Framing in Cherry Hills Village, CO

Framing work in Cherry Hills Village is governed by two layers of requirements: the City’s own submittal and inspection rules for any project that demolishes or reconfigures walls or framing, and the structural design criteria the City has locally amended into its adopted residential code. Both apply whether the framing scope is a single wall removed to open a floor plan or a full addition.

Because Cherry Hills Village sits on large, often sloped lots along the Front Range foothills transition, framing scopes here run from simple interior wall changes to complex additions with engineered trusses and significant snow and wind exposure. We plan the structural documentation to match whichever end of that range a project falls on.

Structural Plans Are Required for Any Wall or Framing Change

The City defines an Interior Remodel, in part, as a project where walls or framing are demolished or reconfigured. Once a project crosses that line, the submittal package has to include complete construction plans with stamped structural plans, and, if the structural plans reference site conditions, a soils investigation report for the property. A single non-bearing wall removed to open a kitchen to a family room still needs an engineer’s stamp on the framing plan under this rule, not just a field decision by the crew.

We build that structural documentation into the design phase rather than after demolition starts, since the City’s plan review cycle for this category runs 7 to 10 business days per cycle, and incomplete structural information is one of the more common reasons a review cycle repeats.

Snow Load, Wind Speed, and Frost Depth for Cherry Hills Village

The City’s locally amended climatic and geographic design criteria table sets the structural loads a Cherry Hills Village framing design has to meet: a ground snow load of 30 psf, a wind design speed of 115 mph, seismic design category B, severe weathering exposure, and a frost line depth of 36 inches. The same table lists a winter design temperature of 1°F and confirms ice barrier underlayment is required, which matters for roof framing details even on an interior-focused project that touches the roof structure.

Footings, ledger connections for decks or additions, and roof framing all get sized against those figures. A framing plan borrowed from a lower-snow-load jurisdiction, or a footing depth shallower than the local 36-inch frost line, does not meet what Cherry Hills Village requires, even if it would pass in a neighboring city with different design criteria.

Trusses and the Framing Inspection

Where pre-manufactured trusses are used, the City requires a truss layout plan and stamped, engineered truss detail drawings to be submitted at the framing inspection stage, not earlier in design review. For new construction or an addition, a height survey using NAVD 88 datum and USGS elevations also has to be submitted before the framing inspection. We schedule truss delivery and the framing inspection around those two submittal points so the inspection is not held up waiting on paperwork that could have been ready in advance.

What the Building Permit Exemption List Does Not Cover

The City’s list of work exempt from a building permit includes small accessory items such as certain sheds, low fences, and light retaining walls, but it does not extend that exemption to structural wall or framing changes inside a dwelling. Framing work is one of the categories the City treats as inherently structural, which is why the stamped-plan requirement applies even to modest interior scope, unlike the cosmetic-finish exemptions that cover painting or tiling.

A locally published numeric limit on how much interior wall area may be removed in a single remodel was not part of the verified official material we reviewed; we size every wall-removal scope against an engineer’s stamped plan rather than assuming a percentage threshold that has not been confirmed on an official City page.

How We Sequence Cherry Hills Village Framing Work

We start with an engineer’s structural plan for any wall, floor, or roof framing change, sized against the City’s local snow-load, wind-speed, and frost-depth criteria, and file that plan as part of the Interior Remodel (or addition) submittal. If trusses are part of the scope, we schedule fabrication and the stamped truss drawings to be ready ahead of the framing inspection rather than after.

Once the permit is issued, our crew opens the structure, confirms field conditions match the stamped plan, and frames to the approved design. We hold for the framing inspection with truss documentation and any required height survey already submitted, then move into rough mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work once framing passes.

Common Questions

Does removing an interior wall in Cherry Hills Village need an engineer’s stamp?
Yes. Any project that demolishes or reconfigures walls or framing falls under the City’s Interior Remodel category, which requires stamped structural plans as part of the permit submittal, regardless of whether the wall looks load-bearing.

What snow and wind loads does Cherry Hills Village framing have to meet?
The City’s locally amended design criteria set a 30 psf ground snow load, a 115 mph wind design speed, seismic design category B, and a 36-inch frost line depth. Framing, footings, and connections are sized against those figures.

When are truss drawings due for a Cherry Hills Village permit?
If pre-manufactured trusses are used, a truss layout plan and stamped, engineered truss detail drawings must be submitted at the framing inspection. We prepare those in advance so the inspection is not delayed waiting on paperwork.

Is there a limit on how much wall can be removed in one remodel?
We could not verify a published numeric limit on this in official City material. Every wall-removal scope in Cherry Hills Village still needs a stamped structural plan regardless of size; we do not rely on an unconfirmed percentage rule.

Talk to Us About Your Project

Tell us which walls, floors, or roof framing are changing, and whether trusses are involved. We will prepare the stamped structural plan against the City’s local snow-load, wind-speed, and frost-depth criteria and schedule truss documentation ahead of the framing inspection.