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 El Paso County
 Land Development Code
 Chapter 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

  § 1.13. BUILDING PERMITS  

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  • 1.13.1.   Building Permits Required

    Pursuant to BoCC Resolution 12-276, compliance with the Building Code, as amended is required in all unincorporated areas where the County has land use jurisdiction, with only the following exceptions:

    • Buildings or structures specifically exempted in the Building Code, as amended, or which are otherwise exempted by State statute or federal law;

    • Agricultural buildings or structures; and

    • Accessory buildings or structures in the A-35 Zoning District which are not classified as habitable; are not for residential occupancy; are not intended to be normally or customarily open to public use; or which are not necessary to support and protect a non-exempted building or structure. (Examples of accessory buildings or structures that require a building permit include, but are not limited to: a guest house or mother in law apartment; a rural home occupation where the public is invited or allowed within the structure; a retaining wall necessary to protect a residential structure; a wind powered generator supplying power to a residential structure, or to the power grid.)

    The use specific standards for agricultural accessory uses and structures may be found in Chapter 5 of this Code.

    1.13.2.   Building Permits to Conform to Code

    No building shall be constructed, reconstructed, or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose except in conformity with this Code and any BoCC Resolution. No building permit, septic permit, sign permit, use permit or any other permit authorized by this Code shall be issued by the PCD unless the plans for the proposed construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use fully conform to the applicable requirements of this Code. Unless otherwise provided within this Code, PCD authorization of the issuance of a building permit by the Regional Building Department shall only be accomplished after the submission and approval of a site plan or site development plan.

    1.13.3.   Final Plat to be Filed Before Building Permit Issued

    No building shall be erected, nor shall any building permit be issued within a subdivision before the final plat has been approved by the BoCC and filed for recording with the Clerk and Recorder, except as otherwise provided in this Code.