The Building Inspections Division administers and enforces Golden's Building Code which provides minimum standards to control the design, construction, quality of materials, use, occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures.

Effective January 1, 2010, the City of Golden adopted the following 2009 editions of the International Building, Construction and Fire Codes (I-Codes) and the 2008 edition of the National Electrical Code:

• 2009 International Building Code
• 2009 International Energy Conservation Code
• 2009 International Fire Code
• 2009 International Fuel Gas Code
• 2009 International Existing Buildings Code
• 2009 International Mechanical Code
• 2009 International Plumbing Code
• 2009 International Residential Code
• Including Appendix Chapter F dealing with radon control for new single family dwellings
• 2008 National Electrical Code