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Deck / Covered Patio Permit in Cripple Creek, Colorado

Required for construction of a deck, covered patio, or similar attached/detached structure in Cripple Creek. Reviewed under the 2018 IRC/IBC as locally adopted; subject to the same foundation survey, snow-load, and (within a Historic District) Certificate of Appropriateness requirements as other exterior construction.

Reviewed 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Plans reviewed under the 2018 IRC/IBC as locally adopted and amended
  • Improvement Location Certificate (ILC)/Setback & Elevation Certificate required if the deck/patio involves a new foundation footing subject to the local survey-requirements amendment
  • Minimum design roof snow load of 40 lbs/sq ft applies to covered patios/structures with a roof
  • Certificate of Appropriateness required if the structure is within a designated Historic District and visible from a public right-of-way

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Fee schedule

Building Permit FeeNumeric fee table not located on a City or SAFEbuilt page as of this review; contact the Building Department directly. Re-chased 2026-07-23 (new avenues beyond the prior chase): checked City Finance Department and City Clerk pages, the City's 2026 Budget page (uses a docaccess.com-embedded viewer, no fee-schedule PDF apparent), Municode Chapter 4 (Revenue and Finance -- codifies only sales/use, gaming-device, lodging, and marijuana tax articles, no building fee schedule), Municode's MuniDocs library (Development Code, Master Plan, Subdivision Regulations only), and Municode's Ordinances-by-year list (2021 shows only Ordinances 2021-01 through 2021-21, confirming Resolution 2021-21 is an uncodified administrative resolution Municode does not carry); also re-checked cripplecreek.govbuilt.com (resolves to GovBuilt's generic marketing site, not a jurisdiction-specific page) and app.communitycore.com/app/cripple-creek-co/fees (login-gated SPA shell, no visible data); Wayback Machine snapshots of the City's former domain (cripplecreekgov.com, now squatted with unrelated spam content) surface only 2009-2016-era permit application forms with a blank valuation-based fee field and an unrelated 2012 water/sewer tap fee table, both too stale and out-of-scope to use. Gap confirmed to remain unrecoverable online; contact the Building Department directly (719-689-3588 ext. 1).
Set per the City of Cripple Creek Building Fee Schedule, adopted/amended by City Council resolution

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing/Foundation

    Before concrete pour, for decks/patios with new footings

  2. 2

    Framing

    Structural framing complete before decking/roofing installed

  3. 3

    Final Inspection

    All work complete per approved plans

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

Tips

  • A one-story accessory structure used as a tool/storage shed or similar (not a deck/patio) under 200 sq ft is exempt from a building permit per the local IBC amendment — but this specific exemption does not extend to decks or covered patios, which should be assumed to require a permit regardless of size unless confirmed otherwise with the Building Department.

Frequently asked questions

Likely yes — the City's only stated permit exemption is for one-story accessory structures (tool/storage sheds, playhouses) under 200 square feet, which does not clearly cover decks or covered patios. Confirm your specific project scope with the Building Department before assuming an exemption applies.

In Cripple Creek, the published Building Permit Fee is: Set per the City of Cripple Creek Building Fee Schedule, adopted/amended by City Council resolution. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Cripple Creek does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Cripple Creek Building Department at 719-689-3588 ext. 1 for current turnaround.

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

Cripple Creek requires 3 inspection(s) for a deck / covered patio permit, in order: Footing/Foundation, Framing, Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Cripple Creek Building Department (719-689-3588 ext. 1).

Apply through City of Cripple Creek Building Department at 337 E. Bennett Ave, Cripple Creek, CO 80813 (mailing: P.O. Box 430, Cripple Creek, CO 80813). Phone: 719-689-3588 ext. 1. Office hours: Building Inspector normal duty hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM on Mondays and Fridays only (with an alternate day sometimes added around a holiday week, decided case-by-case). The inspector is typically present in the office at 337 E. Bennett Ave from 7:30-9:00 AM on Monday/Friday mornings for questions in person or by phone (719-689-3588 ext. 1); after 9 AM the inspector is generally in the field performing inspections and returns to the office afterward for consultations. As of May 28, 2026, Martin L. Colgan serves as the City's Combination Inspector (Residential and Commercial Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Gas Piping). SAFEbuilt is stated on the City's Building Department page to be the City's new full-service company for plan review, permits, and inspections; the City notes it is currently implementing new permitting software and directs applicants to call the Building Department to ask about the current submission process.. Official information: https://www.cityofcripplecreek.com/building-department.

Cripple Creek, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — City of Cripple Creek Municipal Code Ch. 18, Art. 2 Sec. 18-2-10 and Art. 3 (adopted by Ord. No. 2019-03, as amended by Ord. No. 2022-06 and Ord. No. 2023-13); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices H, J, and Q — Ch. 18, Art. 4; International Plumbing Code (IPC), most current edition as adopted by the State of Colorado — Ch. 18, Art. 5; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Ch. 18, Art. 6; 2015 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Ch. 18, Art. 7; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Ch. 18, Art. 8; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), including all appendices A-N — Ch. 18, Art. 9; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Ch. 18, Art. 10; National Electrical Code (NEC), most current edition as adopted by the State of Colorado — Ch. 18, Art. 11; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — Ch. 18, Art. 12; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — Ch. 18, Art. 13; ASME A17.1 (2010)/A17.2 (2010)/A17.6 (2010)/A17.3 (2010) and A18.1 (2011) Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, as adopted by Teller County (SCEE) — Ch. 18, Art. 14; all inspections performed by Teller County's designated ASME Certified Inspector, results submitted to the City Building Department; Manufactured Home Code (locally drafted, not an ICC model code) — Ch. 18, Art. 19, enacted by Ord. No. 2021-11; Note on code currency: Cripple Creek Municipal Code Chapter 18 adopts the 2018-cycle IBC/IRC/IMC/IECC/IFC/IEBC/ISPSC/IPMC by reference (via Ord. No. 2019-03, adopted Aug. 7, 2019), one cycle behind the 2021/2024 editions used by some neighboring Colorado jurisdictions (e.g. Vail's 2024 cycle). The IPC and NEC sections instead float to 'the most current edition as adopted by the State of Colorado,' so those two trades track the state's adoption cycle rather than a fixed local edition. This is the governing, most-recently-verified text of Municode's Cripple Creek library as of this review (chapter carries amendment history through Ord. No. 2023-13, effective 1-3-24).. Local amendments apply — see the Cripple Creek overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Key facts 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 Cripple Creek building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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