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Building Department - City of Florence

Adopted code

The building permit authority for the City of Florence, Colorado, in Fremont County. Building permits are required for construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, maintenance, and use of any building or structure within city limits, including re-roofing. Electrical and plumbing permits are handled separately by the State of Colorado (DORA), not by the city.

Jurisdiction
City of Florence, Colorado
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
600 West 3rd Street, Florence, CO 81226
Contact
  • url: https://www.cityofflorenceco.gov/building-department
  • phone: 719-784-4848
  • email: [email protected]
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
true
Contractor registration required
true
Registration details
  • license: The City of Florence issues two contractor license tiers: a Limited license at 50 dollars per calendar year requiring 300,000/1,000,000 dollar aggregate general liability coverage and 100,000 dollars auto liability, and a General license at 100 dollars per calendar year requiring 1,000,000/2,000,000 dollar aggregate general liability coverage and 1,000,000 dollars auto liability. The City of Florence must be listed as the Certificate Holder on the liability certificate.
Permit process note
Re-roofing projects require a Building Permit Application and a signed copy of the contract or estimate sheet with the homeowner, submitted at least three business days prior to the scheduled start date. Permit materials are submitted to the Building Department, and payments can be made through the state's online payment portal.
Inspection requirements
Building inspections are completed as requested by contractors and owners and may be scheduled by calling the Building Department at (719) 784-4848, option 6.
Adopted code
The City of Florence follows the 2006 International Building Code.

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