Deck / Covered Patio / Carport Permit in Westcliffe, Colorado

Yes, the Town publishes a dedicated 'Single Family Residential Uncovered Decks & Porches' 2006 ICC Building Guide, indicating this scope requires a building permit like other residential construction.

In Westcliffe, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, same schedule as new construction) is: $100.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the Town's standalone Fee Schedule. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Westcliffe does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Westcliffe Building and Zoning Department (Building and Zoning Official / Town Manager) at 719-783-2282, ext. 12 (Building Department); ext. 10 or 11 (other permit/application forms) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application — Deck/Patio Cover/Carport scope. Depending on your project, Westcliffe may also ask for: Relevant ICC Building Guide (Patio Covers & Carports / Enclosing Existing Patio Covers / Uncovered Decks & Porches). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Westcliffe requires 2 inspection(s) for a deck / covered patio / carport permit, in order: Footing/Foundation, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Westcliffe Building and Zoning Department (Building and Zoning Official / Town Manager) (719-783-2282, ext. 12 (Building Department); ext. 10 or 11 (other permit/application forms)).

Apply through Town of Westcliffe Building and Zoning Department (Building and Zoning Official / Town Manager) at 1000 Main Street, P.O. Box 406, Westcliffe, CO 81252. Phone: 719-783-2282, ext. 12 (Building Department); ext. 10 or 11 (other permit/application forms), email: deputyclerk@townofwestcliffe.com. Office hours: Building and Zoning office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Town Hall general hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).. Official information: https://townofwestcliffe.colorado.gov/departments/building-department.

Westcliffe, Colorado has adopted: 2006 International Building Code (IBC), excluding all appendices unless specifically adopted — Westcliffe Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 2, Section 3-2-1 (Ord. 7-2016, eff. 6/2/2016, repealing and replacing the section originally adopted by Ord. 3-1991, amended by Ord. 3-1996, Ord. 1-2000, Ord. 2-2008); 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), with Appendix E (Manufactured Housing Used as Dwellings) adopted in its entirety; 2006 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2006 International Fire Code (IFC), with Wet Mountain Fire Protection District named as the Department of Fire Prevention for the Town (Section 103.1 amendment); 2006 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — locally amended to replace all references to the International Property Maintenance Code; 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); No local International Plumbing Code (IPC) or National Electrical Code (NEC) edition is separately adopted by the Town — electrical and plumbing permitting/inspection authority is assigned entirely to the State of Colorado (see localAmendments and the electrical-permit/plumbing-permit entries below).; Currency note: the Town's own codified Municipal Code (Title 3, Chapter 2, most recently amended by Ord. 7-2016, eff. 6/2/2016) still specifies the 2006 ICC code family with no more recent edition-adoption ordinance published (neither the Municode library, the Town press-release archive, nor the Town's site contains a 2018/2021/2024-edition adoption ordinance). Colorado is home-rule with no statewide-mandated code edition for a town this size, so the 2006 suite is the current, governing adopted code.. Local amendments apply — see the Westcliffe overview page for the full list.