Town of Elizabeth, not the whole ZIP
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The Town of Elizabeth permits only inside town limits. The town says many Elizabeth addresses are outside those limits and belong to Elbert County. Call before you apply.
Town versus county
The town's building page says it issues permits only inside municipal limits, that SAFEbuilt helps with review and inspections, and that an address outside town must go to Elbert County. The town asks you to call 303-646-4166 extension 4 or email the permits desk to verify the limit before you apply. The town says it is on the 2018 international building code and the 2023 national electrical code. A permit is required for any structure over 200 square feet, anything attached to the main structure, or any work that involves electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems, regardless of size. The town does not require contractor licensing to pull a permit. Work without a permit is described as a doubled fee. Elbert County permits unincorporated land and says plans must meet 2018 I-codes and Elbert County design criteria, including snow and wind. A plan set labeled for another county can be rejected.
Taps
The town publishes water and sewer tap fees for new service, adjusted by resolution, effective January 1, 2026. This guide does not repeat the dollar amounts. A repair of an existing water line is not a new tap. Confirm you are inside town before you pay a town tap fee. Aurora is not the permit authority on either side of the Elizabeth limit.
Questions to settle first
My mail says Elizabeth. Is the permit the town's?
Not always. The town says many Elizabeth addresses are outside town limits and must use Elbert County. Call 303-646-4166 extension 4 before you apply. SAFEbuilt works for the town. The county is a different portal. Aurora is neither.
Does a small plumbing job need a permit?
The town says yes when electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems are involved, even if the structure is small. That is broader than a 200-square-foot shed test. Elbert County has its own list for unincorporated land. Ask the office that has the parcel.
Is a tap fee a repair bill?
No. The town publishes tap fees for new water and sewer service. Fixing a leak on an existing line is not that fee. Confirm the address is inside town before anyone quotes a town tap. This page does not print the dollar amounts.
A slow drain is drain cleaning until a camera shows a broken sewer line. A tank swap is water heater replacement. Confirm the permit office and the utility for this address before the work is closed up.
