Building Design Specifications
"Safe Buildings for All"
CURRENT ADOPTED CODES
2006 International Building Codes
2008 National Electrical Code
OFFICE HOURS
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, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after and Christmas
LOCATION
8101 Ralston Rd Arvada CO 80001, 2ND Floor of City Hall
Call us at 720-898-7620.
INSPECTION REQUEST FOR BUILDING PERMITS
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 must have your 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
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
Arvada Build - Permit Inspection Requests & Tracking
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