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Buildings and Permits
Mission Statement
We provide effective ordinance and code administration and enforcement and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and businesses of Aurora. Additionally, we will continue to improve Aurora’s ISO (Insurance Services Office, Inc. - www.iso.com) and Building Code Effective Grading Schedule (BCEGS) score through departmental procedures, additional training, and certifications of staff. Improving this rating could decrease insurance rates paid for properties in Aurora.
Major Functions
Administration and enforcement of the Aurora Building Code, adopted model codes, and ordinances. Building and Permits staff works closely with permit applications, to obtain code compliance permit submittal documents, and with contractors, to build safe code compliance facilities.
Services Provided
Design develop pre-review meetings
Design develop pre-review meetings are provided to assist the design professional and the owner or tenant in understanding our ordinances and code requirements which pertain specifically to each project.
Plan reviews
Plan reviews are provided to ascertain if the proposed construction complies with ordinance and code requirements prior to commencement of construction.
Site inspection
Site inspections are provided to verify that construction, in place, complies with ordinances and code requirements.
Certificate of occupancy issuance
A certificate of occupancy issuance is provided to certify that, to the best of our knowledge, the construction is in compliance with the requirements of our ordinances and codes.