Saturday, January 26, 2019

Some Basics You Should Know About Applying For Pueblo County Building Permits

By Stephen Reed


The building codes within your area are enforced by the local municipal building department. The same body is responsible for issuing permits before a land owner can construct a new structure or renovate, alter, extend or demolish an existing one. The rules that govern the approval of Pueblo County building permits allow the municipality to protect the best interests of property owners and the community at large.

Before your application for a permit is approved, it will first get reviewed and the municipality will evaluate the work that needs to be done and whether it complies with the local codes. Building codes are used to set the standards for the construction and design of buildings within a specific area. Ideally, all constructions must meet specified zoning bylaws, resource conservation, accessibility, safety, health and fire protection objectives.

Legally owning a land parcel does not exclude you from having to seek permission before getting started on certain developments. You must obtain a permit before placing a mobile structure in your land or building one that is more than ten square feet. Permits should also be obtained prior to erecting seasonal buildings, excavating, extending, renovating, repairing or changing the use of existing structures. Any work that needs to be done on an on-site sewer system also warrants a permit from the municipality.

As a property owner, you may want to have a good understanding of the process of applying for a permit. Well, the relevant application can be sourced from the website of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs or you can go directly to the municipality offices. You will need to provide an attachment of your plans, drawings and other documents allied with the developments you wish to make.

If your application is seen to adhere to the zoning bylaws and building codes in your area, it will be forwarded to various other municipal officials for in-depth reviewing. The permits for trivial building additions and changes normally get approved quickly and easily. More intricate proposals may however take longer to get approved.

Within 10-30 days, you will either get your application approved or refused. Any concerns that may have led to the rejection of an application will come to your attention and once the indicated concerns are corrected, you can reapply. On the other hand, applications rejected because of technical requirements such as the local building codes or bylaws must first be forwarded to court for reviewing.

Your developments must be inspected at various stages of your undertakings. The municipality will take between 2-5 business days to show up for inspections. This allows them to reconfirm that your work matches the terms of the approved permits and plans. The project should also be seen to accurately comply with the local building codes.

Getting building permits is not easy. This is more so the case if you are making an application for the first time and you have no idea about what the process entails. To make it easier for you to get the much needed document, you may want to work with qualified and proficient contractors.




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