PlainPermit

Do I need a permit for a deck in Colorado Springs, CO?

Short answer: It depends on the details for a deck in Colorado Springs, CO (for example: Attached, over 200 sq ft or over 30 in: permit).

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No permit for a detached deck up to 200 sq ft and 30 in or less above grade that does not serve the required egress door. Other decks need a permit.

What changes the answer

Cost

Fee not extracted; see PPRBD fees. Unverified, confirm locally

Fee source: https://www.pprbd.org/information/homeownerpermit

Where to apply

Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (online Start a Project)

Permitting authority: Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD). PPRBD issues building permits for Colorado Springs, unincorporated El Paso County and several nearby towns. City zoning rules apply separately. See also: how to apply for a building permit.

Official sources

“Detached decks in conjunction with one- and two-family dwellings not exceeding 200 square feet (18.58 m2) in area that are not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above grade at any point within 36 inches (914 mm) of the deck perimeter and do not serve the required egress door.”

Source: https://www.pprbd.org/Permit/PermitNotRequired

“Decks (to include composite materials)”

Source: https://www.pprbd.org/information/homeownerpermit

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