Siding in Cherry Hills Village, CO

Siding in Cherry Hills Village is one of the few exterior projects the City lets through without a plan-review cycle. The Exterior Remodel handout says stucco and other siding replacement needs a building permit but not plan review — a narrower exception than the deck, addition, and structural-alteration items on the same list. That single sentence changes the schedule for a straightforward re-side, but it does not remove the permit step, and it stops applying the moment the project touches anything else on the City’s separate-permit list.

Permit Required, Plan Review Waived

The City’s own language is specific: replacement of stucco and other types of siding requires a building permit but does not require plan review. That puts a re-side in a middle category — not a no-permit cosmetic finish, but not a full stamped-plan submittal either.

We file every Cherry Hills Village siding job as its own permit rather than assuming a re-side is informal work. The City still wants the permit on record and still runs its own final inspection, even when the plan-review step is skipped.

When Siding Work Pulls In a Second Permit

The Exterior Remodel handout lists several items that require their own separate permit and plans rather than folding into a siding job: new or resized exterior windows and doors, gas lines, accessory structures, electrical work, and any moving or demolition of a wall that is part of the structure. A siding project that also swaps out old windows, for example, needs that second permit filed alongside the siding permit.

We map the full scope before submitting anything. A homeowner asking for “new siding and a few new windows while we’re at it” is describing two permit categories, not one, and the schedule has to account for both from the start.

Setbacks and Bulk Plane Still Apply

Even a like-for-like re-side has to sit within the City’s Accessory Structure setback table and, where the wall in question is part of the upper-story massing, the Bulk Plane requirements — a front-area depth of 42 to 50 feet depending on zone district, with a starting height of 12 feet 6 inches to 21 feet that rises at a 40-degree angle. Those numbers mostly matter when siding work is paired with an addition or a wall reconfiguration that changes the building’s footprint or profile, not on a pure material swap.

We check the zone district and existing survey before ordering material whenever a siding project changes wall dimensions or adds any framed area, since that is the point where the bulk-plane and setback tables become relevant to the permit.

Review Timeline and Fees

Where plan review does apply — because the siding job is bundled with another permit category — the City’s published timeline is up to 10 business days per review cycle, with Planning Division approval required before Building or Civil Engineering review starts. Fees follow the City’s standard schedule: a Building Review Fee of $340 for two hours with additional review at $170 per hour, a Building Permit Fee of 1% of valuation above $2,001 (or a $20 minimum below that), and an Arapahoe County use tax of one-eighth of one percent of valuation.

We price siding permits against that published schedule rather than a flat estimate, since the fee depends on whether the project stays in the no-plan-review lane or pulls in a second permit category.

What the City Hasn’t Published for Siding

We did not find an official Cherry Hills Village page addressing wildland-urban interface or ignition-resistant siding material rules, or a historic-district design review process specific to siding color or material. If either of those turns out to apply to a specific property, that has to be confirmed directly with the Building Division rather than assumed from the general permit handout.

How We Sequence a Cherry Hills Village Siding Project

We start by classifying the scope: a straight material swap files as a permit-without-plan-review item, while any window, door, gas line, or structural change gets its own separate permit filed alongside it. We confirm the zone district’s setback and bulk-plane numbers whenever the project changes wall dimensions, and price the job against the City’s published fee schedule rather than a flat number.

Once the permit is issued, our crew handles removal, sheathing repair where needed, and installation to the manufacturer’s specifications, then closes out with the City’s final inspection. Where a second permit is running in parallel — new windows alongside the re-side, for instance — we keep both inspection paths moving together so one does not stall the other.

Common Questions

Does re-siding my house in Cherry Hills Village need a permit?
Yes. The City’s Exterior Remodel handout states that replacement of stucco and other siding requires a building permit, though it does not require plan review — a faster path than most exterior projects, but still a permit on record with a final inspection.

Does adding new windows with my siding project change the permit?
Yes. New or resized exterior windows and doors are listed as their own separate permit category. If a siding job also involves window changes, both permits get filed, and both have their own submittal requirements.

Do setback rules apply to a straight re-side?
The City’s setback and bulk-plane tables mostly come into play when siding work changes wall dimensions, footprint, or upper-story massing. A material-only re-side on an unchanged wall is less likely to trigger those tables, but we confirm the zone district before any project that adds framed area.

How long does a Cherry Hills Village siding permit take?
A permit without plan review moves faster than a full plan-review submittal. Where plan review does apply, because the siding job is bundled with another permit category, the City’s published timeline is up to 10 business days per review cycle.

Talk to Us About Your Project

Tell us your home’s current siding material, what you want to install, and whether the project also touches windows, doors, or any wall dimensions. We file the right permit combination with the City and keep the schedule realistic for whichever review path the scope falls into.