Data through September 2026 · updated 20 Oct 2026
285 garage, shed and shade structure permits were issued in the City of Thornton, October 2024 through September 2026: about 142 a year and 4% of all permits. 146 garage, shed and shade structure permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 5% more than the 139 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is June. 80602 has the most, 104.
What this file covers: Re-roof, fence and backflow permits are left out of every month: the city's published file stops carrying them after July 2025.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 19 |
| Nov 2024 | 11 |
| Dec 2024 | 6 |
| Jan 2025 | 5 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 |
| Mar 2025 | 13 |
| Apr 2025 | 12 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| Jun 2025 | 15 |
| Jul 2025 | 11 |
| Aug 2025 | 13 |
| Sep 2025 | 10 |
| Oct 2025 | 14 |
| Nov 2025 | 12 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 13 |
| Apr 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 24 |
| Jul 2026 | 12 |
| Aug 2026 | 13 |
| Sep 2026 | 11 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). June is the busiest (164), February the quietest (38). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 51 |
| February | 38 |
| March | 109 |
| April | 101 |
| May | 139 |
| June | 164 |
| July | 97 |
| August | 109 |
| September | 88 |
| October | 139 |
| November | 97 |
| December | 67 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 139 |
| Finished | 94.2% |
| Expired | 4.3% |
The value written on the permit at application, from 285 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $12,890 |
| Middle half | $6,000–$22,500 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 285 garage, shed and shade structure permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Addition - Deck | 130 | 46% |
| Residential Addition - Patio Cover | 73 | 26% |
| Residential Addition - Covered Deck | 31 | 11% |
| Residential Accessory - Pergola | 17 | 6% |
| Residential Accessory - Detached Accessory Structure | 16 | 6% |
| Residential Addition - Carport | 9 | 3% |
| Residential Accessory - Shed | 5 | 2% |
| Residential Accessory - Awning | 2 | under 1% |
| Residential Accessory - Gazebo | 2 | under 1% |
Plumbing (1,867)HVAC (1,726)Remodels & repairs (1,261)Electrical (840)New homes (738)
Garage, shed and shade structure permits for other places in Denver and Boulder. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Denver, COBoulder, COBoulder County, COAdams County, COAurora, COCentennial, COLongmont, CO
Source: City of Thornton Permits map service, layer Building Permits (2017-present), read 20 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building and trade permits the City of Thornton issues inside the city limits, including the part of Thornton in Weld County, except re-roof, fence and backflow/irrigation permits, which the city's published file stops carrying after July 2025 and are left out of every month. Unincorporated Adams County, Northglenn, Westminster and Federal Heights issue their own permits and are not in this file. Right-of-way permits are left out.
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Contractor Records, "Garage, shed and shade structure permits in the City of Thornton, CO", https://contractorrecords.com/thornton/accessory-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Thornton Development Department building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · How many get finished · Declared value · By ZIP code · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by month · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by calendar month (index) · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: finished share · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: declared value · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by ZIP code · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by permit type.