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Deck / Patio Cover / Carport Permit in Pierce, Colorado

Required for decks, patio covers, and carports in Pierce. Governed by the 2024 IRC as adopted; the Town publishes dedicated Decks and Patio Covers/Carports guides (filenames retain 2018 IRC-cycle naming).

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Decks, Patio Covers, and Carports are each explicitly listed on the Building Permits page as project types requiring a permit
  • Design must meet the Town's Design Criteria: 30 PSF ground snow load, 115 MPH ultimate wind speed, 30-inch frost line for any new footings
  • Distance to property lines and corner-lot status collected on the Building Permit Application for setback verification

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (same general schedule)No separate flat deck/patio-cover fee is published; billed under the general Fee Schedule line
UBC fee schedule + $30 or 30% (whichever is greater)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing/Foundation (if new footings required)

    Before concrete pour, per 30-inch minimum frost line; lot corners must be clearly staked for setback inspections

  2. 2

    Final Inspection

    Structure complete, guardrails/stair compliance verified where applicable

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

Tips

  • Setback compliance is checked against the Town's zoning distance-to-property-line fields on the Building Permit Application — confirm your deck or carport's footprint against required setbacks/offsets before finalizing plans, since the Town Engineer reviews the plot plan as part of permit issuance.
  • New footings for a deck or carport must reach the Town's 30-inch minimum frost line, same as a full foundation.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Decks are explicitly listed on the Town of Pierce's Building Permits page as a project type requiring a building permit, and the Town publishes a dedicated Decks guide.

In Pierce, the published Building Permit Fee (same general schedule) is: UBC fee schedule + $30 or 30% (whichever is greater). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Pierce does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Pierce Planning & Zoning / Building Permit Department (Town Hall) at 970-834-2851 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application — Deck/Patio Cover/Carport scope. Depending on your project, Pierce may also ask for: Decks Guide / Patio Covers-Carports Guide (Town-published). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Pierce requires 2 inspection(s) for a deck / patio cover / carport permit, in order: Footing/Foundation (if new footings required), Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Pierce Planning & Zoning / Building Permit Department (Town Hall) (970-834-2851).

Apply through Town of Pierce Planning & Zoning / Building Permit Department (Town Hall) at 144 Main Street, Pierce, CO 80650 (PO Box 57). Phone: 970-834-2851, email: info@piercecolo.gov. Office hours: Town Hall main line (970) 834-2851, fax (970) 834-2755, per the Town's Building Permit Application form. The Town's general Contact Us page lists the same address/phone but no posted office hours; the Planning and Zoning department directs all building-permit, addition, new-construction, annexation, and remodel questions to the Town Hall main line. Inspections (not permit intake) are scheduled directly with SAFEbuilt Inc. at 970-674-1036 or 1-866-671-1036, calls before 7:30 a.m. receive same-day inspection, after 7:30 a.m. scheduled for the next working day. Note: the Contact Us page renders the street address as '144 Main Avenue' while the Town Hall page and the Building Permit Application PDF both render it as '144 Main St./144 Main Street' — treated as the same address, minor inconsistency in the Town's own CMS.. Official information: https://www.piercecolo.gov/government/departments/planning-and-zoning/pages/building-permits.

Pierce, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — Town of Pierce Design Criteria page (Residential Construction Codes); 2024 Energy Conservation Code (residential) — Design Criteria page; 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — Design Criteria page (Commercial Construction Codes); 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Energy Code (IECC); 2024 Pool and Spa Code; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code; 2024 International Existing Building Code; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — listed for both Residential and Commercial Construction Codes on the Design Criteria page; Note on document currency: the Town's downloadable project guides in the Building Permits 'Supporting Documents' list are titled for the prior code cycle ('2018 IRC Accessory Structures Guide', '2018 IRC Decks Guide', '2018 IRC Home Additions Guide', '2018 Pole Barns Guide', '2018 Swimming Pools Guide', '2018 IRC Basement Finish Guide', '2018 IRC Patio Covers - Carports Guide', '2018 IRC Window Replacement', '2018 IRC Re-Roof Guide', '2020 NEC - Significant Changes Residential') even though the Town's live Design Criteria page lists 2024 IRC/IBC/IPC/IMC/IFGC/IECC/Pool-Spa/Property-Maintenance/Existing-Building codes plus 2023 NEC as currently adopted. As in this corpus's established pattern (e.g. Vail), the actively maintained Design Criteria webpage is treated as the current, governing adopted-code list; the 2018/2020-titled PDFs are legacy guidance documents whose filenames were not renamed when the Town's adopted-code edition was updated.; State-level requirement: Electric Ready, Solar Ready, and EV Ready provisions apply per the Town's Design Criteria page, consistent with Colorado's HB22-1362 statewide energy-code floor (2021 IECC baseline plus electric/solar/EV-ready provisions, in effect July 2023-July 2026) — Pierce's own 2024 IECC adoption already meets or exceeds this floor, and the Town's page lists the electric/solar/EV-ready provisions as an explicit, separate 'State Code Requirements' item rather than folding them silently into the IECC line.. Local amendments apply — see the Pierce 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 Pierce building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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