News from Denver CPD that may impact building and development projects
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Commercial walk-through to open at 10 a.m. tomorrow
Monday, August 27 only -- The commercial and multifamily construction, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing permit counters will open at 10 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. As a result, the line may reach capacity much faster than usual. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Why?

All commercial permitting staff will be attending an energy code class. Our staff--who are tasked to be experts in code-compliant construction--regularly attend code classes to ensure we are applying codes the way they were intended. Tomorrow's session will involve all commercial plan reviewers and building inspectors, and will examine the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) in depth.

Faster SUDP review times for many customers
Show water, storm, and sanitary sewer lines in your emailed building plans
  • One submittal for SUDP and building permits
  • Concurrent reviews

The Sewer Use and Drainage Permit (SUDP) application has been combined with electronic building permit applications. SUDP reviews now start when a building permit application is received and will have the same review times -- meaning a faster SUDP review for many customers.
Lower Downtown Historic District Manhole Cover
What does this mean for your next project? Do not apply separately to SUDP -- instead, include the location, size, and type of water, storm sewer, and sanitary sewer lines (and any other SUDP plans/documents specific to your project) with your emailed building plans. For documents submitted to SUDP after building plans are logged in, provide your log number to ensure all files are added to the correct project record.
Construction on single-family or duplex homes
When do city transportation engineers review a permit application?
To keep neighborhood infrastructure safe and accessible to all residents, city engineers review the sidewalks, curb ramps, and alleys adjacent to a residential property when proposed construction work includes the following:

  • A new driveway or curb cut, or

  • Additional dwelling units, like converting a single-family home into a duplex, building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), or replacing a one-unit home with a structure that has two or more units.
broken sidewalk
Transportation engineers from Public Works look at alley widths, whether sidewalks meet ADA accessibility standards, and if there are pedestrian ramps on corner lots, among other items, and may require projects to improve, construct, or reconstruct this infrastructure where needed. Regardless of whether a transportation review is required, all property owners are responsible for repairing or replacing damaged right-of-way infrastructure. If needed for your project, transportation reviews begin automatically when zoning/building plan review begins.

Questions? Use the DevelopDENVER map to find your site’s transportation engineer.
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