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Building Inspection

ARVADA BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION

"Safe Buildings for All"

Current Codes

2006 International Building Codes
2008 National Electrical Code

 Our permit office is open from 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Wednesdays our office will be closed until 10:30am for staff meetings
Closed on -New Years day/Martin Luther King Day/Presidents Day, Memorial Day/Fourth of July/Labor Day/Thanksgiving and the day after/Christmas Day

Call us at 720-898-7620.

PERMIT INSPECTION REQUEST
The Permit Inspection Request System can be used on the internet
www.arvadabuild.org or using your phone line 720-898-7630 ( you will need the 3 digit codes to schedule inspections on the phone). You need the permit number to access the inspection system.

Design Specifications
30# Roof Snow Load/25# Ground Snow Load/Seismic Design Category B
Weathering Severe/Frost Depth 36”/Decay-none to slight/
Winter Design Temp 1 F/Air Freezing Index 500-1000/Mean Annual Temp 50.5 F

Wind Speed
90 mph east of Sheridan Exposure B
100 mph from Sheridan to Wadsworth Blvd Exposure B
110 mph from Wadsworth to Indiana Exposure B
110 mph West of Indiana Exposure C
120 mph West of Highway 93 Exposure C

Building Staff
Building Official-Noel Vargo 720-898-7611
Assistant Building Official-Jim Johansen 720-898-7612
Permit Coordinator-Kirk Nagle 720-898-7613
Plan Review Technician-Wade Preston 720-898-7628
Building Inspector-Carson Petty 720-898-7616
Building Inspector-Nate Romero 720-898-7615
Electrical Inspector-Adam Quintana 720-898-7626
Electrical Inspector-Tito Aleman 720-898-7622
Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector-Rich Novak 720-898-7618
Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector-Bill Austin 720-898-7619
Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector-Dennis Crowley 720-898-7638
Property Maintenance Inspector-Don Richmond 720-898-7614
Administrative Staff-Cindy Mershon 720-898-7624
Administrative Staff-Jane Duncan 720-898-7625
Administrative Staff-Josie Suk 720-898-7627

Arvada Build - Permit -Inspection Request & Tracking

Arvada Building Inspection has a new inspection request system, Arvadabuild that began operation on 1-31-2007. Arvadabuild is Read More ...

Arvada Roofing Requirments 2008

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Building Division News

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Building Forms and Applications

Listing of available forms in PDF format. Read More ...

Building Licenses-Electrical Mechanical Plumbing Siding Windows Roofing Fences

To obtain a license as a Registered contractor to work in the City of Arvada. Read More ...

Building Permit Fee Schedule 2007

Permit Fee Schedule for 2007 and beyond Read More ...

Certificate of Occupancy

Information on the Certificate of Occupancy process. Read More ...

Colorado Building Departments

Listing of all Colorado County Building Departments. Read More ...

Commercial Permit Information

New Commercial Plan Submittal Procedure (Use this procedure for multi-family and commercial additions Read More ...

Current Building Codes

This page contains a list of currently approved building codes Read More ...

Inspection Guidelines

International Read More ...

Permit Guides and Applications

The City of Arvada has adopted building code regulations to assure that buildings built in the city are safe for use by its citizens. The adopted codes are the minimum regulations necessary to ensure that buildings are built to an acceptable level of safety and durability. Read More ...

Plan Reviews

A plan review is always required when plans are submitted as part of a permit application. Plans for relatively minor projects such as a residential deck can be reviewed "over the counter" by our staff. Plans for larger projects such as a new home, tenant finish... Read More ...

Single Family/Duplex/Townhome Permit Requirments

Summary of requirements for single family homes. Read More ...