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Deck / Patio Cover / Carport Permit in Lochbuie, Colorado

Required for decks, carports, and patio covers in Lochbuie. All three are explicitly listed as 'Plan Review Permit' categories requiring building/planning review; Town-published guides exist for Patio Covers/Carports (with Spanish version) and general Deck Requirements referencing 2018 IRC Section R507 deck provisions (footings, post sizing, fastener/connector specifications).

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Online Building Permit Application via CommunityConnect, with site/floor plans showing dimensions, setbacks, and structural details
  • Deck footings sized per 2018 IRC Section R507 (footing depth to frost line — 30 inches per the Town's Design Criteria — post-to-footing connection, and fastener/connector corrosion-resistance specifications per Table R507.2.3), per the Town's Deck Requirements guide
  • Patio Cover / Carport Guide (with Spanish-language version) available on the Guides and Checklists page
  • Setback verification via Weld County's Property Portal required before finalizing placement, particularly for corner lots or PUD-specific setback tables

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (valuation-based general schedule)No separate flat deck/patio-cover/carport fee was found; billed under the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule
$33.80 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the April 2026 Town Fee Schedule
Initial Plan Review Fee
65% of total permit fees

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Deck / Patio Cover / Carport Permit permit actually take in Lochbuie?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing

    Deck/carport footing depth and post-connection verification, before concrete pour, per 30-inch minimum frost line

  2. 2

    Framing

    Deck framing, ledger attachment, and guard/handrail framing before final

  3. 3

    Final Inspection

    Completed structure verified against approved plans and Stair and Handrail Specifications where applicable

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

Tips

  • The Town's Deck Requirements guide is built around 2018 IRC Section R507 — confirm current edition applicability directly with SAFEbuilt given the code-vintage inconsistency noted across the Town's published materials.
  • If your deck or patio cover includes stairs, review the separately published Stair and Handrail Specifications sheet before finalizing your plan set.
  • Decks, Carports, and Patio Covers are all Plan Review Permits, not One Stop Permits — budget for building/planning review time rather than assuming a 24-hour turnaround.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Carport/Patio Cover is explicitly listed as a Plan Review Permit category on the Town's Requirements page, and a dedicated Patio Covers/Carports Guide (with a Spanish-language version) is published on the Guides and Checklists page. A freestanding pergola not attached to the home may be treated differently — the Requirements page specifically lists 'Pergola (if attached to the home)' among items requiring a permit, implying an unattached pergola may not.

In Lochbuie, the published Building Permit Fee (valuation-based general schedule) is: $33.80 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the April 2026 Town Fee Schedule. Additional published fees: Initial Plan Review Fee — 65% of total permit fees. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Lochbuie does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Lochbuie Building Department (Community Development), building services contracted to SAFEbuilt at 303-655-9308 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application — Deck/Patio Cover/Carport scope. Depending on your project, Lochbuie may also ask for: Deck Requirements Guide; Patio Covers / Carports Guide; Stair and Handrail Specifications. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Lochbuie requires 3 inspection(s) for a deck / patio cover / carport permit, in order: Footing, Framing, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Lochbuie Building Department (Community Development), building services contracted to SAFEbuilt (303-655-9308).

Apply through Town of Lochbuie Building Department (Community Development), building services contracted to SAFEbuilt at 703 Weld County Rd. 37 (WCR 37), Lochbuie, CO 80603. Phone: 303-655-9308, email: building@lochbuie.org. Office hours: Town of Lochbuie main line 303-655-9308 (fax 303-655-9311/9312), Monday-Thursday 7am-6pm (4-day/10-hour Town office schedule per site footer). Inspections are scheduled and performed by SAFEbuilt directly: 303-774-0454 or firestone-building@safebuilt.com. Chief Building Official (SAFEbuilt) Tim Moroney: 970-545-3555. Community Development Director Kevin Wrede: 303-990-5324. Community Development Technician Rachael Bender (fee payments): 303-990-5776.. Official information: https://www.lochbuie.org/community-dev/page/building-permits-and-inspections.

Lochbuie, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — per the Town's live Building Department webpage (Adopted Building Codes section), the current governing statement; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — per the same live webpage statement; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — per the same live webpage statement; Municipal Code Chapter 18 (Building Regulations), Town of Lochbuie — the live webpage directs to 'Chapter 18 - Building Regulations' of the Municode-hosted Municipal Code for local amendments; Municode's library.municode.com renders chapter text via a JavaScript/Angular single-page application backed by a private API, which could not be retrieved directly (repeated 403s/404s on documented API-guess and Wayback Machine snapshot attempts, all of which returned only the unrendered JS shell, not chapter text) — the live department webpage's own explicit code-list statement (2021 IPC/IECC, 2023 NEC) is treated as the current, governing, actively-maintained source per this corpus's standing practice of trusting a live department page over a static/undated artifact, consistent with the Vail file's precedent.; Document-currency conflict noted honestly: three different code vintages appear across the Town's own published materials — the live Building Permits webpage states 2021 IPC/2021 IECC/2023 NEC; the 'Design Criteria Town of Lochbuie' PDF (undated) lists 2018 IRC/2018 IECC/2017 NEC for residential and 2018 IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/2017 NEC for commercial, plus 2018 IPMC/IEBC/Swimming Pool & Spa Code as 'Other Adopted Codes'; and SAFEbuilt's own trade-specific guidance documents cite yet other editions (PV Submittal Requirements, last revised 10.22.2021, cites '2020 NEC, 2018 International Codes'; the Re-Roof Requirements guide states 'Current code 2018 IRC'). No IBC or IRC edition is named anywhere on the live Building Permits webpage itself — only IPC, IECC, and NEC are explicitly stated there. Per the live-webpage-wins convention, this file treats 2021 IPC/2021 IECC/2023 NEC as verified-current, and lists 2018-cycle IRC/IBC/IMC/IFGC/IPMC/IEBC/Swimming Pool & Spa Code from the Design Criteria PDF as the best-available (but visibly stale, per the department's own newer NEC/IPC/IECC citations) reference point for those code families pending confirmation directly with the Building Department.; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) — per the Design Criteria Town of Lochbuie PDF (undated, 'Residential Construction' column); not restated on the live webpage, so carried at partial confidence pending direct confirmation; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — per the same Design Criteria PDF ('Commercial Construction' column); not restated on the live webpage, partial confidence; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2018 Swimming Pool & Spa Code — per the same Design Criteria PDF ('Other Adopted Codes' column); partial confidence. Local amendments apply — see the Lochbuie 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 Lochbuie building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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