• Mechanical Permit Instructions  
• Plumbing Permit Form  
• Plumbing Permit Instructions  

Downloadable Access Driveway & Earthmoving Forms

• Access Driveway Permit Form & Instructions  
• Access Driveway Informational Sheet  
• Earthmoving Permit Form & Information  
• Earthmoving Informational Sheet  

Other Building/Access/Earthmoving Permit Related Forms & Information:

• ACSD Engineering Requirements  
• Address Form  
• City of Aspen Water Checklist  
• Construction Mgmt Plan Manual  
• Construction Mgmt Plan Large-Scale Form  
• Construction Mgmt Plan Small-Scale Form  
• Drainage & Erosion Control Info Sheet  
• Elevator/Dumbwaiter Information Sheet  
• Environmental Health Building Permit Checklist  
• Fireplace Registration/Regulations  
• Fugitive Dust Control Plan  
• Manufactured-Factory Built Housing Requirements  
• Revegetation Report Form   
• Revegetation Info Sheet  
• Septic Application  
• Septic Checklist  
• Septic Waiver  
• Soil Protocol Memorandum  
• Special Inspection Overview & Guidelines  
• Special Inspection & Testing Agreement  
• List of Approved Special Inspectors  

Permit Fees

• Building Permit Fees  
• Zoning Plan Check Fees  
• Electrical Permit Fees  
• Mechanical Permit Fees  
• Plumbing Permit Fees  
• Road Impact Fee  
• Affordable Housing Impact Fee Information
• Affordable Housing Impact Fee Calculation Sheet

• County Use Tax

Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code

• Chapter 1  
• Chapter 2  
• Chapter 3  
• REMP Calculation Sheet

• Prescriptive Package Worksheet & Information  

Efficient Building Program

• Efficient Building Program Checklist (PDF format)  
• Efficient Building Program Checklist (Excel format)
• Efficient Building Guidelines  
• Efficient Building Program Resource Guide (Note: ~ 5MB)  
• Read the Current Issue of Colorado Building Green!

Building Code Related Information

• International Building Code Adoption Ordinance  
• IRC Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria Chart  
• Snowload Calculation Sheet  
• Pitkin County Building Policies
• Building Department FAQ

Related Links:

• CORE - Aspen Community Office of Resource Efficiency
• US Dept of Energy - Building Energy Codes Program
• EPA Radon-Resistant New Construction Information
• Asbestos Information and Links
• Read the Current Issue of Colorado Building Green!

Contractor Licensing

• Program Manual  
• Contractor Licensing Information and Forms
• BEST Test Information  
• List of Licensed Contractors  
• Job Site Food Vendor Warning Information  

Building Permit Status:

• 2008


• 2007


• 2006


• 2005


• 2004


• 2003


• 2002

Building Permit Applications:

2008 Building Permits

2007 Building Permits

2006 Building Permits

2005 Building Permits

2004 Building Permits

Pitkin County Building Valuation Report