Building Division Service Changes

Community Development Offices - System Update on November 25 & 26, 2024

The Larimer County Community Development Department (Building, Planning, Code Compliance) will conduct a system update on November 25 & 26. This update also affects groups outside of Community Development, including the Weeds District and Engineering. The Online Customer Portal is part of this update and will not be available. No inspections or permitting will take place online. Inspections will be performed on Monday, November 25. Staff on call will be available, but we cannot initiate new permits, code cases or zoning files or look up information regarding existing permits, code cases or zoning files, etc. Thank you for your understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Building Division Service Changes

FAQs

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  1. Building Permit Drop Off/Pick Up

    Staff is highly encouraging all documents for pick up or submittal to be done via mail, electronically or using the drop off/pick up buckets located in our lobby.

    If you need to speak with someone, please call to schedule an appointment. Please call 970-498-7683 (Fort Collins office) or 970-577-2102 (Estes Park office) to schedule an appointment. 

     

  2. Can I still submit building permit plans or other documents?

    Submittals and issuance of plans, permits, contractor licenses or other documents can be submitted via buckets located in the third floor lobby. Review of plans, permit applications and contractor licenses will continue, as will building inspections, with much of our staff either teleworking or practicing social distancing in the office and in the field. Please call 498-7700 to schedule an appointment. Using our on-line portal, fees may be paid, miscellaneous permits applied for, inspections scheduled, contractor licenses processed, and more. Customers may contact us in the following ways:

    By e-mail

    By phone

    • Building Permits & Contractor Licensing: (970) 498-7670 
    • Building Code & Plan Review: (970) 498-7660
    • Building Inspections: (970) 498-7703

    By mail 

    Larimer County Community Development, Building Division, P.O. Box 1190, Fort Collins, CO 80522

    Using our on-line customer portal (for miscellaneous permits/contractor licensing)

    onlineportal.larimer.org

  3. Are building inspections still taking place?

     

    Building inspectors will not perform in person inspections on any structure where a person is under self or medically ordered quarantine.

    If you schedule an inspection of an occupied space, please request one using our on-line portal, and please make sure that no one in the building has been sick, no one is showing any coronavirus symptoms, minimize the number of people who will be present for the inspection, maintain social distancing and wear a mask.

    Remote video inspections are also available. Please click on this link for more detailed information: Video Inspections.   We can use Remote Video Inspections for occupied spaces.

    Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time. For questions or concerns related to building inspection requests, please contact Lead Building Inspector Mark Tewsley at tewslemd@co.larimer.co.us.

  4. Has construction been ordered to stop by the County or State?

    No. Construction is permitted to continue, though social distancing recommendations and hygiene protocols must be followed. For additional details on the requirements for construction sites, click here.