Patio Covers in Frazier Park, CA
Frazier Park sits 46 miles south of Bakersfield on I-5, in Cuddy Canyon in the San Emigdio Mountains, below Mount Pinos, inside Los Padres National Forest at 4,639 ft. The highest community on this list and the heaviest structural requirement: 30 psf ground snow load, and a mild-summer mountain climate where no month averages above about 72 degrees. A patio cover here is a snow structure, not a sunshade.
Structure carrying snowWhat shaped Frazier Park
Founded in 1925 and long a cabin and second-home community, with tourism and film production alongside. It sits near the big bend of the San Andreas.
The highest community on this list and the heaviest structural requirement: 30 psf ground snow load, and a mild-summer mountain climate where no month averages above about 72 degrees. A patio cover here is a snow structure, not a sunshade.
Who decides here
Kern County Public Works, Building Inspection Division issues building permits here. The counter is at 2700 M Street, Suite 150 in Bakersfield, on (661) 862-8650, open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Whichever department applies, the 120 square feet exemption does not cover an attached patio cover, and the openness threshold that separates a cover from an enclosure is a state rule that applies everywhere in California.
Planning ranges that apply in Frazier Park
| Structure | Installed range | Unit | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lattice patio cover | $22 - $40 | per sq ft | $30 |
| Alumawood patio cover | $28 - $48 | per sq ft | $38 |
| Solid patio cover | $30 - $52 | per sq ft | $40 |
| Insulated patio cover | $38 - $68 | per sq ft | $52 |
| Louvered or motorised pergola | $75 - $150 | per sq ft | $110 |
Planning ranges for the Bakersfield market, not quotes. They cover the structure as installed and exclude the permit, which is set by the authority having jurisdiction and is not published as a fixed figure here.
Patio covers in Frazier Park
Who issues a patio cover permit in Frazier Park?
Kern County Public Works, Building Inspection Division issues building permits here. The counter is at 2700 M Street, Suite 150 in Bakersfield, on (661) 862-8650, open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Is there a snow load to design for?
Yes. At 4,639 ft this is above the 3,500 foot threshold, so under Kern County Code of Building Regulations 17.06.140 Kern County applies a ground snow load of 30 psf. That is a structural requirement most valley patio cover systems are not supplied to meet.
What does a patio cover cost in Frazier Park?
The same planning ranges apply across the county: roughly $22 to $40 per square foot for lattice, $28 to $48 for Alumawood, $30 to $52 for solid, $38 to $68 insulated and $75 to $150 for a louvered system. Distance from Bakersfield and site access can move the labour component.
Does the 120 square foot exemption apply?
No more here than anywhere else in the county. The 120 square feet exemption is for detached accessory structures, and Kern County reads that as sheds and playhouses rather than patio covers.
Does a contractor need a licence for this work?
Yes. The $1,000 minor-work exemption does not apply where a permit is required, and a patio cover requires one. Licence status is checkable free on the CSLB website.
Nearby communities
The permit path changes across Kern County more than the work does. Check the one that matches your address.