Cherry Hills Village, COLORADO Building Permit Guide

Permit Authority

Applies inside Cherry Hills Village municipal limits.

Department

Building Division

Address

2450 East Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113

Phone

303-783-2721

Website

https://www.cherryhillsvillage.com/353/Building-Division

Online Permit Portal

Application Process

1. Register for portal access; the city states registrations are usually approved within 24 business hours.
2. Submit the permit application and upload drawings and supporting documents through the OpenGov portal.
3. Respond to review comments and provide revised materials as required.
4. Pay permit fees and any applicable extension or follow-up charges.
5. Permit is issued and inspection activity proceeds under Building Division direction.

Typical processing time: Portal registration approval is typically within 24 business hours; no broad permit review timeline was clearly published on the reviewed public pages.

Source: Building Division

General Requirements

Required for a wide range of construction regulated by the adopted building codes; the city provides detailed requirement packets for new construction and major additions.

Required Documents

• Full plan sets
• Soils/geotechnical information
• Surveys/site plans
• Energy and code data
• Engineering
• Related supporting documents

Permit validity

Public major-construction guidance states extension fees apply if work is not completed to final within the permit period; the general public pages reviewed did not clearly publish the baseline expiration rule.

Building code

Cherry Hills Village states it will adopt the 2024 I-Codes at the beginning of 2026; applicants should confirm whether the current permit is reviewed under the prior package or the 2024 package depending on filing date.

Owner-builder

Not clearly stated on the reviewed public pages.

Contractor requirements

Public-facing pages reviewed did not clearly publish a standalone Cherry Hills Village contractor licensing program; verify directly with the Building Division before permit issuance.

Fees

Minimum permit fee

Not clearly published on the reviewed public pages.

Plan check fee

Not clearly published on the reviewed public pages.

Permit fee formula

Not clearly published in one standalone city fee schedule on the reviewed pages.

Penalty (no permit)

Major-construction public guidance states the first four-month permit extension costs 25% of the original permit fee.

Payment note

Portal-based filing is the city's stated entry point.

Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

Contact the Building Division to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.

Inspections

How to Schedule

• Building Division / portal (online)

Inspection hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Typical inspection sequence: Varies by scope and is administered by the Building Division after plan approval and issuance.

Additional Resources

• Building code: Cherry Hills Village states it will adopt the 2024 I-Codes at the beginning of 2026; applicants should confirm whether the current permit is reviewed under the prior package or the 2024 package depending on filing date.
• Zoning information: View zoning info
• New Construction and Major Addition Requirements
• OpenGov Portal
• License lookup guide: Colorado Contractor License Requirements
• Contract template: Colorado Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
• Colorado hub: Colorado Contractor License & Permit Hub

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