Permits

Permits by Type

Building Department

  • Building Permit
  • Contractor's License
  • Demolition Permit
  • Plumbing Permit Requirements
  • Roofing Permit
  • Solar Panel Permits
  • Window Permit

Community Development Forms, Permits, and Applications

  • Accessory Dwelling Unit
  • Accessory Tourist Rental
  • Backyard Chicken Permit
  • Change of Use Application
  • Home Occupation Permit
  • Information and Plan Formatting Guides
  • Outdoor Dining Program Application
  • Planning Applications, Information, and Checklists
  • Short Term Rental Permit
  • Sign, Temporary Sign, and Banner Permit Application

Engineering Permits

  • Block Party Permit
  • Grading Permit
  • Right of Way (ROW) Permit

Event Permits

  • Park Permit
  • Liquor Permit
  • Temporary Sales and Use Permit
  • Tent and Canopy Permit
  • Vendor Sales Tax and Business License

Fire Permits

  • Fire Department Plan Review Application
  • Firework Display and Pyrotechnic Special Effects Requirements & Permit Application
  • General Fire Department Permit
    • Explosives/Blasting
    • Fireworks Stands
    • Industrial/Commercial Hot Work (During Fire Restrictions)
    • Outdoor Pyrotechnic Display
    • Tents
    • Lead-Acid Battery System
    • Generator System
    • Refrigerator System
    • Medical Gas System
    • Spray Booth
    • Stationary Above Ground Storage Tank Inside Buildings
    • Protected Above Ground Tank
    • Underground Storage Tank Removal
    • Temporary Fuel Tank
    • LP Gas Sales Storage
    • Temporary LP Gas
    • Other
  • Open Burn Permit
  • Temporary Membrane Structure (Tent and Canopy) Requirements and Permit Application

Residential Parking Permits

Effective May 1, 2019, residents residing in the following areas may apply for a Residential Parking Permit:

  • 10th Street - 200 block
  • 7th Street - 200, 300 and 400 blocks
  • 8th Street - 100, 200, 300 and 400 blocks
  • 9th Street - 100, 200, 300 and 400 blocks
  • Blake Avenue - 700 block
  • Colorado Avenue - 700, 800 and 900 blocks
  • Cooper Avenue - 700, 800 and north half of 900 block (900-916)
  • Grand Avenue - 700, 800 and 900 blocks
  • Pitkin Avenue - 800 and 900 blocks


  1. Do I need a permit to construct a shed?
  2. Do I need a permit for electrical or plumbing work?
  3. Do I need a permit to replace windows?
  4. Do I need a permit to replace siding?
  5. I need to replace my water heater or furnace. Do I need a permit?
  6. My friend and I want to put a new roof on my house. Do we need a contractor's license?
  7. What happens if I start a building project without a permit?
  8. How do I schedule an inspection?
  9. What codes apply to construction work in Glenwood Springs?
  10. Do I need a contractor's license to work in Glenwood Springs?
  11. How do I find out if my contractor is licensed to work in Glenwood Springs?
  12. What are the requirements to obtain a contractor's license?
  13. What is a BEST card?
  14. When and where can I take a BEST test?
  15. Do I Need an Engineering Permit For...
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