News from Denver CPD that may impact building and development projects
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Development news from Community Planning and Development (CPD)

In this issue you will find:
  • Denver's Building and Fire Code effective date has been extended
  • 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) adoption set for August 1
  • New! How to find out when your building inspector will arrive
  • City releases first Green Buildings Ordinance report
  • Denver is hiring two fire protection engineers
Denver City Council extends effective date of the 2019 Building and Fire Code

Monday night, City Council voted to extend the effective date of Denver's Building and Fire Code to July 31, 2020. The new code was originally scheduled to take effect on April 30. As a result of the extension, applicants can continue to submit projects using the 2016 Building and Fire Code through July 31, 2020.
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State of Colorado to adopt the 2020 NEC

The latest version of the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC) is adopted statewide every three years. On August 1, the 2020 NEC will be adopted in Colorado and enforced in Denver. As a result, the 2020 NEC will become the minimum standard for electrical permits issued on or after August 1, 2020. Any project drawings logged in for review prior to August 1 will be reviewed under the 2017 NEC. Project drawings logged in on or after August 1 will be reviewed under the 2020 NEC. 
New: Find your inspector's "ETA" online

Gone are the days of calling in to our inspections team to find out when your inspector is scheduled to arrive! Now you can find your inspection ETA quickly and easily online using e-permits. Here's how:

  1. Visit denvergov.org/epermits and click "Enter E-permits"
  2. Sign into e-permits (this step is optional)
  3. Click "My Records" if you've signed in, or search using your permit number or address on the Development Services tab
  4. Click on the appropriate permit record
  5. Once on the correct record, click "Record Info" then "Inspections"
  6. Click "Show Scheduled Times"

Inspection ETAs are available after 8 a.m. on the day of your scheduled inspection.

Watch a quick video demonstration below (opens in YouTube):
Coming soon to e-permits...

Request zoning compliance and verification letters online!
The first annual report for the Green Buildings Ordinance has been released 
The Green Buildings Ordinance (GBO), which took effect November 2, 2018, allows building owners flexibility while collectively raising the bar on building performance and contribution to Denver’s long-term viability and health. In its first full year of implementation, approximately 65 permitted projects complied with the GBO, and are now using less energy, adding more green space, and contributing less to the urban heat island effect, among other health and environmental benefits, than they would have without this crucial law.

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Denver is hiring fire protection engineers

The Fire Department of the City and County of Denver is looking for a two Fire Protection Engineers. The Fire Protection Engineer will be responsible for a wide variety of activities, including:

  • Performing plan review for fire protection and life safety systems
  • Reviewing construction design documents for new and existing buildings
  • Conducting technical inspections of structures and occupancies
  • Acceptance testing of systems
ICYMI:
Recaps from our last newsletter

  • New hours: The cashiering counter at CPD is temporarily closed on Mondays and Fridays. 
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