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Deck / Patio Cover / Carport Permit in Bennett, Colorado

Required for uncovered decks, porches, patio covers, and carports in Bennett. Published minimum valuations differ by deck material and by structure type (deck vs. patio cover vs. carport). Dedicated Building Guides are published for 'Uncovered Decks and Porches' and 'Patio Cover & Carport.'

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Minimum valuation for decks varies by material: pressure-treated wood vs. redwood/trex
  • Patio covers and pergolas are valued separately and at lower per-square-foot rates than decks
  • Dedicated Building Guides ('Uncovered Decks and Porches,' 'Patio Cover & Carport') define required plan-set contents
  • Structural requirements (footings, guardrails, stair geometry) follow the 2024 IRC as adopted

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Fee schedule

Minimum Valuation — Deck (wood pressure treated)Town of Bennett Permit Valuations guide
$22 per sq ft
Minimum Valuation — Deck (redwood or trex)
$27 per sq ft
Minimum Valuation — Patio cover
$24 per sq ft
Minimum Valuation — Pergola
$20 per sq ft
Building Permit Fee (calculated from above valuation)
$23.50 minimum, scaling per the June 2026 Schedule of Fees valuation tiers
Plan Review (Administrative) Fee
65% of Permit Fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing

    Before concrete pour, footing depth and placement verified

  2. 2

    Framing

    Deck/patio cover framing, ledger attachment, guardrail posts before decking/roofing installed

  3. 3

    Final Inspection

    Guardrails, stair geometry, and structural connections verified

See the full Bennett inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Deck material choice directly changes your minimum valuation and therefore your permit fee — redwood/trex decking is valued about 23% higher per square foot than standard pressure-treated wood ($27 vs $22 per sq ft).
  • A patio cover ($24/sq ft) and a pergola ($20/sq ft) are valued differently despite looking similar — confirm which category the Building Department will classify your structure under before budgeting.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Bennett publishes a dedicated 'Uncovered Decks and Porches' Building Guide and specific minimum valuations ($22/sq ft pressure-treated, $27/sq ft redwood or trex) used to calculate the Building Permit Fee for deck construction.

In Bennett, the published Minimum Valuation — Deck (wood pressure treated) is: $22 per sq ft. Additional published fees: Minimum Valuation — Deck (redwood or trex) — $27 per sq ft; Minimum Valuation — Patio cover — $24 per sq ft; Minimum Valuation — Pergola — $20 per sq ft; Building Permit Fee (calculated from above valuation) — $23.50 minimum, scaling per the June 2026 Schedule of Fees valuation tiers; Plan Review (Administrative) Fee — 65% of Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Bennett does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 303-644-3249 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application — Deck/Patio Cover scope. Depending on your project, Bennett may also ask for: Uncovered Decks and Porches Building Guide; Patio Cover & Carport Building Guide. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bennett requires 3 inspection(s) for a deck / patio cover / carport permit, in order: Footing, Framing, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department (303-644-3249).

Apply through Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 207 Muegge Way, Bennett, CO 80102. Phone: 303-644-3249, email: bennettbuilding@bennett.co.us. Office hours: Main Town line 303-644-3249 (Building Department extension 1032 per the Building Permits page). Chief Building Official (Steve Jones, Charles Abbott Associates — Bennett's building department is staffed via a CAA contract) holds Drop-In Hours at Town Hall Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 p.m.; email bennettbuilding@bennett.co.us or stevejones@caa.inc to schedule a plan/project review meeting. Additional CAA inspection staff: Brad Jones 720-960-0576 (bradjones@caa.inc), Daniel Willman 720-361-9732 (danielwillman@caa.inc). Inspection requests must be received by 4:00 p.m. the business day before for next-day scheduling; inspections occur Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., no specific-window guarantee.. Official information: https://www.bennettco.gov/community-development/page/building-department.

Bennett, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — effective July 1, 2026 per Town of Bennett 'Building Code Update 2026' notice; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — effective July 1, 2026 for the Town's own adoption (Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue, the separate special district that performs fire plan review/inspection for Bennett, Watkins, and unincorporated Adams/Arapahoe County, is separately shown by its own website as still operating under the 2018 IFC as of this review — confirm current fire-district code edition directly with Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue at 303-644-3572, since fire code adoption is that district's own action, not the Town Building Department's); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — effective July 1, 2026 (new code title added in this cycle; no 2018-cycle equivalent was listed); Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code — effective July 1, 2026 (statewide model code addressing EV/solar readiness, adopted by the Town as part of the 2026 cycle); 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code — effective July 1, 2026; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — currently in effect per the Town's Adopted Building Department Codes list (the NEC was not part of the July 1, 2026 update batch and continues under its existing adoption); PRIOR CYCLE (2018 codes), still governing permits issued before July 1, 2026 that have not expired: 2018 IBC, 2018 IRC, 2018 IPC, 2018 IMC, 2018 IEBC, 2018 IFC, 2018 IFGC, 2018 IECC.; Transition rule (per the Town's 'Building Code Update 2026' notice, verified directly): the Town issued NO permits under the 2024 cycle before July 1, 2026. Permits issued under the 2018 cycle before July 1, 2026 may finish construction on that code cycle, UNLESS the permit expires after July 1, 2026, in which case renewal or a new permit after that date requires meeting 2024 code. All permits issued on or after July 1, 2026 must meet the 2024 I-codes. EXCEPTION: 8 named residential master-plan developments currently under construction on 2018-cycle approved master plans (Bennett Avenue Townhomes; Bennett Crossing Filing 5 Phases 1A/1B; Bennett Ranch Filing 1; Bennett Ranch Filing 2; Horizon Village; Muegge Farms Filing 4 Phases 4A/4B; Muegge Farms Filing 5; Muegge Farms Filing 7 Phase 1) are given until July 1, 2028 to finish their current phase under the 2018 cycle. As of this file's lastVerified date (2026-07-06), the 2024 cycle is the live, current adopted code for new permit applications outside these named exceptions.. Local amendments apply — see the Bennett overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Bennett building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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