Aurora, CO permit applications
Working in Aurora? Save your contractor license, insurance and bond details once, then produce a complete application for the next Aurora job — building, mechanical, re-roof or plumbing — in under a minute, plus the OSHA paperwork your crew needs on site.
Aurora permits by trade
Who pulls it, what the packet contains, and the inspection sequence — per trade.
What a Aurora permit costs
Estimate the fee by trade and job value before you sign the work, and see the lines crews forget to quote.
Aurora permit cost estimatorAurora inspection sequence
The order of calls by trade, what each inspector checks, and the failure that sends crews back most often.
Aurora inspection guideDocuments Aurora contractors generate most
Who reviews the permit in Aurora
This city runs its own building department — confirm the property sits inside city limits before filing with the county instead.
Files with
City of Aurora Building Division
Online portal: Aurora4Biz
City contractor licensing is required before permits are issued.
Aurora spans Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas counties but permits centrally.
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Filing checklist for Aurora
- Verify whether the property sits inside Aurora city limits or in unincorporated Colorado — that determines which department accepts the application.
- Bring current general liability and workers' compensation certificates.
- Match declared valuation to the signed contract amount.
- Confirm whether the scope triggers a separate electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit pulled by a licensed sub.
- Schedule required inspections before covering any work.
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General guidance for Aurora contractors, not legal advice. Confirm requirements and fees with the authority having jurisdiction.
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