Permits

Permits from Planning and Building Services

General Questions, Payments, and Walk-ins:  
Monday - Thursday from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
( The Annex is closed on Fridays)

Specific Department Members are By Appointment Only. 
Please contact them directly to set up a meeting 

The Departments of Building, Planning, Site Development, and Environmental Health work together in the review and approval of development permits. Please visit the various pages on the purple bar to your left for the building permit that applies to your scope of work.

For other permits, please see below:

Site Development

The Site Development department reviews driveway and excavation plans, issues related permits, and monitors performance for driveway construction and construction on building sites.

Site Development Permits

Grading and Excavation

Defensible Space

Retaining Walls

Floodplain Permits


Road & Bridge

The Road and Bridge department is responsible for maintaining the condition of over 200 miles of roads within the County's approved maintenance plan, as well as performing Capital Improvement projects and the special construction projects as requested by the Clear Creek Board of County Commissioners

Road & Bridge Permits

Utility & ROW Permits


Environmental Health

Environmental Health department concentrates on controlling factors that impact public health and the environment around us.  Locally, we oversee onsite wastewater treatment systems, protect our water sources from contamination and monitor outdoor air quality.  Our counterparts at the state health department currently manage all routine and complaint inspections for food establishments, childcare facilities and schools.

Environment Health Department Permits

Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) Permit

OWTS Use Permit

Operating Permit


Building

The services provided by the Building department are aimed at protecting the public’s safety by regulating the design, construction, materials, use and occupancy, and maintenance of buildings and structures within the unincorporated areas of Clear Creek County.

Building Department Permits

Planning

The Planning department is responsible for processing land use applications for rezonings, divisions of land, subdivisions, and other land use entitlements. Planning Staff reviews building permits to ensure conformance with standards set forth in the Zoning Regulations such as permitted uses, building height, signage, animals, and other standards. Planning Staff is also responsible for long range and comprehensive planning updates, zoning code enforcement, special event permitting, and other special permits and programs.

Planning Department Permits

Short Term (Vacation) Rentals Permit

Special Event Permit

Mobile Food Truck Permit

Commercial River Outfitters Licensing (Rafting Permit)


Fire Department Burn Permits

Clear Creek Fire Authority

Evergreen Fire Protection District