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Deck / Covered Patio Permit in Frederick, Colorado

Required for construction of decks and covered patios attached to residential structures in Frederick. Governed by the 2024 IRC as locally adopted; billed under the general residential Building Permit process absent a dedicated deck-specific checklist or flat fee in the Town's published materials.

Verified 2026-07-23 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Governed by the 2024 IRC as locally adopted by the Town of Frederick, including footing depth (36-inch minimum) and structural attachment requirements
  • Structural plans showing footings, framing, ledger attachment (if attached to the primary structure), and guardrail/stair details where applicable
  • Contractor must hold a current Town of Frederick contractor license Contractor

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based; no distinct flat deck/patio fee found in the 2026 Fee Schedule)No standalone deck/covered-patio line item was found in the Fee Schedule; billed under the general Building Permit Fee valuation table
$35.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the 2026 Fee Schedule
Plan Review Fee
65% of Permit Fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Deck / Covered Patio Permit permit actually take in Frederick?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing

    Before concrete pour, per 36-inch minimum footing depth

  2. 2

    Framing

    Deck/patio framing and ledger attachment (if applicable) before decking installation

  3. 3

    Final Inspection

    Guardrails, stairs, and completed structure verified

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

Tips

  • No dedicated deck/covered-patio checklist or flat fee exists in Frederick's Fee Schedule — it is billed under the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee process, using the same universal application form as every other scope (confirm exact document expectations for your project with the Building Department, 720-382-5516).
  • Re-chased 2026-07-23: confirmed via the Town's public OpenGov permitting API (frederickco.portal.opengov.com) that only 'Contractor License Application' is a separately, publicly listed record type — there is no separate 'Deck Permit' record type. Also checked the Wayback Machine's full capture history of frederickco.gov (2016-present) for any deck-specific URL — none was ever archived, meaning Frederick has never published a standalone deck permit page. Contractor

Frequently asked questions

Frederick requires a deck / covered patio permit for: Governed by the 2024 IRC as locally adopted by the Town of Frederick, including footing depth (36-inch minimum) and structural attachment requirements; Structural plans showing footings, framing, ledger attachment (if attached to the primary structure), and guardrail/stair details where applicable; Contractor must hold a current Town of Frederick contractor license. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Frederick Building Department at 720-382-5516 (general questions); 720-382-5620 (inspection request line) before starting work.

In Frederick, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based; no distinct flat deck/patio fee found in the 2026 Fee Schedule) is: $35.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the 2026 Fee Schedule. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Frederick does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Frederick Building Department at 720-382-5516 (general questions); 720-382-5620 (inspection request line) for current turnaround.

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

Frederick requires 3 inspection(s) for a deck / covered patio permit, in order: Footing, Framing, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Frederick Building Department (720-382-5516 (general questions); 720-382-5620 (inspection request line)).

Apply through Town of Frederick Building Department at 401 Locust Street, Frederick, CO 80530 (mailing: PO Box 435, Frederick, CO 80530). Phone: 720-382-5516 (general questions); 720-382-5620 (inspection request line), email: building@frederickco.gov. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Chief Building Official: mtheile@FrederickCO.gov.. Official information: https://www.frederickco.gov/416/Building-Department.

Frederick, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Town of Frederick Building Codes page; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC); 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC); 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (as published by the State of Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control); Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code; All codes adopted with local amendments per Frederick Municipal Code, Chapter 18 (Buildings and Building Regulations) — Town of Frederick Building Codes page (frederickco.gov/141/Building-Codes); Note on code-cycle currency: the Town's own Residential/New Construction Building Permit Checklist (a submittal-requirements document, not the code-adoption page) still directs energy-code compliance via '2021 IECC Energy Code' (REScheck, energy rating report, or prescriptive HERS documentation), even though the live Building Codes page lists 2024 IECC as currently adopted — this is the same pattern seen in other Colorado jurisdictions in this corpus where a static submittal PDF lags the actively-maintained code-adoption webpage. The 2024 IBC/IRC/IECC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IEBC/ISPSC/IPMC + 2023 NEC list from the Building Codes page is treated as the current, governing adopted-code list for this file; confirm current code edition directly with the Building Department (720-382-5516) before finalizing a code analysis for any specific project, since the checklist PDF may not yet be updated to match the webpage.. Local amendments apply — see the Frederick overview page for the full list.

The Town's published Submittal Requirements page does not list a dedicated deck/covered-patio checklist separate from the General Permit process; confirm current document requirements directly with the Building Department.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.

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 Frederick building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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