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  • Are you looking to do any major construction or renovation to a building in the Town of Georgetown?
    Please be aware that many projects will need to be reviewed by the Design Review Commission (DRC) prior to issuance of a building permit for a Certificate of Appropriateness. This is required since Georgetown is part of a National Historic Landmark District. Applications can be found on the left side of this page and need to be submitted to Town Hall at 404 6th St. Please check into this before submitting your building permit application.


    The Town of Georgetown contracts its building division services through SAFEbuilt.

    Applications are submitted through the Town of Georgetown. 
    Kazia Hart - Assistant Administrator
    303-569-2555 ext. 101
    asstadmin@townofgeorgetown.us
    Town Hall - 404 6th St.

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    SAFEbuilt 

    Since 1992, SAFEbuilt has provided full-service building department programs, building code plan reviews, complete project support, building code inspections and code enforcement for cities, towns, counties and other public agencies. As of today, they work with more than 250 public communities. 

    Building Permits are submitted and fees are paid to the Town of Georgetown.

    Inspections

  • Requests for inspections must be made through the SAFEbuilt Inspection line at 303-450-8748 at least 24 hours in advance of the day of inspection.
  • SAFEbuilt is in Georgetown on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  • Call SAFEbuilt the day of inspection to find out the two hour window of when they Inspector will arrive onsite 303-450-8745.
  • (Please do not use this number to schedule inspections. 
  • Your request needs to include Permit number, Address, Contact Person and Inspection Type.


    Please call 303-450-8745 for technical building questions.


    Submittal checklists:
    New Commercial Plans
    Commercial Tenant Finish/Remodel
    Restaurants & Commercial Kitchens
    New Residential Application requirements
    Residential Roofing requirements
    Asbestos
    Building renovation and demolition- what you need to know
    Photovoltaic Solar System Requirements

    Building Guides:
    Accessory Structure
    Additions to Single Family Dwellings
    Basement Finish (Residential)
    Decks & Porches (Uncovered)
    Patio Covers and Carports
    Pole Barns
    Swimming Pools

    Electrical License Contemporaneous Review Guidelines



    Climatic & Geographic Design Criteria

    Ground Snow Load

    Roof Snow Load

    Wind Speed (mph)

    Seismic
    Design
    Category

    Subject to Damage From

    Decay

     

    Winter Design Temp

    Ice
    Shield
    Underlayment-
     Required

    Flood Hazard

    Air
    Freezing
    Index

    Mean Annual Temp

    Climate Zone

    60 psf'

    60 psf'

    Vult = 140 mph

    B

    Severe

    42 in.

    Slight
    to
    Moderate

    None to Slight

     

    1° F

    YES

    Per FEMA Flood Map

    1000

    45°F

    7