SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A ZONING USE PERMIT
All submittals shall include a completed application for a Zoning Use permit,
together with a complete site plan and floor plan(s) of the building and tenant
spaces. The application may be found at this link:
http://www.denvergov.org/Portals/696/documents/Guides/AppONLYCommercial-Use.pdf
NOTE: IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE SITE-PLAN AND FLOOR
PLAN(S) BE CREATED BY A LICENSED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL!
All site plans MUST:
1) Be complete and accurate. Show all structures existing on the property
and all property lines on the site plan. Label all adjoining streets and alleys
on the plan. Architecturally drawn plans are preferred; however stamped
plans are not required.
2) Be drawn to a commonly recognized scale and fully dimensioned. The scale
should be included on the plan(s). Drawings that are subsequently reduced
by photocopying and cannot be verified for dimensions will be rejected.
3) Indicate each tenant space within a multi-tenant building and the specific
tenant space applied for must be indicated and labeled accordingly.
4) Indicate all areas of the property that are or will be landscaped and
indicate all surfaced areas and their current use (parking/loading/storage,
landscape). Show all existing/required parking spaces on the site plan.
Required parking spaces must meet the requirements contained in The
Denver Zoning Code, Article 10, GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS and
specifically, Division 10.4, Parking and Loading.
All floor plans MUST:
1) Be complete and accurate. Architecturally drawn plans are preferred;
however stamped plans are not required.
2) Be drawn to a commonly recognized scale and fully dimensioned. The scale
should be included on the plan(s). Drawings that are subsequently reduced
by photocopying and cannot be verified for dimensions will be rejected.
The area of the proposed USE must match the dimensions shown on the
submitted floor plans. Any discrepancies must be corrected prior to the
issuance of the requested permit.
3) Provide labels of all areas contained within the structure/tenant space for
the proposed USE; any area included in the building or lease that will not be
used for the business activity must be clearly labeled and identified as such
on the floor plan.
4) Show all areas within the building containing the USE. Each area must be
labeled according to its intended purpose: floor plans for multi-tenant
buildings must identify all individual tenant spaces within the larger
building and indicate the current USE and square footage of each separate
tenant space.
Other:
 The reviewer may require additional information upon submittal. The
zoning reviewer reserves the right to request additional information when
it is required to evaluate a particular application for compliance to Denver
Zoning Code regulations.
 It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide these plans with the
application. Each application for USE must include a site-plan and a full size
copy of the floor plan(s). Upon zoning approval of the USE, each floor plan
will become part of the official record of the application. The submitted
plans will be retained by the zoning administration. Plans that do not the
meet these requirements will not be accepted as part of the application.
 Subsequent changes to the accepted/approved plans must be submitted to
and reviewed and approved by the zoning administration. Enlargement of
an approved use or other modifications to a previously approved space
may require a revised USE permit from zoning and may also require review
and approval by other City agencies.
 Plans that do not meet these requirements will not be accepted as part of
the application requirements.
APPROVAL BY ZONING PERMIT AND INSPECTION SERVICES SHALL NOT MEAN
APPROVAL BY THE BUILDING PERMIT AND INSPECTION SERVICES, EXCISE &
LICENSE, WASTEWATER, PUBLIC WORKS OR OTHER AGENCIES. CHECK WITH
THESE AGENCIES DIRECTLY FOR APPLICABLE PERMITS/REQUIREMENTS.
The Denver Zoning Code (DZC) is available on-line at www.denvergov.org/zoning