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Deck / Patio Cover Permit in Lone Tree, Colorado

Required for decks and patio covers in Lone Tree, explicitly named by the City as permit-triggering work (distinct from exempt concrete patios and driveways at grade). Governed by the 2021 IRC as adopted and the City's Design Criteria for structural loading.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Explicitly required per the City's Do I Need a Building Permit guidance: 'Decks and Patio Covers'
  • Concrete walks, patios, and driveways (at-grade, no structure) are exempt from permit — the distinction is structural elevation/cover, not general 'patio' work
  • Structural design must meet the City's Design Criteria: 30 psf ground snow load, 115 mph ULT wind (Exposure C), 36-inch minimum frost depth for footings

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, same shared schedule)No separate flat deck/patio-cover fee is published; billed under the general valuation-based schedule
$23.50 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the 2026 Building Fees schedule
Plan Review Fee
65% of Permit Fee, minimum $100.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing

    Before concrete pour, per 36-inch minimum frost depth

  2. 2

    Framing

    Deck or patio cover framing and structural connections before cover/finish

  3. 3

    Final Inspection

    Guardrails, stairs, and structural connections complete per approved plans

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

Tips

  • The line between an exempt at-grade concrete patio and a permit-required deck or patio cover is structural elevation/roof cover, not the word 'patio' alone — a raised deck or a patio with a roof structure needs a permit even though a flat concrete patio does not.
  • Design footings to the City's 36-inch minimum frost depth even for a modest deck — this is a Design Criteria requirement, not just a new-construction rule.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The City's Do I Need a Building Permit guidance explicitly lists 'Decks and Patio Covers' as requiring a permit, in contrast to exempt at-grade concrete patios and driveways.

In Lone Tree, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based, same shared schedule) is: $23.50 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the 2026 Building Fees schedule. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of Permit Fee, minimum $100.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Lone Tree does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Lone Tree Community Development Department, Building Division at 720-390-5211 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Deck/Patio Cover scope); Deck/Patio Cover Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Lone Tree requires 3 inspection(s) for a deck / patio cover permit, in order: Footing, Framing, Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Lone Tree Community Development Department, Building Division (720-390-5211).

Apply through City of Lone Tree Community Development Department, Building Division at 9220 Kimmer Dr., Suite 100, Lone Tree, CO 80124. Phone: 720-390-5211, email: building@cityoflonetree.com. Office hours: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays/weekends. Chief Building Official: Matt Archer. Community Development Director: Kelly First (kelly.first@cityoflonetree.com, 720-509-1274). General city line: 303-708-1818.. Official information: https://cityoflonetree.com/community-development/building/.

Lone Tree, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), as amended — City of Lone Tree Design Criteria & Codes page; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), as amended; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC); 2017 ICC A117.1 Accessibility Code; Note on Chapter 18 (Building Regulations), Lone Tree Municipal Code: search-indexed content confirms the City has adopted the International Building Code, 2021 Edition, as amended, with a certified copy on file with the City Clerk; a local amendment adds Section 105.3.8 'Soils Test,' requiring a soils test prepared by a Colorado-registered professional engineer at building permit application, with an engineering geologist additionally required for hillside/geological-hazard/steep-slope sites at the Building Official's discretion. Full text of Chapter 18 could not be independently re-verified beyond this indexed excerpt because library.municode.com/co/lone_tree serves an Angular single-page app shell (empty of code text without JS rendering) and returned HTTP 403 to both a standard fetch and a full-browser-header curl retry — this is a partial-confidence caveat on the amendment-detail level only, not on the base code-edition list, which is independently confirmed on the City's own actively-maintained Design Criteria & Codes page.; HB22-1362 statewide energy floor (Colorado): as of 2026-07-06 (this review date), HB22-1362 requires that municipalities/counties updating their building code adopt an energy code achieving equivalent-or-better performance than the 2021 IECC + Model Electric and Solar Ready Code (effective window 7/1/2023-6/30/2026), stepping up to the Colorado Energy Code Board's Model Low Energy and Carbon Code (published 9/2/2025) as the new statewide minimum for any code update on or after 7/1/2026. Lone Tree's currently-published adopted energy code is the 2021 IECC (per its own Design Criteria & Codes page, most recent update not dated on-page) — this predates the 7/1/2026 Model Low Energy and Carbon Code trigger point and does not itself violate HB22-1362, since that stricter floor applies only when a jurisdiction next updates its code. Flagged honestly rather than assumed; confirm current status with the Building Division (720-390-5211) before relying on this for a 2026-cycle project, since Lone Tree could adopt updated codes at any time.. Local amendments apply — see the Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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