Determine if a Permit is Required

• Projects Typically Exempt from Permits (PDF)
• Permit Types and Triggers (PDF)

Register in Salesforce

• Please make sure you are registered in Salesforce. You will receive a confirmation email once you are registered asking you to set your password. 
  • Note: The link will expire in 72 hours. If you miss the window or require additional assistance please contact sfsupport@cityofaspen.com or call 970-920-5065.

Visit the Document & Resource Library

• In the Document & Resource Library you will find descriptions and checklists for different permit & subpermit types. 
• Contact Building Support with any questions or to request a presubmittal meeting. 

Submittal (Application Completeness Review):

• Submit your permit application in Salesforce (See above for registration and assistance information). Building Support will review the application for completeness. 
• Once the application is accepted as complete, the applicant will receive an email with total submittal fees due, instructions on how to see the fee breakdown, & options to pay. 
  • Permits Excluded from Submittal Fees: IFFR, Repair, Change Orders, Temporary Structure. 
• If the application is deemed incomplete: Building Support will provide the applicant with a list of additional items required to complete the submittal. 

 Permit Review:

• Once the permit application is complete and submittal fees are paid, Building Support will advance the permit to Permit Review status. 
• The relevant City review agencies assess the permit for compliance with all applicable codes. Individual agencies will either approve the application or issue comments that must be addressed in the next round of review. 
  • Review agencies will independently send their comments to the applicant.  
  • Applicant must prepare one response to comments package that addresses the comments of all review agencies in the review round.  
  • Applicants must upload their responses in Salesforce. Applicants must notify the Building Support Specialist when they have uploaded all their re-submittal documents. 
  • The Building Support Specialist will initiate another round of review by the appropriate agencies once all comment responses have been uploaded. 
• Once all review agencies approve the permit, the permit will move to Final Review status. The Building Manager will take a final look at the permit approvals and either mark as complete or follow up with any overlooked details. This typically happens within a week. 

Ready for Issue: 

• Once Final Review is complete, our administrative team will move the permit to Ready for Issue status. The applicant will receive an email stating that the permit is ready to be issued and that issuance fees are due.
• Applicant must pay all issuance fees within 180 days from the “Ready for Issue” status date or the permit will become expired. 
  • If an extension is needed, the applicant must write to the Chief Building Official.

Issued:

• Once paid, the Applicant & Contractor will receive an emailed link containing issuance documents. 
• Once issued, projects must be inspected every 180 days before they are considered expired. 

See our Inspections page to schedule your inspection.

• The job site must have at all times:
  • Posted permit record (easily visible).
  • Stamped, approved set of blueprints (full color, 24" x 36").

• Once all final inspections have been passed, a CO or LOC will be issued. This process can take several weeks.
• The CO or LOC will be sent via email link to the applicant and contractor. 
• For questions regarding your CO/LOC please contact our Chief Building Official, Bonnie Muhigirwa.